"The two leads do outstanding work in tandem
with each other. Kjornes brings a lively,
sarcastic intelligence and sensitivity to the
black lump. Perry makes Peter a questioning,
passionate man, strong yet emotionally
vulnerable." - TOLUCAN TIMES
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Cast
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Ali Tobia
(Lydia / E)
Ali performed in
her first play at age seven. In high school she worked
as an
apprentice with the Princeton Rep Shakespeare festival
and actively performed in
locally shot films, school plays, and extra-scholastic
theater. She received her BFA in Drama from New York
University Tisch School of the Arts in May 2008 and upon
graduating was discovered at a coffee shop by renowned
actor Vincent D’Onofrio. He cast her in his directorial
debut, Don’t Go Into The Woods. Ali
currently lives in
Los Angeles where she continues to act in theater, film,
and rigorously pursue training in her craft.
Contact Manager Andrew Howard at
AHoward@Shelterpeople.com
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Kris Kjornes
(The Black Lump)
Kris began acting at the age of
eight with the assistance of his father,
screenwriter/producer Keith Kjornes. His first real
commitment to the craft was in his early high school
years attending the theatre department programs that
were locally provided at Southwest High School in
Fort Worth, TX. With self-study and the right
environment of professionals, he started landing
lead and supporting roles in short and feature
length films. Today Kris's passion continues to burn
brightly. He remains dedicated to the craft,
enjoying the thrills and excitement in the land of
milk and honey.
Contact Manager Steve Smith
stevesmith@stagecoachproductions.com
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Gavin Perry
(Man / Peter Slovak
/ P)
Gavin Perry is a native Texan who has worked on movies
such as "Boys Don't Cry" and "The Newton Boys". He has
recently shot episodes of "Surviving Disaster" for Spike
T.V
and "Lost Tapes"
for Animal Planet. He will also be appearing in "I Didn't Know I was
Pregnant" for Discovery Health. His theater background
has included productions of "Suburbia" and "Hair"
as well as a number of original works.
Contact Agent Lisa Berman at
bookem@bermansacks.com
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Ranya Jaber
(Lydia as a child)
Ranya has been
performing musical numbers since the age of 4 with the
Los Angeles based "Sunshine Generation" performing arts
group, that travels to different venues throughout the
Los Angeles area. She recently finished shooting her
first film "Baram and Hamza" and her first webisode
"Larry Labrat". Ranya has also done done print work for
Intel Corporation and PetSmart. Ranya is very excited to
be a part of "Borderline", which, besides various school
plays, will be her first theatrical endeavour.
Contact Darlene at
darlenejaber@msn.com
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Franklin White
(Ben)
Franklin is an actor
and comedian from the Los Angeles area. His roles
include
Marquis de Sade in Marat/Sade; Dean Jenkins in
We Ain't Too Pretty, We Ain't Too Proud;
Hortensio, in Taming of the Shrew; Lou in 1940's
Radio Hour (for which he won an Aubrey Award),
and Norman in The Boys Next Door. He also has
commercial and musical experience, and is a veteran of
the long-form comedy improv group, Pull Up Smyron. He
is excited to be working with this amazing creative team
on Borderline!
Contact Franklin at
Franklin.White@gmail.com
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Ian Brown
(Daniel)
Ian is a Maryland Native who moved to Los Angeles
shortly after completing his
Bachelor of Arts in Theatre at the University of
Maryland Baltimore County. He has
made appearances in such plays as David Hare’s
Fanshen, Jeff Goode’s Ubu/Ubu
in America and Shakespeare’s Much Ado About
Nothing to name a few. He can be
seen in the popular Web Series Afterbeer. Ian is
also a stand-up comedian and a
member of the comedy group Sketch It to the Man.
He is excited to be working with
the cast and Director of “Borderline” and hopes you
enjoy the show!
Contact Ian at
dickgenola@gmail.com
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Haile D'Alan Tsalani
(Colorado433)
Haile (pronounced hi-lay) is a native of
Chicago by way of Austin, TX. He is currently studying
at the Gloria Gifford Conservatory. Haile has performed
at the famed Matrix Theatre in The GGC Players Showcase
in a scene from Ordinary People directed by Gloria
Gifford. Haile has been acting professionally for 3
years, has booked several films, four national
commercials and has voiceover experience as well. Haile
will also be appearing in a production Frederick Knott’s
Wait Until Dark at The Glendale Centre Theatre opening
in October. Red Talent represents him theatrically and
Brass Artist & Associates represent him commercially.
