TWO WORLDS WILL COLLIDE!
The Realm is a Fantasy, Romantic Mystery. It follows the story of James Lockwood (Sacco Sarkis) and a mysterious girl (Kimberley Miller) who he finds naked on his doorstep. She has no memory of herself or her magical powers. They race to discover who she is and why people from her realm are crossing over to our world to capture or kill her. We follow the story both here on Earth and in The Realm, but eventually the two worlds will collide!
Scroll down to meet the cast of The Realm!
Kimberley Miller as The Girl
Kimberley is honored to be playing the role of The Girl. She enjoys bouncing between the United States and Glasgow, Scotland for work and life. She received her training at The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (formerly Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama). She had the privilege of performing the role of Hamlet on the Shakespeare’s Globe stage as part of their educational series and worked with Globe’s Master of Sword, Philip Stafford, on Stage Combat. She has recently been nominated for Best Actress in a Drama by the NH Theatre Awards Association for her portrayal of Adriana in Comedy of Errors and has joined the cast of American Horror Productions newest project, Hollow Children. Follow her on twitter @TheMissRedAct or IMDB: http://www.imdb.me/kimberleymiller
Sacco Sarkis as James Lockwood
Sacco Sarkis is an actor, comedian, and screenwriter who has been in love and involved with film since the late 90s. Early on, Sacco found most of his success writing, producing, and directing his own "low-budget" short films, getting his work aired on local television and rented at local video stores. Although he continues to write, he has shifted his focus towards acting, specifically in film, theater, and stand-up comedy. You may also find Sacco on Vimeo.
Hyten Davidson as Five Ash 2
Hyten Davidson just completed her undergraduate career, having received her B.F.A in Acting at The Hartt School Conservatory in May. During her time there, she originated her role in the world premiere of the new play Tragic Ways of Killing a Woman, took flight as the Flying Ghost in Hartford Stage's A Christmas Carol, and underwent her intensive Shakespeare training in Birmingham, U.K. Since graduation she has co-founded the theatre company Corpus Quixote Co. and is in production for their first show. Hyten is a lifelong horseback rider, distance runner, and- thanks to her father- a major Sci-fi enthusiast. Website : www.hytendavidson.com IMDB: www.imdb.me/hytendavidson
Andrew Wrobel as Professor Aidyn Warlock
I started my acting my career back in high school with a quirky rendition of Hercules for Aristophanes’ “The Birds”, a Greek comedy. I worked my day job for about 18 years and came back to the stage with Downstairs Production Company and others. Now I am fortunate to be with Butterflye Films and getting to play Aidyn Warlock. I feel like I am living the most exciting time of my life!
Vinnie Perrone Jr. as Dustin Cary
I have been apart of the acting industry for several years. I have been in multiple indie feature and short films, as well as webshows and commercials. Very passionate person always looking for another opportunity to learn and grow in the industry. Easy to get along with and shows a lot of commit to whatever role he has to make it his own.
Anna Rizzo as Cassie Robins
Anna Rizzo is an actress and singer-songwriter from New England, with a passion for performance that emerged at a young age. She attended Berklee College of Music, where she earned a degree in songwriting, business and performance. While at Berklee, Anna also discovered and fell in love with acting for film. She has worked on many short films, features and web series throughout New England.
Ariel Glenn Lewis as Kyan Niadraug
Ariel Glenn Lewis is originally from East Aurora, a charming town in upstate New York. She first fell in love with acting at the age of eight and was lucky enough to have a family that supported this passion. She graduated in 2010 from SUNY Fredonia with a BFA in Acting and a minor in English. After living in Buffalo, NY and Astoria, Queens, Ariel moved to Connecticut with her husband, Zach and their dog, Lucy. When she's not acting, Ariel can be found doing active and outdoorsy type things, singing and playing piano or at work taking dance portraits. Ariel is very excited to be part of The Realm and would like to thank Tony and Ally for inviting her into the Butterfleye Films family.
Allyson Diana as Melvina Azil
Allyson Diana has been writing since she was a little girl. She began with her
family history, writing about her great-grandfather. In her teens, she started an
original theater group, Downstairs Productions. For the next 20 years she worked
on writing, directing and acting in theater scripts. In 2011, her husband, Tony
started Butterfleye Films and she starred in Atomic of the Atomic Zombies and then
TimeQuake (which she also wrote one of the four stories for!). When The Realm
was being conceptualized, Allyson came to the table to write the scripts. Her
favorite genres were meeting: Fantasy and Romance. She was very excited to take
on the role of Melvina in The Realm. The character as she puts it: “Is a leader and
a follower. She loves deeply, but she is also a villain. Things from her past
continue to haunt her.”
