Sheree
Guitar, Director/Writer/Producer
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After graduating from NYU’s film school, Sheree was
hired to write for NBC’s “The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd,” a
series that, while critically acclaimed, was cancelled after its
initial order. Sheree then worked as a writer on several other
network sitcoms, including “Roseanne.” Some of her other credits
include: “Harry and the Hendersons,” Disney’s “Belle’s Magical World,”
ABC’s “Anything But Love,” CBS’s “Coming of Age” and ABC’s “Going
Places” – which didn’t. After many years of writing for television,
and a truckload of war-stories to prove it, Sheree has returned
to directing with “The Scribes.”
Mitch
Hara, Actor/Writer/Producer e-mail
Mitch has appeared in well
over thirty films and television productions. As a writer
he has been employed as a staff writer and punch-up writer on several
television pilots. Mitch’s screenplay, “No Fingerprints” on
my Heart” won the highly regarded IFP Screenwriter’s award in 2000.
Mitch also co-wrote and co-produced “Horrible Accident” a short
film he starred in and which has so far been invited to participate
in the2001 Cinequest Festival and the 2001 Seattle Film Festival.
George
Gibson, Cinematographer
George has shot everything from commercials to music
videos to award winning feature films. Some of his commercial
clients include: Showtime, VH-1, ABC, FOX TV and MTV. He was
the director of photography on “Bobby G Can’t Swim,” a feature which
won the Grand Jury Award at the Florida Film festival in 2000; Best
Director at the Los Angeles International Film Festival in 2000;
and nominated for the Golden starfish at the Hamptons Film Festival
in 2000.
Rick
Tuber, Editor
Rick has been working as an editor for several years
and his credits include a 1995 Emmy award for the television series
“E.R.” Some of his other credits include “Nash Bridges,” “Fame
L.A.,” and “Martial Law.”
Ron
Grant, Composer e-mail
Ron
Grant has over 20 years experience scoring for film and TV. He has
an Emmy nomination for Best Song for Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, two
Emmy nominations for Outstanding Music for Casper, and a nomination
for Outstanding Achievement for Music in Television by the International
Animated Film Society. He has also earned an Academy Award and Emmy
for Outstanding Scientific Achievement in film music synchronization
software.
Ron’s many credit include: Steven Spielberg's Tiny Toon Adventures,
Disney's Belle's Magical World, Universal’s Casper, Jurassic Park:
the Ride, Dallas, Knots Landing, Sledge Hammer, Pee Wee's Playhouse,
Film Roman's Mother Goose & Grimm.
Ann
Devaney, Actor
Shortly
after learning how to walk, Ann started working as an actor. As luck
would have it, her mother owned a dance studio, thus sealing her fate.
Yes, she would eventually become a TRIPLE THREAT. Growing up in Rahway,
New Jersey gave Ann the opportunity of a lifetime, becoming a commuter
at 15 while attending Professional Children's School. After acting
in many spots in national commercials and taking her turn as a hot
young teenager on "As The World Turns" as well as a knocked
up teenager on"Another World" Ann was lured by Hollywood
for a tiny little part in the NBC sitcom "Roomies." Ann
was then lured back to New York for a two word role in "Night
and the City" starring Robert DeNiro. During Devaney's post-teen-but-still-looking-pre-teen
years, she played opposite Alicia Silverstone in True Crime and waltzed
on HBO's Tracey Takes On. Ann's most brilliant Musical Theatre moments
led her to the most glamorous theaters in the world, places such as
San Bernardino Civic Light Opera to do "Stop The World I Want
to Get Off" and ending a tour of "A Chorus Line" in
Seoul, Korea!
Now, no stranger to irony, Ann plays Tippi Hedren playing a donkey
lover playing an actress. Ann is so thrilled to continue in the world
of independent films. In the past two years her craft and vision have
had a place to play vigorously because of so many indie film makers
like Sheree Guitar. Ann would like to thank her inspirations and teachers
Jay, Bridget, Michael, Luigi, Flo, Joe Malone, and Cameron Thor. By
the way, contrary to what you might learn from "The Scribes,"
Ann is actually a well-trained actress and her butt really isn't big
at all!
