Cast of Characters

Stefanie Tapio as Deb Allen

Stefanie fell in love with performing on the stage of Central High School in Omaha, NE. She went on to spend hundreds of hours with the Rose Theater as a student, intern, and performer. She also spent a year in San Francisco where she performed with the Exit Theater.  

Stefanie's film credits include Franky Four Eyes from Whitmore Productions, Random from King Penguin Productions, and At Bat by Andrew E. Nelson.

Martin Kenna as Mark Allen

Martin, an Omaha native, honed his acting skills at Millard South High School and the Omaha Community Playhouse. He brings a very natural presence to the screen which help him land the role of Mark.

Martin's other film credits include Evan's America and ITK, both from Skyline Entertainment Productions.

 Barbara Elias as Ardith Allen

Barbara first experienced the stage as a student at Westside High  School in Omaha, NE. She went on to perform in several productions at Midland Lutheran College in Fremont, NE. Not only an actor, Barbara wrote, produced, directed, and starred in her own cooking show in Austin, Texas, called "Barbie's Kitchen."

Her film credits include Statusly Fixtured by No Particular Studio Productions and Bugeaters by Apartment 101 Film Productions.

Karis Yanike as Karen

Karis grew up in Omaha where music was her passion. A vocal music scholarship at Nebraska Weslyan University brought her to Lincoln where she has lived ever since.

A filmmaker herself, Karis's short film "Treehuggers" premiered in Lincoln in 2007.

Rachel Lien as Trixie

Rachel was a regular onstage at the Bellevue Little Theater in Omaha, NE when she was a pre-teen. In her teens she received the Mary Peckham Award for her role in The Miracle Worker and Theater Arts Guild Best Youth Actress Awards for her roles in Gypsy and Annie Get Your Gun.

Her recent film credits include April Showers by Women On Top Productions, Barstool Cowboy by 600films and For Love of Amy, directed by Ted Lange.

 Jeremy Gilmore as Brent

Jeremy comes to the productions with stage experience gathered at Bellevue East High School, Bellevue University, and the Omaha Community Playhouse. A song and dance man, Jeremy has appeared in nearly a dozen musicals.

Jeremy's most recent film credit comes from Women On Top Productions' April Showers as a featured extra. This will be his first speaking role in a feature film.

Bryan McClure as Eric

Also a veteran of the stage, Bryan has taken part in theater training and productions at the Grand Old Players Theater, Great Plains Theater Conference, and the Omaha Community Playhouse.

His membership with the Nebraska Film Group, Omaha, has helped Bryan land parts in several films shot recently in Nebraska, including April Showers from Women On Top Productions, Bugeaters from Apartment 101 Films, and Bush Pigs by Topler|Champoux Productions.

Audra Novak as Eilleen

Audra is the youngest member of our principal cast. Dripping with exactly the attitude Eileen needs, her Omaha audition landed Audra the role. She comes to the production from the Omaha Central High School drama department where she acts and does makeup and costumes.

This will be Audra's first film credit.