Height: 6'   Weight: 155 lbs.   Eyes: Silver   Hair: Brown   Voice: Tenor

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Michael is a California Bay Area performer. Full list of productions can be found here. He is a Product Manager for Suzy/Crowdtap and is the Board Chair for South Bay Musical Theatre.

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Education

• M.F.A. - Acting - Michigan State University, 1996 ( degree pending completion of a class)

• B.A. - Studio Art - Kent State University, 1993

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Related Experience​

• Citizen Kong - Singer/Chief's Son - Actor in the film by John Koral, 2021

• Acting instructor - South Bay Musical Theatre Workshops, 2019 - 2020

• Synthesis - Magician/Actor - Actor in the film by John Koral, 2013

• Mercutio - Romeo and Juliet - Thunder Bay Theater, 1996

• Hamlet - Hamlet - Thunder Bay Theater, 1996

• Film/Television Workshop - Actor - Acting for film and television workshop with screen and stage actress and director Marilyn McIntyre, 1995

• Industrial Film - Hotel Manager - Industrial film for Marriott Hotels produced by The Casting Group, INC, 1995

• The Inspector General - Hlestakov - Acting workshop with Arkady Kats, director and head of the Vakhtangov Theatre of Moscow, 1993

• Bread and Puppet Theatre - Actor/Singer - Performed with the Bread and Puppet Theatre tour as a puppeteer, actor and singer at Kent State, 1993

• Clueburger with Cheese - Actor - Performed in the Disgruntled Mimes improve/sketch troupe

• Killer Nerd - Extra - Actor/dancer in the film by Riot Pictures, 1992

• Alpha Psi Omega - Theatre Honorary - Member of the theatre fraternity, 1992-1993

• Musical Theatre Artists Association - Treasurer - Kent State University, 1992-1993

• Romeo and Juliet Benefit - Romeo - Actor/dancer for the Cleveland Ballet's benefit dinner and theatre night, 1988

• Nutcracker Model - Nutcracker - Model for the Cleveland Ballet doing print work and public appearances as the Nutcracker, 1987-1988

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Recognition

• TBA Awards Recommended Production - A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder - South Bay Musical Theatre - 2019

• TBA Awards Finalist for Outstanding Performance in a Featured Role in a Musical - The Duke - Big River - South Bay Musical Theatre - 2019

• ERMA Award winner - Best Actor - The Will Rogers Follies - West Valley Light Opera Musical Theatre Company - 2019

• TBA Awards Recommended Production - The Bridges of Madison County - South Bay Musical Theatre - 2017 

• Drama-Logue: Critics Award for Outstanding Achievement in Theatre winner: Performance - Robert Sideway/Davey Collins - Our Country's Good - Pasadena Shakespeare Company - 1997

• Thespie Award winner - Best Actor - Max - Lend Me a Tenor - Michigan State University - 1995

• Irene Ryan Nomination - Max - Lend Me a Tenor - Michigan State University - 1995

• Thespie Award winner - Best Actor - Tony - West Side Story - Michigan State University - 1994

• Perfect Attendance - Four years perfect attendance at Holy Name High School

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Skills

• Guitar playing

• Stage combat

• Various dialects

• Kendo black belt shodan

• Mime and mask work

• Rope spinning

• Dance (modern, jazz, tap)

• Drawing, painting, sculpture, design

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Michael has been a Product Manager at Suzy, Shutterfly, Yahoo!, eHealth, Citysearch & LowerMyBills.

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