John Helde (director) is an award-winning director and writer of documentaries, feature films and commercials, and the founder of Try This Films, a production company based in Seattle. John’s first feature documentary, Made in China, played the festival circuit to critical acclaim, and debuted on the Documentary Channel. John’s short films include HELLO, starring Eric Stoltz and Susanna Thompson; his most recent documentary, Field Work: A Family Farm, has been seen on the festival circuit and public television. His new feature film, PHOEBE’S FATHER, shot entirely in Seattle, premiered at the NYC Independent Film Festival in October 2015.

Lisa Every (producer/cast) is a founding member of BASH Theatre. She studied locally at Freehold Theatre and previously at Rice University where she had the privilege of working and studying with in-residence members of the Royal Shakespeare Company.   In Seattle, Lisa has performed with REACT Theatre Company, Centerstage, Second Story Rep, Art Attack and BASH (formerly The Community Theatre). Favorite productions include As You Like It, Fool for Love, Sylvia and A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Most recently Lisa played Lisa in Beating Up Bachman, a co-production with Radial Theater written by Gregory Award winning local playwright Wayne Rawley.

Jenn Ruzumna (producer/cast) is a founding member of BASH Theatre and has produced and acted in many of their shows. Favorite BASH roles include A Kind of Alaska, Autobahn and Beating Up Bachman. Jenn received her BA in Performing Arts from UPS. Following college, she performed at Tacoma Actors Guild, The Chac, Woodinville Rep and others.  In the past couple of years, Jenn has busy with film work including  Brown’s Canyon and The Wish Fish, both completed this year.

Eric Jordan (cast) has appeared in numerous roles in New York and Seattle and was a founding member of Sight Nine Theatre and the improv troupe Elastic Picnic; favorite roles include Cot in Hotel Paradiso, Charlie in Speed the Plow and Yvan in Art. His original solo show, An Evening with Chuck, was featured in venues around Seattle. He has performed as a principal in various short films and, since recently rededicating himself to film, has written two screenplays and played a principal role in the feature Phoebe’s Father. He received his MFA from Sarah Lawrence College.

Carter Rodriquez (cast) is an actor, musician, and visual artist. He was last seen onstage as Astrov in Akropolis Performance Lab’s production of Uncle Vanya. He has performed with The Collision Project, Pony World Theatre (company member), Seattle Shakespeare Co., Wooden O, Book-It Repertory Theatre, BASH Theatre, Theatre Schmeater, Capitol Hill Arts Center, 14/48, Café Nordo, NW New Works Festival, 12 Minutes Max, The Freehold Engaged Theatre Tour, and others. Film and TV credits include Singles, Police Beat, Manchego!, and Grimm. He teaches for Freehold Theatre’s Prison Residency Program and is a founding member of the critically acclaimed comedy trio, Le Frenchword.

Sara Rucker Thiessen (cast) played the role of Mrs. Trucker in Wayne Rawley’s Seattle premier of Beating Up Bachman, which was produced at West of Lenin in the winter of 2013 by BASH Theatre. Sara was part of Freehold Theatre Lab’s Ensemble Intensive Training program during the 2005-2006 academic year where she worked with George Lewis, Robin Lynn Smith and John Abramson. Sara has been part of an Olympia based Playback Theatre Ensemble for 16 years, The Heartsparkle Players, performing for hundreds of organizations and communities around the Puget Sound. When not on stage Sara likes writing short stories and monologues. Sara is  moving into film work and loved working on Brown's Canyon with Seattle director John Helde.