About Judy
Born on Long Island, New York into a large Italian-Armenian family, who had roots in show business and the arts, it was no surprise that Judy Streib would someday become a performer. When she was a child, her family was constantly listening to musical theatre soundtracks (singing Phantom of the Opera with her Grandma was a fond pastime), watching movie musicals, and going into Manhattan to see shows. Her family constantly reminds her of when she would force them to act out The Wizard of Oz (with her starring as the Tin-Man, of course).
As she got older, her love of performing only grew and Judy found her home within the theatre. By the time her Senior Year of High School ended, she had been nominated for a Roger Rees Award for her performance of “Rose” in Gypsy. Judy continued to follow her passion for performing and attended Hofstra University where she received a B.F.A in Theatre Performance alongside a Minor in Musical Theatre.
During college, she discovered a love for Shakespeare and the art of Stage Combat and while growing into herself as a performer, has recognized that she takes a lot of creative inspiration from the horror genre, camp comedy and the aesthetics of bygone eras.
Currently, Judy resides in a lovely apartment in Brooklyn with one of her closest friends from school and a distinguished gentleman of a cat. When not performing you can find her relaxing in her room with a cup of tea and candles lit, rewatching Johnathan Lynn’s Clue for the millionth time.
As she got older, her love of performing only grew and Judy found her home within the theatre. By the time her Senior Year of High School ended, she had been nominated for a Roger Rees Award for her performance of “Rose” in Gypsy. Judy continued to follow her passion for performing and attended Hofstra University where she received a B.F.A in Theatre Performance alongside a Minor in Musical Theatre.
During college, she discovered a love for Shakespeare and the art of Stage Combat and while growing into herself as a performer, has recognized that she takes a lot of creative inspiration from the horror genre, camp comedy and the aesthetics of bygone eras.
Currently, Judy resides in a lovely apartment in Brooklyn with one of her closest friends from school and a distinguished gentleman of a cat. When not performing you can find her relaxing in her room with a cup of tea and candles lit, rewatching Johnathan Lynn’s Clue for the millionth time.
But, Judy, What do you do it for?
"I’ve always been drawn to works that are slightly more “off-the-beaten-path”, that are unafraid of exploring all the complexities of human life, finding the light in the dark, the laughter in the sorrow, the delight in the horror, the strength in the vulnerable and exploring all facets of possible emotion. My main goal within my work has been to inspire and empower others to be uniquely themselves and make them feel what they once believed impossible, to be possible."
"I’ve always been drawn to works that are slightly more “off-the-beaten-path”, that are unafraid of exploring all the complexities of human life, finding the light in the dark, the laughter in the sorrow, the delight in the horror, the strength in the vulnerable and exploring all facets of possible emotion. My main goal within my work has been to inspire and empower others to be uniquely themselves and make them feel what they once believed impossible, to be possible."
Judy, Age 3 (ish?), about to embark on a theatrical endeavor (Photo Credit: Mom)
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Judy as Herself
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Judy as Pola in Dream of a Common Language (Photo Credit: Phil Hinds)
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