bergenPAC to Welcome Mike Epps This December
Stand-up comedian-turned-actor Mike Epps got his first big break performing on HBO's Def Comedy Jam (1992-97; 2006- ), and soon parlayed his popularity into big screen success with co-starring roles in Ice Cube features like Next Friday (2000) and All About the Benjamins (2002). Epps is generating an extraordinary amount of buzz among his peers for being not only one of the funniest comic actors in town, but also for his burgeoning dramatic talent.
Epps can currently be seen on the Starz series Survivor's Remorse produced by LeBRon James and Mike O'Malley. The show follows Cam Calloway (Jessie T. Usher), a basketball star in his early 20s who is thrust into the limelight after signing a multimillion-dollar contract with a pro team. Epps plays Cam's 'Uncle Julius.'
He recently completed an arch on the BET show Being Mary Jane and the Universal feature Term Life starring opposite Vince Vaughan and Hallie Steinfield. He was also recently seen in HBO bio-pic Bessie based on Bessie Smith.
In 2011, Epps was awarded an NAACP Image Award for "Best Supporting Actor" for his role in the Sony Pictures film, Jumping the Broom. He continued to receive critical praise for his dramatic turn in 2012 with Sparkle, opposite Whitney Houston and Jordan Sparks. He further pursued his dramatic side with two important roles: starring opposite Forest Whitaker and Anthony Mackie in the thriller, Repentance, followed by the independent Nina Simone biopic, Nina, starring Zoe Saldana. In Nina, he played the legendary Richard Pryor, who opened for the singer in the early 60's.
Other features include the Hangover franchise, Faster, Hancock, Lottery Ticket, Next Day Air.
Tickets available at www.ticketmaster.com or the Box Office (201) 227-1030. bergenPAC is located at 30 North Van Brunt Street, Englewood, NJ 07631. Visit www.bergenpac.org for more information.
Founded in 2003, the 1,367-seat Bergen Performing Arts Center, or bergenPAC, is the area's cultural mecca. Housed in a historic Art Deco-style theater boasting one of the finest acoustic halls in the United States, bergenPAC attracts a stellar roster of world-class entertainment. The jewel in our crown is The Performing Arts School at bergenPAC - the innovative, educational performing arts initiative that, through programs, classes, outreach, school shows, and main theater presented shows, reach more than 30,000 students and community youth annually. The Performing Arts School provides community youth, age 2 months to 21 years, with unique, "hands-on" training in music, dance and theater by industry professionals. It is through the ongoing generosity of sponsors, donors, members, and patrons that the not-for-profit 501 (c)(3) corporation bergenPAC and The Performing Arts School are able to thrive and enrich our community.
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