CO-WRITER/PRODUCER/DIRECTOR: Nancy Hendrickson started out as an actress with a BFA in Drama from Carnegie-Mellon University. In 1991, she launched her writing career, penning more than 50 promotional spots for The Disney Channel that featured a variety of TV stars. Hendrickson’s spec screenplays have taken first place at the Austin Film Festival and Carl Sautter Memorial screenwriting competitions and have placed in the finals or semifinals of many others. She has taught at The Los Angeles Film School and New York Film Academy. She currently teaches screenwriting at California State University, Northridge where she earned her MFA in Screenwriting.

CO-WRITER/PRODUCER/DIRECTOR: Sara Caldwell is an award winning filmmaker/screenwriter and digital media instructor at the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandizing (FIDM) in Los Angeles and College of the Canyons, Santa Clarita. Her scripts have won Best Original Screenplay, Burbank International Film Festival; Best Screenplay, NOLA Horror Film Festival, 1st Place, Cannes Screenplay Competition; and Best Screenplay, Shivers International and Dazed4Horror Film Festivals. She is also a published author of three film industry books (Allworth Press) and a young adult novel, Raven Dock (White Bird Publications). She earned her MFA in Screenwriting at California State University, Northridge where she and Nancy became friends.

CO-PRODUCER/PRODUCTION DESIGNER: Katherine Bulovic graduated from the world-renowned School of the Art Institute of Chicago with a B.F.A. Degree and also attended Columbia College in Chicago before moving to Los Angeles. She has extensive credits and experience in theater, film, and television, including work for BBC Television and National Geographic. She has designed sets for projects featuring Jon Hamm, Bill Paxton, Joe Mantegna, Pat Morita, Ice-T, Coolio, and many other recognizable actors.

BOOMERS CAST

Mike Genovese as Al Sutton

Mike plays to the role of a curmudgeon coping with the challenges of retirement with adult children still underfoot. Genovese has appeared in many films such as two Richard Pryor's Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling (1986) and Harlem Knights, which also co-starred Eddie Murphy, Redd Foxx and Della Reese, and guest roles on TV series such as The Dukes of Hazzard, Star Trek:The Next Generation, Family Matters, NYPD Blue, Quantum Leap, Arli$$, ER, Chicago Hope and JAG, just to mention a few. For ER, Genovese appeared in a recurring role as Officer Al Grabarsky, where he appeared opposite his real life wife, actress Ellen Crawford (who is also cast as his wife in Boomers).

Ellen Crawford as Ruth Sutton

Ellen plays Al's super cool and patient wife (as she is in real life!). As the efficient Nurse Lydia Wright on the NBC series ER, Ellen Crawford had the distinction of uttering its first line. Her character went on to marry Sgt. Al Grabarski, played by her real-life husband, Mike Genovese. Nurse Lydia was on staff at fictional County General Hospital for ten seasons, then returned for the series finale in an homage to the first scene of the pilot. Ellen received four SAG Awards for Best Ensemble and the TVLand Icon Award for ER. Ellen has guest starred on Grey’s Anatomy, Desperate Housewives, Mental, Without A Trace, Boston Legal and CSI, as well as many other shows. Find out more about Ellen here.

Ellen Crawford on the cast of E.R.

David A. Kimball as Dennis Burleson

David began his acting career in Regional Theatres and Off Broadway in New York, also appearing in films and commercials before making the move to Los Angeles. His film credits include The Firm, Rat Pack, Hysteria, I Know Who Killed Me, and K Citizen.

His many TV credits include American Horror Story, Malcolm In the Middle”, Boston Legal, E.R., and Law & Order. David will play Al’s best friend and band mate, as well as (real life) husband to Carol.

Marykate Harris  as Carol Burleson

Marykatehas appeared in numerous films and TV series. She had a major role in Sleepwalker Killing (NBC/MOW) playing Hilary Swank’s mother. She also co-starred in an episode of Fresh Prince and appeared in the Jackie Collins mini-series Lady Boss. Her film credits include Chaplin and Cocktail. Marykate has successfully directed and choreographed major productions across the country, among them: operas (Prokofiev’s The Love For Three Oranges); operettas (Candide, The Threepenny Opera); musical comedies (How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying, South Pacific, Camelot, Call Me Madam, etc.); and has adapted and directed short stories (Gimpel the Fool ), ancient texts (Gilgamesh), absurdist “playlets” (Wedding on the Eiffel Tower) and poems (Fragment of an Agon) for the stage. 

