A Moment of Silence
Allie Costa, Writer
Allie Costa works in film, TV, theatre, and voiceover as an actor, writer, director, and singer. Her acting credits include Spring Awakening, 90210, Hamlet, and You Me & Her. Her plays have been produced internationally, including Femme Noir, How I Knew Her, A Taste of the Future, and Can You Keep a Secret? This is the world premiere of A Moment of Silence, which had a staged reading at 13th Street Rep in New York earlier this year at the first-ever In Her Name festival. This play is dedicated to the memory of Leelah Alcorn.
Rick Peters, Director
Hi my name is Rick Peters, I am a proud Stella Adler alumni and I have been fortunate to work as an actor for the past 26 years. I have worked primarily in television, which has brought me to Canada, New Zealand, Italy, and all over the U.S. I am honored and humbled to be a part of "A Light in Dark Places". Suicide, sadly touches many of our lives, including mine, and it is devastating. I hope our contribution inspires people of all ages, and socio-economic backgrounds to listen and reach out to those of us suffering with depression, It's a dark lonely place, and the light is human compassion. I would like to dedicate my part in this production to Leelah Alcorn, and David Maddocks. I love and miss you Dave, I think about you often, especially when I listen to anything from 10,000 Maniacs, or OMD!
Meet the Cast
Carolyn Crotty, Martha
Carolyn is an Actress & an Acting Teacher/Theatre Director. She teaches acting to young adults at The Young Actors Studio in NOHO and also at Crossroads School for Arts & Sciences in Santa Monica. Carolyn also teaches creative writing to gifted kids at UCLA during the summer.
As an actress, Carolyn played Mrs. Lance Ito on the hit miniseries "American Crime Story: The People v O.J. Simpson." She has also worked as an actress on Showtime's "Masters of Sex," and on ABC's "How To Get Away With Murder," and in many Independent films that have premiered at SXSW. She has done print ads for Mercedes and Microsoft. Carolyn has performed in countless plays in both New York and in Los Angeles, most notably The Laguna Playhouse, Boston Court, and The Odyssey Theatre.
She is a proud graduate of UCLA with a degree in Women's Studies and English.
Malin Sandberg, Hailey
We all have felt lost or misunderstood in this world at some point in our lives. We live in a society where we have been manipulated into believing that we have to be, look or behave in a certain way to be accepted. Ever since I was little I told myself that I rather be a rebel then a slave so I ignored authority, society, parents and rules and followed my heart towards what I felt was something bigger. I wanted to find a way of living were I could be and express who I really am. A place were I could enjoy my uniqueness without judgement. After years of spiritual journeys, story telling and beautiful souls I've met through life I have realized that it all lays within me. To be able to love my self unconditionally and be who I am without letting any circumstance affect it. To not let anyone tell you you're unworthy or less then anyone else. That's why it is such an honor for me to speak up for the voices that didn't get a chance to explore self love and got infected by their negative surroundings without knowing why. It is time to wake up and come together as one. To see each other for who and what they are. To accept one another. To love yourself and others unconditionally. To have compassion and understanding. And understand that without your uniqueness in this world the universe can't expand. I want to be a role model for what humanity can be by telling you this story that hopefully will bring some awareness and hope into these dark times.