Michael T. Williams / Performer
The Hopefuls were a political-punk-satire band from Philadelphia, PA. Co-created and performed by John Chandler Hawthorne, Francesca Montanile Lyons, Jenna Strusowski, Sara Vanasse, and Michael T. Williams. Music Video by Born Lucky Studios. Lead Artist: John C. Hawthorne. facebook.com/hopefuls2016
Between June 2015 and November 2016 we played sixteen shows and made two music videos. Our work was presented by First Person Arts and the Center for Peace and Global Citizenship at Haverford College. Our PUNK ELECTION FANTASIA, performed the weekend before the election, received support from the Knight Foundation via Citizen University’s Joy of Voting Initiative.
Cavalcade of Dunces, UArts/Pig Iron 'Dares' Festival
Lead Artist: Jenna Strusowski. Co-created with Francesca Montanile, Megan Thibodeaux, John Hawthorne, Alicia Crosby, Andalyn Young, and Riva Rubenoff.
Shoe Dance (dance-theatre) Co-created and performed at the Pig Iron School with Kit Collins, Megan Thibodeaux, Andalyn Young, and Johanna Kasimow.
Dear Diary LOL (2018) Review: “The girls dissect friend dramas and alternately cry and swoon over various crushes (most named Brian, all played to silent, clueless perfection by director Michael T. Williams).”
Dear Diary LOL (2018) Review: “Michael T. Williams got to play the “boys”. The way the male was characterized and brought to life by the girl’s words and the directors’ creativity, was simply divine. I laughed like an unblocking drain every time he made an appearance.”