RESUMES

MICHAEL PACAS

Michael Pacas didn’t just leave Baton Rouge—he escaped its Bible Belt buckle with a suitcase full of sequins and a head full of show tunes.

From fibbing about his age to land early roles (15 playing 50—don’t ask about the beard glue) to commanding stages across the country, his

career has been fueled by talent, tenacity, and a healthy disregard for “playing it safe.”

Chicago audiences first took notice when the Chicago Sun-Times crowned him “the best renegade Boatman ever” in Sunday in the Park with

George, and his versatility has been on full display ever since. His favorite acting roles include Atticus Finch in To Kill a Mockingbird; Max

Bialystok in The Producers; Edna Turnblad in Hairspray; Cyrano in Cyrano de Bergerac; Charles Condomine in Blithe Spirit; and leading

roles in Plaza Suite, The Sound of Music, The Woman in Black, The Play That Goes Wrong, A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder, I

Ought to Be in Pictures, Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner, and The Guys. If there’s moral authority, comic excess, or poetic longing involved,

chances are Michael’s right at home.

As a director, his work spans classic comedy, musical theatre, and drama, including Tootsie, Brigadoon, 12 Angry Men, Who’s Afraid of

Virginia Woolf?, Medea (incorporating ASL), The Mousetrap, Always…Patsy Cline, Loot, and A Christmas Story.

A proud alumnus of the International Cabaret Conference at Yale University, Michael found his artistic sweet spot in cabaret, debuting with

Who’s Your Daddy? and Big ’N’ Easy, and most recently Hell-Bent for Leather—a raw, funny, and unapologetic excavation of faith, desire, and

survival.

He is endlessly grateful to his husband, Tim—over thirty years together and still stealing scenes.

Google him. The triumphs are documented. The rest? Buy him a dirty martini.

Height: 6'3"
Weight: 245
Hair: Brown/Gray
Eyes: Green
Voice: Baritone

ACTING

POINT LOMA Hank Revolution Stage Co. Jason Reale

SHUNNED Aaron Palm Canyon Theatre Judith Chapman

BABY Alan Revolution Stage Co. Rebecca McWilliams

TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD Atticus Finch Desert Theatreworks Daniela Ryan

PLAZA SUITE Sam/Jessie/Roy Desert Theatreworks L. Phillips Martinez

THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG Robert/Thomas Desert Theatreworks L. Phillips Martinez

A GENTLEMANS GUIDE TO LOVE

AND MURDER The D'Ysquith Family Desert Theatreworks L. Phillips Martinez

SOUTHERN FRIED NUPTIALS Carter Desert Theatreworks L. Phillips Martinez

GUESS WHO'S COMING TO DINNER Matt Drayton Desert Theatreworks Abe Daniels

CYRANO DE BERGERAC Cyrano Palm Canyon Theatre Dr. Wm. Layne

I OUGHT TO BE IN PICTURES Herb Desert Theatreworks Daniela Ryan

THE PRODUCERS Bialystock Desert Theatreworks Daniela Ryan

THE GUYS Nick Palm Canyon Theatre Judith Chapman

THE GREAT AMERICAN TRAILER

PARK MUSICAL Norbert Desert Rose Playhouse Robbie Wayne

THOSE MUSCLEBOUND COWBOYS

FROM SNAKE PIT GULCH Big Jack Slade Desert Rose Playhouse Robbie Wayne

MARY POPPINS Mr. Banks Desert Theatreworks Rebecca McWilliams

PAGEANT Frankie Desert Rose Playhouse Robbie Wayne

HAIRSPRAY Edna Desert Theatreworks L. Phillips Martinez

THE SOUND OF MUSIC Captain Von Trapp Desert Theatreworks Shafik Wahhab

THE 39 STEPS Clown #1 Desert Theatreworks L. Phillips Martinez

BLITHE SPIRIT Charles Palm Canyon Theatre Luke Rainey

TIMES SQUARE ANGEL Chick LaFountain Desert Rose Playhouse Jim Strait

FIFTH OF JULY John Desert Rose Playhouse Jim Strait

THE WOMAN IN BLACK Mr. Kipps Desert Theatreworks Daniela Ryan

PARTY Kevin Desert Rose Playhouse Jim Strait

CLARK GABLE SLEPT HERE Hilly Desert Rose Playhouse Jim Strait

TRAINING

International Cabaret Conference at Yale University

Bachelor of Sciences/Master of Arts: LSU / Master of Fine Arts: The Theatre School, DePaul

Folio Training / Advanced Monologue / Scene Study: Susan Hart & Jeffrey Carlson

Stage Combat: R&D Choreography: Winter Wonderland Workshop

On Camera Skills for the Professional Actor: Janelle Snow with the Acting Studio Chicago

Voice: Kip Snyder, Chicago, IL

SKILLS

Two-Stepping and Various Country-Western Line Dances; Square Dancing - Plus Level; Swing Dancing; Dialects: British; Irish; German and Slavic. Stage Combat: Rapier and Hand to Hand; Valid License (Automatic and Stick Shift) and Passport

VOICE OVER/CABARET

COMMERCIALS : BARNUM; THE CHRISTMAS SCHOONER; A GRAND NIGHT FOR SINGING (Mercury Theater)

SOLO CABARET: WHO'S YOUR DADDY?; BIG 'N EASY! (Davenport's Piano Bar & Cabaret)

CABARET REVIEWS: OH,COWARD! (Dead Writers Theatre Collective) / ON THE 21ST CENTURY (Desert Ensemble Theatre Company)

DIRECTING

TOOTSIE Desert Theatreworks Indio, CA

LOOT Desert Ensemble Theatre Company Palm Springs, CA

BRIGADOON Palm Canyon Theatre Palm Springs, CA

GILLIGAN'S ISLAND, THE MUSICAL Desert Theatreworks Indio, CA

A CHRISTMAS STORY Desert Theatreworks Indio, CA

AGATHA CHRISTIES, THE MOUSETRAP Desert Theatreworks Indio, CA

DO NOT REMOVE LABEL Desert Ensemble Theatre Company Palm Springs, CA

AS ALWAYS...PATSY CLINE Desert Theatreworks Indio, CA

12 ANGRY MEN Desert Theatreworks Indio, CA

WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF? Palm Canyon Theatre Palm Springs, CA

MEDEA (W/AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE) BackStage Theatre Company Chicago, IL