Elizabeth Bennett

Elizabeth graduated with honors from Syracuse University with a BFA in musical theater. After doing theater in New York where she had a recurring role on "One Life to Live" and played the role of Mary in Barry Levinson's "Liberty Heights", she moved with her writer husband, Jeremy Shipp, to Los Angeles. Elizabeth loves having the Echo as a wonderful creative outlet as well as a chance to spend time with some of her favorite people in the city. Film: Liberty Heights, Helter Skelter, Another Pretty Face, The War Movie, Soul's Midnight. Recurring roles: "CSI:NY", "Point Pleasant", "One Life to Live", "Happy Family", "Passions". Guest Stars: "Heroes", "CSI: Miami", "The Dead Zone", "LA Dragnet", "Ghost Whisperer", "NCIS".



Josh Brener

Since moving to LA in 2007, Josh has been studying improv and sketch comedy at Upright Citizens Brigade and The Groundlings. Prior to that, he studied real acting at the American Repertory Theatre and silly acting with the Hasty Pudding Theatricals at Harvard University. Favorite roles with the former include Skippy in The Marriage of Bette & Boo, Jamie in The Last Five Years, and Newton in The Physicists. Favorite roles with the latter include Paula Izecaps and Old Speller, a female Ekimo and a pink poodle respectively. Josh dabbles in writing as well and is lucky to have his more talented brother as his writing partner.



David Burke

An east coast transplant, David, his wife and three children have called LA home for the last 14 years. Theatre: Actors Theatre of Lousiville, Capital Rep, Virgina Stage, et al. Broadway: Six Degrees of Separation (also 1st National Tour). Recent television credits include "Grey's Anatomy", "Eli Stone", "Trust Me", "The Mentalist". Film Credits include the upcoming Eddie Murphy comedy, A Thousand Words.



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Chris Carmack

Best known for his role of Luke on "The O.C." Chris Carmack has gone on to play theatrical roles such as Sloan in Joe Orton's Entertaining Mr. Sloan with Alec Baldwin and Jan Maxwell at the Roundabout Theater in New York (dir. Scott Ellis). He made his West End debut in 2006 playing John Buchanan in Tennessee Williams' Summer and Smoke (dir. Adrian Noble). He has appeared on Los Angeles stages in several plays included Kevon Elliot's The Day I Stood Still and Lament for the Moths, a staged collection of Tenessee Williams' poetry. He is from Maryland and plays in a band.



Sarah Carter

Originally from Canada, Sarah has been living and working in Los Angeles for the past eight years. Starting out as a regular on Jud Apatow's short-lived comedy series "Undeclared", Sarah has continued to build her career in film (Haven, Berkley, Killing Zelda Sparks, Final Destination II ) and television ("Entourage", "Smallville", "Boston Legal", "Numb3rs"), but is most recognized for her regular role on CBS's television series "Shark", and her recent work on ABC's "Dirty Sexy Money". After studying and falling in love with the theater at Ryerson University in Toronto, Sarah was anxious to find a theater company to be a part of in LA. It was through the ActOut program that she found herself at home with the Echo. Working with the boys at Camp Kilpatrick was such an honor for Sarah. She is proud to support a company committed to inspiring young people through their own creativity.



Enrico Colantoni

Theatre: Uncle Vanya (Lillian Theatre), Pigs and Bugs (Echo Theater), Dracula (The Old Globe/San Diego), The Distance From Here (The Almeida/ London), Merry Wives of Windsor (NY Shakespeare Festival), Arabian Nights (Manhattan Theatre Club), The Triumph of Love (The Guthrie Theatre), Hamlet (Yale Rep).
Television: "Flashpoint" (CBS), "Veronica Mars" (CW), "Just Shoot Me" (NBC), "Hope and Gloria" (NBC), "James Dean" (TNT), "A Member of the Wedding" (USA), "Celine" (CBC), "Numb3rs", "Brothers and Sisters", "CSI", "NYPD Blue".
Film: My MomÕs New Boyfriend, ShermanÕs Way, Weather Girl, Full Frontal, AI, Galaxy Quest, Stigmata, The Wrong Guy, Albino Alligator, Money Train.
Born in Toronto, Canada, Trained at The Yale School of Drama (New Haven, CT) and The American Academy of Dramatic Arts (NYC). Lives in Los Angeles with his two kids and a dog named Chekhov.


