Streep Tease - bang Theatre

Now on it's 2nd Smash Year!

Created by Roy Cruz, Streep Tease: An Evening Of Meryl Streep Monologues
Performed by an All-Male Cast, is a group of seven actors recreating scenes
from the most unforgettable movies of one of the greatest actresses of
all-time Meryl Streep. The show aims to explore this all-male cast’s
fascination with the brilliant actress and the brilliant movies that she
has starred in. The show is a combination of drama and comedy.

Streep Tease will have its New York Premiere on June 27th at
Joe's Pub / The Public Theater at 9:30 PM, 425 Lafayette Street
New York, NY. Tix available at JoesPub.com.

Cast & Crew

		Roy Cruz is a stand up comedian/actor. He was born and raised in the Philippines and moved to Los Angeles many years ago. He has written a short film Keisha Vs. Geisha which screened in Slamdance Film Festival. His comedy performance in the TV show Wisecrack can be seen on Logo TV. He has headlined at the Maui Cultural Center, Lake Tahoe Winterfest, Salt Lake City’s Comedy 101 and at the Outlaugh GLBT Comedy Festvial in 05,06 and 09. He performs regularly around Los Angeles and its environs. His essay “Janeane’s Garofalo’s Greasy Hair” was published in the book “Out on the Edge: America’s Rebel Comics.” He would like one day to play all the women of Tennessee Williams with Filipino accent.

		David Dean Bottrell - David co-wrote the screenplay for the Fox Searchlight release KINGDOM COME starring Whoopi Goldberg and L.L. Cool J., Other studio work includes scripts for Fox, MTV Films, Paramount and Disney feature animation. His weekly blog, www.PARTSandLABOR.tv (a seriocomic look at being middle-class in Hollywood) has quickly developed a dedicated following. David is a regular performer at "Sit 'N Spin" @ the Comedy Central Stage in Hollywood and his first-person essays appear regularly on the Huffington Post, Salon.com and in Metrosource Magazine. Recent acting gigs include guest star roles on "Ugly Betty," "Women's Murder Club." "Criminal Minds" and a reoccurring gig playing the psychotic "Lincoln Meyer" on "Boston Legal."

		Ron Morehouse is thrilled to be apart of this exciting project honoring his most favorite actor of all time. Ron is a company member of Theatre of Note where he has performed in many award-winning productions including Nibbler by Ken Urban, and Fubar by Karl Gajdusek. Off-Broadway: The School for Scandal, Richard II (Pearl Theatre Co.), Henry V (Expanded Arts). Regional Theatre: The Liar, MacBeth (NJSF), Ex-Mas (Open Fist) Servant of Two Masters(Slow Train Theatre) among others. TV: Boston Public (2 Seasons Recurring) Guest Stars include: Cold Case, The Starter Wife, Justice, West Wing among others. BFA: USC

		Trent Walker is an actor and an accomplished singer/ songwriter originally from Knoxville Tennessee. His film credits include “Gods and Generals”, “Gettysburg”, “Demolition Man” and “The Expert”. Among his TV credits are “Ellen”, “Unsolved Mysteries” and “One Life to Live”. Trent has preformed with several improv groups in Los Angelesincluding “Smoke The Kitty” and “Lurlene,” both casts were invited to be a part of the Chicago Improv Festival. Other stage appearances include stand-up at “The Improv” and “Manhattan Punch Line,” “Oh Boy” at the New York Producers Club” and Reckless in the “Nashville Shakespeare Festival.” Trent’s music and vocals can be heard on several soundtracks including “Try 17” and “Daybreak.”

		Bravo television fans got to know Bryan T. Donovan from the recent reality series Thintervention with Jackie Warner where he spilled and shredded his “gut” in front of thousands each week. Bryan’s performing credits include: Broadway: Wrong Mountain (Eugene O’Neil Theatre), Strike Up The Band, L’il Abner, On A Clear Day...(Encores! City Center) Off Broadway: Dream True (Vineyard Theatre), No Solace in Goodbyes (Playwrights Horizons), Tiptoes (Carnegie Hall). Regional Theatre: High Society (Pre Broadway-ACT), Fanny Hill (World Premiere-Goodspeed) Love! Valor! Compasion! (Uptown Theatre), An Inspector Calls (Watertower Theatre) Actor’s Nightmare, Secret Garden (Jupiter Theatre) Pygmalion (Meadowbrook Theatre) Television: Medium, Law & Order, All My Children, Nite Tales; The Series. Film: Steeling Magnolias, Cooler, I Love You Like Crazy, Alpha Male, Annie in the Aisle of Irma, 6 Month Rule.

		Joel Scher lives in Los Angeles by way of NYC. Proud member of Theatre of Note, LA. Some recent credits include: Eat The Runt, Holy Ghost, He Asked For It (ovation nom.), and There Just Like Us. Many off and off off Broadway credits including: The 2G's, Pardon My Inquisition (Charles Busch), Moon Lake Casino, and Juicy's Blues. Currently can be seen in the new web series Act Now, and the feature film Scream of the Bikini. Look for Joel in the up coming feature from Satyricon Pictures: The Silver Case.

		Matthew Nouriel is a British born, Iranian, Jewish Stand-up Comedian/Actor/Egoist Extraordinaire living in Los Angeles, California. In his spare time he enjoys living off of credit cards, kebabs, and the colour gold. Matthew has worked in Film, Television, and Theatre, and is a regular at The Downtown Comedy Club in Los Angeles.

		Fred Tallaksen, Choreographer is an award-winning choreographer whose work can be seen and recognized all over the world. He is a two-time Emmy nominee, an American Choreography Award winner, a nominee for a second American Choreography Award, a winner of two Choreography Media honor Awards, an Espirit Award winner, as well as several Gala Awards, and a nominee for an Ovation Award and a Robby Award. Fred worked one on one with Madonna and created choreo- graphy for her "Sorry" music video. He was then asked to choreograph the finale for her Confessions World Tour. The televised special on NBC earned him a Choreography Media Honors Award. Fred has also choreographed music videos for Weezer (Pork and Beans), James Blunt (1973) Kellis (Good Stuff) and Enrique Iglasias (Can You Hear Me.) The music video Fred choreographed for Juanes (Me Enamora) won a Latin Grammy Award for best video of 2008. Fred has also Directed music videos including: Tavio (Mi Pais), Storm Lee (I Came Here to Dance) and Carbon 9. (My Friend)

		Ezra Weisz, Director, hailed as “the master of improvisation” by the L.A. WEEKLY, has been the director of the bang Improv Conservatory since 2003. Before going through the bang program himself, he taught improvisation at Cal Arts, The Company of Angels, California Migrant Education, and SCRT. He joined bang’s teaching staff in 1999. He has performed improv with many groups in numerous venues around LA, including The Doubtful Guests (which headlined the 2009 Chicago Improv Festival) and bang’s house group iProv. He works as an actor in television, directs voice-overs, and does audience warm-up for several network television shows. Ezra has dedicated his life to improv and finding new and creative ways to present and teach it.