The Darlings
Bill Cole set design
Bill Cole has been doing art department work on film and television for almost 20 years. He has done most every job in the art department from production design & art direction to scenic artist & set dressing. He is also a critically acclaimed theatrical set designer. As a big supporter of independent films, Bill enjoys the challenge of working on smaller film projects. A short film bill not only art directed, but helped produce, went on to win an audience award at the 1998 Outfest film festival. Other films Bill has worked on have been screened at Sundance, sxsw and Tribeca film festivals.
Abby Travis composer
Abby Travis is a Los Angeles based musical vixen of many hats. Her releases include "The Abby Travis Foundation", "Cutthroat Standards & Black Pop" and "GlitterMouth." In addition to her work as a solo artist, Abby has played bass and/or sang with a scrillion acts including; Beck, Elastica, Spinal Tap (!), KMFDM, and The Bangles. She is currently in her studio completing her fourth full length release as well as producing and engineering other artists. www.abbytravis.com
David LeBarron writer/director
David’s work in the theatre covers Off Broadway to cabarets atop pool tables, from a successful one-man show to group "art pieces" (and please say that with an air of pretension; thanks.) He wrote, directed and produced Storyteller (NYC Int'l Film Fest, Heal the Bay, Grassroots Collective) Sledge (Silver Lake Film Fest.) The Strippersons (Outrate Film Fest) and Homewrecker Houseboy (the gay web-soap phenom.) He currently writes for a number of online sites. With a current three picture pitch, a new solo show and a book of Pagan prayers, he is literally, freakishly, always producing something. www.davidlebarron.com
Shanna Beachamps choreographer
Shanna Beauchamp is a Northern California Native, but has worked and lived all over the united states. Shanna recieved her BFA from North Carolina School of the Arts, and holds an AA in acting and a BFA in Directing. Shanna wears many theatrical hats including Acting, Directing, Fight and Dance Choreography, Singing, Teaching, and Voice and Dialect/Dialouge coaching. Shanna has been back in California for 2 years, coming from DC, where she worked as Resident Director for The Kennedy Centers Theatre for Young Audiences, Shanna currently currently works for Kaiser Permanente's Educational Theatre Programs as an Actor. Thank you so much to everyone who made this fantastic production possible!
Rebecca Norris music direction
Rebecca started musical directing for theater at the age of 18 and has been sold ever since! In addition to her work on "Veil" she is also the musical director for the Youth Academy of Dramatic Arts on 3rd Street. She has composed/produced music for 10 films and 2 tv shows, including 3 award-winners, a “Best Original Song Written For a Film” nomination, and ASCAP membership earned along the way. She has also produced 4 singer/songwriter and concept albums and performs her original music in town regularly, as well as performing and touring with various bands and acts all over the country. You can find her and her music at www.rebeccanorrismusic.com!
Christy M. Hauptman costume design
Christy started designing costumes in 2002 in Oahu. For the Hawaii Shakespeare Festival she designed Coriolanus (2002), Twelfth Night (2003), King Lear (2004), and A Midsummer Night's Dream(2005). She worked on a kyogen version of Waiting for Godot (2003). She's been in Los Angeles for just over 3 years, she has designed The Bubbly Black Girl Sheds Her Chameleon Skin- at the Pico Playhouse (2006), Richard III-at the Colony Theatre (2008), for Furious Theatre: An Impending Rupture of the Belly (2007), Canned Peaches in Syrup (2007), U.S. Drag (2008), The Night Before Christmas (2008) and Hunter Gatherers (2009). She designed for the History Channel: The Last Stand of the 300 , Journey to 10000 B.C., Battles B.C., Warriors and Art of War. She is set to design Macbeth for Theatre Banshee. She is excited to be working with the wonderful people on Little Black Veil, this has been a fun and fabulous adventure. Thank you so much!
