Cindy Marie Martin- Mary/Co-Producer/Marketing Director:
A West Virginia native, Cindy earned her BA in both Theatre and Broadcasting/ Journalism from Concord College in Athens, WV. She wears a variety of different hats for Ningen Manga Productions, including Producer, Marketing Director, and Accountant. On stage, she’s played a variety of roles with the Repertory Theatre of America, the Elkins Shakespeare Festival, the West End Dinner Theatre and Venus Theatre. Most recently, she played Barbara in the Landless Theatre Company's rendition of Night of the Living Dead in DC. She’s been in several short films in the area including Evenfall by Sapling Pictures, Toxic, and Ten Minutes, which won Best Short Film and the Shrivastava award in the American U. Visions Festival. More on Cindy can be found at www.CindyMarieMartin.com.
Melisa Breiner-Sanders- Beth:
Melisa is a Northern Virginia native transplanted to New York, NY! Involved in theatre from a young age, she continued through high school and college gaining experience onstage and back stage. After graduating from Georgetown University with a BA in Psychology and a minor in both Theatre and Inter-Arts, Melisa focused her efforts on acting and transitioned into film. Since then, she has continued to be cast in leading roles in several independent films including Holler Creek Canyon, Nora's Choice, and others. Melisa continues to pursue both theatre and film simultaneously. Please visit www.MelisaBS.com for more information and updates!
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 pleased to play the male lead among all the leading ladies in Women's Studies. The film 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. Stage work includes Thinking Under the Influence, part of the 2006 D.C. Fringe Festival, and the Studio Theatre's production of Take Me Out, for which he understudied the lead role of Mason played by Rick Foucheax. James has studied acting at the Studio Theatre Conservatory.
