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MARK KEMBLE (PLAYWRIGHT)
is an award-winning writer/director from Providence, RI. In 1995, his
World Premiere play about the Hollywood Blacklist, the multiple
award-winning “Names,” played to Sold Out audiences at The Matrix
Theatre and was a Critics Choice in every major newspaper, including the
Los Angeles Times. In the Spring of 1997 the American Jewish Theater
produced the New York Off-Broadway offering of “Names,” directed by
Kemble, where it had an extended run. Notable New York critic, Clive
Barnes, called “Names” a better play than Odets’ “The Big Knife.” The
first revival of “Names” highlighted the celebration honoring the 100th
Anniversary of the birth of Lee Strasberg. The play ran from November
2001at the Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute in Los Angeles, through
several extensions, under the direction of Academy Award-winning
director, Adam Davidson. “Names” is in development to be produced as a
feature film.
He also wrote the stage adaptation of Hyam Maccoby’s Channel 4 tele-play,
“The Disputation,” which received runs at the Tiffany Theater in Los
Angeles and the University of Judaism, before running Off-Broadway at
the Jewish American Theater. A London production followed in November
2001. Kemble’s other produced plays include: “Humans From Earth,”
“Special Delivery” and “In A Family Way,” which were written while
Kemble was a member of the Mark Taper Forum Mentor Playwrights Program.
His play, “A Comfortable Truth: The Story of a Boy and His Priest,”
about pedophilia in the priesthood, premiered in Los Angeles in 2004. He
also co-wrote and co-directed, with James Eric, “Hercules On Normandie,”
which played for an extended run at the Greenway Court Theatre in Los
Angeles in 2006.
Kemble co-wrote and produced the HBO film, “Race,” with Tom Musca.
“Race” was nominated for the Imagen Award in 1999. Another film, “Facing
Fear,” written by Kemble, Musca and Noel Quiñones, starring Dean Cain,
Talisa Soto and Miguel Sandoval, opened in Los Angeles in January 2001.
“Facing Fear” won Best Family Feature at the 2000 Hollywood Film
Festival. It has since enjoyed repeated runs on the Showtime channel.
Future plays and films written by Kemble include: “A Woman Not Loved,”
“Snow Soldiers,” “Joan of L.A.,” “Terminal Bliss,” “Munoz,” “The
Halo-Effect,” “Floaters” and “Camp.”
Kemble has appeared on panels during UCLA’s career week for the School
of Film and Theater, lectured at Rhode Island School of Design, and has
taught writing and acting in Los Angeles in his private studio. Kemble’s
play, “Names,” received numerous awards, including: Drama-Logue/Back
Stage West Garland Awards for Best Ensemble and Best Play, an LA Weekly
Award for Best Ensemble and a Los Angeles Drama Critics Award nomination
for Best Ensemble.
As a performer, Kemble received a residency grant to write and perform
his one-man show, entitled “One Man Heresy,” in his native hometown of
Providence, Rhode Island. The show played to Sold Out audiences at the
Columbus Theater. Kemble is a member of the Actors Studio
Playwright/Director Unit and a resident of West Hollywood, CA.
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Salome Jens (Director)
has a
prestigious and award-winning career as an actress in the American
Theatre where she has appeared in the Broadway productions of “Far
Country,” “Denker,” “Night Life” “The Disenchanted,” “Patriot For Me,”
“Lie of the Mine” and “First One Asleep, Whistle.” She was an original
member of Elia Kazan’s company at Lincoln Center where she created the
role of Helga in the World Premiere of Arthur Miller’s “After The Fall.”
She also appeared in Kazan’s company at Lincoln Center in productions of
S.N. Berhman’s “But For Whom,” “Charlie,” “Tartuffe,” “Mary Stuart” and
“Ride Across Lake Constance.” Her Off-Broadway credits include: “The
Bald Soprano,” “The Balcony,” “A Moon for the Misbegotten,” “Shadow of
Heroes” and “U.S.A. – Jon Dos Passos,” among others.
She has played lead roles in Joe Papp’s production of “The Winter’s
Tale” and in “Anthony and Cleopatra” and “Macbeth.” Her Los Angeles
theatre performances include: “Hamlet and Crystal and Fox” at the Mark
Taper Forum, “One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest” at the Doolittle Theatre,
“Leipzig” at the Marilyn Monroe Theatre, “Request Concert,” “White
Crow,” “An Evening with Marlene Dietrich” and “…about Anne,” an evening
of Anne Sexton’s poetry which she tours and for which she received a
Drama-Logue Award, as well as the Bay Area Critics Circle Award. She has
also appeared in local productions of “How Shall We Be Saved” by Donald
Freed, “We Are Family” by Murray Schisgal and “Old Times” by Harold
Pinter. She directed the developmental production of Mark Kemble’s “Bad
Hurt On Cedar Street” at the Actors Studio and Beth Henley’s “Crimes of
the Heart.”
