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Mike Thornton
A professional Actor, Singer and Director since 1979, Mike joined the Capitol Steps in 1997. While full-time with the Steps, Mike has squeezed in jazz singing (www.mikethorntonjazz.com), directing, and producing (Cap Steps: Supper Club, NYC; Harvard University; and many others, and "Swing Time:The Musical" - an ongoing swing revue ).
Acting credits include Shear Madness, Kennedy Center; American Premiere of Blood Brothers; and many Equity Theatre companies around the U.S.
Mike has been the Artistic Director for three professional theatres:
The Mohawk Theatre Guild in the Berkshires; Millbrook Playhouse in Pennsylvania; and the Impala Theatre Company in Arlington, Virginia.
Above all else, Mike helped produce his two amazing daughters, and is ecstatically happy with his wife, Cecilia in SW DC.

Mike Thornton STAGE CREDITS

[Off-Broadway]
2002
Performer


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Photos: The Gift Theatre Presents the World Premiere of THE LOCUSTS


The Gift Theatre will conclude its 2022 season with the world premiere of Jennifer Rumberger’s chilling thriller The Locusts, commissioned and developed by The Gift and directed by Ensemble Member John Gawlik*. 

The Gift Theatre to Present World Premiere of THE LOCUSTS at Theater Wit in October


The Gift Theatre will conclude its 2022 season with the world premiere of Jennifer Rumberger’s chilling thriller The Locusts, commissioned and developed by The Gift and directed by Ensemble Member John Gawlik. The Locusts will play October 20 – November 19, 2022 at Theater Wit.

Cast Announced for the World Premiere of THE LOCUSTS at Theater Wit


The Gift Theatre has announced casting for its world premiere of Jennifer Rumberger’s chilling thriller The Locusts, commissioned and developed by The Gift and directed by Ensemble Member John Gawlik. The Locusts will play October 20 – November 19, 2022 at Theater Wit.

The Gift Theatre to Conclude 2022 With World Premiere of THE LOCUSTS


The Gift Theatre will conclude its 2022 season with the world premiere of Jennifer Rumberger’s chilling thriller The Locusts, commissioned and developed by The Gift and directed by Ensemble Member John Gawlik*. The Locusts will play October 20 – November 19, 2020 at Theater Wit.

Satirical Performing Group The Capitol Steps Reschedule April San Francisco Date


Satirical performing group The Capitol Steps has postponed its San Francisco production of  The Lyin' Kings to January 2021.

Mike Thornton Performs Jazz Benefit Benefit Concert In Pittsfield, MA


Washington, DC based jazz singer Mike Thornton, best known as the veteran Capitol Steps member who has played US Presidents from Reagan to Trump during his two decades of as a member of The Capitol Steps, joins forces with local pianist Kelley Love to perform an evening of pop and jazz standards.

THE CAPITOL STEPS The Capitol Steps Return To Cambridge On November 30


The Capitol Steps, America's political musical satire troupe that has been putting the a?oemocka?? in democracy for over nine Presidential elections, returns to Sanders Theatre on the Harvard campus in Cambridge for their 20th anniversary Thanksgiving Weekend performances, Saturday, November 30, at 5PM and 8PM.  This year's show isThe Lyin' Kings, produced by The Mike Thornton Agency LLC, and sponsored by 90.9FM WBUR, Boston's NPR News Station. .

The Capitol Steps Return To Cambridge For Their 20th Annual Thanksgiving Weekend Performances


The Capitol Steps, America's political musical satire troupe that has been putting the a?oemocka?? in democracy for over nine Presidential elections, returns to Sanders Theatre on the Harvard campus in Cambridge for their 20th anniversary Thanksgiving Weekend performances, Saturday, November 30, at 5PM and 8PM. This year's show isThe Lyin' Kings.

The Capitol Steps to perform THE LYIN' KINGS at Symphony Space November 17


The Capitol Steps (www.capsteps.com), America's premiere political-musical-satire troupe, will return to New York November 17, 2019 with an all new show, a?oeThe Lyin' Kings.a?? Performances will be at 4:00 PM and 7:00 PM in Peter Jay Sharp Theatre at Symphony Space, 2537 Broadway (at 95th Street).

