Cast
Shawn Parsons as Detective John Kilmer
Originally from Alabama, Shawn is a theatrically trained actor spending seven years in New York. Shawn’s most recent theatrical performances include ‘Fat Men In Skirts’ at Sunset Gardner Stages in LA, The Gallery Players’ production of ‘Bus Stop’ (NYC), ‘Knuckleball’ at the Soho Playhouse as part of the New York Fringe Festival, and ‘Knuckleball’ at The Exit Theatre in San Francisco as part of the San Francisco Fringe Festival winning the festival’s top two awards for Best Play and Best Overall Production. In addition to extensive independent film work, Shawn recently wrapped filming of the pilot ‘Off Madison’, the Webby award winning web-series ‘Deleted’, and will be shooting the feature film ‘Delusion’ written by Larry Cohen in Spring 2010. Shawn now resides in Los Angeles and may be found at www.Shawn-Parsons.com.
Shawna Sutherland as Detective Andi Ford
Shawna Sutherland began her entertainment career as a two year old in tap shoes. At eighteen, she moved to LA to attend USC and study film/television and theater. While a Trojan, Shawna studied both production and acting, writing and starring in her own solo performance on stage. Balancing her studies with caring for her Mother in Northern California kept her focus away from her career, but 2009 has brought her back full speed, putting her on stage starring in Layon Gray’s ‘Diary of a Catholic School Dropout’ and in both short and feature length films, as well as the highly anticipated Sony webseries ‘The Bannen Way’ due out in January 2010. Shawna is thrilled to be a part of ‘In The Darkness’ and is excited for what 2010 has in store. www.shawnasutherland.com
Wesley Freitas as Officer Fitzgerald
Originally from Maui, Wesley made the move Southern California in 2000 after the Y2K thing turned out to be a bunch of hype. He found studying at Chapman University extremely difficult because all his Film Major friends had cooler homework. Whether it was in front of the camera or holding it himself, he made it a point to be where the real action was. After a short stint at the LA Film School and working as a producer for on-line content, Wesley decided to make acting his full-time passion. This is his second time he has played a character with the last name Fitzgerald in a feature film…however this is only his second feature. Wesley currently lives in Silverlake with his vast collection of Kurt Russel movies.
Rachel Lien as Lindsay
Having developed her passion for acting at age seven in Omaha Nebraska, Rachel Lien has since performed in over 30 theatrical productions.Her most notable and favorite film roles include “Ellen” in Ticket Out starring Ray Liotta and “Jessica” in April Showers also directed by Andrew Robinson. Her other substantial credits include For Love of Amy, the indie feature Barstool Cowboy, and several notable independent productions. Growing up, she performed in The Omaha Community Playhouse’s production of A Christmas Carol for six years and also sang in the Broadway touring production of Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. She received the Mary Peckham Award for her role in The Miracle Worker and Theater Arts Guild Best Youth Actress Awards for her roles in Gypsy, The Miracle Worker, and Annie Get Your Gun. View Rachel’s Demo Reel.
Ben Chrystak as Jacob Holtz
Ben Chrystak was born in Omaha, Nebraska. He always had a love of television and film but decided to go into the medical field right out of high school. After studying for four years at the University of Nebraska at Omaha he decided to make the change to acting. After a couple classes he landed one of the lead roles in the feature film ‘Ulterior Motives’. He continued to build his acting credits in Omaha with roles in short films, ‘Unconditional’ and ‘Bush Pigs’, as well as feature films, ‘For Love of Amy’ and ‘April Showers’. Shortly after the premiere of ‘April Showers’ Ben moved to Burbank, California to continue his acting career.
Bryan McClure as Daryl Cooper
Ever since he was young, Bryan has been interested in the arts. He has studied many different art-forms over the years from studio art and graphic design, to acting. He began studying acting at The Omaha Community Playhouse, where Marlon Brando began his studies. Bryan was heavily involved in the The Nebraska Film Group and film community in Omaha prior to relocating to Hollywood. In addition to working with Tom Arnold in Andrew Robinson’s film, ‘April Showers’, Bryan’s other notable credits include ‘Lucky’ starring Colin Hanks, ‘Easy to Assemble’ with Illeana Douglas, and ‘The Scientist’ with Adam LeFevre and Bill Sage. www.imdb.me/bryanmcclure
Joey Lanai as Officer Winters
Born in Compton, California and currently an LA native, Joey has worked as an actor in TV and movies for the past decade. Known for his range, Joey recently stars as Detective Dylan Kacerek in Jon Voight Entertainment’s, romantic comedy “The Final Song.” Joey starred in two films recently that have won multiple Best Feature Awards in festival appearances, giving a fiery performance as Paul in “Target Practice” and a heart felt performance as Garrett Blackfoot in the disfunctional drama based on true events, “Callous” which he wrote, produced and directed. In 2010, he’ll star as Dr. Albert Franco in the upcoming sci-fi thriller “Two” with Glenn Morshower, a Drop Dead Pictures Film. In his free time, he enjoys fishing, athletics and writing. He is very excited about working on ’In The Darkness.’ When asked about it he said, “I love when a script offers something truly unique and unforseeable, this film has a bunch of that!” More about Joey at www.joeylanai.com
Tony Nevada as Officer O’Neil
Tony Nevada arrived in Hollywood following his distinguished service in the United States Marine Corps. He is excited to bring his passion for both action and adventure to every project he is a part of. Tony currently has several films in production and enthusiastically looks forward to working with new artists. His energy and life experience are invaluable in helping to bring the filmmakers vision to life.
