2020

Mikkel is in one of LA Connection Comedy Theatre advanced improv teams. Check out their show(s) on LA Connection's Youtube Channel. 

September 1st, 2020

Mikkel is very excited to announce that she will be in Second City Hollywood Grad Revue directed by Leslie Seiler. Stay tuned for more information. 

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Check out Mikkel's Con 4 & 5 Improv & Sketch Comedy Zoom Show Reel!

Instagram Roommate Wars Context:

Actors Mikkel Simons and Thomas Ross decided to mess with their third actor roommate, AJ Friederich, via Instagram by recreating film and TV show moments with a satirical tone. Naturally, AJ wanted to join in on the fun! AJ went to quarantine with his family and will be there until the quarantine calms down. When the quarantine keeps roommates apart... there is no telling what shenanigans may ensue. Currently 4 volumes: The Shinning, IT, Gossip Girl, YOU

April 16th, 2020

Check out the Q&A Voyage LA Magazine did on Mikkel. 

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January 25th, 2020

"Purpose and Freedom" is a one-night charity play which plays at The Hudson Theatre on January 25th, 2020. The play is about the story of an immigrant fighting for her family and freedom and the lawyer who helped her in her pursuit of justice.

December 2019 to present

Mikkel has started to train at Lesly Kahn & Co. this past winter. Starting in Lesly Comedy Intensive with Lesley, moving to the Technique Clinic and is now taking On Going classes at her studio. 

November 21st, 2019

Mikkel booked a commercial in Northern California. Stay tuned for more!

October 22nd, 2019

Mikkel audition and was accepted into The Second City Hollywood's Conservatory Program. She is now in level 1 of the 5 level program. Stay tuned for more!

Novemeber 9th, 2019

"Education of A Negro" played at the Pembroke Taparelli Arts and Film Festival  on Novemeber 9th, 2019. 

September 20th, 2019

Mikkel got to work with  the wonderful cast and crew of "Expectations", a short film that dives into the topic of mental health. Stay tuned for more info!

August 27th, 2019

Mikkel started taking improv 3 at The Second City Hollywood. 

August 24th & 25th, 2019

Mikkel worked on an industrial project.

July 1st, 2019

Mikkel started taking improv 2 at The Second City Hollywood. 

May 6th, 2019

Mikkel started taking Improv 1 at The Second City Hollywood

April 15th, 2019

Mikkel took new headshots with the wonderful Brandin Shaeffer. 

January 26th, 2019

Mikkel now lives in Los Angeles!

September 15th, 2018

Mikkel will be working with fellow Studio 24 actors on an untitled web series this fall and winter, 2018.

August 11th, 2018

The short film is in the can! Stay tuned for Awocan Productions 48 Hour Film Competition's Project!  Stay tuned for the finished project! 

August 10th, 2018

Mikkel is excited to announce that she will be collaborating with fellow Studio 24 actors to create a new short film project , the brain child of Mikkel's good friend Cheree Ramon. Stay tuned for more! 

July 12th, 2018

Mikkel wrapped filming on the indie feature The Education of A Nergo. The film is projected to release February 2019, stay tuned for more info!

July 6th, 2018

Mikkel will be part of a 48 Hour Film Competition  with with Awocan Productions. They will be putting together this project Weekend of August 10th. Stay Tuned!

June 30th, 2018

Season 1 of the Web Series Spatz has completed filming and is coming to you this fall! Stay tuned!

July and August, 2018

Mikkel has been cast as a reoccurring character (Julie Green) on the Web Series  In The Gray which will be filming Jully and August 2018. Stay tuned for more info!

May 5th, 2018

Mikkel has been cast as Christine in Darrell E. Hines' new web series Spatz, a EvenThoMedia production. Stay tuned for more information! 

May 2018

Mikkel has been cast as Mary Johannsen (an investigative journalist) in Ryan Culver's, The Education of A Negro. T.E.N. follows Kenny a tech entrepreneur who lives with his girlfriend J.J. in the Twin Cities.  He has a great life until one day his brother Kirk is shot and killed by a cop under suspicious circumstances.  Fourteen months later the cop is tried and acquitted. Disappointed, Kenny tries to move on, but a chance revelation about the trial pushes him into a world he knows nothing about, with tragic consequences.

