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Casi Maggio (Penelope Nicholls) graduated cum laude from California State University East Bay with a BA in Theatre Arts (Acting Option) and a Minor in Marketing. She then completed the 2 year training program with the Pacific Conservatory of the Performing Arts. Casi has performed internationally as Olivia in Twelfth Night at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival with CSUEB. She has worked with the following Bay Area theatre companies as an actor and teaching artist: 42nd Street Moon, Active Arts, Berkeley Playhouse, Broadway West, Cal Shakes, CenterREP, Impact Theatre, Ohlone Summerfest, Shotgun Players, Town Hall Players, TheatreWorks, Theatre of all Possibilities, Theatre Rhinoceros, Willows Theatre Company. She is happy to finally use her Marketing Minor as a Marketing Associate for Center REP and as an Office Assistant with StarStruck Theatre. Although her training is on the stage, she is ecstatic to be introduced to the world of online films in a role not too far from her own persona as Penelope with Copy & Pastry.

Rana Weber (Patty Plumbopple) is ‘plum’ excited to a part of this zany, wonderful project. She just wrapped her first supporting role in a feature film (Melissa in The Annual), as well as another web series (Chance Encounters as Morgan Donnelly). Recent shows in Rana’s theatrical repertoire include Hair (Crissy, The Willows Theatre Co.), Cat’s Paw (Cathy, Hurley Burley Productions) Pride & Succubus (Jane Austen, Thunderbird Theatre Co.), Fishing Katie, No Nude Men), and The In Betweens (Sylvia Farmington, Dark Porch Theatre). If Rana were an animal she’d be a plumbopple dressed in a bearskin rug. In other news, Rana has a B.F.A. from NYU’s T.S.O.A. She hopes that, someday, those initials will add up to something.

David Weise (Lesley Lindsay) is a United States Professional Ballroom Champion, and in 2006 placed 2nd at the World Championships. Lead singer for the San francisco party band, Slippery People. Has been acting for the last three years on stage and in film. David hopes to retire someday from his artistic endeavors and open a crepe restaurant, find a 24-year old girlfriend from Brazil, and become a pole vaulting instructor in his spare time.

Nathaniel G. Fuller (Peter Plumbopple) was born April 2, 1985 in Palo Alto, CA. While Nathaniel enjoyed performing arts as a child, he chose to pursue scientific study following high school and graduated from UC Santa Barbara in 2007 with a degree in Biological Sciences. However, sometime during his 2nd O-Chem final, Nat decided to get back into film. While at UCSB he worked at video store and produced a clay animation music video (Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Clay) that played in several festivals. Nathaniel moved to San Francisco after graduation and began a Post-Production Internship at Radium San Francisco. When Radium’s San Francisco office closed shop, Nat began looking for acting gigs. After auditioning for a part at BDFI, Nat decided to enroll and the rest is becoming history.

Dick Kellogg (Businessman Rodney) is active in local commercial and film production, both on camera and in voiceover, as well as live theatre. Dick and his wife Pamela recently shared the leads in an independent film produced in Northern California, Corky’s Hot Ice. Other film credits include Guilt, Crossing Forestville Creek, The Nesting Instinct, The Excitable Cortex, Beyond Awareness to Action, and The Reunion. Recent theater performances have been Ben in the DLOC production of The Scarlet Pimpernel; Murray in the Role Players production of The Odd Couple; Josiah Bartlett in the Woodminster production of 1776; Mr. Sherwood in My Sister Eileen for the Willows Theatre; Mr. Lindquist in A Little Night Music and Mr. March in Little Women for Crossroads Theatre; Charles Hetherset for Me and My Girl at the Marin Theatre Company; Captain Lundeen in Caine Mutiny Court Martial and Sidney Redlitch in Bell Book and Candle at Role Players Ensemble; Juror Number 4 in Twelve Angry Men at Chanticleer’s Theatre; and Big Daddy in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof and the Old Servant to his wife’s Queen Creusa in the Greek drama Ion for DVC.

Matt Gunnison (Health Inspector Vick) is shy.

Lee Stoneman (Terry) is a gentle soul. Voted “Best Catch” by Ladies’ Home Journal. A writer, director and performer who may never amount to anything. But then again, the Lifetime Channel can’t ignore him forever.

