Michael Flanagan

Education
MFA, Theatre Directing, Brooklyn College, CUNY, Brooklyn, NY, 2007
Thesis: “Director’s Book Based on the Production of Side Man by Warren Leight”
Cumulative GPA: 3.9/4.0 | Thesis recognized for “Exemplary Thesis Writing” by Graduate Dean
Co-developed curriculum for Rehearsal Techniques Class, including interviews with directors Doug
Hughes, Charlotte Moore, and Anne Bogart

BA, English, College of Mount Saint Vincent, Bronx, NY, 1999

Assessment of Learning Outcomes Certificate, SUNY Center for Professional Development, 2015
3-part certificate program, completed with distinction:
Assessment for the Improvement of Teaching and Learning; Planning and Implementing an
Assessment of Student Learning; Closing the Loop: Using Assessment Results for Improvement

Teaching Experience
Brooklyn College, Brooklyn, NY 2008-Present
Adjunct Professor
Selected Courses Instructed:
Acting Theatre Practicum
 Instructed BFA Acting students performing major roles for their senior thesis capstone projects,
supervised the lab component of their thesis and provided assessments to the program head and
advisor.
 Supervised and instructed undergraduate costume, lighting, and set design majors in techniques
of director/designer collaboration and served as liaison to their advisors.
 Supervised new undergraduate stage management students and consulted with their advisor on
assessment and progress.
Performance Workshop
 Instruct and supervise BFA acting majors on interpretation, analysis, and performance of
contemporary short plays, culminating in a performance of the Gi60 International One Minute
Theatre Festival, US Edition.
 Instruct BA Stage Management students in the organization and management of rehearsals with
up to 20 actors in 50 short plays, as well as tech and performance.
 Collaborate with festival producer and technical staff on design elements and technology;
includes coordination of filming and live streaming of festival to an international audience,
consulting with editors post-festival on choices and reviewing content for final footage to be
downloaded to Gi60 YouTube Channel.

The College of Westchester, White Plains, NY 2008-Present

Associate Professor, Asst. Chairperson, General Education
Selected Courses Taught:
Public Speaking
 Use theatrical and improvisation techniques to bolster student confidence and combat
performance anxiety.
 Guide students through informal, persuasive, and instructional speeches, analyzing elements
including voice, body language, comfort, and supporting materials.

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English Composition I & II
 Coach students in a classroom script analysis and production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream to
demonstrate how performance techniques influence interpretation, analysis and research.
 Manage poetry reading and performance series.
Professional Communication
 Lead class discussions and demonstrations on the steps of achieving employment, from
interview and speaking engagement techniques to writing cover letters and resumes.
Conflict Analysis and Resolution
 Explore various methods of resolving conflict through collaborative group exercises and debates
that illuminate aspects of communication, connection, and conflict so that students can
demonstrate active listening and focused, productive resolutions.
Technical Business Communication
 Guide students in the steps of creating a business proposal, following the writing process
through each section focusing on drafting and revision techniques.
 Prepare students to present their proposals for local business leaders who give feedback on both
the written and speech portions.
Transformative Learning
 Equip students to actively engage in the college experience so that they can succeed academically
within their major and courses, but also encourage extracurricular and leadership opportunities
that allow students to improve their chances of success in the job market.
Selected Workshops Presented:
Scene Study
 Directed students in a series of theater scenes, reviewing methods of character analysis and acting
techniques.
 Presented final scenes to faculty and student body, followed by an onstage Q&A and discussion.
Improvisation Techniques
 Led improvisation exercises aimed at strengthening impulses and self-trust, improving public
speaking, and reducing performance anxiety.

The College of Mount Saint Vincent, Riverdale, NY 2001-2008

Adjunct Faculty, Visiting Instructor
Selected Classes Taught:
Theater Workshop
 Conducted theater workshops in Acting, Directing, Improvisation, Audition Techniques,
Stagecraft and Safety, and Performing Shakespeare.
 Invited theater professionals to work with students in demonstrative and participatory exercises.
Literature: Visions and Values
 Taught skills of analysis and interpretation to apply to American and world fiction, poetry, and
drama.
 Directed students in scenes from Oedipus Rex, Trifles, Fences, Glass Menagerie, and A
Midsummer Night’s Dream to reinforce the importance of the performance aspects of drama as
part of the interpretation of it.

