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Pictured
August 2004
2402 Olive Lane
SANTA ANA
CA 92706
Cell: (714)
329 731
Home: (714) 574 2884
Email: busstop9@hotmail.com
Photograph by Robert
Millard
Murder in the Red Barn
As The Duke of Plaza Toro
As Pooh Bah |
Michael Buss - stage
bio
Michael comes from England where for many years he was a well
known public speaker.
He speaks all the major British dialects and is ideally suited for
British characters, 50+.
STAGE WORK
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Main credits (most
recent first) include: |
| Hitch Hiker's Guide
to the Galaxy |
Narrator |
The Vanguard Theatre |
| The Diary of Anne
Frank |
Radio voices |
The Chance Theatre,
Anaheim |
| Knockin' on Heaven's
Door |
One man show - 1 hour |
The Vanguard Theatre |
| Blithe Spirit |
Dr. Bradman |
Garden Grove
Playhouse |
| Midsummer Night's Dream |
Oberon |
La Mirada Playhouse |
| Yeoman of the Guard |
Wilfred Shadbolt |
Chance Theater, Anaheim |
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The Mikado |
Pooh-Bah |
Chance Theater,
Anaheim |
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The Gondoliers |
Duke of Plaza Toro |
Chance Theater,
Anaheim |
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Merry Christmas,
Miss Norton |
Michael |
Costa Mesa Civic
Playhouse |
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The Mikado |
Bass Chorus |
Shaftesbury Light
Opera |
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The Gondoliers |
Marco |
Shaftesbury Light
Opera |
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Cowardy Custard
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Several roles |
Shaftesbury Arts
Center |
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A Midsummer Night’s
Dream |
Oberon |
The Chapel Arts
Center |
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The Glorious
Twelfth |
Loony Sam |
Shaftesbury Arts
Center |
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Murder in the Red
Barn |
William Corder |
Shaftesbury Arts
Center |
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Requiem for Eleanor |
Lead troubadour |
Shaftesbury Arts
Center |
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Animal Farm |
Napoleon |
Shaftesbury Arts
Center |
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Cinderella (English
Pantomime) |
Ugly Sister |
Shaftesbury Arts
Center |
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Rumpelstiltstkin |
Bunkum (Comedy duo) |
Derby |
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At High School, Derby: |
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The Tempest |
Miranda |
Central School for Boys |
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The Merchant
of Venice |
Portia |
Central School for Boys |
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Twelfth Night |
Sir Andrew Aguecheek |
Central School for Boys |
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A Midsummer Night’s
Dream |
Bottom the weaver |
Central School for Boys |
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BACKGROUND
Michael is experienced in the British genre
of pantomime and directed three shows at his home base in
Shaftesbury, England; The Boy Friend, The Private Ear
and Robinson Crusoe.
In California he has written and directed
several highly rated shows with New Voices Playwrights, and
written and directed two 45 minute video movies for Junior High
School students. He regularly teaches drama in the Anaheim
Union High School District.
Education:
Degree from London University; Many drama workshops in the UK;
Graduate, South Coast Repertory Theatre - advanced playwriting (Cecilia
Fannon, John Glore).
Michael (left) as Bottom in A Midsummer Night's
Dream.
The rude mechanicals plan their play.
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