CAST

BENO CHAPMAN {Michael}
Beno has been acting since the age of four and has been described by audiences as "magnetic and engaging." At age seventeen, he was personally invited to study at the Moscow Art Theater and was also voted "Thespian of the Year" in his hometown of Santa Cruz, California. Beno is hardly new to the feature film scene. He has played major roles in Gavin's Way (labeled one of the "ten best unseen films of 2000" by Film Threat magazine) and the forthcoming Billy Todd's War. In addition, he was given a critical role in the award winning short film Night Deposit (voted best short film at the Slamdance film festival). Beno's film work has also been seen at Cannes, Sundance, the Toronto Film Festival and a number of other festivals worldwide. Beno and Zak have been working together since 1997 and have collaborated on four short films. He currently works at WGBH in Boston in addition to pursuing his acting career.

GAETANE JOSEPH {Patricia}
Gaetane makes her feature film debut in Shortness of Breath. While she is relatively new to the film scene, she has an extensive theater background. Her roles have included The Vagina Monologues and When the Cold Wind Burns, which was seen at the African-American Theater Festival.

 

PAUL DIMILLA {Charles}
Paul is a veteran stage and film actor. Among his films are Dance by Design, Pioneers, and Harrison Macauley is Going to Kill Me, in which he plays the title role and which won Third Prize at the 2003 San Antonio Underground Film Festival. He has appeared onstage with many of the major theatre companies in eastern New England including the American Repertory Theatre, Merrimack Repertory Theatre, Publick Theatre, SpeakEasy Stage Company, American Stage Festival, Penobscot Theatre Company, Seacoast Repertory Theatre, and Sugan Theatre Company.