Jessica Soares completed her studies at the professional conservatory at Maggie Flanigan Studio. In November 2018, Jessica completed production on her short film which she wrote, produced, and starred in. She is currently working on her first feature film, to be shot in VR. She is thrilled to be a part of this production and to help shed light on issues dear to her heart.

Richard Vetere wrote The Third Miracle (Simon & Schuster) and co-wrote the screenplay adaptation starring Ed Harris, produced by Francis Ford Coppola, directed by Agnieszka Holland released by Sony Picture Classics. His plays include Gangster Apparel (Old Red Lion, London); One Shot, One Kill (Primary Stages); Caravaggio (Silk Crossing Theater, Chicago); Machiavelli (Archlight, Off-Broadway) and Lady Macbeth and Her Lover (Directors Company NYC). Lifetime Member of the WGA East with a master’s from Columbia. RichardVetereauthor.com

John Paul is a television, film, and theater actor. Credits include Wolf in the River, No Place to Hide, La Ronde, Sarah Flood in Salem Mass, Hamlet, Madonna and the Breakfast Club, The Deuce, Men in Black III, and Noah. John Paul is also currently writing, producing, and starting in a new series, ‘ETA,’ premiere summer 2019.

Jennifer Jackson is eager to share her strength, warmth, and light with audiences on the stage and screen. Credits include Four Characters (Gerry) Manhattan Repertory Theatre, Sketch of New York (Ensemble) The Producers Club, plus 15 indie films since Sept. 2018. Raised in the Midwest and now a resident of Manhattan, she is also a contemporary romance author and has written nine books for Harlequin, under the pseudonym Harmony Evans. Insta: @iamjenniferjackson.

Theresa ‘Tee’ Sudderth (actor) has appeared in a number of productions such as A Raisin in the Sun, For Colored Girls…, School for Wives and The Sandbox. Having studied under Tony Howarth and Mort Clark, Tee has acquired the ability to move smoothly between drama and comedy. Currently, she is appearing in a showcase of various monologues and scenes. A native of Westchester County, NY, where she still lives, Tee can be reached at www.backstage.com.

Nora Abayomi has experience in professional children’s theater companies, off-off-Broadway shows, and independent film. She has studied at The Barrow Group in NYC and under Karen Chamberlain at Maggie Flanigan Studio. Film credits include Black Moon White Rabbit and I Want You, Baby.  Theatre credits include Anne Frank in The Diary of Anne Frank, Rose Mundy in Brian Friel’s Dancing at Lughnasa, and Esther in the classic musical Meet Me in St. Louis.

Jiexin Cai is an NYC-based actor, dancer, and mover. Recent theatre credits include Columbia MFA projects The Tempest, Marat/Sade, and Veronica May’s Mind by Anna Rebek. Her exploration of feminist causes and female identity also led her to the experimental ensemble works of  99 Women by Genevieve Wang and The Alchemy of Imperfection by Cara Cruickshank. Her feature film This Worldly Life was awarded at Filmfest Hamburg, Germany and FIRST International Film Festival, China.

Emily Claypoole is a Brooklyn-based actor, singer, and comedian with a BA in Theater and Performance from Bard College. Experience includes lead roles in musicals, ensemble work in devised and experimental theater, film and television, and improv/sketch comedy. She is a student at Upright Citizens Brigade Theater’s Improv Academy. Emily is excited to be working on such a passionate, relevant project and thanks her family, friends, and boyfriend for their unconditional love and support.

Sarah E. is a writer and director who enjoys experimental and abstract art, theatre, film, collage, photography, and movement. An attorney by day, Sarah is learning how to combine art and law to write stories for change. sarah-e.com.

Danny Cassidy lives in NYC.

Viagnette Vélez got her feet wet in this industry by being the Event Assistant Coordinator for RAW ARTISTS, managing visual artists, performers, and venues throughout New Jersey. She is currently the resident artist for the band Drum and a Tantrum, which uses her stencil work to promote their music.  

Riley Cavanaugh is a New York-based lighting designer attending Pace University. His recent works include Kelly [1955] at the New York Theater Festival, and Sam Shepard’s Mad Dog Blues and Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing, both at The Hive NYC. Upcoming works include The Meiser and The Game of Love and Chance, both at the Festival of L’Atelier Theater, and Paula Vogel’s How I Learned to Drive at the Sibiu International Theatre Festival in Romania this summer. Find Riley at rileycavanaughdesign.com and on Instagram @rileycavanaughdesign

Greg Swanson is an attorney living in NYC.