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Cast:
Jason Chesworth

Jason Chesworth -- Jackson

As an actor/musician/writer, Jason Chesworth has most recently been seen with The Pocket Co., a Toronto-based roots/rock band with whom he has written and produced two albums, a documentary film (official selection 2006 Calgary Int'l ilmFestival) titled, Saturday Night at Morley Gibson's and has begun pre-production on a third album with the band.  He has appeared at the Shaw Festival (5 seasons), The Shape of Things (MTC), and Jasper Station (Victoria Playhouse).  As a writer, his work has appeared with: Sceneandheard.ca, InterACTRA, and The Dominion Paper. He is an avid blogger and maintains the blog, Broadcast This!. Currently Jason is working on a power-point presentation titled, paranoidconspiracytheorypropaganda.

Jonny Ellul

Jonathan Ellul -- Keith

Jonathan’s recent theatre credits include: Ali Hakim in Oklahoma! (Stratford Festival), Weenie in Aladdin, the Magical Family Musical (Canadian Tour, Ross Petty Productions), Le Fou in Beauty and The Beast (Globe Theatre, Regina), Frankie in Forever Plaid (Charlottetown Festival, PEI), Feste in Twelfth Night (Globe Theatre, Regina), Wang Dang Doodle and Annie (Grand Theatre, London), The Handmaid’s Tale (Canadian Opera Company), Miles in The Drawer Boy (Stirling Festival Theatre), Charlie Brown in You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown (Tribal Productions, Eastern Canaada Tour); Frankie Plunkett in Too Many Cooks (Victoria Playhouse, Petrolia).  Jonathan also works in film and TV and has appeared in numerous television commercials.  He extends a special thanks, and all his love to wife Amelie, whom he met four years ago at the Fringe Festival.

Jason O'Brien

Jason O'Brien -- JB

Jason O’Brien was born in Timmins and raised in Sault Ste. Marie.  Selected theatre: Taxi in The Late Henry Moss, RJ in Problem Child, and Eddie Burton in Plumbing.  Jason is also the bass player for The Elastocitizens.  He is pleased to be a part of The Christian Republican Fundraiser in Dayton Tennessee.
Kate Unrau

Kate Unrau -- Tess

Active as a musician, Kate Unrau’s diverse experience spans from Classical to contemporary, solo, ensemble and dramatic presentations. She has performed with most of Ontario’s orchestras, and appeared with such artists as Mary J Blige, Jay-Z, Paul Anka. She currently holds the Principal Second Violin position with the Kingston Symphony, has a Masters degree in Violin Performance from the University of Toronto, and can also be heard fiddling with the folk band, Raynemakers. www.katunrau.com
Jackie English

Jackie English -- Deborah

Jackie appeared recently as the lead in Spike Heels by Theresa Rebeck at the Bread and Circus Theatre and works regularly in television, including several Gemini-nominated children’s series.  Jackie is also a dancer and has performed in musicals around North America such as The History of Rock and Roll and Greased Lighting.  As a choreographer her work has appeared in a variety of shows, from Champagne Showgirls to Second City alumni sketch troupe The Gents.  Voice over credits include Harry’s Bucket Full of Dinosaurs and Al’s Relativistic Adventures.  As a musician, Jackie plays drums as “Ringo” for the Beatles Band The Mockers.  www.jackieenglish.ca
Albert Howell

Albert Howell -- Jennings

Albert Howell started his career in Toronto at The Second City mainstage where he wrote and performed three shows. After that he was part The Devil's Advocates appearing on Speakers Corner and Improv Heaven and Hell on the Comedy Network. He has just finished writing and performing on Comedy Inc for CTV and is a writer for This Hour Has 22 Minutes. Albert is not a Christian a Republican or a Fundraiser.


Crew:
Ed Sahely

Ed Sahely, Co-Director

Ed Sahely spent seven years with The Second City and received a Dora Mavor Moore Award while there.  Directing credits include: My Own Private Oshawa, Rum and Vodka, The Golden Mile, Joan Of Montreal, Finding Regina.  Theatre credits include: Bert Healy/Annie, Hysterium/A Funny Thing Happened...The Forum (Grand Theatre)  Matt/Looking, Sterling/Jasper Station (Victoria Playhouse). Saunders/Lend Me A Tenor, Frank/Weekend Comedy, Syd/The Last Resort (Red Barn), Bradford/Outrageous (Canadian Stage), Underling/The Drowsy Chaperone (The Wintergarden).  Television credits include roles in: Robocop: The Series, Street Legal, Road To Avonlea, Traders, Due South, Doc, The Gavin Crawford Show, Monk, The 11TH Hour, Sue Thomas F. B. Eye, Kojak, Getting Along Famously, The Jane Show, and Instant Star.

Grant Tilly

Grant Tilly, Writer/Co-Director

Grant Tilly is an Actor/Writer and Singer/Songwriter.  Recent writing credits:  ForOpera (Commisioned by Ryerson University), A Vancouver Apartment Workshopped through Talk is Free Theatre.  Other credits include The NCMO (ATP's brief new works) and Why You Should Think Twice About Cloning Yourself (Edmonton Fringe, Ground Zero's Aftershocks).  Acting Credits include: West Side Story (Vancouver Arts Club), Red Rock Diner, (National Tour), I Love you, You're Perfect... (Stage West Calgary, Persephone) and the recent US and Ontario tour of Wrecked! with Roseneath Theatre.    Upcoming: an Ontario tour with fellow Prairie Ex-pats Jeff Straker and David Hein as Three Guys from the Prairies.  www.granttilly.com
Sandi Becker
Sandi Becker, Stage Manager

Sandi Becker is from Ottawa where she originally trained as a performer in school and with Opera Lyra Ottawa. She attended York University and graduated in 2003 with a B.A. in Theatre studies, where she had her introduction to production and stage management. Since graduation, she has been working professionally as a Stage Manager and ASM in and around Toronto. She has recently discovered a passion for deaf theatre, and is currently studying American Sign Language in hopes of helping to strengthen a deaf theatre community in Toronto. Recent credits include: Body and Soul: The Dove Project, Love You Forever and More Munsch (LKTYP), The Drawer Boy (Theatre Passe Muraille), The Barber of Seville (University of Toronto), The Dispute (Picasso Pro), Whale Music (Seventh Stage Productions).

Additional Support Joanna Yu, Set, Lighting, Prop Design
Michael Greves, Costume Design
Kimwun Perehinec, Photography
Trevor Campbell, Postcard, Poster, Graphic Design/Design Concept
Kate Unrau, Website, Design Implementation