Loreni Delgado

Loreni is originally from Panama, grew up in Miami, had a ten year layover in New York City and finally made her way to Los Angeles. After getting her Psychology and Writing degrees from NYU, she took to the stage performing at The Nuyorican Poets Café, Repertorio Espanol, Theater 22 and many others. Her latest TV credits include "Lost", "The King of Queens", "House", "The Riches" and "Standoff". Loreni is also a Voice Over artist. Some of her latest campaigns include Denny's, Purina, IKEA, Verizon Wireless, H&R Block and a narration for the ABC special "The Beauty of Ugly Betty". Although Loreni never did anything with her expensive Psychology degree, her Writing degree has been useful in her storytelling. She has written several one act plays and short films, one of which is currently in post-production.


Alana Dietze

Hailing from the San Francisco Bay Area, Alana now calls Los Angeles home having originally trekked southward to pursue a BA in Theater from Occidental College. Undergraduate and regional theater credits include a four-hour-long adaptation of Henry James' novel The Awkward Age, The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Rogers, All the Way, You, Sexual Perversity in Chicago, One Flea Spare, Bing, Every Man in His Humour, Sincerity Forever, Curse of the Starving Class and, with the Echo, 2006 Echo One Acts Ð Hartshorne. She has also studied with the British American Drama Academy and is a proud alumna of the comedy improv troupe Fantastiprov! Alana is ecstatic to be a member of the Echo.


Kim Director

Kim moved from New York to Los Angeles almost 4 years ago, and is so excited to be a member of the Echo. Kim has appeared in 5 films for director Spike Lee: Inside Man (as Stevie the bank robber), She Hate Me, Bamboozled, Summer of Sam, and He Got Game. Some other films include Blair Witch 2: Book of Shadows, A Crime (with Harvey Keitel), Live Free Or Die, Tony ÔN TinaÕs Wedding. Kim had a recurring role as the Cavewoman in the short lived series "Cavemen" and has guest starred on the shows "Cold Case", "Life", "CSI: Miami", "Shark", "Law & Order", "Law & Order: Criminal Intent", "Sex and the City". Theater includes Guinea Pig Solo with LAByrinth Theater Company at The Public Theater (NY) and the musicals Company at The Kennedy Center and Avenue X at Pittsburgh City Theater. Kim graduated with a BFA in Drama/Musical Theater from Carnegie Mellon University.




Padraic Duffy

As a playwright, Padraic has worked at theaters throughout L.A., including, A.S.K. Theatre Projects, The Met Theater, The Echo Theater Co., Sacred Fools Theater Co. and Cypress College. His full-length plays include Tym & Brizz, The Illustrious Birth of Padraic T. Duffy, Feet, The Mechanical Rabbit, Tell the Bees, and Something is Hidden Inside the Couch, the latter of which was produced by the Echo Theatre Co. in 2006. As a lyricist he was chosen to participate in the 2002 A.S.K Nautilus Composers Studio, and since November 2006 has been writing the book and lyrics for Beaverquest! a serialized musical premiering new episodes weekly at the Sacred Fools Theater Co. He currently serves as Literary Associate at the Geffen Theater, and has begun his fourth year as Co-Artistic Director of The Sacred Fools Theater Co.


Christine Estabrook

Broadway: Spring Awakening (currently), Sisters Rosensweig, Heidi Chronicles, I"m Not Rappaport, Cherry Orchard. Off-Broadway: Ladyhouse Blues, Baby With The Bathwater, Blue Window, The Boys Next Door (Drama Desk Award), Pastorale (Obie Award). Regional: Arena Stage, La Jolla Playhouse, The Long Warg, American Repertory Theatre, (Charlotte Cushman Acting award). Films: "Spider-Man 2," "The Usual Suspects," "Catch That Kid." Television: best known for "Desperate Housewives."


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David Giuntoli

David Giuntoli is a mid-westerner, through and through. This St. Louis native is the product of a Dead Poets' Society-esque all boys high school, and majored in International Business and Finance at Indiana University in Bloomington. While frequenting his local watering hole, Dave was selected to join the cast of MTV's "Road Rules: South Pacific" where he ventured to the far reaches of Fiji, Tahiti and New Zealand. Dave settled down to Los Angeles where he most recently booked a recurring role on "Veronica Mars" for the CW and a guest star "Ghost Whisperer" for CBS.



