Michael Kary
Instructor in Theatre
Biography
Michael Kary holds an MFA from the University of San Diego. For the past 12 years, Michael has been working as an actor and writer in New York, Los Angeles, and San Diego. His credits include: Fame on 42nd Street (Original New York Cast); Hay Fever (New Jersey Shakespeare); Trojan Women, Pericles, Taming of the Shrew, Smash!, and Twelfth Night directed by Jack O'Brien (The Globe Theatres); Bandido, written and directed by Luis Valdez (San Diego Rep); Ivona, Princess of Burgundia (Sacred Fools Theatre); and Smoke on the Mountain (Lamb's Players Theatre). He is co-founder of “Nobody in Particular”, an award winning production company with whom he has written and produced three television pilots (Deal With It, Little League, and Surviving Out of Doors with Louis) and a Shakespeare workshop for high school students. His plays include: The Servant and the Fool, Dial P for Peanuts (with David Hayes), and a one man show currently titled God Knows What.
Education
  • Master of Fine Arts in Dramatic Arts
Programs Taught
  • Bachelor of Arts in Digital Film with an Emphasis in Production
  • Bachelor of Arts in Digital Film with an Emphasis in Screenwriting
  • Bachelor of Arts in Music with an Emphasis in Voice Performance
  • Bachelor of Arts in Theatre Education
  • Bachelor of Arts in Theatre for Secondary Education
Classes
  • DFP-115: Acting for the Camera
  • ENG-105: English Composition I
  • TRE-125: Introduction to the Theatre
  • TRE-145: Acting I
  • TRE-201: Theatre Participation II
Publications
  • Kary, Michael. Acting in Faith: A Christian's Guide to the Acting World. Self, 2016.

  • Michael Kary. (2018). Acting in Faith, A Christian's Guide to the Acting World.
Awards
  • Grand Canyon University Alumni Hall of Fame - 2015
  • Best Writing - 2007
  • Writer's Award - 2007
  • Best Guest Actor in a Non-Contracted Theatre - 2011
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