The Cast
As Angelo
Gian Carlo Durland
Gian Carlo Durland- Performance credits include Film (“Maria’s Gravy Pot”, “Pray”), Commercials (“Just For Men”,”Cablevision”, Web-MD”, “Price Chopper”) and TV ,( “30 Rock” , “Tori and Dean” “The Tonight Show” and “Gotham”, principal roles in two episodes of the ID Channel’s acclaimed show “A Crime to Remember” as well as Constantine in the lauded web series "Clutter Luck" which he also wrote and co-directed. He has appeared in (and sung on the original soundtrack recordings) “The Fall of the House of Usher”, “Topsy Turvy” and “Reach for the Stars” (which he co-authored) in NYC. He has performed in dozens of stage productions, revues and concerts. His favorite roles include leads in “Of Mice and Men” (Perry Award nom, Best Actor), “Seussical”, La Cage Aux Follies” “Forum”, “Talk Radio” “South Pacific”, “Torch Song Trilogy” , “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” “My Fair Lady” and “Laughter on the 23rd Floor”. GCD has studied at HB Studios, Weist-Barron, and the Roundabout Theater Ensemble and has a Masters Degree in English Literature from Monmouth University. Gian Carlo's favorite credit is his award winning role as Peter in "Ripples of Water". For more info, visit a { color: #F1E600E8; } giancarlodurland.com.
As Ricardo
AJ Ciccotelli
A.J. Ciccotelli was born in Bangkok, Thailand, raised in Queens, New York, and is now a New Jersey resident. He has been creative since he could walk. He fell in love with cinema during childhood after seeing Richard Donner’s Superman: The Movie. He soon discovered slasher films and then the art house movie. He holds an M.F.A. in playwriting at the Actors' Studio Drama School at The New School for Social Research, an M.A. in directing at Roosevelt University in Chicago and a M.F.A. in screenwriting at The David Lynch Graduate School of Cinematic Arts at Maharishi International University in Fairfield, Iowa. His feature film Ripples of Water won the audience award for Best Feature Film at qFLIX Philadelphia film festival, a silver award at Philadelphia International Film Festival and Market and nominate for best feature at Block Island Film Festival. Ripples is also a finalist at OUT Kansas City and a semi-finalist at Shanghai Film Festival. It is an official selection for My True Colors Film Festival in Brooklyn, New York City (with a screening this month), Depth of Field Festival in Rehoboth Beach, DE, and received a Cornet selection for Queen Palm Film Festival in California. It is currently on TUBI, Amazon Prime, Apple TV and others. His short film The Dance, I.W.S.K., 5:25 to 5:45 (or something like that),
As Terri Sees, the psychic
Julia Scotti (she/her)
Julia Scotti is a remarkably busy lady. In addition to performing standup coast to coast, you have seen her on AGT, the “Today Show with Hoda and Jenna” and on Showtime where she was featured on the “More Funny Women of a Certain Age” special. Susan Sandler’s acclaimed documentary "a { color: #F1E600E8; } Julia Scotti; Funny that Way", is a clear winner. Her latest comedy album “Primal Cuts” and her Dry Bar Comedy Special “Jersey Fresh” are out now while her first album “Hello Boys, I’m Back!” is still climbing and available for download. Clips from Primal Cuts have been added to Raw Dog and She’s So Funny channels on SiriusXM. She is the current host of the podcast Comedy Centric. You can see Julia starring as Joy in the short film drama “Relatable Joy,” in the Judd Apatow/Universal Pictures film “Bros,” starring Billy Eichner and will be seen in the upcoming film tentatively titled “Untitled Pregnancy” with Ilana Glazer and Michelle Buteau. Her press kit continues to grow, and she had a featured interview in HUSTLER Magazine. Simon Cowell said, “you genuinely made me laugh!” and Julia continues to remain a fan favorite of America’s Got Talent audiences around the world. She has been named one of the Top Five Transgender Comedians in the Country by Advocate Magazine. Find out why “Deadline,” the industry magazine, has called Julia 'Our Next Betty White.' For more info, go to juliascotti.com.