Andrea Grano

Andrea Grano's recent credits include the independent films Outside Sales, Homecoming (which she also co-produced), and Primo. She has also been on various television shows, including "JAG", "In Justice", "The District", David Kelley's "Girl's Club", and most recently "24". She started her career doing theater in NYC, in such shows as Five Women Wearing the Same Dress, 3 Cains, As You Like It,  and Romantic Comedy, then moved to Los Angeles where she began her film work in Tim Burton's Planet of the Apes as Major Maria Cooper.

She has been a member of the Echo Theater Company since working as a guest artist in their 2004 One Acts, and has since done the 2006 One Acts and various staged readings with them.



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Marin Hinkle

Marin's theatre credits include Electra, A Thousand Clowns, and The Tempest on Broadway. Some of her Off-Broadway and regional credits include Kate Robin's Anon (Echo) and also Robin's What They Have (South Coast Rep) both directed by Chris Fields; Rose and Walsh and Rabbit Hole (The Geffen); Blue Window (MCC); Miss Julie (Rattlestick); The Dybukk and Esther Demsack (The Public Theatre); The Changeling (Theatre for a New Audience); Sabina (Primary Stages); Jayson With a "Y" (New Group); Henry VIII (NYSF); Wonderful Time (WPA); God of Vengence (Williamstown); Romeo and Juliet (Shakespeare Theatre); Ghosts (Center Stage); Uncle Vanya and Escape From Happiness (Yale Rep) and many others. She has appeared as a series regular on ABC's "Once and Again", and currently plays Judith on CBS's "Two and a Half Men". Other television appearances include "House", "ER", "The Sarah Silverman Program", "Brothers and Sisters", "Without a Trace", and many episodes of "Law and Order". Some of her film work includes roles in the recent What Just Happened, Turn The River, Rails & Ties, Quarantine, Final, Friends With Money, Fast Track, I Am Sam, Dark Blue, Cough Drop, Who's the Top?, the upcoming Weather Girl, and many others. Marin is originally from Massachusetts and received her BA at Brown University and her MFA from New York University. She is thrilled to be a member of the Echo Theater Company.


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Sarah Hudson

Sarah grew up in Virginia and received her B.S. in Finance and Management at U.Va. After working as an investment banker in San Francisco for 2 years, Sarah moved to LA to pursue her acting career. She has been in numerous commercials and her television credits include "Crossing Jordan", "Las Vegas", "Grounded for Life", and the WB pilot "Aces". She is a recent graduate of the Hothouse Improvisation Theater, where she performed weekly long-form improvisational plays. She is thrilled to now be a part of The Echo.




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Tara Karsian

Tara Karsian has guest starred on such, television shows as "The New Adventures of Old Christine," "Saving Grace," "Bones," "Lovespring International," "E.R.," "In Justice," "Without A Trace," "C.S.I." "Desperate Housewives," "Malcolm In The Middle," "Six Feet Under," "N.Y.P.D. Blue," and "Everybody Loves Raymond," among countless others and can be seen in the upcoming HBO series "12 Miles of Bad Road."

Tara appeared in the Echo's world premiere of Pigs and Bugs. She has, also, performed and directed in the ECHO's last two One-act festivals, and proudly teaches for ACT OUT, the ECHO's theater outreach program for incarcerated youth. Tara would, also, like to stop writing in the third person now, because she thinks it's creepy.



Emily Kosloski

Emily recently performed in the world premiere of Zhivago at the La Jolla Playhouse. Other theatre credits include the Broadway cast of Les Miserables and Off-Broadway/Regional credits with: NY Gilbert & Sullivan Players (Iolanthe), Ahmanson Theatre (James Joyce's 'The Dead'), La Jolla Playhouse (Dracula), La Mirada Theatre (Evita), Echo Theatre Co. (Uncle Vanya), Playwrights' Arena (The Orange Grove), Theatre @ Boston Court (Mother Courage), NoHo Arts Center (Barnum), and International City Theatre (Bed & Sofa). Recent TV guest appearances include: "Cold Case", "Big Love", "ER" , "Drake and Josh", "The Mind of the Married Man", "Helen of Troy" (mini-series), and "Port Charles". Emily can also be seen in the film Americanizing Shelley due out in early 2007.


