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Michael Doherty is an East Coast and Toronto based composer, sound designer and music director.
A multi-instrumentalist, producer and audio engineer who is comfortable in all genres, Michael has composed for theatre, film, radio and dance. His score for Jillian Acreman’s Broke was heard at the Cannes film festival. As a producer he has lead award winning projects for David Myles, Hot Toddy, Debbie Adshade as well as many others.
Michael’s involvement in the dance world has included commissions from Lesandra Dodson, Georgia Rondos, Lindsey Sweeney and Jamie Wright.
Recent theatre credits include Armstrong’s War, Rearview, Marion Bridge, Vigil, The 39 Steps, The Eighth Fire and Beaverbrook. Michael is the composer and co-lyricist of two full length musicals; A Christmas Carol with Caleb Marshall and Tania Breen and For Life, with Tania Breen and Norm Foster.
Michael is a multiple Theatre Nova Scotia Merritt award nominee and winner. He received the musician’s achievement award from the East Coast Music Association in 2008 and was presented with Playhouse Honours by the Fredericton Playhouse in 2014.
Michael has been an artist in residence at Theatre New Brunswick and The Sudbury Theatre Centre.
A multi-instrumentalist, producer and audio engineer who is comfortable in all genres, Michael has composed for theatre, film, radio and dance. His score for Jillian Acreman’s Broke was heard at the Cannes film festival. As a producer he has lead award winning projects for David Myles, Hot Toddy, Debbie Adshade as well as many others.
Michael’s involvement in the dance world has included commissions from Lesandra Dodson, Georgia Rondos, Lindsey Sweeney and Jamie Wright.
Recent theatre credits include Armstrong’s War, Rearview, Marion Bridge, Vigil, The 39 Steps, The Eighth Fire and Beaverbrook. Michael is the composer and co-lyricist of two full length musicals; A Christmas Carol with Caleb Marshall and Tania Breen and For Life, with Tania Breen and Norm Foster.
Michael is a multiple Theatre Nova Scotia Merritt award nominee and winner. He received the musician’s achievement award from the East Coast Music Association in 2008 and was presented with Playhouse Honours by the Fredericton Playhouse in 2014.
Michael has been an artist in residence at Theatre New Brunswick and The Sudbury Theatre Centre.