Michael Wheeler

Michael Wheeler is a director, actor, producer and online collaborator. As Co-Artistic

Director of Praxis Theatre he directed Section 98, Tim Buck 2, DYAD, The Master and Margarita, Checkpoint, Steel, and Eugene. As a performer he has appeared on stage with Crate Productions, Praxis Theatre, The American Repertory Theatre, and The American Studio of the Moscow Art Theatre. In 2009, he trained as an Artistic Producer with Volcano Theatre on The Africa Trilogy for Luminato and worked as a Stage Coordinator for Nightswimming on the epic 7-play cycle City of Wine.

Michael Wheeler is currently working on an in-depth exploration of the relationship between direction and design as Director in Training at The Tarragon Theatre and continuing his work with Praxis Theatre and playwright Tara Beagan on an original Canadian civil rights-themed work titled Jesus Chrysler for the LabCab Festival at The Factory Theatre.

An active member of The Wrecking Ball and The Indie Caucus, he is also editor of praxistheatre.com, voted Canada's #1 Cultural Blog in 2009. Michael holds a B.A. from McGill University, a Certificate from Harvard University, and a M.F.A. from the Moscow Art Theatre.