Principal Cast Information
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Bruce Ross as Robert Dante
Bruce is a veteran of both stage and screen with several dozen credits
to his name. He starred as Nathanael in the independent short film The
Inner Glow of Things, which screened at the 2003 Tribeca Film Festival,
as well as appearing in Forgetting Aphrodite and more recently Should
Heaven Fall. Bruce has also been seen on the popular television shows
Saturday Night Live and New York Undercover. His stage work includes
Tis Pity She's A Whore, Wayward Son and Rain From Heaven.
Jacqueline Hester as Diana Grier
Jacqueline comes to Exodus with an extensive background in musical theatre
and classical dance. She has performed leading roles in the HITS Theatre
productions of Les Miserables (Eponine), Grease (Sandy), How to Succeed in
Business (Heddy Larou), The Music Man (Marian) and Guys and Dolls (Sarah
Brown). Jacqueline has also appeared in several productions with the Miller
Outdoor Theatre as Lili in Carnival, Belle and Pearl in Starlight Express and
Hodel in Fiddler on the Roof. Most recently, she performed “Sweet Dreams” in
the American Musical and Dramatic Academy Showcase, where she also
graduated in October of 2005.
Dan Via as Jacob Dorcy
Dan is a recent transplant to New York from Washington DC, where
he was (and remains) a member of Catalyst Theater Company. His
Catalyst credits include Someone Who'll Watch Over Me (Edward),
Cloud 9 (Clive/Edward) and the company's original adaptation of
1984 (Syme). Other Washington credits include: Indian Ink and
The Invention of Love at Studio Theatre; Much Ado About Nothing
for the Shakespeare Theatre at Carter Barron; Oh, the Innocents!
at Theater J; Dogg's Hamlet, Cahoot's Macbeth and The Power of
the Dog for Longacre Lea Productions; Betrayal with Fountainhead
Theatre Company; Laughing Wild with Open Circle Theatre; Ubu
Roi with Rorschach Theater Company, In the Boom Boom Room
with Project Y; Love's Fire and Kit Marlowe at the Studio Theatre
Secondstage; and The Philadelphia Story at Rep Stage. Dan also appeared as the Emcee in the independent film
Soulmates.
Ron Lincoln as Ivan Parks
The talented actor has appeared in numerous productions within the DC Metro
area. Among some of the roles he has played include Octavius in Stealing Thunder
Theatre's production of Julius Caesar. He has appeared as a principle actor in The
National Geographic Channel's Interpol Investigates. He has a featured role in the
History Channel's upcoming documentary regarding the 9-11 tragedy and is also
one of the stars in the upcoming independent feature film Running Deep. He has
also appeared in several episodes of the soap opera All My Children.
Janice Coffey as June Bullock
Janice first studied acting in New York with first generation Meisner teacher Bill Esper of
the Neighborhood Playhouse. After moving to Washington, D.C. she became involved in
the local film and theatre community. Janice has acted in numerous independent films
including John Water's Cecil B. Demented. Her acting credits include local commercials,
industrials and theater productions. She also appeared as the meddlesome Mrs. Grimes
in Black Kraut Productions' most recent feature Verschwinden. When not in front of the
camera, Janice has been the Associate Producer and Casting Director on several films.
Janice's day job is as a full time Realtor in Maryland.
Frances Turner as Cicely David
Frances is excited to be a part of Exodus 20:13. She started her
training nearly two years ago in New York City with Susan Batson at
Black Nexxus and has gone on to study with Rosalyn Coleman and Ellen
Novack, among others. Frances has appeared in numerous
independent films, both shorts and features. She will soon begin
production on the independent films Beautiful Jones, in the title role,
and The Life After, in a supporting role. Recent theater credits include
Waiting for Godot and No Time Soon.
Kathryn McCrory as Frances Dante
Kathryn has been living in the Washington DC area for almost four
years, where she graduated from the National Conservatory of
Dramatic Arts. Among her stage credits are: Ophelia in Hamlet, both
Lavora and Isabella in the same production of Raoul Mas' Dr.
