SYNOPSIS
Stan Mandeville (John Schaffer) leads a lonely life working in an orchid greenhouse and carousing with the
local prostitutes. The rest of his time is spent trying to gain the affection of the girl of his dreams, and
obsessing about contracting an STD. Now, the only thing that can save Stan from his self-inflicted woe is
love. But love sometimes comes at the wrong moment and from the wrong person. But finally, it comes down to
the question - if it's love, should it really burn this bad?
STAN is a dark, romantic comedy for everyone who feels a little tortured by everyday trauma and anyone who has ever found something in someone they never expected.
CAST & CREW
Director. Evald Johnson // Written by. Evald Johnson & John F. Schaffer
Born and raised in Texas, John has toured the country as a Stand-Up comic and studied at the prestigious Second City Conservatory in Chicago. Now residing in Los Angeles, John currently studies at The Groundlings and The Upright Citizen's Brigade. Since his arrival in California, John has appeared in over a dozen national commercials, and also starred in such shows as The West Wing, Boston Legal, ER, The Gilmore Girls, and has a recurring role on Comedy Central's Reno 911. Most recently however John is close to completion on the feature film Stan that he not only has the title role in, but also co-wrote. For more information and numerous video clips, check out his website at, www.JohnSchaffer.com
Gioia Marchese is a 2003 graduate of The Neighborhood Playhouse in New York City. Most recently she played Lena in the Kiran Merchant film Quarter Life Crisis and Crystal in Gaurdian Entertainments, Yesterday. While in New York favorite Theater roles included: Artist/Sex, Drugs, Rock & Roll, Alice/ Blue Window, Rhonda Louise/Women of Manhattan and Amanda Castle/Criminal Genius. Gioia is represented by AKA Talent and ARC Talent Management.
After graduating from Arizona State University, Adam made the big move from Phoenix to Los Angeles. The decision to make this life-changing move took the heart and fortitude of a Brown Bear because he knew that he would never see his family and friends again unless he had $78.00 for a 55 minute flight on Southwest. In the past year Adam has played a murderer who kills a young mother and a death row guard who escorts a teen to the electric chair. Adam looks forward to booking more parts which involve death and sadness in 2007!
Christina has been working in Hollywood for the past few years in film, television, as well as theater. She's performed in several shows for the 3KO Broadway Theatre Company and has produced three shows for the stage in the last year, currently working on her fourth. Christina is also a writer and is writing and producing an independent short to be filmed in the San Luis Obispo area this summer. Last year she wrote and published her first book of fiction and poetry as well, entitled "Stolen Memories, Lucid Dreams." Currently repped by the Beverly Hecht Agency as well as ARC Talent Management, you can look for Christina in Universal's upcoming film "Accepted" with Justin Long.
Joanne Baron is an accomplished actor, writer, and producer to say the least. Her most recent credits include her starring roles in “The Ungodly”, opposite Wes Bentley, “Expired” for American Zoetrope opposite Samantha Morton, and “Neo Ned” opposite Jeremy Renner and Gabrielle Union.
Baron’s film credits also include “Spider Man 2” and cult classics “Valley girl” and “Real Genius”. Her innumerable television credits include “Introducing Dorothy Dandridge” opposite Halle Berry, as well as “E.R.” and “Street Time” opposite Terrence Howard.
Baron turned in award winning performances in “Allie and Me”, portraying a developmentally challenged beautician on a Beverly Hills crime spree, and in her one woman show “There Once Was a Girl From Pawtucket”, developed with Marc Travis.
Baron has written, produced, and performed in several films, such as the Sundance hit, “Perfume”, opposite Michelle Williams and Michael Sorvino, who produced and co-stars with Baron in “Blur”.
She has been married 20 years to writer, actor, director D.W. Brown who is owner and head teacher at the famed Joanne Baron DW Brown Studio in Santa Monica, California.
Todd Patrick Breaugh has worked his way across the country acting, teaching, and directing. Having trained on both coasts himself, as well as receiving an M.F.A. from the University of South Carolina, he has consistently worked as an actor and director for the past 15 years.
