Julie Morell is a fun-loving
13 year-old who always has a smile on her face. She absolutely loved playing the part of Buffy Bennington in Gina and the
G.I.T. It was so much fun and an amazing experience as well. Julie has a passion for acting as well as cheerleading, writing
and just meeting new people. She loves spending her free time with her mom and dad, sister Jennifer and Boomer, her dog.
Lori is very excited to be starring in the lead role of Gina and the G.I.T. Lori has appeared over
the years in numerous productions locally. She is looking forward to working again with her marvelous cast and crew. Lori
is married and the proud parent of a three year-old boy.
Courtney was born 11 years ago on the very tiny island of Madagascar. Her and some other
monkeys were imported to the Palm Beach Zoo. Soon after, she was fortunately inducted into the Grosbeck house of Jupiter.
Ever since then she has had a love for acting, singing (in the shower of course), dancing, and the great outdoors. Some things
most likely carried over from when she was younger like the fact that she still loves the Palm Beach Zoo, gardening, and animals.
Thanks to Marc Zatorsky, her teachers, and family she has been able to fulfill her dream of acting. So far she has had the
opportunity to be in a Marine life documentary and a movie “Gina and the G.I.T.” She has also preformed in a few
plays at the Maltz Jupiter Theatre where she takes vocal and dance classes. She attends Bak Middle School Of the Arts where
she will also be in a performance later this year. She is so excited for what may lie ahead on this yellow brick road…..
where every stop is the Emerald City.
My name is Rachel Barcia and I am 12 years old. I come from a large family. There are six of us all together, my
mom, dad, older brother Joey, younger sister Maria, and my new baby brother, Anthony. My academics are very important to me
because I want to get into a good college. I have been a straight A student since entering Middle School. I love to act, sing,
dance, and make people laugh. I hope to be an actress my whole life. I have worked in movies, TV commercials, plays and a
documentary. For Gina and the G.I.T. , I have a principal role. My role in the movie is the G.I.T. I have also appeared in
Turkles, and Natalie Queen of Scots, two movies filmed locally in Palm Beach. I will be appearing in two commercials for a
Super Bowl commercial contest that is in production this year. I was also in a documentary for the Marine Life Center
in Jupiter, Florida. I've really enjoyed working with Mr. Zatorsky. I hope to work with him over and over again.
Richard Sosa is an actor in the South Florida area.
Over the years he has had lead parts in plays such as Plaza Suite, Central Park West, The Diary of Anne Frank
and The Butler Did It. Most recently, he had a supporting role in the short film The Misadventures of Wallace Weaver. He is also the lead character for the feature
film All That You Can't Leave Behind which is scheduled to start shooting in early 2011.
Carlie Schelhorn is an adorably spirited 10 year old homeschooler who is definitely not shy. Loaded with a ton of
creative energy, Carlie has begun writing her own scripts and songs. She was chosen as one of the top acting finalists in
Margie Habor's Big Break Hollywood at age 7 and vocal finalists at Palm Beach Idol at age 8. Carlie has also been in
numerous commercials and films including Turkles.
Marc is a twenty-something, I mean thirty-something…OK, would you believe forty-something?…Let’s
get real people!!!…He’s a writer, director and producer way up there in years, with a passion for film making.
“I consider myself incredibly fortunate to have been able to work with the cast and crew that I’ve been very fortuitous
to assemble for this production.” Marc has performed as a standup comedian, actor, musician and comedy troupe performer.
He is a former student of Burt Reynolds master acting class and has taught at Mr. Reynolds’ institute for 6 years. Marc
is currently teaching film production at the IDEAL school and Dream Middle school in Royal Palm Beach. “Gina and
the G.I.T.” is Marc’s tenth production that he’s written, directed and produced.
Rick joins the crew of Gina and the G.I.T. as the film's editor
and a director of photography. As a co-producer and BTS producer of Frank Eberling's "Turkles" and editor
for Bill Butland's "All That You Can't Leave Behind", Rick brings 25 years of editing experience to Gina and the
G.I.T. He is an alumni of Weist Baron Acting in New York City, and teaches video production adult education classes
at Jupiter High school. His film credits as writer and director include The Godchild, Ex-Wife, Way Back, Moon Boys,
Mile High, The Boss, Last Chance and Men's Retreat. He was an actor in Todd Vittum's "Interview With Evil"
and currently has a role in Gina and the G.I.T. as the voice of the great Genie Master, Abbly Babbly.
Aeja Pinto was born in Hollywood, Florida on April 5, 2000. Her name and it's unique spelling reflect her Korean
heritage. She attended the Ft. Lauderdale Children's Theater at this early age and continues to study with various coaches.
Aeja has a resume with numerous print, commercial, student films, independent films, pilots and a TV show currently
on PBS. She is an avid reader as well as a talented writer. She is in the process of writing a book for young readers.
