Presenter Profile

Michael is an Alumni of Grand Canyon University and holds an M.F.A. from the University of San Diego Old Globe Professional Actor Training Program. His acting credits include: Fame on 42nd Street (Original New York Cast); Hay Fever (New Jersey Shakespeare); Trojan Women, Pericles, Taming of the Shrew, Smash!, and Twelfth Night (The Old Globe Theatres); Bandido! (San Diego Repertory Theatre); Ivona, Princess of Burgundia (Sacred Fools); My Name is Asher Lev, Laughter on the 23rd Floor, Broadway Bound, and Brighton Beach Memoirs (AJTC); and Smoke on the Mountain (Lamb’s Players Theatre). He is also a regular performer and host for the Phoenix Symphony. As a playwright, his works include: The Servant and the Fool, Dial P for Peanuts (with David Hayes), Make Believe, Deal with It (Television Pilot with Stephen Muterspaugh), Little League (Television Pilot with Stephen Muterspaugh) and a one man show currently titled, God Knows What. He is also the author of Acting in Faith: A Christian’s Guide to the Acting World.