After eighteen years as a Pastry Chef in New York City and Western Massachusettes, Michael moved to London in 2005 to complete his Master’s Degree in Early European Art from the University of Glasgow, specializing in Scottish Medieval Art. He is now a Professor and Art Historian teaching Art and Photographic History in various colleges throughout the area. He is currently working on a new project combining his passions for art and baking.

In 2008, Michael and his partner founded The Stone Church Players at All Saints Church in Navesink.  He is now Artistic Director of The Stone Church Players, and has directed their productions of Macbeth (2023), Hamlet, Much Ado About Nothing, A Midsummer Night’s Dream,  Romeo and Juliet, Taming of the Shrew, The Bridges of Madison County, Man of La Mancha, Mame and Our Town, and co-directed Macbeth (2014), Lion in Winter, Drowsy Chaperone and Jesus Christ Superstar.  He has appeared with them as Ragueneau in Cyrano, Kris Kringle in Miracle on 34th Street, Peter in Jesus Christ Superstar, Mr. Lindquist in A Little Night Music, Noah Curry in 110 in the Shade, Moonface Martin in Anything Goes, Clarence in It’s A Wonderful Life, the Ghost of Christmas Present in A Christmas Carol and as two brothers (one being a puppet) in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.  Other favorite past roles include Jules in Sunday in the Park with George, Mr. Bumble in Oliver, Dr. Dussel in The Diary of Anne Frank, and the lead in The Other Coal Miner’s Daughter with the Western Massachusetts Gay Men’s Chorus.

During The Stone Church Players 2024 season, he will be producing She Loves Me and directing Twelfth Night.