- Born
- Birth nameMichael Joe Barnes
- Height6′ 1″ (1.85 m)
- Michael J. Barnes is the Artistic Director of the Department of Theatre and Dance, an Associate Professor of Theatre, Voice & Speech, and serves as the Voice Specialist for Hilberry Theatre Companyat Wayne State University. He is a graduate of the University of Oklahoma (BFA) and from The National Theatre Conservator (MFA), is certified as an Associate Teacher of Fitzmaurice Voicework, and has served on the Board of Directors for the Voice & Speech Trainers Association. Some productions he has directed in theatre include: Batboy, Guys & DOlls, Hairpray, Ragtime, Ain't Misbehavin', Into the Woods, Little Shop of Horrors, Desdemona: A Play About a Handkerchief, How I Learned to Drive, and Eastern Standard. Regionally, he has voice, speech and dialect coached for the Utah Shakespeare Festival, Shakespeare Santa Cruz, Arena Stage, Wilma Theatre, Denver Center Theatre Company, Studio Theatre, Rep Stage Company, Pearl Theatre, People's Light and Theatre, Venture Theatre, Everyman Theatre, and the Colorado Shakespeare Festival. He coached the films: Convicted (aka Return to Sender) with Aidan Quinn, Kelly Preston, Connie Nielson, and Tim Daly--directed by Academy Award winner Bille August; Broken Bridges, with Kelly Preston, Toby Keith, Burt Reynolds, Tess Harper, and Lindsay Haun -- directed by Steven Goldman; and Master Class with Faye Dunaway. He has been on the faculties acting training programs at the University of Miami and Temple University.- IMDb Mini Biography By: Michael J. Barnes
- Michael J. Barnes has served on the IATSE General Executive Board since 1998. He is an active member of IATSE Locals 8 and 52. Barnes served as President and Business Agent for Local 8 from 1991 to 2021 and served as Region 2 Representative for Local 52 for twenty-four years. In 2021, Barnes was named Co-Director of the Stagecraft Department.
The IATSE is a family tradition in the Barnes family. His Grandfather became a member of Local 8 in 1917, his father joined in 1947. Barnes two daughters and son are also members of IATSE.- IMDb Mini Biography By: IATSE Official Website
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