Bio

Mike Spara is Irish-Lebanese American, has worked in four continents, and plays piano.

He lives, writes, and performs in New York City. He’s managed by Lorna Rainey (TTE), repped by Will Ball (VIE Talent Agency) and Mike Milmore (Atlas Talent). He has an MFA in Acting (The New School NYC) & an MA in English (Middlebury College). 

Mike’s also been improvising for two decades, with residencies in DC, New Orleans and NYC. He’s even taught cadets, students and staff at West Point, Yale University and in workshops around the country. His favorite thing about teaching? Seeing people genuinely listen and build together.

His sketch group Stupid Time Machine was featured on Funny Or Die’s Community Channel and in Time Out NYC, the Chicago Tribune and The Wall Street Journal. Mike performed with them and in his solo show for festival audiences at SF Sketchfest, Del Close Marathon, Toronto Sketch Comedy Festival, Chicago Sketch Comedy Festival, 2nd Best Comedy Fest and Charleston Comedy Fest, among others.