Middle Grade
​1st Person
​Various Characters
(Boy, Father, Uncle, Doctor, Grandmother)

BEST ACTOR - "MAYAN MASK" by Jenn Browne
LOOKING GLASS THEATER FORUM AWARD​

 Atkinson and Wetherbee have a wonderful dynamic in Scene 7, where they do homework on the campus lawn. The energy, listening, and interactions in this scene make it the most engaging moment in the production. 
NY THEATER ONLINE
'The Shape of Things'

I appreciated Adam (Michael Wetherbee) for his awkwardness, and I think he did a nice job transforming throughout the piece.  
​OFF-OFF ONLINE 
'The Shape of Things'

Michael Wetherbee also turns in a strong performance as Shawn's friend Jeff. 
BROADWAY WORLD 
'1001 Peorian Nights'

Rebirth is a thrilling suspense story and a harrowing look at the struggles of a transgender.
FROCK MAGAZINE

Zombie in a Penguin Suit est certes un court métrage de Zombie comme tant d’autre, mais avec un je ne sais quoi en plus qui lui donne tout son intérêt… Une petite perle pour les fans du genre.
​U FUNK
'Zombie in a Penguin Suit'

It is about a guy who becomes a zombie while wearing a giant penguin suit. Hilarity and sadness ensue.  Michael Wetherbee stars.
BLOODY DISGUSTING SELECTS
'Zombie in a Penguin Suit'

In particular, my two favorites are actually what I would consider the “main” storylines – one about a pair of investigative agents.
ROGUE CINEMA
'14 Days'

In 7-8 minutes, I felt sorry for this poor guy. 
BZ FILM
'Zombie in a Penguin Suit'

Stunning short film makes you want to hug a zombie.
HUFFINGTON POST 
'Zombie in a Penguin Suit'

 The perfectly-cast Michael Wetherbee, in an otherworldly and wordless performance, portrays Gabriel as an innocent.
OFF-OFF ONLINE 
'Gabriel'

"The acting in the piece is strong, with particular praise going to Wetherbee for his child-like Gabriel."
STAGE BUZZ
'Gabriel'

 The main focus is placed on a pair of investigators, who, over the course of the film reveal the depth of their involvement to their career and to one another. I found this particular vignette to be the strongest of the bunch. 
​INFLUX MAGAZINE
'14 Days'

Really beautiful, gory, and surprisingly emotional.
USA TODAY
'Zombie in a Penguin Suit'

Through forcing us to identify with an outsider and reflect on the destructive nature of humanity, the film refreshes the zombie genre. 
NUMERO CINQ MAGAZINE  
'Zombie in a Penguin Suit'

OFF-OFF LIST - TIME OUT NY
Gabriel  with the Redd Tale Theatre Company in NYC

It's a good example of how a gimmick played for laughs -- the titular penguin suit -- can become a real emotional touchstone because it seems like such a lightweight gag at first. 
BOING BOING 
 'Zombie in a Penguin Suit'

Not quite self-aware, the penguin-clad zombie appears to feel fear enough for you to feel sympathy for him (it?), but not enough that you don’t know that he’s a monster. There are no words in this film, just the hauntingly lovely music of Marc Mellits. 
​BUY ZOMBIE 
​'Zombie in a Penguin Suit'

The highlight is Michael Wetherbee as Gabriel. As Gabriel can communicate only through telepathy, Wetherbee never speaks as Gabriel; his thoughts are transmitted by a disembodied voice. Wetherbee does an amazing job without saying anything. He communicates everything he's feeling through his expressions and body, never once seeming like he was just "mugging." He is at once supremely intelligent and childish, and his longing to belong and his need for Henry seeps out of every pore. 
NY THEATER ONLINE
'Gabriel'

Michael Wetherbee channels Old Stone Face, Buster Keaton, in his deadpan expressions but simultaneously adopts more tempered mannerisms typical of Bresson's non-actors. Playing Clyde in both films, Wetherbee approaches the character with an equal sense of desperation and mystery. 
MICROWAVE CINEMA
'Six Cents in the Pocket'

Perhaps the most stunning, deeply-felt zombie short film of all time.  Simply put, it is mind-blowing. It’s the best zombie short film you’ll see all year.  It’s one of the few zombie films to deliver a haunting sadness and crucial empathy for the infected.
FILM SCHOOL REJECTS  
"Top 11 Short Films of the Year"
​'Zombie in a Penguin Suit'

This oscillation of opposites extends into the performances to an extent. Michael Wetherbee’s dead-eyed, thousand yard stare piercing through the screen – resolute and somber – likewise appears detached and far-removed from the proceedings.
FILM PULSE
'Six Cents in the Pocket'

UNTITLED FEATURE (2017)
Playing the lead role in Jack Barrett's feature film about a man and woman who meet online, Michael co-stars with Alexandria Wailes (Broadway's Spring Awakening).

SINFUL
Ep. MRS. MILFORD (2014)
Director Austin Harris
Live Show Films and Old River Productions and Aaron Daniel Jacob (Phinneas & Ferb)
   SINFUL is an anthology of horror/thriller short films, each inspired by one of the seven deadly sins. Seven directors have created an amalgam of chilling and terrifying short films that explore what makes each of these sins so sinful. They remind us that even we are capable of evil.