Jessica Langer

Jessica Langer grew up in Los Angeles and has been acting on the stage and for the camera since she was five years old. She received her B.A from the University of Oregon in Theater and Sociology. After college, Jessica acted in L.A. and busied herself as a professional set decorator, which is how she found The Echo back in 2002. She moved to New York in 2005 where she received her M.F.A in Acting from Brooklyn College and then in 2007 co-founded a company called Attorney Performance Consultants where she teaches master acting workshops to trial attorneys for the courtroom. Jessica is honored to be a member of such an awesome company of artists.




Kristina Lear

Born and raised in Vermont, Kristina is a graduate of The Buxton School and The Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre. She began work as an actress primarily developing new plays, originating roles in work by Paula Vogel, Joan Ackerman, David Mamet and others. She continues to work in theater, film, and television. Kristina helped develop and taught ActOut for two cycles with fellow Echo member Steve O'Connor. In 2006, Kristina was awarded a grant and fellowship with the American Film Institute's Directing Workshop for Women. Her first film, Cough Drop, which she wrote and directed, was chosen to premiere at the 2007 Tribeca Film Festival.


Misi L. Lecube

Misi L. Lecube actress, voice-over artist, writer and producer is a New York City transplant. Her NYC theater credits include Performance Space 122, The Knitting Factory, The WestBeth, and The Mint theaters. LA theater credits include The Blank, The Zephyr, The McCadden & Theatre Theater. TV credits: "NYPD Blue", HBO's "The Comeback" and "Sex and The City". Recent Echo appearances include Julia Cho's The Small Museum as part of 2006 One Act Festival and Adam Bock's Thursday.

She is also a member of Jose Rivera's mentored Writers Group and is currently working on and developing a production company. Misi's cooking skills match her passion, talent and love of acting.


Hamish Linklater

Local Theater: The Projectionist, Good Thing, Measure for Measure, A Midsummer Nights Dream (Center Theatre Group); Hamlet, Violet Hour (South Coast Rep); Sin, Adam Baum & the Jew Movie (Hayworth Theatre) Other Theater: Twelfth Night, Hamlet, Love's Fire, The Square (The Public, NY); Busy World is Hushed, Recent Tragic Events, Chemistry of Change (Playwrights Horizons, NY) Good Thing (New Group, NY). TV/ Film: Groove, Fantastic 4, Live from Baghdad, "Pushing Daisies", "American Dreams", "Gideon's Crossing", "New Adventures of Old Christine".



Carol Locatell

Carol’s Broadway credits include Broadway Bound, The Shadow Box, The Rose Tattoo. Off-Broadway she did The March On Russia and La Ronde. She also did the national tours of The Odd Couple and A Day In The Death of Joe Egg. Some of her Regional Theatre credits are House of Blue Leaves, David’s Mother (Cleveland Playhouse and Pasadena Playhouse), Prisoner of Second Avenue, I Ought to Be In Pictures, Chapter Two (Burt Reynolds Theatre, Jupiter Fla.), Good King Charles Golden Days, Colette, The Gin Game (originated the role of Fonsia Dorsey), Bluewater Cottage, The Jewish Wife (ATA) The Chalk Garden, Caucasian Chalk Circle, The Firebugs (Actors Workshop) Triplets in Uniform, Dreams From Bunker Hill (TCG). Home Grown and the One Act Festival ‘06 (Echo Theater Company). She is the recipient of four Dramalogue Awards for work here in Los Angeles.

Some of her films include The Family Stone, Daytrippers, Bachelorman, Paternity, Sharkey’s Machine, Best Friends and the recently completed Ray of Sunshine. Television roles go all the way back to "Bonanza", with lots in between; but most recently guest star performances on "Numb3rs", "ER", "Without A Trace".


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Alison Martin

Alison Martin has appeared Off-Broadway in works by Peter Tolan, David Ives and David Mamet. On Broadway, Alison debuted in Neil Simon's Laughter on the 23rd Floor. In LA, she has appeared in The Marrieds, Naked from the Neck Up and the Echo's production of ANON, amongst other things. Besides appearing in numerous television shows including "Law & Order", "Without A Trace", "ER", "Seinfeld", Alison won a regional Emmy Award and has had recurring roles in "Shark", "Mad About You" and "Maggie". Her movies include Sleepover, Blades of Glory, Drillbit Taylor, Lost Skeleton Returns Again and Dark & Stormy Night. Alison has two amazing children with actor/writer Dan Hagen.


