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ABOUT THE STUDIO | ABOUT THE COACHES | TESTIMONIALS | STUDENT SUCCESS
VERVE STUDENT AND COACH SUCCESS
2011
FILM
AMANDA MELBY (Director) and JUDITH EISENBERG (producer/"Angie") shot the short film "Kerry and Angie" October 18-19; it was a Verve Studios' family production with the cast including KAREN LEWSADER, PAT TINNEY, SALLY ANN FRANCIS, JUDI BRIGGS, MALLORY ADAMS, AARON SEEVER, MITCH ETTER, MICHELLE ALLEN, LYNETTE BROWN, KAY BARRY, STEVE FAJARDO, MARCELLA GRASSA, HOLLY BENSCOTER, SUZANNE MARTINSON, ECO MARTINSON, NEO MARTINSON, SHAMBRA HOLGUIN, DAN TAYLOR and DAWN NIXON. The crew included CODY BALLENTINE and ASHLEY FAULKNER.
ROLANDO ZEE is directing and producing his first short film.
KAREN LEWSADER was cast as Kate Ashley in the film "Women in Love."
DREA PRUSEAU and JENNIFER PFALZGRAFF co-star in the feature film "Jolene," now playing on Showtime.
CODY BALLENTINE wrapped his ASU Senior Capstone project - "State Life," a web-series.
NATHALIE CADIEUX was cast in a short film, "Come Follow Me."
AMANDA MELBY (director) and JUDITH TOBI-EISENBERG (producer/"Angie") are in pre-production for the short film "Kerry and Angie;" it shoots October 18-19.
CODY BALLENTINE is in pre-production for his ASU Senior Capstone project - "State Life," a web-series. He was also cast in a film called "Life," shooting in Phoenix and LA.
LAWANNAH CURRY was in "The Rite of Exorcism: Myths, Mystery and Hope" which will run in Phoenix in theatres this month.
KAYLAN TORRES booked the role of young Damsel in the short film "Damsel" directed by Paul Hoeprich of Catbrain Films.
CODY BALLETINE played a lead in the short "Displaced," which played at the Rebel Filmmakers screening.
CHRIS REDISH's "The Married Couple" played at the same screening.
Many students were in the IFP/Phoenix 48-Hour Film Challenge. EMMIE RAY and EILA ELTON were in Markers in Motion's short film "Braeden Brave." STEVE FAJARDO was the lead in BerCo's short "The Serpeant's Promise." AMY JEAN PAGE was in Sailbear's "The Scavenger Hunt." AMANDA MELBY and STEVE BRISCOE were in Paul DeNigris' "Covet."
LAWANNAH CURRY plays a mother in the docudrama "The Rite of Exorcism: Myths, Mystery, and Hope"; it's now available on Netflix.
DAN TAYLOR plays Ryan in the feature film "Orn," which started shooting this past weekend.
MATTHEW WHITWELL was cast in "Women in Love."
ROLANDO ZEE did a reading for the screenplay "Roulette" which won first place at the UC Irvine Screenwriting Festival.
KAREN LEWSADER is in "The Atheist" now playing at: http://vimeo.com/23146196.
CODY BALLENTINE shot the lead in the short "Displaced."
KAREN LEWSADER was the diner in the feature film, "The Breakthrough," by Dixiletta Productions.
JENNIFER PFALZGRAFF plays Will Ferrell's Mom in a flashback in the film "Everything Must Go," which opened in theatres nationwide last week.
ROLANDO ZEE plays a teacher in the short "Vanilla Promises."
TAISSA MENNA BARETTO ZVEITER is in "Daddy Warblocks," which is currently fundraising.
ROLANDO ZEE was cast as the lead in the USC short "Going Home." He also had a supporting role in the short "The Raw Deal" and a starring role in "The Interrogation."
MALLORY ADAMS and DAN TAYLOR were in Instructional Film One: American Guide to Dating, which screened at the Phoenix Film Festival as part of the Arizona Shorts program.
"Cult Status" is now available online at www.theellipsesproject.com; AMANDA MELBY and KEVIN HERRMANN are in it; Kevin wrote and directed it.
MALLORY ADAMS and CHRISSY GERIK's short film "Turning a Page" screened at Tempe Cinemas on April 30.
"Small Happys" with AMANDA MELBY, JENNIFER PFALZGRAFF, SALLY ANN FRANCIS, AARON SEEVER and TAMMY McDANIEL plays at the 2011 Phoenix Film Festival Saturday, April 2 at 11:55 am and Sunday, April 3 at 11:35 am in the "Arizona Shorts" program.
CHRIS REDISH's "Family 2.0" is in the same screening .
JUDITH TOBI EISENBERG was in "House Calls," a short film.
SHAINA SANDOVAL's "In Search of the American Dream," premiered in LA in March.
KAREN LEWSADER was cast as Gertrude in "The Atheist."
AMANDA MELBY shot "Viewfinder" with Matter of Chance Productions for the A3F Festival; it made the Top 20 and will be screened March 3.
TORYANN KOLSTEDT was cast in the All Stairs Productions film for the A3F Festival.
JUDITH TOBI EISENBERG and SARAH CHAPMAN were on A Shore Thing's team for the A3F Festival; it made the Top 20.
VINCENT RUIZ was in "Water's Edge"; an honorable mention film.
"Small Happys" with AMANDA MELBY, JENNIFER PFALZGRAFF, SALLY ANN FRANCIS, AARON SEEVER and TAMMY McDANIEL is an official selection for the 2011 Phoenix Film Festival.
CHRIS REDISH's "Family 2.0" played at the Sedona Film Festival; it is also an official selection of the Phoenix Film Festival.
JUDITH TOBI EISENBERG was in "House Calls," a short film.
SHAINA SANDOVAL is the lead in the feature "In Search of the American Dream," premiering in LA in March.
KAREN LEWSADER was the lead in Black Lotus Studios' film "Science Faction" for the IFP/PHX 48-Hour Film Challenge.
DAN TAYLOR shot "Murder at the Monogram," a short film.
AMANDA MELBY was cast in "Impotent," a short film shooting in February.
CHRIS REDISH's latest short comedy - "Leviticus: God's Law" at The Revolver Film Fest in Tempe on February 10th.
EILA ELTON, GABRIELLE LEE and CAELEN SOLTIS worked with Markers in Motion on their film for IFP/PHX's 48-Hour Film Challenge; they had a special screening Dec 18 at Paradise Valley Mall's the Picture Show Theatre.
MALLORY ADAMS, HOLLY BENSCOTER, RICH WALES, MITCH ETTER were all cast in Catbrain Film Factory's short "Damsel." Mallory plays the lead and Holly plays her younger self. MALLORY was also cast in a web series.
AMANDA MELBY and KEVIN HERRMANN shot "Cult Status" Jan 1-2; Kevin wrote and directed it.
CODY BALLETINE stars in the short "So, Do You Want My Number Now?"
STAGE
MADDIE WILMINK was cast as a Woodland Friend in "A Winne the Pooh Christmas" at Valley Youth Theatre; it runs Dec 2-23; she was also cast in the ensemble of "Charlotte's Web" at VYT.
GABRIELLE LEE played Host #3, a lead role, in her school production of "Arizona Rocks."
ERIC CHAVET was cast in an original musical, "Count the Moon" as Owen at CSYT.
KRISTA GIFFIN was moved up to the lead role in the Off Broadway play: "That Other Woman."
JAMIE DOSS was cast as the lead in "The Drowsy Chaperone" at Notre Dame Prep.
MITCH MORRISON did a set of stand-up at the Tempe Improv.
ERIC CHAVET (Grandson) and HOLLY CHAVET (Maxine) are also in "Grandma's Thanksgiving Farce" at CSYT.
ERIC, HOLLY and TAMMY CHAVET are singing 2 songs in Family Follies, a fundraiser on Nov 13 for CSYT.
MITCH ETTER is in "Mornings at Seven;" November 11-Dec 18, at Desert Stages Actors Cafe.
MARCELLA GRASSA is in "Amexica" with New Carpa Theater; it runs through 11/6 at the Mesa Arts Center.
RICH WALES was cast in "The Mystery Mansion" dinner theatre playing at Coco's near PV Mall and Zang's Asian Bistro in Glendale.
EMMIE RAY was cast as Sandrine in "Almost, Maine" at Chaparral High School; it runs Nov 15-17 at 7:30 pm.
NATHALIE CADIEUX did a 2nd Draft reading at Phoenix College.
HOLLY CHAVET (Kids Ensemble/Oompa Loompa), ERIC CHAVET (Phineous Trout) and TAMMY CHAVET (Grandma Josephine) are in Willy Wonka at Starlight Community Theatre in Anthem October 6-9.
GEORGE BUFFORD was cast as Clarence Odbody in the Hale Theatre's "It's a Wonderful Life" October 14-November 26.
STEVE FAJARDO and AMANDA MELBY are cast in Theatre Artists Studio's "The Shadow Box;" it runs in January 2012.
LAUREN HANNEMAN is in "The Odd Couple (Female Version)" at Phoenix Country Day School; it runs in November.
KRISTA GIFFIN is in a one act original play called "Prescriptions", by Ellen Orchid, opening September 20th, at Manhattan Repertory Theatre, and has been cast as alternate in the Off Broadway play: "That Other Woman," by Robert Hecker, opening at St. Luke's Theatre the week of November 28th in NYC.
MITCH ETTER is in "Death of a Salesman" at Desert Stages Actors Cafe through October 23 and follows that immediately with "Mornings at Seven;" November 11-Dec 18, also at Desert Stages Actors Cafe.
AARON SEEVER was cast in "Seeking Destiny" for the Pandora Showcase.
MARCELLA GRASSA was cast in "Amexica" with New Carpa Theater; it runs 10/20 thru 11/6 at the Mesa Arts Center.
MARCELLA GRASSA is also part of the cast of First Friday Night Live, a sketch comedy show performed at the Firehouse in Downtown Phoenix starting in October.
NATHALIE CADIEUX plays Joyce/Evie in Stray Cat's "The Sparrow" Sept 23-October 8.
HOLLY CHAVET (Kids Ensemble/Oompa Loompa), ERIC CHAVET (Phineous Trout) and TAMMY CHAVET (Grandma Josephine) are in "Willy Wonka" at Starlight Community Theatre in Anthem October 6-9.
GEORGE BUFFORD was cast as Clarence Odbody in the Hale Theatre's "It's a Wonderful Life" October 14-November 26.
STEVE FAJARDO is doing a monologue from "The Glass Menagerie" for Theatre Artists Studio's "Tennessee Williams: Great Playwright Series" September 9 - 25.
KAREN LEWSADER was cast as Euterpe in "An Instant History of Classical Music" at Herberger Lunchtime Theatre. Performances are Monday EVENING Sept. 19, plus noontime Tues-Thurs Sept 20-22, and again Sept. 27-29.
