CHERRY RED PRODUCTIONS
and
JEFF GOODE ENTERTAINMENT
present
TRAPPED BY THE MORMONS
(preliminary press kit)
USA – 2005 – 69 mins – B&W
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Fiona BlackshawEmily RemsChris Griffin
(202) 255-1065(646) 266-1807(323) 791-5688
CAST
Johnny Kat Isoldi Keane
Emily Riehl-BedfordNora Prescott
Monique LaForce Sadie Keane
Tony Greenberg Mr. Prescott
Catherine Aselford Mrs. Prescott
Richard Renfield Elder Kayler
Mark Osele Elder Marz
Brent Lowder Jim Foster
Marcus Lawrence Fairfax
Judith Baicich Tilly
Featuring
Melissa-Leigh Douglass, Danielle Drakes, Rhonda Key, Andy Kuester, Dallas Miller, Paul Morton, Antonio Ordonez, Emily Rems, Brandon Thane Wilson.
With
Jennifer Ambrosino, Jay Barber, Fiona Blackshaw, Dana Edwards, Elizabeth Engel, James Engel, Gabriel Fry, Dave Guess, John Horn, Brian Laycock, Dee Ann Lehr, Marisa Molnar, Lynette Morris, Erik Morrison, Glee Murray, Adrienne Nelson, Sica Nielsen, David Patrician, Todd Peterson, Karen Joan Topping, Paul Vodra, Allyn Weber.
CREW
Ian Allen Director, Adapter
Chris McKenzie Cinematographer, Editor
Bridget O'Leary Production Manager
Jason Milner Script Supervisor
Richard Renfield Composer
DJ Lobster BoySound Designer
Tom KingComposer, Club Scene
Rhonda Key Costume Designer
Kim Deane Set Designer
Rabbi Weiss Casting
Monique LaForce Production Coordinator
Jennifer Ambrosino Production Coordinator
Melissa-Leigh DouglassChoreographer
Executive Producers
Jeff Goode, Tom Klarner, Neal T. Turtell, Ian Armstrong, Mark Fontenot, Frederic Harwood, Pete Miller.
Producers
Elizabeth Engel, Declan Murphy, Tony Greenberg, Mark Osele, Eric Simpson.
Production Assistants
Justin Adams, Zach Clark, Kate Debelack, Kellan Hancock, John Horn, M.V. Jantzen, Andy Kuester, Nathan Maton-Parkinson, Patrick Nonte, Emily Rems, Jason Roberts, Kenneth Tebo, Karen Joan Topping, Brandon Thane Wilson, Don Walton, Lucas Zarwell.
DRAG KING SUPERSTAR
JOHNNY KAThas wowed New York audiences at The Cutting Room, HERE Theatre, the WOW Cafe Theatre, and the legendary Meow Mix club. Johnny has also rocked The Knitting Factory in “King of Downtown”; taken the stage in Murray Hill’s latest show, “Cherry Bomb”;hosted the Beat-Off Contest at Trash in Williamsburg for LadyFest East;and emceed various burlesque shows at The Slipper Room. As star of the serial musical comedy Butch McCloud: Your Friendly Neighborhood Superhero, Johnny Kat played to sold-out houses each night. He was featured in the Discovery Channel documentary Drag Kings on Tour, which was screened at various GBLTfilm festivals in 2004. Drag Kings on Tour documented “Kingdom Come,” a 13-city tour of the US and Canada in a 34-foot Winnebago with four other drag kings. Johnny Kat performed at United Kingdom in Toronto, and at The International Drag King Extravaganza in Columbus, Ohio. Prior to NYC, Johnny Kat lived in Washington DC for six years.There, he got his start with The DC Kings; performing at Chaos, Apex, on the main stage at Capitol PRIDE, and The Great Big International Drag King Show. He has been written about in Salon.com, The Village Voice, The Washington Blade, The New York Blade and PlayDC.
DIRECTOR, ADAPTOR
IAN ALLENis the artistic director of Cherry Red Productions. His play writing credits with Cherry Red: The Queens Chef, Tiger Mouth, Natural Duck, Savage Pieta, Angel Shit(directed),Talk Show, Baked Baby, Thumbsucker (directed),“Kenneth, What Is the Frequency (written anddirected with Monique LaForce). Additional directing credits for Cherry Red Productions:Cannibal Cheerleaders on Crack, Poona the Fuckdog and Other Plays for Children, Hellcab, and Malcolm;for Source Theatre: Sublimation, Winter Weather Warning, and Merry Xmas Grandma!;for Purchased Experiences Don't Count; The Book of Leviticus Show. He was a panelist at Arena Stage’s new play forum in 2002, and a judge for the 2004 Irene Ryan Awards. His writing has appeared in Harper’s, The WashingtonPost,Capital Style,Generation Next,Brutarian,andDCity Mag. Ian’s short play, Twelve Days of ChristmaswasLiterary Finalist at the 2003 Source Theater Festival. In September 2004, his drama09/11/XX received a workshop production at the Kennedy Centerin DC. He was born and raised in Salt Lake City, Utah, and currently lives in New York City. Trapped by the Mormonsis his first film.
THE PRODUCERS
CHERRY RED PRODUCTIONS was founded by Ian Allen and Chris Griffin in Washington, DC, in 1995. Over the years, the company has staged over 30 plays -- including new work by big-time playwrights like Billy Bermingham, Anton Dudley, Wendy MacLeod, and Justin Tanner. Intent upon producing work wherein the common element is an irreverent approach to a serious theme, Cherry Red is dedicated to creating entertainment that appeals first to the body, then to the mind.
JEFF GOODE ENTERTAINMENT was established in 2003 by playwright and screenwriter Jeff Goode -- author of The Eight: Reindeer Monologues and creator of Disney's American Dragon: Jake Long -- in order to reinvest his ill-gotten gains into artwork that takes unacceptable risks in an increasingly risk-averse world. Trapped by the Mormons is the company’s first foray into film.