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Cesar Azanza (Captive: Gabriel) – Cesar Azanza is proud to be making his
theatrical debut in this great production and to get to be a part of the Fringe
Festival. Born and raised in San Luis Potosi, Mexico, Cesar has been doing
theatre since high school, where he got to play Tony in West Side Story. He
recently graduated from the USC School of Dramatic Arts where he
obtained his Bachelors degree in Theatre and a minor in Cinematic Arts.
While at USC he starred in shows like Infinite Black Suitcase and Broken
Eggs. He is alternately playing Lysander in a production of A Midsummer
Night’s Dream at the Church of the Foothills. Cesar is very grateful for this
opportunity and for his family and friends who have been a fundamental
support in his short career.
Blaire Baron Larsen (The Below:
Bunny) – A Fourth Gen-Los Angeleno,
Blaire Baron Larsen has worked as an
actress in films, television and Off
Broadway since age 18. She presently
operates the renown Los Angeles
Drama Club. Blaire’s play The Basket
Weaver (about a woman obsessed with
False Flag operations) recently
participated in the Samuel French OOB
Playwrights Festival in NYC. Her
play, The Milk Meetings – featuring a
politically incorrect group of
breastfeeding mothers – just enjoyed
packed houses and a 6 week run on
Theatre Row at Studio C. Her short
play, The Below, a Williams-esque one-
act about a delusional eccentric and his
Brooklynese sister will debut at LA’s
Fringe Festival in June. She conceived and produced Women In Boxes, an award-winning documentary about
magic assistants. Blaire has won numerous screenwriting awards (Atlanta, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Beverly
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Emily Button
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Christina Calph
Hills, Nicholl (semifinals). She wrote a the satirical series Ravenhurst for Air America. In 2014, PBS honored Blaire as
their Community Champion for her non-profit arts oorganization. She is prominently featured in an ongoing PBS
Special, LA ART.
Emily Button (Corollaries: Claire) – Emily is the daughter of two professional
athletes, which does not at all explain why she became an actress. An award
winning actress, improviser, voiceover artist and producer. Emily has
performed in over fifty plays and films, recurred on NBC’s Days of Our
Lives and had the privilege of working with many gifted artists including the
great Paul Sills, Mike Nichols and George Morrison. Recently nominated for
“Best Supporting Actress” for her work in Peter’s Ashes with Dee Wallace
Stone, you can also see her in the soon to be released Other People’s
Children with Chad Michael Murray. You can check out more of Emily’s work
at EmilyButtonVO.com (http://emilybuttonvo.com/), IMDB
(http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0125415/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1), and YouTube
(https://www.youtube.com/user/MsEmilyButton/playlists). As a child, Emily
always wondered why Goldilocks didn’t buy the cottage and put the 3 bears
on payroll…
Christina Calph (Hostage
Situation: Mona) –
Christina Jacquelyn Calph can be seen on screen in Arthur (Warner Brothers) alongside Russell Brand and
Academy Award winner Helen Mirren and in Tower Heist (Universal) starring Ben Stiller & Eddie Murphy. Her New
York theater credits include The Sunshine Boys with Lewis J. Stadlen & Chip Zien (Engeman) and Streetcar Named
Desire in the role of Stella Kowalski directed by Austin Pendleton. TV credits include Tiny Apartment (Comedy
Central), He Said, She Said (MTV), Deception (NBC), Made in Jersey (CBS),Rescue Me (FX), Whitest Kids U
Know (IFC), & The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (Comedy Central). Christina has worked off-screen as a commercial
director, writer and producer for brands like Symantec and The Good Guys. She is also the director, writer &
producer of the comedic web-series, Bad Girl’s Ball.
Rico Dakhil (Homeland Insecurity: Abdul) – Rico Dakhil was born in NYC however he grew up entirely in Los
Angeles. At a young age his parents got him interested in speaking on public platforms either sharing his personal
stories, poems or being a MC for events within his community. RICO has trained at Studio C Artists and Lesly Kahn

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Institute. He has appeared in several films and web series done by up and
coming story-tellers. In addition he holds a Bachelors Degree from University of
California – Berkeley. He is currently represented by Armando Vaughn of KSA
Talent Agency. Check out his work at WWW.RICODAKHIL.COM
(http://www.ricodakhil.com/).
