We're proud and excited to announce that a film that The Bit submitted to the 48-Hour Film Project has been chosen as a finalist for this year's festival! If you'd like to check out our film, Word of the Day, check it out below!
Michael has been entertaining folks since birth, but formally as an improviser, comedian, actor, and instructor in the Chicago and northern Indiana area since the late ‘90s. He has attended classes and workshops at iO and Second City, and has trained under countless comedians in the Chicago area. He has produced, directed, and performed in thousands of comedy shows. In his youth, he won a stand-up competition organized by Dave Odd Productions by having more friends than any of the other comedians, which was the greatest win of all. Once, he heckled David Spade on the floor of a Vegas casino until Spade escorted himself out. Michael earned a B.S. in biochemistry a LONG time ago. He taught high school biology, chemistry, and physics before going back to law school and earning his J.D. (also, a LONG time ago). While he moonlights as a comedian, his day job is real estate law. After his first foray into owning an improv theater and teaching studio in the mid-2010s, Michael and his wife and scene partner Kelsey opened The Bit in 2021 with the intention of providing a welcoming, inclusive community where creative people can create. Since opening The Bit, he has taught hundreds of students and helped them along their improv journey.