Arlecchino or The Imaginary Autopsee, a highly charged
performance of August Strindberg's Laura in The Father, and an
uproarious portrayal of Christopher Durang's Charlotte in Beyond
Therapy. Recent independent film credits include Awakening, FBI,
and Black Kraut Productions’ most recent feature Verschwinden.
She also appears in the upcoming Warner Brothers feature film The Visiting, directed by Oliver Hirschbiegel. When
Kathryn is not auditioning or polishing her craft, she devotes her time to a local public school as a reading tutor. She
finds this time to be very gratifying and is enriched by being around her young friends.
Scott Michael Adams as Frank Penn
Scott's background is in Boston theatre. He has performed with
Commonwealth Shakespeare Company, Boston Theatre Works, and the
North Shore Music Theatre. He attended Northeastern University where he
received a BA in Theatre. Scott has done several films and television shows
since relocating to New York and starred as Paul Howard in Black Kraut
Productions' previous feature Verschwinden. He is excited to work with
writer/director Matthew Hencke again and looks forward to collaborating with
the rest of the Exodus 20:13 cast and crew. Scott lives in Brooklyn.
www.smadams.com
Ted Taylor as Carl Perkins
Ted is the definition of the working actor, with credits ranging from film to theatre to
television and commercial work. He is currently starring in the title role of VPstart Crow's
production of Shakespeare's Julius Caesar. He has also appeared in numerous
independent films including Fear of Clowns, Adult Swim, Shadowhunters, Grey Tales, DIN
and Tell Tale Heart.
Phil John as James Rogers
Phil is a native New Yorker and a gifted actor, writer and spoken-word artist. As an actor,
he received professional training at New York City’s Black Spectrum Theater and
Sullivan Street Players, performing in classic plays like Joseph C. Walker’s The River
Niger. As a writer his poem “I AM” was published by the Maryland Literary Society. As a
spoken word artist, he is featured on LIVE, a spoken-word CD produced by Poetology
Inc., in conjunction with John’s Hopkins Hospital. He has performed several spoken word
venues in the Baltimore and Washington DC areas, including “Warm Wednesday’s” at
The 5 Seasons in Baltimore and “Java Head Café” in Washington D.C. Most recently, he
won the hearts of theater goers as the lovable character Sharieff in Deception and
Denial, a stage play written and directed by Def Poetry Slam Champion. He is currently
in production with Painted Smiles, a movie produced by Maryland based film company
House of Culture.
Jennifer Lee Snowden as Alison King
Jennifer has studied acting with the Atlantic Theatre Company in New York, the
British Academy of Dramatic Arts and the London Theatre Exchange as well as
taking singing, voice and dance classes with some of the most prestigious teachers
in the country. She graduated from Northwestern University where she performed in
productions of King Lear, The Vagina Monologues, and The Real Inspector Hound.
As wife Marie in Woyzeck, Becky Bowman of The Daily Northwestern said Jennifer
"sizzles". Since moving to New York, Jennifer has landed lead roles in productions of
Birdbath and Lunchtime, as well as the Michael Chekhov Theater Company's
production of Happy Hour.
Tiffany Williams as Rosemary Rogers
Tiffany recently graduated from the Holton-Arms School in Bethesda, Maryland. She
has trained with BAPA’s Imagination Stage and this past summer she attended The
National High School Institute in Theater Arts at Northwestern University. Over the past
few years she has been a Maryland Distinguished Scholar in Performing Arts and a
finalist in the English Speaking Union’s Shakespeare Competition. Tiffany is a member
of the National Thespian Society and an active member in her school’s drama club and
improv troop. Some of her favorite theater roles include, Susan in The Heidi Chronicles,
Puck in A Midsummer’s Night Dream, Rebecca Nurse in The Crucible, and Desdemona
in Goodnight Desdemona, Good Morning Juliet. Tiffany is excited to be making her film
debut as a cast member of Exodus 20:13.
