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Tommaso Matelli (Jake)
Tommaso was born and grew up in Northern Italy. During high school he lived in Japan, then moved to Dublin, Ireland, where he attended the Gaiety School of Acting. He eventually landed in New York where he graduated at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and was later invited to join their Company. On stage he worked, like most, off off broadway, off of Broadway (on the street at a nearby corner), in theatres designed by Satan to expand Hell, eventually making it to some off broadway and a little broadway too. He worked on Rescue Me, some soaps, had a few big parts in small movies and a few small parts in big movies.
In his spare time he enjoys sleeping(it’s like dying, but less committed), reading, writing, combinations of the three in various locations.
He really, really likes this play and wishes you will, too.
He’d also like to thank his family and friends for their loving, sometimes misguided and often crippling support.
Ingrid Dellalian (Kaitlin)
Ingrid Dellalian is a New York-based actor who has been acting since the age of thirteen. Her career has taken her to Paris, Australia, New York City, and Los Angeles, where she trained with the renowned Groundlings comedy troupe.
She has studied with some of the most acclaimed teachers in the industry, including Lee Strasberg, Jack Waltzer and Susan Batson, and is a graduate of the Actors Studio in New York City. Some of her TV credits include: The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and MTV’s Get Your Geek On. She has additionally starred in countless theatrical productions such as, A Doll’s House, The Trial, The Seagull, Crimes of the Heart, Lifegame, Betrayal and Look Back in Anger. Her international credits include Home and Away in Australia and Canal + in Paris.
Having worked on various film and TV shows in Los Angeles for the past four years, Ingrid recently moved back to back to New York City and is returning to the stage where it all started.
Evan Zelnick (Detective Miller)
Evan Zelnick is, in a word, bananas. He works tirelessly to shape his career path similarly to his idol and real-life doppelganger, small-screen legend Della Reese. He is currently a member of two sketch comedy groups, called Potluck and Odd Sqodd, respectlessly, and is also working on a 2-person show tentatively titled “On The Pot” with another maniacal cohort of his. He has starred in one feature film and 23 short films that have to be seen to be believed… and, therefore, none of you will ever believe them. He was also hired to play a real-life “Where’s Waldo” for the past 3 years, cleverly capitalizing on his bizarre appearance. The asylum he lives in generously allows him to leave in order to work on all of these projects. If any of you can assist him (in any way), he would appreciate it… See you at the Oscars!
Felipe Bonilla (Billy)
Felipe * is thrilled to be working with Sanja, John, Mattia and a very talented cast and crew. Favorite Theater credits include : “Lighthouse” (Rattlestick Theater, Dominic Spillane Dir.), “Sidetracked” by John Pastore (Abingdon Theater, Sanja Bestic Dir.), “The Three Sisters” (Fernando Parra Porti Dir.), “The Weeping Game” (Gallery MC, Sanja Bestic Dir. ), “Love/Stories” (Flea Theater), “The Great Recession” (Flea Theater, Jim Simpson Dir.). Film: “Alternate Side Parking” (OD Productions), “Frank” and “Entre Nos” (Official Tribeca Film Festival Selection).
Thom Pinto (Gus)
Thom Pinto is a native of Brooklyn, NY, and has studied at T. Schroeder Studios with Susan Polar, Bob Versus, Peter Jensen, Paige Clements and John Howard Swain. He has also studied at Wrist- Baron with Maggie Reed, HB Studios and at Upright Citizens’ Brigade. Thom has been associated with Playhouse Creatures on multiple projects as associate producer and dramaturg. After a long career in finance, he made his acting debut in Last Chance Romance.
* Actors’ Equity Association (“AEA” or “Equity”), founded in 1913, is the labor union that represents more than 48,000 Actors and Stage Managers in the United States. Equity seeks to advance, promote and foster the art of live theatre as an essential component of our society. Equity negotiates wages and working conditions and provides a wide range of benefits, including health and pension plans, for its members. Actors’ Equity is a member of the AFL-CIO, and is affiliated with FIA, an international organization of performing arts unions.