Jeremy Maxwell

Jeremy Maxwell grew up in Southern Oregon and Southern Denmark. He received a BA in Theater Arts from UCLA's School of Theater, Film, and Television and the University of Exeter, England. Jeremy has worked with the Echo Theater Company since 1998 during which time he performed in: the Ovation Award winning World Premiere of War Music (and the subsequent production of War Music at the Geffen Playhouse), Homegrown by Rick Cleveland (Directed by Paul McCrane), and a couple of Echo One Acts for good measure. With the Echo he has also workshopped Adam Rapp's Finer Noble Gases, Jessica Goldberg's Good Thing, and David Lindsey-Abaire's A Devil Inside. Other notable stage credits include: Adam Rapp's Ghosts in the Cottonwoods (Directed by Chris Fields), Welcome Home (Edinburgh Festival Fringe), Macbeth (U.K.), and Marat/ Sade (U.K.). Jeremy has appeared on "Summerland", MTV's "Undressed: Season One", "The Andy Dick Show", "Sabrina: the Teenage Witch", "Felicity", and "Linc's". Film credits include The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle, The Duke, The Hazing, and Winning London. Skaal E.S.C.


Keith McDonald

Keith McDonald was born and raised in San Antonio, TX and after high school attended The Juilliard School (BFA) for acting and now lives and loves in LA. Theatre Credits include: The Imaginary Invalid (Shakespeare Theatre of DC), Blueman Group as a Blueman (Briar Street Theatre in Chicago), A Midsummer Night's Dream (Red Cat Theatre LA & MOCA Chicago), Edward II (Red Cat Theatre LA & MOCA Chicago). Television: "The Electric Company" (PBS). Webisodes: "Forever Flubot" (www.joeyanddavid.com)

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Sigute Miller

Sigute Miller has diverse international theatrical experience and has won the best actress award twice at the Chicago International Theater Festival. Locally she has performed at the Old Globe, Group Rep, LA Theater Works and Wallenboyd. Some of her favorite acting teachers have been Scott Kelman, Jeff Corey, Stella Adler, Larry Moss, and Ed K. Martin. Sigute is also a vocalist and has performed at international music festivals and LA cabaret/clubs. Having taken time off to rear her rambunctious eleven year old, Lana, and garner numerous medals in the US Masters Swimming Championships, Sigute recently returned to the theatre in the Echo's production of Kate Robin's ANON. She is proud to be a member of this fine company.


Sarah Jane Morris

Longtime friend of the Echo, Sarah Jane Morris joins the group this year and can't wait to do her first production. In the meantime, Sarah is busy playing Julia Walker on ABC's "Brothers & Sisters" created by playwright Jon Robin Baitz. This current gig follows recurring arcs on NBC's "Windfall", "Felicity" and "Boston Public" as well as many guest stints on shows such as "Cold Case", "Ed", "Dark Angel" and Judd Apatow's "Undeclared". Born and raised in Memphis, TN, Sarah graduated from SMU and headed to Los Angeles shortly after to start her acting career.




Riel Paley

Although born in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, Riel grew up on the island of St. Croix in the United States Virgin Islands from the age of three until he graduated high school. Ever since the fourth grade, when he played Anansi in the West Indian play "Anansi the Spider Man", he knew he would one day have to live in the beautiful city of Los Angeles. After attending Bard College in upstate New York he fulfilled his dream of living in Los Angeles and has been here ever since. He has worked on many different independent films, two of which he acted in with fellow company members Lucas Fleischer and Aaron Moody entitled "The Fourth" and "Waterfall". He first had the privilege to work with The Echo in their production of "Uncle Vanya" and is currently working on a one man show entitled "Ghost Dancer".




Anna Perilo

Anna Perilo is originally from Omaha, Nebraska. She moved to Los Angeles about six years ago. Some of her recent credits include They're Playing Our Song, with the Valley Musical Theatre, Pigs and Bugs, with the Echo, and her one woman Cabaret, which she performed in as well as produced. She is thrilled to be a part of the Echo, with so many people that she looks up to and respects.




