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DFCAMPAN 1 Acts Volume. 2
DFCAMPAN ONE ACTS Volume 2: Runtime 75 min. No intermission
The Plays------------------------------------------
"The Story of Every Amateur Play Ever Performed"
Written by Jeremy Sless
Description: A Young ambitious theater director shows desire to put on a play and the conflicts he encounters as Amateur Actors stifle his every effort.
Directed by Jeremy Sless
Starring
Nick Grace
Ryan Tracy
Gianna McLaughlin
Jeremy Sless
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"Yog Sothoth"
Written by Lia Romeo
Description: A newlywed couple meets the neighbors welcome committee and find out that moving into the neighborhood may have been the transition they weren't ready to bargain for.
Directed by Jeremy Sless
Starring
Francesca Reggio
Rob Gill
Victoria Murray
Jeremy Sless
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"Solo for Two"
Written by Linda Billington
Description: A couple's inner thoughts are revealed as subliminal and subconscious carnage ensue.
Directed by Jeremy Sless
Starring
Jeremy Sless
Victoria Murray
Nadia Protsenko
Chris Clabaugh
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"Dangerous Items"
Written by Ed Sheran
Description: A simple questioning takes a turn for the worst during a TSA inspection where black and white meet gray.
Directed by Jeremy Sless
Starring
Wali Habib
Katie Ghidossi
Francesca Reggio
Victoria Murray
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Jeremy Sless
Jeremy Sless came out to California from New Jersey in 2011 following his acceptance to California Institute of the Arts in Santa Clarita. There he intensely studied acting until 2014. He soon moved on to appear in various independent feature films such as Valley of Ditches, Among Thieves, and The Take Out Move, as well as films with schools such as NYFA, ACCD, and LASF. He has seen himself premiere at the Chinese Theater, the Downtown Independent, and in viral social media videos (Baubax Jacket, GunTown). Yearning for a new challenge, he decided to get back into theater, after being away from it for a few years. Always, looking for the next adventure, Jeremy strives to put the utmost realism into every single performance he gets the opportunity to have. Check him out online at www.jeremysless.com.
Victoria Murray
Victoria Murray is originally from Orlando, Florida. She moved to New York in 2012 to study economics at NYU. While in New York she studied acting at the Stella Adler Studio and performed in many NYU Tisch student films and an NYU original production of Boccaccio's "Decameron." Shortly after graduation she moved to Los Angeles to more seriously pursue a career in acting, continuing her education at the Lee Strasberg theatre and Film Institute. She has since become a SAG eligible actor and currently studies at the Ivanna Chubbuck Studio. Check out her IMDB page at https://www.imdb.com/name/nm8869987/
Nadia Protsenko
Nadia Protsenko was born and grew up in the Ural Mountains area in Russia. Growing up she worked in various artistic projects, including Maneken Theatre Group, where she appeared in numerous productions. Shortly after immigrating to the US, she was involved in print modeling. Nadia has appeared in the comedy competition show Laugh Your Way to the Bank and the independent feature The Paddy Lincoln Gang. She recently appeared in productions at the Annex Theatre and the Sacred Fools Theater Company in Hollywood. Nadia has been coached by various acting teachers; her current teacher is Marjorie Ballentine.
Wali Habib
Wali appeared in his first play in 6th grade where he won a Best Actor award for his performance. The rest was history. Since then Wali has graced the stage where he is mostly drawn to characters that deal with moral and ethical angst, as well as social issues. He is a proud member of Urban Theater Movement and The Road Theater co, and happy to be collaborating with dear friend Jeremy Sless again.
Ryan Tracy
Ryan Tracy is a fresh man out in Los Angeles, he has just graduated from college at SUNY Potsdam. He is currently part of an independent film and has done extras work with Central Casting Los Angeles. This is his first work in theater out in LA and is honored to have this as first opportunity and hoped there are more to come. Many thanks to the cast for all the good times and hard work.
Nick Grace
The Michigan native is making his Los Angeles theater debut after starring in the yet to be released indie-feature The Take Out Move as 'Davis', in the pilot Thanks For Trying as 'Evan' and in a Corona commercial holding multiple beers. He's been in too many web series and short films to mention but he loves them all equally. He studies at John Rosenfeld Studios.