Sean Galuszka publicity
Sean has produced theater in Los Angeles with partner Robert Williams since 2000 including Drama Critics Circle favorite "An Appalachian Twelfth Night" and critically acclaimed "The Complete Works of Wm. Shkspr. (abridged)" at the Globe Playhouse, "Heaven Scent" at the Stella Adler and "The Love Talker" at The Son of Semele to name a few. As an actor, Sean starred in Jonah Markowitz' film "Hung Up", appeared in "The TV Set" with David Duchovney, "Richard III" with David Carradine, and TV credits include the lead role 'Jed Smith' in "Taming the Wild West", ABC's "Miracles", and the lead 'Jean' in PBS American Playhouse "Miss Julie". Sean also has a band and performs at Hotel Cafe, Molly Malone's, etc. More info and tidbits: www.myspace.com/musicfortheroad
Tony Melson as Billy
Tony is a Portland, OR native and Yale University graduate last seen as a dancing, singing hustler in The Life. He spent a year performing in Disney's Finding Nemo the Musical at Disney World. He toured the country and performed at Radio City Music Hall with Dora the Explorer Live! A few favorite shows have been Dreamgirls, Aida, and A Chorus Line, and he’s featured in the 2003 film CAMP.
Jeremy Lucas as Philip
Jeremy Lucas AEA/SAG/AFTRA/AGMA
2008 Ovation Award Nominee. Broadway Tour: Chicago (Aaron/Amos-u/s). Regional: West Side Story (Action-5th Avenue Theatre, FCLO, Central City Opera). LA: Cabaret (Emcee- McCadden Theatre), Three Sisters (Rohde- Gene Bua Theatre), Balm in Gilead (Tig- Gardner Stages), …& Aesop (ADA Award Nominee: Best Actor- Lankershim Arts Center). Recently commissioned as a Cultural Envoy for The U.S. Embassy representing American Musical Theatre, Jeremy directed Broadway In Baku this spring in Azerbaijan! Jeremy is the Artistic Director of Jaxx Theatricals/JETS producing the LA Premiere of The Life (BSW Critics Pick). Special Thanks to David for thinking of him. Film/TV credits and more: www.jeremylucas.net
The DIVAS
Antoinette Senatore as Queen 2 and Teresa
Toni is an NYU graduate who has been performing ever since she can
remember. Most recently you may have seen her singing with the
Doomsday Band as part of the Repo Division's multi-media event
"Doomsday Kiss". Other projects include: TV: "A Very Special Episode
With: Jai Rodriguez" (sketch comedy pilot) Film: American Fusion
(Nurse #3) Theater: "Comedy Light" (Judy Garland), "Enjoy:The
Show" (Second City), "Soul Geek" (the Singer) Voice-Over:
"T.E.M.P.S" ( Desiree), "Drinking with JFK" (Kimberly). Also, she has
sung the National Anthem twice for the Calabasas Classic 5K/10K race.
Her next project will be doing the voice of the School Girl in "Mecha
Nookie" an animated musical radio play. She is grateful to have such
supportive and loving friends and family! www.tonisenatore.com
Happi Price as Queen 5 and Joe
Happi Price is a trained and natural talented actor, singer, dancer, and choreographer. He has performed with Free Street Theater, Steppenwolf Theater, and Second City while growing up in Chicago. He moved to Hollywood after earning his Bachelor in Fine Arts and a Bachelor Degree major in early childhood development and Physical fitness at Columbia College. An adventurer at heart, Happi has traveled to six continents singing, dancing, and choreographing on Holland America Cruise Line, afterward building a career in teaching Music theory, Dance styles and forms, and Improvisational theater at the Hollywood School House. Happi enjoys teaching and want to continue teaching for a long time but, he knows his passion in life is to perform. He remains an active performer and teacher in the Los Angeles area. Happi Price is one of the most talented and creative performers in his field. So make sure you keep your eyes and ears open for this up-and-coming triple-threat personality.
