Cast:
Synopsis: Den of Thieves is the comedic story of four unlikely accomplices: Maggie (Rachel Chapman), a junk-food-binging shoplifter ready for change; Paul (Seth Shapiro) a recovering thief, compulsive over-eater and sponsor to Maggie; Flaco (Tyler Gates), the smooth talking plot ringleader and ex-boyfriend of Maggie; Boochie (Lauren Waisbren), Flaco's current dancer girlfriend.
They concoct a plot to rob a Manhattan nightclub, but when the plan falls apart, the quartet of hapless thieves are caught and given the judgment of ?one body and three thumbs?. Verbal gymnastics and the struggle for self-awareness, self-acceptance, and self-love produce a high-octane battle for survival.
CREW
ALAN SPERO
Director
Alan Spero honed his directing chops at CBS, HBO, and MTV Networks in New York City working with such diverse talents as Larry David, Grace Jones, Lou Reed, Jon Stewart, Clive Barker, Gilbert Gottfried and Frank Zappa. He also served on the creative teams that launched Comedy Central and The Sci-Fi Channel. Along the way he made major contributions to the development and production of “Tales From The Crypt”, “Nightmare on Elm Street” and “Mystery Science Theater 3000”. Alan headed west to LA in 1993 to join FOX, helping to brand (yee-haw) the fledgling network by writing and directing original interstitial comedy programming with talent like George Carlin, Roseanne Barr, Magic Johnson and the cast of “Married with Children”.
Other Stuff: Alan produced seven original “Mr. Bill” shorts, “The Dangerous Film Club” for Cinemax starring Monty Python’s Graham Chapman, and created Comedy Central’s popular cult series “The Sportsman’s Club”. He also helped launch and produce “Short Attention Span Theater with Jon Stewart” for Comedy Central and “Mad TV” for FOX.
More recently, Alan was an Executive Producer and director of TV Guide Channel’s “Best of Late Night TV”, followed by a year-long stint writing and directing “Man Made Movie” for TBS. Currently, Alan is Executive Producer and Director of Electronic Arts’ new series “Battlecast PrimeTime”, EA’s first venture into broadband television programming.
PAULO ABRANTES
Producer
Paulo Abrantes comes from New York where he was the Managing Director of the Artistic Division of the Garren New York Agency. He has worked closely with some of the top talent in fashion, movies and stage. Relocating to Los Angeles and partnering with No Reason Productions, he has decided to broaden his skills to producing. The result of this collaboration is this wonderfully funny and charming production of, Den of Thieves. “I look forward to seeing you at our next project. Love to my family and partner.”
TOMMY PAUL
Producer
Tommy Paul, originally from Houston, Texas, is currently working on the FOX show House.
VIRSIL MITCHELL
Stage Manager
Before becoming an acting and tennis coach, Virsil Mitchell had to get really honest with himself. “Acting isn’t lying, faking, showing off or pretending. It’s telling the truth.” To pursue his career, he studied with Diana Stevenson and at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. He has played Carlo in Scarpino for the Palo Alto Players and Camille in A Flea in Her Ear. He also performed in Vancouver Opera’s production of IL Travatore.
CAST
TYLER GATES
Flaco
Tyler Gates hails from Beantown, Boston, Massachusetts and is a fanatic Red Sox and Patriots fan. He studied at The University of Massachusetts, Boston and The School for Film and Television, New York. He presently studies with Ivana Chubbuck at the Chubbuck Studio, CA. Some of his theatre credits include Tony, in West Side Story at the McCormick Theatre, Boston, Calvin, in Open Admissions at the New 42nd Street Theatre, New York and The Reverend, The Aborigine and Caesar, in Our Country’s Good at the Culture Project, New York. He has also been seen on the television shows, “New York Undercover;” the HBO prison drama “OZ.” and as Rico in the film “Dress Rehearsal”. He loves being in Hollywood and working on this great project.
RACHEL CHAPMAN
Maggie
Rachel trained at Boston University's College of Fine Arts where she received her BFA in Acting. During that time she also spent a semester studying in London at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts. Her favorite theatre credits include Lisa in "The Glory of Living", Claire in "The Maids”, Desdemona in "Othello", and Lady Anne in "Richard III." She has also appeared on the TV show “Charmed” and the feature film “Fire Lily”. Rachel would like to thank her family for their constant support and humor.
SETH SHAPIRO
Paul
Seth Shapiro is excited to be performing for the first time with No Reason Productions. Shapiro hails from Chicago, IL. He graduated with a BFA in acting from the University of Illinois in Champaign/Urbana.He has performed sketch and improvisational comedy at the Groundlings, Second City, and Improvolympic. Other stage credits include Cabaret, Henry V, Othello, Brighton Beach Memoirs, Arcadia, and karaoke at plenty of seedy LA dives.
LAUREN WAISBREN
Boochie
Having performed in New York, Boston and Montreal, Lauren’s past credits include Cecily in The Importance of Being Earnest, Isabella in Measure of Measure and Thomasina in Arcadia. Lauren is a recent graduate of the Neighborhood Playhouse in New York City.
ANTHONY SHERRITT
Louie “The Little Tuna” Pescatore
Anthony Sherritt is a native Angelino. He attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts West. He’s been seen in “413 Hope St.”, “Six Feet Under” and the short film, Mi Casa Su Casa. He enjoys night clubs and Opera.
JOHN DELREGNO
Sal
John is happy to be on the boards again. He has been seen on “Everybody Loves Raymond”, “NYPD Blue”, “The West Wing” and about 50 more guest spots. His movie credits include, Born on the Fourth of July, Another 48 Hours, Hider in the House and many more. New York Theatre audiences know him from his performance at the Shakespeare Festival in Sorrows of Stephen.
COSIMO CANALE
Al “The Big Tuna” Pescatore
Cosimo has appeared on stage both in LA and New York. His television credits include “Moonlight,” “King of Queens,” “JAG,” and several other series. Also he has appeared in several commercials such as “Doritos,” “G.M.C.” “Prego,” and many more. He is currently the voice of “Don Gato” in the Fresh Step litter box commercial. Although he has appeared in various productions, his most favored production is Giancarlo and Alissandro, co-produced with his wife and two sons. Cosimo would like to thank everybody associated with this production
