Mike DiSalvo

Mike DiSalvo

After thirteen years in New York City as a professional actor, Mike has relocated to Northern California and is a recent graduate of LSU's MFA program. An actor, director, and playwright, Mike has had readings of his work performed by Naked Angels in NYC, RedHouse Theatre in Syracuse, NY, B Street Theatre in Sacramento, and was a semi-finalist for the Eugene O'Neill Playwrights Conference in 2016....
After thirteen years in New York City as a professional actor, Mike has relocated to Northern California and is a recent graduate of LSU's MFA program. An actor, director, and playwright, Mike has had readings of his work performed by Naked Angels in NYC, RedHouse Theatre in Syracuse, NY, B Street Theatre in Sacramento, and was a semi-finalist for the Eugene O'Neill Playwrights Conference in 2016. His most recent play, SPARROWS AT THE BAR, was part of Theatre Aspen's 2022 Solo Flights Festival, and was performed by James Naughton and directed by Joe Calarco.

Plays

  • SNUC
    SNUC is the true story of Andy Martin, a young man diagnosed with a form of cancer so rare there was no research. No numbers. No information. So Andy decides to accept a place at Tulane Medical School, where HE does that research...on himself. Research which is then compromised by Hurricane Katrina.
  • Sparrows at the Bar
    Sparrows at the Bar finds aging New York newspaper man Franklin McCreary telling the story of his life, his love, and the unexpected shot at redemption he finds in a rural pub in Ireland. Over the course of the evening we’ll hear how Frank got into the newspaper game, how he covered City Hall for the New York Post, how he met, left, met again, and ultimately lost the love of his life, and how his search for...
    Sparrows at the Bar finds aging New York newspaper man Franklin McCreary telling the story of his life, his love, and the unexpected shot at redemption he finds in a rural pub in Ireland. Over the course of the evening we’ll hear how Frank got into the newspaper game, how he covered City Hall for the New York Post, how he met, left, met again, and ultimately lost the love of his life, and how his search for peace led him to this particular seat in this particular bar. His story takes us from Baltimore, to New York, to Donegal, Ireland. Guinness is poured, and spirits are consumed.
  • Trophy Room
    There is a warehouse in the Midwest whose sole purpose is to house the illegal goods seized by customs agents, goods related to the murder and poaching of endangered species. Over the course of several days, three security guards working the nightshift prepare for an extremely rare and valuable piece. Surrounded by proof of man's ability to inflict violence, they will attempt to break their own cycles of...
    There is a warehouse in the Midwest whose sole purpose is to house the illegal goods seized by customs agents, goods related to the murder and poaching of endangered species. Over the course of several days, three security guards working the nightshift prepare for an extremely rare and valuable piece. Surrounded by proof of man's ability to inflict violence, they will attempt to break their own cycles of fear and prejudice, and in the process come to learn that the animals lining the shelves of the warehouse might not be the only endangered species present.
  • Chasing Kings
    A retired theatre teacher goes into a maximum security prison to direct a production of HAMLET with the inmates. Events in the prison begin to reflect the plot of the play, and the teacher watches as her production spirals towards an unexpectedly violent conclusion.
  • A Song That Plays Itself
    A teacher relives an interaction with a student over and over, searching for the truth. In the process, trying to answer the question: "If you knew ahead of time a student of yours was a potential school shooter, is there a lecture you would give to try and change their mind?"