Michael played Andrew in Storyteller House’s original, world premiere production, The Cabana on June 6-8, 2025, at Cookeville Performing Arts Center. The Cabana tells the story of the complicated yet unshakeable friendship of four women over many decades of their lives after meeting at a poolside cabana as girls.
Michael played The Narrator in Every Brilliant Thing at Cookeville Performing Arts Center, premiering February 14th, 2025. Part of the 32nd season of the Backstage Series, the show looks at depression and mental health in a heartfelt and sometimes humorous way. This was essentially a one-man show, with several audience members pulled onto the stage to play various characters, creating a very interactive theatrical experience.
After a successful NYC premiere in September 2024, we returned to TN with new shows the week of Thanksgiving! Michael played Parker in the original production of The Kitchen, written and directed by local Cookeville resident, Laura Holloway. A southern family reunites in this hilarious and heartfelt story of love and loss and the complexities of family.
Zegg, in the regional premiere of the futuristic dramady Launch Day: Love Stories from the Year 2108. January, 2024 at Cookeville Performing Arts Center, Backstage Series.
Roy in The Trip to Bountiful. Currently being presented by Cumberland County Playhouse. May 19 through July 27, 2023.
Dr. Edward Armstrong in Cumberland County Playhouses’ production of And Then There Were None. April 14 - May 30, 2023.
Bill Ray in On Golden Pond, Cumberland County Playhouse, June 10th thru August 11th, 2022.
Howie in Rabbit Hole. Storyteller Theatre Company. June, 2021. Cookeville, TN.
ME in Imaginary Conversations with My Daughter, Backstage Series, virtual show, February 2021.
Billy in Clever Little Lies, Backstage Series, Cookeville, TN. January 2020.
Spike in Vanya, Sonia, Masha and Spike. Backstage Productions, Cookeville, TN. March, 2019.
Robert & Sam Smith in Psych, Little Theatre Off Broadway, Columbus, Ohio. Spring 2018.
Michael played multiple characters including George and Cactus in the highly unique Mr. Marmalade, Red Herring Productions, Columbus, Ohio. Summer 2017.
One of Michael’s most cherished roles was Ash Williams in Evil Dead: The Musical, Cyclodrama Productions, Spring 2017.
Lt. Buzz Adams in South Pacific, Pickerington Community Theater, Summer 2016.
Jud Fry in Oklahoma!, King Avenue Productions, Fall 2016
Ken De La Maize in The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940, Little Theatre Off Broadway, Spring 2016.
Leonard Vole in Witness For The Prosecution, Pickerington Community Theater, Fall 2015.
Froggy LeSueur in The Foreigner, Star Players Theatre, Spring 2015.
One of Michael’s dream roles came to life! Scarecrow in Wizard of Oz, King Ave Players, Columbus, OH. Fall 2014.
Michael played Mr. Braddock in The Graduate, Spring 2014, Star Performance Theatre, Columbus, Ohio.
Harry Talbot in House of Frankenstein, King Ave Players, Columbus, OH. Fall 2013.
Michael loved playing the evil Jonathon Brewster in Arsenic and Old Lace, King Avenue Productions, Spring 2010.