THE CAST
JUDITH EISENBERG - Lenae
Judith is an award-winning actor, screenwriter, and producer. She most recently wrote, produced, and acted in The Secret Lives of Teachers, a short film that was featured in over two dozen festivals and received nine honors and awards. Other completed films: Deflated (Best Comedy Short) and Kerry and Angie. As a working actor, Judith has appeared in television, stage, national commercials, and print.
HARRIS KENDALL - Jilly
Harris recently played Connie in Philippe Van Leeuw's The Wall (2022), and opposite Tim Roth in 600 Miles, Mexico’s entry to the Academy Awards. Other recent film work includes playing Coco in Steve Anderson’s Lucky U Ranch and an appearance in the award-winning short The Secret Lives of Teachers. Harris also played Marie on Days of Our Lives, appearing in 120 episodes over 10 years. Some stage roles and regional theatre appearances include Lady Macduff in Macbeth, Nina in The Seagull, Blanche in A Streetcar Named Desire, Edna in Waiting for Lefty, and Jackie in The Hot l Baltimore.
STEFANIE RONS - Natalie
Stefanie Rons is a Detroit-born, Los Angeles-based actor best known for her performance as Vanessa in the feature, The Sound of the Wind. Stefanie is classically trained and received her BFA from The American Musical and Dramatic Academy. She has also starred in the feature films 50K on Peacock, The Wrong Crush on Lifetime and the award-winning short, Academic Super Squad, which premiered at Outfest. Stefanie will next be seen in the HBO Max anthology series, Verbatim.
ROBERTO CORDERO, JR. - Jake
Roberto Cordero, Jr. ventured into acting and commercial/print work at age 17. His most recent short film, The Believer, won best short at the Phoenix Film Festival in 2021 and Roberto won "Best Actor" for the Short Film category at the NAU Film Festival. Roberto is represented by Signature Models & Talent in Scottsdale.
MICHAEL STONE - Stu
Michael Stone has appeared in numerous TV shows, including True Crime with Aphrodite Jones and People Magazine Investigates “The Long Island Serial Killer.” He has also performed in films and music videos. One of his favorite roles was Officer Brophy in the play Arsenic and Old Lace. Prior to becoming an actor, Michael was a law enforcement officer.
KATHY BLAZE JEFFERSON - Brenda
Kathy Blaze Jefferson began working as a model in the plus size modeling industry in 2006. In 2012, she created a company called Blazing Curves to give other plus-size actors and models a platform. She has graced the world of film, stage and television in more than 32 productions, notably Brazilian Wood, Clarity, and Runners. In 2021 she became host for Desertwooddaze, a talk show which has produced 72 episodes.
TOM DELILLO - Frank
Actor/musician Tom DeLillo studied acting with Sonia Moore and the HB Studio. He also studied filmmaking at New York's School of Visual Arts and audio engineering at the Institute of Audio Research, allowing him to participate in independent filmmaking on both sides of the camera. Tom's music, stage, and film work have spanned both coasts.
ERIC-LEE OLSEN - Sawyer
Eric-Lee Olsen graduated from the LACC Theatre Academy and studied at the famous Second City in Chicago. He has been in over 200 film and television productions, most notably a national commercial for CozieGal Clothing and the feature film Planet George. Eric-Lee was nominated and won Best Actor at the Tagore International Film Festival for his work in the film, D After C.
MARIANA YANES - Solana
Mariana’s love of acting began when she played Marty Maraschino in Grease, one of her favorite roles. She has studied acting at the Arizona Actors Academy in Phoenix and the Film Actors Workshop in Tucson. Mariana is also a songwriter and pianist currently studying music production.
MICHAEL BAYS - Cecil
Michael Bays is an actor, public speaker, and host of The Hollow Tube Podcast. When he isn’t acting or hosting, Dr. Bays serves as an Assistant Clinical Professor of Surgery in the Department of Otolaryngology at the University of Arizona College of Medicine.