New York City based, Endtimes Productions, winner for Best Production,
and Best Director, for "Knuckleball", at last year's San Francisco
Fringe, return to the Bay Area, with their critically acclaimed production,
"The Godling". In this modern Guignol, "realized with unrelenting
gore, and tension" (Martin Denton, nytheatre.com), a pregnant girl,
a clown and a torturer get caught up in a mad carnival owner's dream of
manufacturing his own freaks, with horrific results.
Website: endtimesproductions.org
Mark Borkowski (Playwright)
Mark is an award winning playwright whose work has been performed from coast
to coast. Most recently, "Twilight's Child" at Playwrights Horizons
and "The Daughters of Eve" at The Cherry Lane Theatre. Also a
screenwriter, his dark thriller "The Perfect Witness" is available
on DVD and is currently on SHOWTIME. Mark is a member of The Lark, The Actors
Studio Playwright's Unit and the Dramatist Guild of America
Russell Dobular Director
Russell Dobular is the Artistic Director of Endtimes Productions, a New
York based theatre company, whose mission is to encourage, and foster new
work. Beginning his directing career upon his untimely departure from High
School, he has directed, and produced dozens of original works, including
Assurnipal Babilla's "Something, Something Uber Alles", Ian Allen's
"Angel Shit", and most recently "Everybody Dies", for
the Planet Connectivy Festival. His play "Overheard" has been
presented in New York, and Los Angeles, and he is currently developing his
new play, "Flounder and the Bad Acid".
Sydney Gallas (Assistant Director - Costume Design)
Sydney Gallas is pleased to be making her debut at End Times. She is an
Alumna of NYU's Playwrights Horizons Theater School where she studied Directing
and Costume Design. Currently, she works on developing her new play, The
Lewis Carroll Project. She has designed costumes for Broadway Bares XIII:
Wonderland (The Walrus and the Carpenter). Assistant costume credits include:
13 The Musical (B'way), Drowsy Chaperone (Tour), Legally Blonde (Broadway).
Upcoming projects include The Tempest at the New School, and The Addams
Family Musical headed to Broadway next year!
Jeremy Pape (Set Design)
Jeremy is a New York transplant, having spent much time in various correctional
facilities across this great land of the free. Recent credits include directing
and design with EndTimes as well as lighting and sound design for Wolf Lane
Productions' "Victims of the Zeitgeist." Most recently he directed
William Whitehurst's "knuckleball", winner for Best Drama and
Best Production at the San Francisco Fringe Festival.
Leah Dashe, Xena
Leah Dashe is a graduate of the University of California at Berkeley where
she spent all her time acting and studying film and psychology. While living
in San Francisco, Leah worked with the Thrillpeddlers in the macabre genre
of Grande Guignol, including productions of Headtrips, The Old Women, and
Orgy in the Lighthouse. Since then, she has starred in the films The Grand
Inquisitor with veteran actress Marsha Hunt, and Crushing Pennies, currently
in festivals. She has been living and acting in New York for the past year
and a half and lives in Brooklyn with her dogs Monkey and Garou.
Candace Janee, Lilly
Candace first found her passion for the stage in California where her favorite
roles included Mary Warren in "The Crucible", Corie Bratter in
"Barefoot in the Park" and The Evil Fairy in "Sleeping Beauty".
She moved to New York to attend The American Academy of Dramatic Arts, where
she graduated in 2007. Recent New York credits include: Mrs. Purdie in "Dear
Brutus", Edna Louise in "Come Back to the 5 and Dime Jimmy Dean,
Jimmy Dean", Betsy in "Suicide Sundays" and is currently
working on the film, "War is a Bitch" as Hope. She would like
to thank EndTimes for this unique and exciting opportunity!
Paul Krasner, Clown
After seeing ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MINDS, Paul decided several
years ago that a career change from the music industry was needed. With
continued training with Deborah Carlson, a disciple of Patsy Rodenburg,
THEATRE roles have included a patient in MARAT SADE with The Classical Theatre
of Harlem, Juan in SHORT EYES and the lead role of RABBI KAMINSKY in OLD
FAITHFUL (Vignettes of the Apocalypse 2008) TELEVISION: Law & Order:
Trial By Jury, a national NIKE Commercial (principal role) and The Forensic
Files. FILM: A supporting role of FIRST MATE in Melvin Van Peebles' CONFESSIONS
of A EX-DOOFUS ITCHY FOOTED MUTHA (Tribeca Film Festival '08) and the lead
in the highly anticipated short OCTO. Paul wishes to thank all that "koolness"
that surrounds Russ, Jeremy and Matthew, the brilliant writing of Mark Borkowski
and all his "fun palace" buddies for their support
Marek Sapieyevski, Edvot
Marek Sapieyevski has performed in plays, operas, sketch comedy, promotional
events, and music ensembles throughout NYC and beyond. He most recently
appeared in 'All in the Demographics,' part of Theatre Rats' CH4 festival,
and will be playing the part of Moose in the upcoming Manhattan Children's
Theatre musical production of 'If you Give a Pig a Party.' Marek thanks
his fellow cast and crew, and the friends and family who inspire him.
Leal Vona, X
Leal is a fan of comedy in all its forms, except for black or blue comedy,
character comedy, improvisational or observational comedy, alternative comedy,
physical or prop comedy, surreal, deadpan, or topical comedy (including
satire); wit and word play; insult comedy, sketch comedy, the "mockumentary",
clowning, comic opera or plays, stand-up comedy, jokes, commedia dell'arte
and comic books or strips. He is also a licensed locksmith, and is allowed
to carry lock picks. What you know about that? |