Michael J. Sielaff

Michael is a Los Angeles based actor and teacher originally from Fridley Minnesota He graduated from Gustavus Adolphus College where he majored in Religious Studies and almost went to Seminary and minored in Theater Impactful life events include studying a semester in India being an ActorEducator with CLIMB Theatre founding the improvstorytellingartivism community Rogue producingdirectingperforming in a 5city tour with the sketch comedy troupe Laughtivism LA snorkeling expressing himself through poetry being a storytelling coach for the formerly homeless managing a sports card shop reconnecting inperson with his Minnesota family and friends at least twice a year coaching in the Comedy Sportz High School League visiting Thailand hosting 50 episodes of the web series Fridley Fridays performing duo improv and going on a US tour with the play Insidious The Further You Fear Additionally Sielaff is passionate about teaching performing and creating more spaces for socially conscious art characterbuilding improv and firstperson storytelling He also discovered that commas are a great way to make a bio only five sentences long