JOHN SHARKEY (RAFE WILLIAMS) John was bitten by the acting bug very early via Saturday Night Live, and never looked back. Beginning his career theatrically, he performed up and down the state, beginning in his home town of Yuba City. At Santa Clara University as a Junior he co-founded with David Phillips an on-campus acting company titled "Some Theatre" which continued for several years after they graduated. John graduated in 2001 with a B.A. in Theater, and as a member of Alpha Psi Omega, the National Theatre Arts Honor Society. He moved immediately to Los Angeles, and was frequently cast as Jesus in both film and theater, including ongoing updated productions of the political satire, EDGE OF ALLEGIANCE I, II, and III. His performances were reviewed in both LA Weekly and Backstage West with "Special Mention" as Jesus in CONSANGUINITY at the Met Theater. He also portrayed Jesus in THE GREATEST STORY OF ALL TIME, which won Best Fantasy Film in the 2006 DragonCon Film Festival. While studying at The Groundlings, John had the fun of performing scenes opposite fellow student Sally Kellerman. In 2003 he was in the classic anti-war comedy, LYSISTRATA, which was staged simultaneously in cities around the world to protest the Iraq War. John has been cast in over a dozen independent movies, as everything from rocker to lover to knife fighter. He currently works for E! Entertainment and interns at Warner Brothers. He is represented by The McLaughlin Talent Agency.
David was first cast as the Big Bad Wolf in The Three Little Pigs at the age of 4. Since then, he won the Helen Hayes Award & Creative Spirit Award at Santa Clara University. While in Los Angeles, he has appeared in the film "The Pumpkin Karver" and a diverse variety of commercial, television and excercise material, including "Mystery ER," "Supersweatin' to the 80's" and "McDonalds." He was also the acting teacher in the final episode of "I Know My Kids A Star!" Currently, he will be performing in a new biographical play about Woodie Guthrie at the Stella Adler Theatre and is currently developing a dramedy feature for 2009.
TODD WILSON (PRESENTER) Todd Wilson has been acting since the fourth grade. He has an extensive theater background, performing in both comedic and dramatic works all over his home state of Texas. Todd also has ten years of improv experience. He has done improv all over the nation in places like Austin, Texas and Madison, Wisconsin. He has also performed overseas in Amsterdam at Boom Chicago, a well renowned theater that has seen many of its alumni go on to Saturday Night Live, MADtv, The Daily Show and The Colbert Report. Todd has studied improv at The Groundlings (another theater that has seen players go on to SNL and MADtv), Upright Citizens Brigade and Ultimate Improv in Westwood, where he has been a company member performing weekly for the last five years. Todd also has done stand-up in Austin, Texas and Hollywood, California. He has a Bachelors of Journalism from the University of Texas at Austin. Putting his degree to good use, he co-hosted a post game show that followed the San Antonio Spurs NBA organization on WOAI AM 1200. On “Game Night React”, he supplied the comic relief, much like Charles Barkley on TNT’s “Inside the NBA”.
TESS VERTIN (SUZETTE) Tess McIntyre Vertin is a Junior majoring in Communications at the University of San Diego. This is her first foray into professional acting, although she was in school plays as a child. Her family is from Minneapolis, Minnesota, and they are very proud of her first role as the girlfriend in Award Winning.
BUNITA TILLEY (PRESENTATION MODEL) Above all else Bunita applies herself to her craft. She aspires to work with Clint Eastwood,and expand her horizons into action films as well as to stretching her drama and comedy muscles in TV and/or film. drama/comedy. Though she does not limit herself, chief among her dreams is meeting the legend herself, Diana Ross and portray her in life story.
LEIGH ESKOVITZ (INGENUE) A recent graduate from California State University Northridge with a degree in theatre arts Leigh is excited to make her return to the indie film scene in Award Winning. An actress right out of the delivery room she began doing films in high school and then shifted her focus to theatre during college. As well as being an accomplished singer and musician, she has also trained in London at the Royal Shakespeare Academy where she was bestowed the Award Of Distinction.
LISA WELTI (MODERN AMERICAN WOMAN)
AUDIENCE MEMBERS
Helen Stein
Emmett Sharkey
Kathleen Sharkey
Joseph Sharkey
Mariah Sharkey-Brumund
Kevin Brumund
Diane Vertin
Vanessa Vertin
Key Payton
Justin Baker
Sarah Braly
Carlos Pratts
Natalie Nicole
Wright
Samantha Lassiter
Christi Wright
Mihaela Cojocaru
CREW
AMY LYNDON (Director/Producer) Lyndon is a multi-award winning Director/Writer/Producer. Her film "Odessa" starring the late Yolanda King won top awards on the Festival circuit. As a writer, Lyndon won the "Spirit of Moondance Award" for Best Family Screenplay in The Moondance Int'l Film Festival and as a director her World Premiere play "The Parasites" was produced by The Met Theatre to sold out audiences. She is slated to Direct 2 films so far in ’09 and she owns One Day Casting. Lyndon owned and operated Gold-Levin Talent and has been a Booking Coach for over 17 years. She also created The Lyndon Technique – A 15 Guideline Map To Booking and has helped 100’s of students work as Series Regulars, Star in Feature Films and consistently earn their living as actors.
