Pamela Carter - From The Hip 2010

Having worked in several Artist & Repertoire (Music), Television, and Stage Casting situations since college, and before signing on with the Casting Society of America [CSA] in 2009, as a Freelance Casting Assistant for hire, she gained some valuable experience. The Companies: Profiles Television (for Harpo! Entertainment on Oprah’s The Big Give’s original Cattle Calls in NYC, MTV for Sean “Puffy” Combs’ original Cattle Call for his current series, and EMI, Boston Post Road Stage Company’s for their seasonal shows, Sands’ Twist (NYC), and King’s County Shakespeare of Brooklyn, NY and King’s County, Pennsylvania. I’ve also made numerous recommendations in Independent and major Cinema, as well as providing Film Print Quality Control back in the late 1980s for LucasFilms’ THX TAP Alignment Project in the Northeastern Region (from New York and Connecticut to Rhode Island). EMI Artist & Repetoire (Temporary Music Executive Admnistrative position connected to their London office through NYC's office), Boston Post Road Stage Company, ‘Twist,’ in NYC, and King’s County Shakespeare. I’ve also made numerous recommendations in Independent and Studio Film/Cinema Projects, and provided Film Print Quality Control back in the late 1980s for LucasFilms’ original THX Theater Alignment Project (new installation quality control) in the Northeastern Region (NY, NJ, CT, and RI).

Of the fabulous Professional LORT, SPT, other Professional and Community Theaters she's worked in or with in various capacities since Pepperdine University, these stand out: The New 42nd Street Inc.’s Duke Theater at The Vineyard, The American Globe Theater, BPAC, Downtown Cabaret Theatre, Kean University, The Kraine Theater, The Vineyard Theatre at Union Square, Jewish Repertory Theatre, The Perry Street Theater, The Judith Anderson Theater, Manhattan’s City Center, The Boston Post Road Stage Company, The Westport Country Playhouse, The Manhattan Theater Source, The Los Angeles Theater Center, and others in Los Angeles County and the San Fernando Valley.

She trained with former Disney Technical Supervisor D. Taylor at Pepperdine University in Stage Management and Theatrical Production/Design. Had the pleasure of working with David Goetsch over an extended period of time in CT at BPRSC. And in addition to Production and Stage Management, studied Acting/Directing (with working RADA and Spoleto trained instructors in the Stanislavski Method and Meisner Technique, i.e: C. Marowitz, Dr. J. Henderson, and others), Theatrical Dance/Movement/Choreography (with Carolyn Dyer); and Classical Voice/ Piano (with First Soprano Lynn Cole among others); Her voice can be heard on the Radio, on Television, and on recordings by Annie Lennox ("Legend In My Living Room"), John Mellancamp ("Walk On"); Her drumming can be heard on the original D'Israeli Gears album, AC/DC's Back In Black, and a number of other albums, including yet another Grammy winner that included President B. Obama, and numerous British connected releases; There's also a recent DiCaprio movie soundtrack.

Two years of educational and professional experience as Assistant Stage Manager at Smothers Theatre; with additional technical experience in their Professional Dance and Concert Series as an ASM/Stage Hand/Lighting Technician and a Digital Photographer. Prior to her college years, she was a Drama Club member taking part in Castings at GFA in the Westport, CT area. As the youngest AFI Member pre-Drew Barrymore, she has Still Camera and Movie Camera (PanaFlex Dolly/Focus Pulling/A.D. )/Video experience.. And performed Kid Wrangling/ Director Assisting duties during her Childhood Acting Days in Hawai’i and Hollywood, in California playing Drums including acting in Movies (Rosemary's Baby, The Candidate, and a number of European releases), TV (Hawai'i Five-O) as well as on Stage (Baby MC for Hula Shows/Luaus). Her voiceover career also spans sveral decades and she can be heard on TV (Smallville, the ORIGINAL Star Trek, Babylon 5) and in the Movies (The Crow, Star Wars, Night at The Museum) Soon to be released: Pitch for Discovery Television Show Pilot: Support Group, about alien abductees...Pamela portrayed Jesephine of Branson, Missouri.

