Michelle Perdue
Friday, March 27th, 8pm—“Rising Above”
Thrive
This inspiring piece explores the transformative journey of a resilient woman after a double mastectomy.
Michelle Perdue is an award-winning actress with over 20-years of acting experience. As a graduate of the Ruskin School of acting and a member of the Screen Actors Guild, Michelle learned early in her acting career the importance of performing authentically in imaginary circumstances. Whether Michelle is being nominated for awards in films such as “The Part We Keep,” “Don’t Wait,” or performing in the award-winning film “Turnipseed,” she has proven that with hard work anything is possible. In addition, Michelle has had the pleasure of writing and producing stage plays including “Elma Gene’s Journey to Freedom,” “The Housekeeper’s Dirt,” and “Thrive,” for which she was awarded multiple Minnesota State Arts Grants. When Michelle is not acting, she enjoys performing spoken-word poetry, print modeling and acting in TV commercials. She has had the pleasure of working for various companies including United Health Care, Target, Best Buy, Ameriprise, AT&T, and more.