Michael McKeogh (AEA) is a professional actor and teacher with over a decade of experience working with students of all levels of experience, ages and backgrounds. His teaching philosophy is to provide foundational training techniques through exercises and creative strategies with classroom goals adhering to these main points of focus: transformation, vulnerability, creativity, and most importantly - joy!

At Green Shirt, Michael completed the Meisner Teacher Training program in the spring 2025 and has taught other courses including: Lets Do A Play, The Monologue Audition, and Intro to Shakespeare. Additionally, Michael teaches acting fundamentals and on-camera techniques at the Actors Training Center. In 2012, he received his MFA in Acting from The Theatre School at DePaul University.

Chicago acting credits include: Charles Wilcox in Howard’s End (Remy Bumppo); Beau in Southern Gothic *original cast (Windy City Playhouse); Moses in Skin of our Teeth (Remy Bumppo); Eddie in Pocatello (Griffin Theatre); Frankie Wild in The White Road (Irish Theatre of Chicago); Hamlet in Hamlet (Oak Park Festival Theatre); Col. Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain in The Killer Angels (Lifeline Theatre); Dmitri in Concerning Strange Devices From the Distant West (TimeLine Theatre); Dr. Greenberg in Freshly Fallen Snow (Chicago Dramatists). In 2014, Michael co-hosted The Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s holiday show Welcome Yule!

Joseph Antonio (he/him) is an actor, dancer, and instructor originally from California’s Central Coast. Joseph trained at the Pacific Conservatory Theatre (PCPA) and completed an artistic residency at Milwaukee Repertory Theater during their 24/25 season. Joseph is also the host of ‘Someone You Love’, a podcast dedicated to uplifting artists and creatives based in Chicago. Joseph loves to teach and grow alongside other artists, and believes everyone deserves a classroom environment that welcomes all identities, backgrounds and expressions.

Joseph completed the Green Shirt teacher training program early 2025 alongside Artistic Director Jack Shultz and has been actively engaging with students ever since. Joseph is the newest host of “Let’s Read a Play,” a Green Shirt event that brings the community together to read published plays. He’s also frequently performing in Chicago, and could be seen most recently in the World Premier of The Curious Circumstances of Louis Le Prince at the Factory Theater.

While he claims to hate trivia, Joseph would absolutely crush Drag Race trivia — he’s seen the show more times than he’s willing to admit. He loves warm days, windy nights, vampires, and anything with a good hit of citric acid. Joseph is always searching for new ways to express himself and his art, and is constantly inspired by the work of emerging artists. At his core, he hopes theatre and art continue to be shared with light, joy, and a little bit of mischief. To learn more about Joseph, listen to his podcast, or explore his creative work, visit josephantonio.com. You Are Enough.