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Background
The Performing Arts have
long been among my greatest passions, whether acting,
singing, directing, set design and building or, as now,
play writing. Back in England I was a member of
Shaftesbury Arts Centre for many years.
New
Voices
I am a Founder Member of New Voices, a play-writing
group based in Orange County, Southern California. You
may see my stage
'bio' here.
Stage biography
Michael comes from England
but works in California as a software consultant.
For many years he has been a well known
public speaker and has taught communication skills.
In 1989 he became seriously involved
with community theatre in the UK where he has played
roles as various as a psychopathic killer, the hero
village idiot, Marco - the lead tenor in The
Gondoliers, and Oberon in A Midsummer Night’s
Dream and Napoleon in Animal Farm.
He 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.
Michael began writing for the stage
several years ago, but it only now pursuing this with
serious intent.
As a member of New Voices Playwrights
Workshop he has successfully written and staged several
highly rated short plays in the Group's various
productions.
He is currently writing the biography
of his great, great Grandfather, from which also will
flow another full length play.
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