Michael Rose

I have been an actor, an improvisational comedian and a musician/vocalist for a number of years now, specializing in offbeat and character roles but with enough range to play a variety of roles both supporting and lead. I have often been told that I am easy to work with, and I try to make any experience a lot of fun. I live for the arts and enjoy any experience that allows me to express my creativity either as an interpretive artist, a writer or a performer. Below is a general overview of my work: Stage Acting Experience: (* indicates major supporting or lead role) Production Character Location * The Runaway Snowman Freddy Fasttalk Washington Elem. * The Hobbit Thorin Oakenshield Mouse River Players Alice in Wonderland Tweedledee Mouse River Players * The Phantom Tollbooth Milo Mouse River Players N.D. Cent. Children’s Chorus Singer (1 of 89 chosen from over 1000) A Christmas Carol Joe (The cockney pawnsman) MSU Comedy of Errors Balthazar MSU Night of Student Written Wks. Satan, monkey, etc. MSU Black Box * Don’t Believe Everything Chatty (The medium) MSU Your Seances Tell You Joseph and the Amazing Napthali MSU Summer The. Technicolor Dreamcoat * See How They Run Rev. Lionel Toop MSU Summer The. Oklahoma Chorus member/Farmer MSU Summer The. Night of Student Written Wks. Directed, wrote and acted MSU Black Box * Twelfth Night Duke Orsino MSU * Little Footsteps Ben MSU Black Box * Miracle on 34th St. Dr. Pierce MSU Santa’s Spectacles Soldier #2 MSU Audience Charles MSU Jesus Christ Superstar Apostle James the Elder MSU Summer The. * The Murder Room Barry Draper MSU Summer The. The King and I Priest of Siam MSU Summer The. Streuth! Rupert (The villain) MSU * The Birds Pisthetairos MSU * Mere Mortals Ed (Degas), Chuck III, etc. MSU Black Box * A Christmas Carol Ebeneezer Scrooge MSU * Golden Boy Mr. Bonaparte MSU * Complete Hist. of America (Abridged) MSU Summer The. The Sound of Music Franz the Butler MSU Summer The. Scapino Geronte MSU * A Visit from St. Nicholas Father (C. Moore) MSU * Adam Vs. Eve Henry (The trainer) MSU * Better than Burning Jake MSU Mother Courage Peasant MSU * The Foreigner Charlie MSU Summer The. Oliver Mr. Sowerberry MSU Summer The. * Just a Couple Colleagues Dr. Stone MSU Black Box Sitting around talking Tautology & ND Arts/Humanities Festival Crappie Talk Sven Norsk Hostfest * Beyond Therapy Bob MSU Footloose Cop MSU Summer The. * Barefoot in the Park Paul Bratter MSU Summer The. The Music Man Salesman MSU Summer The. Book of Days Sherriff Atkins MSU * Sex, Drugs, Rock and Roll Solo Performance MSU Black Box * The Spirit of Eugene V. Debs Jenkins SIU (unproduced) * Who’s on First? Bud Abbot SIU Shryock Theatre Televsion Advertisements (Acting): * Nite Train Pizza Architect/Builder (pizza tower) Minot KXMC 2000 * Souris River Telecomm. Young Adult Spokesman Minot KXMC 2000 * Souris River Telecomm. “Survivor” Participant Minot KXMC 2001 * Knowles Jewelry “Love Machine” guy Minot KXMC 2001 * Bremer Insurance Pained Insurance Salesman Minot KXMC 2002 * Bremer Insurance Funny-faced sound effect guy Minot KXMC 2002 * Muus Lumber & Hardware Inept Husband Minot KXMC 2003 * Dugout Restaurant/Sports Bar Football Fan Minot KXMC 2004 * NDTC Internet “Bob” Minot Results Unlim. 2004 Production/Design Credits: Art Director (Film) “Van Hook” 40 Below Productions, 2000. Propsmaster MSU Theatre Dept. 1999-2000 Stage Manager - Children of Eden MSU Summer Theatre 1999 Sound Design - A Christmas Carol - MSU 2000 Director - The Next Contestant - MSU 2000 Sound Design - Golden Boy - MSU 2001 Director - Helpings; or: Second Servings - MSU 2001 Sound Design - Adam vs. Eve - MSU 2002 Sound Design - Better Than Burning - MSU 2002 Fight Choreography - Adam vs. Eve - MSU 2002 Sound Design - Step on a Crack - MSU 2002 Assistant Director - Crappie Talk - Norsk Hostfest 2002 Sound Design - Crappie Talk - Norsk Hostfest 2002 Sound Design - The Woman in Black - MSU 2002 Director - A Christmas Carol - MSU 2002 Fight Choreography - Much Ado About Nothing - Magic City High School 2003 Stage Manager - Footloose MSU Summer Theatre 2003 Founding/performing member of miNotables Comedy Improv. troupe 2001- 2004 Sound Design - A Christmas Carol - MSU 2003 Director - (portion of) Polish Joke by David Ives - SIUC 2005 Director - Rough for Theatre I by Samuel Beckett - SIUC 2005 BA in Communication Arts (Theatre) BA in English @ Minot State University MFA in Playwriting @ Southern Illinois University Classes in Acting, Voice and Movement, Directing, Performance Art, Broadcasting, Improvisation @ American College Theatre Festival I have done a number of audio recording projects both on my own and with other people, including advertisements, songs and radio dramas. I have done exceedingly well during my university career, and I am often asked to do staged readings for my fellow writers and other projects due to my personality, vocal abilities and excellent cold-reading abilities and vocabulary. I am easy to work with, fun, enthusiastic and looking to find work in the creative arts!