CAST
MANNY SUAREZ was born in Havana, Cuba and raised in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. A professional actor for over 19 years, his credits include over 50 stage productions: numerous guest and co-starring appearances on television hits such as “CSI” - “Whithout A Trace” -
“The “District” as well as recurring roles on day times “Days of Our Lives” - “Solo En America” for Telemundo - “Breaking Up With Shannon Doherty” for the Oxygen channel. Some of his film credits include several independent, and studio projects: “Bruce Almighty” - “Out of Sight” - “Wild Things” - “Up Close and Personal” to name a few.
Manny is missed by all his friends from "The Big Deal."
Australian actress TAYLOR MILLS acquired a taste for the arts at age seven when she began playing the violin. Her youth included an abundance of singing, dancing and theater, thanks to the encouragement and support of her parents.
Taylor’s Television Hosting career began with a small Music Segment on an Art’s show called “The Gallery” on Sydney Cable Channel. The success of the segment led to a second segment titled, “What’s Happening around Sydney”.
Mills produced and hosted her own show called, “MPUMP,” an edgy program which featured live performances. The show attracted viewers from 16 to 35 years of age.
Taylor trained at “The Actors Centre” in Sydney, “The City Lit” in London, “Academy of Screen Performance” in Gold Coast and also in Los Angeles.
PASQUALE CARANNANTE is a first generation American, born and raised in New Jersey from an Italian Family. A great part of his youth was spent working with the family in Brother's Restaurant and Pizza in New Jersey. Pasquale speaks Italian fluently and is conversational in Spanish. He's currently studying at The Van Mar Academy and has studied with Vinnie Guastaferro. He has also done the Indy Film "Son's Of Italy" (Starring Sean Kanan).
JOHN GUMBOC, Wong James Wong, is a trained method actor and a skilled martial artists.
John has appeared on such movies as Enter the Bloodring, Mission of Mercy, Naked Beneath the Water and the Television Show Lois and Clark, where he played a scientist.
John is also a skilled Martial Artist who holds a black-belt in Kyokushinkai Karate, also known as the deadliest Karate in the World. He has been featured on the cover of Inside Karate breaking 7 bricks with his bare hand. John is also skilled in Shotokan Karate, Tae Kwon Do, JuJitsu, Boxing, Nunchakus and Sword Work.
IVETTE GONZALEZwas born in Mexico City, into a family of distinguished artitsts. Her mother was an actress, singer, and ballet dancer, her father an accomplished musician and her grandfather, none other than Adalberto Martinez "Resortes," one of the biggest stars of Mexico's golden era of film. Ivette’s acting career started at the age of six on the professional stage. At the age of ten she was cast as a regular in her first television project, in the city of Guadelajara. Soon after, the film world came calling and four feature films later she was cast in David Lynch's "Dune".
Ivette returned to the theatre in several national and international touring productions; including the highly successful tour of, "Que Nos Pasa" ("What's Happening With US"), with the renowned Mexican comedian Hector Suarez, and as Nancy in "Oliver Twist," (over 600 performances). In addition to her acting work, Ivette has hosted and reported entertainment news for a variety of Spanish language networks.
ROB MACIE is unarguably a man who beyond proving that life imitates arts, lives and breathes the adage – his story is one filled with extraordinary adventures, serendipitous encounters, fascinating characters and nothing less than magical moments – all composing the visual reel behind every pixel of a reality called “life”.
PHILLIS ELLIOTT is a classical singer, actress, writer, and linguist. She has performed at Los Angeles' Music Center, Hollywood Bowl, and Mark Taper Forum, and in 1991 made her international recital debut at the Midsummer Festival of Music and the Arts in Swanage (U.K.).
Ms. Elliott performs regularly with Casa Italiana Opera Company in Los Angeles, where her more than 20 roles have included Musetta (La Boheme), Papagena (The Magic Flute), Laura (La Gioconda), Nedda (Pagliacci, and Violetta (La Traviata). Phillis can be contacted at dialogue@nephillis e-mailwplaywrights.org
JEFF BERGQUIST has been invited to perform several roles in Keith Bilderbeck's original musicals, including Kosschay in Kosschay the Deathless, the Grey Wolf in The Firebird, the Alligator (and Zombies) in The Fountain of Youth, and Odysseus in The Odyssey, all available on CD from www.babayaga.com.
