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BEN DUNN (Jack Sprat)
Ben is 23 years old and recently graduated from Cornish College of the Arts
with a BFA. He has been acting for over a decade and was featured in the
educational film series “Teens Talk About Sex” at the age of 15. He has
primarily performed around Seattle with theatre companies such as Breeder
Theatre (Soap Bubble), The Seattle Shakespeare Festival (Wild Oats) and The
Seattle Fringe Festival where he performed his critically acclaimed one man
show, “The Field”. This is his first feature film.
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MICHELLE PORRAS (Hope)
Michelle was born 21 years ago in Caracas, Venezuela and has been acting
since the age of five. She has done considerable voice work including radio
commercials for Seattle businesses and being co-host of the Kidstar Radio
show. Her considerable acting experience includes numerous small local
productions as well as roles in the Bill Nye, Science Guy series and the
Seattle Children’s Theater. She is currently enrolled as a full-time
student majoring in Diagnostic Ultrasound at Seattle University.
Michelle enjoys eating dark chocolate, Thai & Venezuelan food, reading,
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TERI YOUNGMAN (Spike)
Teri is 24 years old and has had limited acting experience. His work has
included small roles in local community theatres and student films. Muffin
Man was his first major role in a feature film. He primarily earns his
living working in a bank – but has been trying to carve out a career in
acting. He enjoys playing with his daughter, laughing, music, and WWF
Smackdown wrestling in his free time |
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STEVE HODGSON (Mom and the voice of Pie)
Steve was born 33 years ago in Wisconsin, but proudly states that he is a
Montanan “by the grace of God”. Steve trained in acting, voice, directing
and stage combat at the University of Montana and toured with the Montana
Repertory Company. His stage work has included the roles of Max Prince in
Neil Simon’s “Laughter on the 23rd Floor”, Stephano in “The Tempest”,
Summerhays in Shaw’s “Misalliance” and Babbybobby in “The Cripple of
Inishmaan. He enjoys fishing, music, traveling and sleeping in his free
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ANGEL DUPLISEA (Pumpkin)
Angel was born 29 years ago in Las Vegas, Nevada. Her only acting training
consisted of one class she took in high school but she’s managed to land
several interesting roles. These include parts in the films “Childhood’s
End” (1996) and Gravitas (2000) as well as commercials for Subway (1996) and
an Infomercial Diet Aid. Angel is also a multi-talented artist. She enjoys
Anime, music, reading, garlic, flirting, geeks, and personal drama (which
she draws on for her acting).
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ANGELA BENNETT (Candy)
Angela was born some thirty-odd years ago and grew up in the Puget Sound
region. She can be seen doing improv at
Seattle venues such as Black Box Theatre and The Northwest Folk life
Festival. Muffin Man was her first role in a feature film. |
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MIKE SHORT (T-Bone)
Mike was born some forty-odd years ago. He too is a stand-up comic and can
be occasionally be seen doing improv at Seattle venues such as The Comedy
Underground but his day job is in the Windows Media division at Microsoft.
In his free time Mike enjoys spending time with his family. Though Mike has
always had an interest in film and has worked behind the scenes, Muffin Man
provided him his first acting role in a feature film.
”I am treating this as a grand adventure, working my way through uncharted
territory.” Mike said. “I have no idea when the trail I am on is going to
end, so I am going to enjoy the journey while it lasts.” |
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Preston (Himself)
Preston has lived a long and sordid life, serving junk food to upper-middle
class families. He claims to be a direct descendant of R2-D2 but we
have our doubts. He can be seen posing in the occasional Sharper Image
catalog. |
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DAVE ELVIN (Narrator)
Dave Elvin is 35 years old and has lived in Seattle for an eighth of a
century. He has journeyed throughout the commercial radio landscape, most
recently as a DJ at the popular Seattle station “The Mountain”. He currently
does voice-over work for radio, film and television as he fends off the
threat of a 9-5 job. And no, he doesn’t always talk like that. |
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