Michael R. Rosete* (Dale Washington)
Nominated Best Actor in Proper Education (Strawberry One-Act Festival). Other credits include showcases at The Ensemble Studio Theatre and La MaMa E.T.C. Lead actor in the short film Missy, which premiered at the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival in May. Studied at the HB Studio (N.Y.) with Austin Pendleton, Michael Howard, and the Joanne Baron/D.W. Brown Studio (L.A.) with D.W. Brown and Joanne Baron. A big thank you to Jon Galvez and the rest of the cast and crew for their racism, ignorance, and manipulation. Member of AEA.
Rebecca De Ornelas (Karla Andrade)
A native New Yorker and an alumna of NYU's Tisch School of the Arts, Rebecca’s most notable stage roles include Corinna Stroller in The House of Blue Leaves, Meredith in Five Women Wearing the Same Dress, and Nuna in Necessary Targets. Most recently, she played a lead role in Sex and Justice, a featurette film that she also co-produced.
Tony Castellanos (Tino Bami)
Tony Castellanos a native of Phoenix, AZ now resides in Sunnyside, Queens. Tony holds a BFA in Musical Theatre from the University of Arizona, Tucson. Theatre Credits: National Tour, Jesus Christ Superstar. Regional: Christmas Carol, Hello Again, Man of La Mancha, Children of Eden, Love! Valour! Compassion! Tony is very happy to be part of the Thirty Minutes or Less familia!
Ken Schwarz* (Detective Richards)
Ken has recently been seen in the world premieres of Charles Mee’s Fire Island at Three-Legged Dog Theatre, Edward Musto’s one man play Shutterbug at New Media Rep, and The Star at Princeton Rep. Other NY credits include appearances at Pulse Ensemble Theatre, The Producer’s Club, Norman Mailer’s The Deer Park at Nuyorican Poets Café, Analog Friend at FringeNYC, as John McGurk in McGurk’s Suicide Hall and My Mother Told Me I Was Different (Talkin’ Broadway Award Winner) at Abingdon Theater. Television: “Law & Order: SVU,” “Guiding Light,” “One Life To Live,” “Try My Life,” and “The Railroad Killer.” Feature Films: Hell's Half-Acre, Atlantic City Serenade, Jersey Justice and the upcoming Hungry Years. Ken has studied at NYU, T. Schreiber Studio, H-B Studios and American Academy of Dramatic Arts. www.kenschwarz.com.
John Scamardella (Officer Maw)
John is an actor from Staten Island, NY who has not yet summoned enough courage to move. However, every June, onlookers watch to see if John sees his own shadow. If he does, he takes the ferry over in mid-August and does a play. If not, Americans can expect two more weeks of Spring. John has done lots of shows on Staten Island including: A Christmas Carol, Wait Until Dark, Urinetown, Bye Bye Birdie, Sugar Babies, Waiting For Godot, Play It Again, Sam, and The Fantasticks. John would like to thank his wife Sarah for her support and their beautiful daughter Anna.