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April 21st to 25th, 2018

Mikkel was cast in a lead role in the short film Spring Death, which filmed in Sacramento CA Spring 2018. Stay tuned for more information!

April 21st, 2018

Mikkel has been cast in a supporting role in a Feature Length Indie Film filming summer 2018 in Los Angeles CA. Please stay tune for more information. 

March 17th, 2018

Mikkel was asked by Michael Navarra to be one of the judges at the 24th Annual Ohlone College High School Theatre Festival. 

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Mikkel was one of the Saturday  judges for these categories:

-One Act Contemporary Comedic Pieces 

-Ensemble Contemporary Comedic Scenes 

-Men's Contemporary Comedic Monologues

-Women's Contemporary Comedic Monologues

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February 10th, 2018

Mikkel will be attending this year's Theatre Bay Area General Auditions on February 10th, 2018. 

January 26th, 27th & 28th 2018

Mikkel will be attending Tom Logan, noted L.A. director, top rated coach, and author of “How to Act and Eat At the ervicxame Time” is returning to San Francisco to give a series of his great acting workshops!

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⭑Voted “Best Workshop Ever” by iMDB and covers every aspect of what you need to audition – as well as how to be completely prepared on set.

The workshop will be hosted by Sarah Kliban at Diversity Casting (formerly known as International  Talent Casting) in San Francisco California. 

October 12th, 2017

Production is being held on The Drift until spring 2018, Stay tuned!

August 3rd, 2017

Mikkel has been cast the leading role of Helen in Luke David's latest short film The Drift. The short is set to film  sometime late September or early October in Northern California.  Stay tuned for more information! 

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July 17th. 2017

Mikkel has been cast in the short film Big Buddy directed by Oskar Azucena. Stay tuned for more information!

June 22nd, 2017

Mikkel has been cast in the short film FACE directed by Ray Isaak. Stay tuned for more information!

june 13th, 2017

Congratulations to all of the Cast of The Great Controversy Ended. The entire Cast has been awarded an "Honorable Mention - Ensemble Cast" in the "Actors Awards" Film Competition! The Cast's team effort has been acknowledged by qualified judges in the film industry that are Emmy Award winners. 

May 24th, 2017

Mikkel was offered and signed a two year contract with Marla Dell Talent in the On Camera & VO Division. Stay tuned for more! 

April 29th, 2017

The Golden Eagle Film team was been invited to attend the WorldFest Houston film festival which is the largest Independent Film festival in the world as an honored GOLD Remi winner for "The Great Controversy Ended" movie doc! The largest independent film festival in the world — yes, world — will celebrate its 50th anniversary with awards and screenings April 21-30

April 20th, 2017

Congratulations to the cast, crew and production team members of "The Lost Years", this production is now an official Theatre Bay Area recommended production! There are 2 more weekends of shows! Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm, Sundays at 2pm. Show closes April 30th. Click here for more information on this production.

April 7th, 2017

The Lost Years has officially opened! The show runs from April 7th to April 30th. Friday and Saturday shows start at 8pm and Sunday shows start at 2pm. The Lost Years written by Cynthia Wands and directed by Marilyn Langbehn at Contra Costa Civic Theatre.  Please click HERE for more information. 

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Plot Summary:

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In 1599, near Lancashire, England, the Thomas household is abuzz with elaborate wedding preparations for their only daughter, Isabelle. When a guest of the groom’s family becomes ill at the festivities and the renowned actor Richard Burbage shows up to provide the celebration’s entertainment, things quickly and hilariously spin out of control.

March 30th, 2017

 "The Great Controversy Ended" is a Worldfest Remi winner at the Houston Worldfest. Mikkel worked as both a lead actor and as the production's 2nd AD. 

March 21st, 2017

"The Great Controversy Ended" just received an Official Selection for the Best Shorts Film Competition! Mikkel worked as both an actor and as the 2nd AD on this production. This film will also be a feature length film. The film's director Nancy Hamilton Myers took some of the footage and created a short as well. 

December 22nd, 2016

Mikkel has been cast as Isabelle in the World Premier of The Lost Years written by Cynthia Wands and directed by Marilyn Langbehn at Contra Costa Civic Theatre this Spring. Shows are April 7th - April  30th.  Please click HERE for more information. 

