Kim Castle, Writer/Performer

Coming from less than ideal beginnings, Castle, a competitive synchronized swimmer and weekend mime with a hobby of reciting the entire TV guide, studied acting and advertising at Florida State University; and continued her graduate acting studies at Circle in the Square in NYC.

In addition to starring in many plays, including Equus, Extremities, The House of Blue Leaves, the world premiere of BLOOD ON BLOOD and WHITE PEOPLE at Seven Stages Performing Arts Center, co-hosting ENTERTAINMENT ATLANTA™, featured in such films as TWIN BROTHERS and FREEJACK, and appearing in dozens of corporate industrials and commercials for agency giants BBD&O, Pringle, Dixon Pringle, McCain Erickson, and Leo Burnett, Castle found herself exercising another creative muscle as an Art Director for ad agencies such as Grey, DB Needham and DMB&B.

Eventually, Castle’s innate ability to visually communicate propelled her to taking mental snapshots of human experiences and coupled with her quick wit she found herself writing & performing standup comedy and showcasing for the Aspen & Montreal comedy festivals. Additionally, she has completed several web, television & stage projects with partner Montone including the award-winning story-based web project CONCEPT:CURE for Digital Domain and General Motors. She is currently developing the television counterpart to TO OZ AND BACK called RELATIVELY HOME and several television & stage projects with partner Montone. She is a longtime member of Screen Actor’s Guild, AFTRA, and new member of LA chapter of Women in Film.

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W. Vito Montone, Co-Writer and Producer

A solidly middle class Eagle Scout with visions of building cities, Montone studied Architecture at Georgia Tech, Business at New York University, wrote & published many technical books, and years later found himself the Managing Director of the nationally renown Seven Stages Performing Arts Center, the Executive Director of the Atlanta Theatre Coalition, Executive Member of the Business Volunteers of the Arts and Director of Development for W.H.A.T., Line Producer at Disney Interactive, Executive Producer at Paramount Digital Entertainment, and Executive Producer of Trapeze Studios.

He has produced over 25 stage plays including the workshop production of TO OZ AND BACK. He conceived and produced the television show ENTERTAINMENT ATLANTA™ for a CBS affiliate. Montone’s intrinsic flair for detail, scheduling, budgets and a love for the creative process led him to oversee production and creative development of several million-dollar interactive CD-ROMs projects at Disney Interactive; 101 DALMATIANS ANIMATED STORYBOOK, MATHQUEST with Aladdin featuring Robin Williams and Hades’ Challenge. He co-produced and designed the award winning broadband web site, CONCEPT:CURE for Digital Domain and General Motors. Most recently he conceived and produced the JUDGE JOE BROWN Interactive Broadband Trial for Paramount Studios.

His interest in creating quality story-based product led him to study a new theory of story called mental relativity, which he employed while consulting on over fifteen feature screenplays. Mr. Montone produced the workshop production of TO OZ AND BACK, directed all the video portions of the latest version as well as joining Ms. Castle as Co-Writer.

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Sue Wolf, Director

Sue Wolf began her career on Broadway... as an usher. Eventually, she tired of using the very important skill of reciting the alphabet backwards and started directing plays. After nearly being electrocuted at an East Village theatre in New York, she became a Renaissance Woman and moved to Los Angeles.

First living in her car in Beverly Hills, then moving on up to an 8-dollar-a-night Hotel in the shadow of downtown, she landed a job in the casting department for Norman Lear. By night she played the alto sax at The Central on Sunset Boulevard (for those club rats out there... it's now The Viper Room)... by day she was a writer's assistant on "All In The Family." She got very little sleep!

Ultimately, after a long and winding journey from being Peter Marshall's cue card girl on the original "Hollywood Squares" to a critic for Variety Newspaper, Ms. Wolf landed in the arena of producing and directing stand-up comedy shows. She has worked for Comedy Central, MTV, Disney, Lifetime, CBS, ABC, TBS, UPN and has over 50 shows on HBO. She is known for the classic long-form one-comic-per-half-hour shows that broke ground back in the '80's. In addition to spearheading the acclaimed series "One Night Stand," she produced the first all-Black stand-up show called "Uptown Comedy Express," and the first all female stand-up show called "Women of the Night."

Ms. Wolf's affinity for working with comics and actors led her to produce and/or direct specials which included Robin Williams, Billy Crystal, Ellen DeGeneres, John Larroquette, Chris Rock, Tracy Ullman, Paul Rodriguez, Martin Mull, Denis Leary, Joy Behar, Janeanne Garofalo, Sandra Bernhardt, Julia Sweeney, and Martin Short. Currently, Ms. Wolf is editing her political comedy film titled "White Woman In America" and in her spare time, she is shooting a documentary on Nixon's Enemies List at somewhat glacial speed. You can visit her websites www.suewolf.com and www.The-Political-Asylum.com and learn way too much info about what's on her mind! She discovered TO OZ AND BACK during its workshop production at the Theatre at the Improv and has continued to be inspiration through its development.

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Justin Yoffe, Dramaturg

Justin is a writer and the Co-Founder and Artistic Director of Venice Theatre Works (formerly Oasis Theater Ensemble) which has been the resident theatre company of the Electric Lodge since 1997. VTW was Created to develop and produce innovative original works, producing 18 different plays – 17 of which were World Premieres by Los Angeles playwrights. It is also a three year member of Theatre LA, the theater league alliance of Southern California responsible for the Ovation awards. Justin is also the City Of Santa Monica “Cultural Arts Program Supervisor” and specifically put in charge of the development and programming for the Miles Memorial Playhouse; a historical venue who’s mission is to provide innovative programming for the youth and children of Santa Monica.

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Sarahbeth Grossman, Choreographer

Grossman trained in classical ballet from an early age and studied with the School of American Ballet, Joffrey Ballet, American Ballet Theater and the Pennsylvania Ballet Company before becoming a soloist with the Washington Ballet in Washington, DC. Eventually she broadened into musical theater and performed in a variety of theme parks, industrials, dinner theaters, and independent films. Ms. Grossman has degrees from both the Theatre Arts Department at UCLA and the Yale School of Drama. She served on staff as dance instructor and choreographer of the UCLA Musical Theater Workshop and has had the pleasure of coaching many a talented and rising Broadway star as well as choreographing a variety of stage shows, pageants and short films. She is now an independent film, television and web producer. Sarahbeth is tickled pink to finally collaborate with director Sue Wolf and thanks the Ninnys for inspiring her dive back into the movement arena where all the creative juices of lifetimes past continue to flow.

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Karen Mann, Stylist

You Don't Know Jack, Costume Designer
That's My Bush!, Costume Designer
Gideon, Costume Designer
South Park, Costume Designer
Blonde Justice, Costume Designer
Judge And Jury, Costumer
Love Street, Costume Designer 

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