Mikee Loria (Mateo) (he/him) is a Fil-Am storyteller/actor based in Southern California. He is thrilled to make his Flint Rep debut playing Mateo in the world premier of A Driving Beat. Theatre highlights include: Wolf from Wolf Play (Shotgun Players), Joe from Tiny Fires (Custom Made Theatre). Film/TV highlights include: Gregory in Princeton’s in the Mix, Arnel in Nanay’s Lullaby, and several commercial spots. Mikee earned a double B.A. in Theatre and Film from UC Berkeley, and is an alumni of American Conservatory Theater’s Summer Training Congress. When not acting, Mikee writes plays/screenplays for LA/SF Playground Writers Pool, World Builders Incubator, and Bindlestiff Studios. He is eager to continue telling stories that not only entertain us, but also remind us of what it means to be human. IG: @mikeeloria