Leah Ford as Megan Andrews Leah joined her first professional theatre company – The Under Culture – at the age of 15 in North Carolina and eventually joined The Montage Showcase Ensemble, where she originated such roles as Belle Marshall in the world premiere of Hannah Elias, Sharon in Winter Isn’t Over, Yet, and Gem in The Contract. Leah moved to New York to pursue an acting career toward the end of 2000. Since then, she has appeared in over 15 films, including a supporting role in the soon to be released feature film The End, television shows such as Rescue Me and Curb Your Enthusiasm, and several national commercials.   Recently, she finished her first improv-comedy show at New York’s The Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre. When not on stage or in front of the camera, Leah spends time honing her craft under the instruction of Lynn Singer and Peter Jensen at Terry Schreiber Studio. www.leahford.com

Scott Michael Adams as Paul Howard 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.  He has done several films and television shows since relocating to New York and is thrilled to be working on Verschwinden with all of its cast and crew.  Scott lives in Manhattan's Lower East Side. www.smadams.com

Amber Gerard as Hilary Carr A native of Washington D.C., Amber has appeared on All My Children and As The World Turns as well as national commercials. Her New York theatre credits include Ophelia in Hamlet, Nichole in Tea Taxes and Shakespeare and Tanya in Livin the Blues. Amber starred as Sandy Walker in BLACK KRAUT Production's 2004 feature, Illusions of Grandeur.

Kathryn McCrory as Kara Howard Hailing from the great white north - Montreal, Canada - Kathryn has been living in the Washington DC area for almost two years, where she recently 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 Laura in August Strindberg's The Father, and an uproarious portrayal of Charlotte in Christopher Durang's Beyond Therapy. She has also appeared in several Montreal showcases, including the Montreal Fringe Festival. 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. Kathryn is very pleased to have been cast in Verschwinden and is thrilled to be involved in such a captivating project, surrounded by such talented people.

Kenneth McCoy as Stuart The Irish born actor started his training at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City.  He went on to study with the late Bill Wendt of the Actor's Studio; Robert McCaskill, director of Chicago City Limits and coach on the film Girlfight; and the famed Alice Spivak.  Kenneth has worked on stage and in film under the direction of Jim Farmer, Michael Cuesta, and Harold Trumpetero.  Look for him in the upcoming Duncan Roy remake of the Portrait of Dorian Gray.

Jewel Greenberg as Layla Jewel holds a B.A. in Theatre (honors) from the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, WA where she focused on acting and directing.  She relocated to DC in 2002 to begin working at Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company.  She has since dramaturged and directed in Woolly’s and Young Playwrights’ Theater’s outreach programs, and pursued her career in acting.  Locally, she has appeared with the Madcap Players and Theatre Alliance, Woolly Mammoth, Young Playwrights’ Theater, Open Circle Theater, Imagination Stage, Adventure Theatre, and the Washington Shakespeare Company.

Janice Coffey as Mrs. Grimes 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. 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.

Nelson Soo-Tho as Todd Nelson has done (and is very tired of) his fair share of schlock which he has promised to disavow if they ever come up.  But he continues because "some work is better than no work," as he succinctly puts it. Verschwinden (say 'F'ershwinden because it's German) is a welcome change, "finally a film I can be proud of being a part of albeit a small part," he said.  Before Verschwinden, another film he is fond of belonging is an avant-garde twisted-reality black-and-white named, "Bit Part Players" where he plays the lead character, "Driver," contemplating suicide and in essence emancipation from an oppressive "Writer" who would only grant him lines like, "Where to sir?" and "Thank you sir."  He describes "Bit Part Players" as "an ironic homage to my situation."  Looking ahead, Nelson is hoping to finish writing his film script, "Take The Late Train Home" so he can start exploring what to do with it.   Additionally, he is also developing a theatrical play, "Purgatory Has Two Tents" because of his purist position that theater remains the unadulterated platform for the actors' idiosyncrasies.   One angel perches on his shoulder:  anything to exist outside the kungfu strata . . . for now.