James Benson as Mr. Owens
James began Acting in youth theatre in a number of school and community theatre productions. After a 20 year Marketing career, James returned to his passion as a full time Actor in the summer of 2023. Since then, James has dedicated significant time and energy to his craft with extensive improv and on camera scene study training at The Second City and Toronto Acting Studios. In the past two years, James has appeared in over 40 productions including six feature film roles, four feature length vertical roles and 25+ short film roles.
Justin Morton as Val
Justin is from a small town just north of Toronto. He started out acting as a hobby and attended a small studio in the city to get work in background jobs. After a couple years of training and studying, he decided that he wanted to be an actor. Since then he has acted in a number of short films and commercials. His goal, to contribute his talents to the filming of great stories.
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John Taylor as Cole
John Taylor is an award-winning director, writer, and performer working across independent cinema and theatre. His short film Schoolin’ Around earned festival awards across North America and a Reccomendor Grant from the Ontario Arts Council.
Michael S. Taylor as DeShawn
Michael S. Taylor is a Canadian actor based in Toronto. Born and raised in Meadowvale Village, he studied classical piano for 11 years at Merriam School of Music. His natural musical inclination, love of human connection, and passion for Shakespearean literature led him to pursue acting.
Martin Egas as Emilio
Martin Egas was born in Quito, Ecuador, and from a young age, he was drawn to the arts. Over his life, he has explored different creative paths, immersing himself in visual arts, music, theatre, and sports. Now residing in Canada, he dedicates his life to fulfilling his creative potential as an Actor. For him, acting is the ultimate tool to explore what it means to be human, and that’s exactly what he strives to do through his work and his journey.
Tremaine Ross as Terrell
Tremaine Ross is an actor based in Toronto, originally from Ajax. He began acting at 17 after training at Act One Drama School. Growing up, he played basketball and the drums. Since starting his career, he has appeared in several short films and music videos.
Diego Domingues de Garay as Bradley
Diego is a Mexican-Canadian actor and visual artist. Born in Windsor and raised in Mexico City, he first encountered the theatre at 16 years old, mostly based on the work of Shakespeare. He is currently pursuing a fine arts degree at OCAD University and studies acting at various Toronto studios.