Cindy Marie Martin- Mary/Co-Producer/Marketing Director:
A West Virginia native and graduate of Concord College she holds a BA in Communication Arts with double emphasis in Theatre and Broadcasting and Journalism. Together with her husband Lonnie, she runs Ningen Manga Productions, focusing on marketing, producing, and financial aspects. Besides acting in Women’s Studies and several other short films in the area, she’s worked with various DC area theatres including INKwell, Venus Theatre, and Landless Theatre Company. By day, you can find her doing industrial or voice-over work and freelancing as a Marketing Design Consultant. More information on Cindy can be found at www.CindyMarieMartin.com.
Melisa Breiner-Sanders- Beth:
Melisa Breiner-Sanders is a northern Virgina native, Georgetown graduate and currently lives in New York City! She has stared in over six feature length independent films including Love Knot, and Holler Creek Canyon and Conversation. NY credits include Becket with Twenty Feet Productions, It's All Goode Festival with Reality Aside Theatre/The Laugh Factory and she is a member Punch59 Sketch Comedy Group and performs regularly around Manhattan. Melisa is featured in Holy Headshot!: A Celebration of America's Undiscovered Talent (Out Oct 21) published by Simon&Schuster and has unusual headshots from all kinds of performers. To see clips of Melisa's work or to stay updated on screenings, shows and appearances, visit the website at www.MelisaBS.com .
Laura Bloechl- Iris:
Laura began acting in Denver, CO, where she studied acting for television and film. Since moving to the DC area in September of 2005, Laura has been active in the local film community, working on short and feature films. Her most recent work includes Run Cody with Amy Flannery, A Stupid Movie for Jerks with Loop Productions, and Talk to Me with Kasi Lemmons. She has also participated in television shows such as Court TV’s Psychic Detectives and HBO’s The Wire. Here in DC, Laura has also continued her acting training through the Washington Improv Theater, the Woolly Mammoth Theatre, and The Actor’s Center.
James Radack - Zack:
James is a Washington, DC-based theatre and film actor. Women's Studies marks his third collaboration with Ningen Manga Productions. James played the Boogeyman in Under the Bed and Ian in Posi+ive, developed for the 2006 and 2007 48 Hour Film Projects respectively. DC stage credits include Constellation Theatre: Oresteia; Pabst and Popcorn Hour: The Christmas Show; The Studio Theatre: Take Me Out (u/s); and Capital Fringe Festival: Thinking Under the Influence (2006) and Iconicity (2008). James received his training at The Studio Theatre Acting Conservatory.