Kathleen Sharkey (Executive Producer/Writer)
Joe Sharkey (Writer)
Key Payton (Writer)
Heather Langone (Line Producer)
John Sharkey (Associate Producer)
Tarina Reed (Cinematographer)
L. Flint Esquerra (Choreographer)
Michelle Tomlinson (First AD)
Steve Evans (Sound Mixer)
Vincent Albo (Driver Truck Rental)
Alexis Adkins (Script Supervisor)
Kristen Browning (Make Up Artist)
Alethea Root (Production Designer)
Production Assistants:
Corinne Spicer (PA)
Jocelyn Fennly (PA)
Vincent Albo (PA)
John was bitten by the acting bug very early via Saturday Night Live, and never looked back. Beginning his career theatrically, he performed up and down the state, beginning in his home town of Yuba City. At Santa Clara University as a Junior he co-founded with David Phillips an on-campus acting company titled "Some Theatre" which continued for several years after they graduated. John graduated in 2001 with a B.A. in Theater, and as a member of Alpha Psi Omega, the National Theatre Arts Honor Society. He moved immediately to Los Angeles, and was frequently cast as Jesus in both film and theater, including ongoing updated productions of the political satire, EDGE OF ALLEGIANCE I, II, and III. His performances were reviewed in both LA Weekly and Backstage West with "Special Mention" as Jesus in CONSANGUINITY at the Met Theater. He also portrayed Jesus in THE GREATEST STORY OF ALL TIME, which won Best Fantasy Film in the 2006 DragonCon Film Festival. While studying at The Groundlings, John had the fun of performing scenes opposite fellow student Sally Kellerman. In 2003 he was in the classic anti-war comedy, LYSISTRATA, which was staged simultaneously in cities around the world to protest the Iraq War. John has been cast in over a dozen independent movies, as everything from rocker to lover to knife fighter. He currently works for E! Entertainment and interns at Warner Brothers. He is represented by The McLaughlin Talent Agency.
David was first cast as the Big Bad Wolf in The Three Little Pigs at the age of 4. Since then, he won the Helen Hayes Award & Creative Spirit Award at Santa Clara University. While in Los Angeles, he has appeared in the film "The Pumpkin Karver" and a diverse variety of commercial, television and excercise material, including "Mystery ER," "Supersweatin' to the 80's" and "McDonalds." He was also the acting teacher in the final episode of "I Know My Kids A Star!" Currently, he will be performing in a new biographical play about Woodie Guthrie at the Stella Adler Theatre and is currently developing a dramedy feature for 2009.
Todd Wilson has been acting since the fourth grade. He has an extensive theater background, performing in both comedic and dramatic works all over his home state of Texas. Todd also has ten years of improv experience. He has done improv all over the nation in places like Austin, Texas and Madison, Wisconsin. He has also performed overseas in Amsterdam at Boom Chicago, a well renowned theater that has seen many of its alumni go on to Saturday Night Live, MADtv, The Daily Show and The Colbert Report. Todd has studied improv at The Groundlings (another theater that has seen players go on to SNL and MADtv), Upright Citizens Brigade and Ultimate Improv in Westwood, where he has been a company member performing weekly for the last five years. Todd also has done stand-up in Austin, Texas and Hollywood, California. He has a Bachelors of Journalism from the University of Texas at Austin. Putting his degree to good use, he co-hosted a post game show that followed the San Antonio Spurs NBA organization on WOAI AM 1200. On “Game Night React”, he supplied the comic relief, much like Charles Barkley on TNT’s “Inside the NBA”. 
Tess McIntyre Vertin is a Junior majoring in Communications at the University of San Diego. This is her first foray into professional acting, although she was in school plays as a child. Her family is from Minneapolis, Minnesota, and they are very proud of her first role as the girlfriend in Award Winning.
Above all else Bunita applies herself to her craft. She aspires to work with Clint Eastwood,and expand her horizons into action films as well as to stretching her drama and comedy muscles in TV and/or film. drama/comedy. Though she does not limit herself, chief among her dreams is meeting the legend herself, Diana Ross and portray her in life story. 
A recent graduate from California State University Northridge with a degree in theatre arts Leigh is excited to make her return to the indie film scene in Award Winning. An actress right out of the delivery room she began doing films in high school and then shifted her focus to theatre during college. As well as being an accomplished singer and musician, she has also trained in London at the Royal Shakespeare Academy where she was bestowed the Award Of Distinction. 
Lyndon is a multi-award winning Director/Writer/Producer. Her film "Odessa" starring the late Yolanda King won top awards on the Festival circuit. As a writer, Lyndon won the "Spirit of Moondance Award" for Best Family Screenplay in The Moondance Int'l Film Festival and as a director her World Premiere play "The Parasites" was produced by The Met Theatre to sold out audiences. She is slated to Direct 2 films so far in ’09 and she owns One Day Casting. Lyndon owned and operated Gold-Levin Talent and has been a Booking Coach for over 17 years. She also created The Lyndon Technique – A 15 Guideline Map To Booking and has helped 100’s of students work as Series Regulars, Star in Feature Films and consistently earn their living as actors.