News
July 2010
- Michael's poems Unrest, The High Road and Temporary Wound has been published online at Pen Spark.
- Michael's play, Subtlety, was one of the Outstanding Play winners at Curan Rep's The Notes from the Underground Short Play Festival!
June 2010
- Michael's poem A.M. has been selected for publication in the July issue of Instigatorzine!
- Michael participated as an actor for the Spring/North Houston team for the 48 Hour Film Festival. He played Sherman Brown in The Promise directed by Shaminder Dulai and produced by Manny Mireles.
- Michael has been hired as a weekly columnist to write about the trials and tribulations of the Houston Astros for Slurve Magazine.
- Michael has been hired as a music reviewer for the forthcoming EBUrban website.
- Michael's poem Unrest has been published online by Write This. Right, This?
- Michael's short play, A Fondness for Aquanet, will be performed as part of n.u.f.an. ensemble's Eight Minutes of the 80's Festival at the Prop Theatre in Chicago on June 22nd and 23rd.
- Michael has been hired as a music reviewer for Stereo Subversive.
- Michael's short play, Subtlety, will be performed by Curan Repertory as part of their Notes from the Underground Festival June 22nd - 27th at the American Theatre of Actors.
May 2010
- Barry's monologue from Michael's short play cycle, Quiet Bed was published online by The Good Ear Review.
- Michael's short play, Subtlety will be performed as part of the Kassi Festival put on by The Rubicon Theatre Project in Chicago on May 16th and May 17th.
- Michael's poems, Held, Break It Down, and Atlantic will be published by Angels Flight Magazine this summer.
- Michael's short play, A Fondness for Aquanet was selected to be published online by Record Magazine.
- Michael's short play, Subtlety was also just selected to be a part of Curan Repertory's Notes from the Underground Festival in New York to be performed in June.
- Michael's short play, Run, Run Away, originally part of the Quiet Bed series, was just selected to be a part of Snorks & Pins One Act Festival in New York to be performed this summer.
- Michael's poems, Slow Dance, Held, A.M, Unfenced and the debut of Temporary Wound were selected for publication in the June edition of Milk Sugar.
March 2010
- Michael's poems, Delivered, 'Bury, Psychotic, Freedom, and Coverage are published online by Carpe Diem Review.
February 2010
- The world premiere of Michael's new full-length play, Wincing at the Light, runs from February 24th - 27th at the Beckmann Theatre in midtown. It is directed by Gretchen Ferris.
- Michael's poem, Unfenced, is published online by Censored Poets.
- Michael's short story, Upside Down Sky will be published by Grey Sparrow Press in Spring 2010.
- Michael is interviewed about his writing and acting by Calliope Nerve.
January 2010
- Michael's one-act, Laugh Riot, originally produced as part of his Quiet Bed collection, has been selected as part of The Seven Collective's 7 Days of Plays Theater Festival performing January 21st and 22nd.
- Michael will be acting in his one-act, Waiting Life on Saturday, January 23rd at 9PM and Sunday, January 24th at 2PM. Appearing alongside Meaghan Reilly, the play is being produced as part of John Chatterton's Short Play Lab.
- Michael's poems, Held, Break It Down and Atlantic will be published online by Calliope Nerve.
December 2009
- Three monologues from Michael's full length play, Bludgeon the Lime, have been selected for publication in JAC Publishing's next monologue compilation.
- Michael's one-act, Waiting Life has just been named as a finalist in Saint Mary Hall's "Spring Shorts" 10 Minute Play Festival in San Antonio, Texas.
- Waiting Life was also selected for production for Where Eagles Dare Short Play Series to be produced February 6th and 7th in New York City.
- Michael's poems, War at Home and A.M., will be published in Eye On Life Online Magazine.
- Michael has been made a music reviewer for www.Notofu.com.
October 2009
- October 17, 2009 - Michael will participate as a writer in Phare Play's Who Wears Short Shorts 6 - the 21 hour play festival. Two shows, one night only at the Beckmann Theatre, 314 West 54th Street.
- October 15 - 25, 2009 - Michael's new play Necessary Adjustments will be produced by Phare Play Productions at the Beckmann Theatre in midtown Manhattan starring Jaike Foley-Schultz, Paul Herbig, David Merrick, Joey Mintz, Austin Mitchell, Carol Palmaro, Maggie Parker, Dana Pelevine and Rebecca Servon.
- October 5 - 8, 2009 - Michael's new short play, Quiet Bed - a series of four inter-related vignettes, will be produced at the Sonnet Theatre at the Producers Club by Love Creek Productions. He will also be directing Toy Store in this evening, starring Karen Brelsford and Dana Pelevine.
September 2009
- Michael's poems Okay, Love, Slow Dance and Unfenced will be published by Word Catalyst Magazine.
- September 24 - 26, 2009 - Michael will direct his one-act A Fondness for Aquanet for Brief Act Productions at the Sonnet Theatre at the Producers Club.
- September 22 - 26, 2009 - Michael will appear in the one-act Wegotdates.com for Brief Act Productions at the Sonnet Theatre at the Producers Club.
August 2009
- August 14 - 22, 2009
Blake Bradford's latest play, I, Undertow is returning for a special two weekend return engagement at Wings Theatre. Michael will be returning in the role he originated - Justin Crawley, alongside Bill Purdy, Carol Neiman, Peggy Queener and Molly Church. Joining them for this production are Isabella David, Mary Brown, and Paul Falcetta. For more information, go to Wings Theatre's website.
- Michael's poem Psychotic was published in the third issue of The Writers Block Magazine.
July 2009
- Michael will act in his own full-length play Fragments as part of Manhattan Repertory's Summerfest. It also stars Adam Files, Charlie Foster, Meghan Reilly, Alicia St. Louis and Erin Sullivan.
- Michael's poem Hold on Tight was published in the July 2009 edition of Viral Cat Magazine.
May 2009
- May 16-24, 2009 - Michael's full-length play Bludgeon the Lime will be produced by Phare Play Productions at the Beckmann Theatre.
It is directed by Brooklyn Scalzo, AD'd by Gretchen Ferris and stars Leticia Diaz, Jim Heaphy, Rosio Mendez, Meaghan Reilly, Meagan Robar, Jade Rothman and Kendall Zwillman.
- May 14-16, 2009 - Michael's plays Ready to Shine, Waiting Life and Subtlety will be produced by Brief Acts at the Parker Theatre.
Michael will be starring in Waiting Life alongside Dominique Jones and Ready to Shine with Andrew Lazaroff, Kimberley Miller and Monica O'Malley.
- Michael's poem Cocktail will be published in Persephonus Blue in the Summer/Fall of 2009.
- Just announced that Michael's play Fragments will be a part of Manhattan Repertory Theatre's Summerfest and will perform in mid-July.
- Sloth Jockey published two of Michael's poems, Bury and Psychotic.
April 2009
- 63 Channels published When We Reached the Forest.
- April 22, 2009 - Michael's play Burden Me will be produced by Awakening Drama at the Players Theatre.
It will star Scott Michael Morales, Nora Vetter and Michael Weems.
March 2009
Jump In Magazine published two of Michael's poems, Distant and Procedural.