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britt lower

Britt Lower (alex) won the 2025 emmy award for outstanding lead actress in a drama series for her role as Helly R. in the hit apple tv series severance. prior to severance, britt was known to international television audiences through her roles as Liz in Man Seeking Woman, and Tanya Sitkowsky in Unforgettable. Britt has also starred and supported in numerous independent films including Mr. Rosevelt, Sisters, and darkest Miriam. In addition to acting, britt is also a trained face painter and a circus performer. Her passion for the circus inspired her to write and direct an original short film circus person which premiered at tribeca 2021. Britt was born and raised in Heyworth, IL and earned her Bachelor of Science in Communication from Northwestern University in 2008. the role of alex in The shells was britt’s first leading role in a feature film.

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Sara Chase (LIZZY) is an American actress and singer best known for playing Cyndee Pokorny on the Netflix original series Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt. She originated the role of Myrtle Wilson in The Great Gatsby musical on Broadway, returning to the role after a successful battle with cancer. Sara’s television credits include the office, arrested development and blue blood. she trained with the upright citizens brigade and received her BFA from Boston University.

carolyn mccormick

sara chase

Carolyn McCormick (Dr. MaryanN marzena) was born in Texas and holds a BFA from Williams College and an MFA from the American Conservatory Theatre in San Francisco where she was a company member for several years. She has worked extensively in television, film, and theatre. Her first film was Wolfgang Peterson’s Enemy Mine with Dennis Quaid. Many people recognize her from the first two seasons of Star Trek: The Next Generation where she played the holodeck simulation Minuet. She is best known, however, for her work on Law & Order, where she has played Dr. Elizabeth Olivet since 1991, appearing in all the various incarnations of the show.

Nick fondulis (danny) is a stage, screen & voiceover actor from Long Island, NY. he recurred as Mossberg on Chicago Fire, Chicago Med and Chicago PD, in NBC's Chicago One Crossover, and starred as Derek in Elsbeth on CBS. He's played Jayden Michael Tyler on 30 Rock, recurred on Billions and his network television debut involved getting punched in the face by Ian McShane on Kings. training: BFA, Syracuse University, Shakespeare's Globe Theater, The Upright Citizens Brigade (UCB), and The Society of American Fight Directors (SAFD).

Erik Heger (manny) is a New York City-based actor who has appeared in over 50 plays, including the title character of Macbeth, Tom Buchanan in The Great Gatsby, and Prince Hal in Henry IV part 1. Erik’s television credits include guest staring roles on 30 Rock, Blue Bloods, and Law and Order. Erik’s film credits includes Henry Hinke, A Perfect Match, and Upside Out (with Olympia Dukakis). Erik is also an accomplished harpist who has played with Lou Reed and Roberta Flack at the Apollo Theater in Harlem.

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andy ridings

nadia gan

Andy Ridings (chuck) has been seen on such TV shows as the unbreakable kimmy schmidt, inside amy schumer, One Life to Live, and Broad city, and All My Children. film credits include Sedona opposite Frances Fisher. training: BFA, Syracuse University, Tisch NYU, the Upright Citizens Brigade improv school.

Nadia Gan (michelle) appeared in the critically acclaimed Off-Broadway production of Sticks and Bones at The New Group, opposite Bill Pullman, Holly Hunter and Richard Chamberlain. Her TV and film credits include HBO's The Leftovers, The Mysteries of Laura, Blue Bloods, What Maisie Knew and 5 Flights Up starring Morgan Freeman and Diane Keaton. She has worked extensively onstage and is a proud graduate of NYU's BFA program. 

Michael Pemberton (al) has been a working actor and singer-songwriter in New York City for over 20 years. noted for his recurring as Private Detective Malcolm Jameson opposite Glen Close on the hit FX series Damages. Film: Brooklyn’s Finest, The Family Stone, An Honorable Man, Children Of Invention.  Television: Veep, American Odyssey, The Good Wife, Blue Bloods, The Following, Hostages, Damages, The Sopranos, Law & Order, Unforgettable, New Amsterdam..

gary sundown

michael pemberton

gary sundown (the bagman) is an Actor, Producer, Fight/Stunt Coordinator, and Award-winning Director of his first feature film Bury My Heart With Tonawanda. Born in 1969, is a descendant of the Seneca Nation, and lives with his family in Western New York. Started acting in 2004, and has been in such films as Terrence Malick's The New World (New Line Cinema), America's First Nations (Discovery Channel), The Cherry Hill Massacre and The War that Made America (PBS).

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lee wilkof

Lee Wilkof (terry) is a prolific character actor and has appeared on stage and screen for nearly 50 years. He originated the roles of Seymour in Little Shop of Horrors, and Sam Byck in Assassins among his long list of theater credits. He has made appearances in over 100 films and television shows. He is the recipient of an Obie Award, and has been nominated for a Tony and three Drama Desk Awards.  He directed the film No Pay, Nudity starring Gabriel Byrne and Nathan Lane.

Born in Denmark, Anna Andresen (anina) trained at The Royal Scottish Academy Of Music And Drama and Drama Centre London. she is known for A Spy Among Friends, Chemistry of Death and This Is Going to Hurt. She has appeared on television in Miss Marple (ITV), Silent Witness (BBC) and in theatrical productions, including The 39 Steps (West End, London) and Red Admiral (Soho Theatre).