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Since then, she has starred in many productions including August Wilson's King Hedley II, A Piece of My Heart by Shirley Lauro, and Noises Off by Michael Frayn. Film credits include Eyes of Deception (Sony Pictures), Elizabeth Blue, and Actors Anonymous with James Franco. Farida enjoys screenwriting, dialect work, and stage combat. As recent graduate of AMDA with a BFA in Acting, Farida is excited to create work that can lead the way for societal change with her new production company, and is currently developing several television projects. Eileen Grubba (Donna) is a lifetime member of the Actors Studio where her mentors include Barbara Bain, Allan Miller, Lou Antonio and Martin Landau. She was born in Anchorage Alaska, began her career in Atlanta Georgia, trained at The Alliance Theater, sang in a choir, performed in musicals, and worked in commercials and independent films before moving to New York City. In NY, she trained at HB Studios, sang cabaret, played on the stage, and worked in film and television. Finally, she moved to Los Angeles where she works primarily in television and film, and has been a fixture on the stage at The Actors Studio, tackling every challenging role she can sink her extraordinary life experience into. She has also helped in the development of many plays through the Playwright/Directors unit of the Actors Studio. Eileen writes screenplays, produces, has an extensive resume in casting, and is venturing into directing. She is on the national PWD/Diversity committee for SAG/AFTRA, and is an advocate for performers with disabilities in the entertainment industry. Eileen’s film and television appearances include: NBC's Game of Silence (2016), Criminal Minds, Bones, Sons of Anarchy, Hung, Enlightened, Dexter, Benched, Instant Mom, CSI: Miami, The Mentalist, Cold Case, Nip/Tuck, The Closer, Monk, E.R., The Young and The Restless, etc. She recently worked in the comedy film Wild Oats, opposite Jessica Lange and Shirley MacLaine, and The Five Year Engagement opposite Emily Blunt. She has been nominated three times for Best Actress awards for Indie films, with two wins for Best Ensemble Cast in the lead female roles. Twitter: @EileenGrubba Instagram: Eileen Grubba Facebook: Eileen Grubba IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0344190/ Tom Pilutik (Michael) Hailing from New York City and now living in Los Angeles, Tom Pilutik has worked as an actor, director, producer, teacher and creative arts therapist. A versatile performer, Tom has performed on stage and screen in numerous plays and films from the works of William Shakespeare to the outrageous comedy Angry Young Women in Low Rise Jeans with High Class Issues (An Off-Broadway hit). Always up for a challenge and always seeking the truth in the characters he plays, Tom has taken on some unusual feats for the arts: such as stilt walking, circus performance and being submerged in a 20 foot pool for a drowning scene. Tom has received critical praise for his performances from such publications as Variety, LA Weekly, and The NY Post. Internationally, Tom has performed to critical and audience acclaim at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in Scotland. Tom's interest in social service has also lead to a career as a teacher and drama therapist. Serving children with disabilities through the performing arts has been a challenging and rewarding experience. The arts are more than entertainment; they are healing, promote growth and challenge our perception of who we are in the world. For many years, Tom has included his passion for the arts in his work with youth from age 4 to age 18. As a director, Tom has lead a group of ten children with autism to compete in Broadway Junior's International Festival in Atlanta, bringing home the highest honor of the festival, the Spirit Award. Now living in Los Angeles, Tom is excited and eager to give his all to his true passion: acting. With much life experience under his belt, he is truly inspired to push himself as an artist and performer. Cynthia Dane (Donna - Understudy) Cynthia’s Chicago/LA theatre career spans over 36 original & established plays. She is excited to be working with Matt Morillo, Joanne Hartstone and the fabulous cast of Allen Wilder 2.0. Recently she portrayed Patty in The Blank Theatre’s Living Room Series, Vince Melocci’s Buried In The Night, directed by