ON THE MONEY
| Ins Choi, role of Marvin Kutter. Ins recently played the part of Nolbu in LKTYP's Hongbu and Nolbu and the Magic Pumpkins. He was Luke Yeung in fu-Gen theatre company's bananaboys which was a part of the Magnetic North Festival in Ottawa. He also toured across Canada in The Big Picture with Brookstone Performing Arts. The part of Kip Dixon in Nicky Silver's Raised in Captivity took Ins to the Berlin Theatre Festival. And on a serene pond in eastern Ontario, he played the part of Peter Chung King in M.Schaeffers' The Palace and the Cinnabar Phoenix. Ins was a Second City scholarship recipient and is a graduate of the conservatory program. | |
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Colin Doyle, co-producer and role of Benny. Colin has performed on-stage and for film, TV, and radio. This past year, he toured the Dora award-winning show Dib and Dob and The Journey Home. He also appeared in the indie film All You Got, taught Theatre Direct Canada's Scene and Heard 2005 Workshop to high school students in Toronto, and starred in TIFT's production of Bulgarov's Moliere. On the Money marks Colin's first time producing. |
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Martin Doyle, role of Candy. Martin is an accomplished actor and acting coach/teacher with over 30 years experience in the advertising, entertainment, and communication fields across Canada and the U.S. In 2004, Martin appeared in principle film and television roles, including Evel Knieval, Our Fathers, Kevin Hill, Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio, Train 48, Missing and The West Wing. He was the co-founder of ACTRAWORKS with Neil Dainard and served as the first Vice President of the ACTRA Toronto Performers Branch during its restructuring in the 1990s. Learn more about Martin or about his Acting Up workshops. |
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Miranda Edwards, role of Nancy. Miranda has appeared in various theatrical productions including the Theatre Direct Canada's Dora-nominated production of I Met A Bully on the Hill for young audiences. She has also participated in the journey of 'da Kink in my Hair from its beginnings at the 2001 Toronto Fringe Festival to its most recent production at The Princess of Wales Theatre. Some film and television credits include appearances in Mean Gilrls, Blue Murder, and Kevin Hill. Miranda is currently working on her first solo show. |
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Ryan Giesen, role of Johnny B. This is Ryan's first time working with these talented people since his glory days at York University, where he graduated with honours. Ryan would like to thank the cast and crew, in particular Colin and Benj, for bringing him on board for this brief yet wild ride. |
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Conor Green, role of Jack. Conor has been critically recognized for both his dramatic and comedic work, having been nominated in consecutive years (2004 and 2005) as Best Actor at the Merritt (Eastern Canada) Awards for his role in David Gow's acclaimed Cherry Docs. He was also nominated for the 2003 Tim Sims (Second City) Encouragement Award for his comedic work as a writing and performing member of Toronto's Calculator & The Oral Presentation. |
| Bryan Hatt, role of Cheever. Bryan has been busy carving out a niche for himself in the world of stand-up comedy. In just a couple of years Bryan's gone from just another amateur to one of Yuk Yuk's finest. When's he's not on the road, Bryan's found the time to appear on shows such as Monk, Missing, and Wonderfalls. Bryan even co-starred in the independent film All You Got. | |
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Kos Kostmayer, playwright. Kos has written, produced and directed for stage, film, and television, and his plays have been seen (in various forms) in New York City, Los Angeles, Harare, Berlin, and at a number of American colleges and universities. On the Money had its premiere at St. Clement's Theatre in New York and then, following extensive revisions, opened at The Victory Theatre in Los Angeles, where it ran for 9 months and was named Best Play of the Year by the Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle. On the Money also earned Kos a Drama-Logue Award, a Square Theatre Club Award, and the Otis L. Guernsey Prize. His other plays include The History of Fear, The Great Western Swamp, and The Dream of Perfect Freedom. |
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Michael Miranda, role of Wallace. Michael's last appearances on stage include Bhopal for Cahoots Theatre, The Dwarf for Equity Showcase, and The Gina Project's Queen of Savoia for Theatre Passe Muraille's Summerworks. Film and television credits include Lives of the Saints, Il Duce Canadese, Puppets who Kill, and a recurring role in an updated version of Kojak. |
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Duane Murray, role of T.C. Hopper. Duane has worked extensively in Canadian and international theatre, film, and television. He has received recognition for roles in the Gemini-award-winning shows An American in Canada, The Newsroom, and Foolish Heart. Duane's film credits include Interstate 60, A Season on the Brink, and Prince Charming. He recently guest-starred on ESPN's Tilt with Michael Madsen. |
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Angela Rawlings, co-producer. Angela has worked as a book editor, dance instructor, publicist, stage manager, creative writing teacher, documentary host, and poet. She has performed in Alberta, Illinois, Newfoundland, New York, and Ontario. Upon graduating York University in 2001, she was awarded the bp Nichol Award for Distinction in Writing. Angela was featured by terminus1525.ca in 2004 as a young Canadian artist to watch. |
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Mike Realba, role of Marvin Kutter. Since graduating from York University's Theatre Program in 2001, Mike has appeared in such feature films as The Recruit (dir: Roger Donaldson) and Soldier's Girl (dir: Frank Pierson) and such plays as Ota and Noir, both produced by Theatre Ephemera. His most recent television credits include recurring roles on the second season of SHOWCASE's hit series Paradise Falls and OMNI's Metropia. He can next be seen in Descent, a television feature for the Sci-Fi Network. |
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Ordena Stephens-Thompson, role of Maria. Ordena is an actor and singer. I wouldn't say she's a dancer, but she is a mover and a shaker. She's been shaking it up recently in Adventures of a Black Girl in search of God at The Harbourfront and 'da Kink in my Hair at The Princess of Wales Theatre. |
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Benjamin Tabah, director. Benj trained in the York University theatre program. In 2004, he started his own production company, Woodrow Films. Shortly after, Benj produced and directed his first feature film, All You Got, and is currently negotiating its distribution. He is slated to shoot his second feature in fall 2005 in association with Your Ad Here Productions. Benj has also begun writing, and has completed two screenplays. |
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On the Money featured at the 2005 Toronto Fringe Theatre Festival. If you are interested in future performances by our company, please contact us. |
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