Michael McCracken

Michael (He/Him) has been in the professional entertainment industry for over 25 years. He is the Founder and Artistic Director of Vagabond School of the Arts. Before founding Vagabond School he was a tv/film, commercial and theatrical talent agent (Grossman & Jack Talent, Shirley Hamilton Talent) here in Chicago. As an acting teacher and coach, he brings his experience as a freelance casting session director (Simon Casting, The Cast Station), SAG-AFTRA Actor (Chicago MED, Hyundai, Lunchables), film director, film producer, and improviser. Universities that have sought his expertise in the industry are Columbia, DePaul, Roosevelt, University of Illinois Chicago, and more. He has trained thousands of actors at Vagabond School using an on-camera technique he created, along with his wide reaching business knowledge to push their careers forward.