Michael M. Shikany

Michael Shikany is a native Atlantan. He was educated in Downtown Atlanta from grade school to high school to (brief stop over at Andrew College in Cuthbert, GA) University to actor training at the Alliance.

He has been in the commercial printing business for more than 20 years having opened Hawk Associates in October 1987.

Hawk is a full service commercial printing business that has been the world wide printer for Arby's, Popeyes and Church's Fried Chicken,  Arrow Exterminating and many others.  Hawk Associates is proficient at producing marketing materials, presentation folders, forms, training manuals, mass mailings and many other printed items. Please see the link to hawkassociates.net .

In 2001 Michael began acting and singing in musicals and plays in the Atlanta area. As of 2008 he has been in 14 stage productions, 4 movies, and several industrial films and commercials. His acting resume is attached to this Qalias web site. His favorite roles have been Rev Shaw Moore in Footloose, Tino DeFilice in Breaking Legs and Herr Shultz in Cabaret. He played Werner Hagen in the award winning Miss Macbeth at Essential Theater.

In addition to acting, his hobbies include golf and singing.

He is the choir director at his Church and is active in his community.