succcessful actor and acclaimed acting coach

michael caruana coaches actors of all ages,

on set, privately, in classes & workshops

acting for the camera & stage

. audition preparation . on camera scene study . theatre . monologues . dialects . commercials . agent referrals .

now in our 12th year! and now on facebook!

successful working actor with over 30 years of experience in theatre & canadian & u.s. film & television, including: the santa clause, naked lunch, relic hunter, blue murder, owning mahoney, eleventh hour, wild card, doc, queer as folk, the associates, the scales of justice, earth final conflict, where sleeping dogs lie, all american girl, dirty pictures, forever knight, palmer's bones, traders, hidden in america, friday the thirteenth, kung fu (series), e.n.g., counterstike, street legal, undergrounf to freedom, secret service, maggie and the ferocious beast and much more, plus theatre acting & directing, over 70 TV commercials, radio and animation voicework

acting coach on films & series:

brad pitt produced, new line cinema, feature film - the time traveler's wife, starring rachel macadams & eric bana, directed by robert schwendke

cavedweller with kevin bacon, kyra sedgewick, aidan quinn, sherily fenn, queer as folk

crime spree with harvey kietel & gerard depardieu, psi factor, disney's flash forward
plus commercials, infomercials & more

dialogue coach on U.S. Feature Films:

cavedweller, including stars:
kevin bacon, kyra sedgewick, aidan quinn, sherilynn fenn

owning mahoney , including stars: minnie driver , john hurt,
phillip seymour hoffman

at the hotel: ken finkleman's new series on cbc tv

nf productions : cold blood and mayday 5 with director george d'amato

 

fifth year faculty of humber college institute of technology and applied learning

acting for film and television program (aftv)

 

michael's students say:

'michael is passionate and knowledgable about the craft of acting'

'... he is fun with loads of energy'

'... very straight forward with integrity'

'... he has such an infectious enthusiasm'

 

"since your workshop, i did a co-star role on 'e.r.' and a spot on 'west wing'. i still remember several tips that you taught me.
josh kimmel (toronto actor based in l.a.)

norbert abrams from the nobel, caplan, abrams agency says:

"michael is a warm, respectful and considerate practitioner with a uniquely keen sense of translating a performer's growth opportunities into sensible and realistic strategies. michael commits the performers to hands-on applications which has resulted in tangible and measureable positive results."

 

shari quallenberg from ami says:

"i always feel confident that my clients are better prepared after taking michael’s workshops. his interpretation of scripts and dialogue is a true asset."

 

kim everest of powerhouse casting says:

"michael has a lot of talent and a lot of juice. i consider michael a top acting coach in the city!"

 

anna donato, mother of emmy nominated teen actor mark donato

"michael is a loving inspiration and a wonderful coach. he has all the necessary qualities; kindness, patience and knowledge. we believe he is the best there is."

for more information including our reasonable/flexible rates, or if you’d like to register for a class, you can contact:
bonnie or michael at 416 766-9092

or email bonnie-bongo@rogers.com or

bongoproductions@rogers.com

bongo productions is a member of taas
(toronto association of acting studios)