Michelle is a professional actor, theatre artist, and educator based on the West Coast of British Columbia.
Born and raised in the qathet region (Powell River) on the traditional territory of the ɬaəʕmen (Tla’amin) Nation, Michelle discovered her love of performing on the Max Cameron Theatre stage, acting in high school musicals and plays such as Fiddler on the Roof, Beauty and the Beast, 7 Stories, and Fame.
Her passion and talents soon carried her to Victoria and then Vancouver, where she has had the privilege of working and training ever since.
Michelle is a graduate of Studio 58’s Professional Theatre Training Program, holds her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre from the University of Victoria, and is an alumna of Canada’s National Voice Intensive.
Her work has received many generous reviews and has been seen on stages throughout the Lower Mainland, Vancouver, Victoria, Chemainus, and the Sunshine Coast.
Her selected acting credits include:
Miracle on 34th Street (Chemainus Theatre Festival),
Our Town, Proof (Peninsula Productions), Gibson & Sons (Townsite Actors Guild), The Sea (Slamming Door Collective), A Christmas Carol (Gateway Theatre), As You Like It (Studio 58), A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Romeo and Juliet (Victoria Shakespeare Festival), The Country Wife, The Romans in Britain (Ensemble Theatre Company), 42nd Street (Theatre Under the Stars).
Michelle currently serves as the Artistic Associate at Beanstalk Theatre Company in qathet, BC.
UPCOMING PROJECTS:
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
Beanstalk Theatre Company
February 2024
GIBSON & SONS
by Kristen Da Silva
*WESTERN CANADA PREMIERE*
Townsite Actors Guild
March 2024
MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING
by William Shakespeare
Greater Victoria Shakespeare Festival
June & July 2024
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