MICHAEL VIGILANT (Chief Operating Officer) has been involved with writing and producing plays and musicals for a couple of decades – give or take a few years.  His most recent play was the ASF hit Bear Country. As a playwright and lyricist, he has more than a dozen works published with Samuel French, Contemporary Drama Service and Pioneer Drama Service. Five of his plays have been picked as catalog covers. Award-winning works include Cindy Cinderella (Page Award for Best Musical) and The Wedding Ring (MAPT Award for New Work). For his lyric writing efforts, Mike has received five ASCAP project grants. In his pre-ASF days, Mike was a playwright resident and public relations manager for Michigan’s Meadow Brook Theatre, where he happily worked with his favorite artistic director, Geoffrey Sherman. Most recently, Mike was the COO and Marketing Director for Detroit’s historic 1,700-seat Music Hall, where his team presented and marketed Broadway tours, modern dance and major concerts.  Mike and his wife, Sandra, have two daughters, Meredith and Kristen.