DIANE NIEMAN SENFFNER reprised "Dark Lady of the Sonnets" at Desert Rose Theatre's new location.
HOLLY CHAVET (Detective O' Brighty) and ERIC CHAVET (John Jamison) are in the "Super Heroes League of Justice" at CSYT from August 5 -20.
RICH WALES was cast in "Noises Off" at Ghostlight Theatre September 15-25.
MITCH ETTER was cast in "And Then There Was None" at Desert Stages through July 30.
KEVIN HERRMANN is in "Over the River" at the Hale Centre Theatre through July 9.
GEORGE BUFFORD is in a benefit for the Flagstaff Light Opera Company on July 31 at Jotini's Restaurant in Flagstaff. It's a tribute to Frank Sinatra (he'll be soloing on "My Kind Of Town", "Saturday Night", "One For My Baby" and "That's Life".)
KAREN LEWSADER played "Mary O" in the Herberger Lunch Time Theater for Friendly People Productions.
RICH WALES was cast in "Moon Over Buffalo" at Ghostlight Theatre June 3-12.
CAMILLE HARTMETZ performed in the Phoenix Improv Festival Family Stage with the JesterZ.
CAROL GIBSON was in "Jesse Rode a Bike" at the Pandora Festival.
SANDRA STOLWORTHY is in "Jinxed" a 2-person show at the Pandora Festival Sunday, May 22 at 2 pm.
MICHELLE ALLEN is in "The Fire in Minerva" at the Pandora Festival Friday, May 20 at 7:30 pm; she did the table read for it a few months ago also.
HOLLY BENSCOTER plays Grandma Georgina in "Willy Wonka" at Desert Stages May 20-June 19 (5/20, 5/28, 6/3, 6/11 and 6/17 as Grandma).
BOB DIGGS did a Staged Reading at Space 55.
KAREN LEWSADER did a gig for the Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine playing the role of a patient.
ERIC CHAVET plays the Magic Mirror and HOLLY CHAVET plays the Evil Pixie Crystal in "Snow White" at CSYT.
MITCH ETTER plays the Doctor and Anagos in Desert Stages' A Miracle Worker through May 29.
BOB DIGGS plays Doug in "Dividing the Estate" at Theater Works through May 15.
ERIC CHAVET was also cast as Calhoun in "Live Long Rock and Roll" at the Arizona Conservatory of Arts and Academics; TORYANN KOLSTEDT is the Stage Manager. It runs April 26-30.
JUDITH TOBI EISENBERG is Nadia in "Lenin's Embalmer" at Theatre Artists Studio opening April 7.
SARAH CHAPMAN is in "My Secret Language of Wishes" at the Black Theatre Troupe April 1-10.
MARCELLA GRASSA is in her first play - she is understudying for "Performing 1070; 12 short plays" March 30-31 at ASU West and the State Capitol.
CONSTANCE BECKFORD is in KIM PORTER's "In the Wake of the Bounty By William 'Liferaft' Lament" at the Phoenix Fringe Festival April 7-10.
LAWANNAH CURRY plays Bridget Bishop in SALEM 1692 at Curriculum Theatre; it opens March 2 and runs through the 26th.
ARIELLE LEE was cast as Patty in "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown" at Phoenix Country Day School.
EILA ELTON plays the Narrator and President of the Town Fair and RACHEL REDLEAF plays Wilber in "Charlotte's Web' at Desert Stages through March 20.
MALLORY ADAMS just played Ben Affleck in Class 6 Theatre's "Matt and Ben."
ERIC CHAVET played Rumplestiltskin and HOLLY CHAVET played the Old Miller's Daughter in Creative Stages Youth Theatre's "Very Grimm."
HOLLY CHAVET plays George in "Sleeping Beauty at CSYT opening March 4.
MITCH ETTER plays Lord Capulet in "Romeo and Juliet" at The Story Is Theatre through March 12.
MITCH ETTER and JUDITH TOBI EISENBERG did a reading at Space 55 for Garry Meyers' play "Marion and Robin."
MITCH ETTER did a reading of "They Can Drive You Nuts" at Theatre Artists Studio.
DEE RICH directed "Suocera" at Theatre Artists Studio; it closes February 6.
TAISSA MENNA BARRETO ZVEITER is in "The Crucible" at MCC through February 5.
EJ DOHRING was cast as Tweedledee in "Alice in Wonderland" at Valley Youth Theatre; it runs February 4-20.
EILA ELTON plays the Narrator and President of the Town Fair in in "Charlotte's Web' at Desert Stages February 18-March 20.
TELEVISION
STEVE FAJARDO did a spot for AOA called Welcome to the Family."
XAVIER CHRISTIAN shot a 3-D commercial for LG while he was in France this past summer.
DAN TAYLOR was a principal in a commercial for Fascinations. His first major TV commercial! Congrats Dan! Plus, there is a billboard and print ad campaign.
KATHERINE STEWART is in a series of commercials for the Phoenix Comi-Con.
KAREN LEWSADER booked a co-star role on "Imposter," a show for A&E.
DANIEL TAYLOR shot an episode for a reality show about dating; it'll show on more than 250 TV stations in May.
DAN TAYLOR shot a commercial for MyPrintApp.com.
KAREN LEWSADER was the host for an iNopoly spot for their website.
KAY BARRY worked on the Cable One commercials as a walk-a-thonner.
CHRIS REDISH and ISABELLE BLOOMBERG booked principal roles for a MLB commercial.
JESSICA HOLT booked a principal role for a Voice Over commercial.
CODY BALLENTINE was cast in his first SAG commercial for Gillette.
JENNIFER PFALZGRAFF also worked the Gillette commercial.
ISABELLE BLOOMBERG (Jennifer Pfalzgraff's daughter) was cast as a Principal in her first SAG commercial - for the Chicago White Sox; JENNIFER PFALZGRAFF worked as, appropriately, her mom, on the same shoot.
RICHARD WALES was cast in a Gannett Communications Commercial.
KAYLAN TORRES was cast as a principal in the Chas Roberts commercial; it'll start airing in March.
E.J. DOHRING just booked his first principal role in a commercial for Big Brothers, Big Sisters.
LAWANNAH CURRY and RAJ SURI shot a spec commercial "Par for the Crunch" for Doritos in the Super Bowl contest.
RICH WALES booked a Casino AZ commercial.
JACK COUGHLIN booked a Peter Piper Pizza commercial.
CODY BALLENTINE produced a spec commercial for Sun Chips.
LAWANNAH CURRY was cast in the DocuDrama "The Rite" with Veritas Pictures.
INDUSTRIALS/WEB
TAYLOR BRAUER was a principal in an industrial; her first paying job! DIANE SENFFNER produced it.
DIANE SENFFNER did three hosting jobs in the last three months: Bronson Chiropractic, Arizona Developmental Homes and Integrate TV.
NEO MARTINSON was in a training video for Dillard's.
RICH WALES shot a training film for Blue Buffalo Dog food with Webb Pickersgill.
MODELING/PRINT
MALLORY ADAMS booked a hosting gig at PIR.
DAN TAYLOR booked a hosting job for a Casino party.
AMANDA MELBY did a shoot for Pier One's spring catalog and website.
NEO MARTINSON did a print job for Waldorf-Astoria Properties that will appear in Golf Digest and other publication.
VICTORIA LIPMAN booked her first print job through her agent, Dani's Agency!
LAWANNAH CURRY did a shoot for "Spa Search" magazine/Big Fish publications.
CONGRATS
ARIELLE LEE recorded four new songs she wrote. "Just Believe" is playing on You Tube now.
NATHALIE CADIEUX won Best Actress at the IFP/PHoenix Breakout Film Challenge in November.
TAYLOR BRAUER won first place in her division at NATS.
LORA BLUME joins Garth Williams Casting as the Casting Assistant.
PATTI NIEMAN is serving on the Actors Equity Liaison Committee.
KEVIN HERMANN WON the Rocky-Mountain Emmy in the Directing category for the web series "Cult Status."
"The Dream Role," the 2011 Teens Acting Camp film, won a Platinum Award in the Short Film Category for the Oregon Film Awards. AMANDA MELBY and JENNIFER PFALZGRAFF directed it, and the cast included: TAYLOR BRAUER, SARAH DAVIS, ALEXA FREEMAN, LAUREN HANNEMAN, BRIA MURRIETTA, EMMA PAPPAS, WYATT ROUSE, MATT WHITWELL, MARCELLA GRASSA and JUDITH EISENBERG.
KEVIN HERRMANN was nominated for a Rocky Mountain Emmy in the Directing Category for the web series "Cult Status."
ERIC CHAVET was nominated for the National Youth Theatre Award for Best Supporting Actor for his work in "Snow White" at CSYT.
AMANDA MELBY, WEBB PICKERSGILL and KEVIN HERMANN who participated in the web series "Cult Status" won a platinum EMPixx Award.
TORYANN KOLSTEDT was nominated for an AriZoni Award for Best Actress in a Major Role for her portrayl of Sue in "Killer Halloween" at TheaterWorks.
SHAINA SANDOVAL was interview by the CBS station in Texas about a film she shot there. Click here to watch the video.
ECO MARTINSON signed with the Leighton Agency.
RACHEL RACKERS signed with the Leighton Agency.
AMANDA MELBY and the rest of the cast of "Covet" won the Best Acting Ensemble award at the IFP/Phoenix 48-Hour Short Film Challenge.
LAURA DURANT's photos from IFP/PHX screening are on Facebook (click here).
DAN TAYLOR and SARAH CHAPMAN signed with Dani's Agency.
LORA BLUME, JUDITH TOBI EISENBERG, AARON SEEVER and MALLORY ADAMS were showcase in the Garth Williams Casting Showcase.
LAURA DURANT won Best Actress for the 2010-2011 Beat the Clock Short Film Challenge on April 5 as part of the Phoenix Film Festival.
GABRIELLE LEE and ARIELLE LEE signed with the Leighton Agency.
TAYLOR BRAUER signed with the Leighton Agency.
STEVE FAJARDO,GEORGE BUFFORD and LORA BLUME signed with Dani's Agency.
BRIA JEWELL MURIETTA signed with the Leighton Agency.
KAREN LEWSADER, LORA BLUME, RACHEL RACKERS, STEVE FAJARDO and CONSTANCE BECKFORD were featured in the Good Faith Casting 2011 Commercials Showcase; AMANDA MELBY was an invited VIP guest.
MICHELLE ALLEN is nominated for Best Supporting Actress for her role in "Nuts" at Glendale Community College.
TORYANN KOLSTEDT graduates from Arizona Conservatory for Arts and Academics May 20; she was accepted into AMDA in LA and starts in June.
AMANDA MELBY is nominated for an Individual Governor's Arts Award; the ceremony was on April 12.
