Michael Olivier
Michael Olivier is an accomplished improviser, musician, and technologist. Retired from a successful career in high-tech leadership, Michael has been improvising and directing music for improv since 2016. He has been a member of Made Up Theatre’s Conservatory, and has taken classes in improvising full-length plays, Improvised Hallmark Movies, Soap Operas, Harold, Spokane, Music Direction for Improv (Intensive w/Second City), and more.
Founder, Leftovers à la Mode longform workshop group, 2020-present. Music Director, Inter-City Improv Jam and Toast and Jam. Improv actor in award-winning short, Catch-all Kenny. Founder, LinkedIn music program. Founding member, a cappella quintet The Harmonic Convergents, 1987-1990. Placed 2nd in Harmony Sweepstakes national competition, 1990.
Michael has studied with Synergy Theater, Made Up Theatre, World’s Greatest Improv School, Magnet Theater, Lauren Baumbauer, Aretha Sills, Rick & Laura Hall, and Second City.
Improvised Full-Length Play masterclasses, Synergy Theatre
Femprovisor Fest workshops 2017
West Coast Musical Improv Festival 2018
Online Facilitation Workshop for Improv and Theater Teachers
Playing strong characters improv class with Nick Armstrong
World’s Greatest Improv School
Improvised Hallmark Movie, Magnet Theater
Rick & Laura Hall Musical Improv
Improv Classes with Lauren Baumbauer
Audio-only Improv, Synergy Theatre
Viola Spolin Improv classes
Recorded a CD with his a cappella group The Harmonic Convergents
Performing in international choral tours
Private group coaching with Kenn Adams of Synergy Theatre
Member of conservatory, Made Up Theatre, Fremont, CA. 2016-2018
1992 ensemble cast member, Vaudeville/melodrama show, Gaslight Theater, Campbell, CA
Founder, Leftovers à la Mode longform workshop group, 2020-present. Music Director, Inter-City Improv Jam and Toast and Jam. Improv actor in award-winning short, Catch-all Kenny. Founder, LinkedIn music program. Founding member, a cappella quintet The Harmonic Convergents, 1987-1990. Placed 2nd in Harmony Sweepstakes national competition, 1990.
Michael has studied with Synergy Theater, Made Up Theatre, World’s Greatest Improv School, Magnet Theater, Lauren Baumbauer, Aretha Sills, Rick & Laura Hall, and Second City.
Improvised Full-Length Play masterclasses, Synergy Theatre
Femprovisor Fest workshops 2017
West Coast Musical Improv Festival 2018
Online Facilitation Workshop for Improv and Theater Teachers
Playing strong characters improv class with Nick Armstrong
World’s Greatest Improv School
Improvised Hallmark Movie, Magnet Theater
Rick & Laura Hall Musical Improv
Improv Classes with Lauren Baumbauer
Audio-only Improv, Synergy Theatre
Viola Spolin Improv classes
Recorded a CD with his a cappella group The Harmonic Convergents
Performing in international choral tours
Private group coaching with Kenn Adams of Synergy Theatre
Member of conservatory, Made Up Theatre, Fremont, CA. 2016-2018
1992 ensemble cast member, Vaudeville/melodrama show, Gaslight Theater, Campbell, CA