Writer/Director/Producer
Susan has written for and optioned screenplays to NBC, Hallmark Hall of Fame, Cosgrove-Meurer Productions,
Highway 101, and Go Dog! Creative. Her comedy short, Sleepover, was a festival
selection at the Women Texas Film Festival and Austin Comedy Short Film Festival. In 2019, Susan won the Sundance Co//ab ‘Pitch Perf
Writer/Director/Producer
Susan has written for and optioned screenplays to NBC, Hallmark Hall of Fame, Cosgrove-Meurer Productions,
Highway 101, and Go Dog! Creative. Her comedy short, Sleepover, was a festival
selection at the Women Texas Film Festival and Austin Comedy Short Film Festival. In 2019, Susan won the Sundance Co//ab ‘Pitch Perfect’ contest for her screenplay Babydoll. A film short of Babydoll, will be released in 2023. She has written the narrative for the choreographic production THE FOUR SEASONS, which premieres in Spring 2023. In addition to her film work, she has written and directed nine youth musicals, including Welcome to Camp Katchikootee, A School for Superheroes and The Wicker Street War. A
former James A. Michener Fellow in Screenwriting, Susan is a co-founder of Twenty-Two Twenty-Two Media and is a Lecturer in the Department of Theatre & Dance at Texas State University.
Producer
Leslie is a co-founder and producer at Twenty-Two Twenty-Two Media. She produced the comedy short, Sleepover, which was an Official Selection of Women Texas Film Festival and Austin Comedy Short Film Festival. She also produced the successful crowd-funder for the film Babydoll, as well as the film itself, which will be released in
Producer
Leslie is a co-founder and producer at Twenty-Two Twenty-Two Media. She produced the comedy short, Sleepover, which was an Official Selection of Women Texas Film Festival and Austin Comedy Short Film Festival. She also produced the successful crowd-funder for the film Babydoll, as well as the film itself, which will be released in 2023. She has a degree in Political Science from Texas A&M University, is a licensed Realtor, a former co-owner of Pano Decorações, an interior design showroom in São Paulo, Brazil.
Producer/"Roland Pilcher"
Jack is in NYC-based actor and vocalist. In addition to recent roles in the FOX series Gotham and the lead in the feature film Mister Sister (2021), Jack is the frontman of burgeoning glam rock band UNI and the Urchins . He balances acting roles and national tours opening for The Flaming Lips, The Dandy Warhols,
Producer/"Roland Pilcher"
Jack is in NYC-based actor and vocalist. In addition to recent roles in the FOX series Gotham and the lead in the feature film Mister Sister (2021), Jack is the frontman of burgeoning glam rock band UNI and the Urchins . He balances acting roles and national tours opening for The Flaming Lips, The Dandy Warhols, Starcrawler and The Claypool Lennon Delirium. Jack is a graduate of Paul McCartney's Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts.
"Nuna Bernard"
Diana is a bilingual Austin based film and voice actor. She is known for her work in commercials, animated short films, e-learning, and series podcasts; and is now delving into the world of audiobooks. She is so grateful to be able to do what she loves.
"Otto"
David is a Los Angeles-based actor, musician, and filmmaker. He can currently be seen as Phil in the HBOMax series Minx.
"Apisi"
Stefan is an Austin, Texas-based voice actor, musician and painter.
"Jane"
Lauren starred in three award-winning television series (The Nanny, LA Law and Hunter) over the course of a decade in Los Angeles. Her Regional Theatre work earned the LA Critics award, Austin Critics Circle award and multiple B Iden Payne awards. A member of Tim Robbins’ award-winning theatre company, The Actor's Gang, her addition
"Jane"
Lauren starred in three award-winning television series (The Nanny, LA Law and Hunter) over the course of a decade in Los Angeles. Her Regional Theatre work earned the LA Critics award, Austin Critics Circle award and multiple B Iden Payne awards. A member of Tim Robbins’ award-winning theatre company, The Actor's Gang, her additional theatre collaborations include directors: Oskar Eustice, Brian Kulick and Lisa Peterson among many others. Lauren is a tenured Professor living in Austin, Texas who has taught acting at UCSD, Carnegie Mellon, The University of Texas and Texas State University. Lauren graduated from the MFA program at The American Conservatory Theatre. Her favorite job is being Mom to Kate.
"Brian"
Craig is a working actor and coach. He can currently be seen on Fear the Walking Dead (Season 6) and Death In Texas with Oscar nominee Bruce Dern. He teaches acting privately and through Austin Community College. Craig is a proud native of Bryan, Texas who spent many years in LA before realizing he could live and work right here in
"Brian"
Craig is a working actor and coach. He can currently be seen on Fear the Walking Dead (Season 6) and Death In Texas with Oscar nominee Bruce Dern. He teaches acting privately and through Austin Community College. Craig is a proud native of Bryan, Texas who spent many years in LA before realizing he could live and work right here in Austin. Craig also writes and directs, and has plans to direct his first feature this year.
