Born and raised in Minneapolis, April Adamson moved to New York City as a teenager to attend The American Academy of Dramatic Arts. She left the Academy after a year to study at Circle in the Square Theatre School, where she was nominated for the prestigious Princess Grace Acting Award honoring outstanding potential. She has appeared in several independent films and on television's Law and Order in addition to Jay Holben's The Night Before and the short thriller Mindgame, directed by Jamie Neese.
Robert McLaughlin - The Killer
Born in Vancouver, BC, Robert McLaughlin moved to California with his family in 1986. He first met director Jay Holben through a mutal friend about five years ago, but the duo have been traveling in odd parallel circles for much longer. Rob caught the production bug about a decade ago with roles in Turning Chick and Runnaway Gossip in addition to a considerable commercial acting resume, including a pair of national Coors commercials, both in the states and across the border. Rob is also an accomplished director with several music videos and short films to his name. Recently, he was commissioned to pen a feature-length comedy screenplay and will be directing two more short films before spring 2004. On weekends Rob can be found working his magic behind the bar at the Sunset Strip's famous hot-spot Red Rock.
Renée Madison Cole - Vanessa
Born and raised in Oregon, Renée Madison Cole excelled in athletics. She was an All-State Basketball player and a top gymnast in the state of Oregon. After graduating from UCLA with a degree in Sociology, Renée began pursuing a career in entertainment and became a professional wrestler for a syndicated television show called Women of Wrestling. After that stint, Renée has continued to pursue a career in front of the camera, in addition to taking a crack behind the camera as a producer. After two years of producing several short projects, she has now begun producing her first feature film. In addition to her production efforts, Renée has also started her own non-profit company the Northwest Film Foundation, and is putting together a national high school film festival called TakeOne Film Fest.
Anthony Backman - Brad
Making his start in theater and forensics in Arizona, Anthony Backman worked with Jay Holben in the early 1990's as co-stars on the Emmy Award winning series TV OR NOT TV. Anthony was also the star of Jay Holben's Hunger, and worked with Holben on the Group 101 workshop short Turbulent Seas shot aboard a 42' Yacht off the coast of San Diego. He has performed with the Utah Shakespearian Festival in addition to starring in five world premiere stage productions.