SARAH CHAPMAN won Best Actress at the A3F Festival.
KAREN LEWSADER and LAURA DURANT are up for Best Actress and STEVE BRISCOE is up for Best Story for the 2010-2011 Beat the Clock Short Film Challenge; screening and awards ceremony is on Tuesday, April 5 as part of the Phoenix Film Festival.
ERIC CHAVET and HOLLY CHAVET were accepted into the CSYT Performance Troupe.
JUDITH TOBI EISENBERG signed with Dani's Agency.
ERIC CHAVET and HOLLY CHAVET signed with Dani's Agency.
KAYLAN TORRES had two auditions for network shows in LA.
GABRIELLE LEE was on-avail (so close!) for a national commercial cast out of LA.
KAREN LEWSADER won Best Actress for the Winter Round of the IFP/PHX 48-Hour Film Challenge.
MALLORY ADAMS was featured in an interview with Synthetic Human Films.
LAWANNAH CURRY signed with the Agency Arizona.
KAY BARRY signed with the Leighton Agency.
DIANE SENFFNER signed with the Leighton Agency.
CAROLINE WAGNER graduated from SCC.
2010
FILM
KAYLAN TORRES landed a lead role in an SCC student film: "My Best Friend."
MALLORY ADAMS and DAN TAYLOR were in Catbrain Film Factory's short film for the IFP/PHX 48-Hour Fall Challenge.
JOSSTYN REDULLA was in "Well Done" for the IFP/PHX 48-Hour Fall Challenge.
AMY JEAN PAGE was in "Iniquity" for the IFP/PHX 48-Hour Fall Challenge.
TAYLOR BRAUER did a table read of the film "Glory Bee Vinci."
AMY JEAN PAGE shot the film "Pathology."
MICHELLE ALLEN did a table read on Sunday for "The Pact Sisters".
JUDITH TOBI EISENBERG was cast in a short film.
RYAN STEINER is in production for his short film at ASU called "Cadet."
MALLORY ADAMS shot the short film: "Turning A Page".
ROLANDO ZEE's short film "Long Distance" premiered in LA at the Torrance Cultural Center.
CODY BALLENTINE is shooting the short "11:06" CODY was also cast in a feature "The Final Contract." The Phoenix Film Foundation is hosting the short film program at the Herberger Festival of the Arts on October 2.
Look for STEVE BRISCOE in the 3-3:20 slot ("Cowboy Dreams" and "Envy") and
SUSAN K. BRIGHAM's films (sneak peak of "The Fencestitute!") from 2:30--2:50.
GREG RENFRO was the lead in the short "Latte Trouble."
HEMINA KAPADIA is in "Elected Leader...Now What?" by Diane Dresback. KAREN LEWSADER is working on "Celestial Run;" vote for it in a contest - www.internationalmovietrailerfestival.com.
ASHLEY FAULKNER was cast in the short film "Roger" at the Art Institute of Phoenix.
MALLORY ADAMS and SANDRA STOLWORTHY were cast in Paul Hoeprich's film "Space Patrol 1992" for the IFP/PHX 48-Hour Short Film Challenge. MITCH ETTER and DAWN NIXON were cast in LEE QUARRIE's film "Cafe Ole;"
TORYANN KOLSTEDT ("Just Another Love Story") and GREG RENFRO ("Hold the Olives") were also cast in films. All of the films screened July 23 at the Phoenix Art Museum.
DAN TAYLOR, HEMINA KAPADIA and TAISSA MENNA BARETTO ZVEITER were in "Le Exodus," which won best visual effects at the Rebel Mayhem competition.
SALLY ANN FRANCIS is in post-production on her film "The Sunshine Girls;" JUDITH TOBI EISENBERG was also in the cast.
JENNIFER PFALZGRAFF is cast in the lead in a short film: "The Bluewater Tale."
ERIC CHAVET, HOLLY CHAVET and ISABELLE BLOOMBERG were cast in the short "The Terrible Life of Little Ghost."
ERIK ESTRADA was cast as Tito in the short "Xtraction."
DAN TAYLOR is in "Virtual Intervention" screening at Filmstock 8/5.
KIOWA GORDON is Embry Call in "Twilight: Eclipse" that just opened nationwide.
SUSAN K. BRIGHAM is editing "The Fencestitute." KRISTA GIFFIN is shooting a small role in the feature film "Return to Start" by Ken Castellano.
ROBIN VAN AUKEN shot a webisode: “Thoughts From the Garden of Eden.”
TAISSA MENNA BARRETO ZVEITER shot a short: “Le Exodus.”
“OMG” just wrapped with AMANDA MELBY - Writer/Producer/Director, JENNIFER PFALZGRAFF – Director, CODY BALLENTINE – Assistant Producer and starring CHARLOTTE QUARRIE and TORYANN KOLSTEDT.
“Sleeping Over” is currently shooting with AMANDA MELBY - Producer/Director, JENNIFER PFALZGRAFF – Writer/Director, CODY BALLENTINE – Assistant Producer and starring ISABELLE BLOOMBERG, JAYDA CANISALES, ABIGAIL COLE, ALEX HUKOW, GABRIELLE LEE, and AYLA TUDOR.
ROLANDO ZEE just starred in four student short films/scenes in LA ("Aiko," "Crash," A Few Good Men" and "Private Wars").
JUDY TOBI EISENBERG is in Mr. E Comics that played at Phoenix Comicon Saturday, May 29 at 3 pm.
Also playing at Comicon Film Festival were ASHLEY FAULKNER (M.O.P.) and JENNIFER PFALZGRAFF (The Line Up) and JUDI TOBI EISENBERG (Little Secrets).
JENNIFER PFALZGRAFF and MICHELLE ALLEN shot SUSAN K. BRIGHAM's The Fencestitute in May.
HOLLY ADDISON was cast in the short Pizza Protection.
JENNIFER PFALZGRAFF was in CHRIS REDISH’S 20% OFF, that screened at the Prescott Film Festival on May 19th.
CHRIS REDISH's The Blacksmith and the Carpenter (also starring JENNIFER PFALZGRAFF) screened at the Phoenix Art Museum as a part of the Phoenix Film Festival/IFP-Phoenix CInema Lounge in May.
JUDY TOBI EISENBERG was in the short film Fresh Canned Help; it was an official selection of the Phoenix Film Festival. N
EO MARTINSON recently shot an in-house video for the Four Seasons Resort Scottsdale for their Kids Club promotion.
BOB DIGGS was cast as a priest in the student short film Unforgiveable. RICH WALES was cast in a low budget SAG film called "Suspicion; he plays Killer #2.
VICTORIA LIPMAN filmed episode 2 and Episode 3 in The Lara Series: Star Trek (spoof of StarTrek showing at the AZ Rebel Filmmakers Festival on June 3 at Pollack Theater in Tempe.)
JUDITH TOBI EISENBERG and SALLY ANN FRANCIS shot a short film The Sunshine Girls.
JOHN SCHILE shot the feature Going Down in La La Land in LA.
CEILIDH JEANS was cast in a short film The Perfect Shot.
AMANDA MELBY and JENNIFER PFALZGRAFF are in Cocktail Wizard playing at the Phoenix Film Festival Friday and Saturday, April 9 and 10: http://phoenix.bside.com/2010/films/cocktailwizard_phoenix2010.
SALLY ANN FRANCIS, JENNIFER PFALZGRAFF, AARON SEEVER and AMANDA MELBY shot the short SMALL HAPPYS in February.
SARAH CHAPMAN and ASHLEY FAULKNER were cast as leads in the short film SEX, WOMEN AND OTHER THINGS I KNOW NOTHING ABOUT.
SUSAN BRIGHAM is in production for her short film The Fencestitute; ASHLEY FAULKNER, AMANDA MELBY, DEE RICH, VICTORIA LIPMAN, JUDITH TOBI, CHRISTI BOURNE, TED HERBIG are in the cast.
SMALL HAPPYS is a short filming in February with SALLY ANN FRANCIS, JENNIFER PFALZGRAFF, AARON SEEVER and AMANDA MELBY in the cast; JUDITH TOBI is the Assistant Director.
ASHLEY FAULKNER worked on a short for the 48-Hour Film Challenge at IFP/PHX; the screening is tonight.
JUDITH TOBI shot the short film NO WITNESSES.
SUSAN BRIGHAM is in production for her short film The Fencestitute; ASHLEY FAULKNER is in the cast.
MALLORY ADAMS was cast in the short film Apache Junction.
MADISON STEVENS was cast as the Pizza Girl in the ASU student film Journey of a Bill.
STAGE
TAYLOR BRAUER is performing as a Court Lady in "Snow Queen" through December 19 at the Herberger.
DYLAN WOODS played Theseus in "A Midsummer Night's Dream" at Scottsdale Christian.
JUDITH TOBI EISENBERG reprised "Fried" for the Pandora Festival Showcase in November.
KAREN LEWSADER wrote and directed "The Best Christmas Gift," a musical playing at Waymire Studio Dec 10-19.
HOLLY CHAVET stars as Susan in Theater Works' "A Miracle on 34th Street" through December 19.
ERIC CHAVET is also in the cast of "A Miracle on 34th Street".
JOHN SCHILE is in "Bill W and Dr. Bob" at Broadway Palms Dinner Theater through November 7.
ERIC CHAVET plays the King in "Cinderella" at Creative Stages through November 13.
RICH WALES was cast in "Inspecting Carol" at Desert Foothills Theater.
MICHELLE ALLEN was cast in "Nuts" at GCC; it opens Nov 12 and closes Nov 20.
HOLLY BENSCOTER and MITCH ETTER share the stage in the Theatre Artists Studio's "Father Christmas and the Snow Queen" in December.
JUDITH TOBI EISENBERG is in a reading of "Bus to Vegas" for the Dramatists Guild on November 6.
AARON SEEVER and JUDITH TOBI EISENBERG are in "Penelope Fortesque: Romance Novelist" at the Pandora Festival Showcase November 12-14.
MICHELLE ALLEN and JUDITH TOBI EISENBERG did a reading of the play "The Fire in Minerva."
TAYLOR BRAUER is in "Bye Bye
Birdie" at Mesa Encore Theatre; it opens October 12.
DIANE SENFFNER opens "Shakespeare in Shorts" at Desert Rose
Theatre October 21.
TORYANN KOLSTEDT is in Theater Works' "Killer Halloween" October 14-30.
Both TORYANN KOLSTEDT and HOLLY CHAVET were cast in "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" at Theater Works' November 5-14.
MALLORY
ADAMS continues in "The Foreigner" at Hale
Center through October 16.
ASHLEY FAULKNER was cast in "Compleat Female Stage Beauty" at PVCC October 7-10.
RALEIGH PINSKEY is doing her one woman show at Cave Creek Coffee Company
on October 9 to benefit local animal rescue: 480.575.6760.
