Coaching

I do not profess to have all of the answers. But what I do have is experience. For over 20 years, I have been on both sides of the table at auditions. I have had the good fortune to have been cast in many shows, but also had plenty of directors tell me no. As a director, I have made decisions about how auditions were going to run, what sides to choose, and ultimately who to cast. In my directing experience, I have worked with high school actors, college actors, and adults. I pride myself on creating positive relationships with my actors and helping them to achieve their highest potential in the part (please see the testimonials below). In addition to my theatrical experience, I have also been a teacher for over 20 years. I have a Masters degree in Education and was a semi-finalist in the 2025 Massachusetts Teacher of the Year competition.

With my combination of skills and experiences, I want to help you unlock your highest potential as an actor. With my audition prep offering, I will work with you to strengthen your monologue presentation and provide you with valuable insights from behind the director's table. I am also happy to schedule sessions with you for general acting coaching and help expand the tools in your actor's toolbox. Whether you are new to acting and want help getting started or you have done many auditions and shows already and are just looking for ways to improve and push your performance, I will be happy and excited to work with you to achieve your theatrical goals.


This offering includes 3 1 hour sessions focused on preparing your chosen monologue for upcoming auditions. These sessions can be done on zoom or in person at your discretion. We will work together to break down the monologue both for comprehension and to discover the performance beats. You will have multiple opportunities to present the monologue, each time being given specific and relevant feedback, both positives and helpful critiques. We will discuss common elements of auditions as well as common errors that directors take note of. By the end of the 3rd session, you will have polished your monologue presentation and boosted your confidence for your next audition.

Available Services

Audition Preparation

Actor Workshops

Individual Actor Coaching

Just starting out in acting and want some basic tips and pointers? Have a big role coming up and want a little extra help? Are you passionate about theater and just want to dig into the process more? Sign up for individual acting sessions. Each session will be tailored to your specific needs or goals, based off of a pre-session form you will fill out. Activities can range from a series of theatrical exercises to cold reading scenes from a variety of shows to working on a favorite scene or monologue. Each session will be 60 minutes and can be done in person or on zoom at your discretion.

I will host a variety of acting workshops. This site will give up to date information on upcoming workshops including time, date, location, and primary focus of the workshop. Workshops will be run for 8-20 people. Sign ups will be first come, first served, and there will be a waiting list. Workshops will be 90 minutes long and feature an assortment of theatrical activities and exercises pertaining to the workshop's focus. As a special offer, anyone who attends a workshop will have the opportunity to sign up for a discounted Audition Preparation package or individual acting session ($150/$60 respectively). Subscribe to my mailing list to get the earliest opportunities to sign up for workshops.

Pricing: $200 (includes three private one-hour sessions)

Pricing: $75 per session OR $60/each for five or more sessions

Pricing: $25 per person

Mike has been teaching high school students since 2003 for Massachusetts Public Schools. He was a semi-finalist for DESE's 2025 Massachusetts Teacher of the Year competition. He spent 5 years as a judge for the Massachusetts State Drama Festival. For over twenty-five years, Mike has acted and directed for the stage in and around Boston as well as a ten minute piece for the Samuel French New Works Festival in NYC. Mike has directed high school productions, college productions, and both short play festivals and main stage productions for a variety of community theaters including Hovey Players, Theatre@First, Vokes Players, and The World's a Stage Players. He has had many experiences of the audition process both as an actor and as a director.

About Mike