Michael Brindisi happily celebrates his 36th year as Resident Artistic Director for Chanhassen Dinner Theatres. He has proudly been affiliated with CDT since 1971 when he first appeared on stage as an actor in The Matchmaker. In addition, Mr. Brindisi is proud to serve on the CDT ownership team since 2010. While he continues at the artistic helm, he adds the title of president to his “credit” list seeing and responding to daily operations. He directed his first CDT production in 1988 and has directed over 120 Chanhassen productions. He previously spent several years in freelance directing, overseeing 40 productions in seven seasons of summer stock; as Artistic Director of Bemidji’s Paul Bunyan Playhouse and later for Minnesota Festival Theatre. He directed for Actors Theatre of St. Paul, Theatre in the Round, Chimera Theatre and a Minnesota Music Theatre summer stock series with Winona St. Mary’s. Prior to directing, Mr. Brindisi enjoyed a successful acting career. Chanhassen Dinner Theatres shows included: Annie Get Your Gun, What the Butler Saw, Loot, The Robber Bridegroom, My Fair Lady and his favorite, Fiddler on the Roof (appearing in ’78, ’87 and 2013 productions). He performed the role of Kenickie in the National Tour of Grease and appeared in the Broadway revival of Once in a Lifetime with John Lithgow and Treat Williams. In 2002, he was a guest artist at the Ordway in Anything Goes (with Sandy Duncan) and in Singin’ in the Rain. In 2007, he was honored by the Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization to co-develop and direct the World Premiere of Irving Berlin’s Easter Parade, which debuted at Chanhassen in 2007. Michael is married to actor Michelle Barber, seen on stages across the Twin Cities, and in this production of White Christmas. Michael is proud to add “Grandfather of Henry Brindisi Darrow,” to his list of “credits!” “On behalf of Chanhassen Dinner Theatres, I wish everyone a merry and bright holiday season!”