Main Characters
Angel: Heidi Van Horne
Jersey-born and Texas-bred, Heidi was raised in Houston by two New Yorkers. She was aware early on of her love for acting, but it wasn’t until 14 when local acting lessons and community plays led to her first speaking part in a feature film, Rick Linklater’s cult phenomenon, Dazed and Confused.
She went to the American Musical and Dramatic Academy in New York City, then returned to Houston to do 2 Equity roles at the Tony-award winning Alley Theatre, and finally moved to LA. She’s since been an integral part in front of and behind the camera in numerous films, shorts, commercials, and printwork, as well as regularly appearing in roles on network TV alongside some of today's top comedian and being featured in countless popular counter-culture publications and websites. (Source: HeidiVanHorne.com)
Dee: Armando Leduc
One of the busiest actors on the local New Orleans scene, Armandio Leduc has appeared in over 25 films, including recent appearances on Prison Break and the upcoming The Green Lantern.
Ronnie: Tanner
Tanner has lived in New Orleans for most of his adult life. He is an actor and a well known artist. When not acting, Tanner can be found at his gallery at 831 Royal Street in New Orleans, or on his website at HauntingArt.com.
Jamie: Chris Lane
Chis Lane is an actor and prop master working in New Orleans. He has appeared in the movies Mutiny and Graveyard Diary. He has also been in numerous stage productions.
Mathilda: Victoria Charters
Australian born, Victoria's Aussie credits include Neighbours and Boys from the Bush. Victoria moved to Los Angeles in 1994. Studying with Michael Shurtleff in Hollywood for the summers of 1994 and 1995, and graduating from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, West 1997. From 1999-2001 Victoria covered numerous red-carpet events as an on-camera-host/producer for Fox.com, Nirve TV and Load TV. Most recently, Victoria can be seen in 140 and I Heard the Mermaids Singing (Best Narrative Short, Great Lakes Independent Film Festival 2008; Silver Medal for Excellence, Park City Film Music Festival 2008).
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Tom: Henry Griffin
A writer and director of the award-winning shorts Mutiny and Tortured By Joy, Griffin's side work as an actor has landed him roles in Treme and the infamous opening scene of Way of the Gun. His first feature film Flip Mavens is due out soon.
Mordana: Veronica Russell
Veronica Russell is a performer and costumer in New Orleans. She is part of A Living History and has toured with her one woman show A Different Woman: A True Story of a Texas Childhood which was described by a critic as "the best one-person show I've seen since Richard Thomas came to town performing the letters of Tennessee Williams."
Phil: Fayard Lindsey
Fayard Lindsay is a comedian and actor in New Orleans.
Seargeant: Donna Duplantier
Coming from one of the oldest New Orleans families, Donna Duplantier has been a fixture on the New Orleans acting scene, gaining roles in Treme, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button and K-Ville.
Accardo: Tony Paone
Antonino Paone is a dancer and actor as well as acting teacher who was born and raised in the french Quarter. He made his debut in film as the titular character in Tony Bravo In Scenes of a Forgotten Cinema.
Earl: Bill Dykes
Bill Dykes is a comedian and actor, recently moving to Chicago after over ten years in New Orleans. You can buy his latest comedy album at billdykes.com.
Carissa: Victoria Patenaude
Victoria Patenaude is a character actor recently appearing as the bag lady in the Christopher Landon directed film Burning Palms, the motorist in the Danel Stamm directed film Cotton, the midwife in Bullet Films' The Dunwitch Horror, Joe the Bartender in The Lost and as the hotel receptionist in No Exit.
Lem: Magic Mike Dardant
Magic Mike Dardant is an actor, writer and magician in New orleans by way of Cajun country and his native France. He is also the creator of Below Sea Level, an independent sitcom coming soon.
Mookie: Roy Farthing
Ro Farthing is an actor and filmmaker in New Orleans. A regular in the Swider Brothers films, he is also working on his own film Aliens Anonymous.
Clyde: JP Swider
As part of the Swider Brothers, J.P. Swider writes, directs, produces and acts in such films as Alien Expose, The Ripple Effect, Grindhouse Day and their debut feature Girls Gone Gangsta. He also produced and supervised post-production on Angels Die Slowly.
Band: Narcissy (Jay Holland, Anthony Donado, Bill Rachal)
Narcissy is an indie rock in New Orleans. They have two albums that can be found at Narcissy.com. You can also see videos there directed by Charlie Brown.