Michael Yeshion (Director of Workshop Productions)

Michael is a proud equity actor, director and photographer residing in NYC. Some favorite acting roles include: Major Homes in The Secret Garden (Cincinnati Playhouse & Baltimore CenterStage), Bill Sikes in Oliver! (The Forestburgh Playhouse), Dr. Jung in Pardon My English (Musicals Tonight!),​ Larry in The Jazz Singer (Jupiter Theatre), ​Steven Westwick in The ​Haunted Hotel (New York Theatre Barn), Audrey II in Little Shop of Horrors (Lucille Lortel Theatre), Mother/Prisoner in Kiss of the Spider Woman (Vortex Theater Company), a featured soloist in Some Enchanted Evening: N.Y. Pops (Carnegie Hall). ​Mordcha in Fiddler on the Roof (Maltz Jupiter Theatre) and Adam/Noah in Children of Eden (Weathervane Playhouse).​ Upcoming projects include 110 in the Shade (Ford's Theatre). Mr. Yeshion can also be heard on the Drama Desk Award-nominated recording of John Tartaglia's ImaginOcean.  

 

A succesful AD in the opera world, he has worked on many productions at Fort Worth Opera, Ravinia Music Festival, Mill City Summer Opera, and most recently as a fight choreographer on La Fanciulla del West at Opera Iowa to rave reviews. 

 

When not engaged with the stage, Michael follows his other passion as a headshot and life event photographer in NYC. 

 

He is thrilled to have brought Oink! A Pigsical to life and to help Deb and the team realize their dream. Go team OINK!