"An intimate exploration of holes…
and the lengths we go to fill them."
Bottoming for Jesus is a fearless solo cabaret performance that cracks open faith, sexuality, and the myths we cling to. Tracing his journey from self-converting to Mormonism at fifteen through a kaleidoscope of spiritual absurdity and radical vulnerability, Speciàle invites audiences into what Willamette Weekly calls "an audacious but essential work of art."
Through costume changes, musical numbers, whiteboard illustrations, and sharp humor, the show explores how the stories we tell ourselves about God, desire, and belonging shape us — and what happens when those stories begin to crumble.
Yes, there are cum dump jokes. Yes, there's a Judy Garland tribute. But at its core, this is a show about longing, belief, and the sacred dances we perform with the profane.
Content Warning — Contains explicit discussions of sexuality, religious themes, and adult language. Recommended 18+.
"An audacious but essential work of art."
Willamette Weekly
"Is this fool really explaining Sniffies to the straights on a whiteboard?"
"A healing and unsettling experience."
"A one person play and musical… on desire and loneliness and filling our spiritual/literal holes and Judy Garland crying 'Fuck 'em all!' before each performance… a stunning piece."
"The show is about power, about submission, devotion, the longing to be filled not only sexually but with presence, with meaning, with something bigger than you."
Michael R. Speciàle interviewed by Andrew Jankowski

Writer, producer, cultural strategist. Founder of Family Affairs Studio. Co-founder of NAVEL, Los Angeles (2014–2024).

Juilliard graduate, Princess Grace Award winner. Former member, NDT I & II, The Forsythe Company. Movement director for Taylor Swift, Savage x Fenty.

Off-Broadway: Big Gay Jamboree, The Great Gatsby, Murder For Two. National Tour: Anastasia, A Chorus Line.

Stage manager and creative collaborator. Former stage manager of Punchdrunk's Sleep No More. Associate director for the Edinburgh Fringe production.
LA-based cultural production company. Original IP, touring works, creative infrastructure. Operates LINT in Downtown LA.