David Dickerson (Clean Routine: Lester) –
Born and raised right outside of Boston,
David is a USC Theatre graduate who has
also studied under programs at The
London Academy of Music & Dramatic Arts
and the Upright Citizen’s Brigade. He is
currently studying under Joshua LeBar.
Past credits include Beautiful Little Fool
(USC), The Meat Shall Inherit (Four Letter
Theatre Co.), and last year’s Fringe show
Twylight Zone: Back to the 6th Dimension
(Four Letter Theatre Co.). You can also see
him online in the webseries “Sweethearts of
the Galaxy” and “Wingman Purgatory,”
among other sketches and shorts, which
you can discover through his Twitter
account, @davidmdickerson. David is
excited to be back at the Fringe and would
like to thank his friends, family, and cat
named EddieMurphy for their continued love and support.
Will Gressman (Reel Wood: Redmond) – Will Gressman is so excited to be
working with people he loves and admires. He graduated from Columiba
University’s Acting MFA program and has a B.A. from the University of
Michigan. Notable theater performances are: As You Like IT (Classic Stage
Company), Battledrum (Sierra Madre Playhouse), Crimes of the Heart (Asolo
Rep), and Macondo (The Guthrie). He’d like to thank the people at Studio C,
Blaire, Esdras and all his friends who support LA theater. Smile and Namaste.
Ashley Key (Clean
Routine: Mary) – Ashley
Key is a graduate of the
prestigious American
Academy of Dramatic
Arts (AADA) in New York
City. Her most recent
work includes
(FILM) Circle– Official
Selection of the Seattle

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Taylor Lee Marr
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Mindy Montavon
International Film Festival
& SIFF Catalyst
Program; Accidentally
Home (THEATRE)
L.A: The Young Playwrights Festival; Sex, Money, Lies, & Politics; Off-Off Broadway & NY Theatre: Shakespeare
Monologue Festival as Juliet; Something Outrageous- sketch comedy; Ladies at the Alamo as Dede Cooper; Royal
Gambit as Jane Seymour; The Crucible as Abigail Williams; and a performer with the Chicago Dance Mob
for Chicago on Broadway. She is also an actor in and producer of the award winning web series, The
Vault. www.ashleykey.com (http://www.ashleykey.com/)
Taylor Lee Marr (Clean Routine: Wilson; Surprise: Matt) – Taylor began
acting when he was 13 years old. While attending University of Central
Florida, Taylor studied film and developed a particular talent for editing. He
also continued to hone his acting skills in a variety of projects. After
graduating, he moved to Los Angeles. After having years of success as an
editor, Taylor is focusing on his acting career with his first starring role in Vice
Force Action Squad. Although if you need an editor you can talk to him…and
if you know of any agents looking for new talent he’s in the market for that,
too.
Mindy Montavon (Surprise: Brienna) –
Mindy Montavon is happy to be
involved with her first Hollywood Fringe
Festival. Most recently she was part of
the workshop of City of Light, which was
chosen for the 2015
ASCAP/Dreamworks workshop with
Stephen Schwartz. Favorite regional
credits include Lucky Stiff (Annabel),
H2$ (Rosemary), You’re a Good Man,
Charlie Brown (Lucy), Unnecessary
Farce (Karen), Run for Your Wife
(Barbara), and the Owl and the Pussycat
(Doris). She can often be seen singing
tunes from the 1940s with the group
Swing Dames and online in the web
series The Bomb Shelter
(www.thebombshelterseries.com
(http://www.thebombshelterseries.com/)). Much love to Marcus, who better never ask her to sleep in a
basement. www.mindymontavon.com (http://www.mindymontavon.com/)
Phillip Pruitt (Corollaries: Bobby) – Phillip Pruitt (Bobby) is a seasoned stage and film actor. Stage credits include
(partial): Some Girl(s) (Guy), Cabaret (Cliff), 2 Grooms (Brent), Dog Sees God (Beethoven), Burn This (Larry), Biloxi
Blues (Henessey), Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (Wonka), original plays: Red Like Snow (Ryan),

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Anna-Laurie Rives
Teamwork (Art), Mixed Blessings (Erich), MFK (Billy). Film
credits (partial): Tolls (short), Drowning Slowly, After January
(short), The Loyalty Club (web), Off Campus (pilot), Blue Skies
(short), and Stigma (short): award-winning and now screening
internationally. Phillip is also a classical pianist and finds
solace in the discipline and art of music. He thanks his fellow
cast, the writer and his director for the distinct opportunity in
this powerful piece.
