Credits

Ken Coughlin (Just plain Lud, I never cared for that Ludington crap) Ken has worked with Jim Crafford on several theatrical projects over the past few years.  They have performed as brothers in the James Jennings’ play “A Marriage With The Universe”.  Jim also directed Ken as “Thane Qwad” in Jim’s original play of the same name.  Ken originated the role of Lud and continued through three different staged productions of CHEPACHET at The American Theatre of Actors.  Ken is also an accomplished musician, songwriter and photographer.


James Crafford (Cole) was a student of the legendary acting teacher Stella Adler who produced his first play, AUDITIONS FOR THE LAST ROUNDUP, at her studio and compared his acting and writing to the finest of our time.  Jim is a long time member of the American Theatre of Actors where he won the Jean Dalrymple Award for Best Playwright in 2004 for FUNERAL SONG LAMENT.  Jim was also a guest member of the playwrighting unit at the Actor's Studio under Harold Clurman and Elia Kazan. He appears in the award winning movie WHO THE HELL IS BOBBY ROOS? with comic impressionist Roger Kabler directed by John Feldman. 
 
Arune Kital (Karen) Lithuanian born, raised in South Africa and world traveler, Arune Kital is both an international model and an actress.  She has had her breakthrough at home on a soap opera and has since then moved to New York to further her career.  Arune has been working on independent and short films, CHEPACHET being one of her major leads in a feature.  She is a very versatile and promising young actress and is already planning her next projects. www.arunek.com

 

Ken Kushner Director and director of photography
Ken is the founder of Blue Marble Cinema that has produced several indie films of late including
CLEARVIEW, SHADOW PARK and CENSORED.  Ken has shot music videos for such groups as DMX, Wu Tang Clan and Eve and many others.  He produced 19 segments for the launch of MTV Russia.




Christine Laydon  (Darlene) originated the role of Darlene in the stage version of Chepachet at The American Theatre of Actors. She has performed regionally in such productions as Cabaret, Phantom, Will Rogers Follies, Man of La Mancha and as a Rockette at Radio City Music Hall. She has also appeared in independent films and commercials.
 





Linda Myers (Mrs. Ware) originated the role of Mrs Ware in all three ATA productions in New York City.  She is a singer, writer and actress and she performed in LOVE IS STRANGE and THANE QWAD, also by Jim Crafford, at ATA.   Linda is an avid dog lover; she often roams the woods upstate NY with young Tyson, her rottweiler comrade.


 



Kenzi Drew  (Supermodel)







Laura Skokan (Visiting Nurse) lives in Chicago doing theater having recently played Lady Anne in Richard III.






Mrs. Ware's Girls (speaking) Hilary Bettis, Tanya Everett, Kim Katzberg (tantrum girl), Stavellie Solomon, Kira Sternbach, Tony Sterrett, Scheffee Wilson



Crew:

Craig Brunswick (Original music )  
 
Martin Knox (Art director)   

Jason Nordlund (Production coordinator)  
 
Erica Osher (Editor)   
 
Emma Wilk (Assistant Director)   
 
 
Special thanks to: The Lake Carmel Volunteer Fire Dept. and The Kent Historical Society

Additional editing and website: Elisabeth Fraller