Evyn John - From The Hip 2010

Evyn John was born in Iowa, lives in New York City, and is in denial about the possibility of death.

Rosemary Thomas - From The Hip 2010

Rosemary’s first acting role was playing Rose in August Wilson’s Fences at the Abobe Theater in Albuquerque, NM. When several feature films were shot in New Mexico, she had the pleasure to work with Kim Basinger and John Corbett on Elvis Has Left the Building and with Adam Beach, Wes Studi and Paul Guilfoyle on Coyote Waits. She moved back to Albany, NY in 2006 and continued to pursue acting in various commercials, Industrials, PSA’s plays and got to work with Melissa Leo in Stephanie Daily. Rosemary did several shorts including Museum Scandals with teacher/director Sande Shurin the being the Ball & Chain Voice Over for the multi-award winner Distractions by Kevin Craig West and Candy by NYU talent Kiandra Parks. In Feb. 2009 she moved to Harlem to study at HB Studio and The New Federal Theater between auditions. Improv skills began with Acting on Impulse with Seth Michael May and later with Comedy Improv with Jed Mills. Rosemary has secured roles as a psychiatrist, a mom, a schizophrenic patient, a psychic, and the druggie mom of Coolio in Celebrity Close Calls. One of her more recent activity was a music video with the Grammy nominated group MGMT.

Tyler Rivenbark - From The Hip 2010

Tyler Rivenbark is a recent graduated of the Queens College MFA in Creative Writing with a focus on playwriting. He is the author of several full-length plays. As a director he had his Off Off Broadway debut with Snorks and Pins productions this past July. He is a past Louis Armstrong House and Archives resident and a member of the Dramatists Guild. He can also be found playing music around the city www.myspace.com/mygoodname.

Andrew Rothkin - From The Hip 2010

Andrew Rothkin is delighted to be back with Left Hip Productions, having penned the dark comedy B.F.F. for last year’s horror-inspired From the Hip. Other works produced include Danny, Voice, tryin’ t’ touch the sun and Paved with Gold, as well as LOVE & LUST, the first evening of theatre devoted exclusively to Andrew’s shorts. His play Bubby’s Shadow won “Outstanding Overall Production of a New Drama Play” at The Midtown International Theatre Festival, 2008, and Meredith’s Ring (which Andrew also staged) won “Outstanding Overall Production of a One-Act Play” at The Planet Connections Theatre Festivity, 2009. Andrew is also an actor, director, teacher/coach, and the Artistic director of White Rabbit Theatre. He is in pre-production as director and co-producer for Macbeth, going up March 2011, and is actively writing a new full-length comedy.

Kim Cichelli - From The Hip 2010

Kim earned her bachelor's degree in journalism at the University of Georgia before moving to NYC and studying acting with Jim Brill at The Neighborhood Playhouse. Since finishing the two-year program Kim has done some on-camera work and became a member of the Michael Chekhov Theatre Company. Some favorite theatre credits include: "Moor's Petard" (Act V One Act Festival); "Sex, Relationships, And Sometimes...Love" (The 45th Street Theatre); Moth in "Love's Labour's Lost" (Michael Chekhov Theatre Company); In A New York Minute Festival (Spare Change Theater). Kim is very excited for the opportunity to get back to her writing roots as a playwright with From the Hip 2010. She would like to thank her friends and family for their boundless, enduring support.

Tim J. MacMillan - From The Hip 2010

Tim J. MacMillan, playwright: Tim is ecstatic to be doing this festival again after his play “Pretty Woman” was voted to “The Shotgun Theatre 24 Hour Play festival” finals in January of 2009. Recent New York credits: “Dog in the Middle”; 2009 Network One Act Festival, “Breathe…” and “Photosynthesis” World Premieres in the 2009 New York International Fringe Festival. Tim is currently finishing up his latest full length play as well as a short film and multiple one act plays. He would like to thank “Left Hip productions” for this marvelous opportunity. ( timjmacmillan@wordpress.com)