TUESDAY, DECEMBER 5th -- DOORS OPEN AT 6 PM
"SEX
SCENES"
by POLLY FROST & RAY SAWHILL
EROTIC
& COMIC TALES SET IN HOLLYWOOD and READ BY ACTORS!
at
ALBANY
NO
COVER CHARGE!
WITH:
KEVIN CRAIG WEST, DIEDRE BOLLINGER, ERICK JAMES, COLLEEN
LOVETT,
JEREMY FRUTKIN, FELICIA COPELAND, O.P. CALLAGHAN,
DARRELL VERNUM, MAUREEN NEFF & RICHARD MORELL
I've been overwhelmed by the talent -- as well as the
support and generosity -- of the Albany area artistic
community. MANY, MANY THANKS to JEFF BURNS, JEFFERY SMITH,
the
UPSTATE
INDEPENDENTS,
& IAC
THE
ACTORS
read about the actors below their photos
KEVIN CRAIG WEST
JEREMY FRUTKIN
ERICK JAMES
MAUREEN NEFF
Kevin Craig
West is a director, producer and professional
union actor, working in film, television, radio and
stage. Notable roles have been national commercials for
Pep Boys and Adidas, roles in For Love of the Game,
Autumn in New York, Law and Order, Law and Order SVU
and a host of regional commercials and industrials. His
stage work includes the Off Broadway shows Adam and
Even, Joe Fearless and a host of regional productions.
His experience in front of the camera is what helped
lead him to his current interest behind the camera.
"Let's make a film," were the only words needed for his
company, MoBetta Films, to spring into existence.
Project Mo(u)rning, the inaugural project from MoBetta
Films, was nominated one of the top five submissions to
the San Francisco Black Independent Film Festival. Soon
to be released are The Assassin where Kevin served as
an Actor, Cinematographer and Producer as well as his
feature film directorial debut, Get a Grip.
Kevin is a member of The Barrow Group in NYC and in
addition to being a Voice Acting Teacher and Producer
for Voice Coaches, he also works as a Teacher/Artist
with Symphony Space. Current acting projects include
lead roles in the feature films, The Masquerade, and
Life on the Run, as well as a supporting role in the
feature film's, Pawn and Detour.Visit http://kevincraigwest.com/
Erick James is a stand-up comedian and actor
who frequently MC at the Comedy Works (Albany) and the
Funny Farm (Broad Albin), has opened for Dave Attell
and the Killers of Comedy at the Egg - Albany's
premiere live performance venue, & also performs in
local clubs, bars, coffee house, private parties,
corporate events. He has co-produced and performed in a
new coffeehouse comedy series called Laughs &
Latte. He’s also a semi-pro magician, He had the lead
male role in an independent film ("Lesson Plans")
Visit: http://www.erick-james.com,
www.myspace.com/erickjamescomedy
& http://www.myspace.comlaughsandlatte
Diedre Bollinger recently performed in Molly
Sweeney, ‘Night Mother, Faither Healer, Luv, Don Juan
in Hell, Butterfingers Angel, Reindeer Monologues,
Pasternak’s Boot(premiere). In addition she does
cabaret, puppetry and was in the film Chrysalis.
Colleen Lovett recently produced a
short film, has worked for the last four years in
independent movies. Last summer she performed in
excerpts from The Vagina Monologues and Searching for
Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe.
DIEDRE
BOLLINGER
DARRELL
VERNUM
COLLEEN
LOVETT
FELICIA
COPELAND
O. P. CALLAGHAN
O. P. Callaghan is a member of The
Decadent Royals, a rock band that blends roots rock,
bar blues and gutter glamour music.. Their latest CD
Swing on Sinners is now available. Visit: http://www.thedecadentroyals.com/
Darrell Vernumis a multi-media artist,
who was Producer/Host - Dynamism Central on Sanctuary
Radio broadcast Live365.com, Guest Music
Director/Arranger Union College, Big Jack Johnson,
Shockra, Roy Hargrove improvisational jams, Special
Guest with US Navy All-Star Band, Dr. Jah and the Love
Prophets, Blues Alley, Boot the Owl, Jazzuary, Sense,
The Infidels, and more. Visit: http://www.myspace.com/darrellvernum
Maureen Neff appeared in the films
Life on the Run and Wolf Eyes, and was recently in
Ensler and Wagner: The Search for Signs of Womanhood in
the 21st Century.
Jeremy Frutkin recently acted in the film Holy
Crap, which was a Howard Stern Short film Festival
Entry (Big Nose Productions), playing a reporter and
Howard Stern Supporter. The film received score of 88
out of a possible 100. Already in demand as a
voice-over actor, he has done several narrations,
including the Butt-Out Anti-Smoking
commercial.
Richard Morell is happy to return to acting
for "Sex Scenes." A playwright as well, a number of his
plays have been produced in New York, Denver and
Seattle. He has been performing at poetry mics in the
Capital District including The Muddy Cup on Monday
nights. His play "Civilization: A Metaphor" was given a
reading by Old Songs Theater in Voorheesville in
November next up: "Adrenaline." Some of his poems have
been published in "Other: __________". Look for Volume
Six in select venues in the Capital District.
Felicia Copeland recently acted in
“The Exonerated” at Home Made Theatre as well as other
plays in the Capitol District. She works for Planned
Parenthood.