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Carrie Preston

Carrie Preston is an actor, director and producer. With Daisy 3 Pictures, she directed the feature film 29th and Gay by James Vasquez (released by TLA) and the short film Feet of Clay by David Caudle. She also executive produced and starred in James Vasquez's Ready? OK! soon to be released by Wolfe Video. She is currently a series regular on HBO's ÒTrue BloodÓ. Other acting credits include Towelhead; Vicky Christina Barcelona; Doubt (the film); Duplicity; Transamerica; Lovely by Surprise; Straight-Jacket; My Best Friend's Wedding; Mercury Rising; "Desperate Housewives"; "Numbers"; "Sex and the City"; "Law and Order: Criminal Intent"; "Wonder Falls"; "Hope and Faith"; "Good Morning, Miami"; "Spin City". NY theater credits include Broadway: Festen, The Rivals, The Tempest; Off-Broadway: Chaucer in Rome ;Straight-Jacket; Freedomland ;The Libertine; Antony and Cleopatra. She studied acting at the University of Evansville and Juilliard and is married to the actor Michael Emerson.




Michael James Reed

Michael James Reed appeared in the Ovation nominated Echo production of Body Politic (by Jessica Goldberg), as well as Astrov in Chris Fields' direction of Uncle Vanya (Lillian Theatre). Mr. Reed has been seen on Broadway in La Bete, and off Broadway as Edgar in King Lear starring Hal Holbrook at the Roundabout Theatre. He has also been seen in New York at the New York Theatre Workshop (A Forest in Arden), Classic Stage Company (Amphitryon), numerous productions with the Pearl Theatre Co, and in Leon Uris' own adaption of Trinity. Regionally, he's been seen as Joe Pitt in Angels in America, Parts i and ii (The Alley Theatre), Brick in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (ACT, San Francisco, directed by Israel Hicks), Marc Antony in Julius Caesar (Old Globe, directed by Daniel Sullivan), the title role in Pericles (Old Globe, directed by Darko Tresnjak), Twelfth Night (Old Globe, directed by Jack O'Brien), and Nostalgia and Terra Nova (South Coast Rep). Other regional appearances include work at Berkshire Theatre Festival, Rep Theatre St Louis, Asolo Theatre Co, Syracuse Stage, Papermill Playhouse, Shakespeare Santa Cruz, and Great Lakes Theatre Festival. In LA, he's been seen at the Pasadena Playhouse in Enchanted April, in the Odyessy Theatre's The Memorandum, the LA premiere of Shopping and Fucking, and in the ongoing Apollo Project with Nancy Keystone. Mr. Reed also appeared with the Royal Shakespeare Co in Richard III starring Antony Sher. He was in the British award winning film The Dressmaker, and has been seen as a guest star on "JAG," "Six Feet Under," "24," "The Shield," "Ladies Man," "That 70's Show," "Silk Stalkings," "Numbers," "King of Queens," to name but a few. He received his training at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London, and attended the Univ of Calif at Santa Cruz.


Marc Rose

Marc Rose was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. In 6th grade he was given a scholarship to the Eliot Feld School of Ballet, but that stay didnÕt last long. He graduated from NYUÕs TSOA and has studied at The Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute, HB Studios and with Ms. Sandy Marshall. His NY & L.A. theater credits include Edmond, Light Up The Sky, Hurlyburly, Burn This and The Shape of Things. His TV credits include the pilot "Martian Law", "Buffy The Vampire Slayer", "Angel" and "Friends". His film credits include Bullet, Spin Cycle and Marcus. His recent voiceover work has included campaigns for Bud Light and Cutter as well as voicing numerous video games for Universal and EA. He has just completed writing his first pilot and is in development to open his first restaurant. Since coming to Los Angeles he has sorely missed the theater, and is happy to have found a home with The Echo.


Amanda Saunders

Amanda recently performed the role of Caliban in Another Side of the Island, a world-premiere adaptation of The Tempest, starring Olympia Dukakis, at both The Alpine Theater Project and the Orlando Shakespeare Theater. Other theater roles include: Nora in A Doll's House, Tartaglia in The King Stag, Olivia in Twelfth Night, Scilla in Serious Money and Mary in A Christmas Carol. Television: "All My Children," CBS MOW "Revenge of the Middle-Aged Woman," "The Martin Short Show." Film: Boxboarders, Lovely Coffee and various short films. Amanda is a graduate of Princeton University and received her MFA in Acting from the American Conservatory Theater.



