WRITER
As a writer, Michael is most known for his work creating the award winning series, Interested In. Seasons 1 and 2 were official selections at 12 film festivals, including Frameline. Season 2 was a recipient of a 2022 NYC Women’s Fund Grant (dir. Erica Rose) and was nominated for a Queerties Award. The series has over 25 million views and 58K subscribers on YouTube. It's been featured in HuffPost, Queerty, NewNowNext, and Gayety, among others. Michael premiered his One Woman Drag Show Today You Are A Man! at the Tank in 2024. His short film, Boys Will, was a semifinalist in Diverse Voices, WeScreenplay, and Big Apple Film Festivals. His playwriting has been produced in NYC and regionally.
He is passionate about telling LGBT-centered stories that explore sexual identity and shame, break down stigma, and celebrate queer joy.
SELECTED WORKS
A coming of age series about the painful, steamy, fumbling encounters of a recently out college student, Parker.
Official selection at 9 film fests, including Frameline
22 million views on YouTube with 55K subscribers
Quick Change
30 min Dramedy Pilot
Unproduced
After Leo is fired from his job as a Broadway dresser, he reinvents himself as a Drag Queen to find his voice and learn to celebrate his queerness.
The Grey Boy
One Act Play
A pastiche of works by Tennessee Williams, exploring the queer undertones of his plays, poems, and personal life.
Produced at Dixon Place. Workshopped at the Hangar Theatre.
In Season 2, Parker tries to find validation through sexual encounters, but must rebuild his life and learn to heal when a date goes wrong.
Official selection at 3 film fests, nominated for a Queerties Award.
22 million views on YouTube with 55K subscribers
Dirty Pig
Horror Feature Film
Unproduced
A slasher horror film about a nerdy gay man who travels to Fire Island after his ex is announced missing. Just when he thinks he's close to finding him, a figure in a Pig Mask starts a murder spree, where he is the target.
Boys Will
Dramatic Short
Unproduced
Dramatically taut short about a gay couple’s fun night out that takes a dark turn when sexual boundaries get crossed.
Semi Finalist in Diverese Voices, WeScreenplay, and Big Apple Film Festivals.
