Michael Storm

<P><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"><FONT color=#000000 face="times new roman"><STRONG>Michael has been the Artistic Director of TheatreFIRST for a little over two years and has overseen the production of six plays, including one Bay Area premiere and multiple staged readings. He has been acting, directing, teaching and producing theater for over 20 years in the Bay Area. As an actor his most recent appearances include Guildenstern in TheatreFIRST’s runaway hit <EM>Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead </EM>and as a director; <EM>Stones in His Pockets</EM> and <EM>Anton in Show Business</EM> for TheatreFIRST. He also served as the Education Director at San Jose Stage Company for three years, as well as being an Associate Artist. He has been a company member with Crowded Fire&nbsp;and he has also served on the board of the California Shakespeare Festival.</STRONG></FONT></SPAN></P> <P><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"><FONT color=#000000 size=3 face="times new roman"><STRONG></STRONG></FONT></SPAN>&nbsp;</P> <P><FONT size=3 face="times new roman"><STRONG>The company, founded in 1993 as a collective of actors, strives to create a nurturing environment and a respect for the performers and designers who work on our productions. We remain focused on promoting a close, immediate connection between audience and performer, with the emphasis on the narrative and outstanding acting. This intimacy with the material and performer draws the audience in on an emotional level, ignites their imagination and strengthens the bond between TheatreFIRST and our community.</STRONG></FONT></P> <P><STRONG><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman"></FONT></STRONG>&nbsp;</P> <P><STRONG><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman">TheatreFIRST's history of Bay Area premieres includes <EM>Blue Remembered Hills, Via Dolorosa, The Great Celestial Cow, Fronteras Americanas, Making Noise Quietly, The Arab-Isreaeli Cookbook</EM> and <EM>Welcome Home, Jenny Sutter</EM>. Awarsd include Best Small Theatre by East Bay Express and the Bay Guardian's Goldie Award for Theatre.</FONT></STRONG></P> <P><STRONG><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman"></FONT></STRONG>&nbsp;</P> <P><STRONG><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman">BootStrap Theater Foundation was founded in 1998 with a mission to help theater artists bootstrap their way to visibility. Focusing on professional productions of original plays by San Francisco Bay Area playwrights, BootStrap offfers both dramaturgical and production support to bring previously unproduced scripts to fruition. <EM>Hanging Georgia</EM> is the tenth world premiere by BootStrap Theater Foundation.</FONT></STRONG></P> <P><STRONG><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman"></FONT></STRONG>&nbsp;</P> <P><STRONG><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman"></FONT></STRONG>&nbsp;</P> <P><BR></P>

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