MEL ENGLAND has starred on Screen and Stage, Off Broadway, internationally and across the USA. In title role of "Ron and Laura Take Back America", England won Best Acting Ensemble, two Best Actor nominations, and the film which he co-wrote and co-directed, earned 14 other wins and nominations, including Best Comedy & Best Director, and it co-stars Golden Globe Best Actress Nominee Irene Bedard. He stars in the feature "Best Day Ever" (available worldwide on Amazon), winner Best LGBT Film (IndieFest USA), and appears alongside Academy Award Best Actress Nominee and Golden Globe Winner Sally Kirkland in "Archaeology of a Woman". He recently signed to star with Kirkland in the upcoming film "Love Anonymous." England also stars in indie hit "Little Big Top" (released worldwide on Netflix & Amazon), "Persona Au Gratin", Winner Best Comedy (IndieFest USA), and in "Highlights," nominated for Best Drama (Moviefone Short Film Festival).
On Stage, England has performed Off Broadway, regionally and internationally. England's solo show "Swimming with the Polar Bears" premiered Off Broadway, and as part of a benefit for The Climate Project featured posters of the show signed by Vice President Al Gore. It then toured world-wide, to LA, Washington DC's National Mall for the 40th Anniversary of Earth Day, and the UN Climate Change Summit in Copenhagen. England's solo show "Navajo Memoirs" was dubbed "Ingenious" by Backstage. Other Off Broadway credits include "Hecuba", "Marriage" & "Imaginary Invalid." England starred in the NY and LA premieres of Israel Horovitz's "3 Weeks After Paradise." Notable productions include "Lucky Man" (Best Acting Ensemble, NY Fringe), "A Shayna Maidel" (Best Play of the Year, Denver), and he was a proud part of the original NY productions of Chris Sanderson's "Midsummer Night's Dream", "Sea Monkeys" by Tony Nominee Chad Beguelin, "The Honeysuckles" (developed for TV by FOX), and "King of Connecticut" with Phillip Seymour Hoffman. |
CHAD MICHAELS' career as one of the world's premier Cher Impersonators now spans two decades of acclaim! Chad has collaborated with and entertained for Industry favorites such as David Foster, Bruce Roberts, Elton John, Christina Aguilera, Cyndi Lauper, Gene Simmons, RuPaul, and even the Diva Herself, Cher. For Chad Michaels, the "Beat Goes On!”
Chad's career highlights in the art of Celebrity Impersonation include engagements with Norbert Aleman's Las Vegas and London productions of "An Evening at La Cage", Jimmy Emmerson's South American production of "La Cage Follies", and Dan Gore's ICONS productions in California. Chad is a favorite of booking and talent agents alike and has been featured on such television productions as "The Cher E! True Hollywood Story", "The Cher A&E Biography", MAD TV, Women's Murder Club, Kath & Kim, "The Comedy Central Gene Simmons Celebrity Roast", E! Talk Soup, and most recently "Jane the Virgin" and "Two Broke Girls." In 2011, Chad competed in RuPaul's Drag Race Season 4 on the LOGO Network and achieved a Top 3 position in the Race. Chad was praised by RuPual for "…elevating this competition forever…" and was cast as Professor Chad Michaels in RuPual's Drag U Season 3! In 2012, Chad ultimately took the title of "Queen of Queens" in the RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars, winning the competition and earning the first spot in The Rupaul's Drag Race Hall of Fame. Currently, Chad produces and performs with the longest running Female Impersonation show in California, The Dreamgirls Revue, and travels extensively touring nationally and internationally as a proud representative of Rupaul's Drag Race! |
VINCENT DEPAUL, star of the two-time Emmy® winning Amazon Prime series "The Bay," has been at the forefront of the LGBT indie scene for over a decade. One of his first starring roles was in the steamy "Contadora is for Lovers," about a bisexual love triangle. He has since starred in and produced many popular LGBT titles, including the award winning "Walk a Mile in my Pradas," "Wishmakers of West Hollywood," and "I Want to Get Married." DePaul began his career as an internationally renowned model then segued into acting in such mainstream feature films as John Waters’ "Hairspray" and "Riding in the Car with Boys" with Drew Barrymore. His TV career includes appearances on "House of Cards" "West Wing," "Frasier," "Charmed," "Sex in the City," HBO's "Six Feet Under" and "As The World Turns."
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RICHARD DEFONZO wrote the screenplay of MAYBE THIS TIME based on his life as one of the nation’s top "Liza" impersonators. He also performs as "Joan" and will play 'Billy' the 'Joan' impersonator in the film…
Richard has headlined in Atlantic City and performed in Vegas. DeFonzo and his Liza eye lashes also performed to raves in London, Holland and Brussels. As a solo artist (female impersonator) he entertained at Bette Midler's Halloween party, performed at David Gest's Bachelor party which was written up in various papers including The New York Post, Time Out New York and Hearld & Post, London. DeFonzo was featured in an A&E commercial for Liza's A&E Biography. Most recently he was a headliner in a new production called CabaRAE at The Hilton Hawaiian Village. Richard has worked in TV/Film and stage in the US and abroad. He was featured in VH-1's "Boys Will Be Girls" and was seen in the movie "Jeffery" and "The Cosby Show." He's acted Off-Broadway at The Actor's Playhouse performed in various National Tours and regional theatre productions. |