D(E)AD Movie Screening

Tillie (Isabella Roland), a floundering young woman and her charismatic, alcoholic father (Craig Bierko), struggle to resolve their fractured relationship in the weirdest possible way: after he dies, his ghost appears in mirrors to haunt everyone in the family but Tillie. Tillie’s sister, Violet (Vic Michaelis), mother (Claudia Lonow), grandparents (Mark Lonow and Joanne Astrow), stepfather (Jonathan Schmock), and even Violet’s free-spirited baby daddy (Nick Marini), must do everything they can to make Tillie see her father… even employing a very reform rabbi (Eddie Peppitone) to exorcize him… or else they will be plagued by this ghost forever. 

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About the film

What do you get when you have three generations of comedians in on family, and someone dies? If you guessed an independent autobiographical self-funded feature-length dark comedy, you’d be absolutely right. D(e)AD is written by and starring Isabella Roland (Dropout.tv, Sex Lives Of College Girls); and directed by and starring Isabella’s mom, Claudia Lonow (creator/showunner of How to Live With Your Parents for the Rest of Your Life, Accidentally on Purpose, Good Girls Don’t and Rude Awakening); and also the rest of their family.

Isabella Roland (Writer, Executive Producer, Tillie) — Izzy is an actor (Sex Lives of College Girls), performer (UCB, Dropout.tv), and writer in LA. https://www.isabellaroland.com/ @iz_ball

Claudia Lonow (Director, Executive Producer, Frankie) — Claudia Lonow is an actor, (Knots Landing), comedian, writer, director and show runner who has created shows for Showtime, (Rude Awakening), Oxygen, (Good Girls Don’t), CBS, (Accidentally on Purpose) and ABC, (How to Live with Your Parents (For the Rest of Your Life). https://vimeo.com/claudialonowrapaport @theclaudialonowrapaport

Jonathan Schmock (Co-Director, Executive Producer, Carl) - is an actor, (Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, The Simpsons, Arrested Development, Shameless), director, (Dharma and Greg, My Wife and Kids) writer/producer, (How To Live With Your Parents (For the Rest of your Life), Real Time), and much more. jonathanschmock.com @jschmock

Craig Bierko (Daniel) is an actor who made his Tony Nominated Broadway debut as “Professor Harold Hill” in Susan Stroman’s 2000 revival of “Meredith Willson’s ‘The Music Man.” Other Broadway shows include “Guys & Dolls” and “Girl from the North Country” TV work includes “Boston Legal” “Sex/Life” “UnREAL” and “The Jazz Guy” on Sex and the City. Films include Cinderella Man, The Long Kiss Goodnight, Scary Movie 4. @mrcraigbierko

Brennan Lee Mulligan (Executive Producer, Owen) — Brennan Lee Mulligan is an award-winning actor, writer, creator and producer. He is the executive producer, writer and Game Master of Dimension 20 (Dropout) and improvises with his wife, Isabella Roland, in the long-form improv show, Bigger! @brennanleemulligan

Vic Michaelis (Violet) — Vic is an American Canadian actor and improviser. They can be seen on their show Very Important People on Dropout as well as recurring in the upcoming thriller M**der In A Small Town on Fox. vicmichaelis.com @vicmmic

Nick Marini (Eric) — Actor Nick Marini is delighted to be a part of D(e)AD . Recent works include Young Terry Silver on Cobra Kai and Ayden on Critical Role “Downfall.” @nickamarini

Joanne Astrow (Executive Producer, Renee) — Joanne Astrow started her career as an actress playing young moms in multiple commercials, seque-wayed to stand up comedy, (The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson), and with husband Mark Lonow, producer, (The Prom, Peter and the Starcatcher, Like Water for Elephants, The Queen of Versailles, etc).

Mark Lonow (Executive Producer, Harris) — Mark Lonow is an actor, (Thank God it’s Friday, Husbands Wives and Lovers, Moonlighting, All in the Family, The Wedding Singer, etc), producer of multiple broadway shows, (with wife, Joanne Astrow), co owner of the world famous Improv comedy chain, and writer. @marklonow

Eddie Peppitone (Rabbi) — Eddie Pepitone is a headlining, touring stand up comedian and actor who has appeared on Will and Grace, Flight of the Concords, Unstable, Bob’s Burgers, Reno 911, Two Broke Girls, The Muppet Movie, Old School, Saved by the Bell, Kite Man, Ten Year Old Tom and many more. @eddiepep

Erin Dellorso (Producer) — Erin is a TV/Film/Live Comedy Producer and Actor/Performer at UCB and Dropout.tv, repped by BBR Talent Agency. She most recently produced two seasons of NBC's PASSWORD with Jimmy Fallon and Keke Palmer and also produces multiple live shows at The Elysian and Dynasty Typewriter with some of the biggest names in the comedy world. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm6917227/ @edellorso

Julianne Dowler (Producer) — Julianne is an award winning producer, actress, director, and writer. As a filmmaker, Julianne has led several critically acclaimed projects, and her films have graced the screens of hundreds of festivals worldwide. imdb.me/juliannedowler @juliannedowler

Additional Cast: Zac Oyama (Doctor), Winslow Schwartzman (Young Tillie)

Additional rockstar crew: Morgan Rutter (Associate Producer), AJ Young (DP), Jacquelyn Le (Editor), Hector Cartagena (Asst. Editor), Luisa Novo (1st AD), Kaitlyn Baxendale (2nd AD), Amanda Martin (Script Supervisor), Seth Craven (1st AC), Megan Edinger (2nd AC), Fernanda Cabarcos (Production Designer), Ava Contreras (Set Dresser), Sean Thomson (Gaffer), Marcelina Stardust (Key Grip), Jessica Vergon (HMUA), Alayna Licardi (Costume Designer), Calla Reyes (Sound Mixer), Bryce Paul Stephens (Boom Op), Maria Two-Straps (Intimacy Coordinator), Jill Holden (Set Teacher), Isabel Leiser (Director’s Asst), Garrett Palm (Key PA), Rebecca Slater (Asst. to Brennan), Michael Ochoa (Swing Grip), Daniel Kreuziger (Swing Grip), Nick Szozda (Swing Grip), Nelson Aguilar (Swing Grip), Emily Doe (Utilities), Alex Gonzalez (Utilities), Jack Gibson (Utilities), Brendan Barlow (Utilities), Anna Nason (PA), Victor Hernandez (PA), Logan Rock (PA), Maren Hill (PA), Rosvita Rauch (Script Supervisor Cover), Marcel Truong-Chun (2nd AC Cover), Hannah Estes (Production Designer Cover), Anna Fifer (Set Dresser Asst), Hannah Schenck (HMUA Asst), Pierre LaBelle (Boom Op Cover), Courtney Thérond (Payroll), Laser Webber (Kickstarter Campaign Manager), Ruby Lavin (Designer), Cameron Dinwiddie (BTS Video), Alicia Chandler (BTS Photography), Lauren Zbarsky (Promo Photography).

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