Vaughn grew up in Santa Fe and was part of one of the very first NDI New Mexico in-school programs. Primarily a theater artist, he has acted, directed, or produced over 100 professional productions in nine states and the District of Columbia. Vaughn holds a BFA in Music Theatre from Illinois Wesleyan University and an MA in Arts Administration from University of Kentucky. He co-wrote and produced two original musicals: Disco Jesus and the Apostles of Funk, and You or Whatever I Can Get, at the Capital Fringe Festival in Washington, D.C., and served as Producing Artistic Director at the Santa Fe Playhouse from 2015 to 2019. He is now happy to call Albuquerque his home.