GABE DRIGGS was cast as "Dan," a lead, in "The Rocky Monster Show" at Desert Foothills Theatre; it runs October 28-31.
ERIC CHAVET is in
"My Kid is a Tree" at the Creative
Stages Youth Theatre; it closes October 2.
EJ DOHRING is in "Fiddler On The Roof" at Brophy
Prep.
DYLAN WOODS was cast as Theseus in "Midsummer Night's Dream" at Scottsdale Christian Academy.
RICHARD WALES was cast as Mark in "Art" at Ghostlight Theatre; it runs September 17-26 at Ghostlight Theatre.
DIANE SENFFNER was cast as H.M. Queen Elizabeth I in "Shakespeare in Shorts" at Desert Rose Theatre; it runs October 21-November 6.
EILA ELTON plays Allegro in "Cinderella" at Desert Stages through September 19.
GEORGE BUFFORD directed "Leading Ladies;" he is now performing as the Major General in "The Pirates of Penzance" in Flagstaff through Sept 5.
ERIK ABRAMOWITZ is returning to Phoenix for a night of Stand-Up Comedy at Stand-Up Scottsdale on September 18.
TORYANN KOLSTEDT was cast as a lead in Theater Works' "Killer Halloween" that opens October 14.
MALLORY ADAMS is in "The Foreigner" at Hale Center September 3-October 16.
MITCH ETTER is in Theatre Artists Studio's "Strangers in the Bedroom;" it closes this Saturday.
LYNETTE BROWN was cast in "Peanutman" at the Black Theatre Troupe.
ASHLEY FAULKNER was cast in "Compleat Female Stage Beauty" at PVCC.
RALEIGH PINSKEY is doing her one woman show at Cave Creek Coffee Company on October 9 to benefit local animal rescue: 480.575.6760.
GABE DRIGGS was cast as "Dan," a lead, in "The Rocky Monster Show."
LAUREN POKRAS completed her run of "Godspell."
TAISSA MENNA BARETTO ZVEITER completed her run of "Curtains."
ROBIN VAN AUKEN is in "The Language of Flowers" at Beowulf Alley Theatre in Tucson through July 18.
KRISTA GIFFIN is performing in "This Isn't What it Looks Like" by Philip Gerson at The Gallery Players in Brooklyn, NY.
GEORGE BUFFORD is directing Leading Ladies at Pinewood Players; it opens August 20.
GEORGE BUFFORD was also cast Major General Stanley in Pirates of Penzance at Flagstaff Light Opera.
LAUREN POKRAS was cast in Godspell at Paradise Valley United Methodist Church; it plays July 22-24.
ERIC CHAVET was cast in “King Arthur’s Quest” with Missoula Children’s Theatre.
TAISSA MENNA BARRETO ZVEITER is in “Curtains” at Mesa Community College.
ROBIN VAN AUKEN was cast in The Language of Flowers at Beowulf Alley Theatre in Tucson.
STEVE FAJARDO was cast in Set Point for the Pandora Festival.
RALEIGH PINSKEY is doing her solo show in LA at the Hollywood Fringe and in DC for the Capitol Fringe.
RAZEL WOLF's play Untying Knots was selected to be read at Phoenix Theater as a part of their 2nd Draft Series in May.
RICH WALES was cast as Johnathon in Arsenic and Old Lace at a new Theatre in Surprise, put on by Ghostlight Productions.
CATHY CAPOZZOLI read her own poetry at the Blue Guitar Arts Festival at ASU West on April 18th.
ELYSHA NEMETH plays Mary Lennox in Arizona Jewish Theatre Company's Curtain Call Production of The Secret Garden (Non-Musical Version). Performances are Saturday May 1, 2010 at 7:00pm and Sunday May 2, 2010 at 2:00pm at John Paul Theatre Located on the Campus of Phoenix College.
RAMBOD DERAKHSHANI is in The Tale of the Allergist’s Wife at Tempe Little Theater.
SARAH CHAPMAN is in The Play About the Baby at iTheatre April 30-May 15.
The Pandora Festival is full of Verve Talent: RICH WALES is in Lake, JENNIFER PFALZGRAFF directs JUDITH TOBI EISENBERG in Parent Teacher Conference, DIANE SENFFNER directs How Long is 55 Minutes?.
CAROLINE WAGNER performs in SWEET CHARITY at Tempe Little Theatre March 19-April 4.
CATHY CAPOZZOLI wrote two short plays, both of which had a reading at Theatre Artists Studio March 13.
ROLANDO ZEE opens his last play here in Phoenix: INDIVISIBLE March 12 at iTheatre Collaborative.
CAROLINE WAGNER performs in SWEET CHARITY at Tempe Little Theatre March 19-April 4.
DIANE SENFFNER plays Myrtle Webb in OUR TOWN at Fountain Hills through March 14.
RALEIGH PINSKEY stars in SPLAT! THE EVOLUTION OF SOUL 365, a comedy one-woman show March 27 at 2 pm in LA as a part of the LA Women's Theatre Festival.
HOLLY BENSCOTER is in Cheaper By The Dozen at First Baptist Church of Scottsdale March 19-March 27.
AMANDA MELBY is playing Mary in the premiere of MEDEA'S GHOST at Theatre Artists Studio; it runs through February 13.
ELYSHA NEMETH is 13th THE MUSICAL with Valley Youth Theatre at the Herberger through February 13.
RICH WALES is in UNNECESSARY FARCE through February 7.
CAROLINE WAGNER has just been cast in SWEET CHARITY at Tempe Little Theatre.
DIANE SENFFNER was cast as Myrtle Webb in OUR TOWN at Fountain Hills.
CATHY CAPOZZOLI has a poetry reading at Urban Beans (3508 N 7th Street) on February 19 at 7 pm.
RYAN DROBEL was cast in CloPet Theatre's BETWEEN; it plays the 5th-7th.
AMANDA MELBY is playing Mary in the premiere of MEDEA'S GHOST at Theatre Artists Studio; it opens January 29.
ELYSHA NEMETH is 13th THE MUSICAL with Valley Youth Theatre at the Herberger January 29-February 13.
RICH WALES was cast in UNNECESSARY FARCE; it plays January 21-February 7.
MALLORY ADAMS stars in LOVE LETTERS; it opens January 20.
RACHEL REDLEAF performed in her first professional show as Tootie in MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS at the MESA BROADWAY PALM in December.
KAYLA SAMSING was in SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN at TheatreWorks.
MITCH ETTER was cast in the Black Theatre Troupe's "A Lesson Before Dying"; it runs February 18-28.
TELEVISION
VI FLATEN booked an Under-5 role on "Law and Order."
AMANDA MELBY's Casino Arizona commercial is back on the air.
HEMINA KAPADIA hosted "Sustaining AZ" on Cox Channel 7.
MITCH ETTER was cast as a principal in a Ft. McDowell Commercial; it is currently airing.
PAT TINNEY shot a commercial for Avondale Dodge that is now airing.
KEVIN HERRMANN shot an industrial for Blue as the Host.
SANDRA STOLWORTHY was cast (from the showcase) as a lead in a trailer for the book Value Tales.
AMANDA MELBY's Casino Arizona commercial is airing; she's in the red dress next to the guy who got to the casino via his fridge.
AMANDA MELBY shot 2 commercials and an industrial film for Casino Arizona.
JENNIFER PFALZGRAFF makes her National TV Commercial debut during the 29th Annual Tostitos Fiesta Bowl. The spot is for Tostitos and she plays a fan on the red team. The game airs on FOX at 6 pm MST on January 4.
INDUSTRIALS/WEB
AMY JEAN PAGE is in LOLTV.
MICHELLE ALLEN acted in a live streaming web series called "Live Taxi's;" in August.
KAY BARRY was cast as a principal in a medical industrial film with Kane & Finkel Healthcare Communiications
MODELING/PRINT
HEMINA KAPADIA did a print ad for PetSmart.
MICHELLE ALLEN did runway modeling in Spotlight on the Beach Fashion Show, a Charity event for Stand Up For Kids on July 17th.
MICHELLE ALLEN booked a photo shoot for AZ Dept of Health Services.
CONGRATS
DORAN MYERS signed with Leighton Agency.
JENNIFER PFALZGRAFF welcomed a baby girl, Cora Neville Bloomberg, to the world November 26 (8:12 pm, 8lbs 6oz, 21"). She is healthy and happy and both the baby and Jennifer are doing great.
JEFF STEED signed with Signature Agency.
GINA FOX was the Tempe 12 Girl of the Week in October; she was interviewed on the Drew and Jordan radio show.
"License to Lie" starring TORYANN KOLSTEDT and CHARLOTTE QUARRIE (written and directed by AMANDA MELBY, directed by JENNIFER PFALZGRAFF and produced by CODY BALLENTINE) took home the Silver Short Film Award in the Oregon Film Awards! The film was produced as part of the Teens Film Acting Summer, summer 2010.
"Unnecessary Farce" (Desert Foothills Theatre) won best Overall Production - Play at the 2010 AriZonis. Verve student RICHARD WALES was in that cast. Congrats!
VICTORIA LIPMAN's novel "Leaving Alva" is now available in paperback nationwide.
LAURA DURANT won Best Actress at the IFP/PHX Beat the Clock Summer Short Film Challenge.
ROBIN VAN AUKEN just moved to Hollywood!
CHLOE BANKER was accepted as a dual major in theatre and voice in the highly competitive South Orange County School of the Arts program at the Dana Hills High School in CA.
ERIK ESTRADA has made the move to LA!
ERIK ABRAMOWITZ has made the move to Boston! V
erve friend WEBB PICKERSGILL was nominated for a ton of Rocky Mountain Emmys!
KEVIN HERRMANN was nominated for the same project as the on-camera Talent!
Kat Nichols of "Flagstaff Live" said in her review: "A real treat in the production is GEORGE BUFFORD, a veteran stage actor who is making a return to musical theater in the role of Major- General Stanley."
JESS KIRKMAN-LIFF has signed with Dani's Agency.
ASHLEY FAULKNER is moving to New York and CEILIDH JEANS is moving to LA this week. Best of luck to both of you!
MARY THURSTON was named best 7th grade vocalist at Cocopah Middle School.
ROLANDO ZEE just moved to LA and signed with Mavrick Artists Agency; we wish him the best of luck!
RICH WALES, MITCH ETTER, and BOB DIGGS signed with Signature Talent Agency.
CODY BALLENTINE signed with Dani's Agency.
ASHLEY FAULKNER, HEMINA KAPADIA and JENNIFER PFALZGRAFF are nominated for acting awards at IFP/PHX Beat the Clock awards. Winners are announced April 12: http://www.ifpphx.org/events/btc-short-film-challenge.
