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Michael Rothhaar has been a professional
actor since 1975 and a professional theatre director since 1985.
As an actor, he appeared on Broadway in THE FRONT PAGE and THE
CORN IS GREEN, in such feature films as RADIO FREE ALBEMUTH,
THE NUTTY PROFESSOR and SPACE JAM, Off-Broadway in FRANKENSTEIN
and BRAND, in the San Francisco company of THE FOREIGNER, and
the Los Angeles company of SHEAR MADNESS. He worked on the Geffen
Playhouse productions of UNCLE VANYA, CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF,
A PICASSO, HEROES and HEDDA GABLER, as well as working at The
Mark Taper Forum in EXPECTING ISABEL. In Dallas, he appeared
in the American premiere of DOG DAYS, written and directed by
Simon Gray. At La Mirada Theatre, he performed in LAST NIGHT
AT BALLYHOO, KING OF THE MOON and THE FOREIGNER.
He has worked on various television series
including MODERN FAMILY, BONES, FAMILY LAW, (recurring as Judge
Prentiss), COLD CASE, ELI STONE, THE PRACTICE, ACCORDING TO JIM,
ALLY MC BEAL, MALCOLM IN THE MIDDLE, ARLISS (recurring Guest
Star), NYPD BLUE, THE X-FILES, FRASIER, STAR TREK-THE NEXT GENERATION,
MURDER ONE, MURPHY BROWN, BUFFY, THE VAMPIRE SLAYER, MARRIED
...WITH CHILDREN, L.A. LAW, CIVIL WARS, PICKET FENCES, THREAT
MATRIX, ITS ALL RELATIVE, STRONG MEDICINE, NIKKI, STEP BY STEP,
HUDSON STREET, DR. QUINN, MEDICINE WOMAN, SNOOPS and LOVE AND
WAR.
His credits also include numerous appearances
in regional theatre, notably: SLEUTH, CHARLEY'S AUNT at Repertory
Theatre of St. Louis, WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION at the Repertory
Theatre of St. Louis and Cincinnati Playhouse, THE MAN WHO CAME
TO DINNER, YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU and AND THEN THERE WERE
NONE at Arrow Rock Lyceum Theatre, THE UNEASY CHAIR at the Ensemble
Theatre Company of Santa Barbara, THE UNDERPANTS at Capital Repertory
in Albany, THE CAINE MUTINY COURT-MARTIAL,THE TEMPEST and THE
ANDERSONVILLE TRIAL at Michigan's Meadow Brook Theatre, TERRA
NOVA at the Washington Stage Guild in Washington, D.C. and CANDIDA
and BEDROOM FARCE at Maryland's Olney Theatre.
At Pacific Resident Theatre, he has appeared
in LOYALTIES, MY ANTONIA, THE TIME OF YOUR LIFE, ARDÈLE,
OF MICE AND MEN, THE VISIT, ONDINE, ORPHEUS DESCENDING, HOGAN'S
GOAT and ROCKET TO THE MOON.
As a director, Michael served as the Artistic
Director of Pennsylvania's Allenberry Playhouse from 1987 to
1992. For Allenberry, he directed 40 productions, notably: LETTICE
AND LOVAGE, CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF, AGNES OF GOD, THE FOREIGNER,
BLITHE SPIRIT, DRIVING MISS DAISY, THE MIRACLE WORKER, STEEL
MAGNOLIAS, BROADWAY BOUND, THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK, LEND ME A
TENOR, CABARET, GUYS AND DOLLS and MY FAIR LADY.
For Pacific Resident Theatre, he has directed
BECKY'S NEW CAR (Los Angeles Premiere) Brecht's SAINT JOAN OF
THE SLAUGHTERHOUSES, OTHERWISE ENGAGED, CANDIDA, MRS. WARREN'S
PROFESSION, WAITING FOR GODOT, THE HASTY HEART, RELATIVE MADNESS,
THE USUAL, THE PRIVATE EAR, as well as youth productions of HAMLET
and MACBETH ....ACCORDING TO THE FIFTH GRADE.
Elsewhere, he directed the West Coast Premiere
of HOLY GHOST at Theatre of NOTE and MY FAIR LADY at the Arrow
Rock Lyceum Theatre. At the Ensemble Theatre Company of Santa
Barbara, he directed THE LAST FLAPPER. In Washington, D.C., he
directed MRS. WARREN'S PROFESSION and THE MILLIONAIRESS at the
Washington Stage Guild. In 1994, he directed SLEUTH, which toured
southern California. He also directed PRIDE AND PREJUDICE for
the USC School of the Theatre.
He is the recipient of various theatre
awards and nominations. His production of THE HASTY HEART won
the 2007 Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award for Best Revival.
SAINT JOHN OF THE SLAUGHTERHOUSES was nominated for the 2009
LA WEEKLY AWARD for Best Revival. In 1997, he won the Los Angeles
Drama Critics Circle Award and the Drama Logue Award for Outstanding
Lead Performance in ARDÈLE, as well as the 1997
Drama Logue Award in Direction for MRS. WARREN'S PROFESSION.
Michael does voice narration and has served
as an Adjunct Instructor in Theatre and Speech at Valley College
in San Bernardino, CA.
He trained at Catholic University, Washington,
D.C. (B.A. Speech and Drama) and at Wayne State University in
Detroit in the M.F.A. Acting Program as a member of the Hilberry
Repertory Company.
Michael is married to Debbie Rothhaar.
Their children are Will Rothhaar, Charlie Linehan, Catherine
Keim and RobKeim.
Theatrical Agent: Dedicated, The Jerry
Pace Agency 818 501-8919
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