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By Michael Clark

Experience

Stage Manager

  • Bye Bye Birdie, Stroyka Theater. Director: Jennifer Gusso.
  • My Fair Lady, Castaways Repertory Theatre. Director: Zina Bleck.
  • The Miracle Worker, Fauquier Community Theatre. Director: Nancy Daugherty.
  • Arcadia, Prince William Little Theatre. Director: Carl Long
  • Rehearsal for Murder, Providence Players. Director: Chip Gertzog
  • Pippin, Prince William Little Theatre. Director: Adrienne Showker
  • Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged), Nova Woodbridge Theatre Group. Director: Christine Gahagan
  • Charley’s Aunt, Vpstart Crow. Director: Julie Cameron (ASM)

Mike at a rehearsal of PWLT's Pippin, with director Adrienne Showker

Directing

  • The Fan (ten minute play), Showtimers New Director Workshop
  • The Confession of Billy Drake (ten minute play), NVCC Ten Minute Festival
  • The Time of Your Life, (scene), NVCC Directing Course
  • Ashes for Remembrance, Cherrydale Baptist Church
  • Gave directorial guidance to students in the Acting I course at NVCC-Manassas for their end of semester scenes
  • Let Me Tell You a Story, Cherrydale Baptist Church
  • Sermon Illustrations, Occoquan Bible Church
  • Sermon Illustrations, Cherrydale Baptist Church

Sound Design

  • Taming of the Shrew, Castaways Repertory Theatre. Director: Katherine Bisulca
  • Arcadia, Prince William Little Theatre. Director: Carl Long
  • Noises Off!, Prince William Little Theatre. Director: Zina Bleck
  • Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged), Nova Woodbridge Theatre Group. Director: Christine Gahagan
  • Occoquan Bible Church (up to ten instruments and four singers for weekly services)

Tech Director

  • Hairspray, The Alliance Theater. Director: Annie Ermlick (ATD)
  • Shakespeare in Hollywood, Nova Woodbridge Theatre Group. Directors: Liz Long and Eric Trumbull

Light Board Operator

  • Seascape, American Century Theater. Director: Steven Scott Mazzola (Also assisted lighting designer Andrew Griffin with light hang.)

Prop Master

  • The Wizard of Oz, Jewish Community Center of Fairfax. Director: Sara Joy Lebowitz

Acting

  • Captain John Smith: History of McLean and Great Falls, Celebrate Virginia, Multiple Roles. Director: Jesse Roberts
  • The Time of Your Life, Providence Players, Tom. Director: Chip Gertzog
  • Scene from The Lion in Winter, NVCC (Manassas campus) Directing class. Director: Becket Warren
  • Easter Play, Occoquan Bible Church, Barak
  • Sermon Illustrations, Occoquan Bible Church, Multiple Roles
  • Sermon Illustrations, Cherrydale Baptist Church, Multiple Roles

Shadowing

While writing for ShowBizRadio, I shadowed the cast and crew during the production’s rehearsal process.

Education

  • Northern Virginia Community College, Theatre Career Studies Certificate
  • Virginia Tech, Masters of Public Administration
  • Virginia Tech, Bachelor of Arts, Geography

Special Skills

  • American Red Cross Certified in Adult/Child CPR and First Aid
  • Internet Technology (HTML, web design, blogging, podcasting, social media)