Anna-Laurie Rives
(Captive: Bonnie) –
Anna-Laurie Rives is a
new actor to Los
Angeles. Originally from
Dallas, TX, Rives is
thrilled to be involved
with Studio C Artist’s
production of ‘In The
Basement’ and to be
involved in the the
Fringe Festival for the
first time! She’d like to
thank her family and
friends for their constant
love and support, her
director Amanda and
co-star Cesar for being
rockstars and everyone
at Studio C Artists for
this amazing opportunity! Also, everybody please check out Anna-Laurie in the new web series, “Break A Hip”
written and directed by Cameron Watson starting Christina Pickles and Allison Janney on June 30th on Vimeo on
Demand!
Kate Robertson (Corollaries: Aimee) – Kate Robertson knew she wanted to pursue more roles in film after working
with William H. Macy on the set of Rudderless. Kate spent years in regional theater, playing roles such as Kate in
the Taming of the Shrew and Cecily in The Importance of Being Earnest. Before moving to Los Angeles Kate
worked as a fire dancer and static trapeze artist at festivals and events, and still loves to set herself on fire every
now and then.
Mike Shaffrey (Homeland Insecurity: Krebbs) – Born and raised in Laurel, Maryland. Graduated with a degree in
Geography from University of Maryland (pre-med). Worked as a teacher/coach for a few years after college and
then for 15 years in the area of Interactive Marketing before beginning an acting career in 2011. Big guy who is
fiercely protective with a warm heart of gold — coming to a theater near you some day soon. Know for his
performances in “The Runaway,” “Jewvangelist,” and “Warriors of Oz.”

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Brett David Stelter
Jim Shipley (Hostage
Situation: Steve) – Jim
Shipley is having a good
old time in his first
Hollywood Fringe
scripted show (having
done Fringe improv
before). Previous credits
include: Jesse in Jukebox
(Off-Broadway), Stephen
Foster in Beautiful
Dreamer (Finger Lakes
Musical Theatre Festival),
Will Rogers in The Will
Rogers Follies, a couple
Tennessee Williams
baddies in Vieux Carré
and Small Craft Warnings,
A few Stout Individuals
with playwright John Guarre, and It Must Be Him with Kenny Solms, co-
creater of “The Carol Burnett Show.” TV: “Conan,” HBO’s “Hello Ladies,”
and “The Young and the Restless.” Jim’s first play, Infidelity Clause, was
produced last year and is in currently in development for film. In the
meantime, he can be seen doing musical improv (and sometimes the
regular kind) on the main stage of the famous iO West theatre.
Brett David
Stelter (Homeland
Insecurity: Smythe)
– Brett David
Stelter was born in
Long Beach, CA. At
the age of 6, he
moved to
Beavercreek Ohio
and attended
Beavercreek High
School where he
was an All-Area
athlete (soccer). He
graduated from
Ohio University
with a Bachelor of
Arts degree in
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David Yow
where he also played club soccer and basketball. Brett has been acting about 2 years and made his TV debut in
‘Lincoln’s Last Day’ which aired in the Smithsonian Channel. Brett is the grandson of W. David Sievers who was the
founding faculty member of the California State University at Long Beach Drama department who worked
alongside Thornton Wilder, Tennessee Williams and Stella Adler
Esdras Toissaint (Reel Wood: Kyle; The Below: Philippe) –
Esdras is beyond thrilled to be a part of this amazing cast. He
would like to thank David, William, Blaire, and the whole
creative team for their talent and support. Jin Hee, you are a
wonder.
David Yow (The
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