John Michael Cox is an actor, director, fight director, teacher, and acting coach currently located in Greenville South Carolina. After teaching for several years as a full-time assistant professor, he became the founding artistic director of an actor-driven project called Vagabond Shakespeare.
John Michael earned his MFA in Classical Acting from the Shakespeare Theatre Company Academy at The George Washington University, where he studied and performed under the direction of industry professionals such as Alec Wild, Ed Gero, Floyd King, Dody DiSanto, Lisa Beley, Chris Cherry, Roberta Stiehm, Robb Hunter, Dan Crane, Paul Reisman, Timothy Douglas, and Aaron Posner.
Hailed as “marvelously comic” by DC Metro Theatre Arts, and praised for his “fierce commitment” by the Greenville News, John Michael has proven his flexibility in over 60 productions. Credits include SOUTH PACIFIC (Mill Town Players); PETER & THE STARCATCHER (Centre Stage); TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA, TEMPEST (Vagabond Shakespeare); DOCTOR FAUSTUS (Richmond Shakespeare); TAMING OF THE SHREW, NELL GWYNN, TEMPEST (Texas Shakespeare Festival); HAMLET, LOVE'S LABOUR'S LOST, COMEDY OF ERRORS, MEASURE FOR MEASURE (Hoosier Shakespeare Festival); MACBETH, HAMLET, TEMPEST, LOVE'S LABOUR'S LOST (Greenville Shakespeare Co.); BLOOD: A COMEDY (Best Medicine Rep); ROBIN HOOD (SC Children's Theatre); AS YOU LIKE IT, MEASURE FOR MEASURE, HENRY 60, TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA (Shakespeare Theatre Company Academy); CHRISTMAS CAROL (Greenville Theatre); RICHARD III, MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM, TALE OF TWO CITIES: THE MUSICAL, TEMPEST (BJU).
Directing credits include TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA (Warehouse Theatre's Upstate Shakespeare Festival) MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS (Spartanburg Little Theatre); ROMEO & JULIET, MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM (Vagabond Shakespeare); MARY POPPINS (Ben Lippen School); COMEDY OF ERRORS (Upstate Renaissance Faire); HAPPILY EVER AFTER PLEASE, THIS COULD BE (Equinox Theatre); ROMEO & JULIET, SORRY WRONG ANSWER, TO THEOPHILUS, THE WHITE ROSE (BJU).
Fight Directing credits include TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA, KING LEAR (Warehouse Theatre's Upstate Shakespeare Festival); MURDER PLAIN & SIMPLE (World Premier), PETER & THE STARCATCHER (Centre Stage); RICHARD III (North Greenville University); HAMLET, MACBETH (Greenville Shakespeare Co.); NEWSIES (Mauldin Cultural Center); MACBETH (Veritas Academy); ROMEO & JULIET (Landrum Highschool); COMEDY OF ERRORS (Upstate Renaissance Faire); ALAS & OTHER REMEDIES, BEAUTY & THE BEAST, GREAT EXPECTATIONS, MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM, SAMSON ET DALILAH, TALE OF TWO CITIES: THE MUSICAL (BJU).
For John Michael every creative project is a new invitation toward Trust, Curiosity, and Play. His daughter, Rosalind is why he smiles.
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