Gordon Vandenberg as Queen 1 and Betty
Gordon Vandenberg: An alumnus of California Institute of the Arts, Gordon has directed, written, and performed in many productions around Los Angeles Including: “The Chronicles of Steve: The Bossy Bottom” (director) at The New York fringe Festival 2008, “Moral Jujitsu”(director, writer, performer) at The Edge of the World Festival 2002, “Hamlet: The Artist Formerly know as Prince of Denmark” (actor) with the Troubadour Theatre Company, and “Taming of the Shrew”(actor) at the Lillian Theatre. Among his other pursuits he is currently plotting to eulogize everyone he knows.
Cher Ferreyra as Jan
Cher Ferreyra was born and raised in New York. She began her career with a body-slam by creating her first character LOCA for "Women of Wrestling" (W.O.W) and is actually a Tag Team champ! She can be seen on television in "Nip/Tuck", and as the recurring character, Fern Delgado on "Veronica Mars". Cher just returned from Charlotte starring in an original play with music called "AmerWrecka" (written by J.D Lewis) that received awards in Edinburgh & Ireland. She has been a working member of The Actor's Lab for the last decade. You can catch her character work in Chico's Angels. We will be crossing the border nearest you very soon.
Cher thanks her friends and her family for their CONSTANT love and support. I want to give a special thanks to David LeBarron for creating Jan. His passion is never ending and ultimately inspiring..
D.T. Matias as Ramon
DT Matias' favorite stage credits: A Chorus Line (European Tour, Helen Hayes PAC, Lenape PAC), West Side Story (FCLO, TBTS, Media Theatre, Music Circus), One Way Ticket To Hell (World Premiere), The Life (L.A. Premiere), Miss Saigon (Lenape PAC), The King and I (TBTS), Your Arms Too Short To Box With God (Lorraine Hansberry) and Snow White (Disney Entertainment). TV: The Ex List, Commander In Chief, Spike TV's MDN and the short, Dirty Love, on LOGO's "The Click List." DT also holds a BA in Molecular Cell Biology from UC Berkeley.
Jeffrey Wylie as George/Happy
Jeffrey has been performing longer than any of the other cast members have been alive—which only heightens his appreciation of their awesome talent. He has performed in dozens of plays, directed numerous stage works and five short films, spent six years as a member of the legendary Silver Lake improv soap opera THE PLUSH LIFE, and his drag alter-ego Lyla KaRug is a renowned motivational psychic. He is forever grateful to David LeBarron for writing such an inspired tribute to Misty Cologne and Sabrah Summers, his drag mammas who are now, as you read this, smiling down from heaven on this wonderful show.
Yolanda A. Banos as Jan
Is a graduate of the University of Central where she earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre- Performance. She has been a part of various stage productions, including but not limited to the following: Romeo and Juliet (Mrs. Montague, Orlando Shakespeare Festival), Five Women Wearing the Same Dress (Trisha, The Naples Players), A Christmas Carol (Mrs. Fezziwig, Hippodrome State Theatre), and Bury the Dead (Bess Schelling, Theatre UCF).
Nabor Arias as Queen 3 and Juan
Nabor Arias was born and raised in Fresno, CA. As legend tells it, he popped out of the womb and dropped it like it's hot while singing.
From that moment on, his family knew what needed to be done to release his artistic spirit: Roosevelt H. S. Arts Prgm, Award winning
Jazz Group and Concert Choir competitions throughout California, 1999 National Anthem for Padres & Dodgers in San Diego, Stand Up
Comedy for Universal Studios Aids Health Care Foundation, and photographed by Rigo Maldinaldo for San Diego exhibition in 'drag alter ego' ( Lala Salvala ), which lead to his representation... Talento La ( talentola.com ). He thanks God, his family, the director and cast. THANKS TO MY FAMILY AT ROUGHTRADE LEATHER & GEAR AND CAFÉ AT THE VISTA!
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Laura Butt stage manager
Laura is so, so glad to be a part of Little Black Veil! This is her debut as Stage Manager, although she has worked in many facets of theater production, from lighting design to acting on stage. She has a BA in Theater from USC, and has been active in film, TV, and the LA 99-seat-waiver-theater scene ever since. More info can be found at laurabutt.com. And yes, that is my real last name.