FILMMAKER

 
Mike Shapiro’s direction crackles.
— THE NEW YORKER FOR "THE GIFTED PROGRAM"
So much breadth, wit, and imaginative force, it kicks your ass.
— THE STRANGER (DIRECTION OF AN AMERICAN BOOK OF THE DEAD: THE GAMESHOW)
The sheer vitality of the production, directed by Mike Shapiro, is infectious, and the macabre, carnivalesque atmosphere on stage works to imbue the action with just the right combination of baroque absurdity and frenetic vigor.
— THE SEATTLE WEEKLY