Mike Houston joins the cast of The 4th Ugly Christmas Sweater Soiree on December 5th at The Green Room 42 at 8pm.
Mike is a graduate of the William Esper Studio in NYC and a founding & permanent ensemble member of The Collective. Mike was most recently seen reprising his role as ‘Lee Dixon’ in the 5th season of the SAG Award winning original series Orange is the New Black on Netflix and also recently starred as ‘Dennis’ in the first hit season of the Amazon Original series, ‘Sneaky Pete’ starring Bryan Cranston and Giovanni Rabisi. He has guest starred as ‘Harvey’ in the Peabody Award Winning, Marvel’s Jessica Jones–also on Netflix, and has been a featured guest star on a number of episodes of the hit show Inside Amy Schumer on Comedy Central. Other Film: Bridge of Spies, The Drowning, Deliver Us from Evil, The Drop, Inside Llewyn Davis, Blood Ties, The Taking of Pelham 1:23. Other TV: Flesh & Bone (STARZ), Boardwalk Empire (HBO), Forever (ABC), The Leftovers (HBO), Blue Bloods (CBS), Law & Order (NBC), Unforgettable (CBS), Brotherhood (Showtime), White Collar (USA), The Good Wife (CBS). Originally from Colorado Springs, CO, Mike presently resides in NYC.
The Annual UGLY CHRISTMAS SWEATER SOIREE is back in NYC for the fourth year in a row! The sweaters are hideous, but the voices are gorgeous, so come don your ugliest Christmas outfit, and ring in the holiday season with this stellar cast!
A portion of the proceeds will go to benefit the Covenant House of New York City.
Volume 4 of this series will also feature performances from Shaunice Alexander, Lauren Elder (HAIR, Sideshow), Savannah Frazier (Amazing Grace), Michael Gioia (Bitching and Belting), Melissa Rose Hirsch (The Bad Years), Christopher Hlinka (Mamma Mia!), Meredith Lesley, T.J. Newton, Sandra Okuboyejo, Ariana Sepúlveda, Kyle Scatliffe (The Color Purple, Les Miserables), Stephanie Turci, and Nat Zegree (Million Dollar Quartet).
Stay tuned for additional casting announcements!
THE UGLY CHRISTMAS SWEATER SOIREE is conceived, directed, and produced by Megan Minutillo, with musical direction by Nat Zegree. It features a selection of holiday classics and Broadway holiday favorites performed by some of the best voices in the NYC theatre community.
General admission is $20, there is no food/drink minimum. Use the code KNIT5 for $5 off your ticket cover charge. The Green Room 42 is located at 570 Tenth Ave in Manhattan. Tickets and additional information are available here.