Michael is a filmmaker, a writer, producer and director of theatre, as well as a drama and playwriting instructor for middle and high school students. As an instructor, Michael serves as a “Teaching Artist” for Imagination Stage and Young Playwrights’ Theatre. He has also served as a “Teaching Artist” for Arena Stage Community Engagement Program, and as a “Theatre Arts” Instructor for Sitar Arts Center. As a producer, Michael is the Founder and Producing Director of OneStage Productions, Inc., a film and theatre production company that is based in the Washington, DC Metropolitan area.As a writer and director, he has written and directed stage plays which all have been filmed for DVD and released nationally by Maverick Entertainment for nationwide retail distribution, including “Like Father, Like Son”, “A Change Is Coming” and “Home Is Where There Heart Is”. Following its’ debut in 2007, "A Change Is Coming" received the 2008 Velocity Magazine Award for "Best Film/Stage Play". Michael has also written, produced and directed the "romantic comedy" stage play, "All The Man I Need" for its' debut in 2013, and has recently written and produced the independent film adaptation of the stage play, which was released for distribution in December 2017.In August 2014, Michael was selected as “Playwright of The Month” by “Urban Playwrights United”. In December 2014, he won the first place award as a producer in the “two-minute play” competition during the 5th Annual “Urban Playwrights United” Conference. Michael now serves as a board member for Urban Playwrights United.Currently, Michael is the executive producer for the orginal web series, “Being on Top”, and has completed his next screenplay which is a “romance drama” titled, “Wanting A Soul Mate, Finding A Shepard”.Michael is also developing four original concepts to be pitched as screenplays to be sold or produced independently: “Running", “Den of Thieves”, “Ms. Conception” and “Stand Up!”