CARA JADE MYERS signed with Copeland Williams Agency and Heffner modeling agency in Seattle.
HEATHER CAMBANES recently moved to the Big Apple!
CATHY CAPOZZOLI is a 4-time nominee for the Pushcart Prize in poetry! She also just completed writing her first play.
GEORGE BUFFORD was accepted into membership at Theatre Artists Studio.
2009
FILM
HOLLY BENSCOTER, AMANDA MELBY and LAURA DURANT start shooting Randy Forte's short film DARKNESS OF LIGHT this week.
AARON SEEVER and CHRISSY GERIK were cast in a web series - THE COMEDY GUY.
ASHLEY FAULKNER was cast in a radio play.
HOLLY BENSCOTER, AMANDA MELBY and LAURA DURANT wrapped Randy Forte's short film DARKNESS OF LIGHT this week.
ASHLEY FAULKNER was cast in a short called the CHECKHOV CLASS.
DAVID O'DONNELL was cast in an industrial for the City of Phoenix.
HEATHER CAMBANES is shooting OUT THERE.
JUDY TOBI appeared in an film for the IFP/PHX 24-Hour Short film challenge. Her team won Best Ensemble acting as is now up for the award in the same category for the Finals on April 6.
JUDITH TOBI was nominated for Best Ensemble acting in the IFP/PHX Beat the Clock Finals.
CHRISSY GERIK stars in The Jar - it can be seen here: http://www.thedoorpost.com/joy/thejar.
JENNY SOLBERG worked as a wedding guest in MANEATER that was shot here in March.
DAVID O'DONNELL is in Guilt By Association, a short film.
AMANDA MELBY and JENNIFER PFALZGRAFF starred (along with Brian Ronalds, Max Bullis and Olivia Odom) in Cocktail Wizard, a 48-Hour film that took 4th place in the Comedy division, an award for Best Writing and Best Use of Line at the A3F Film Festival.
AMANDA MELBY and MICHELLE ALLEN participated in a reading of Marco Santiago's new screenplay How To Cope With Suburban Stress.
PAT TINNEY did an Industrial voice over for Sue B.
MICHELLE MUGGE was cast as a principal in MONIQUE, a student film. participated in a reading of Marco Santiago's new screenplay How To Cope With Suburban Stress.
JOSSTYN REDULLA did an Industrial voice over.
AMANDA KUKKOLA played the role of the Cheerleader in the BULLY BUFFER web series.
CARA JADE MYERS and HEATHER CAMBANES worked in an Industrial for the State of Arizona.
JUDITH TOBEY played the Pregnant Woman in the film MR. E. COMICS.
KIOWA GORDON was cast in NEW MOON (Twilight series).
ASHLEY FAULKNER, DANIELLE GONSOWSKI, and JUDITH TOBEY acted in films that were a part of the IFP/PHX 48-Hour Film Challenge; they screened July 29 at Harkins Scottsdale 101.
RICH WALES was cast in a Univ of Ariz video and a student film called THE ECONOMY.
Since moving to LA, DAVID O'DONNELL has worked on The Bold and the Beautiful 3 times.
MALLORY ADAMS was in two short films: Not So Sure and Sealed With a Rose.
JESSICA HOLT recorded a radio commercial for Milk.
AMANDA KUKKOLA and CODY BALLENTINE were cast in Paul Hoeprich's trailer for his feature film.
AMANDA KUKKOLA's video for Bully Buffer is now online. JOHN REA is in the short film LA PREMIERE that took 2nd place at the Doorpost Film Festival.
RICH WALES shot an ASU student film entitled ABSENT CAUSE.
VINCENT RUIZ plays Charlie Sheen in “20 MINUTES WITH THE PRESIDENT: http://blip.tv/file/2851757/.
CHRISSY GERIK is in a new video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPzJ3SmVCWg.
SUSAN K. BRIGHAM (writer/director) is in pre-production for a short film: THE FENCESTITUTE.
STAGE
ELYSHA NEMETH and ROSS NEMETH appear in the BUTTERFLY'S DAY at Desert Stages Theatre through the end of March: 480.483.1664.
HEATHER CAMBANES is in Football: The Musical.
CINDY PRUETT was cast as Elaine in LAS OF THE RED HOT LOVERS.
ROLANDO ZEE is playing Jesus in the musical GODSPELL at Mesa Encore Theatre; it opens Jan 30th.
TED HERBIG and EJ DOHRING are in CRY, TIGER playing at the Phoenix Theatre's Little Theatre through January 11.
After that, EJ will be moving over to the mainstage in Phoenix Theatre's LES MISERABLES.
TIMOTHY CLAMPITT appeared in The EIGHT REINDEER MONOLOGUES in December.
RALEIGH PINSKEY is doing a one woman show (Splat!) as a part of the Phoenix Fringe Festival; performances are March 27-April 5.
JUDY EISENBERG is appearing in the Herberger Lunchtime Theatre production of A Boy Named Cesar through March 25.
ROLANDO ZEE is in rehearsals for Southwest Shakepseare's A Merchant of Venice.
EJ DOHRING is in Phoenix Theatre's LES MISERABLES.
ROLANDO ZEE performs in Southwest Shakepseare's A Merchant of Venice through this Saturday.
DIANE SENFFNER played Vi the preacher's wife in Footloose at MAC.
KAREN LEWSADER sang the National Anthem for a Coyotes/Padres hockey game. She sang a solo for the Bellevue Heights Annual Gospel Sing in March.
MITCH ETTER and RICH WALES were both cast in The Seduction of God Almighty at Space 55. It opens May 14.
MICHELLE ALLEN was cas in The Visit; it plays May 18-28 at the Herberger Performance Outreach Theater. The Pandora Festival features a number of Verve actors including
JUDITH TOBEY (producer), PAT TINNEY (The Real West), MALLORY ADAMS (Father Knows Best) and AARON SEEVER (Deliberation).
CATHY CAPOZZOLI reads her poetry on May 21 at 7 pm for the Phoenix Poetry Series at Mama Java's Coffeehouse on Indian School Road. She also read her work in April at "Poetry at the Puppet Theatre" at the Great Arizona Pupper Theater and at "Sonoran Bard Poetry Night" at Bards Books.
AMANDA MELBY is directing Devorah Medwin's "Pooh 2" at Theatre Artists Studio in June.
MITCH ETTER is appearing in THE GARDENER at Space 55.
MICHELLE ALLEN appeared in THE VISIT at the Herberger Lunchtime Theatre in May.
CHRISSY GERIK starred in ON THE JUMP in May.
ALEX THEISEN acted and directed in a Oct Act Play at Horizon High School in May.
KAYLA COVERT is appearing in SNOW WHITE at Theatre Works.
The Pandora Festival featured a number of Verve actors including JUDITH TOBEY (Cheap Food and Sex), PAT TINNEY (The Real West), ASHLEY FAULKNER, MALLORY ADAMS (Father Knows Best, Evol; Love, The Phase, The Proposal) and AARON SEEVER (Deliberation).
KRISTA GIFFIN stars in ROSEMARY WITH GINGER at the 78th Street Theatre Lab in New York.
CATHY CAPOZZOLI read her poetry in May for the Phoenix Poetry Series at Mama Java's Coffeehouse on Indian School Road.
JUDITH TOBEY appeared in THE GUY FROM 1992 at the DRAMATISTS GUILD reading last Friday.
MALLORY ADAMS was cast as Audrey in LEADING LADIES at Mesa Encore Theatre; it opens in September; DIANE SENFFNER produces.
ELYSHA NEMETH appears as Pepper in the Fountain Hills Community Theatre production of ANNIE WARBUCKS through July 12 (480) 837-9661 x3.
KRISTA GIFFIN stars in THE PHEASANT by Paul Cohen in New York.
MITCH ETTER and HEATHER CAMBANES have been cast in the David Mamet Project at Theatre Artists Studio August 20-30.
DANIELLE GONSOWSKI plays multiple roles in Talk Radio at ChryoArts; it opens August 27 and runs through September 11. JUDITH TOBEY reprised her roles in A Boy Named Ceasar in July.
MITCH ETTER was cast as the Chief of Police in TheatreWorks’ Sly Fox October 16-November 1.
PETE KELLY is in the band Metal Elvis and plays August 14 at Club Red: www.Myspace.com/MetalElvis.
JUDITH TOBEY is in MIGHTY VANDALS at Herberger Lunchtime Theatre through September 24.
ELYSHA and ROSS NEMETH appeared in The Ugly Duckling at Desert Stages. ASHLEY FAULKNER was cast in Rebel Without A Cause at Central Community Theatre.
KAYLA COVERT was cast in the chorus of Oliver! at TheatreWorks.
CATHY CAPOZZOLI had a busy summer of poetry readings, including May 21st at the Phoenix Poetry Series and July 17th in Port Townsend, Washington. Her fall readings include: Glendale Community College, September 8th and Words in the Alley, also in Glendale, on September 15th.
ASHLEY FAULKNER was is in Rebel Without A Cause at Central Community Theatre; it closes October 4. She was also cast as Juror #4 in Twelve Angry Jurors at GCC.
KAYLA COVERT is in Oliver! through October 4 at TheaterWorks. Next she appears in NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD, also at TheaterWorks.
MITCH ETTER, Arizona's busiest actor, was cast as Father Christmas/The Emperor in FATHER CHRISTMAS AND THE SNOW QUEEN at Theatre Artists Studio, closes out his role as the Chief of Police in TheatreWorks’ Sly Fox this weekend and steps into SMELL OF THE KILL.
KAYLA COVERT is in NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD at TheaterWorks.
ROLANDO ZEE continues his seven week run in SEVEN BRIDES FOR SEVEN BROTHERS at Hale Center Theatre. He also just got cast in iTheatre Collaborative's INDIVISIBLE opening in March.
MALLORY ADAMS was cast as a lead on LOVE LETTERS.
RICH WALES was cast in UNNECESSARY FARCE.
GEORGE BUFFORD is in A CHRISTMAS STORY.
TELEVISION
JANIE BARNES shot three web commercials for a book publisher.
AMANDA MELBY and JENNIFER PFALZGRAFF were cast in a commercial for Culver's Restaurants. It shoots next week.
AMANDA MELBY, JENNIFER PFALZGRAFF and CAMILLE NIGHTHORSE just shot a Casino Arizona commercial.
ASHLEY FAULKNER and MALLORY ADAMS were in an Industrial for Women in Crisis; DIANE SENFFNER directed.
ELIZABETH ECKEL booked a Mazda commercial that shot in October.
JENNIFER PFALZGRAFF just booked a TOSTITOS commercial! A
MANDA MELBY, JENNIFER PFALZGRAFF and CAMILLE NIGHTHORSE can be seen in the Casino Arizona commercial airing now (Cash In On That!).
JESSICA HOLT appeared in a DES web commercial; DIANE SENFFNER produced.
