Who's Who in Cast & Crew

Tony Braithwaite (Mitchell Page) -- Braithwaite’s film credits include The Promised Land, an independent film directed by Monika Harris; series regular on ETC., an HBO pilot directed by Tony Mark; and host of Winging It, produced by Maryland Public Television. His theater credits include Biloxi Blues (Eugene Jerome) for Hedgerow Theatre (Media, PA); Julius Caesar (Cinna and Brutus understudy) for the Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival; and Death of a Salesman (Bernard) for Arden Theatre (Philadelphia). Braithwaite was winner of the 1989 National Shakespeare Competition, and was named best supporting actor (1990 and 1991) and best actor (1992 and 1993) at Georgetown University. He received training at Georgetown University (B.A. 1993), The Shakespeare Theatre, and Bryn Mawr Conservatory (voice study and training). He also has done stand-up comedy (he was the opening act for The Original Improv at age 13) and impressions and impersonations for voice-overs.

Susan Moses (Madeline Page) -- Moses held a principal role in the film Statistically Speaking (which starred Alfre Woodard) and has performed stand in work for a variety of films, including Rocky III (stand in for Thalia Shire), and Mannequin on the Move (stand in for Cynthia Harris). Theatre roles include Coupla White Chicks... (Maude) at Ripley’s, Philadelphia; Shear Madness (Babs DeMarco) at Burgundy Theatre, Philadelphia; Blind Date (Dolores) at Walnut Street Theatre 5, Philadelphia; Gypsy (Amanda) Coconut Grove Playhouse, FL; and numerous others. She also has done on camera work as spokesperson and principal for KYW TV, CBS TV, KOA News (Denver, CO), ENG News (Fresno, CA), and PBS. Her television work includes KYW TV’s The Perfect World, Street Science She has also appeared in served as on camera spokesperson for a range of television commercials. Her training includes an M.A. in theatre arts at the University of Connecticut and B.A. in theatre arts at the University of Miami. She is a member of AFTRA, SAG and AEA.

Jordan Savage (Susan Seton) -- Savage’s theatre work includes All’s Kool That Ends Kool (Violetta) and The Funky Punks Circus Spectacular (Funky Punk) at the John Anson Ford Amphitheatre; A Christmas Carol King (Belle), A Midsummer Saturday Night’s Fever Dream (Helena/Nurse Candy/Ticklefairy) and Romeo Hall & Juliet Oates (Versailles) at the Falcon Theatre; Noises Off (Brooke) at the International City Theatre; The Robber Bridegroom (Rosamund) and Marat/Sade (Kokol) for California Youth Theatre; The Tempest (Miranda) at the Magnolia Playhouse (Los Angeles, CA); Amadeus (Constanza), The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (Miss Mona) and Bugsy Malone (Blousey Brown) in the United Kingdom. She has also appeared on The Wonder Years and Silk Stalkings as well as various films and commercials. Her training includes a B.A. in theatre arts from UCLA and a certificate from the British American Drama Academy.

Tom Cleary (Thomas Bakanas) -- Cleary has appeared in numerous Philadelphia-area theatrical productions, notably as Charlie Cotchipee in the Freedom Repertory Theatre’s production of Purlie, which earned him a 1996 Barrymore Awards nomination for best supporting actor in a musical. Other theatre credits include: A Man for All Seasons (William Roper) for Brisol Riverside Theatre; three Hedgerow Theatre (Media, PA) productions; two Philadelphia Theatre Caravan productions; several understudy roles at Walnut Street Theatre and the Wilma Theatre; and Much Ado About Nothing (Borachio) and The Tempest (Trinculo) at West Chester and Barley Sheaf Theatre. He also has done staged readings for Freedom Repertory Theatre, Walnut Street Theatre- Studio 2 and Hedgerow Theatre. His film work includes a special ability extra role in the United Artists Film Hackers and a stand in/extra for Universal TV’s New York Undercover. He trained at the Walnut Street Theatre School.

Antony Hagopian (Dave) -- He has appeared in various films, including Beyond the Ruins, produced by Photosynthetic Films; The Rocketeer, produced by Walt Disney Production; and Big Fresno Fair (Company 3 Studio). His theatre work includes: The Lower Depths (Bubnov) at Venture Theater (Philadelphia); The Music Man (Constable Locke) and Hans Christian Anderson (lead) at PCPA Theaterfest; Fiddler on the Roof (Perchik) and God’s Country (various roles) for the Fresno (CA) Public Theater; A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Puck) by Brat Productions; and Picnic (Hal) at Second Space Theatre). He is currently working on his M.F.A. in acting at Temple University and has a B.A. in theatre arts from California state University Fresno.

Ron Schultz (Paul Page) -- Schultz’s acting credits include Grandma Sylvia’s Funeral (Uncle Dave) for an Off-Broadway production in Soho; The Matchmaker (Malachi) at Burlington Foundation Theatre; California Suite (Marvin) at Burlington Footlighters; Prisoner of Second Avenue (Mel) at Bridge Players; Plaza Suite (Roy) and Ten Little Indians (Judge) at Haddonfield Plays and Players; Fiddler on the Roof (Rabbi), Brighton Beach Memoirs (Jack), Glengary Glen Ross (Shelly), and Tenth Man (Cabalist) at the Swarthmore Players Club. He also has appeared in industrial films and several commercials.