Melanie Case (Clarice) was recently seen in the micro-budget indie feature The Snake, featuring Margaret Cho. Presented by comedian Patton Oswalt, The Snake premiered at SXSW in March of 2009. Melanie can also be seen in the indie film My Movie Girl, directed by Adam Bronstein. Evolution: The Musical!, a comedy in which she portrays the manipulative, primal and very hungry Queen Bonobo premiered at the SF International Film Festival in 2008. She co-starred in short comedy film Orifice Visit (also written and directed by Case). She has also been featured on Atom films in Diner Ladies, in various TV commercials, and she recently voiced the role of Solymar the surfer girl for a Dora the Explorer interactive video game. A longtime member of award-winning sketch comedy troupe Killing My Lobster, Melanie garnered critical praise in the world premiere production of the play Hunter Gatherers by Peter Sinn Nachtrieb. She has been seen in Bay Area theaters such as Shotgun Players in Bright Ideas and will be seen in Learn to be Latina at Impact Theater in February. A native of Menlo Park, CA, she studied Theater at UCLA’s School of Theater, Film, and Television, and at A.C.T.’s Young Conservatory. www.melaniecase.com

Jai Sahai (Ryan) loves danishes, croissants, and butter cookies. Too bad he can’t make any of ‘em. But while he eagerly waits for the day a pastry truck swings by his work, he spends his time plotting world domination by cookin’ up tunes via guitar and serving up a storm for theatregoers via acting. You can see him onstage at Impact Theatre Company in Berkeley.

Seth Thygesen (Pizza Slice #1/Health Commissioner) is also shy.

Vint Carmona (Rio) was raised from infancy in a movie making studio in the Philippines. Like his brothers and sisters before him, he started appearing as background at the age of seven and had his first speaking role at the age of eight. His early exposure in movie making founded his craft in acting. He has been acting since then whether or not in front of a camera. Acting, as he claims, is his life.

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Joel Pincosy (Director/Executive Producer) In the second grade Joel Pincosy wanted to become a stand-up comedian, but soon realized he wasn’t that funny. For several years after this realization Joel was adrift saying “I wanna become a policeman or a speed skater.” The searching came to a screeching halt in 1991 when he watched “The Doctor” with William Hurt. He knew then and there that he would take-up the difficult career of watching films. Unfortunately it would take Joel another ten years to find out that watching films was not a viable career option. To put the previous ten years to some practical use Joel decided the only possible career choice was to become a film director. This was followed with schooling (graduating magna cum-laude from San Francisco State University), then a short detour into work that Joel assumed would leave him rich enough to direct films of wild and un-tethered genius. This unfortunately was not to be, however, he does now make films in the Bay Area.

Hailing from Mak Hill, Hawaii, Justin Potter (Cinematographer) shoots, snaps, and cuts! Photography is the focus and bringing it to the moving frame is the goal. Be it silly or serious (usually silly with Two Trick Pony), Justin will be there to capture it…

Alex Bello (Sound Engineer) likes to listen for a while before speaking.

Luca Young (Music) lets his music speak for itself.

Looking to jump-start his career as a filmmaker, six-week old Tory Stanton (Tory Stanton, the character) left the small town of Phoenix, Arizona for what many call “The New Hollywood” Lexington, Kentucky. After twenty-two years of unemployment he hit the road for the Bay Area, hoping to meet Scott McCabe. It wasn’t long before he tracked him down and soon they were making short films about canine custody, slippery fruits and back alley abortions. Tory has a 32’-33’ waist (depending on the season) and takes donations.

Tory would like to thank his Mom and Pop, Tammy & Jeff Stipe, Bob & Yvonne Korwatch, Jennifer Mclaughlin, the Park Avenue Crew, Theresa Oney, Hallie Brinkerhoff, Doreen Maloney, Sharif Nakhleh and Z.

Scott McCabe (Scott McCabe, the character) feels lucky to know all these talented folks, and a whole bunch of others whose influence, guidance & counsel deserve mention. That list includes Tricia Welsch, Gretchen Berg, Davis Robinson, Joan Sand, Michael Lowenthal, Scott Heim, Rachel Kadish, Susie Carter, Sharif Nakhleh, Melissa Hillman, the Where’s My Dinner? ensemble, Brendan Smith-Elion, and the entire McCabe and Ftorek clans, most specifically Jamie & Liana McCabe, Dana McCabe, and Sue & Frank McCabe. Among, of course, many others. The rest is just details.