THE CAST
Crawford M. Collins studied English and Theatre Arts at Mount Holyoke College and graduated cum laude in 2009. Upon graduation, she was awarded the Margaret Davis Stitt Prize, a distinction honoring a member of the graduating class excelling in the dramatic arts. In 2010, she went on to complete a Master's degree, in a little under a year, from Drew University, studying dramatic literature and earning her certification as a teacher. A decided provocateur when it came to the arts, she often found herself playing dark, thwarted, and conflicted women...and men; adopting a taste for the unique and mysterious. Notable credits include: In the Ebb (HERE Mainstage), Li’l Bit in How I Learned To Drive, Captain Ahab in Or, the Whale (South Oxford Space), The Captain in The Father (Brooke O’Harra, dir.), Mrs. Smith in The Bald Soprano, Helen Weigel in Brecht on Broadway. TV: “30 Rock”, “Modern Spies” (BBC), “Celebrity Ghost Stories”. Internet: “Brooklyn is in Love” (LA Web Fest winner, Best Ensemble 2012). Film: Lover’s Game (Serile Filmului Gay Int’l Film Festival, Official Selection 2014), Blame (Luminaries Film Festival Nom, Best Actress 2012), a fine | LINE (Luminaries Film Festival Winner, Best Picture 2011).Collins hopes to continue building a U.S. mainstream as well as art-house cinema and theatrics career. She has trained at the Michael Howard Master Class Studio and the Neighborhood Playhouse in New York.
CRAWFORD M. COLLINS as CAROLINE MURPHY
Ben Leasure was born in Rochester, NY to Jeanne and Rick Leasure, the brother and uncle of four played college basketball and is a classically trained actor from the prestigious Stella Adler Studio Day Conservatory and Michael Chekhov Studios in NYC, as well as Upright Citizens Brigade. Known for his rubber faced portrayal of Donald in the hit web sit-com Gentlemen's Dwelling, which garnered 45,000 views an episode, and Leasure also Co-Executive Produced. Ben can also be seen on the theatrical poster for "The Wolf of Wall Street" screaming his head off, as well as in a few featured moments throughout Martin Scorsese's epic, and in the theatrical trailer gawking at strippers. In the Summer of 2013, Ben produced and starred in the action-comedy Pilot, Flipsters, with Emmy nominee Mark Margolis. And in early 2014, Ben wrote, directed, starred, produced and is editing the Suspense-Action-Drama-Fantasy pilot "Collective Trappings." For teasers and videos, go to Ben Leasure's Youtube Channel. A passionate hustler of over 120 independent films in three years, Ben can also be seen in film festivals and screenings across the country with an array of lead roles in various genres, favorites being Lloyd, the silent introspective clock repairman in "Men With Arms" the feature film with several festivals and a NYC Anthology Film Archive screening under it's belt, and "Love at a Coffee Shop" Peter Panagos' brilliantly penned Romantic Comedy. Leasure has also played in a multitude of classical and contemporary theatre pieces in NYC and Regionally, appearing in 17 plays in 2 years. His favorite's being "Sorry About Your Penpal" by Joe Lankheet, with Tyler Burke at Dixon Place, Heraculus in ICImedia's Zenobia in Princeton, and The Drum Major in Stasz/Pruitt's Woyzeck. As a writer, Ben has several feature film projects in development, including the fantasy epic Mischance, which he co-wrote with Michael Jefferson.
Daniel Pacheco was born and raised in Puerto Rico. Currently based in Los Angeles, CA. He is a Stage, film/tv actor, as well as a model. Graduate AMDA with a Conservatory Degree as well as a BFA in Acting.
Daniel was featured in the LA Award Winning Series "Brooklyn Is In Love."
BIO COMING SOON
Irma Candiz is an amazing actress who has worked in several film and theatre productions. Irma studied theatre at S.U.N.Y, Brockport, focusing on Stainlovski and method acting. She continued her acting education in Florida where she studied under Ivonne Suhor at Art's Sake Studios there she took intense film training focusing on the Meiser Thechnique and acting originally. Her skills have brought her back to New York where she has studied under Scott Powers and John Pollata. Irma has been featured in three national commericials. Irma has been featured in three national commercials. Irma has performed in the off broadway productions of "A Wound in Time," and "Bonafide Women." She is a proud member of the 68c Theatre Crew from which she has performed at staged reading of Alan Braustein's, "Settling Down." Mad About The Boy is Irma's second feature length film, and she is humbled to have ben included in this beautiful project.
IRMA CADIZ as MARIE PHILLIPS
EBENEEZER NII SOWAH as Chris Price
Ebeneezer Nii Sowah was born in Queens, New York to parents hailing from Ghana and Equatorial Guinea.
Ebeneezer Sowah studied under and was mentored closely by the late director and playwright, Titus Walker and was cast as the lead in two of his Off-Broadway plays, For the Love of my Black Woman, and Gospel of the Harlem Renaissance. Transitioning into film, Ebeneezer was cast in several independent and student productions. He studied under renowned acting coach,director, and author of TRUTH, Susan Batson in her Master Class.
As of late, Ebeneezer just completed a lead role in a short film Stalking Ghosts and has booked lead roles in two independent feature films, Hoboken Vigilante, and Life Among Valley People. Ebeneezer currently resides in New York City.
BEN LEASURE as DENNIS MCDANIEL
DANIEL PACHECO as FRANKIE PHILLIPS
KAYLAN PEDINE as Judith Montgomery
Evan Baker was an actor, writer, playwright born in Temple, New Hampshire. After college Evan quickly moved to New York to pursue his acting career professionally, being featured in varies productions by PL Entertainment LLC including the LA Award Winning Series "Brooklyn Is In Love," and "Where The Road May Lead Us."
He has also made appearances in Emmy Award Winning Series "Mad Men," on AMC Network, and can be seen in the upcoming feature film, playing the character "Jack," in LGBT Love Stories.
Evan currently resides in Los Angeles, CA.
EVAN BAKER as OFFICER TIM O'REILLY