BOB DIGGS appeared in a web commercial that DIANE SENFFNER produced.
KAY BARRY shot a commercial was for Taco Time (an Oregon based restaurant).
PRINT
JENNIFER PFALZGRAFF did a print campaign for a spa in Tucson.
CONGRATS
PAT TINNEY, MALLORY ADAMS and JOSSTYN REDDULA all signed with Dani's Agnecy last month.
ELIZABETH VALASEK got married on Christmas Day!
ALEXANDRA HENDERSON just released her Holiday and Classical Music Album. It is available now at http://www.alexandrahenderson.com/Resume-headshot.html
KAREN LEWSADER signed with Ford/Robert Black Agency.
ASHLEY FAULKNER signed with Leighton Agency.
DAMON THOMAS signed with Ford/Robert Black Agency.
MICHELLE ALLEN was nominated for Best Actress for the GCC Drama Club for her work in The Laramie Project.
MITCH ETTER was admitted to membership at Theatre Artists Studio.
RACHEL AVIVA and DAVID O'DONNELL just moved to Los Angeles. Good luck!
ROLANDO ZEE was nominated for the MET Award for Best Lead Actor for his work as Jesus in GODSPELL.
ROLANDO ZEE was just nominated for a ZONI Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Contracted Play - The Merchant of Venice!
KAYLA COVERT was nominated for a ZONI for Hair/Make-up for the Wizard of Oz.
AUBREY RICE was nominated for a Zoni for leading actress in a children's play.
KAYLAN TORRES signed with the Leighton Agency.
The A3F announced the results of the Actor/Actress Challenge: Top 10 – JENNIFER PFALZGRAFF and SALLY ANN FRANCIS and Honorable Mention – ASHLEY FAULKNER and ALEXANDRA HENDERSON. The Top 10 Performances are live on the MyStudio website through September 20 for a Public Vote.
The A3F announced the results of the Actor/Actress Challenge: congrats to JENNIFER PFALZGRAFF for winning the Judge's first place prize!
ASHLEY FAULKNER joins the IFP/PHX staff as the Middle/High School Program Assistant.
CAROL GIBSON joins the IFP/PHX Executive Staff as the Children's Program Director.
2008
FILM
NEVEEN ALBA shot a role in the feature film RUNNING ON EMPTY.
JAKE'S CORNER (Amanda Melby was in) will premiere at the Sedona Film Festival February 27-March 2, 2008.
CHRIS HAYS is in the short film CANNIBAL LAND.
JACOB BRIGGS is in the short film PLANT LIFE.
LAWANNH CURRY is in the student film GEOMETRON.
JAKE'S CORNER will play the Phoenix Film Festival Friday, April 4 - get your tickets right away!
RYAN DROBEL booked three short films: MULTIPLE, SECONDS and COCAINE AND CARS.
HEATHER CAMBANES is in the short EXPIRATION DATE.
AMANDA MELBY's (Kari) film JAKE'S CORNER played to sold-out crowds at the Phoenix Film Festival.
RYAN DROBEL was cast in a new short film called THE COUNCIL.
AMANDA MELBY was cast in a small role in Marco Santiago's short film FALLEN HERO.
MICHELLE ALLEN was cast in an industrial film for Driven Engineering.
LAWANNAH CURRY was cast in GEOMETRON that played recently at the Zaki Gordon Film Festival in Sedona.
AARON SEEVER shot a short at SCC called BLUE VELVET.
RYAN DROBEL was cast in an indie film called HUMAN LIKE YOU with his father.
JAYME DAVIS produced a student short documentary film called A HISTORY OF SKATEBOARDING which screened at the Zaki Gordon Institute Film Festival.
CHRIS HAYS stars in a 16mm short called HER SPECIAL DAY.
MADISON STEVENS was in the Oscar-winning film THE SAVAGES which is now out on DVD; she's in the scene set in Sun City.
KAREN LEWSADER was cast in a murder-mystery webisode.
AARON SEEVER played the lead in an SCC short called PARADIGM and a supporting role in a feature SURVIVE THE DAY.
CHRIS HAYS has gone viral! He appears in a election year spoof now making e-mail rounds: http://www.imvotingrepublican.com/. CRIS and CODY RANKIN also appear in it.
HEATHER CAMBANES was in Bivas Biswas' 48-Hour short film, MITCH THE BITCH, that screening July 31 and August 1. He also cast her in his upcoming short THE SECRETS.
Both JAKE'S CORNER (AMANDA MELBY) and NETHERBEAST, INC. (AMANDA MELBY, JOHN SCHILE and JENNIFER PFALZGRAFF) will play at local Harkins Theatres in September. Jake's will play at 6 theatres starting September 5 and Netherbeast will play exclusively at Valley Art in Tempe starting September 12.
JENNIFER DATILLIO been cast in "I'm Voting Democrat" - a spoof now playing online. CAROL GIBSON been cast as the doctor in Garage Dweller and for a small role in The Rabbit.
AMANDA KUKKOLA is going to play the part of a 13 year old teenage daughter, Rayann in a film called Persistence of Vision.
LAWANNAH CURRY booked a supporting role in Sacraments, a short film.
MADDIE STEVENS co-starred in a student made film for her school which won an award at the Phoenix Film Festival. She appeared in The Fibonacci Code: A Math Mystery that recently played on Cox Channel 99 and Qwest Channel 20, Know 99. It is also playing at the Geneva Film Festival in Geneva, IL on November 8 and has played at the Harkins Theater Cine Capri, Scottsdale and Harkins Arts Theater in Tempe. ALEX HENDERSON plays a singer in the Sam Mendes film was was shot here a few months ago. Look for it in theatres in March.
JAKE'S CORNER (Amanda Melby plays Kari) plays in Florida, Chicago and Delaware in November.
HOLLY BENSCOTER, AMANDA MELBY and LAURA DURANT were all cast in Randy Forte's short film DARKNESS OF LIGHT. It shoots in January.
JAKE'S CORNER (Amanda Melby plays Kari) plays at the downtown Independent Theatre in Los Angeles Dec 10-16. http://www.jakescornerthemovie.com/
ALEX HENDERSON appeared in a 72-Hour film: www.thea3f.net/events/72hour/theater/adopt.mov. It won Best Drama and Best Acting at the Almost Famous Film Festival.
STAGE
RAZEL WOLF is understudying 5 roles in THE OLDEST PROFESSION at Algonquin; it plays Jan 4-Jan 20.
HEATHER CAMBANES is in EXTREMITIES at Theatre Works; it runs Feb 21-March 9.
AMANDA MELBY appears in the World Premiere of RIDING TO BETHLEHEM at Theatre Artists Studio.
VI FLATEN is in HELLO DOLLY at the Broadway Palm Feb 14-April 6.
JACOB BRIGGS and ROLANDO ZEE are in SMCC's production of OTHELLO; it runs April 17-20, 2008. ROLANDO also appears the the 50's MALT SHOP REVISITED at the Herberger Lunchtime Theatre March 11-27 AND THE SWEETEST SWING IN BASEBALL at the Arizona Women's Theatre Co March 7-22.
NEO MARTINSON is in A LITTLE BIT OF BROADWAY at Desert Stages Theatre in March.
HEATHER CAMBANES is in EXTREMITIES at Theatre Works through March 9.
CAROL GIBSON and JANIE BARNES are in POLICHICKS March 8: 602.274.2881.
AMANDA MELBY stars with Patti Davis-Suarez in the two-woman show COLLECTED STORIES April 18-27 at Theatre Artists Studio. VI FLATEN is in PYGMALIAN at Southwest Shakespeare Company through April 19; (480) 644-6500.
KRISTA GIFFIN appears in her first New York City production: the musical TEENAGE CHRONICLES.
ELYSHA NEMETH is busy: she plays Allegro in CINDERELLA at Desert Stages and Amaryllis in ABT's production of MUSIC MAN from June 13-August 3. MADISON STEVENS is in DO RE MI performing songs from JOSEPH...and YOU'RE A GOOD MAN CHARLIE BROWN on May 17 at Scottsdale Center for the Arts. ROLANDO ZEE is performing in 1950s MALT SHOP REVISITED for the Durant benefit on May 10.
HOLLY BENSCOTER and SIERRAH SHRIENER star in their school production of A CHILD'S DAY IN CAESER'S ROME on May 14.
AMANDA MELBY got a stellar review from the PHOENIX NEW TIMES for COLLECTED STORIES April 18-27 at Theatre Artists Studio. HEATHER CAMBANES is in BREAKING LEGS with Mesa Encore Theatre June 5-15.
MARK CLEMENTE directed BAREFOOT IN THE PARK through July 6 at Desert Stages.
JANIE BARNES and CAROL GIBSON appeared in FUTURE FEATURES, a benefit for Cast Off Cokers and the Mill Dog Rescue.
JACOB BRIGGS received a scholarship for the SHAKESPEARE SEDONA INSTITUTE summer program.
REBECCA ASHER appears as Lumiere in Valley of the Sun Jewish Community Center's production of BEAUTY AND THE BEAST.
JAYME DAVIS and DEE RICH were in Theatre Artists Studio's 10-minute play festival; they were in DRIFTING by Kim Porter.
NEO and ECO MARTINSON were cast in JUNGLE BOOK 2 at Desert Stages. NEVEEN ALBA reprised her role in DEMONS.
AARON SEEVER and JUDITH EISENBERG reprised their roles in a short play. ASHLEY FAULKNER was cast in HOW TO BE A SUCCESSFUL TEENAGER...it plays August 14-16 at 7 pm at Matlin Studios. MADDIE STEVENS played the Narrator in Matlin Studios Teen Theater production of "How To Be A Successful Teenager" - The story of what happened when Dick and Jane Grew Up.
ASHLEY FAULKNER also appeared in the play.
KRISTA GIFFIN is appearing in Happy Hour in New York City.
ROLANDO ZEE booked the parts of The Duke of Venice & Salerio in Southwest Shakespeare Company's The Merchant of Venice; it runs in April. VI FLATEN plays Phebe in Southwest Shakespeare's AS YOU LIKE IT trough October 11.
HEATHER CAMBANES appeared in KLEO THE KAT at the Kerr Center the last weekend in September.
LISA FEENEY was cast in the Matlin Studio production of Eleemonsynary. It opened October 31st.
MICHELLE ALLEN is appearing in THE LARAMIE PROJECT at Glendale Community College; it runs November 14, 15, 20, 21 & 22 - 7:30 p.m and November 16 - 2:00 p.m. GREG RENFRO is in a play called Sin at Chyro Arts. .
ELYSHA NEMETH stars as Annie (select performances) at Desert Stages Theatre Nov 21 – Dec 19. ROLANDO ZEE got cast in the musical GODSPELL as the lead role of Jesus. It opens Jan 30th at Mesa Encore Theatre. ROLANDO ZEE will perform with the Voices choir at Carnegie Hall on Jan 19th.