Other awards include a Chicago Critics Award for “A Moon for the
Misbegotten,” Straw Hat Award for “Miss Reardon Drinks A Little,” and a
Clarence Derwent Award for “The Balcony.” Her television credits include
appearances on: “LA Law,” “Gabriel’s Fire,” “MacGyver” and “Cagney and
Lacey.” She had recurring roles on “Falcon Crest,” “Mary Hartman,”
“Melrose Place” and as The Founder in “Star Trek – Deep Space Nine.”
Movie-of-the-Week credits include: “The Lottery,” “From Here To
Eternity,” Tomorrow’s Child,” “Portrait of a Mistress” and “The Grace
Kelly Story,” among others. Her film roles include: “Angel Baby,”
“Seconds,” “Me Natalie,” “Fool Killer,” “Just Between Friends” and “Clan
of the Cave Bear,” among others.
She narrated the eight-hour television documentary, “The Great War” and
the “Shaping of the 20th Century,” which aired on PBS and the BBC. Jens
is the recipient of a grant from the AFI Directing Women’s Workshop,
which enabled her to make her first film, “Ceremony of a Midget,” based
on a short story written by James Leo Herlihy. Jens, a resident of
Silverlake, CA, is an Associate Professor at UCLA in the Masters Theatre
Program.
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Lisa Richards (Elaine Kendall)
was recently seen as
Lillian in “The Oldest Profession” at the Odyssey Theatre, and as Penny
in The Geffen Playhouse’s production of “You Can’t Take It With You.”
Her Broadway credits include: “Sweet Bird of Youth” opposite Irene Worth
and Christopher Walken, “Morning Becomes Electra” at Circle in the
Square Theatre, and “Love Suicide at Scholfield Barracks” and “Jumpers.”
She recently appeared in Tom Dulack’s “Friends Like These,” winner of
the Kaufman & Hart Prize for New American Comedy, at the Arkansas
Repertory, and in “All Good Soldiers In The West Wind” at Greenway Court
Theatre.
Richards played Linda Loman in “Death of a Salesman” at both Houston’s
Alley Theatre and The Papermill Playhouse in New Jersey, opposite Ralph
Waite. Also, at the Alley Theatre, she created the role of Alice in Eve
Ensler’s “Lemonade.” She won a Drama-Logue Award for her portrayal of
Arcadina in The Cornerstone Theatre Company’s production of “The
Seagull.” She has also appeared in “Lay of the Land,” directed by Lee
Grant, at the Pittsburgh Public Playhouse. Other regional theatre
credits include: Doll Common in a musical version of Ben Johnson’s “The
Alchemist” at The Guthrie Theatre; Irina in “The Three Sisters” at
Hartford Stage Company; “Dirty Hands,” “Cocktail Party,” “Marat/Sade,”
Israel Horowitz’s “My Old Lady” and “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” at
the Theatre Company of Boston.
On television, Richards played Mrs. Dean in “The James Dean Story” under
the direction of Mark Rydell. She has also appeared on the television
shows, “Highway To Heaven,” “Moonlighting,” “Seasons of the Heart,” “The
Right To Kill,” “Black Widow,” “Growing Pains,” “Chips,” “Fantasy
Island,” “Quincy,” “Eight Is Enough,” “Lou Grant,” “Who Will Love My
Children” and “Atlanta Child Murders.” She has appeared as a television
regular on the shows, “One Life To Live,” “Where The Heart Is” and “Dark
Shadows.” Film credits include: Helene in Henry Jaglom’s “Eating,” and
roles in “Rolling Thunder,” “Heaven Can Wait” and “Mr. Mom.” She is a
resident of Studio City, CA, where she lives with her husband, actor
Stephen Mendillo. Richards is the mother of Alex Ebert of the rock band,
Ima Robot and she is a member of the Actors Studio.
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Stephen Mendillo (Ed Kendall)
was last
seen at the Odyssey Theatre in “Flags.” Prior to that he appeared on
Broadway with Paul Newman in “Out Town.” Other Broadway credits include:
“Orpheus Descending,” with Vanessa Redgrave; “Wild Honey” with Ian
McKellem; the recent Revival of “Guys and Dolls” with Nathan Lane and
Faith Prince; “A View From The Bridge;” “Ah! Wilderness” and
“The National Health.” Mendillo has appeared Off-Broadway in the
original New York productions of “Fool For Love” directed and written by
Sam Shepard and “Minutes From The Blue Route,” among others. He
originated the role of Leroy in the World Premiere of “The Last Yankee,”
written by Arthur Miller, presented Off-Broadway at the Manhattan
Theatre Club under the direction of John Tillinger. He has been seen as
the ailing Police Chief, Bill Jaws, in “Empire Falls” on HBO. On
television, he had a recurring role on “Law & Order.” He has also been
seen as Jim A’Hearn, the co-captain of the Chiefs, in the movie, “Slapshot.”
