Cast
 
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Elizabeth Allerton
 
(Alice Lawrence) Most recently, Elizabeth has been seen in the dramatic short film, Mitch and Peggy’s Game shown at the Atlantic Theatre Company’s Studio this past spring. Prior to, she appeared in the dramatic independent film, A Safe House. Other work includes: Theatrical showcase, Cornered, starring in two one-act plays; 24-hour theatrical showcase Epiphany’s Corner; dark comedy short film, Wardrobe. She has done extensive voice-over work, is a former disc jockey, and previously studied acting with Bruce Ornstein.


 

Elizabeth Allerton

 
Sarah Barry 
 
(Kira Lawrence) Sarah is a teacher/actress who has recently performed in Titus Andronicus and an original play called Next Caller Please...  She is very excited to be working on I Hate Love.


 

Sarah Barry

 
Danielle Beckmann 
 
(Margaret Frank) Danielle is thrilled to be a part of the MITF. Danielle is a Southern California native who graduated from Chapman University in Orange, California, with a BFA in Theatre Performance. She moved to Manhattan two weeks after graduation in 2008, and she has been living in the city of her dreams ever since. In Manhattan she has performed with Wingspan Arts in a series of original one-acts titled Love(d), and also was a member of Springboard NYC, a program for young actors produced by the American Theatre Wing. She hopes that you LOVE the show and thanks you all for your support! Myspace.com/DanielleBeckmannActor


 

Danielle Beckmann

 
Dan Belmont 
 
(Lieutenant Sean PetersonDan is thrilled to be in the cast of I Hate Love and back on stage in NYC! Past projects include: City of Angels, Damn Yankees (Heritage Theatre Festival, Charlottesville, VA), Toad of Toad Hall, Dracula (The Barnstormers, Tamworth, NH), and The Lost Colony (Outer Banks, NC). NYC credits: New Car Smell (which he also produced) and Happy Hour (the one with the free PBR's). Dan currently works at Queens Theatre in the Park and is in the development stages of starting a gourmet jelly company! Work hard, play hard. Hooray for smooches! Nothing but love for my family and friends.


 

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Austin Elmore 
 
(Deputy Verges)
Austin is excited to perform in New York for the first time with I Hate Love. He looks forward to building up a bio as exciting as his castmates'.



 

Austin Elmore

 

John Felidi 
 
(Robert Lawrence) John would like to thank Kyle, John, Mark, and the cast for this wonderful experience. He has a leading role in the upcoming independent feature Safehouse as well as in I, Creator. He is honored to be a part of this play.


 

John Felidi

 
Anthony Gargano 
 
(Boris Sagitov)
Anthony is delighted to be back on the NY stage as part of the MITF’s tenth year celebration. Anthony attended the New York Film Academy, where he wrote, directed, and acted in a number of films. He studied acting in NYC with Bruce Ornstein. Select credits include: THEATER: Harry Padavona in Just Call Me Nickie, Dr. Bill Martin in Weekend of Death, Martin in Feeding the Moonfish, and Bob in Sans Deus. FILM: Buster in The Captive, Nick Russo in Initial Sin, Tony in Brown Water, Vincent in Lover From Beyond the Grave, Laslo in Istvan, Detective Brown in On the Run Again: This America Part 2, and Callaghan in Safe House. Break a leg to all the actors, and to the audience, enjoy the show!



 

Anthony Gargano

 

DR Mann Hanson 
 
(Tom Lawrence) DR is thrilled to be making his Collective Objective debut with I Hate Love! As the Artistic Associate of Stone Soup Theatre Arts, DR has produced and acted in What Happens to Women Here, The Ghost Dancers, and The Maguffin. DR is a graduate of San Francisco State University, summa cum laude, where he enjoyed performing in Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf and Raised in Captivity. As a director, DR has had the honor of mounting Waiting for Godot and a staged reading of The Yellow Boat. Much love to family and friends for their constant support and thanks to Kyle and Mark for this opportunity! I love you Jamison!


 

DR Hanson

 
Andrew Stephen Johnson 
 
(Lieutenant Cruz Galvan) Andrew is very excited to be working on his first project in New York and since graduating from acting school. He graduated in May from Circle in the Square Theatre School and finalized his two years by playing Lee Baum in Arthur Miller's The American Clock. Other favorite roles include Konstantin in The Seagull and George Gibbs in Our Town.


 

Andrew Stephen Johnson

 
Roi King 
 
(Father Frank)
Roi is fresh from producing, directing, and starring in Extensions. After attending Kingsborough College for Theatre Arts, Roi teamed up with film and video artists Michael Paul Britto, where he starred in and choreographed Dirty Harriet Tubman/Slave for You, This Little Word of Mine (Live), and their latest project The Argument. King also recently starred in a set of shorts called Nowhere and as part 6th Annual 72 Hour Film Shootout, Happy Sad Go! Go! Go! These are just a few projects that Roi has been hard at work on, so look forward to seeing lots more of him. Roi would like to thank his family, friends, and co-workers for their continued support. (You guys are the best.) Special thanks to Mark Duncan, Kyle Baxter, and this great cast.



 

Roi King

 

Blaine Pennington 
 
(Commander Gerald Bennett) Blaine recently appeared as Dromio of Ephesus in Comedy of Errors (Phare Play). His current projects include the independent shorts Pushed, a fast-paced thriller that sends him rushing through New York City fighting bad guys in hopes of saving the woman he loves, and No Exit: The Lost Triangle, an adaptation of Jean-Paul Sartre's existential play set in modern-day Iraq. Both films will make their way through the independent film circuit this summer. Keep up with Blaine's ongoing projects by joining his Facebook fanpage: www.facebook.com/pages/Blaine-Pennington/83024920076?ref=ts


 

Blaine Pennington

 

Duncan Pflaster 
 
(Sheriff Boone Doggleberry) Duncan is a multi-award-winning playwright who occasionally acts. Favorite acting roles include Bottom in A Midsummer Night's Dream (Holla Holla Productions), The Baron de Charlus in Camino Real (Art House Productions), and Grandfather in Ragtime (DeBaun Center for the Performing Arts). He is thrilled to let loose his inner Large Ham in I Hate Love. DuncanPflaster.com


 

Duncan Pflaster

 

Elizabeth Pickett
 
(Captain Ingrid Peterson) Elizabeth is delighted to work with The Collective Objective. Recent credits include: Willows Theatre, Marin Shakespeare, Nevada Civic Light Opera, Solano Theatre, and Hillbarn Theatre. She also opened for Carol Channing at the Venetian Room in San Francisco. She would like to thank: Fred, the Fam, Michael, Susan, JHS, Marsha, Greg, and Jana.


 

Elizabeth Pickett

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