Scene Study LA: Winter Showcase

Directed by Tom O'Brien

Thursday, December 12 at 7:30pm
studio/stage, 520 N Western Ave, Hollywood
RSVP at scenestudyla@gmail.com

Shaki Alliu

Shaki Alliu is an artist currently based in Los Angeles. She has worked in theatre, film and as a voiceover actor for television.

Jessie Barr

Jessie Barr is an actor, writer, director, and producer based in LA. She grew up in Washington, D.C. dancing with the Washington School of Ballet, making theater and singing in operas as a child. She is a 2020 Sundance Episodic Lab Finalist. Her award-winning short film Too Long at the Fair which she co-wrote, co-directed, produced and stars in with Chris Messina (Sharp Objects, The Mindy Project) and Lena Hudson, as well as her award-winning original series OM CITY which she co-created, co-wrote, produced and stars in with her husband Tom O'Brien (Fairhaven, Manhattan Romance) have been lauded at film festivals around the world including the Tribeca Film Festival, Manchester Film Festival, and San Diego International Film Festival among others. Her work has been featured as a New York Times TV Critic's Pick, USA Today's "Web to Watch", Vimeo Staff Pick and via Short of the Week. Jessie makes her feature film directorial debut with Sophie Jones, a coming-of-age story inspired by true experiences of grief, girlhood and growing up executive produced by Nicole Holofcener.
JessieBarr.com

Jessica Borne

Jessica Borne has a Masters Degree in Acting from London's prestigious Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, where she starred in Bafta qualifying Feature Film. A woman of many talents, she's a trained pole dancer (hello JLo), knows how to horseback ride, and if you are flying American Airlines, you may catch Jessica in action delivering the greatest safety explanation this side of the Atlantic. She has also just finished producing her debut short film, “Born Still.”

Corey Clifford

Corey Clifford has most recently been seen on American Horror Story opposite Emma Roberts and How To Get Away With Murder opposite Viola Davis. Other credits include: recurring on Nikelodeon’s Bella and the Bulldogs, American Crime (ABC), Jane the Virgin (CW), and Stan Against Evil (IFC). Corey also hosts and performs in her long running improv show Carol’s Poolhouse Lost and Found the first and fourth Monday of every month at The Clubhouse, and can be seen every week in new episodes online in her series Corey and Ryan in a Car, so far they have 195 episodes you can catch up on! Corey hails from Little Rock Arkansas and graduated with a BFA from Columbia College Chicago. She is also a proud SAG-AFTRA member.

Katie Curri

Katie Curri can be seen in the Samuel Goldwyn feature film Auggie, which opened in theaters in September. Katie co-starred opposite Richard Kind and Larisa Oleynik, and served as co-producer on the project. She can also be seen in the Marriott Bonvoy campaign, which premiered at the 2019 Oscars, and was directed by Jean Pierre-Jeunet (Amelie). Next up, Katie will star as a sex therapist in the new series The Big O, written by Academy Award winner Pamela Wallace (Witness). A New Hampshire native, Katie comes from a theater background and holds degrees from The American Academy of Dramatic Arts, New York and Hunter College.
katiecurri.com

Jenna Doolittle

Jenna Doolittle (a Doolittle who does a lot!) can currently be seen on Netflix in the newly released thriller RATTLESNAKE opposite Carmen Ejogo. Recently Jenna played Dr. Andrews on NOS4A2, and previously recurred on both American Horror Story and the longest running soap opera, CBS’s Guiding Light. Other credits include: Scandal, with scenes opposite Scott Foley and Joe Morton and the world premiere of Fault Lines, an O’Neill playwright’s semi-finalist, to which BroadwayWorld said Jenna's performance was "riveting”. A proud member of SAG-AFTRA, Jenna serves on the National Board of the Next Gen Performers Committee. She holds a B.A. in Theatre from the University of Mary Washington, and stands in good company with Viola Davis and Debra Messing, representing the little state of Rhode Island.
jennadoolittle.com / @ThatDoolittle

Libby Ewing

Libby Ewing is an actor, writer, director and producer based in Los Angeles. Libby’s acting credits include Murder in the First, House of Lies (opposite Kristen Bell and directed by Helen Hunt) and Scorpion, to name a few. Libby was featured in the critically acclaimed 2018 production of The Mother F**ker with the Hat, which won Best Ensemble Hollywood Fringe Festival 2018. She makes her feature film acting debut as the lead in the upcoming indie thriller, Ogre. Libby's most recent work includes co-creating a short form series, Grow the F*ck Up, which is currently being considered for further development into a full-length series. The ensemble cast including Courtney Sauls (Dear White People), Tory Devon Smith (The Get Down) and Samantha Smart (Katy Keene.) Not only did she write the series, but she made her directorial debut directing two of the seven episodes. Libby also co-produced the award winning short film, Too Long at the Fair, featuring Chris Messina (Sharp Objects, The Mindy Project) and Vivian Bang (White Rabbit, Netflix’s Always Be My Maybe.) Libby has won a best directing award at the Austin Comedy Short Film Festival for the pilot presentation of Mack of All Trades.