Home schooled since kindergarten, Aeja's schedule can accommodate her many activities. She studies singing, dance and loves
to draw.
Diane Hulton is so pleased to have played the part of Mrs Crabbenhocker! Born in Connecticut,
she moved to Manhattan after high school to work in fashion as a model, which led to working for top designers Bill Blass,
Christian Dior and Oscar de la Renta. Diane put on numerous fashion shows which gave her the confidence to speak in front
of large audiences. After the sudden death of her beloved husband she decided to join an acting workshop taught by Thomas
G. Waites. From there, while in Florida for several months, she studied with Isle Earl, and later with Burt Reynolds. She
is a proud member of Mr Reynolds 2010 Master Acting Class. Now back in New York, Diane has worked on many movies and shows
including 30 Rock and Curb Your Enthusiasm. She also does Commercials, Industrials and Photo Shoots. Diane loves singing
and playing guitar and last year appeared with noted Florida band Cooper and The Beach Bombers at the Jupiter Maltz Theater
in the production “30 MINUTES FROM RETIREMENT” For fun she sometimes plays guitar in the subway!
Scotty Fusion - (Skät-tee Fyü-zhəfs26 n)
Origin: Scotty: Dred 1795?–1858
American slave
Fusion: A merging of diverse, distinct, or separate elements into a unified whole.
Definition: A
very funny comedic actor, writer, director. Mr. Fusion has been an entertainer his entire life (seriously his ENTIRE
life). He has appeared in numerous television shows, has toured as a professional stand up comedian and performed all over
the world as a comedy magician working on the high seas for several of the major cruise lines. He has taught theatre and improvisation
classes in Chicago, Las Vegas as well as locally here in Jupiter, Florida. He recently made his directorial debut with
a serious award winning short documentary film called Fantome Illumere. Scotty is so thrilled to work with Mr. Zatorsky
and this incredible cast and be part of Gina and the G.I.T.
Mackenzie is an energetic, bubbly
and fun-loving home-schooled teen. She loves her Mom, music, singing, reading, exploring museums,researching things on the
internet, hanging out with friends, dancing, the beach, all sorts of outdoor activities, and shopping.
She feels blessed to be able to do what she feels she is called to do. She has worked in a lot
of different mediums of the Entertainment Industry such as Film, Television, Commercials, Industrial Videos, Theatre, Print
and Voice Over work as well.
She is very thankful to the cast & crew
for such a fun experience and to Mr. Zatorsky for allowing her to be a part of his project and hopes to be blessed to work
with him again in the future.
Life is loaded with Blessings. Having studied IMPROV with Marc is the
first blessing. Making a movie short, The MISADVENTURES OF WALLACE WEAVER is two. Meeting and working with his
lovely and talented partner Shawnee on this full length feature movie, GINA AND THE GIT, is blessing number three. Yes,
the fourth and hopefully not final one, has been working with a very talented and fun cast and crew. This was such an
uplifting experience both for my hair and me personally. Thanks so much!!!!
Taylor Blackwell has been acting since she was 5 years old and has appeared in more than 30 commercials,
10 films, and several voice overs. She is also a print model, appearing in hundreds of catalogs, magazines and print campaigns
since she was a toddler. She won best actress for her film Love Story at the G-Shorts Film Festival, and best actress for
her role in Touched by Magic at the Lake Worth Film Festival. Taylor has a co-star role in the upcoming feature film Turkles,
shot last summer in Palm Beach County, and also had a speaking role in One Tree Hill on the WB Network. She is currently a
6th grade theatre major at Middle School of the Arts, and loves anything to do with acting, singing, dancing and performing.
She lives in Jupiter with her mom, dad and two younger brothers!
Anthony Espina, a 21 year-old composer from West Palm
Beach, Florida, is not only a self-taught pianist since the age of twelve, this is also when he began writing his own compositions
for piano. Writing music that mainly incorporates classical and new age components, you will find that though this talent
is young, the spin he puts on composition is new and refreshing. Currently pursuing his goal of composing for motion pictures,
Anthony Espina studies under the tutelage of acclaimed composer, Donald Waxman. Anthony has won numerous awards including
the prestigious 1st prize of the Palm Beach Idol with his original composition, "Our Fallen Radiance"
written for piano and cello. He is also a credited Film Composer under titles: "Guardian of Eden", short film "Dollhouse",
"Lucky Streak and the Crime Fighters" and "The Incubus".
