Michelle grew up as a performer in New York City and holds degrees in theatre and dance with a secondary emphasis in film and multimedia from Southern Oregon University, Hunter College in New York City, and Naropa University in Boulder, Colorado, where she now resides.
She has extensively studied acting pedagogy, improvisation, and vocal technique in New York City at La MaMa, Circle in the Square Theatre, HB Studio, and Theatresports, and has been fortunate to have studied with such renowned acting teachers as Stella Adler, Uta Hagen, Peter Goldfarb, and Ruth Zaporah, among others.
Michelle is also the founder of Rocky Mountain Theatre for Kids and has directed over 70 plays in all genres of theatre, from well-known musicals like Fiddler on the Roof and Oliver to dramas such as Eve Ensler’s Necessary Targets and most recently, Sarah Ruhl’s Dead Man’s Cell Phone.