Beth Gallagher

Beth Gallagher has her Master's Degree in Acting from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, and has trained in both Meisner and Chekhov techniques. She recently co-starred in To Fall In Love at the 2019 Edinburgh Festival Fringe where the show garnered rave reviews. One five-star review noted that Gallagher's performance was "detailed and delightfully nuanced [...] totally captivating [...] full of feeling while displaying an astonishing naturalism." The feature-film version of To Fall In Love is expected on the festival circuit in 2020.
beth-gallagher.com / gallagherb4@gmail.com

Kyle Mac

Kyle Mac is most recognized for his series regular and recurring roles in the NETFLIX original series’, BETWEEN, HEMLOCK GROVE & 21 THUNDER. In the past few years Kyle has worked opposite, Jessica Chastain, Michael Stuhlbarg, John Caroll Lynch, Jill Hennessy, Colm Feore, Sam Waterson & Danny Glover. Kyle has starred in many International Emmy Award nominated productions and multiple Canadian Screen Award winning projects. Most recently Kyle was the lead in the CBC original comedy series CRAWFORD & joined the DC universe in TITANS. Kyle has two feature films set for release in 2020.

Elliott Mealer

Elliott Mealer is a former professional football player turned actor. He graduated from the University of Michigan and signed as a free agent with the New Orleans Saints. After a career in football, Elliott began his acting training in Orlando, FL, at Art’s Sake Studio under Yvonne Suhor. He used football to break into television, working on ESPN’s “E60 presents: Miracle” and “Jon Gruden’s QB Camp” for several seasons. In 2018, Elliott decided to take the next step by moving to Los Angeles, continuing his training, and building his career.

Tyler Rice

Tyler Rice is a film and television actor from Chicago, IL. He has credits including Poor Boys, The Pocketeers, and most recently, Butt Boy which had it’s World Premiere at Fantastic Film Festival, earning glowing reviews. Originally from Chicago, he moved out west to continue his training here in Los Angeles with Tom O’Brien, along with Playhouse West under Robert Carnegie and Mark Pellegrino.

Peter Sabri

Peter Sabri can currently be seen as Phillip in the horror/thriller Warnings on Amazon. Other recent film/TV credits: Grow the F*ck Up (Pete), There’s a Special Place in Hell for Fashion Bloggers (Johnny), Confessions by Connie (Joey), and Live By Night (Wallace). Favorite theater credits include: Visiting Mr.Green (Ross Gardiner, starring opposite Eli Wallach), The Motherfucker with the Hat (Jackie), Betrayed (Laith), and Penang (Luke Deluca).

Tory Devon Smith

Tory Devon Smith hails from Bakersfield, CA and graduated from Loyola Marymount University Theater Arts program in 2009. Smith’s past credits include a series regular role in BET’s Zoe Ever After, Netflix’s The Get Down, directed by Academy-Award nominee Baz Luhrman, ABC’s Modern Family, ABC Family’s Young & Hungry, and Hulu's Zac & Mia. Tory can soon be seen in EKO’s new interactive series The Coop, with Brian Husky (FOX’s The X-Files) and Emmy Award Winner Tony Hale (HBO’s Veep), the independent dramedy Hollywood Fringe, and a supporting role in the new feature film This Game's Called Murder starring Ron Perlman and directed by Adam Sherman. Smith is repped by Tracy Christian of TCA Mgmt, David Laffey of McGuffin Management, and Lauren Smith of Osbrink Talent Agency (voice-over animation).
torydevonsmith.com

Tom O’Brien — Director

Tom O’Brien is an actor, writer and director living in Los Angeles. He is a 2018 Sundance New Voices Episodic LAB Finalist and his films have screened at the Tribeca Film Festival, New Hampshire Film Festival, Vail Film Festival, Provincetown film Festival, New Orleans Film Festival, among others. His first feature, Fairhaven which he wrote, directed and starred in with Chris Messina (Bird’s of Prey, Sharp Objects, Mindy Project), Sarah Paulson (The People vs. O.J. Simpson, American Horror Story) and Rich Sommer (Mad Men) premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival. Fairhaven was a New York Times critics pick. Tom's second feature film, Manhattan Romance which he also wrote, directed and starred in is currently on Netflix worldwide. Manhattan Romance stars Katherine Waterston (Inherent Vice, Fantastic Beasts), Caitlin FitzGerald (Unreal, Masters of Sex) and Gaby Hoffmann (Transparent, Girls). Tom directed the critically acclaimed online series OM CITY which he created, wrote, produced and stars in with his wife, Jessie Barr. OM CITY won Best Web Series at the 2018 New Media Film Festival, is a Tribeca Film Festival Selection, a New York Times TV Critic's Pick, a Vimeo Staff Pick, voted Best Web Series by Decider.com and a Top Pick for "Web to Watch" by USA Today.