Published and produced playwright, prize-winning poet, lyricist, librettist, and short story author; novelist; multi-optioned screenwriter; producer of theater, video, micro-budget features and short films, Mr. Bergquist has served as Artistic Director of New Playwrights Foundation since 1985. He may be reached by e-mail at dialogue@newplaywrights.org or at (310) 393-3682.
CAST
in alphabetical order
Esteban Adame - Piano Player
T.J. Amato - Matt McCoy
Sergio Armendariz - Paulie
Jeff Bergquist - New Guy
Allison Cabrera - Julia
Osvaldo Calderon - Ralph
Pasquale Carannante - Frankie Simone
Steve Cardwell - Bishop Botilio
Eric Charmosta - Fred
R J Correa - Chief Red Cloud
Phillis Elliott - New Gal
Trevor Fadrhonc - Charlie
Monty Fisher - Flaco
Char Frost - Linda
Ivette Gonzaleaz- Luisa Borelli
John Gumboc - Wong James Wong
Rachel Halsey - Tami
Stephenie Hatch - Victoria
Marvin Hubbard - Officer Hofinton
Jerry Kimbell - Lana
Antonio LaGreca - Tony the Greek
Norma LaGreca - Cristina
Rob Macie - Father Dilario
Jon Mercedes III - El Exijente
Taylor Mills - Barbara Tate
Brian Newman - Peter
Jesus Muñoz Quin - Carlos
Luke Rold - John
Antonio Salazar - Moochie
Mark See - Al
Manny Suarez - Ramon Ruiz
Daniel Torchie - Lucinda
David Tucker - Raul
Mark Valinsky - Sal Borelli
Portia White - Karen
STAFF
THE BIG DEAL
a comedy written, produced and directed by
Vic Cabrera
music by
Esteban Adame
executive producer
Margaret Cabrera McIntyre
editing & sound design
David Bronsztein
production design
Kevin T. Sullivan
produced by
Sergio Armendariz
Rob Macie
first AD
George Boyd
lighting director
Sergio Rodriguez
logo & graphic design
Peg Cabrera
associate producer
Trevor Fadrhonc
second AD
Tony LaGreca
craft services
Carly Cabrera
music composed & arranged
Esteban Adame
musicians
Josh Zigler - drums & percussion
Raul Pineda - drums & percussion
Frank Fontaine - sax & flute
Arturo Solar - trumpet & flugle horn
Willy Lozano - guitar
Esteban Adame - keyboards
Iris Sandra Cepeda - vocals on CD
music production
Eric Sanchez & Frank Fontaine
FONTAINE STUDIOS
RUIDO STUDIOS
additional footage
Curt Fissel
VOICES & VISIONS PROD. INC.
Patrick Dool
VILLAGE VIDEO
Ralph Bertini
HARBOR LIGHTS PRODUCTIONS
cameras
George Thomas Furgerson
Trevor Hansford
Joseph Sloan
jib
Jim Rohrig Production Services
sound recording
John Ballor
Melissa Saris
make up
Rachel Halsey
Jerry Kimbell
art department
Poliane Travino
Lauren Bull
THE PRODUCTION GROUP
Rick Nasch
Mark Biase
Nicole Snell
Alan Berndtson - engineer
Daniel Lewis - electrician
Myron Reid - lighting board operator
Stacey Gale - tape operator
Jay Griffiths Sr. - video control
Roger Craig - carpenter/staging
SPECIAL THANKS
Dov S-S Simens
Fred Rheinstein
Marc Cushman
Jeff Szalay
Allison Knowles
Alina
Travis Pike
Deck Hand Video Rentals
New Playwrites Foundation
Alameda Writers Group
DGA & SAG staff