Christopher Shaw

Recently appeared in the Echo productions of Thursday by Adam Bock, directed by Abigail Deser, and as Freddy in Something's Hidden Inside the Couch by Padraic Duffy directed by Chris Fields. He also appeared in a stage version of Raymond Chandler's The Blue Dahlia as Mafioso club owner, Leo, and the Brecht/Weill musical Happy End (Best Ensemble and Revival awards) as Dr. Nakamura (the Japanese gangster) at the Pacific Resident Theatre in Venice. Mr. Shaw continues a collaboration with director/designer Nancy Keystone and Critical Mass Performance Group in the development of Apollo - parts 1&2, which included playing Nazi war criminal and rocket scientist Arthur Rudolph in Apollo - pt. 1, Lebensraum at the new Kirk Douglas Theatre (CTG) in Culver City. Other credits include War Music  at the Geffen Playhouse, and the original Echo Theater Co production of War Music at LATC (Ovation award for Best Ensemble and Best Play). NYC and Regional theatre includes Marvin's Room at Minetta Lane Theatre, Walking the Dead at Circle Rep, Painted Rain at Playwrights Horizons, Romeo and Juliet at The NY Public, Marvin's Room at Seattle Rep and The Kennedy Center, Present Laughter at Baltimore Center Stage, three seasons at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre Center , Innocent's Crusade at The Long Wharf, and The Hostage at Merrimack Rep. Film and TV of note: CBS Mini-Series "Bella Mafia"  with James Marsden and the feature film Dogfight with River Phoenix and Lili Taylor. Chris was recently featured in the short film Sunnyslope, directed by Chris Fields which played in the New York Independent Film and Video Festival, and won the Best NY Short award. He also appears in the recent feature film Outside Sales.

Samantha Shelton

Samantha Shelton is a real live native of Los Angeles, CA and is thrilled to be a member of the Echo! She was bitten by the acting bug while spending endless summers as a child performing in Gilbert and Sullivan musicals at The Hillside Repertory Theatre at Occidental College. After studying voice and theatre at the LA County High School for the Arts, she continued her training at the North Carolina School of the Arts. She recently brought to life the role of Wanda in the Broadway workshop of Jon Waters CryBaby in NYC. Other recent theatre credits include The Shape of Things (Santa Monica Playhouse), Cabaret (Luckman Fine Arts Complex), Into the Woods (R.J. Reynolds Theatre), and Children of a Lesser God (Catawba County Playhouse). She is a series regular on Lifetime's "Monarch Cove," and has had recurring roles on shows such as "Gilmore Girls," "Conviction," and "Judging Amy" among others. Her recent films include ShopGirl, White Oleander", Rise, and the indies Ellie Parker, Leaving Alan, and the upcoming Guy Seeks Chair. Samantha is also a founding member and co lead singer of the hit cabaret If All the Stars Were Pretty Babies alongside Zooey Deschanel, and has a swell solo act of her own! Check out her music at www.myspace.com/samsheltonmusic.

Jeremy Lee Shranko

Jeremy Lee Shranko was birthed in Los Angeles. He made his stage debut with the Echo in Padraic Duffy's Something Is Hidden Inside the Couch, where his hands did very funny things. He is also proud to have worked with Critical Mass Performance Group on a number of workshops for Apollo, as well as their production of Suzan-Lori Parks' 365 Days/ 365 Plays. When he is not acting, he is working behind the camera on a documentary called Metropolis In the Making, about the growth of Los Angeles and the impact on it's history, as is examined through the demolition of the Ambassador Hotel. He is also a writer. He recently finished co-writing and starring in his first short film, Hollywood Bourbon. If Jeremy wasn't pursuing a career in film and theater, he would be a homeless man chasing squirrels in a park.


Mandy Siegfried

Mandy is thrilled to be a memeber of the Echo. With the Echo she has perfomed in some One Acts and Kate Robin's Anon. Some of her New York theater credits include Noises Off on Broadway, Adam Rapp's Blackbird (Edge Theatre), Paula Vogel's Mineola Twins (Roundabout Theatre Ð Outer Critics Circle Nomination), Keith Reddin's Frame 312 (Atlantic Theatre Co.), Jessica Goldberg's Refuge(Playwrights Horizons), The Penetration Play(13P), Stupid Kids (WPA/Century Theatre). She's also performed at Williamstown, NY Stage & Film, Yale Rep, Cape Cod Theatre Project, and The O'Neill. Film: Winter Passing, School of Rock, Liberty Maine, and The Out of Towners. Television: "Bones", "Grey's Anatomy", "Eli Stone", "Studio 60".




