Lila Michael
Acting
Biography
Lila Michael teaches English and Theater at Bozeman High School. She is the Director of the Hawks Theatre Company. She earned her Media and Theater Arts degree at Montana State University and an MFA in Acting from Indiana University. She spent her formative years in the ‘90s participating in Chicago’s vibrant theater scene. She continues to direct, produce and act in Bozeman where she returned to pursue her education career.
Known For
The re-telling of Edgar Allan Poe's "The Tell-Tale Heart" in which teenage fly fisherman Travis attempts to convince his lawyer that he is not crazy after brutally murdering his fly shop co-worker due to his hauntingly annoying gum chewing.
Murder Gum And Fly Fishing
The Porch Pisser and The Princess is a dark comedy about Edward, a lost teen who feels like his life has no purpose. After a strange act of rebellion against his teachers gains attention, May O’Connell, an uptight student journalist, becomes interested in his story. As the school starts panicking and the investigation grows, Edward and May get pulled into something bigger than either of them expected.