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Plot Summary:

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In 1599, near Lancashire, England, the Thomas household is abuzz with elaborate wedding preparations for their only daughter, Isabelle. When a guest of the groom’s family becomes ill at the festivities and the renowned actor Richard Burbage shows up to provide the celebration’s entertainment, things quickly and hilariously spin out of control.

November 30th, 2016

The Great Controversy Ended just won best Trailer/Promo from the Hollywood International Moving Pictures Film Festival. This win belongs to ALL of the cast and crew! Stay tuned for more info!

November 21st, 2016

Mikkel worked on the set of Th1rteen R3asons Why. Mikkel earned her first union voucher on this shoot. Hard work and persistence pays off! Two more to go! 

November 14th, 15th, 16th, 2016

Mikkel went on location to the Pluto's Caves not far from Mount. Shasta in Northern California to film The Great Controversy Ended with Nancy Hamilton and the Golden Eagles team! Along with portraying Sam in the film, she also worked as a production assistant and as second assistant director in between acting.   

Fall 2016

Mikkel worked 2 days on the set of RIDE! 

Fall 2016

Mikkel has been cast as Sam in Nancy Hamilton Myers' latest short film The Great Controversy Ended, filming will be in mid-November, 2016. 

September- October, 2016

Mikkel is enrolled in beginning improv classes at Berkeley Rep taught by Laura Derry. 

September 23rd, 2016

Mikkel attended The World's Independent Film Festival in San Francisco. The film We Promised won for Best Inspirational Family Journey. 

September 2016

Mikkel worked on the set of the Netflix show Th1rteen R3asons Why.

Fall 2016

​Mikkel is excited to announce that she is continuing here couching at Studio 24 under Cody Dorkin. 

August 2016

Mikkel worked on the set of the new Netflix show Girlboss. 

June 6th - August 1st, 2016

Mikkel is taking an 8 week acting course with Studio 24 in Folsom California taught by Cody Dorkin.  This course is specifically designed for those interested in pursuing a professional career in TV & Film acting. A portion of each class is dedicated to the business side of acting.

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Studio 24 Webpage

Cody Dorkin's IMDB

June 4th, 2016

Mikkel worked on her friend and fellow actor, Gina Su's, parody music video to "This is What you Came For" a song by Calvin Harris and Rihanna.

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More information to come!

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Gina Su's YouTube Channel and Webpage.

June 3rd, 2016

Mikkel has been cast as Tranio in Vallejo Shakespeare's production of Taming of the Shrew directed by Linddsay Stoltz-Karimian. 

Performances:  

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More information to come!

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Vallejo Shakespeare Webpage

Facebook Page

May 22nd, 2016

Mikkel took a one day audition workshop with Mary McCusker at Studio 24 on May 22nd. 

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Mary McCusker's Webpage

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Studio 24 Webpage

April-May 2016

Mikkel has been cast as Emily Pruitt in the short film Too Soon directed by Katie Atkinson. More information to come.

April 2016

Mikkel booked a Comcast commerical. More details to come.

April 14th, 2016

Mikkel worked on the set of the Hey Mama web series starring Megan Stack. Watch on Funny Or Die or YouTube. More information on the Hey Mama web series on IMDB. See Mikkel on episode 6 when it airs. 

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April 2016

Mikkel has been cast as Ashley in Dennis Martinez's short film Invisibees: The Movie. More info to come! 

March 12th & 13th, 2016

Mikkel wrapped shooting for the short film MidKnight Adventure. Stay tuned for the finished project! 

Click HERE for more information.

Click HERE pictures from the shoot!

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We Promised has been nominated for 10 awards and nominations! Click HERE for more information! 

March 12th & 13th, 2016

Mikkel will be filming her scenes for the short film MidKnight Adventure directed by Michael Chan.

Learn more about this project click HERE.

February 6th, 2016

The episode of Mythbusters Mikkel worked on airs tonight on Discovery Channel. Mikkel had the pleasure to be one of the zombies in their second zombie special! Check it out!

Click HERE to take a look at some stills from the episode!

January 28th, 2016

Mikkel worked and wrapped on the set of The Flood today as The Story Teller in Nancy Hamilton Myers newest short film take on Noah's Ark and the great flood. The Story Teller is telling the tales from a eye witness personal percpective. Stay tuned for more information!