Ken A. Klein (Director/Writer/Producer) -- Before Ken realized he was a filmmaker, he made his living as a computer programmer. Outside of work, he wrote fiction, co-founded a theatrical production company, wrote/directed/performed in several original plays and improvisational comedy shows, and studied the craft and art of making film. He left his job as a programmer to pursue film making full-time. Breath will be his first feature.

Harriet Gold (Production Manager) – In addition to her freelance work as a producer, Gold is CEO of The Right Direction, Inc., a two-year old film/video project development and public relations firm. Prior to Breath, Gold served as supervising producer for The Presidential Palate. This 15-part Public Broadcasting System series was hosted by former White House Executive Chef Henry Haller and was about food, dining and entertaining at the White House. Gold is currently Associate Producer on a new independent feature called The Asphalt Blues.

David Tamés (Director of Photography) -- A New York-based cinematographer, Tamés’ film credits include numerous shorts and three features, including the award-winning feature Never Met Picasso. He also does lighting design for theater and media technology teaching and research. At the University of Florida, Tamés earned a B.A. in philosophy and a B.S. in computer and cognitive sciences. He also holds an M.S. in media arts and sciences from Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Ye Zhang (Sound Engineer) -- An award-winning sound engineer with 15 years in the business, most recently Zhang has done freelance sound mixing for film and video projects such as a Mini Mace Productions short film entitled Clay Feet; a Dino DeLaurentis 35 mm feature, Mutant Man; and a G. Rich Entertainment feature, Surrender Dorothy. He holds a B.A. in sound recording from the Beijing Film Academy in Beijing, People’s Republic of China, and received an M.F.A. in film and video production from Temple University in Philadelphia. Prior to coming the U.S., he was a sound studio engineer with the Beijing Film Studio, where his work included 26 feature films, 10 TV movies and 10 music albums. He was winner of the Canadian International Annual Film Festival award for best use of sound/music in 1995 and in 1989 was nominated for best film sound recording for the Golden Rooster Award (the equivalent of the "Oscar" in China).

Carl R. Boles (Make-Up Artist) -- A long-time theatre make-up artist and designer, Boles has worked on Into The Woods and Scrooge (the animal version) at the Ritz Theatre (Oaklyn, NJ), Beauty and the Beast at the Carousel Dinner Theatre (Akron, OH), Fools for Plays and Players (Haddonfield, NJ), Pippin and Dracula at Playhouse 22 (E. Brunswick, NJ) and Wizard of OZ, Terra Nova (winner best director 1997) and The Jungle Book for Burlington Co. Footlighter’s, NJ. He toured with Illusionist John Bundy and Morgan for six years with their Halloween special Spooktacular. Breath marked Boles’ first film credit. Since then he has worked on independents such as the psychological thriller Nocturne and the independent short Do Not Disturb. Television credits include Chevy Truck Commercial with Cal Ripken, Jr. Halloween is a busy season with such shows as The Greatest Pumpkin Patch in Baltimore (1980), The Haunted Forrest in Media, PA (1987) and  The Fright House at the Washington, DC Armory (2002). His training background includes a stage make-up/special effects program at Towson State University and film/TV make-up at Baltimore Academy of Acting. Boles currently resides in the Washington, DC area and is also a professional actor/voice over artist under the stage name of Carl Randolph.

Daniel Lantz (Editor) -- A Philadelphia-area director, editor, producer and screenwriter, Lantz has been involved in the independent and commercial film and video industry since 1984. Two film shorts -- "Caveman Invents The Wheel" and "Caveman Invents Fire" -- were purchased by Dick Clark Productions in 1986 for the "TV’s Bloopers and Practical Jokes" special. He went on to win the Pennsylvania Governor’s Award in 1986 for a docudrama on alcoholism and a Public Safety Award in 1987 for a documentary on Burglary. In 1995, he finished his first feature length film, "Philly Flash." His screenplay "The Nobleman" was a feature screenplay finalist at the Telluride Film Festival in 1996. He has a B.A. in communications from Temple University.

Mike Lemon (Casting) -- The premier casting director in Philadelphia for the last 12 years, Lemon and his staff are responsible for casting thousands of commercials, industrials and voice overs. His firm has handled location principal casting for the following feature films: Philadelphia, Up Close and Personal, Twelve Monkeys and the not-yet-released Wide Awake with Rosie O’Donnell, Fallen with Denzel Washington, and Beloved with Oprah Winfrey. They also recently taped a series of interviews for Steven Spielberg’s Amistad. Prior to his work in casting, Lemon was a professional actor (SAG and AFTRA member) for over 10 years. He also has extensive experience in directing and teaching acting for both stage and film. He recently directed his first work for the camera, a docudrama about abuse.