HAIR COLOR: Brown/Black
EYE COLOR: Brown
VOCAL RANGE: (IF ANY): Baritone
UNION AFFILIATION (IF ANY): None
BIOGRAPHY:
Michael Manzi is an American Singer/Songwriter and an NYC-based Actor/Writer/Producer. He is the founder of "Hearts Open", an indie-rock band known amongst fans for their warm, high-energy, concerts. Michael has experience arranging and top-lining for new musical theatre and has performed as a featured actor, off-broadway at the Jerry Orbach Theatre. Michael was born on Valentine's Day in 1998. He believes that love and art are connected by their power to affirm life.
EDUCATION / TRAINING:
Michael Manzi received his BA at the NYU Gallatin School of Individualized Studies. His thesis (titled "Love as a Mythology of Transcendence") focused on representations of compassion-based healing and covered coursework such as Expressive Therapy, Developmental Psych, Mindfulness, Philosophy, Physics, Religion, and of course, various artistic practices and performance techniques.
Michael has studied theatre and performance at Tisch, Stella Adler Studio, Playwrights Studio, and the Public Theatre. He has studied music and production on the job with professionals in and around New York.
SPECIAL SKILLS:
Singer/Songwriter, audio production, guitar, bass, ukelele, trumpet, keys, graphic design, video editing.
OTHER SKILLS:
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