Other feature film credits include: “GI Jane,” “Eight Men Out,” “City Of
Hope,” “Broadcast News,” “King of Gypsies” and “Empire Falls,” among
others. Mendillo resides in Studio City, CA, with his wife, actress,
Lisa Richards. He is an alumnus of the Yale School of Drama and member
of the Actors Studio.
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Laurence Cohen (Willy Crum)
has extensive experience in theater including a run with the Shakespeare
Festival L.A. as Slender in “The Merry Wives of Windsor,” as Ivan
Pavlovich in Gogol’s “Marriage,” Eugene in “Brighton Beach Memoirs,”
Renfield in “Dracula,” Nick Bottom in “A Mid-Summer Night's Dream” and
Bilbo Baggins in “The Hobbit.” Since moving to Los Angeles, Cohen has
made guest-starring appearances on “N.Y.P.D. Blue,” “E.R.,” “Navy
N.C.I.S.” and, most recently, on “Entourage.” He has a B.F.A. degree
from Ithaca College, and in Los Angeles studies under Milton Katselas,
Richard Lawson and Gary Imhoff at The Beverly Hills Playhouse. Cohen is
a resident of Culver City, CA.
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Jeff
Cole (Todd Kendall)
grew up in the first state
of Delaware. He moved to Los Angeles after completing his higher
education in 1993. Since, he has trained at various conservatories and
acting classes, and is now a lifetime member of The Actors Studio. He
has appeared in a variety of independent and studio films, as well as in
various Los Angeles stage productions, including work with the
avant-garde theatre company, Son of Femele, based in Silverlake, CA. He
recently completed a film entitled, “Heaven’s Fall,” with Timothy Hutton
and David Strathairn. Cole wrote, directed and appeared in his short
film, “Black Writing,” a psychological parable currently being submitted
to film festivals around the country. Cole is a resident of Eagle Rock,
CA.
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Iris
Gilad (Phoebe Kendall)
was born in New York City and grew up in both the United States and
Israel, returning to Israel and graduating from the University of Tel
Aviv, where she received a degree in Theater Arts and performed numerous
roles. She has performed on stage at the Alley Theater in Tel Aviv in
productions of “Tonight We Undress” and “Treats.” Gilad’s repertoire
also includes the role of Nora in “A Doll’s House,” Hermia in “A
Midsummer Night’s Dream” and the lead in “The Round Dance,” all at Tel
Aviv City Theater, the largest English-speaking theatre in Israel. She
has appeared locally as Agnes in “The Lark” at the Lee Strasberg Theatre
Institute, and has also performed at The Knightsbridge Theatre and Next
Stage. She has appeared in the films, “Basic Training” and “Cherries.”
Gilad is a resident of Los Feliz, CA.
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Grant Sullivan (KENT KENDALL) was
nominated for an Ovation Award for Best Solo Performance for his one-man
show, “Shadowboxing.” Other local productions which Sullivan has
appeared in include: the developmental production of “Bad Hurt On Cedar
Street” at the Actors Studio, “All Good Soldiers In The West Wind” for
Greenway Arts Alliance and “Reservoir Dogs” for Friends & Artists
Theatre. He has made a guest starring appearance on the television show,
“CSI: Miami,” and will be seen as Murph in the upcoming Mark Rydell
helmed feature film, “Even Money,” with a cast including: Kim Basinger,
Danny DeVito, Kelsey Grammar, Forrest Whitaker, Nick Cannon, Ray Liotta
and Jay Mohr. Sullivan is a lifetime member of the Actors Studio and a
resident of Hollywood, CA.
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Dean Kreyling (Understudy for Grant Sullivan in the role of Kent
Kendall) has appeared theatrical productions in New York
City at Cherry Lane Theater (“Days of Wine And Roses”); Iron
Triangle Theater (“Beirut” and “Savage In Limbo”); The
Actors Workshop (“The Defiant Ones” and “A Moon for the
Misbegotten”) and the Acting Studio (“True West”). He has
also been seen in productions of “You Can’t Take It With You” and
“Ten Little Indians” at Virginia Repertory Theater and at The
Sands Theater in Las Vegas in “The Don Ho Variety Show.” He
recently had a co-starring role on the television show, “The L Word,”
and he has been seen in the feature films, “Movin’ In,” “Lucky Days,”
“The Dentist,” “Brief Encounters” and “Beaches of MV.” Kreyling
is a resident of Beverly Hills, CA.
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