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DIRECTOR

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As a director, I aspire to help other outsiders fit in and find acceptance. Directing allows me to tell the stories of groups of people that often lack a voice. I aim to break down prejudice, challenge preconceived notions, and illustrate the similarities between disparate groups. I want to give people a way to communicate so that they can gain a deeper understanding and appreciation for one another.

 

I am passionate about directing work that centers on the queer experience, explores personal identity, breaks down stigma, and expands representation. I aim to develop new plays and reinvent classics to broaden the representation of the multifaceted LGBT experience.

I have directed all over New York City and regionally. Most notably, I assistant directed Joe Calarco at the Signature Theatre and Mark Shanahan at the Hangar Theatre. SDCF Observer. Hangar Theatre Lab Director. BA in Directing, Muhlenberg College.

REPRESENTATIVE WORKS

THE GREY BOY

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Dixon Place

Director: Michael Witkes
Adaptation of works by Tennessee Williams,
Created by Michael Witkes

OUT LOUD: THREE SHORT PLAYS

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Muhlenberg College

Director: Michael Witkes

Pieces by Carolyn Gage, Gary Garrison, and Geoffrey Nauffts
*Received the Kennedy Center of the Performing Arts Certificate of Merit for Direction*

JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR

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Signature Theatre

Director: Joe Calarco
Assistant Director: Michael Witkes

Choreography: Karma Kamp

By Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Weber

THE HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES

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Hangar Theatre

Director: Mark Shanahan
Assistant Director: Michael Witkes

Choreography by Stephanie Card

Written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

BARRIER ISLANDS

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The Wild Project

*World Premiere*

Director: Zi Alikhan
Assistant Director: Michael Witkes

Written by Lizzie Vieh