Cast Biographies

Roxana Ortega - Emily

Roxana Ortega is a California-born actor and improviser who trained at the American Conservatory Theatre and has performed on New York and Bay Area stages. She recently moved to Los Angeles to continue her career and to study with the Groundlings. She will appear in the upcoming films The Yoga Project and The Perfect Party. Maladaptive is her first feature film.

Mark Romyn - Roger

Mark Romyn is an actor and writer living in San Francisco. He received his theater training at San Francisco State University. He is also a professional bartender and whistler.

Graham Cowley - Graham

Graham Cowley, a native of the North of England, immigrated to Vancouver in the early 1970's. He was co-founder of the Actors Company, and also performed with the comedy troupe Mixed Nuts, and the Vancouver Shakespeare Festival. Now living in San Francisco, his theater credits include Ken Vega's musical Café Depresso, and the Actors Theater production of Dealer's Choice. His film credits include Devil's Metal, The Changeling, Jade, and the soon to be released Cloud Cuckoo Land with Sir Derek Jacobi.

Velina Brown - Abby

Velina Brown is an actress who works in all media: Film, stage, television, voice-over, commercials, corporate video, print. Her film credits include: Sneakers, Nine Months, Metro, Mad City, Underwraps, Ed TV. Television: Party of Five, Shaughnessy, Nash Bridges. A few of her many stage credits include work with American Conservatory Theatre, Theatreworks, Lorraine Hansberry Theatre, Oregon Cabaret Theatre, The Willows Theatre, Thick Description, Word For Word. Velina's artistic home is the Tony and Obie award winning political musical theatre company The San Francisco Mime Troupe. She is a collective member and has worked with the company for ten years. She's also an excellent singer. For Velina's complete bio and touring schedule please visit her website at www.velandme.com.

Dominic Sahagun - Stuart

Dominic Sahagun, originally from San Francisco, is a graduate of the Boston Conservatory, majoring in Theatre. He has performed in many plays and musicals on both coasts, and he hopes to be in more movies.

Jenny Lord - Clare

Jenny Lord works as an actor, director, choreographer, and singer. Her acting creditsinclude Berkeley Reperatory Theatre, American Conservatory Theatre, California Shakespeare Theater, and San Francisco Shakespeare Festival. As a director, she has worked for Dallas Theater Center, Berkeley Opera, Pocket Opera, and others. A native of Santa Monica, she is a graduate of Yale University.