January 13th, 2016

Mikkel worked on and wrapped on the set of Who The Hell is Roger? directed by Arash Maleki. Mikkel portrayed Penny a free spirted hippie. More info to come!

January 9th, 2016

Mikkel is very excited to announce that she is cast as The Story Teller in Nancy Hamilton Myers' new short film entitled The Flood. This is a Golden Eagle Films production. More information to come!

January 2nd, 2016

Mikkel has been cast as Penny in the short film Who The Hell is Roger directed by Arash Maleki. More information to come!

December 17th, 2015

Click HERE to help Support the short film MidKight Adventure on Indiegogo!

December 15th, 2015

The short film Brave Hero underwent a title change to MidKight Adventure. More news to come!

Winter 2015

We Promised hitting the independent film circuit and awards!

Click HERE to check out what We Promised is being nominated and wiinning for.

December 3rd, 2015

Mikkel has been cast as Sarah in the short film Brave Hero directed by Michael Chan. Brave Hero is set to film in March 2016. 

A short summary of the film:

MidKnight Adventure is a fantasy adventure film about a ten-year-old boy Matty, an only child with an adventurous imagination, who feels threatened by his soon to be baby sister. The day in which he has been dreading for so long, though, comes twofold: not only is the baby born, but the monster from Matty’s favorite comic book comes to life. As a result, Matty must face off with the monster while avoid losing his parents’ love. 

Click HERE for more information.

November 14th, 2015

Mikkel attened the We Promised  on Saturday November 14th, 2015. Mikkel was also honored by Golden Eagle Film "Rising Star" award that evening. The award was presented by her director Nancy Hamilton Myers and Desiree De Anda, the director of photography. 

Photos From the Evening

October 2015

Mikkel worked on the feature film "Praying for Rain" and an environmentalist extra.

October 14th - November 18th

Mikkel will be taking a 6 week Intermediate to advance On Camera Acting at Berkeley Rep's School of Theatre taught by Marty Pistone.

September 18th, 2015

Roving Shakespeare's Twelfth Night opens tonight Septmeber 18th and runs September 19th and 26th at Missouri Street Theatre in Fairfield Ca. Shows start at 8pm and are pay what you will!

September 14th and 17th, 2015

Mikkel worked on the set of We Promised for 2 days. The 17th wraps shooting for Mikkel and the production. Film is projected to be released Mother's Day 2016. Stay tuned for more info!

We Promised

September 11th, 2015

Mikkel was bumped up from extra to a supporting featured role named Anna in the feture film We Promised with Golden Egale Films directed by Nancy Hamilton Myers. 

More information on We Promised.

September 18th, 19th & 26th

Mikkel will be portraying Antonio & Valentine in the Roving Shakespeare production of Twelfth Night directed by Angelina LaBarre.

The actors have only been given our lines and que line. There will only be about 30 hours of rehearsal with fellow actors and director.

Shows are September 18th, 19th and 26th at Missouri Street Theatre in Fairfield Ca. Shows are at 8pm and pay what you will!

More info/details to come.

August 16th, 2015

Mikkel worked on the set of the San Francisco based web series entitled That's Not A Thing, as a character named Celine. That’s Not A Thing is a La Doña Films production, directed by Melissa Suncia.

More information about this project and La Doña Films:

La Doña Films Facebook Page

La Doña Films Website

August 14th, 2015

Mikkel will be protraying a metalcore fan girl in the short film Speed Dating. Directed by Vinnie Langdon III with Vin Man Productions. 

Link to Short Film

Vin Man III Productions YouTube Channel 

July 24th, 2015

Mikkel was on set and wrapped her scenes as Nikki in the Khaotic and Stuffed Green Frog Productions short film The Confession. Directed by James Pringle .

July-August, 2015.

This is a community theatre production in conjunction with Napa Valley College and Napa Broadway Musicamp for children. The goal of the Broadway Musicamp is to give experience in ensemble and one role for each camp member, if possible. College and High school students may be given two roles for theater credit and building resumes. High school/Jr. High students are encouraged to audition for adult roles along with the college students and community theatre actors, especially character (comic) roles.

Mikkel (as a recent SFSU graduate) has been invited to be a part of the summer camp (along with a few other college and community actors) to be role models for the youth actors and to help create a professional theatre environment. The youth performers and adult performers will be appropriately cast opposite each other and in some cases lead roles will be double cast.