As Jamie
Joshua R. Pangborn (he/him)
Joshua R. Pangborn is an award-winning queer actor, writer, and creator, and founder of SideKick Productions, a queer, fat and sex-positive film & television production company. Joshua created the award-winning queer soap opera Skeleton Crew, now in its fifth season, and the horror comedy Demon Doctor, now in its second season. Watch these series, along with several horror shorts, including Angie and the award-winning Wasted on the Young and Scratched, on YouTube. Joshua is currently in post-production on the world's first queer, fat-positive horror feature film, A Taste of Youth and hopes to release the film this year, as well as a a new queer, fat-positive horror feature anthology, The Brooklyn Butcher. Also in post-production is the first spin-off to his flagship series, Skeleton Crew: The Edward Chronicles. Joshua's short fiction work includes Crumbs in The Book of Queer Saints, and The Court of King Dong in the anthology, That Old House: The Bathroom. Joshua plans to release his debut solo collection of short stories later this year. Find Joshua's socials below. To support SideKick Productions and queer, fat-positive, sex-positive film and television, become a patron on a { color: #F1E600E8; } Patreon.
As Terrence
Rodney Snell
Rodney Snell is an American writer and actor born in Long Branch, NJ. He began acting on stage at Long Branch High School and Brookdale Community College. He first appeared on film in a student project at Emerson College (Boston, MA) while studying Creative Writing. An award-winning speech writer, his short stories appear in anthologies, Our Black Fathers: Brave, Bold & Beautiful (2004) and Our Black Mothers: Brave, Bold & Beautiful (2008). His uncle is screenwriter Paris Qualles.
As Ruth
Margaret Leone
Margaret Leone has studied with award winning coaches, instructors and professors in the areas of acting, musical theatre, voice, cabaret, business for actors and directing at institutions such as TVI Actors Studio, HB Studios, Turtle Bay Music School in New York and 12 Miles West in New Jersey. Margaret attended Fisk University in Nashville, TN as a Drama Major and studied Music Performance at Essex County College. Amongst her theatre credits Margaret has toured Europe performing in the musical Hair directed by the show’s creator James Rado. Played Eliphaz in the Los Angeles premiere of Job and the Snake and the role of Hegia in Purim Day, which opened Off Broadway at the Lambs Theatre in NYC. Margaret has performed leading roles in Gospel musicals Hallelujah Chorus and Midnight Train to Georgia presented at the Crossroads Theatre in New Brunswick, NJ. Principal roles in musicals Children of Eden and Once On This Island at The Theater Company in Hoboken, NJ also musical revues A… My Name is Alice as the role of Miss Mae and Honey Pot presented at the Women’s Theater Company in New Jersey and in Working: The Musical amongst her role were The Housewife. Margaret played Miz. Johnson in "It's Gonna Work Out Fine": The Music of Rose Marie McCoy, Finalist at the Strawberry One Act Festival. Margaret's most recent credits are
As Berg
Doug Bollinger
Doug Bollinger (Berg) has gathered film credits as writer: Mail Order Bride (with Danny Aiello), a writer/director: Waltzing Anna (with Emmanuelle Chriqui), and actor: Ripples of Water, Jersey Devil, & Cattle Farmer. Bollinger has earned multiple awards at film festivals including: BEST HORROR FEATURE (The Samaritans-Jersey Shore Film Festival), BEST NARRATIVE FEATURE (Rock Paper Scissors-Jersey Shore Film Festival), BEST HORROR FEATURE ACTOR (The Evangelist-Atlantic City Cinefest), BEST ACTOR (The Dance-In The Cut Film Festival) & BEST SCREENPLAY (Rock Paper Scissors-Block Island Film Festival). His films have streamed on Netflix, Tubi, Apple TV, and The Movie Channel. His film Rock Paper Scissors is currently streaming on Amazon, Tubi, and Reveel.
As Sasha/Nikki
Sarah Osman
Sarah Osman is a New Jersey actress based in New York. She recently studied at the Margie Haber Studio and Annie Grindley Studio in Los Angeles. Sarah has been awarded and recognized by the International Thespian Society, Montclair Theatre Night Awards, and most recently the Hang Onto Your Shorts Film Festival. She can be seen in HBO Max's Love Life and soon on Netflix and CBS. For more about her, visit a { color: #F1E600E8; } sarahosman.com or her socials below.
