Bio
Depending who you talk to, Mike is an actor, singer, dancer, stage combatant, technician, programmer, maker, husband, or friend in some combination. He's one of those people folks call if they have a tech problem or need to find a troop of mimes on short notice.
Mike's life has revolved around technology and the arts since he was a toddler listening to his mother practice Chopin late into the night. A member of choirs, bands, and casts throughout high school and college, Mike graduated Marshall University with honors in 2003 majoring in Theatre with a minor in Music and heavy stage combat focus. Since then he has acted in numerous community theatre productions and local film projects, was a company member at Arts Resources for the Tri-State, and a founding member of Alchemy Theatre. From leading man, to villain, to comic drunk, Mike's been blessed with over 25 years of artful identity crises for fun and profit with dear friends.
As always, Mike would like to thank his family, friends, and wife Jenn for all their love and support. He'd be quite literally lost without you.
Credits
Hamlet / Polonius / Claudius / Ghost
Alchemy Theatre
2024
Shakespeare
Alchemy Theatre
2024
Reader
Alchemy Theatre
2024
Technical Director
Alchemy Theatre
2023
Cassius
Alchemy Theatre
2023
Jimmy Ray Dobbs
Alchemy Theatre
2023
Silvio
Alchemy Theatre
2023
Reader
Alchemy Theatre
2023
Special Guest
Alchemy Theatre
2022
Monster / Robot Creation
Alchemy Theatre
2022
Hortensio
Alchemy Theatre
2022
Andy Nathy
Alchemy Theatre
2022
Grez
Alchemy Theatre
2022
Reader
Alchemy Theatre
2022
Assistant Technical Director
Alchemy Theatre
2021
Bobby
Alchemy Theatre
2021
Performer
Alchemy Theatre
2021
Performer
Alchemy Theatre
2020
The Bitsy and Boots Radio Hour
Raul
First Church Dinner Theatre
2019
Lighting
Alchemy Theatre
2018
Performer
Alchemy Theatre
2018
Inspecting Carol
Wayne
First Church Dinner Theatre
2018
A Bitsy and Boots Murder Mystery
Raul
First Church Dinner Theatre
2017
An Evening with Gilbert & Sullivan
Sound
Arts Resources for the Tristate
2017
Glengarry Glen Ross
Dave Moss
Arts Resources for the Tristate
2017
A Little Night Music
Count Carl-Magnus Malcolm
Arts Resources for the Tristate
2016
As You Like It
Orlando
Arts Resources for the Tristate
2016
As You Like It
Fight Director
Arts Resources for the Tristate
2016
August: Osage County
Assistant Director, Fight Director
Arts Resources for the Tristate
2016
Bitsy and Boots on the Move
Raul
First Church Dinner Theatre
2016
Full Monty
Jerry
Arts Resources for the Tristate
2016
Brigadoon
Audio Technician
Arts Resources for the Tristate
2015
Company
Paul
Arts Resources for the Tristate
2015
Into the Woods
Baker
Arts Resources for the Tristate
2015
Our Town
Assistant Director
Arts Resources for the Tristate
2015
Transience (Film)
Agent Mithras
Gen11 Studios
2015
12 Angry Men
Bailiff
Arts Resources for the Tristate
2014
Center for Women's Health Commercial
Husband
Gen11 Studios
2014
Crazy for You
Bobby
Arts Resources for the Tristate
2014
Pirates of Penzance
Frederick
Arts Resources for the Tristate
2014
The Boy Friend
Tony
Arts Resources for the Tristate
2014
Cabaret
Emcee
Arts Resources for the Tristate
2013
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
Jenkins, Media Man
Arts Resources for the Tristate
2013
Julius Caesar
Fight Director
Arts Resources for the Tristate
2013
Julius Caesar
Pindarus
Arts Resources for the Tristate
2013
Laughter on the 23rd Floor
Lucas Brickman
Arts Resources for the Tristate
2013
Shenandoah
Corporal
Arts Resources for the Tristate
2013
Shenandoah
Fight Director
Arts Resources for the Tristate
2013
Bitsy and Boots in the Tropics
Raul
First Church Dinner Theatre
2012
Hokey Pokey (Film)
Jimmy "Blades" Belmont
Weeping Bard Productions
2012
Macbeth
Porter
Arts Resources for the Tristate
2012
Macbeth
Fight Director
Arts Resources for the Tristate
2012
Stepping Out
Geoffrey
Arts Resources for the Tristate
2012
Jekyll and Hyde
Simon Stride
Arts Resources for the Tristate
2011
Noises Off
Freddie
Fifth Avenue Theatre
2011
PULSE (Film)
Unnamed Lead
Weeping Bard Productions
2011
Jesus Christ Superstar
Jesus
Pea Ridge United Methodist Church
2005
Deathtrap
Clifford
Marshall University
2004
Rumors
Ken Gorman
Marshall University
2004
Scarlet Pimpernel
Fight Director
Ashland Community Technical College
2004
The Laramie Project
Jedadiah Schultz
Marshall University
2004
Twelfth Night
Fight Director
Marshall University
2004
Carnival!
Jacquot
Huntington Outdoor Theatre
2003
Godspell
Stephen
Marshall University
2003
Romeo and Juliet
Romeo
Marshall University
2003
Romeo and Juliet
Fight Captain
Marshall University
2003
Blue Jacket
Dequindre, Tim Downing
First Frontier, Inc
2002
Broadway Broads and Beaus
Performer
Appalachian Regional Theatre
2002
Dracula
Harker
Marshall University
2002
Sister Amnesia's Country Western Nunsense Jamboree
Father Virgil Manly Trott
First Church Dinner Theatre
2002
The Normal Heart
David, Grady
First Frontier "Second Season"
2002
White Way (Commercial)
Wrong Way Guy
None
2002
Night Among the Stars
Performer
Appalachian Regional Theatre
2001
Wizard of Oz
Tin Man
5th Ave Theatre
2001
Bedroom Farce
Malcolm
Marshall University
2000
Hatfields and McCoys
Rand'l Jr., Phamer
Theatre West Virginia
2000
Honey in the Rock
Hiram, Newsreader
Theatre West Virginia
2000
Streetcar Named Desire (Distillation)
Steve, "Young Man"
Theatre West Virginia "Second Season"
2000
Wizard of Oz
Scarecrow (u/s, perf.), Munchkin
Theatre West Virginia
2000
You're a Good Man Charlie Brown
Director
Theatre West Virginia "Second Season"
2000
Forever Plaid
Frankie
PikeView High
1999
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
Finch
PikeView High
1999
Music Man
Ewart Dunlop
Concord College
1999
Oliver!
Audio Technician
Marshall University
1999
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Joseph
PikeView High
1998
Little Shop of Horrors
Seymour
PikeView High
1997
You're a Good Man Charlie Brown
Linus
PikeView High
1996