WENDELL LAURENT
(George Sampson)
Meet our protagonist George Sampson, a long-struggling actor who wants to make amends with his estranged son. He instead becomes an unwitting accomplice in an international plot to take down the Vatican Bank.
WENDELL LAURENT is an actor, writer, producer and graphic designer. He is originally from New Orleans where he received his B.A. in Theatre and Communications from Loyola University. Wendell has been active in the New York theatre scene since 1990, having produced four Off-Off-Broad-way shows as the Producing Director of Reckless Theatre Company. In the last five years, he has acted in over 20 film and TV productions, including a starring role in the upcoming indie feature AN EXTRAORDINARY AFFAIR. In 2019, Wendell returned to the stage in the New Circle Theatre Company’s production of Simon Fill’s new play BURNING CITIES. (www.wendelllaurent.com)
(Harry Sampson)
AARON LATTA-MORISSETTE
Meet Harry Sampson, George’s handsome, bookish son, who comes to town for a job interview. His plan to reconcile with his father is derailed by his father’s inability to grow up and find a “real job.”
Aaron Latta-Morissette can be seen opposite Oscar and three-time Golden Globe Nominee Eric Roberts in the upcoming short film DOESN’T FALL FAR. Having just graduated from the William Esper Studio this past summer, Aaron starred for four months in the new immersive O‑-Broadway production THE COOPING THEORY: 1969 (as featured in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, New York Post, Time Out and many other print and online publications). You can see him in the independent TV series EXTRA ROOM, set to hit streaming platforms in 2020, as well as upcoming films THE ALPINES, BEAST IN THE CAVE and IZZY, which he also produced. Other O‑-Broadway credits include FLYING TIGERS FLYING AWAY and Jerry Finnegan’s SISTER. Aaron’s appeared in music videos for Moon Taxi, Jay Pray, and Tokyo Driftwood, and has worked on series for A&E, I.D. and many more. (www.aaronlm.com)
DAISY HOBBS
(Sequoia Davis)
Meet Sequoia Davis, George’s over-sexualized and often inappropriate co-worker. Her lust for George masks potentially dangerous ulterior motives.
DAISY HOBBS is an actress, comedian and content creator based in NYC. She is the creator and star of the musical web series OUTCAST, which is the first digital series created, written, directed, produced by and starring an actress of color. OUTCAST follows the misadventures of fictional Broadway hopeful Lisa Bobbins as she fights to break through the pack and become a star. Daisy appeared on Broadway in the Original Cast of DISNEY’S ALADDIN and is a Graduate of the UCB Improv and Sketch Writing Training Programs. Daisy holds a BFA in Drama from Carnegie Mellon University. (www.daisyhobbs.com)
LORI HAMMEL
(Cloris Metzger)
Meet George’s boss, Cloris Metzger, a crusty, accented German-American lawyer. Her professional persona is a ruse hiding illegal machinations that entangle George in an international grand larceny plot.
LORI HAMMEL is a New York based actress who has worked in film, television and theatre. She is known for her delightfully quirky improvisational humor and heartfelt dramatic roles. Feature film work includes the Coen brothers’ BURN AFTER READING and the upcoming thriller BLOOD CONSCIOUS. TV includes JESSICA JONES, MASTER OF NONE, 30 ROCK and HIGH MAINTENANCE. She has been given an Excellence in Acting Award at the New York International Fringe Festival, a Je‑ Award (plus two nominations) and two After Dark Awards. Lori is co-author of MINDING THE EDGE—STRATEGIES FOR A FULFILLING, SUCCESSFUL CAREER AS AN ACTOR (Waveland Press) and is a contributing author for ACTING FOR THE STAGE (Focal Press). (www.lorihammel.com)
BILL TIMONEY
(Daniel Bowers)
Meet Father Daniel Bowers, so cordial and charming that he is off-putting. He, too, is not who he seems, his ersatz priest persona concealing his true identity as an international criminal.
BILL TIMONEY'S on-camera acting career spans from a TV commercial he made as a baby in a crib in 1958 to improvising a scene with Robert De Niro in Martin Scorsese's upcoming THE IRISHMAN. SyFy Channel viewers know Bill as "Senator Royce" from Season One of 12 MONKEYS. Longtime viewers of the ABC soap opera ALL MY CHILDREN know Bill as the preppie nerd "Alfred Vanderpool," whom he played from 1982 to 2007. Bill filmed his DAYBREAK role while appearing in the hit Broadway play NETWORK. (imdbme/billtimoney)