His film acting credits include: "Contact", "Gang Related", “Firestarter: Rekindled”, "The Deadline", "Thirteen Heads of Hair", and “Innocent Victims. On Television he has guest starred on shows such as “Haunted” “General Hospital”, “Port Charles", “The Chronicle”, "Baywatch", "Men Behaving Badly”, "The Weird Al Show", “Models Inc.”, “Secrets and Mysteries” and the new “Hunter”. As well as his roles in film and television, he has done over 100 commercials, voiceovers, and industrials. On stage Todd has acted and directed at Regional Theatres across the country including; The Shakespeare theatre in Washington D.C., The Orlando Shakespeare Festival, PCPA Theaterfest, The Sierra Repertory Theatre, and most recently The Santa Barbara Shakespeare Festival, where he won an ‘Indie Award’ for best perfomance, as Malvolio in “Twelfth Night”.
He recently directed the feature film “Scattering Mother”, and is in preproduction to direct his 1st
television pilot. He also wrote and directed the short film "The Lie" which is currently on the festival
circuit.
He is one of the top on-camera coaches in Los Angeles, and is a much sought after guest lecturer on film and television
acting; teaching workshops at colleges and universities across the country. Todd is a voting member of the Academy of
Television Arts and Sciences, and is a Blue Ribbon Panel judge for the Emmy Awards.
He was the winner of the Best Actor award for the film “Within the Skins of Saints” at the Nosotros Latino American Film Festival. Another film, “Pura Lengua” got him a trip to the Sundance Film Festival. He also lends his voice to several major films, most recently in Andy Garcia’s “Lost City” and “AntBully” with Julia Roberts. www.David-Michie.com
Cast (in credits order)
John F. Schaffer (Stan) // Gioia Marchese (Ann) // Christina Diaz (Mary) // Adam Lamb (Bill)
Remaining Cast (listed alphabetically) Joanne Baron (Shelly Frankle) // David Jay Barry (Dr. Roopenian) // Todd Patrick Breaugh (Mr. Frankle) // Stefanie McCall (Nurse) // David Michie (Nick) // Ashley Newell (Kim Frankle) // Kristin Newell (Karin Frankle) // Nikki Newell (Kelly Frankle) // Tiffany Newell (Kandy Frankle) // David Piel (Mary's Boss) // Max Raley (Ronnie) // Nikoe Sasaki (Smoking Girl) // Will Tiao (Raul) // Scott Vinci (Store Clerk)
Produced by. Will Tiao // Director of Photography Michael D. Off // Original Music. Scott Ward // Production Design by. Andrew Gormley // Unit Production Manager. Saga Elmohtaseb // Script Supervisor. Ignatius Lin // Production Supervisor. Kim Comeaux // First Assistant Director. Serenity Xiao Xiao Pang-Bellman // First Assistant Director. Dago Rodriguez // Second Assistant Director. Matt Hickman // Second Assistant Director. Jared Raun // Costume Design by. Jeannine Han // Emily Plummer (costume supervision) // Makeup Artist. Mariela Barraza // Editor. Akihiko Yamashita // Music Supervisor. Christiaan Webb
Art Department
Production Design by. Andrew Gormley // Set Dresser. Kari Sartorius // Assistant Art Director. Jaime Beebe
Sound Department
Sound Recordist. Reza Moosavi // Sound Mixer. Eugene E. Thompson
Camera/ Lighting Department
Director of Photography Michael D. Off // First Assistant Camera. James Firious // Gaffer. Benjamin Agee // Steadicam Operator. Ari Gertler // Grip. Tom Anderson // Key Grip. Chris Cotterman // Best Boy Electric. Jason Goodell // Extras Casting. Julia Ling // Best Boy Grip. Daniel Madigan // Grip. Wes Meilandt // Additional First Assistant Camera. Conor Murphy // Second Assistant Camera. Conor Murphy // Second Assistant Camera. Meredith Nutting // Grip. Joe Szopa // Electrician. Carlos Tapia // Best Boy. Tareek Young // Key Production Assistant. Chris Yamamoto // Production Assistant. Douglass Brown // Production Assistant. Marquis Watkins // Production Assistant. Jeremy Talcott // Production Assistant. Nicholas Ozog // Production Assistant. Martina Paslaskov-begov // Production Assistant. Megan Michitti // Production Assistant. Robin Hong