Kayla Fischer, 10, was born and raised
in West Palm Beach, Florida. Kayla enjoys dancing, art, music, movies, fashion and loves to shop. She loves animals,
cares a lot about her friends, and has a unique personality that is quickly recognized upon meeting her. Kayla attends
the Ideal Elementary School and is active in community service. Kayla started dancing and acting when she was in preschool
and has performed in many plays and dance recitals. She especially loves ballroom dancing. She is currently taking
hip-hop and performing in present holiday shows. Over the summer Kayla attended theater camps. Last spring she starred as
one of the Alice's in Alice and Wonderland with the Ideal Elementary School Drama Club. Kayla was introduced to Mr.
Zatorsky through his Drama Club and was so excited when he asked her to be a part in Gina and the GIT. Kayla is a caring,
loyal, fun loving girl who appreciates everyone and everything in her life.
A long, long time ago, in a place far, far away, Andrew Brown departed for parts unknown
(well, ok, his parents knew and didn't tell him it was going to be South Florida). After studying all sorts of boring
subjects like physics, math, computer programming, biotechnology, etc., he found himself in an acting class. He hasn't
been the same since. Then again, he wasn't quite normal before, either. He has been W.C. Fields, Elvis, Tony The
Tiger, Tony Becker in the amazingly amazing Nicky Wood's 'Panic In The Parthenon', as well as having the pleasure of
working with the great Marc 'Z-MAN' Zatorsky in TWO films!!
Vincent is reluctant to reveal the details of his checkered past; however,
he has agreed to tell us, "he is thrilled and very grateful to be working with director Marc Zatorsky and looks forward
to their next project." Vincent has been working behind the camera in the TV & film industry for eight years and
has recently discovered his passion for acting. Vincent was recently cast in an episode of the USA Network's popular series Burn Notice and was also cast in the
lead role of the upcoming full-length feature film Unforgotten, which is being shot at G-Star Studios by director Octavian O.
Seth Luke Thornton is 10 years
old and loves to tell jokes. If he's not trying to make you laugh, then he's usually dancing. He's been delivering
"one liners" since he was five years old. He has a wonderful wit and charm. Seth has just recently discovered
his interest in acting. His first performance ever was last year in his school’s production of “Alice in
Wonderland.” He enjoyed that experience so much that this year he tried out for and won the lead role of “Ichabod
Crane” in “Legend of Sleepy Hollow.” He develops his newly discovered talent in a local improv class
and in drama workshops after school. His parents have said for years that Seth “wakes up acting and goes to bed
acting.” The opportunity to work on this movie with so much experience around him is a dream come true.
Cooper
Getschal likes to play around with a lot of different areas of Entertainment. As a singer-songwriter he's written and recorded
with the cream of the crop of Hit Makers, as an actor he's been on TV and in Films, as a teacher he's taught at three well
respected colleges and as an editor and post production wizard he's worked with stars and hope to be's from coast to coast.
His musical contribution to our film includes several original songs as well as some of the scoring.
Morgan Patipa is a 13 year old girl born in West Palm Beach Florida. Morgan is an intelligent girl
who enjoys hanging out with her friends, shopping, reading, and writing. She has already been successful in both singing and
acting. Morgan started singing and acting beginning at the age of 5. She has competed in singing at the age of 7. At the age
of 9 years old she was casted in several spots as a “Kid Vision Kid” on PBS. Morgan is currently singing with
The Young Singers Of The Palm Beaches. She has been in many productions including ”The Jungle Book” at The Lake
Worth Playhouse and has performed solos in their Holiday Show as well. Morgan is currently enrolled in an actor’s workshop.
Although Morgan has Cerebral Palsy she doesn’t let anything stop her!
A ten year
old native Floridian, Elena Lopez-Belio, is thrilled to begin her acting career, working with Marc Zatorsky in his “Gina
and the GIT” film. Elena loves art, acting, competing in ice figure skating, climbing trees, her dogs, and her school,
Ideal! She has big dreams and a fierce dedication to making them happen!
Alexandria Borell is a wonderfully sweet 11 year old with a heart of gold.
She is fun, honest, hard working, and always strives to see the goodness in people around her. She has been in several musicals
and plays, and was also in the movie Turkles. Alexandria is a talented pianist, and enjoys the outdoors, watching movies,
and strolling in the mall. Her most favorite thing to do is to play with her dog Ruby Bear.
Andrew Borell is a captivating 13 year old who loves to sing and act. He is lively, free-spirited and a true charmer.
He was born in Miami and resides in Wellington, Fl, with his mother, father, and sister. Andrew has played key roles in several
musicals and plays, and was also in the movie Turkles. Recently, he has stepped behind the scenes into filming and editing.
Andrew's other interests and talents include playing guitar, dancing, and of course, girls, girls, girls!
