Cast & Director Bios
Brandon Hightower
Founder of The Hightower Collective, a group of theater performers. Brandon has appeared on HBO's "Boardwalk Empire". He recently appeared on The Biography Channel's "Ghost Stories", portraying Ahmad Rashad
Iman Johnson is a graduate from the University of Pennsylvania with a BA in Health and Societies. Throughout her life, Iman has enjoyed the performing arts as both a dancer, singer and actress.
Recently, spent three summers at The Shakespeare Theater of New Jersey with their Apprentice Company and Next Stage Ensemble Touring Co.

Graduated in 2012 from the University of Connecticut where he received his BFA in Acting.
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Nigil Whyte​
Currently studying Theater at Marymount Manhattan College. He already has a well rounded wealth of experience in Stage, Film, and Voice Over performance. Nigil was also a Peppermint Player under the direction of actress Marie Thomas-Foster.
Jazzmyne Morrison
Recently graduated with a degree in Television Broadcasting from Seton Hall University. Jazzmyne is also working towards a career in modeling and acting. She has been acting on and off since she was 14 years old in various school plays and skits.
Whitney Peaks
A Pharmacy technician student at Sanford-Brown Institute. Although she previously had no real acting credits under her belt, Whitney always had a passion for entertaining people, and she dreams of one day making it to the big screen
Ashley wants to pursue a career in fashion and entertainment, and looks forward to furthering her career as an actor and performer.
Recently received his BFA in Acting from Adelphi University this spring, and has been acting for ten years.

Ian is currently in rehearsals as Horatio in Ophelia Theatre Group's production of Fortinbras in Astoria, Queens
A 2012 graduate of School of Visual Arts with a BFA focusing on film/animation. He currently works as an editor and graphic designer for a post production house in New York.
Justin Dickerson
Gradated in 2009 from The University of Maryland Eastern Shore with a Criminal Justice Degree. He made his movie debut in "On my way to school" which aired on CBS in 2004.
Paul LaTorre
Studied Writing at Bloomfield College where he graduated in 2011. Currently, Paul is a Student Teacher in the Newark Public School district. He ultimately plans to teach in the city of Newark where he was once a student.
Melissa Montalvo-LaTorre
A licensed yoga instructor, health and wellness expert, jewelry designer, and expert in gemstone healing.
Genese Martin
Genese was 1st runner up in Hal Jackson’s Talented Teens 1996. She has studied African, Jazz, Ballet, Point, and Hip-Hop dance at Maria Priaka, Freedom Theater in Philadelphia, PA, the NJ School of Ballet, and
Broadway Dance Center.
Jack's experience is rooted in Dramatic and Musical Theater. He has dedicated time to developing 20 different accents and is also a Black Belt and Professional Weapons Instructor.
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Jackson also has an interest in Stand-Up Comedy and Documentary Film. Needless to say, he is a "Jack of All Trades"
Charles Prendergast
Began with theatre, working with Mel Williams and the TFANG organization. He since has appeared in numerous short films. He has been captivated by film and feels right where he belongs.
Charles feels the sky cant be the limit, if men have walked on the moon!"
Jaime Puerta
Studied acting at the School of Dramatic Arts of Murcia and the Institut del Teatre of Barcelona. After presenting his collaborative final piece Ullsenblac, Jaime graduated in 2004 from the latter with an acting degree in physical and visual theatre.
"I am a storyteller. I am an actor and director for film and theater."
Alyssa Lott
A performer and writer living in New York City. Alyssa is a versatile actress that strives to highlight a person’s quirks and vulnerability; bringing her natural style to comedic character roles. She studied at the Upright Citizen’s Brigade and at The People’s Improv Theatre.
Siakie Tetteh
Originally from Ghana, Siakie developed an interest in acting through modeling. She has worked with Love Song Productions, an independent theater group in Harlem for at least year. Siakie currently studies at the Barrow Group Acting School.
Studied Film Production at Howard University where he received his BA Degree in 2010. For the past few years, Cris has been running a Freelance Video Production Service through his company, Crizlassic Productions.

In November of 2012, Cris released his first feature documentary entitled, "De-leveling the System", which focuses on the issue of equal opportunity in education.