ACT LIVE NOW - Key Persons
David has been producing, directing and writing plays for the past 35 years. Productions include; A Coupla White Chicks Sitting Around Talking, Kimberly Akimbo, America's Finest City, Cafe Risque, Steel Magnolias, Sylvia, Tuna Christmas, Fuddy Meers, Driving Miss Daisy, Romantic Fools-PLAT, The Obiturist,-Northpark Playhouse, A Midsummer Night's Dream-NTC, An Honest Arrangement-New Perspectives Festival, Only In New York- PLAT, Greater Tuna,-PLAT, Polish Joke-PLAT, Food For Thought-PLAT, Goodbye Charlie- Cabrillo Playhouse, Belle of Amherst-La Jolla MOCA Theatre.
Job Titles:
- Director / Actor / Shakespeare Workshop Teaching Artist.
Kevin earned his Master's of Fine Arts in Acting from West Virginia University's conservatory program, where he also taught acting classes and directed student plays. While attending WVU Kevin performed in numerous University productions, including Three Sisters (Vershinin), Comedy of Errors (Antipholus S & E), Angels in America (Joe Pitt), Our Country's Good (Harry), and Boys Next Door (Klemper). After graduate school Kevin earned scholarship to study at HB Studio. While at HB he studied acting technique with William Hickey; Performing Shakespeare with Uta Hagen, and a Master Class led my Herbert Berghof. Kevin later attended master classes in NYC with Michael Beckett and Michael Howard. His professional theatre credits include the Old Globe's production of Bus Stop (Carl); Arcade Theatre (LA) True Believer (lead); East Lynne Theatre's (NJ) productions of Anna Christy (Matt Burke), Rain (O'Hara), and You And I (Maitland); Tribeca Theatre (NYC) El Salvador (lead); and the Princeton Repertory's production of Comedy of Errors (Antipholus S). Kevin also performed in numbers films, including Exorcist Chronicles (Netflix); Backgammon (NY Film Festival) *best comedy, A Darker Silence AFI (LA Directors Film Festival), Exodus (History Channel, and Nazi Terror (History Channel).
Job Titles:
- Award Winning Producer / Director / Teaching Artist
- Director / Teaching Artist
Peter Frisch has directed 160 productions in the New York and regional theatre, produced 150 hours of network television, was Head of Drama at the prestigious Carnegie Mellon School of Drama, and has been on conservatory faculties at Carnegie, The Juilliard School, Harvard and Boston Universities.
Actor/Director/Writer/
Teaching Artist
Robert, has deep roots in the Point Loma Theater community. He discovered his lifelong passion for theater in productions at Sunset View Elementary, Correia Jr. High, and Point Loma High School, where he appeared in numerous shows and was a member of the PLHS Thespian Society. He earned his B.A. in Theater from Stanford University, where, among other accomplishments, he was a founding member of the improv troupe Spontaneous Generation, served on the Board of Directors of the of Ram's Head Theatrical Society, and chaired the on-campus Undergraduate Lighting Project. Following graduation, he held the role of creative director for two Northern California faith-based theater companies, at First Congregational Church Palo Alto and at Menlo Park Presbyterian. Since relocating back to Point Loma, he has performed with the Red Brick Players at Point Loma Presbyterian; served from 2016-2019 with Christian Youth Theater in the roles of acting teacher, sound designer, and production team member; and, most recently, appeared at Point Loma Playhouse in Glorious!, playing the role of Cosme McMoon.
STEPHEN CARPENTER - Director/Actor/Screen Writer/Teaching Artist. Stephen Carpenter was born in Weatherford, Texas, and raised in Kansas City, Missouri. He graduated UCLA Film School, and has written screenplays for hit movies OCEAN'S ELEVEN, BLUE STREAK, and SOUL SURVIVORS, which he also directed. Mr. Carpenter also created the hit Emmy-nominated series, GRIMM, for NBC. He has lectured often at USC Film School on screenwriting and pitching for studios and networks. Carpenter has published seven novels, including KILLER, the first of his Jack Rhodes Mystery series, which was Number One on Amazon's bestselling Mystery list, and dubbed a "blockbuster debut" by Entertainment Weekly. Carpenter is currently developing a one-hour TV series based on his Jack Rhodes Mysteries. and just completed a major film script to go into production next month.
Vanessa has worked as a professional actor and model in theatre, television, and film for over 30 years. She has an extensive commercial background including national campaigns for Shasta Beverages, Honda, Porsche, American Eagle, Tropicana Orange Juice and many others. She has current agent representation in both the Los Angeles, San Diego and Denver Metro. Theatre credits include Helen Keller in "The Miracle Worker" (Gallery Theatre), and a six-year run as Maria Cavatelli in "Joey & Maria's Italian Comedy Wedding" (Dillstar Productions).