Lindsey is an active 9 year
old who enjoys acting/modeling, playing tournament level tennis and having fun. She has been acting and modeling since
she was 5 years old and has work in Florida, California and New York. Throughout her acting career she has worked on
numerous commericals and print advertisements - Disney, Amtrak, Flu Prevention ... to name a few. Lindsey
lives in South Florida with her parents. She was thrilled when she was cast as Elle in Gina and the GIT because
not only would she have fun working with one of her favorite directors, Marc Zatorsky, but the top notch production was being
filmed locally. Lindsey often says modeling is fun, but acting is so much better because she gets the opportunity
to make people laugh, smile, cry and just take themselves to another place.
Melanie Garbo-Byrnes opened her shop in the Fall of 2001
and began Vintage Diversity in an 8' x 10' booth in an antique mall. Shortly thereafter, the mall was sold to developers who
ultimately tore the building down to erect another high rise. Melanie had to do something quick. She located 500 square feet
of space on Main Street in Wilton Manors near the historical "Antique Alley". Three months later she moved a few
doors down to 1000 square feet where the idea for renting vintage clothing for costumes was presented by a customer who didn't
want to keep polyester pants in the closet after his event. The rest in history! Many have asked Melanie "why
the name Vintage Diveristy?" to which she replies "we have the only store of it's kind, specializing in head to
toe costume rentals, created from original clothing trends from some of the craziest eras for fashion the past decades had
to offer. As well as an amazing collection of the finest vintage clothing as daily wearables for sale, we also have unusual
and original collectibles as props for the photography, film & theatre industry. Some are also for sale. So we're also
DIVERSE...Thus, Vintage Diversity!" The now 3000 square foot showroom is like a museum, where you may
stroll through each decade, display after display. Melanie likes to tell the welcomed browsers "The Flashbacks are Free!"
Chelsea is a 14 year old 8th grader at Bak Middle School of the Arts and
just loves musical theatre, set design, science, and fashion. She has enjoyed being in several performances at the Maltz
Jupiter Theatre where she takes dance, voice, and acting classes. Later this year she will be in the production
of “Into the Woods” at Bak. And is looking forward to attending ITS district for the one act play "Wiley
and the Hairy Man" and for her monologue. Chelsea is so grateful for all the people that are in her life helping
her along the way. She was in a Marine life documentary and the movie “Gina and the G.I.T.” Chelsea
enjoys going to the beach, being with family and friends, learning new dance moves, singing, and acting. Thank you Mr. Marc
for all of the wonderful opportunities and for believing in me!
Katie Fischer, 13 was born and raised
in West Palm Beach, Florida. Katie enjoys reading, art, acting, music, swimming, and horseback riding. She adores
animals, loves to bake, and has a personality that always makes a person smile. Katie attends Dream Middle School and
is very active in Community Service. As a toddler Katie had participated in Drama Clubs, her first play was Little Red
Riding Hood and Little Ghost. Katie played various roles in elementary school plays, loved to sing in chorus and played
the harp. Last spring, Katie was the stage manager and understudy for the Ideal School Drama Club when they performed
Alice in Wonderland. This year the Dream Middle School added a film production class to their curriculum and that is
how she met Mr. Zatorsky. Katie really enjoys film production and was eager to sign up to Mr. Zatorsky's Drama Club.
When he asked Katie to be apart of Gina and the GIT she was thrilled. Katie is a very dedicated, enthusiastic,
and creative girl who is very thankful for this opportunity to be in a film and work with such wonderful individuals. Katie
looks forward to a career in the arts.
After 22 years of leading a dual career as an insurance executive and band manager, Farris Evans sought out a new
life. So, he moved from Memphis to South Florida and ultimately decided to commit to his passion to write.
Since then, he’s penned a novel entitled “A Blind Man Should Look Where He’s Going” (a memoir
about playwright Tennessee Williams), and two screenplays: “The Three Seductions of Etienne” (about an
alternative anniversary party that goes terribly awry), and “Slow Cool Burn” (a “rags-to-riches”
rocker story). Then, he met Marc Zatorsky! That influence has led Farris to expand into working on his first formal venture
into film making.
Jackie McDow is a native Floridian who has had the wonderful opportunity
to be the voice of Shirley Bruski in Gina and the GIT. She had a wonderful time being part of the crew as well. She enjoys
spending time with her family.
Tom is a teacher and father who escaped the
mean streets of Romford, England for sunny South Florida two years ago. Gina is his first venture in front of the cameras,
although he has taught Drama and directed movies, including a short film broadcast at the National Film Theater in London.
Eva Gluck is a theater and vocal major at BAK Middle School of the Arts
in Palm Beach County. She has been doing musical theater at Delray Beach Playhouse and the Lake Worth Playhouse since the
age of 7 performing in works such as Fiddler on the Roof, Seussical the Musical, and Sound of Music. She has also participated
in Frank Ebelings's movie Turkels. She loves to sing and act. She will be performing in Carnegie Hall in the spring with her
6th grade chorus.