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Jennifer Sydney

Jennifer hails from Lincoln, Illinois. Intent on pursuing an acting career, she attended Illinois State University. Upon graduating, she received the 2002-2003 Steppenwolf Theatre CompanyÕs Acting Internship; where she was fortunate enough to be in Tina Landau's production of Time of Your Life as well as participate in the Steppenwolf Summer School Program. She's worked with Terry Kinney, John Malkovich, and Jeff Perry in various film and theatre projects. She's super excited to be a new member of the Echo and looks forward to working along side of this talented company.


Jeanne Syquia

Jeanne is a Southern California native and a proud member of the Echo, having performed in Anon and the Echo One Acts 2009. Favorite roles include Kristi in Mickey Birnbaum's Big Death & Little Death with the Road Theatre Company, Helen in The Cripple of Inishmaan,, Nina in The Seagull and Jessica in This is Our Youth. Jeanne has studied with Bread and Puppet and the LA Poverty Department, and is a graduate of Hunter College.


Michael Thomas

Michael, a bay area boy...Man, has worked up and down the coast in such plays as Slow Dance on a Killing Ground, Butterflies are Free, Steel Kiss, Race, Midsummers Night Dream, Souls on Fire and most recently The Hasty Heart at P.R.T. Michael has also appeared on such TV shows as "Karen Sisco", "Will and Grace", "The Shield" and "The Young and Restless" and such movies as Spider-Man I & II, Stuck On You, Duck and the independent film Nick and Eddy in Trouble as Eddy Jones.


Blayne Weaver

In 2002 Weaver co-wrote and acted in the critically acclaimed feature film Manic, which stars Don Cheadle and premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. He then formed Secret Identity Productions and produced the short film Losing Lois Lane, which he co-wrote, directed and starred in as Superman. He then wrote, directed and starred in Secret Identity's first feature film Outside Sales, which won awards on the film festival circuit and was recently released nationwide through Echo Bridge Entertainment. Weaver wrote, directed and played a small role in SIPÕs next feature Weather Girl with an ensemble cast that boasted Tricia OÕKelley, Mark Harmon, Jon Cryer and Jane Lynch. Next he writes, directs and stars in the feature film 6 Month Rule.



Nathan Wetherington




Ozborne Williams

Ozborne grew up in Puyallup, Washington. A graduate of the Acting Conservatory at SUNY Purchase. His resume consists of numerous commercials and many Off and way way Off Broadway productions. Further highlights include playing Sam Crane in the H.A.D.L.E.Y Players of New York's production of Killing Sam, a play loosely based on the mysterious death of soul singer Sam Cooke (his favorite musician), in which he got to sing three original Sam Cooke songs. Last January he landed his first supporting role in the indie film 666: The Beginning of the End, by Joaquin Rodriguez.





Jacqueline Wright

Jacqueline is a graduate of California Institute of the Arts. Acting credits include: Something Hidden inside the Couch, Land Lady in Killers, Tommy in Eat Me (LA Weekly nomination), Richard in Richard III, Clytemnestra in Clyt at Home (LA Weekly Award) and Emilia in And Still The Dogs (LA Weekly nomination). She is currently covering the role of Catherine in Water at Babylon at the Geffen Theatre. Films credits include Burn After Reading, Enough, 10,000 Days, Wednesday Again, North Country, Between Heaven and Hell, Walkout, Paul McCarthy's Caribbean Pirates and Catherine Sullivan's Five Economies (Big Hunt / little hunt). As a playwright, Jacqueline's plays have been produced by The Echo Theater Company, EST, Theatre of Note, Cal Arts, Occidental College, HBO, and Circus Theatrics. Her production of Eat Me, directed by Chris Fields, received six LA Weekly nominations including playwriting. Her play, Love Water, will premiere as an EST production in Los Angeles in May 2009. Wright is a member of the Dog Ear writer's collective (www.dogearplays.org.).