Hailing from the Windy City, Kel Mitchell began his acting career at the young age of 12 with the ETA Creative Arts Foundation. Young Kel wowed audiences with his on-stage performances in Chicago theatrical productions such as Kasimu & the Coconut Palm and Dirt. But it was his outstanding performance in Eden at the historic Victory Gardens Theater which caught the attention of a prominent talent agent.
Sean Patrick Thomas recently wrapped production on The Burrowers for Lionsgate, a unique take on the western genre about a band of courageous men who set out to find a family of settlers that have vanished from their home under mysterious circumstances. Prior to that, he shot the TV adaptation of Raisin in the Sun opposite Sean Combs, Phylicia Rashad, Sanaa Lathan and Audra McDonald.
John Huston once said of Stacy Keach that “Stacy is not a star. He is a constellation. The audience will come to see whatever character he portrays.”
Versatility embodies the essence of Stacy Keach’s career. As an actor he has expressed his talent in the theatre, in film and television, and the range of his roles is remarkable.
Mary Steenburgen won an Academy Award for her role in Melvin and Howard. She will soon be seen in Nobel Son, starring opposite Alan Rickman and Bill Pullman, and Numb, starring Matthew Perry. Both films will have their premiere at the 2007 Tribeca Film Festival. Steenburgen starred for two seasons on the Emmy nominated CBS series, Joan of Arcadia. In February 2006 she was seen in the David Mamet directed play Boston Marriage at The Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles.
Emmy Award-nominated actor and director Vondie Curtis-Hall has had memorable performances in film, television and theater. Probably best known for his portrayal of series lead Dr. Dennis Hancock for four seasons in the top-rated CBS drama Chicago Hope, Curtis-Hall also captivated viewers and earned an Emmy Award nomination for his role as a suicidal transvestite in NBC’s ER during the 1994-95 season.
Yaya DaCosta made her feature film debut in the New Line Cinema film Take the Lead opposite Antonio Banderas and Rob Brown. She previously appeared in Isaac Mizrahi’s short film SuperModelHero. DaCosta’s work in television includes roles in the Nickelodeon pilot, Always There and UPN’s Eve.
Born and raised in Harlem New York, DaCosta graduated from Brown University with a degree in Africana Studies/International Relations.
Gary Clark Jr., recently named Best Blues Artist at the Austin Music Awards, is one of the most exciting young guitarists in the country. Self-taught, he hit the Texas music scene in 1998 at the age of fourteen, and since has opened for talents such as Gatemouth Brown, Jimmie Vaughan, Bobby Bland and Joe Ely, while steadily building a substantial club following of his own. A singer/songwriter who also plays bass, harmonica and drums, Clark is working on his fourth and most ambitious CD and has begun to write soundtrack music for films. Honeydripper is his first appearance in a movie.
A graduate of the Juilliard School’s drama division, Hamilton’s extensive theatre credits include Isabella in Measure for Measure at the New York Shakespeare Theatre Festival opposite Kevin Kline and Andre Braugher. She also starred as Grace in the original Broadway company of August Wilson’s The Piano Lesson.
A graduate of The Yale School of Drama, Charles S. Dutton has a career spanning theater, television and film, and is one of the few actors to earn Tony, Emmy and Golden Globe nominations for the same role. He created the lead roles in three of August Wilson’s early plays: Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, Jo Turners’ Come and Gone, and The Piano Lesson. He received multiple award nominations, including the Tony for Best Actor for Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom and The Piano Lesson. He was also nominated for an Emmy Award and a Golden Globe for The Hallmark Hall of Fame presentation of The Piano Lesson.
Actor, producer and humanitarian Danny Glover has been a commanding presence on screen, stage and television for more than 25 years. As an actor, his film credits range from the blockbuster Lethal Weapon franchise to smaller independent features, some of which Glover also produced. Most recently, he completed filming the critically acclaimed feature Dreamgirls directed by Bill Condon and Poor Boy’s Game for director Clement Virgo, Shooter for director Antoine Fuqua and the highly anticipated Be Kind, Rewind for director Michel Gondry and Honeydripper for director John Sayles.
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