A dinner party celebrating an engagement amongst friends devolves into a spectacle of guilt when a distant terrorist attack steals their attention for the evening.
Dylan James Amick (Writer/Director) is a writer and filmmaker based in Los Angeles. Originally from Roanoke, Va, Dylan trained as a lighting designer at Virginia Tech, but his passion to create new work pushed him to create stories as a writer and director as well. His work with Critical Point Theatre’s audio drama anthology The Grayscale Podcast, won multiple awards including recognition from the Rod Serling Memorial Foundation. His writings have been presented at FoolsFury, Dixon Place, and numerous film festivals. www.dylanjamick.com
Jordan Goldston (LOUIS) is an actor from Virginia that is making his ground in New York City. He has found his home on the stage (Glass Menagerie, Woyzeck, Lulu) and Film/TV sets alike (Madam Secretary and Mr. Robot, working alongside Emmy and Academy Award winner Rami Malek). Recently, Jordan starred in the short film, "Don't Blink Twice", which was selected for six film festivals throughout New York City and received numerous accolades. Jordan also works behind the camera as the Director of Photography in the web-series, "En Route", and directs an episode of the multi-festival selected series. He has a soft spot for Shakespeare, a passion for learning, and a deep appreciation for all forms of art.
Kristin Macomber (CARA) is an actor and director from Virginia. Her training includes Virginia Tech, William Esper Studio, and Heidi Marshall Studio. Recent credits include “Charlie’s Funeral” and a co-star role on Madam Secretary. Directing accolades consist of a five part comedic web series, “I’m Fine” and an award winning short film, “Don’t Blink Twice” that made its mark in numerous NYC film festivals. She won best director at the New York Movie Awards. She loves birds, houseplants and creating work with her friends. [www.kristinmacomber.com]
Ollie Corchado (PAUL) is an actor/writer based out of New York City. Selected Zoom Credits: Antony and Cleopatra (The Show Must Go Online); East Village Trader Joe's (Metropolitan Playhouse). Stage Credits: A Spider’s Web (Wet Paint New Play Festival); Counting Pedestals (Metropolitan Playhouse) Romeo and Juliet (Shakespeare Forum); My Father’s Heart (Wet Paint New Play Festival); Not About Nightingales (Empirical Stage); Romeo and Juliet (Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival); Indian Head (Luna Stage); Richard III (Gallery Players); Peter and the Starcatcher (Milwaukee Rep. and Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park); A Christmas Carol (Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park); Forever 27 (DUAF NYC).
Nate Betancourt (ROALD) is a native Puerto Rican based in Astoria. He graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University with a BFA in Theatre Performance. He is an off-Broadway cast member of Drunk Shakespeare with an interest in true crime and forensics. Most recently, he has wrapped the indie-horror film Clean Cut and the dark comedy short Crabs in a Barrel. You can also listen to him discuss “The Ren and Stimpy Show” on the podcast, Cringe Benefits wherever you listen to podcasts.
IG: @nate_no_chaser -- natebetancourt.actor
Serena Ryen (ZOEY) is an award-winning actress and filmmaker based in New York City. She won Best Actress for her work in the film “CASHED” (now streaming on Amazon Prime) and has toured the world and the country in multiple stage productions. Ryen has also starred in TV shows like "Grave Mysteries" and "Homicide City” and has worked opposite stars like Ron Rifkin and Ashley Williams. Her directorial debut “High Score” won Best Short Film and Best Actor at the Chelsea Film Festival (called a top 10 Best Film Fest by USA Today) and is an official selection of the Oscar Qualifying HollyShorts Film Festival. @SerenaRyen
Tiara Francis (TIERA) is an actor, writer, host and singer from NYC. Her credits include MTV News, Bustle, NowThis Media, IAF.TV, Totally Biased with W Kamau Bell, Refinery29, Comedy Central and you can also see her in the sci-fi feature ‘Ana Adore.’ As a writer, she made it into Lena Waithe’s “MACRO Episodic Lab ” competition for her original pilot. She's an original member of comedy collective deadass.tv and all-women of color improv group Affirmative Action. Currently, she writes, sings and performs with BLK GRL MGK a comedy music group which she founded. Tiara trained at UCB and performed improv with CPT: Comedy People’s Time monthly at The PIT.
Noam Shapiro (BLAKE) is a native New Yorker, bi-coastal actor, and writer. Theatre and film credits include Broadway's Future Songbook Series at Lincoln Center, Choosing Love by Chisa Hutchinson at The Vineyard Theater, Better Than My Last starring Hassan Johnson (The Wire, Brooklyn's Finest) and High Score (Best Short Film: Chelsea Film festival). Noam has produced and directed staged readings of his Hip-Hop themed play, RADIO, and is in preproduction for the short film O.T. as writer, producer, and actor (co-produced by and co-starring Luke Tennie from Deadly Class and Snowfall). Noam is a graduate of The American Musical and Dramatic Academy and teaches acting at their High School Summer Conservatory.
Colleen E. Hughes (Stage Directions) is a Brooklyn based creator & director, arts administrator, and political nerd. Colleen is the creator of You Sound Like a Girl, a storytelling project that explores and elevates cis and trans women’s stories about our voices. You can listen to the You Sound Like a Girl Podcast on Spotify, iTunes, and most major podcast providers. Her select directing credits include, You Sound Like a Girl devised by the company (IRT Theater & The Hive), The Shapes We Make WIth Our Bodies by Meg Whiteford (The Hive), Jelly Bean Junkyard by Sean Pollock (Under St. Marks), Chatroom by Enda Walsh (The Hive), and Disco Pigs by Enda Walsh (A.R.T.’s Oberon). Colleen is also the Program Operations Coordinator at Fractured Atlas and she sits on the Brooklyn County Committee. www.colleenehughes.com; www.yousoundlikeagirl.com