Meet the cast

"James" - Josue Gutierrez - Josue Gutierrez was born March 18, 1977 in Vega Baja, Puerto Rico. When he was five years old, his parents moved him, his two brothers, and sister to Atlanta, Georgia and later moved the family to Jacksonville, Florida. Despite growing up in a sports-minded family, Josue had a secret passion for acting. After high school, he moved to Orlando to pursue his interests and began taking classes in theatre and film at Valencia Community College and various acting schools in Florida. Josue’s first film role was in the SAG feature film The Bail. Since then he has landed numerous roles in film and television, appearing in national SAG commercials, and starring in the feature film Fiesta Grand.  

"Monica" - Lyanna Tumaneng - Lyanna Tumaneng was born September 7, 1980 in Honolulu, Hawaii. She got her start in the entertainment industry as a professional Polynesian dancer at the age of 15 and began modeling soon after. After high school she was contracted with the Hawaii Visitors Bureau and entertained audiences as Miss Oahu in Japan, China, Taiwan, England, Germany, and Brazil. In 2004, Lyanna was recruited by Disney to star in Disney’s Spirit of Aloha Show at Walt Disney World. Since then she has taken Orlando’s acting and modeling industry by storm, quickly becoming one of Orlando’s top models, hosting the critically acclaimed television show Hot Spots!, and landing leading roles in several films including the feature Fiesta Grand

"Juan" - Eli T Pena -Born in Chicago, Eli T. Peña moved to St. Augustine, Florida at age fifteen. His talent was quickly recognized by actor/director Charles S. Dutton who cast him in “First Time Felon.” In 2005, Peña returned to the screen in “The Celestine Prophecy” under the guidance and influence of world-renowned director Armand Mastroianni. Peña was on set every day at Mastroianni's side to study directing scene by scene throughout the entire filming. Peña became close friends with many of the cast, especially Matthew Settle and Obba Babatunde. Peña's most recent projects include, “Terror Inside” (2007) “100 Tears” (2007) and “The Fiesta Grand” (2007) directed by David Basulto. Peña currently resides in Florida.

"Chuy" - Jose Luciano - Jose Luciano was born on September 12, 1977 in Cleveland, Ohio. Since he was a little boy Jose has always loved making people laugh, and it always came very natural to him. While out one night with friends at a bar in 2004, he was dared at an open mic night to hop onstage. It was then that Jose persuaded the MC to let him try out his hand at stand up comedy. He has never felt more alive than when he first heard the roar of laughter from the crowd. Ever since then he has gone on to win people over with his improvisational genius and quick wit. It was later that year that Jose was bit by the acting bug after being cast in his first audition ever. Since then he has gone on to star and co star in over 15 independent projects. He also still loves to hop onstage and show his comedic presence. He works on a daily basis to have his name amongst the comedic greats in history. Some of his idols consist of Chris Farley, Richard Pryor, John Belushi, Al Pacino, and Robert Deniro. He has received training from The Acting Corps in Los Angeles and continues to pursue his dreams as we speak.

"Pelon" - Anthony E Valentin - Anthony was born November 30, 1982 in Perth Amboy, New Jersey. He started acting at the age of 4 in such plays as “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever”, “Orphans”, “Bye, Bye Birdie”, and “Romeo and Juliet”.  By the age of 15 Anthony got interested in the production side of film, so he went to Los Angeles to intern for his aunt Toni-Marie Martinez. He worked as an intern and production assistant on such productions as “A.F.I 100 years 100 Greatest Films”, “The Disney Teacher Awards”, “The Tony Awards”, and “The Daytime Emmy’s”. He then graduated in 2003 from the Film and Television Technology program at Valencia College in Orlando, Florida. During which he worked as an actor on such films as “2 Fast, 2 Furious”, “Lemonade”, “Adair Sentimental”, “Insanity”, and “Drowning”. He has worked in over 25 plays and over 25 films with the most recent films as “The Fiesta Grand”, “Sydney White”, and “Branded”.  His two Favorite Directors he has worked for are Dan Hayes and David Basulto. He plans on working with them more in the future. He has recently finished a 105 page script about his time in film school. 

"Tina" - Ydaiber Orozco - Ydaiber is a Venezuelan native who came to US 8 years ago with BIG dreams, although an accomplished professional in the Hospitality industry her passion for acting is present in every day of her life,  she is currently working on the Featured Films Apple Orange and Have a Great Summer A.S.S and you can see her in May at the Orlando Fringe Festival in the Production 5IVE.

"Barbara Reyes" - Sandra Riviera

"Henry Reyes" - Manny Dortinieves

"Bambi" - Michelle Mary Bernard - Michele Mary Bernard was born on October 3, 1980 in Staten Island, New York. She is of German and French descent on her father’s side of the family and of Austrian descent on her mother’s side of the family. She has one brother, David John Bernard who is seven years older than her. She has two nieces, Elsa and Emma Bernard. She has no children, but is a feline lover and currently has seven cats. She moved to Pennsylvania with her family, and then later to Florida when her parents were ready to retire. She moved to Orlando, FL in 1999 to study Criminal Justice at the University of Central Florida. After getting her Bachelor’s degree, she attended graduate school to earn her Master’s in Criminal Justice. Immediately after graduating, she enrolled in law school at the Florida A & M University College of Law and graduated with her J.D. in 2006. Michele currently teaches online courses at the University of Phoenix in the Communications and Criminology departments. Michele plans to open her own law practice someday. When she is not busy with her academic endeavors, Michele finds time to model and act. She spent several years as a model working for Lipstick Talent Agency in South Beach, Florida. There she did print and promotional modeling for various clientele, ranging from swimsuit manufacturers to skin care products. She was also an extra in “Bad Boys II” and the Oscar-winning movie “Monster” directed by Patty Jenkins. Michele’s first speaking role was in the independent film titled, “The Karaoke King,” filmed in Orlando.