Mr. Wilhelm has directed hundreds of plays, and has received awards for his productions of Long Day's Journey Into Night, Everyman (a musical version with 50's music set on the beach), Hot L Baltimore, House of Blue Leaves, and the original full length Home in Illinois by Matt Swan. One of the first full length productions he directed was The Owl and the Pussycat, starring the marvelously talented Kathleen Turner. Mr. Wilhelm was fortunate in attending Missouri State to work with some highly skilled performers, besides the aforementioned Ms. Turner, others included the Oscar nominated Tess Harper, who also appeared in the wonderful film, Tender Mercies, the award winning actor, John Goodman, Jack Laufer of numerous television performances, and George Cron, television and film performer. While attending Florida State University, Mr. Wilhelm had the privilege of seeing many of the skits and playlets of writer Alan Ball who later went on to win the Oscar for best screenplay for American Beauty.

At LCP, Mr. Wilhelm has been fortunate enough to direct many talented performers, many of them having highly successful careers: Including DeLane Matthews, “Harry's World,” “Eisenhower and Lutz” and a variety of television shows and special appearances; John Haynes Newton, Television's original Superboy, and later in “The Untouchables;” Carol Halstead, award winning actress who has performed on Broadway and in regional theatres across the country; Dustye Winniford, who spent time performing in Atlanta and at Portland Stages; Cynthia Granville, who has performed in regional Theatre and numerous films; Philip Galbraith who has performed in regional Theatre and film; Jon Oak, a veteran of many regional productions as well as film; and Nancy McDoniel, who has performed on Broadway and in numerous regional theatres, playing in such works as Long Day's Journey Into Night, and Three Tall Women. Ms. McDoniel was most recently seen in the film United Flight 93.

In New York, Mr. Wilhelm has directed numerous Off-Off Broadway Productions and has directed Off Broadway with Bill Elverman's The Mask, the bio drama concerning the kidnapping and sadistic murder of a Norwegian fashion model in the 80s.

Some of the plays besides original productions directed in New York in regional Theatre by Mr. Wilhelm are: House of Blue Leaves, Boys in the Band, The Children's Hour, Uncommon Women and Others, Hot L Baltimore, Geniuses, Say Good Night Gracie, The Seven Year Itch, See How They Run, The Star Spangled Girl, Trojan Women, Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris, The Owl and the Pussycat, Bent, Maranda, Tartuff, Long Day's Journey Into Night, Everyman, Six Characters in Search of an Author, I'm Dreaming but am I?, The Man With the Flower in his Mouth, The Lesson, Our Lord of the Ships, A Perfect Analysis Given by a Parrot, Seahorse, The Sandbox, The Vietnamization of New Jersey, Sister Mary Ignetius, The Nature and Purpose of the Universe, The Stronger, Different, Beyond Therapy, An Actor's Nightmare, When You Coming Back Red Ryder, Grease, Porno Stars at Home, Patio/Porch, Ms. Marguerite's Way, Seven Keys to Ball Pate, No Exit, And Ms. Reardon Drinks a Little, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Of Mice and Men, The Madness of Lady Bright, The Great Nebula in Orion, X-Miss Copper Queen on a Set of Pills, The Tiny Closet, Bus Riley's Back in Town, Dracula, Dracula-la-la, Frau Dracula: That Prussian She-Bitch from Hell and many more.

In fulfilling the writer's vision she has been well received and respected for creative and dynamic set design. She has been responsible for putting together well-rounded productions and designed compelling lighting and sound. When adding visual focus she has contributed any number of unique props as well as costuming shows as necessary. She has herself built original and distinctive costumes, as well as foraged far and wide for the necessities many productions encounter adhering to a strict budget and time constraints.

She has acted as a liaison between creative peoples, as well as putting together playbills. She believes in the power of theater and does what it takes to "get it done."