He is happy to be working with a fun group of talented,
professional artists and is thankful to Shervin for this
opportunity.
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Brian Sipkovich
(Freddy)
Brian is a graduate
of Cal State Long Beach where he received a BA
in Theatre Arts. Recently Brian moved to LA from Orange County to pursue his acting and Music
Career. In addition to acting, Music and writing
are also strong passions of his. Past theatre
performances include: A Few Good Men,
Hamlet, Grapes of Wrath, The Crucible, The
Boyfriend, The Diviners, Diary of Anne Frank,
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat,
West Side Story, The Golden Dream, The Hunchback
of Notre Dame, How to Succeed in Business
Without Really Trying,Choc Follies - 2005, The
Liar, Into the Woods, Scintille Futuriste,
and Dream of a Common Language. Brian is
always excited to be a part of an original piece
of work and hopes that the audience has a great
experience from the show.
Contact Brian at
briansipkovich@yahoo.com
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Brent McCoy
(Uncle Tony / Manager's Voice)
Brent was born in England, raised in Massachusetts. He
began acting in the mid
80s. Moving to Austin, TX in 2002 where he continued to
act, booking roles in the movie "Infamous," and the
independent feature "Guilty." Brent moved to Los Angeles
to
study at the Howard Fine Actors Studio, where he is
currently enrolled. Brent
continues to act in theatre and film in the Los Angeles
area.
Contact Brent at
bamccoy@mcmanning.com
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Pat
Pattison
(William)
Pat has been a TV, Film & commercial actor for a number
of years. Pat’s most recent film role was co-starring as
the priest , Father Ingnatius, in the feature film
“Still Cries the Soul” by Indian Director Riju Sam.
“Borderline” is his first theatrical production. Pat has
studied classical theater at A Noise Within-Glendale,
under Deborah Strang and TV drama with Marnie Saitta.
Recent TV appearances of Pat’s include “Mystery E.R.”
and “Unusual Suspects” in featured roles.
Contact Pat at
patsoffice@earthlink.net
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Creative Team |
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Shervin Youssefian (Writer/Director)
Ever
bumped into a
waltzing hippopotamus on the dance floor, or crossed
paths with a faceless crowd? Sounds like an ordinary
day for Shervin Youssefian who has made a career out
of bringing his strange imaginations into reality.
While still in high school, Youssefian's
hyper-active imagination flourished when he directed
his class-mates in short films which he premiered at
the end of each class session.
Today, Youssefian continues to mature his filmmaking
prowess as a commercial
director at Spot On Media, a
Production Company based out of Glendale, CA. Youssefian's unique artistic sense and sensibilities
have kept him working non-stop
since his arrival on
the commercial production scene in 2004. With over
100
commercial productions under his belt, both
local and national, Youssefian's portfolio includes
projects for Nissan, ING, Life Alert, ABC, Honda,
and more.
In addition to
commercial productions, Youssefian has also directed
a number of award-winning short films, including the
Hollywood Foreign Press Fellows Award which he
picked up for "Color Blind" in 2002. In 2004, he
followed with "5.6 Seconds" an intimate look at Lee
Harvey Oswald on the day of Kennedy's assassination.
"Borderline" is an original 2-Act play by Youssefian
and his theatrical debut.
Contact Shervin at
shervin@30mind.com
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Joe O'Neil (Set / Lighting Designer)
Joe recently moved to
Los Angeles after graduating from Carnegie Mellon
Universty in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania with a BFA in
scenic design. Joe's credits include set designs for
Dario Fo's /Accidental Death of an Anarchist/ and the
world premiere of Australian theatre director and
cabaret performer Robyn Archer's original Brechtian
musical review,
/Tough Nut Cabaret/. In 2008 Joe was selected as the
production design and art direction intern with the
Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, a prestigious
internship that is consistently rated as one of the top
10 in the country. Joe enjoys designing for film,
television, and theatre and is also a nationally ranked
foosball player.
Contact Joe at
joe@joeoneil.com
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Talin Vartani (Costume Designer)
As a Costume Designer/Wardrobe Stylist, Talin
is very passionate about her work. Talin works closely
with Writers, Directors and performers to capture their
vision in costume and bring the characters to life. She
attended Cal State Northridge, B.S. International
Business and is currently enrolled at FIDM studying
Merchandise Product Development.
Talin has worked on projects for Spot On Media, LA
Fashion Corner 2007-2008, Perez Hilton Video Shoot,
Editorial, Sterling Williams. Her upcoming film is
entitled "Geraldine."
Contact Talin at
talinvartani@gmail.com
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