Barry Pearl as Murray Klein

You may recognize Barry as John Travolta’s sidekick Doody in Grease. He’s also been in many other films and television shows, including My Favorite Martian, Where Truth Lies, House, Criminal Minds, ER, and The Tracey Ullman Show.

He’s been on Broadway, on National tours and both acts in and directs Regional Theatre.​

Barry plays the obnoxious band manager and guitarist on Boomers. 

Find out more about Barry here.

Barry Pearl as Doody in Grease

Clark Mitchell Long  as Kevin Saunders Woodall III

Clarkplays Al’s office mate when he returns to work as a college professor. Clark has appeared in a number of short films and TV series, dating back to The White Shadow, Quincy M.E., and The Renegades.

He recently starred as the Eldest King of Purgatory in the dark Kickstarter series Verdad: Beginnings and as the sheriff in the Kings of Leon music video, Find Me.

Candi Milo as Consuelo Velasquez

Candi has had a diverse career, predominantly in animated voice acting and musical theater. She’s a twice-Annie Award-nominated voice actor and has created over 350 characters for film and television. She's currently on Pig, Goat, Banana, Cricket for Nickelodeon; Mighty Magiswords for Cartoon Network; Puss in Boots; Wabbit for Warner Brothers and is also the official voice of Rankin Bass’ Rudolf the Red Nosed Reindeer. She’s best known for performing the voices of Dexter from Dexter’s Laboratory, AstroBoy in the series of the same name, The Flea from Mucha Lucha, Mrs. Wakeman from My Life As A Teenage Robot and Snap and Bullnerd from Chalkzone. And literally hundreds of others. 

Jonelle Allen as Yvette

Jonelle  began her career on Broadway, culminating in a Tony Award nomination. Her film credits include Cotton Comes to Harlem, The Hotel New Hampshire and The River Niger, for which she won an NAACP Image Award. Other TV appearances include Barney Miller, The Love Boat, All in the Family, Trapper John, M.D., Hill Street Blues, Cagney and Lacey and many more. One of her most notable roles was as Grace, the entrepreneurial café owner in the old west on Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman. Today, in addition to acting and numerous other film projects, Jonelle heads up the New Works/Staged Reading Projects at Saddleback College.

Jonelle Allen from Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman

Kevin Duffin as Josh Sutton

Kevin Duffin  began in theatre at an early age and has performed across the country and the world, including Portugal, Spain, France, Ireland, Canada, and Tokyo. He’s also growing his film credits on feature projects such as Alien Convergence, The Last Summer, I Give Up and Road to Pecumsecah. Kevin plays Al’s floundering son Josh.

Joell Posey as Becca Sutton

The lovely Joell Posey (Becca) is the well-intended but overbearing and nerve-wracking daughter-in-law in Boomers. Posey's film and TV credits include An International Love Story (2011), A Mini Movie and Vampire Zombie Werewolf (2010).

Dory as herself (until a character name is chosen by you!)

Dory made her film debut in a cameo role on the first season of Boomers, and we look forward to her return on Season 2. One would never guess her future as an actress from her humble beginnings as an orphan pup wandering the streets of Lake Elsinore. Luckily, Mike and Ellen Crawford took her in. Contrary to popular opinion, she was not named for a fish – rather, she was named after Ellen’s maternal grandfather, Doremus Nealeigh Imboden (they called him Shorty). Dory has often taken to the streets with Mike and Ellen for social justice causes. She was even featured in the LA County Federation of Labor website for a Labor Day Parade, riding in her labor float!

Ted Lange as Perry Jarvis

If you’re a Boomer, you’ll recognize Ted Lange as the friendly bartender Isaac from Love Boat. But Ted has done a lot more since then, both in front and behind the camera. While continuing to work extensively in film and television, he expanded his role onto the stage as a writer/director/producer/actor, earning several wards including the Renaissance Man Theatre Award from the NAACP and the Paul Robeson Award from AFI. He has also directed numerous television episodes for shows like The First Family, Mr. Box Office, Are We There Yet? and Players at the Poker Palace. In Boomers Season 2, Ted will take on the role of Perry Jarvis, Chair of the History and Social Sciences Dept. at the college where Al teaches.

Ted Lange as Isaac on The Love Boat

John W. Lawson as Tom Crwoder

John is an actor and producer, known for American Horror Story, Super, and Pursuing Happiness. He has starred in many other film and TV series, including You Did What? (which he also directed), Westworld, and The Strivers.

In Boomers Season 2, John – a double amputee - will play Captain Tom Crowder, a Vietnam vet and new neighbor of the Suttons and Burlesons.