ANGEL DRAKE PRESENTS: CHEATIN' LOVERS

Miss Angel Drake is known as "Songstress and Survivor of the Blues" and has been in show business since her youth in Augusta, Georgia, where her first brush with fame came with her first love, James Brown. "I used to carry him sweet potato pie when he was in jail the FIRST time. I was around fifteen then."
Her career went on to include being lead singer for the girl group she founded and gave her own name to, The Angels. With Miss Drake on lead vocals they had a hit with "My Boyfriend's Back" until her scandalous affair with a Washington Senator violated a morals clause in her record contract and she was unceremoniously dropped from the group. She found herself in jazz clubs in the New York's West Village and soon fell head over heels for the monologist, Lord Buckley. She still credits him with many of her ideas about life, love and the world we live in-though he broke her heart when he chose his wife over her.
Soon she bounced back, signing a studio contract with a Hollywood TV Studio hoping to groom her into the next Joey Heatherton. Instead she was cast as female yeomen #5 on a new TV series, Star Trek, and soon began a wild affair with the show's star, William Shatner. Soon she helped him on his own music project, "Bill Shatner Sings".
Currently Miss Drake is at work on her unauthorized autobiography, "Portrait of a Sinner" in which she gives even more details about her life and loves including , Rev. Al Green, Janis Joplin, Lola Falana, and many more. She has hosted many Burlesque Shows for Surf Reality, a Country Blues night at Banjo Jim's and is pleased to be working with Zephyer Rep on this night of CHEATIN' LOVERS. She has been there, done that and got all the tee shirts so she will be there for all the performers.
 

Alissa originally hails from Massachusetts (she does not want to talk about the NBA finals this season), and studied Theater Performance at Rhode Island College, where she had a concentration in musical theatre.  Upon graduating, she began to focus more on classical theatre, spending four seasons touring with Shakesperience Productions, as well as performing contemporary and classical works in other regional productions.  Favorite credits include: Macbeth (Lady Macbeth), Twelfth Night (Olivia), A Midsummer Night's Dream (Hermia), As You Like It (Rosalind), The Shape of Things (Evelyn), The Liar's Club, and The Who's Tommy.  Between tours she had a nomadic existence all over the boroughs (also known as subletting) before finally settling in Manhattan.  This July marks Alissa's first uninterrupted year in the city, and she is currently exploring the arts and entertainment communities in the city while also planning a return to RI in July to perform in a new original work at the Artist's Exchange.  Prospective ventures include branching out in the music world, writing, and comedy.  She is also a current member of Write Act Repertory Eastside here in the city. Alissa is always seeking representation, but will also settle for a good Pilsner.

Pamela Ehn is a musician and actress living in Brooklyn. Her latest roles were Gladys in Out of Order (Michael Chekhov Theatre Company), Greta in After Easter (Pink Elephant Productions) and Fouquier-Tinville and Simon’s Wife in Danton’s Death (Many Tracks). Other roles include Vivien South in The Wedding and Suzy Hommacker in Murder in Mysteria Lane. She has also appeared in a number of short films, even playing a Korean vegetable vendor in Red Tomatoes Crosswalk, because she just looks so darn Asian. Pamela has also written music for a number of productions, including After Easter, Danton’s Death, Midsummer’s Night Dream, Dark Ride and Coronis.
 

Born 'n' raised in the wild west, Katy originally developed her craft to entertain and confuse the hungry Donner Party. She eventually pioneered back east to strike it rich performing in the big apple. Regional credits include: Lady Macbeth, Nancy, and the Wicked Witch of the West. You may have seen Katy in Times Square dancing in red tights.

Jessica S. Lewis is a student at New York University's Gallatin School of Individualized Study. Born and raised in the heart of the West Village, she has studied with acting, singing and dancing teachers throughout the city such as Andrew Jannetti and Peggy Lewis (BizKidz/Pier Studios). She attended LaGuardia High School of Music and Art and the Performing Arts, from where she graduated with national honors as a vocal major (focusing on jazz and classical music). She is currently a member of Andrew Jannetti and Dancers, and has performed with the Anna Sokolow Theater Dance Ensemble. She continues to study and work as an actress, singer and dancer throughout New York and the surrounding areas.

BRYAN McELROY has been doing theatre professionally for the past ten years in New York, Chicago, and touring the country. Notable credits include: Tommy DeVito in Jersey Boys (Chicago Co.); Jimmy in Thoroughly Modern Millie (1st National tour); Chuck in I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change! (Off Broadway); and Peter in the World Premiere of Jeff Daniels’ Across The Way (Purple Rose Theatre Co.). In addition to acting, Bryan is a self-taught guitarist/pianist/songwriter who has written over 70 songs. He currently has a makeshift studio in his apartment where he just finished his first experimental album with Pro Tools on which he plays every instrument on every track. Want one? Go to the lobby. To hear samples or learn more visit: www.bryanmcelroy.com
 

Billy Pelt is single. cathedralofthedowntown@gmail.com