Keith N. Barnes as Maedoc Tynan
Keith N. Barnes, the author of this biography, is a man of few words.
Ian Gatheca as Bradwr Corum
Ian Gatheca was born and raised in Nairobi, Kenya to Festus Kibugu and Betty Njiiri in 1986. He has one brother, Alex Gatheca, born in 1990.Ian attended kindergarten and elementary/primary school in Nairobi, and in 1996, attended Mount Kenya Academy in Nyeri, Kenya where he was first exposed to the performing arts. Ian was always vibrant and was chosen as lead dancer and singer, performing traditional ethnic dances in front of students and parents alike during school functions. Ian nurtured this love for performance all through his years coupled with his excellence in sports, especially swimming. He won the Swimming Boy of the year award from 5th grade all through 8th grade and was later on accepted into The Alliance High School in Kikuyu, Kenya where he proceeded to thrive.
During his high school years, Ian focused on thriving in academics and sports but he couldn’t resist the urge to return to the arts for it was in his sophomore year that he joined the dramatic society and the school choir. He performed in various plays including a Merchant of Venice by Shakespeare and was later voted the student leader of the choir as Choir Chairman, a position he held during his senior year after which he graduated and moved to the U.S.A. for further studies.
Ian enrolled at the Florida Institute of Technology where he pursued a BSc in Aviation Management with Flight Option, and attained his Private Pilots License. After a hiatus, Ian returned to acting by booking a role in a student film as Alan, a jealous boyfriend, and was thereafter sought out by Guthrie Roy Hartford to co-star in his production, The Graveyard Gang, after hearing about Ian’s performances at the Straeon Studios in Boston under the tutorship of Jock McDonald. Ian has also taken part in acting workshops and intensives, and continues to pursue his love for acting at the New England Actors Workshop, and Michael Chekhov Actors Studio Boston.
Sydney Afriyie as The Grand Phoenix
When it comes to the word Acting, All that comes to mind it Art, Creativity and Inspiration. There are few things that come to mind more, but those are my top three. Acting has been a huge part of my life and I never really knew until one day I had a few flash back. The first time I wanted to be an Actor was when I was 7 years old. I watched Titanic which by the way is one of the best films still around the last 90’s to me. However watching the film motivated me and thought me things about love and wealth and how different love can stick to the heart body and soul from different visions. On the other hand watching the Cast and crew preform in the film was historical It open my eyes and made me want to touch and entertain people. I have done films and off Broadway theater show, And still till today learning and mastering my crafts as an actor. When I went in and audition for The Realm Tony and Allyson Diana though me things as an actor and made me feel so comfortable. When that was said and done all I can say to myself was “Yes I can build with them and also learn more as a person and actor”. It will be a pleasure and honor to work on a soon to be successful project with them. And I thank them for believing and helping me grown. All I can say right now is Grand Phoenix is ready for his debut.
Rick Beebe as Declan Tighe
Rick Beebe got bit by the acting bug playing Charlie Brown in Happiness Is… in second grade. Since then his theater work has included playing the rabbi in Fiddler on the Roof twice, a beleaguered father in Suburbia, a corpse in The Wake, Katherine Hepburn in Frankincense and Mirth and Comet in The Reindeer Monologues. He made his New York debut in 2011 playing Jerry and Brad in Matchless.com . He has appeared in a variety of Connecticut-based independent films and co-wrote and appeared in the web series Pleading Sanity. You can see him later this year in two episodes of the Travel Channel’s Mysteries at the Museum. When not on stage, Rick regularly takes classes at the Actor’s Gym in Hamden, Connecticut.
Rick is a pilot and loves to introduce the next generation to the joys of flight by taking kids for a flight. He lives in Hamden with his wife Jan.
Lorrie Bacon as Wynora
Lorrie Bacon originally from California, currently resides in western Massachusetts has been acting since the age of 9. She began performing on stage in musicals, comedies, dramas. She also has a background in improvisation. Early in her career she worked with a theatre company that solely performed new work plays, called World Premier Theatre/Plays in Progress (PIP). This is where Lorrie learned the most about her craft and really honed her skills. Through her experiences at PIP, she became even more of a dedicated, serious, hardworking, passionate actress. Along the way she discovered the wonderful world of film and continues to do both theatre and film, independent features, short films and five independent web series appearing on YouTube. She's also done local commercials, radio spots and music videos.