The Capitol Steps Bring THE LYIN KINGS To Northampton


The Capitol Steps, America's political musical satire troupe that has been putting the a?oemocka?? in democracy for over nine Presidential elections, returns to Northampton's Academy of Music Theatre with their all new touring showThe Lyin' Kings for one performance only, October 18 at 7:30PM. The Northampton appearance of The Capitol Steps is presented by Mike Thornton Agency, LLC and sponsored by New England Public Radio.

The Capitol Steps Return To Cambridge With THE LYIN' KINGS


The Capitol Steps, America's political musical satire troupe that has been putting the a?oemocka?? in democracy for over nine Presidential elections, returns to Harvard University's Sanders Theatre with their all new touring show The Lyin' Kings for two performances only, Saturday, November 30 at 5PM and 8PM. Thanksgiving weekend performances in Cambridge have become a Capitol Steps tradition for over a decade..

The Capitol Steps Return To Northampton With THE LYIN KINGS


Te Capitol Steps, Ameria's political musical satire troupe that has been putting the a?oemocka?? in democracy for over nine Presidential elections, returns to Northampton's Academy of Music Theatre with their all new touring show The Lyin' Kings for one performance only, October 18 at 7:30PM.

The Capitol Steps Bring MAKE AMERICA GRIN AGAIN To Cambridge Next Weekend


In their first Baystate appearance since the Midterm Elections, The Capitol Steps return to Cambridge for their annual Thanksgiving visit with their Make America Grin Again tour, Saturday, November 24 with two performances at 5PM and 8PM at Sanders Theatre on the Harvard campus.

Photo Flash: First Look at The Gift Theatre's COSMOLOGIES


The Gift Theatre is pleased to conclude its 17th season with the Midwest premiere of Tony Award-winning playwright and ensemble member David Rabe's* COSMOLOGIES, directed by Artistic Director Michael Patrick Thornton*, playing October 19 -December 9, 2018 at 4802 N. Milwaukee Ave. in Chicago's Jefferson Park neighborhood.

The Gift Theatre's COSMOLOGIES Makes Midwest Premiere


The Gift Theatre is pleased to conclude its 17th season with the Midwest premiere of Tony Award-winning playwright and ensemble member David Rabe's* COSMOLOGIES, directed by Artistic Director Michael Patrick Thornton*, playing October 19 - December 9, 2018 at 4802 N. Milwaukee Ave. in Chicago's Jefferson Park neighborhood.

The Capitol Steps Return To Cambridge With MAKE AMERICA GRIN AGAIN


In their first Baystate appearance after the Midterm Elections, The Capitol Steps return to Cambridge for their annual Thanksgiving visit with their Make America Grin Again tour, Saturday, November 24 with two performances at 5PM and 8PM at Sanders Theatre on the Harvard campus.

The Gift Theatre's COSMOLOGIES Makes Midwest Premiere


The Gift Theatre is pleased to conclude its 17th season with the Midwest premiere of Tony Award-winning playwright and ensemble member David Rabe's* COSMOLOGIES, directed by Artistic Director Michael Patrick Thornton*, playing October 19 - December 9, 2018 at 4802 N. Milwaukee Ave. in Chicago's Jefferson Park neighborhood.

The Capitol Steps Returns To San Diego To MAKE AMERICA GRIN AGAIN


The award-winning Capitol Steps (www.capsteps.com), America's premiere political-musical-satire troupe, is heading back to the Spreckels Theatre in San Diego on Saturday, October 27, 2018 at 8 PM. Their last show in 2017 was a sellout and fans can expect this show to follow suit.

Photo Flash: First Look at The Gift Theatre's COSMOLOGIES


The Gift Theatre is pleased to conclude its 17th season with the Midwest premiere of Tony Award-winning playwright and ensemble member David Rabe's* COSMOLOGIES, directed by Artistic Director Michael Patrick Thornton*, playing October 19 - December 9, 2018 at 4802 N. Milwaukee Ave.

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