Michael Bonnabel

Michael (actor/writer) is a proud member of Asher Hartman’s Gawdawfful National Theater Company, having appeared in several productions, including “THE DOPE ELF” (Yale Union, Portland Oregon). “IT’S BETTER TO START OUT
UGLY” (The Lab, San Francisco and JOAN, Los Angeles) and most recently “MOMMY LEAKS THE FLOOR” at New Theater Hollywood. Short films based on the characters seen in “THE DOPE ELF” can also be streamed on The Lab’s
website. Michael’s first appearance with Gawdawfful was in SORRY ATLANTIS: EDEN’S ACHIN’ ORGAN SEEKS REVENGE; (Machine Project, Los Angeles) Other appearances include, “KATY CRUEL” by Kathleen Cramer & O-Lan
Jones, “ICELAND” at the Ford Amphitheater and Boston Court. “BOB’S HOLIDAY OFFICE PARTY” Atwater Village Theatre, “MISS JULIEN” MorYork Gallery, and “SYNESTHESIA” Bootleg Theater. The Bootleg was also the theater
that premiered his solo play “THE GOOD BOY”. “THE GOOD BOY” moved from The Bootleg to a run at LATC and was eventually transferred Off-Broadway to The Abingdon Theatre in New York where it had an award winning run. Film
appearances include “The Linguini Incident,” with Marlee Matlin and David Bowie.

 

Photo by Ian Byers-Gamber

Productions (as Cast):

“The Dope Elf”, “Sorry Atlantis, Eden's Achin' Organ Seeks Revenge”, “The Mommy Leaks the Floor”, “It's Better to Start Out Ugly”, “Gawdafful Films”, “Kay Whale”

→ "Gawdafful Films"

Actor in dark blue shirt and loose yellow tie, wearing horned black hat, standing on dimly lit stage

→ "The Mommy Leaks the Floor"

Actor in dark theatrical costume with tall black hat and gold cravat, dramatically lit against a dark stage background

→ "The Mommy Leaks the Floor"

Middle-aged male actor kneeling outdoors, draped in pink cape with fur collar, clutching a stuffed pig mask
Michael Bonnabel as King Elf, Alfred, costume by Brian Getnick. Photo by Ian Byers-Gamber

→ "The Dope Elf"

Actor in plaid blazer crouches behind wooden railings, peering through at another performer seen in profile. A third actor looks on from the background, covering their mouth with their hands.
Michael Bonnabel and Philip Littell are frightened by their neighbor Gingy the Troll played by Zut Lorz, rolling toward them in her crib home by Brian Getnick. Photo by Ian Byers-Gamber

→ "The Dope Elf"

Two actors in white perform an intense scene on a wooden floor, one kneeling behind the other slumped in a chair, audience watching
Michael Bonnabel in one of Alfred’s alter egos with Paul Outlaw’s Cornhen playing his alter Dirk, the actor. Photo by Ian Byers-Gamber

→ "The Dope Elf", Paul Outlaw

Three actors wearing colorful and regal artistic robes featuring appliqué shapes.
Photo by Deanna Hubartt

→ "The Dope Elf", Jasmine Orpilla, Joe Seely

Photo: Ian Byers-Gamber

→ "Sorry Atlantis, Eden's Achin' Organ Seeks Revenge", Chelsea Rector, Joe Seely, Paul Outlaw, Zut Lors

Photo: Ian Byers-Gamber
Photo: Ian Byers-Gamber

→ "Kay Whale", Amanda Fimbres, Da Ron Vinson, Jacqueline Wright, Jasmine Orpilla, José Luis Blondet, Philip Littell

Photo: Ian Byers-Gamber

→ Joe Seely, Paul Outlaw, Philip Littell