KAREN LEWSADER was cast in DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, THE MUSICAL.
HEATHER CAMBANES performs in COYOTE DREAMS: AN ARIZONA CHRISTMAS on Fridays and Saturdays at Encore Room at Arizona Broadway Theater December 5th - 28th (week of Christmas off). Tickets and more info: www.darknightproductions.us
TED HERBIG was cast in CRY, TIGER which will play at the Phoenix Theatre in January.
THEATRE ARTISTS STUDIO performs SEASONINGS! SWEET AND SPICY SHORTS FOR THE HOLIDAY SEASON, a collection of 10-minute plays that celebrate the holidays. All six plays were written by members of The Studio's Writers' Circle. December 5, 6, 12 & 13 at 7:30 p.m.; December 7 & 14 at 2:00 p.m. To purchase tickets, call 602-765-0120 or CLICK HERE to purchase online.
DEE RICH directs one of the plays.
TELEVISION
NEVEEN ALBA shot an industrial video for US Airways. LAWANNAH CURRY's commercial for Diva Sedona keeps running. As does AMANDA MELBY's Cox Cable spot! AMANDA MELBY booked the guest-star role of Dorri in the Spike TV pilot S.I.S. NEO MARTINSON was cast in a National MDA commercial that will start airing in August prior to the telethon. Rumor has it that S.I.S. will air in August in Spike TV (AMANDA MELBY played Dorri), but the website doesn't have the air time. Keep checking and don't miss Amanda's primetime national television debut! http://www.spike.com/network/spike TED HERBIG, LAWANNAH CURRY and MATT ROSIN all booked the same Cox Commercial. RYAN DROBEL booked a commercial for proposition 102 and one for a crash simulation. LAWANNAH CURRY booked a Fort McDowell Commercial. The "Choose Wisely" commercial for Cox that Amanda, Gene Ganssle and James Leatherman appeared in is nominated for a Rocky Mountain Emmy. Producers are up for the award.
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LAWANNAH CURRY shot a print ad for Sedona Cancer Center that appeared in PRESCOTT WOMAN.
AMANDA MELBY just shot a campaign for Nationwide Insurance.
CONGRATS
ROLANDO ZEE joined the SCREEN ACTORS GUILD (SAG)!
AMANDA KUKKOLA shot a trailer for a book last year and now the publisher is having a contest to meet her for the readers!
AMANDA MELBY was given the 2008 Layne Award on April 27 by the Arizona Entertainment Alliance. The 5th Annual Layne award was presented for dedication and work in the Entertainment Industry in Arizona. The award is named after legendary Phoenix actor and teacher Elayne Stein.
Congrats to RYAN DROBEL on his acceptance to the 2008 SCC Summer Conservatory Program.
Congrats to RYAN DROBEL and MICHELLE ALLEN on signing with Dani's Agency!
MIKAELA WISE just graduated from Paradise Valley High School.
Congrats to VICTORIA LIPMAN on signing with Dani's Agency!
CORBIN REESE just graduated from Chaparral High School.
Congrats to MITCH ETTER and GENE GANSSLE on their AriZoni nominations!
MITCH ETTER was awarded the AriZONI award for Best Guest Actor in a play for her performance with Mesa Community College in PROOF. For all the winners, click here.
LAWANNAH CURRY signed with S.I.M. Agency.
PHYRE KIMBLE got accepted into the Vancouver Film School and will be leaving December 27th. It's a big deal as only a select few get in and she was one of them!
LAWANNAH CURRY published an article in the October Issue of YOUR HEALTH.
2007
FILM
BLAISE MUNRO was cast in the short film ANGEL ON BEAKER STREET. MICHAEL MACGILLIVRAY acted in TED HERBIG's short film TEST DRIVE. NEVEEN ALBA premiered three short films - DECEIT, DOWNSIZED and THORS HAMMER. She is now filming STAR POWER, a feature. LISA FEENEY worked in JOLENE and as a PA in PERIPHERY. JENNIFER PFALZGRAFF has a lead in THE BLACKSMITH AND THE CARPENTER, a short that premieres at the AZ Student Film Festival on Feb 10. AMANDA MELBY and JENNIFER PFALZGRAFF appear in the feature NETHERBEAST, INC. It premieres at the AFI Dallas International Film Festival March 30 and 31. AARON SEEVER acted in the short film CHIEF; it plays at the 2007 Phoenix Film Festival. ROLANDO ZEE stars in the short film VIRTUE. It plays March 3 at the 2007 Peoria Film Festival. LAWANNAH CURRY is shooting a short: THE AFFIRMATION. TED HERBIG played the lead in a short: SWEAR JAR. LAWANNAH CURRY's short THE AFFIRMATION premieres at the Zaki Gordon Institute Film Festival in Sedona in May. AMANDA MELBY shoots Adam and Donovan Montierth's (2007 Best Short film winners at the Phoenix Film Festival) short THE SECRET OF LIFE this week. LISA FEENEY has wrapped a few student films: ANOMALY by REM Productions, FORGIVENESS by Trippi Productions, BREAKING POINT by Ify Osahar, and PAYDAY by Elder Productions. AMANDA MELBY shoots a supporting role (Kari) in the feature film JAKE'S CORNER in Payson and Phoenix this week. JAYME DAVIS has wrapped a feature film: BOUND; it shot in Sedona. JOHN DOMINGUEZ acted in a film called AMERICAN BOMBER. AMANDA MELBY shot a supporting role (Denise Franks) in the feature film FAREWELL DARKNESS in Phoenix this week. ROLANDO ZEE, NEVEEN ALBA and CORBIN REESE also appeared in it. AMANDA KUKKOLA, ALEX THEISEN, MEG McCAULEY, CORBIN REESE and BRIAN KINTZER starred in Verve Studios' HOMECOMING IN HD that was shot as a part of the Teens Acting in Film camp; VICTORIA LIPMAN served as Script Supervisor. ROLANDO ZEE plays the CP Instructor in the short THE EXECUTIONER, shooting now. He also is scheduled to shoot the role of Ryan in the film RIPPLE in August. JANIE BARNES (Broken Computer Lady) and CAROL GIBSON (Anna) are shooting SIX SHOOTER now. CAROL GIBSON also just had a premiere for TURQUOISE ROSE in July. NATALIE WETTA worked on an NYU student project - a scene from BURN THIS. AMANDA KUKKOLA got cast in the lead for a trailer for a book. CHRIS HAYS and ELI GODFREY shot the film CONVENIENCE. JANIE BARNES wrapped her role as a barmaid in the film UNUSUAL SCUM. CAROL GIBSON was in TURQUOISE ROSE that had a run at Harkins' Valley Art Theatre. CHRISSY GERIK wrapped a student short film called PROTECTION; she was also cast in a short called HELL ON THE BORDER. TED HERBIG is busy in December shooting the films FADED FLOWERS, SOONER OR LATER, RUNNING ON EMPTY, LOST LOVE and GOLF BALLS in November and December! His short THE EXECUTIONER recently played at the International Horror and Sci-Fi Film Festival. RAZEL WOLF also stars in FADED FLOWERS shooting in December. AMANDA KUKKOLA starred in a trailer for a new book. Click here to watch it. AARON SEEVER and ELI GODFREY are shooting CANNIBAL LAND and THE MISGUIDED SYMPATHIES OF FLOWERS this month. AARON's film CHIEF recently played ay IFP/PHX's Cinema Lounge and he was in Doug Allen's 24-Hour Film Challenge film. JAYME DAVIS stars in VANQUISH; it premiered October 30 as part of the Sedona Film Festival's preview series. JENNIFER PFALZGRAFF's film THE BLACKSMITH AND THE CARPENTER plays at Big Easy Short Festival, Taos Shortz Film Festival and Orlando Film Festival in October. MADISON STEVENS attended the Arizona premiere of THE SAVAGES starring Laura Linney and Philip Seymour Hoffman on Nov 5.
STAGE
ROLANDO ZEE starred in SIX DEGREES OF SEPARATION at NV Playhouse. CAROLINE WAGNER has been cast in SCC's musical SWEET CHARITY as the dance hall hostess, dance captain and ensemble. It will be performed in February. KRISTA GIFFIN had her first class performance in Larry Silverberg's School for Film and Television in NYC. BARBIE HUNSECKER was cast in Theatre Works' THE ENCHANTED COTTAGE. JOHN SCHILE is performing in Black Theater Troupe's MA RAINEY'S BLACK BOTTOM. CAROLINE WAGNER has been accepted into the American Academy of Dramatic Arts' summer program. AMI ANGELOWICZ directs BE AGRESSIVE at the Homestead Playhouse March 9 and 10: 480.585.1641. ROLANDO ZEE is in WELL; it opens April 5. He is also rehearsing MIDLIFE MADNESS that opens in May at the Desert Rose Dinner Theatre. HEATHER CAMBANES is in A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM playing Helena. NEVEEN ALBA, ZEE GRIGSBY and LAWANNAH CURRY are in DEMONS; it opens April 18 at ASU West. AMI ANGELOWICZ directs a James Bond themed Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre on Sat June 2 from 6:30-10 at the Homestead Playhouse in DC Ranch. Open martini bar and 5-course meal included: 480.585.1641 or ami.angelowicz@dcranch.com. ELLIOT STILES-SCHMIDT is appearing in a different murder-mystery play! VI FLATEN is appearing in THE LIFE at the Herberger Theatre through June 3. NEIL LEVY plays "Ticky" in Theatre Works' production of THE NERD at the Peoria Theatre July 12-22. KRISTA GIFFIN had her final performace for the NY studio she is at on June 18. She'll also be appearing in an original musical this summer in NYC. ELYSHA NEMETH attended an open call for the tour of ANNIE in NYC and made it through four cuts down to 30 girls! ELYSHA also will be performing in the opening number of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade with Camp Broadway! CHRISSY GERIK was cast as Mina in North Valley Playhouse's production of DRACULA. HEATHER CAMBANES plays Titania in LOVE'S MANY FACES: A NEW LOOK AT A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM July 11 and 12 at 7 at Theatre 4301. MICHAEL MACGILLIVRAY was cast as a lead in a production of MARAT/SADE; it opens August 10. KEITH THOMPSON appeared in GOD'S FAVORITE July 26-28. CHRISSY GERIK is rehearsing the role of Mina in North Valley Playhouse's production of DRACULA. VI FLATEN plays Anita in Theater Works' production of WEST SIDE STORY at the Peoria Theatre August 31-Sept 22. RACHAEL REDLEAF is cast in the MUSIC MAN and Desert Stages. AMANDA MELBY plays Helena (A Midsummer Night's Dream) and Lady Percy (Henry IV, Part 1) in SHAKESPEARE's FRIENDS at the Theatre Artists Studio on FRIDAY, September 28, 7:30 pm (one show only!). 602-765-0120 for tickets. TED HERBIG appeared in TIPLER'S TORMENT at North Phoenix Repertory Players. AYA NAMETH was cast as Abigail in the CRUCIBLE at her High School. ELYSHA NEMETH has been cast as Amaryllis in THE MUSIC MAN at Scottsdale Desert Stages; it runs through November 4, 2007. KEITH THOMPSON was cast in BE AGGRESSIVE at Arizona Women's Theatre; it opens October 12. ROLANDO ZEE is in HOORAY FOR THE HOLDAYS at North Valley Playhouse December 7-15, 2007. HEATHER CAMBANES stepped into the role of Lucy in the production of DRACULA at NV Playhouse for the last two weekends. PETE KELLY appeared in BEYOND THERAPY. CAROLINE WAGNER plays Julia Craven in Shaw's THE PHILANDERER at SCC through November 10. HEATHER CAMBANES was cast in LOVE, SEX and the IRS and CatNic Community Theatre; it plays Dec 14-16, 2007. VI FLATEN is in METAMORPHOSES at Nearly Naked Theatre [3] until December 22 (adult content); she got a great mention in the AZ Republic's review. ELYSHA NEMETH was cast as Biekle in FIDDLER ON THE ROOF at the ARIZONA BROADWAY THEATRE; January 11-March 2, 2008. She is also a featured soloist in the Children's Chorus for LA BOHEME with the Phoenix Metropolitan Opera December 21 & 23.
