Theatre Arts

Michael Bartoli – Adjunct Professor (Acting I, Acting III, Director)

Michael Bartoli (Adjunct Professor) is an actor, singer and acting coach trained in various theatrical disciplines.  He holds a BFA in Musical Theatre from Syracuse University and an MFA in Classical Acting from The Shakespeare Theatre Company’s Academy for Classical Acting at GWU. There he appeared in rep productions of Pericles and Women Beware Women.  

In 2018 Michael appeared Off-Broadway in A Letter to Harvey Milk, as Harvey and can be heard on the original cast recording.  Other roles include an equity guest artist appearance as Dorsey in WCSU’s award winning production of Parade¸ as well as roles in Hamlet (Round Table Theatre Company) and The Seagull (Wandering Bark Theatre Company), A Midsummer Night’s Dream and King Lear (Shakespeare NYC), several other Off-Broadway and regional credits and the national tour of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. 

Michael also conceived and developed two one-man shows, Come On and Hear and I’m Old Fashioned, celebrating the Great American Songbook, which have been presented in various cabaret venues and for various cruise lines.  

Of all his work in the theatre, Michael loves teaching most and has been on faculty at Western Connecticut State, Manhattanville College, and The City College of New York teaching acting, musical theatre, and voice and diction.  

Michael also works as a private acting coach with all levels of actors both in person and online. He can be reached through his website, www.michaelbartoli.com. 

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