Melissa O'Keefe (Maddie) - Melissa was last seen as Carol in Expression Productions’ Oleanna. A Bay Area native, Melissa can be found most often tearing up the stage in musical theatre productions around the Bay. Some of her recent leading credits include: Tape (Amy), Grease (Sandy), Jekyll & Hyde (Lucy), Can't Say I Do (Carol), Beehive (Melissa/Narrator), I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change (Woman 1), Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Narrator), And The World Goes 'Round (Woman 1), Gypsy (Rose), and How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (Rosemary). Melissa has also been chosen to sing the National Anthem for various professional sports teams, including the San Francisco 49ers, the San Francisco Giants, and the San Jose Sharks, as well as for a number of corporate events through Blue Devil Entertainment. She regularly performs with The Brite Spots musical trio and has recently voiced a series of commercials on KOIT and KDFC radio stations. Additionally, she is the most knowledgeable woman on the planet (yep, the whole planet) about MMA & the UFC.
Cliff McCormick (Richard) - Cliff is excited to be making his debut with Expression Productions. Some of his favorite roles include Jean Val-Jean in Les Miserables, Leading Player in Pippin, The Phantom singing “Music of the Night” for the Excellence in the Arts Awards and George singing “Finishing the Hat” for the 10 Years of Broadway Concert at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza. He regularly sings for private parties and corporate events, and performs with The Brite Spots musical trio. He is also a huge fan of the UFC and has a massive man-crush on Anderson “The Spider” Silva.
Andrey Esterlis (producer & director) - Founder of Expression Productions. He trained in theatre in both Russia and the United States. In Russia he performed at the Government Children Theatre and with the Traveling Sketch Comedy Troupe. He hosted several TV specials promoting young Russian rock stars. Some American stage credits include Walking the Dead (Theater Rhinoceros), God (Shelton Theater), Better Living (Actors Theatre of San Francisco (ATSF), The Night of the Iguana (ATSF), Marriage by Gogol (Shelton Theater (also produced), Durang, Durang (ATSF), Just Wild About Harry (Grand Central Theater), Big Funk (Barefoot Theatre), Glengarry Glen Ross (ATSF), Rain Check (produced & directed), King of Kinds (produced & directed), Brute (produced & directed), The Marriage Proposal (produced & directed), No Exit (produced & directed), Round Trips (produced & directed), The Open Couple (produced & directed), The Problem (produced & directed), Dead Certain (produced & directed), Misery (produced & directed), Tape (produced & directed), Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune (produced & directed) all with Expression Productions.
Rand Courtney (video production & editing) - Rand filmed and edited sequences seen in this play. Rand is a professional videographer, editor, photographer and web designer. If you have a project that you need professional media related services for then please free free to call or email for a quote. Rand’s prices are very competitive and you are not likely to find a better deal anywhere in California for the quality of work put forth. Check out Rand’s website at www.RandCourtney.com Contact info:Phone - 415-488-7440, email – contact@randcourtney.com