Michael Huling’s designs are imaginative to say the least. His background in fine art is apparent. The pieces I have seen from him could just as easily grace the Louvre as the proscenium on Broadway. A rare find, Mr. Huling’s work is fantastical, beautiful and engineered to last for ages. His passion and heart are in every piece.
–Tony Walton | Production Designer
BIOGRAPHY
Michael Huling’s design work has been seen on stage, screen and everywhere in between. As a fine artist-turned set designer, Mike approaches every project as though it could eventually end up in a museum–and last long enough to make it there in working order! Mike has created designs for some of the country’s premiere entertainment clientele, including LIGHT nightclub by Cirque du Soleil, Vegas! The Show, Six Flags, Cirque Innosta, and his own company, Handsome Little Devils Productions. His work has been seen on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Off-Broadway at the New Victory Theater and on several national tours. Nationally, Mike has designed sets and props for Cirque Innosta (Bosque, Verano, Conjure), Six Flags and his own company, Handsome Little Devils. With the Handsome Little Devils, Mike has appeared at international Busker festivals around the world, including the Daidogei Street Performing World Championships. He has been a featured performer for Princess Cruise Lines and the Circus Circus casino. Mike has been an opener for Les Claypool, Reggie Watts and Beats Antique and has been a creative consultant, designer and fabricator for the New Belgium Brewing Company’s Tour de Fat. He also designed the set for the upcoming feature film Decay, starring Rob Zabrecky. Mike is currently appearing in the HLD production of Conjure: A Seance That’ll Make You #%&* Your Pants! as Cornelius Hasbury, a magician and juggler. He was the co-creator of the nationally-acclaimed Squirm Burpee: A Vaudevillian Melodrama, which was presented off-Broadway at the New Victory Theater to critical acclaim, and in 2010, he performed for the New42 Gala honoring one of his idols, Bill Irwin.
RESUME
THEATER | Production Design
Cirque Du Soleil | Light Nightclub | Concept Design & Creative Development
The New Victory Theater | New York City | Props, Set Design & Show Creation
Planet Hollywood | Las Vegas | Props
Radio City Music Hall | America’s Got Talent (PIFF) | Props, Set Design, & Magic
Manhattan Creative Group | Cirque Innosta | Props, Set Design & Creative Development
Handsome Little Devils | Squirm Burpee | Props, Set Design & Show Creation
The Cosmopolitan | Piff The Magic Dragon | Props & Creative Development
FILM | Production Design
Ryan Gosling | La La Land | Hat Tricks Choreographer
Wrecking Ball Pictures | DECAY | Production Design
NBC | America’s Got Talent | Props, Special Effects, & Set Design
Spark Shop | Commercials | Production Design
NBC | The Tonight Show | Props & Special Effects
Fat Lab | F’ING PERFECT (Documentary) | Graphics & Branding
Penn & Teller | NBC Special | Off Stage Magic Assistant
FOX | 30 Seconds To Fame | Props & Special Effects
CORPORATE | Marketing Meets Entertainment
Arrow Electronics | Innovators Club | Event Design & Creative Development
New Belgium Brewery | Tour De Fat | Set Design, Show Creation & Brand Enhancement
World Presidents’ Organization | Holiday Party | Event Design & Creative Development
Cirque Du Soleil | Light Nightclub | Concept Design & Creative Development
The Cosmopolitan | Piff The Magic Dragon | Props & Creative Development
Lagoon Amusement Park | Cirque Innosta | Props, Set Design & Show Creation
Six Flags Amusement Park | Elitch Gardens | Props, Set Design & Show Creation
TEAM
MIKE HULING | Co-founder, Artistic Director, The Handsome Little Devils
Mike is an accomplished performer, show creator, visual artist and set designer. He has performed on TV shows such as 30 Seconds to Fame and The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. He has performed off-Broadway in Squirm Burpee as well as a tribute to Bill Irwin. He has opened for Les Claypool and performed with Michael Franti, and he has brought down the house dancing with Big Bad Voodoo Daddy. He is the co-creator of the original Handsome Little Devils show, as well as Squirm Burpee: A Vaudevillian Melodrama and Conjure. Along with his partner, Cole, he has been a creative consultant for such clients as the New Belgium Brewing Company (Tour de Fat), Manhattan Creative Group (Bosque, Verano, The Rainmaker) and Ghost Orchid Films (Decay). Production Design credits include Squirm Burpee, I Love Lolo, Bosque, Verano and his first film set: Decay, directed by Academy-Award Winner Joseph Wartnerchaney. In 2009, Mike’s interactive kinetic sculptures gained the Handsome Little Devils the award for Best Street Artist in Denver. Mike’s background in visual art has given him the determination and attention to detail to create museum-quality art pieces that command the stage and screen.
DAN HULING | Co-founder, The Handsome Little Devils