Welcome!

Michelle is an East Coast based director who works in theater, audio and film, specializing in collaborating with writers on new scripts. She tells stories of marginalized people, stories that transform audiences and the way they see the world. She has directed many theatrical world premieres and New York premieres, and her productions have been nominated for Drama Desk, Lortel, Barrymore, and San Diego Theatre Critics Circle Awards, as well as the Reumert Award (the Danish Tonys). Her short films include “Idea” and “Use Your Words” which have screened at film festivals worldwide. In audio, she directs fiction podcasts that are downloaded millions of times each month by listeners around the world.

Upcoming Projects:

The Librarian Life of Margaret Hill

A live, developmental reading of an audio drama I’ve written (and will direct) is being produced by Lomotion Live on Monday, June 23rd at 6:00 pm.

In the thick of the Red Scare of the 1940’s and 50’s, a librarian rallies her colleagues to fight censorship. These brilliant and enthusiastic women face alarming consequences as they take on those who would banish books rather than safeguard the freedom to read.

Monday, June 23rd, 6:00 pm
1130 Knoll Road, Boonton, NJ
Click here to reserve tix

Featuring (in alphabetical order):
Rae Agwé, Michael Stewart Allen, Cynthia Leigh Heim
Amy Hutchins, Karsten Otto, Allison Posner,
James Michael Reilly and Jennifer Roszell

With live foley (sound effects) by Cynthia Leigh Heim

The Effect by Lucy Prebble

I’ll be directing a production of The Effect by Lucy Prebble at Off-Square Theatre in Jackson, WY. The production runs October 16 - 25.

The blurb from Off-Square’s website:

Experience the powerful and thought-provoking The Effect by Lucy Prebble, a captivating exploration of love, science, and the complexities of human emotion. Set in a clinical trial for a new antidepressant, the play delves into the lives of two participants, as their chemistry unfolds amidst ethical dilemmas and psychological questions.

With sharp dialogue and a gripping narrative, The Effect challenges our understanding of mental health and the nature of love. Don’t miss this compelling journey that will leave you questioning the boundaries between emotion and medicine!

Michelle giving notes at the end of a run-through of Roan @ the Gates. That’s Mel House and Aaliyah Habeeb on stage.