Katie Ghidossi
Katie Ghidossi helms from Reno, Nevada and with strong equestrian roots, her riding boots have become her style inspiration. This is Katies first play with Jeremy Sless and the Atwater Playhouse. Her stage credits include Peter in Romeo & Juliet (Archway Theatre), and various comedic roles in improv and sketch performances in theatres throughout North Hollywood. Katie is also a standup comedian and a theatrical actress with credits in short films and webseries. Her training has been with Amy Lyndon, Joe Palese, Brookforest Entertainment, and Second City Hollywood. One smart cookie, too: Katie has a background in healthcare and she got her Bachelors of Science degree in Healthcare Administration from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
Francesca Reggio
Proudly hailing from the east coast, (New Jersey to be exact) Francesca is just celebrating 8 years in Los Angeles. Francesca studied Voice at Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Professional Music. This is her first theatrical production in LA. Past productions include Bye, Bye, Birdie, Pippin, Oliver, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, and Smokey Joes Café. On film, Francesca can be seen as Charlotte in Great Friends, Amy in Roomies, and as herself in the Amazon Prime documentary, Tis the Season. When shes not singing or acting, she enjoys baking and traveling to new places. And sleeping. Sleeping is pretty great too. You can keep up with her at www.francescareggio.net and www.imdb.com/name/nm5225495/
Chris Clabaugh
Chris found stage acting in 5th grade when he slid into a desk and forgot his line. Ever since then hes kept coming back. He did standup at ASU and has now widened to acting here in LA. If you pause your DVR at the right moment, you can catch him in an episode of Criminal Confessions. This is his first LA play, and hes excited to be inside someone elses head. All thanks go to his Gordon family.
Gianna McLaughlin
Gianna McLaughlin is originally from Orange County, she received a BFA in Screen Acting from Chapman University. Now she is an LA based actress and stand up comic. Her most recent work has been co-starring on CBS, Living Biblically.
Rob Gill
Rob Gill recently returned to Southern California to pursue acting after spending the last 6 years working as a radio DJ in the Eastern Sierra. Rob studied improv comedy at the Upright Citizens Brigade Training Center and he graduated from the University of California at Berkeley. He has appeared in several commercials and viral videos and, while living in the mountains, he performed in numerous theatrical productions with notable roles including Pablo Picasso, in Picasso at the Lapin Agile, George Milton in Of Mice and Men, and most recently Algernon Moncreif in The Importance of Being Earnest. He is excited to be performing in his first play in Los Angeles and to be working with this extraordinarily talented group of people.
Produced by Calusman Olivier through DFCAMPAN
Calusman Olivier Artistic Director / Producer
Cal has been acting his whole life on stage since the 70s he has been in over 20 full length Plays (5 Shakespearean), over 10 motion Pictures [including "Titanic" (by James Cameron) and "The Changeling" (by Clint Eastwood)], and over 20 television Series and movies of the week including "Shameless" and "Criminal Minds". He has been a S.A.G. member for over 20 Years and has worked with I.A.T.S.E. as a stage hand just as long. He has performed Light and built Stage functions with over 20 productions all over the west coast from Alaska to California and has participated with three touring shows performing Driving and Road crew, Set Design, and Light functions. He performed at the Kennedy Center representing U.A.A. where he pursued his B.F.A. in Theatre, and received the Chancellors men of excellence award. He also received two Patricia Neal Awards form the Last Frontier Theatre Conference in beautiful Valdez Alaska founded by Edward Albee; a great decade-long learning experience befriending the likes of John Guare, Lloyd Richards, August Wilson, Horton Foote, Tony Kushner, Gloria Allen, Marian Seldes, Craig Pospisil, Edward Albee and hundreds of other playwrights and actors. A few of these 1 Acts you will see tonight are a Product of that very conference. Since 2016, Cal has worked at Eclectic Company Theatre his resident theatre as an Actor, Director, Scenic, light, and audio director for "Brothel", "Don Juan in Hell" , "Diary of a Madman" , "Hopping Down the Bunny Trail", "Civil War Remembered" the 2016 24 hour play lab, and "When Wrong is Right". He was also Blackie Shannon in "Brothel" and the Duke of Kent in "When Wrong Is Right" at Eclectic Company Theatre and The Duke of Frederick in ZJU's production of "As You Like It". In summer of 2016 he conceived DFCAMPAN a theatre group aimed at giving all new nonunion artists a voice and producing multiple theatre productions throughout the southern California area for now. calusmanolivier@gmail.com or dfcampan.com
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3191 Casitas Ave # 100
Los Angeles, CA 90039
United States
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