Jay Mitchell,
Actor e-mail
Born and raised in New York, Jay attended NYU
where he majored in
Journalism and Taxi Driving while taking a little break from his hectic
acting career. After marrying actress Ann Devaney, he moved to Los
Angeles in 1992, where his 80 hour-a- week "day job" afforded
him ample time to resume his acting. Recently though, Jay has appeared
in the yet to be released feature Homeroom and the
festival-bound feature Steps. In addition to The Scribes, he has also
starred in three other short films currently in post production.
Ellen
Crawford, Actor
Fresh
out of high school, Ellen was chosen out of 3500 hopeful actors for
her first professional role in the Chicago company of "Hair"
performing with Joe Mantegna, Alaina Reed-Hall and Stan Shaw. This
set the stage for Ellen, who grew up in Normal, Illinois with aspirations
of becoming an actress and who now plays Nurse Lydia Wright on the
award-winning NBC series "ER."
Ellen
attended Carnegie-Mellon University in Pittsburgh and worked her summer
breaks with regional and national tour companies. On Broadway, she
received critical praise for her role as Sister Lee in "Do Black
Patent Leather Shoes Really Reflect Up?"
While
currently in her eighth season on "ER," Ellen has also appeared
in numerous television series' such as "China Beach," "thirtysomething,"
"Tales From the Crypt," "Murder She Wrote," "Night
Court" and "Diagnosis: Murder." Ellen's telefilms include
"Twice Upon A Time" (as Molly Ringwald's mother), "The
Story Lady" (as Jessica Tandy's acting teacher) and "Cradle
of Conspiracy" (as a villainous baby broker).
Ellen's
feature credits include "Soldier," "Ulterior Motives"
and "War of the Roses." In 1999 she starred in the short
film "Entropy," which was directed and produced by Daniel
T. Green and also starred David Ackert ("General Hospital")
and Rob Porter ("Final Justice").
Mike
Genovese, Actor
Mike
has appeared in a multitude of television shows including guest starring
roles on CBS' "JAG," "The Practice," "Brooklyn
South," "Chicago Hope," NBC's "Quantum Leap,"
ABC's "Port Charles," "NYPD Blue" and HBO's "Arli$$,"
which is a recurring role. In fact Mike had a recurring role on NBC's
"ER" when his character, Sergeant Al Grabarsky courted and
married Nurse Lydia Wright (his real life wife, Ellen Crawford). Other
notable television appearances include "Any Day Now" (Lifetime),
Mike's
work in film and television spans over twenty years including such
films as "Jo Jo Dancer" (directed by Richard Pryor), "Harlem
Nights" (directed by Eddie Murphy), "Point Break" (directed
by Kathryn Bigelow), "Blood In, Blood Out" (directed by
Taylor Hackford) and "Cries of Silence" (directed by Avery
Crounse).
Mike's
stage performances are wide and varied and further attest to his incredible
range and indefatigable durability. At the San Diego Repertory Theatre
he has played such roles as Willy Loman in "Death of a Salesman"
and Uncle Vanya in "Uncle Vanya." At the James Doolittle
Theatre he has played Nick in "Conversations With My Father"
and the role of Moran in "The Iceman Cometh." At the Old
Globe Theatre, Mike has put his person stamp on the roles of Mike
in "Breaking Legs." Also at the Old Globe, Mike played Lord
Capulet in "Romeo & Juliet." Mike and wife Ellen (Crawford)
have also performed together in "Love Letters."
Arielle
Guitar, Actor
Arielle
wants nothing to do with an acting career. She would much rather be
a singer like Brittney Spears or Christina Aguilera but her mother
keeps pushing her to act. Arielle has played Sandy in Grease, performed
in four short films and is currently acting the part of a student
at Paul Revere Middle School in Los Angeles. While singing Cher's
"Believe" at her elementary school talent show, Arielle
was scouted by an agent who happened to be in the audience and insisted
on signing her for her stage presence and singing ability.
