Christian Jon Meoli
The AvantGuard Producer of Cabaret Voltaire
An actor-writer-producer with an extensive background in theater, television and film, Meoli has had lead and major supporting roles in the films Looking For Jimmy directed by Julie Delpy, Tuesdays With Morrie opposite Jack Lemmon, , Persons Unknown with Joe Mantegna and Naomi Watts and The Low Life directed by George Hickenlooper and ALIVE directed by Frank Marshall. Mr. Meoli has guest-starred on over fifty episodic television shows such as Everybody Hates Chris, Life, Cold Case, Without A Trace and played the role of Boz Bishop for four seasons on Nash Bridges .
In 2003, Meoli wrote and produced the theatrical play, The DADAists , about the painters and poets who began the infamous DADA art movement. The production premiered at The MET Theater and was heralded by Cynthia Citron of The Beverly Hills Outlook as “One of the five worst plays ever written.”
Meoli wanted to bridge the 1916 story with the numerous performance artists, poets and music community of 21st century Los Angeles. He began Cabaret Voltaire, a modern version of the cabaret which gave birth to Dada in Zurich. The monthly avant-garde happening showcases the best of LA’s underground performers creating intelligent evenings through a cross-pollination of creative energies.
In 2004 , Meoli joined forces with Pacifica Radio Host and Poet Jerry Quickley, Actor Clayton Rohner and Editor Chris Spiro as a producer/director on the documentary/concert film Beats For Baghdad.
In 2006 Meoli began producing and hosting “Tea Time with Harold Lemon” a poli-sketch comedy show on KPFK 90.7FM and “The Big C“. The Big C Foundation was created to continue a focus of education/outreach on the subject of Cancer.
Earlier this year Meoli was invited to curate the West Coast exhibition of “DADA Found Objects” at the 2CC Gallery in Long Beach, Ca.
Meoli has written a screenplay titled DADA based on the formation of the movement in Zurich 1916. it is his aspiration to bring this glorious period of time to the big screen.
