David Owen Michaels is a Cleveland born Playwright, Musician and Teacher. David received his education in Musical Theater from Ohio Northern University under Directors Nils Riess, Katriona McPhee and Robert Behrens from 2003-2005.

David went on to earn an additional B.A. in Music Education from Cleveland State University in 2013. David is currently the Director of Choir and Orchestra at St. Edward High School, where he also serves as the school’s Artistic Director for their theatrical shows.

David has Directed such shows as Grease, All Shook Up, The Jungle Book and Aladdin Jr. He has also served as the Musical Director for several local shows including most recently, Newsies, Putnam County Spelling Bee, and John and Jen.

In addition to being a prominent member of the Cleveland Theater Community, David currently attends Southern Utah University where he is earning his Master’s Degree in Music Technology.

David is also a member of Ken Davenport’s NextStage program and a member of the Off Broadway Alliance. David lives in Fairview Park, Ohio with his daughter, Madeline. David can be found playing solo piano at Guarino’s Italian Restaurant in Cleveland’s Little Italy neighborhood Thursday through Sunday nights.