Mikkel will be portraying The Baroness in The Sound of Music.  

Director: Anna Combs-Johnson

Music Director: Dr. Kenn Gartner

Shows will be August 7th & 8th at Napa Valley College. Address: 2277 Napa-Vallejo Highway, Napa, California.

June 24th, 2015

Mikkel was a "test subject" on the hit Discovery Channel show MythBusters. More details about what she did in this episode to fallow once the episode is announced. 

May 22nd & 23rd, 2015.

Mikkel graduated from San Francisco State University with her BA in Drama (Theatre Arts with an emphasis in performance). Mikkel graduated with honors. The main school commencement was on May 22nd at AT&T Park in San Francisco and her department commencement was on May 23rd in the Mckenna Theatre on the SFSU campus.

Filming Fall 2015

Mikkel has been cast as Nichole is the feature film We Promised with Golden Eagle Films directed by Nancy Hamilton Myers. 

Click HERE for more information.

Filming Summer 2015

Mikkel has been cast as Nikki in the up and coming Khaotic and Stuffed Green Frog Productions short film entitled The Confession directed by James Pringle. More information to come. 

May 6th, 2015

Mikkel has been cast as Angelina in a short play entitled A Solitary Human Voice written and directed by Randal Chun. The play is about people dealing with the aftermath of the Chernobyl disaster.

The Chernobyl disaster was a catastrophic nuclear accident that occurred on 26 April 1986 at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine, which was under the direct jurisdiction of the central authorities of the Soviet Union.

This will be a one time showing on May 6th at Solano Community College starting at 6pm. More info to come. 

Week of March 1st, 2015.

Contra Costa Civic Theatre's production of Doubt: A Parable became a recommened production by Theatre Bay Area this week.

February 17th, 2015

Here are some reviews of  the production of Doubt: A Parable that Mikkel is portraying Sister James in at Contra Costa Civic Theatre. Show runs Feb. 13th-March 8th, 2015.

"But the standout in this production is Mikkel Simons playing a younger nun caught between the two leads. Even though it seems she has a weaker part on paper, Simons has a remarkably crushed and distraught demeanor that's a little scary in a wonderful way." - reviewer Adam Brinklow with EDGE Media Network.

"...Sister James, well played by Mikkel Simons, the green young nun who teaches eighth grade...As Sister James, Simons does a amazing job of projecting the young nun’s idealism. She’s perfect as she’s pulled back and forth by the opposing argument of Flynn and Aloysius." -reviewer Vince Mediaa with Vmedia Arts

Read EDGE Media Network's full review here.

Read VMedia Arts' full review here.

April 10th-April 26th, 2015

Mikkel will be protraying Irma Kronkite in Solano Repertory Theatre's production of Picnic directed by Lindsay Stoltz-Karimian. Shows are April 10th - April 26th.

Click here for more show info. 

Click here for show review for April 18th, 2015.

Feb 13-Mar 8, 2015

Mikkel will be portraying Sister James in Contra Cost Civic Theatre's production of Doubt: A Parable directed by Daren A.C. Carollo. Shows will be February 13 -March 8, 2015.

Click here for more show info.

August 13th, 2014

Mikkel portrayed a woman named Kristi in an episode of the new reenactment show called Campus Nightmares. The episode is called “Chico State Hazing” and will actually be airing August 13th, 2014 on the Lifetime Movie Network (LMN) at 10pm. The whole series airs July 30th, 2014, on LMN at 10pm.

July 22nd, 2014

Mikkel was an extra in the new feature film San Andreas starring Dwayne Johnson directed  by Brad Pyton.

July 19th, 2014

Mikkel was a nurse extra in the nursing school scene(s) in Jacalyn Evone's (Director/producer) independent feature film Stripes.

July 2014

Mikkel will be attending a 6 week Film Acting course at Berkeley Rep starting in July 2014 taught by Michael Navarra.

March 2014

Mikkel will be in the second episode of the new A&E Biography reenactment shows called Campus Nightmares, she will be protraying a woman named Kristi. The show is set to air in March 2014.

Thursday, March 6th to Sunday, March 16th 2014.

Mikkel played Pompey in San Francisco State's main stage production of Measure for Measure.