Michael Witwer is the author of Empire of Imagination: Gary Gygax and the Birth of Dungeons & Dragons (Bloomsbury, 2015), as well as an active film and theater actor based in Chicago, Illinois. His film credits include The Return of Joe Rich starring Sam Witwer, Armand Assante and Talia Shire, Bollywood smash hit, Dhoom 3, and several short films, industrials and commercials. His short film work earned him the distinction of Best Leading Actor in the Chicago 24-Hour Film Race in both 2009 and 2011. A graduate of Northwestern University's prestigious musical theater program, he has also worked for professional theaters throughout the region and country including the Ravinia Festival, Marriott Lincolnshire Theatre, Playwrights Horizons in New York City, Mercury Theatre, Chicago Center for the Performing Arts, Light Opera Works and many others. A proud member of the Actors Equity Association, Michael has also appeared in the title role of several high-profile productions of The Rocky Horror Show including those that featured Barry Williams (The Brady Bunch) and Mancow Muller, as well as the annual production at Detroit's Meadowbrook Festival. Michael currently lives in Chicago with his wife and their two children, Vivienne and William.