Michael Ronca is one of those pretentious multi-hyphenated artists. Award-winning, Survivor-watching, Olipop-drinking fella.
He studied at NYU's Tisch School of the Arts. Michael has had staged readings/workshops for a number of his plays at Playwrights Horizons Downtown, was selected as a Nine Muses Lab fellow and has directed/written/acted in a number of independent films.
Poser Drama ⋄ Comedy In order to be taken seriously as a rapper, white suburban burnout Paul Ross seeks out "struggles" to validate his raps.
Sprawl Drama ⋄ Sports Throughout the span of a season, the Quakertown high school wrestling team explores how the weight of expectations put on young wrestlers manifest both physically and mentally, from the mat to the mirror.
Jobber Sports ⋄ Drama When a short-statured Asian pro wrestler realizes he’ll never be at the top of his North Carolina wrestling company, he sets out to rebrand himself as a master of “hardcore” wrestling. by Michael Ronca
The Survivalist Drama ⋄ Comedy When a cocky survivalist's life, and ego, is put to the ultimate test, his crew begins questioning whether or not his rescue is even worth it.
Eugene O'Neill National Playwrights Conference Semifinalist
(2024)