SETH MICHAEL MAY (SAG, AEA, AFTRA) began acting in 1989 and coaching in 1995. He studied improvisation with Jeff Wirth, Gloria Maddox, and Alan Arkin (Academy Award Winner, Little Miss Sunshine), and worked as an assistant to casting director Maureen Fremont. He has studied acting and worked with Herbert Berghof, Terry Schrieber, Viveca Lindfors, Marty Fried, Joe Paradise, Milton Katselas, John Strasberg and Harold Guskin, among others.

He has taught workshops in sensory work, improvisation, and classical theatre in New York, Los Angeles and Europe.

On television, he has appeared on Law and Order, SVU and Michael and Michael Have Issues, as well as in several films. He has performed onstage with such theatre companies as Theatre For A New Audience and MaYi both in the United States and in Europe.

He has recently become the audition coach of choice for Smith Talent Management, and has clients who are represented by William Morris/Endeavor Agency, Gersch, and Frontier Booking, among others. He was also the co-creator and cast member of the improvisational film, "Party Project" which screened in the NY International Independent Film & Video Festival.

My work is individually tailored to each student to help them achieve their artistic goals and get work in the business. 

My technique is based on finding yourself in the character and bringing that out in specific accessible ways. Since 1988 I have been a working actor and I've been teaching since 1995.

My hours are flexible. When we meet we can talk and I can gather how I can structure a program to get you to be the best you can be. 

After that, we get straight to work on monologues, audition pieces or whatever we agree is needed to make the actor feel sharper, confident, instinctive and more complete.

“Whenever any of my clients are heading in for a big audition, I have them head over to Seth first.  I can count on Seth to guide them to their best work, giving them the clarity, confidence and specificity of purpose so they know they’ll walk in the door and “nail it”—their way!   My clients have consistently received callbacks and bookings after coaching with Seth.  It makes good business sense to me to make sure everyone gets in a session with Seth before they go in for their appointment.”
Laurie Smith
SMITH MANAGEMENT Group

"I always thought you (Seth Michael) would make a good teacher"
Alan Arkin
(Academy Award Winner for LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE and winner/or nominee for every major award in North America)

"Seth Michael May believes in the cause! (He's) dedicated to exploring the craft and keeping it fun"
Nicole Vicius Actress (Half Nelson, Church and State, Leadcatcher, Sordid Things, Descent, 508 Nelson,
The House is Burning, Follow me)

SETH MICHAEL MAY began acting in 1989 teaching in 1995. He worked as an assistant to casting director Maureen Fremont and a teaching assistant to Alan Arkin (Little Miss Sunshine). He also studied improvisation with Jeff Wirth and Gloria Maddox. He studied acting with Herbert Berghof, Terry Schrieber, Joe Paradise, Milton Katselas, and Harold Guskin. 

He has taught workshops in sensory work, improvisation & the classics in New York and in Europe. In Vienna, members of his class called his workshop: "Better then LSD." He has appeared in Law and Order, SVU, and in many other TV shows, films, and plays both here and in Europe. He has recently become the audition coach of choice for Titan Management & Endeavor Agency. He was the co-creator and cast member of the improvisational film, "Party Project" which screened in the NY International Independent Film & Video. 

"Seth Michael's approach has helped me to bring greater truth and
reality to my work, and the work has dramatically improved my sense of confidence and relaxation in auditions."
Josh Renfree (APPALOSA)