Saint Mary’s College: Liberal Education for Arts Professionals, Moraga, CA 2013-Present
Adjunct Faculty (Ground, Hybrid, and Online)
Selected Classes Taught:
Writing for the Liberal Arts

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 Lead professional and retired dancers and performers in class discussions on literature, textual
interpretive analysis, and writing process and techniques.
 Guide students in developing their understanding, as performing artists, of their chosen art form
through an investigation of a social or performing arts issue.
 Incorporate the history of performing arts, as well as personal history in the field, into a research
project that culminates in a presentation of their investigative experiences before submitting a
final essay that integrates personal history and research.
English Composition
 Teach writing techniques, including different styles of academic essays, leading to a research
paper.

Manhattan College, Bronx, NY 2007-2008

Adjunct Faculty
Classes Taught:
Professional Communication
 Taught business students professional writing strategies, including emails, reports, cover letters, and
resumes
English Composition
 Explored academic writing, including essays, research papers, and literary criticism

Inside Broadway, New York, NY 2005-2010

Teaching Artist
 Educated students grade k-12 in theater, Shakespeare, and musical theater by bringing exercises,
scenes, and choreography into the classroom.
 Directed and choreographed students grade k-12 in CASA, an afterschool musical theater
program that presented abbreviated Broadway musicals and revues.

Grand Street Settlement, New York, NY 2007

Drama Group Leader
 Led a group of students age 12-18 in an introduction to acting and theater program, including
improvisation, playwriting, scene work, Shakespeare, and monologues.

Main Street Theater and Dance Alliance, New York, NY 2007

Substitute Theater Teacher
 Conducted improvisation classes and rehearsals for productions with local teens in groups and
private classes.

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Academic Professional Experience
Gi60 Live US Edition
Associate Producer (2008-Present)
 Collaborate with producers, directors, undergraduate and graduate students from Brooklyn College,
professional guest artists, and students and faculty from Leeds University and York College in the UK
on the live performance of 100 new one minute plays which are also recorded and downloaded for
viewing on YouTube (Gi60 Channel) and Gi60.com.
 Read and select plays from playwrights around the world to direct for the festival.
 Contribute to the exchange program between Brooklyn College and Leeds University UK, allowing
students from the US Edition to perform in the UK.
 Assist in management of auditions, lighting, scenic, and sound design and the development of the
program.

The College of Mount Saint Vincent, Riverdale, NY

Performing Arts Coordinator/Resident Stage Director (2001-2005)
 Directed plays and musicals each semester, educating students in acting techniques, blocking and
choreography, and teaching a student assistant director and stage manager.
 Taught students in theatre production, including play selection, rights acquisition, hiring artists,
scheduling production meetings and rehearsals, set design, costume design, technical design, budget
development, house management, and audience development.
 Increased total number of theatrical productions from two annually to four or more, including main-
stage productions, student-directed plays, and readings and festivals.
 Conducted seminars and workshops on acting, directing, audition techniques, improv and
technical/scenic design.

The College of Westchester, White Plains, NY

Director of Student Learning Outcomes Assessment (2013-Present)
 Manage analysis and reporting of Student Learning Outcomes Assessment, effectively gathering
and reporting accurate and informative assessment data for improving of teaching and learning.
 Chair the Student Learning Outcomes Committee, sharing and retaining data and information to
ensure effective communication throughout all academic departments.
Assistant Director of Student Success (2010-2013)
 Managed freshman retention pilot project, including initiatives to change core courses, attendance
policy, and the student Success Coach program, aimed at increasing retention, decreasing failing grades
in core classes, and improving instructor material presentation.
 Developed and revised freshman seminar curriculum for Day, Adult, and Online courses.

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Selected Additional Professional and Artistic Experience
13th Street Repertory Company, New York, NY (2007-2008)
Resident Director
 Directed plays and readings during the 2007-2008 seasons, produced by Artistic Director and
Associate Artistic Director.
 Conducted weekly company auditions, providing hiring recommendations to producers.
 Read play submissions and submitted reports with suggestions for development.

Theatre Association of New York State (TANYS), Auburn, NY (2015-Present)

Festival Adjudicator
 Adjudicated New York and regional community theater competitions, including proving actors,
directors, playwrights, and designers with feedback for future rehearsals.
 Led talkback sessions and workshops on the elements of theater performance.

Roosevelt Island Shakespeare Festival, New York, NY (2007-2008)

Artistic Director
 Founded and produced an outdoor summer Shakespeare festival sponsored by the Roosevelt
Island Operating Commission (RIOC).
 Directed The Tempest and produced As You Like It and A Midsummer Night’s Dream, all cast
with a combination of professional actors and college acting students.