DOUBLE DOG DARE (2015) 
Director Tanmaya Shekhar
Brooklyn FilmShop Film Collective
   Two friends and coworkers test each other's patience and will power.
2015 NJ Tri-County Film Festival
2015 Katra Film Series

FUTURE STATES Ep. Hollow
Director Lisa Robinson
PBS/Sasha Productions
      In the near future, information on the web is no longer secure, but NeuroLock Corporation has found a way to encrypt and guard data using the human brain. Iris, young and employed, must choose between her bleak prospects and well-paid work as a 'Neuro-Messenger,' a career with some serious  side effects.
2013 Tribeca Film Festival
​PBS

PILGRIMS (2013)
Director Ricky D'Ambrose
Partisan Films

​In a city afflicted by a series of increasingly violent protests, a dying young man is visited in his apartment  by a refugee, a political radical, and a priest.
2013 NY Rooftop Film Series

THE STRANGER (2011)
Director Ricky D'Ambrose
Partisan Films
     An anonymous young man appears unexpectedly in the Brooklyn apartment of a young couple,  promising the two graduate students a more authentic, less insular lifestyle with him in Berlin.  

RAT MEAT CHIEF (2014) 
Director Jackson Lorentz (Inside Ned's Home, Buried Alive Film Fest Visionary Award). 
War Paint Pictures

Carl spends his Sundays with Mr. Gershon a lonely old man living by himself. Carl prepares his lunch and keeps him company, but when Mr. Gershon's twisted philosophy and paranoia get the best of him things get a little violent.

SLOW DOWN TO THE SPEED OF VIRGINIA (2013)
Director Jacqueline Delibes
2014 Manhattan Film Festival
2014 American Online Film Festival

THE MOTEL STAFF  Ep. "Unresolved" (2014)
Director Alexander Hollock (Gringolandia) 
Writer Michael DiBiasio

Funny or Die

2012 Prague Film Festival
2012 Film School Rejects Top 11 Short Films
2012 Mitten Movie Project - Audience Choice
2012 Dead Letter Awards Nominations
         Best Zombie Performance 
         Best Music
         Best Short Film
         Best Score
2012 Tracking Board Must Watch Film
2015 Drabblecast Top Ten Post Apocolyptic Short Films of All Time
                              - FEATURED ON - 
COMEDY CENTRAL's ADULT SWIM
HUFFINGTON POST, 
USA TODAY, 
DREAD CENTRAL, 
MOVIES.COM, and 
VIRGIN AIRLINES.

We caught wind of this seven-minute visual treat by Chris Russell via a tweet, which described it thusly: "This may be the closest you ever get to a Wes Anderson Zombie film." We'll take it! By the end, it kind of makes you want to hug a zombie. Except don't do that. But do watch this, and don't stop until it's over.
HUFFINGTON POST

2014 Won            Internat'l  Ind. Film Awards
2014 Won            Accolade Award
2014 Nominee    Bare Bones Film Festival 
2014 Won            NYC Downtown Film Festival 
2014 Nominee    Zero Film Festival
2014 Won            Best Shorts Competition
2015 Seattle Transmedia and Ind. Film Festival
2014 Imphal Internat'l Short Film Festival, India
2014 New Filmmakers NYC
2014 Big Apple Film Festival
2014 CNKY Film Festival
2014 Palm Springs Gay and Lesbian Film Fest
2014 Golden Door International Film Festival
2014 PRIDE NYC at the DUO Arts Center
2014 Capital City Film Festival
2014 Clermont-Ferrand Int'l Short Film Market
2014 Quarter-Finalist - NextTv
2014 Brooklyn Girls Film Festival

2015 Top 100 Short Films List - New York Women in Film and TV
2015 Nominee  Clermont- Ferrand Film Market- Special Mention of the Jury
2015 Plumeria Short Film Festival
2015 Nominee     Dresden International Film Market - Best Short Film
2015 Plumeria Short Film Festival
2015 Blaquefyre Independent Film Festival
2015 Three Cities Film Festival
2015 North Carolina Gay and Lesbian Film Festival
2015 NJ Tri County Film Festival
2015 Maine Jewish Film Festival
2015 Mumbai International Queer Film Festival
2015 Americas Film Festival
2015 Meta Queer Film Festival
2014 Cache Cache 
2014 San Pedro International Film Festival
2014 Project Greenlight Submission - HBO
2014 Short of the Month December Selection

2015 Won - LA Indie Fest Film Awards
2015 Nominee - LA Film Review Ind. Award
2015 Won - Accolade Award
2015 Nominee - Internat'l  Horror Film Festival
2015 Won - Internat'l Independent Film Awards
2015 Won - Nevada Film Festival Silver Award
2015 Won - Terror Film Festival - 5 wins
2015 Hollywood Internat'l Moving Pictures 
2015 Bastrop Texas Film & Music Festival
2015 Am. Motion Picture Society Film Festival 
2015 Miami Independent Film Festival
2015 Los Angeles CineFest
2015 New Filmmakers NYC
2015 Motor City Nightmares Int'l Film Festival
2015 Alhambra Film Festival
2015 New Jersey International Film Festival
2015 Fright Night Film Festival
2015 Great Lakes International Film Festival
2015 Culver City Film Festival
2016 Wallflower Film Festival
2016 Nova Fest Artist Circle
2016 Prelude2Cinema Film Festival
2016 Influx Magazine and Influxpalooza

THE BANQUET OF WISEACRES (2017)
Director Peyton Lurie
Laconic Studios
Virtual Reality Film

SAUCY BOB (2016)
Short film (Completed)
Director Jeremy FInk
Lead
   A porn shoot goes wrong.
   Madison Film Festival

LOTUS (2016)
Short Film from director Kazuki Akiba. Supporting role. 
A New York City detective hunts down the blood-thirsty serial killer who murdered her son. Played the role of the son. 

THREE (2015)
​Short film (Completed)
Director A. R. Mavero
Mavo Productions
Supporting
One man receives an unexpected visit from a second man, with whom he reminisces about a life and love they both shared with a third.