Photo(s): Maxime Côté
Michael Chiem
Acting (2018)
Language(s) : English, Vietnamese
Height: 5'6''
Weight: 115 lbs
Vocal Range: Tenor
Hair Color: Black
Eye Color: Brown
Productions at the National Theatre School
| Year | Role | Play | Playwright | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | TBA | New Words Festival - TBA | TBA | TBA |
| 2018 | Matthias | The Threepenny Opera | Simon Stephens adaption - Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill | Eda Holmes |
| 2017 | Frederick | The Rover | Aphra Behn | Tadeusz Bradecki |
| 2017 | Detective Jenkins | The Observed Flight of Birds | Christian Barry, Anthony Black and the Ensemble | Christian Barry and Anthony Black |
| 2017 | Oberon | A Midsummer Night’s Dream | William Shakespeare | David Latham |
| 2017 | Woman Who Bites/Limps | Ding Dong The Wicked | Caryl Churchill | Alisa Palmer |
| 2016 | Jack | Shaw Period Study: The Importance of Being Earnest | George Bernard Shaw | Marla McLean and Graeme Somerville |
| 2016 | Astrov | Chekhov Play Study: Uncle Vanya | Anton Chekhov | Jackie Maxwell |
| 2016 | Arthur / Bobby | Naturalism: Courageous / Tough! | Michael Healey, George F. Walker | Brenda Bazinet |
| 2016 | Itys | Full Play Study: The Love of the Nightingale | Timberlake Wertenbaker | Philip McKee |
| 2016 | Romeo | Shakespeare Text | William Shakespeare | Ian Watson |
| 2015 | Étienne | Scene Study: The Coronation Voyage | Michel Marc Bouchard, tr. Linda Gaboriau | Martha Burns and JoJo Rideout |
Training at the National Theatre School
Under the direction of Alisa Palmer
Acting : Tadeusz Bradecki, Martha Burns, Eda Holmes, David Latham, Jackie Maxwell, Alisa Palmer Classical Text / Shakespeare : David Latham, Ian Watson Contemporary Monologue : Fiona Byrne Devised Creation : Christian Barry, Anthony Black Film : Martha Burns, Jared Lorenz, Cassandra Nicolaou Voice / Speech : Jane Gooderham, JoJo Rideout, Laurel Thomson Dialect Coach : Jane Gooderham Voice-Over : Marcel Jeannin Choir / Music Theory : Douglas Price Solo Theatre Song : Douglas Price, Jay Turvey Alexander Technique : Kelly McEvenue Stage Combat : Anita Nittoly, John Stead Neutral Mask and Expressive Mask : David Latham Improvisation : Mike Hughes Jeu : Adam Lazarus Movement : Rebecca Harper 20th Century Dance : Jocelyn Coutu Contemporary Dance Forms : Andrew Giday New Play Development : Brian Drader Solo Piece : Ann-Marie MacDonald, Rose Plotek Stage Make-up : Florence Cornet Theatre History : Susan Williams
Professional Experience
| 2017 | The Adventures of Never Growing Up (workshop) - Gillian Clarke, Montreal, QC, Canada |
| 2017 | Everyone We Know Will Be There - Elena Belyea & Tiny Bear Jaws, Calgary, AB, Canada |
| 2017 | Kitsault The Musical (workshop) - Doug Price and Carl Pucl, Montreal, QC, Canada |
| 2016 | Now We Are - Outside The March, 2b Theatre, Toronto, ON, Canada |
| 2015 | Young Sherlock Holmes and the Case of Dick Whittington's Cat - Morpheus Theatre, Calgary, AB, Canada |
Related Skills and/or Interests
Mime, Stage Combat (Rapier, Dagger, Case, Hand-to-Hand), Throwing Cards, Singing, Basketball (Shooting and Dribbling), Fast Runner, Photography, Whistling