"Martha" and "Edith"
Linda made her Broadway debut in Grease in 1980 and has continued to perform in NYC, Los Angeles, Denver and Austin for the last 40 years. She created the role of Anastasia in the Stephen Hoffman/Mark Campbell musical Romanov that opened at Circle in the Square in NYC and toured with Anything Goes and Company. In Aust
"Martha" and "Edith"
Linda made her Broadway debut in Grease in 1980 and has continued to perform in NYC, Los Angeles, Denver and Austin for the last 40 years. She created the role of Anastasia in the Stephen Hoffman/Mark Campbell musical Romanov that opened at Circle in the Square in NYC and toured with Anything Goes and Company. In Austin, she starred in Sweeney Todd, Into the Woods and Passion and appeared in Caroline or Change, Sunday in the Park with George and Significant Other. You can see Linda in the films Sleepover, written and directed by Susan Busa, Brandon Polanco’s Earth Mother and Hanna Hurd’s Method.
"Milton"
Mitchell finds his home and his passion as the co-founder/Board President of San Marcos, Texas' Broke Thespian's Theatre Company. A few of his favorite past theatrical credits include: Spamalot (King Arthur), Godspell (Himself), Threepenny Opera (Macheath), Seussical (Wickersham Brother), Love's Labour's Lost (King Ferdinand), The
"Milton"
Mitchell finds his home and his passion as the co-founder/Board President of San Marcos, Texas' Broke Thespian's Theatre Company. A few of his favorite past theatrical credits include: Spamalot (King Arthur), Godspell (Himself), Threepenny Opera (Macheath), Seussical (Wickersham Brother), Love's Labour's Lost (King Ferdinand), The Play That Goes Wrong (Trevor), & Twelfth Night (Sir Andrew). He is a theatre teacher, and graduated with a BFA from Texas State University. Though primarily a Thespian, Mitchell has explored many areas of entertainment. He is the creator/director of 'The Pork Walks at Midnight', an improv podcast. He has also toured with Bardic Insights entertainment troupe, taught improv, tried his hand at stand-up, and been part of the Dinner Detective troupe from Houston, Texas.
"Sam"
Luke is an Austin-area improv actor, stand-up comic, sketch writer, and student. He has been featured in podcasts, such as The Pork Walks at Midnight (The Captain) and Reel Movies (Martin Lloyd). He has over 25 acting/writing credits for the Comedy Association at Texas State University, teaches improv classes and leads the People's Improv Society in San Marcos, Texas.
"Antoine Bernard", "Sheriff" & "Customer"
Andrew is a playwright, actor, director, and violence designer living in San Antonio, Texas. He holds both a BFA and MFA in Theatre from Texas State University, and is the Theatre Coordinator and instructor at St. Philip's College. Andrew's plays have been performed in New York, Washington DC, Texa
"Antoine Bernard", "Sheriff" & "Customer"
Andrew is a playwright, actor, director, and violence designer living in San Antonio, Texas. He holds both a BFA and MFA in Theatre from Texas State University, and is the Theatre Coordinator and instructor at St. Philip's College. Andrew's plays have been performed in New York, Washington DC, Texas and Los Angeles. He recently appeared in Horton Foote: The Road Home, showcased at the 2020 Austin Film Festival, in addition to several other professional and university productions. The American Immortal is Andrew's first foray into voice acting.
"Charlie" and "Wailing Soul"
Will is a Los Angeles-based actor, and a graduate of Texas State University.
"Harry"
Will is an entertainer and filmmaker who began performing at the age of four with his father, who is a professional western arts performer. He grew up spinning ropes and cracking whips for thousands of people, eventually winning the title of World Champion Youth Trick Roper. He is theatre/film student at Texas State University.
"Trader"
TJ is a Pittsburgh-based playwright & dramaturg who's plays include No. 6 (Harold & Mimi Steinberg Award Winner), Lyon’s Den (Harold & Mimi Steinberg Distinguished Play Winner), Dark Skinned Pavement (Inkslinger Playwriting Award Winner), Ruby’s Baby Blue (John Cable Short Play Regional Selection), Hell is Empty (John Cable Short
"Trader"
TJ is a Pittsburgh-based playwright & dramaturg who's plays include No. 6 (Harold & Mimi Steinberg Award Winner), Lyon’s Den (Harold & Mimi Steinberg Distinguished Play Winner), Dark Skinned Pavement (Inkslinger Playwriting Award Winner), Ruby’s Baby Blue (John Cable Short Play Regional Selection), Hell is Empty (John Cable Short Play Regional Selection), Hallmark (TETA Playfest 10-minute Winner), The Inseparables, and Stern Donor Wanted. He was the recipient of the 2017 Ken Ludwig Playwriting Scholarship & the 2019 Spotlight Artist of Throughline Theatre Company in Pittsburgh. TJ is with the Entertainment Engineering Collective, and is a Partner at subTEXT Solutions Dramaturgy Group.
"Jim"
Robert is an Austin-based actor, writer, and filmmaker.
"Tough Guy #1"
Los Angeles-based actor and trumpet player, Lucca Cidale, is a senior at the University of Southern California.
"Tough Guy #2"
Maya is an actor, vocalist and songwriter from Austin, Texas, where she is a student at a performing arts high school.
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