1st Scene Script Reading: Blackballed, by Phillip Hollins

CAST LIST: Bucky: Scott Hilton Nicole: Nadine Charleson Narration: Esther Tribault Travis: Pierre Simpson Dr. Pendergrass: Ron Boyce — Producer/Director: Matthew Toffolo http://www.matthewtoffolo.com Festival Moderators: Matthew Toffolo, Rachel Elder Casting Director: Sean Ballantyne Editors: Kimberly Villarruel, Ryan Haines, John Johnson Festival Directors: Rachel Elder, Natasha Levy Camera Operators: Ryan Haines, Temitope Akinterinwa, Efren Zapata, Zack… Continue reading 1st Scene Script Reading: Blackballed, by Phillip Hollins

LA Festival 1st Scene Script Reading: AWAY WITH MY HEART, by Hoyt Richards

A washed up, womanizing, alcoholic country singer is forced to revaluate his life when he discovers not only is he dying of cancer but he also has a twenty-year old daughter that he never knew he had. CAST LIST: Stage Manager: Sean Ballantyne Beau: Pierre Simpson Narration: Esther Tribault Sally: Elizabeth Erhart Groupie Girl: Nadine… Continue reading LA Festival 1st Scene Script Reading: AWAY WITH MY HEART, by Hoyt Richards

1st Scene Script Reading: Reset Button, by Paul Root

Thirty-something “ne’er do” well Cameron discovers his dear Grandmother, Peggy, has cancer, and not long to live. Not able to cope, Cameron hits rock bottom, until Peggy tells him if he completes a simple list, he stands to inherit a small fortune. After a chance meeting with the steel willed and wild Laura, Cameron is… Continue reading 1st Scene Script Reading: Reset Button, by Paul Root

1pg. Short Screenplay Reading: She Knows, by Dave Cowzer

Having “that conversation” is not easy for a traditional father and his alternative son… CAST LIST: Narrator: Regan Brown Malcom: Scott McCullouch Kevin: Daniel Jones — Producer/Director: Matthew Toffolo http://www.matthewtoffolo.com Festival Moderators: Matthew Toffolo, Rachel Elder Casting Director: Sean Ballantyne Editors: Kimberly Villarruel, Ryan Haines, John Johnson Festival Directors: Rachel Elder, Natasha Levy Camera Operators:… Continue reading 1pg. Short Screenplay Reading: She Knows, by Dave Cowzer

1st Scene DIVERSITY Screenplay Reading: Made In America, by Rikki Rivera

Made In America is about a real girl named Rikki Rivera whose life parallels the inception of the notorious MS13. From having a father who fought as a guerrilla soldier in El Salvador’s civil war, her challenging escape with her mother into America and growing up on the violent streets of East LA as an… Continue reading 1st Scene DIVERSITY Screenplay Reading: Made In America, by Rikki Rivera

1pg. Short Screenplay: Your Government In Action, by Sam B Miller II

CAST LIST: Hoffman: Julie Sheppard McPherson: Luke Robinson Narrator: Regan Brown Heinbaum: Daniel Jones Collier: Scott McCullouch — Producer/Director: Matthew Toffolo http://www.matthewtoffolo.com Festival Moderators: Matthew Toffolo, Rachel Elder Casting Director: Sean Ballantyne Editors: Kimberly Villarruel, Ryan Haines, John Johnson Festival Directors: Rachel Elder, Natasha Levy Camera Operators: Ryan Haines, Temitope Akinterinwa, Efren Zapata, Zack Arch

1pg. Short Screenplay: The Middling Class, by Amanda J. Bermudez

CAST LIST: NARRATION – Tracy Rowland Marjorie – Krista Barzso Amal – David Jackson — Producer/Director: Matthew Toffolo http://www.matthewtoffolo.com Festival Moderators: Matthew Toffolo, Rachel Elder Casting Director: Sean Ballantyne Editors: Kimberly Villarruel, Ryan Haines, John Johnson Festival Directors: Rachel Elder, Natasha Levy Camera Operators: Ryan Haines, Temitope Akinterinwa, Efren Zapata, Zack Arch

1pg. Short Screenplay Reading: The Last Time I Saw Mary, by Adam Steinfeld

Two solitary souls pass on by, one a traveling pretty no-nonsense corporate woman, the other a struggling stand-up comedian. CAST LIST: Narrator: Kat Smiley Sam: Sean Ballantyne Mary: Jillian Robinson — Producer/Director: Matthew Toffolo http://www.matthewtoffolo.com Festival Moderators: Matthew Toffolo, Rachel Elder Casting Director: Sean Ballantyne Editors: Kimberly Villarruel, Ryan Haines, John Johnson Festival Directors: Rachel… Continue reading 1pg. Short Screenplay Reading: The Last Time I Saw Mary, by Adam Steinfeld

Best Scene Reading: Anemoia, by Kendrick Smith

CAST LIST: Narration: Carina Cojeen Dr. Rayner: Geoff Mays Devon: Aaron Williams — Producer/Director: Matthew Toffolo http://www.matthewtoffolo.com Festival Moderators: Matthew Toffolo, Rachel Elder Casting Director: Sean Ballantyne Editors: Kimberly Villarruel, Ryan Haines, John Johnson Festival Directors: Rachel Elder, Natasha Levy Camera Operators: Ryan Haines, Temitope Akinterinwa, Efren Zapata, Zack Arch

Best Scene Reading: The Camping Lawyer, by Lea Ann Vandygriff

CAST LIST: Rebecca: Carina Cojeen Sydney: Christina Leonard Narrator: Aaron Williams Narration: Sean Ballantyne Jim: Geoff Mays Josiah: Aaron Maxwell Williams — Producer/Director: Matthew Toffolo http://www.matthewtoffolo.com Festival Moderators: Matthew Toffolo, Rachel Elder Casting Director: Sean Ballantyne Editors: Kimberly Villarruel, Ryan Haines, John Johnson Festival Directors: Rachel Elder, Natasha Levy Camera Operators: Ryan Haines, Temitope Akinterinwa,… Continue reading Best Scene Reading: The Camping Lawyer, by Lea Ann Vandygriff