TELEVISION
JENNIFER PFALZGRAFF co-hosts with AMANDA MELBY on the January 10, January 24, February 28 and April 4 episodes of SCREEN WARS; she also acts in the opening homage on January 10. VICTORIA LIPMAN and AARON SEEVER appear with AMANDA MELBY in the opening homage on SCREEN WARS on January 17. NEVEEN ALBA co-hosts with AMANDA on the February 21 episode. LAWANNAH CURRY and MELISSA HARBAN appear with AMANDA in the opening homage on February 28. VICTORIA LIPMAN, LAWANNAH CURRY, LISA FEENEY, and CAROLINE WAGNER appear with AMANDA MELBY in the homage on March 21. JENNIFER PFALZGRAFF stars in a film that airs on that episode. ROLANDO ZEE acts with AMANDA on the March 28 episode. LISA FEENEY worked on HIDDEN PALMS. TED HERBIG shot a commercial for The Meal Factory. ROLANDO ZEE shot a commercial for APS. AMANDA MELBY shot a commercial for Cox Cable. LOGAN (CHRISSY GERIK'S son) is in a Heinz commercial contest: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9pj3IYP0h8. RAZEL WOLF has a spot for Del Webb running. HEATHER CAMBANES shot a commercial for DOLCE SALON AND SPA.
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LAWANNAH CURRY booked a print ad for Barbeques Galore. LAWANNAH CURRY is in an ad for Diva Sedona now in the SEDONA MONTHLY magazine.
CONGRATS
Congrats to LISA FEENEY for recently signing with SIM Agency! HEATHER CAMBANES was accepted into the Scottsdale Community College Conservatory for the second time; it runs June 4-July 15. ANN SPADE-SMITH won Best Ensemble Acting and JENNIFER PFALZGRAFF won Best Actress at the 2007 SCREEN WARS Awards. AMANDA MELBY won a Copper Wing Award for Board Member of the Year at the Phoenix Film Festival. TED HERBIG and HEATHER CAMBANES recently signed with Leighton Agency. NEVEEN ALBA, CHRISSY GERIK, and AARON SEEVER recently signed with Dani's Agency. SAVANNAH SAPPINGTON performed in the Phoenix Music Teachers Association Voice Recital and also in Freedom Academy's end-of-the-year Talent Show. JOHN DOMINGUEZ recently signed with Ford/Robert Black Agency. AMI ANGELOWICZ was hired as a producer with Harbor Entertainment, a Broadway production company. ROLANDO ZEE was recently nominated for an Arizoni award for his lead role in SIX DEGREES OF SEPARATION. JEANA WHITAKER (Artistic Director) was also nominated for directing A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE at North Valley Playhouse. AMANDA MELBY was nominated for 2 EMMY awards - as the Producer of SCREEN WARS for the ARTS/ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAM category and as actor in the ON-CAMERA TALENT PERFORMER category. LAURA DURANT was also nominated in that category and JENNIFER PFAZLGRAFF was nominated in the ON-CAMERA TALENT PROGRAM HOST/MODERATOR category. The Awards Ceremony will be held on October 6, 2007. ROLANDO ZEE WON an Arizoni award for his lead role in SIX DEGREES OF SEPARATION! Way to go Rolando! KRISTA GIFFIN auditioned and got accepted to Suzanne Shepherd's class in New York City. JENNIFER PFALZGRAFF welcomed a new baby boy on November 2. ELYSHA NEMETH will be in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Opening number with Camp Broadway. ROLANDO ZEE was elected to the Phoenix local Board of Directors for AFTRA.
2006
FILM
JOHN DOMINGUEZ and MATT ELLINGSON both appeared in films last week at the Phoenix Film Foundation/IFP's 3rd annual 48-Hour Film Challenge.
AARON SEEVER had the lead in Brian Pulido's film CHIEF. He also wrote and directed a family film with his uncle: www.youtube.com (type in Tio and Naven).
NEEVEN ALBEDIWA worked three days on THE KINGDOM, now shooting in the East Valley. She also has a three minute film playing on www.theproject.tv. It's called 3-minute Disaster and you can watch and vote.
ROLANDO ZEE worked one day on Angel Ruiz's film BONDAGE. He'll also be working on Thursday as an FBI agent on THE KINGDOM.
TIFFANY HORNBACK, NICK HILDEBRANDT and ELYSHA NEMETH appeared in Amanda Melby's first short film (as director!) in July.
MICHAEL BLATCHFORD was cast in the short STICKS OF FURY, 2 short student films at Alpha Pacific Institute and another at Collins College.
JENNIFER PFALZGRAFF was cast in Bruce Dellis' latest short film.
JAMES PENLAND is casting for his first short film GYM WORLD.
JOHN DOMINGUEZ shot his part in the feature Legions on July 1.
MATT ELLINGSON starts shooting for his feature The Domain this month also.
JENNIFER PFALZGRAFF was cast in the features A PLACE OF DARKNESS (shot in Tucson in September) and JOLENE (shoots in October).
JESILYN FIGEROA worked four days on THE KINGDOM. JOHN DOMINGUEZ worked on DENIAL, a short film directed by Roze.
AMANDA MELBY and JOHN SCHILE were cast in FRESHMAN: THE 13th GRADE.
MADISON STEVENS, was cast in the feature-film THE SAVAGES. She worked 2 days in a scene with Laura Linney, Phillip Seymour Hoffman, Guy Boyd and Debra Monk.
ALEXANDRA HENDERSON was cast in two short films and wrapped production last month on both: Fractured Life and Grief.
JOHN DOMINGUEZ has been cast as the Office Manager in the feature Legions. It shoots in July.
MATT ELLINGSON was cast as a lead in the feature The Domain. It also shoots in July.
STAGE
DREW DAVIS is performing as Hal in PROOF at IsWhatItIs Theatre this weekend only (Thu-Sat 8 pm) at Fountain Hills Theatre.
LEEANN INFRANCO and MATTHEW ROZ ROSARIO concluded their excellent performances in the dreamer examines his pillow.
EJ DOHRING had the lead (Bugsy) in Valley Youth Theatre's summer production of BUGSY MALONE. He also spent all month at the Stagedoor Manor Performing Arts Training Center in New York.
HEATHER CAMBANES was just cast as Rebecca (the lead!) in MOONLIGHT AND VALENTINO at NV Playhouse.
ELYSHA NEMETH is in BEAUTY AND THE BEAST at Desert Stages Theatre.
LEEANN INFRANCO and MATTHEW ROZ ROSARIO will appear in John Patrick Shanley's the dreamer examineshis pillow starting July 15 (480.313.9901).
HEATHER CAMBANES continues her second month of SCC's summer conservatory.
HEATHER CAMBANES closed STAR SPANGLED GIRL at Mesa Encore Theatre.
ASHLEY KING is in THE WIZ at StarLight Community Theatre.
PHYRE KIMBLE is in rehearsals for YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU.
ROLANDO ZEE is performed in LANDSCAPE OF THE BODY at South Mountain Community College.
ELYSHA NEMETH was cast as Baby June in GYPSY at Desert Stages Theatre; it runs through October 15.
EJ DOHRING was cast as Edmond in the musical THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA at Valley Youth Theatre. It opens October 13.
CHRISSY GERIK is performing in LAST SUMMER AT BLUEFISH COVE through October 14.
VICTORIA LIPMAN was cast in STAGE DOOR; rehearsals start in October.
LEEANN INFRANCO also wrapped a run of the Desk Set in April.
HEATHER CAMBANES recently appeared in two shows: as Candy in One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest at NVC Playhouse and in a lead role in the new play Faces on Milkboxes. Congrats to Heather also on her acceptance into SCC’s summer conservatory.
GEOFF BALDOVIN appeared as Antonio in Much Ado About Nothing at his High School.
TELEVISION
VICTORIA LIPMAN, LAWANNAH CURRY, LISA FEENEY, CAROLINE WAGNER, AARON SEEVER, ROLANDO ZEE and JENNIFER PFALZGRAFF all worked with Amanda on SCREEN WARS (starts airing in January) in November.
LAWANNAH CURRY's Del Webb commercial aired on NBC this past weekend during the Golf tournament. NEEVEN ALBA shot the pilot for her television show. ROLANDO ZEE was cast in Dynamicfilm's 48-Hour commercial challenge.
GREG RENFRO was cast in a pilot.
LAWANNAH CURRY played Loretta Bowersock in the re-enactment of the real-life Arizona murder case. The show will be aired on COURT-TV – National later this summer.
NEEVEN ALBEDIWA has been hired as a reporter for MCTV (Channel 11/Cox 115) and as a co-host for a cooking show. The cooking show will start taping in September.
LAUREN CLARK played one of Warren Jeffs' wives in the America's Most Wanted that recently aired.
CONGRATS
Congrats to LAWANNAH CURRY for recently signing with Leighton Agency!
Congrats to KRISTA GIFFIN on her upcoming move to NYC!
Congrats to new father TED HERBIG on the birth of his son Owen!
EJ DOHRING signed with Leighton Agency - congrats EJ!
SAVANNAH SAPPINGTON sang Once Upon a Dream in her school talent show. She was chosen to be the opening act.
CAMILLE STEFFEN was chosen to sing a scat solo in her choir’s performance of My Heart Belongs to Daddy.
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