City Island Theater Group Summer Festival, Bronx, NY (2003-2005)

Artistic Director
 Coordinated directors and actors and organized Shakespearean scenes and readings for performances.
 Selected and directed various scenes and plays.

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Awards/Grants
Shining Star Excellence in Teaching Award, College of Westchester, 2010-2018
Joel Zwick Directing Award for Excellence in Directing, Brooklyn College, 2008
Best Director, Chester Horn Short Play Festival, Mark Harvey Levine’s In the Jar, 2008
Best Play, Chester Horn Short Play Festival, Ian August’s Eleanor Descending a Staircase, 2009
Certificate of Recognition for Service, College of Westchester, 2009-2018
Excellence in Directing Award, College of Mount Saint Vincent, 2005
Sister Miriam Joseph Murphy Writing Award, College of Mount Saint Vincent, 1999

Publications
Associate Editor
Bonczek, Rose and Steve Ansell. One Minute Plays: A Practical Guide to Tiny Theater. Routledge Press,
2017.
Contributor:
Bonczek, Rose and David Stork. Ensemble Theater Making: A Practical Guide. Routledge Press, 2012.
Stein, Tobie and Jessica Bathurst. Performing Arts Management: a Handbook of Professional Practices.
New York: Allworth Press, 2008.
Novel:
Flanagan, Michael. The Man Who Wasn’t God. (Self-Published); 2006.
Produced Plays:
Stage Fright. Gi60 One Minute Play Festival. Dir: Rose Bonczek, 2013.
Opening Pandora’s Box. City Island Theater Group. Dir: Nick Sala, 2001.
Paper Presentation:
“E.L. Doctorow and the Motif of the Journey in Ragtime.” NYCEA Conference, 1999.

Professional Memberships
Association for Theatre in Higher Education (ATHE)
Association of Teaching Artists (ATA)
New York College English Association (NYCEA)

Academic Committees and Service

Club Moderator, The Improv Club College of Westchester
Business Development Subcommittee College of Westchester
Academic Services Administration Committee College of Westchester
Middle States Review Steering Committee College of Westchester
Student Learning Outcomes Committee College of Westchester
Faculty Council Committee College of Mount Saint Vincent
New Faculty Selection Committee Brooklyn College
Vice President, Grad Org of Directors of Theater Brooklyn College
Theater Minor Development Committee College of Mount Saint Vincent
Play Selection Committee College of Mount Saint Vincent
Phi Theta Kappa Ceremony Planning Committee College of Westchester
Visiting Writer Committee Manhattan College
Visiting Artist Welcome Services Brooklyn College

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Selected Directing Experience

PROFESSIONAL THEATER

Nunchuck Ninja Nuns 13th Street Repertory

Kerouac 13th Street Repertory
Two Hearts 13th Street Repertory
The Travel Plays Boomerang Theater
Scribbles Prospect Theater Company
Under Milk Wood Common Thread Theater
Doubt (1st Amateur Prod.) City Island Theater Group
In the Jar (Directing award) TheatreRats, Inc.
The Tempest (Adapter) Roosevelt Island Theatre
In the Room Identity Theater Company
Eleanor Descending a Staircase TheatreRats, Inc.
Double Pendulum The Tank, NYC
The Lady or the Tiger Main Street Theatre Alliance
Erosion Where Eagles Dare
Caligula Horizon Theatre Rep
Complete Works…Shakespeare City Island Theater Group
Bus Stop ` City Island Theater Group
Shakespeare Festival City Island Theater Group
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof City Island Theater Group
COLLEGE & UNIVERSITY THEATER
Gone in 60 Seconds 2009-2017 Gi60 Productions
(YouTube: “Gi60 – Mike Flanagan”)
Noises Off Fordham University
Reckless Brooklyn College
Bedroom Farce Fordham University
Improvisation Club Presents College of Westchester
Side Man Brooklyn College
The Author’s Voice Brooklyn College
Noises Off College of Mt. St. Vincent
Seussical College of Mt. St. Vincent
The Rose Tattoo College of Mt. St. Vincent
Love Letters College of Mt. St. Vincent
The Boy Friend College of Mt. St. Vincent
Pink Panther Strikes… College of Mt. St. Vincent
Working College of Mt. St. Vincent
Damn Yankees College of Mt. St. Vincent
Rumors College of Mt. St. Vincent
CHILDREN’S THEATER
If My Friends Could See Me Now Inside Broadway
The Quest for Broadway Inside Broadway
Smokey Joe’s Cafeteria Inside Broadway
Bye Bye Birdie Inside Broadway