Michael began his career in Chicago working with Steppenwolf, the Windy City Players, and First Folio.  Regional: The Wilma Theater (Philadelphia), the Hexagon Theatre (South Africa), Red Barn Theater (Indiana). New York: Pearl Theatre (City Center), Signature Theatre, Waterwell, Snorks and Pins, Boomerang, The Acting Studio/Chelsea Rep Lab, and is a founding member of New Light Theater Project. From 2016-2018, he was the Managing Director of Access Theater, a 30-year-old curated venue in downtown Manhattan and is currently the Managing Director for Pendragon Theatre.

A graduate of Indiana University and the Executive Program in Arts & Culture through Penn University and NAS, he is the recipient of the Evans Scholarship and Featheringill Scholarship, originally from Elmhurst, Illinois.