Cast
Christine Hayden (Olivia)
Christine Hayden got her start performing in 2003, when she began voicing commercials at the legendary alt rock station WFNX in Boston. Her role there evolved into on-air talent and what she really loved about being on-air was connecting with people. She later found acting to be another way to do that – by helping tell stories. She took acting classes on the side for years, but didn’t pursue it seriously until the film business really began to thrive in Boston and she found herself getting regular calls for featured extra, stand-in and photo double work on major motion pictures. She would also shoot down to NYC at the drop of a hat to work on shows like Gossip Girl (in which she had been cast as a college student) and Law & Order (where she was once cast as McCoy’s secretary). She has since had several speaking roles in independent film and television, while balancing a job in marketing. She is excited to take on the lead role of Olivia in Frosting.
Bradley J. Van Dussen (Jeff)
As of January 2015, Bradley has been the lead male actor in 4 independent and 3
student films. A day-player in 4 feature films. Not bad for a guy from a
small town in Upstate NY.
Bradley was cast in several national commercials and corporate
videos, and also created Shot Block Promotions to operate the Bud Light New
England Volleyball Series; which fit perfectly with his acting, modeling and
voice-over career.
He was one of the voices of the Massachusetts Lottery live on
WCVB-TV from 2004 to 2008 and also voiced several radio commercials.
He said: “ I not only enjoy entertaining those around me, I enjoy promoting other
talented people. Thus I created NewEnglandActor.com, a site for actors to be
found by, and their work promoted to, time-starved industry professionals.”
JP Valenti (Dan)
JP Valenti is an American born TV and Film actor from New England. Born Jeffrey-Paul Valenti in Hartford, CT to a blue-collar Italian-American family; he learned early on the importance of hard work, dedication and perseverance. From the time he was a young child he has always gravitated to creative arts. Whether it was writing, doing comedic impressions or creating his own talk show. He attended the University of Connecticut where he double majored in Communication Sciences and Sociology. Involved now with acting in Films, Television & Web Series, Commercials and Music Videos; J.P. got his start in the industry doing modeling campaigns for companies like Gilly Hicks, Mohegan Sun and Swiss Army Victorinox. He is most known for his acting roles in Caped Crusader: The Dark Hours, Lungs, Black Mass, and The Love Triangle. In the short time that he has been acting full-time, he has shared the screen with names like Emma Stone, Joaquin Phoenix, Joel Edgerton, Mark Ruffalo, Johnny Depp and John Savage.
Sally Nutt (Lisa)
Sally Nutt’s performance roots date to a gripping third-grade Arbor Day play in rural New Jersey … and maintained hold in spite of many transplants around the world with the U.S. Air Force. Since moving to New England, she’s acted on stage with many different theatre groups in Boston and around the region, and delved into commercials, film and voice-overs, earning her union card with SAG-AFTRA. She combines acting and teaching skills in her work as a standardized patient with the medical schools at the University of Massachusetts, Tufts, Boston University and Harvard. She is an actor-in-residence with the 40-year-old Playwrights’ Platform, helping playwrights develop new work.
David McCaleb (Andy)
David McCaleb studied at University of the Pacific and The American Conservatory Theatre in San Francisco. Some favorite roles include Andrew in I Hate Hamlet, Nathan in Guys & Dolls, Hook inPeter Pan, King Arthur in Camelot, and Arthur Dent in Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. He wrote and performed with the weekly radio comedy series', The Alien Chamber Players and Doorslam Theatre. David co-wrote the musical Sherlock!.