Season 4 Premiere! Michael Arden is a performer and director. He recently directed Deaf West’s production of SPRING AWAKENING at both the Wallis and Inner-City Arts in Los Angeles, which has subsequently become that musical’s first Broadway revival, now playing at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre thru January 24th. Other directing credits include L.A. RONDE and FOR THE RECORD: JOHN HUGHES. As an actor, he has appeared in Deaf West’s BIG RIVER and PIPPIN, THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME, THE TIMES THEY ARE A-CHANGIN’, BARE, and ASPECTS OF LOVE. His film and TV credits include SOURCE CODE, BRIDE WARS, THE ODD LIFE OF TIMOTHY GREEN and ANGER MANAGEMENT on FX. He is a Presidential Scholar in the Arts and is artistic director of the LA-based, site-specific theatre company, The Forest of Arden.Song Premiere - "The Corpse Danced at Midnight" from JBN's upcoming Cabot Cove EP. Performed by Gabe Violett (Spring Awakening). To watch this performance on YouTube, click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KoSBvV-HXFMMore original songs at www.joelbnew.com.This interview was recorded at the Music Hall, furnished by the Dramatists Guild Fund (dgfund.org, twitter.com/dgfund).Follow us!Michael Arden - twitter.com/michaelardenJoel B. New - twitter.com/joelbnewGabe Violett - twitter.com/vampirepopeTickets to SPRING AWAKENING (now thru 1/24 on Broadway) - http://www.ticketmaster.com/Spring-Awakening-NY-tickets/artist/2139383?tm_link=edp_Artist_NameList of Equity Theatres - https://www.actorsequity.org/docs/emc/emc_theatres.pdfDeaf West Theatre - www.deafwest.org