Denise Blasor. Award winning films include: Boarding House, Devi Snively’s Martini Mom, and Devil Spawn… and, unlike Hollywood’s thesis of younger, Cyn went older to portray love starved 70 yr old Claudina in Soulmates. Other indies include When Death Comes To Visit, On The Brain, The Apocalypse According To Doris with Jaime Gomez, Rod Lurie’s Deterrence with Kevin Pollack and Timothy Hutton, comedy/horror Gash with Dee Wallace Stone, Keep Me In Your Heart with Pete Onorati. IMDB: www.imdb.me/cynthiadane Matt Morillo (Writer/Director) All you need to know about Matt is that he was born in Queens, raised on the big, bad streets of Hicksville, Long Island, adopted by the Lower East Side and kidnapped by Culver City. You should also know Matt graduated from C.W. Post film school in 1999, and has written and directed three award winning films, produced seven short films, and two features. You should also know he then moved into the theater world and wrote the international cult hit Angry Young Women in Low Rise Jeans with High Class Issues, followed that up with another international cult hit All Aboard the Marriage Hearse (which recently took home an Encore! Producers Award in the 2016 Hollywood Fringe), followed that up with American Soldiers and followed that up with Edinburgh Fringe award winner The Inventor and The Escort, and then followed that up with Allen Wilder 2.0 and he’s going to follow that up with American Sex Addict, opening in New York in January 2018. You should also know Matt adapted Angry Young Women in Low Rise Jeans with High Class Issues into a hilarious web series which you can and should watch at kadm.com. You should also know you can find Matt on Facebook at facebook.com/mattmorillo and on Twitter @mattmorillo. Lastly, you should know that Matt is single, isn’t afraid to cry, and will be crying like a baby if they kill off Rocky Balboa in the next Creed film and his official website is mattmorillo.com. Joanne Hartstone (Producer/Assistant Director) Originally from Adelaide (Australia) and having produced shows in the UK and Australia, Joanne is thrilled to collaborate with KADM Productions again as the Head Theatrical Producer and Assistant Director. She is also excited to bring her award-winning solo show The Girl Who Jumped Off the Hollywood Sign to Hollywood. It will make its American premiere as part of the Hollywood Fringe in June. Producer/Production Credits include: The Inventor & The Escort, We Live By The Sea, The Devil’s Passion, We Are Anonymous (Director), My Name Is Saoirse, Night Creature, Blink (Director), Nuclear Family, “Just let the wind untie my perfumed hair...” or Who Is Tahirih? (Director), A Minute In The Schoolyard (Director), What Would Spock Do?, Thom Pain (based on nothing), Fable, Sherlock Holmes: A Working Hypothesis, Babylon, Allen Wilder 2.0, The Good Son, Call Mr Robeson, The Bunker Trilogy, Animal Farm, In The Window, Bill Clinton Hercules, Scaramouche Jones, Anthem For A Doomed Youth, Under Milk Wood, Fern Hill & Other Dylan Thomas, Who Wants To Kill Yulia Tymoshenko?, The Inventor and The Escort, The Strange Man (Director), Misery, Weights, Outland, The Boy James, The Event, Austen’s Women, The Sociable Plover, Smiler, Bully, The Ballad Of The Unbeatable Hearts, The Half, The Six-Sided Man, I, Elizabeth, Shylock, Goering’s Defence, Mussolini, Adolf, American Poodle, Phoenix Rising, Imperial Fizz, Driving Miss Daisy, Spitfire Solo, Westward Ho!, Que Reste-t'il?, Absolution, Long Live The King, Yasser, Vincent, Reasonable Doubt, I, Claudia, A Solitary Choice, Long Gone Lonesome Cowgirls (Director), Osama The Hero. PerForming Credits include: The Girl Who Jumped Off The Hollywood Sign, The Storm, Oleanna, Misery, Molly’s Shoes, Two Sides, Changed Forever, Deadline Gallipoli, Hamlet, Portrait of a Woman, Some Girl(s), Ripple Effects - In Cabaret, Sing Your Own Musicals! Contact Joanne on Twitter: @JoanneHartstone or find out more at www.joannehartstone.com Rene Parras Jr. (Set & LiGhtinG DesiGn) Rene has worked on various projects across southern California ranging from set design and fabrication, graphic design and more. He honored to worked with KADM Productions. He is excited to bring another one of his designs to the stage and hope you enjoy the show. Michael Donovan, CSA (CastinG) Michael is the recipient of six Artios awards, given by the Casting Society of America for Outstanding Achievement in Casting.