Ellen
Timothy McNeil, Writer
Timothy McNeil is a writer, director and actor. Tim recently directed his first feature film Anything, starring John Carroll Lynch, Matt Bomer, and Maura Tierney, currently available on-demand. He has had over 30 of his plays produced , including the play version of Anything (Best Production of 2008 by LADCC), Machu Picchu, Tx., Supernova, Los Muertos, Crane, Ms., and Margaret, among others. Tim is also an actor and has done over 50 film and television shows including Forrest Gump, Contact, Starship Troopers, Seinfeld, and others, and over 75 plays. Tim is also a proud member of The Lab Theater and The Elephant Theater Company. He has been on the faculty of the Stella Adler Academy of Acting Los Angeles since 1999.
Amanda Brown, Director
Amanda Brown is an actor and director in DFW and is thrilled to be a part the first ever ALIDP in Texas! Previous directing credits include "Why Can't I?" as part of Little Gems at Collin College as well as co-directing "Les Miserables" at Collin College. She has assistant directed "Dog Sees God" at UNT's Drama Lab and "The Yellow Boat" at Resolute Theater Project. On stage credits include Bird Girl/Mrs. Mayor in "Seussical" at Dallas Children's Theater, Fruma Sarah in "Fiddler on the Roof" at Garland Summer Musicals and Mrs. Lovett in "Sweeny Todd" at Collin College. She would like to thank her boyfriend PJ for always supporting her and her amazing cast who has put so much heart and hard work into the performance.
Meet the Cast
Hannay Rocchio Thomson, Lisa
Hannah Rocchio Thomson (Lisa), a recent UNT grad with a B.A in Theatre Performance, is very excited to make her debut outside of school productions with a project that has such an enormous impact on the community. Her favorite theatre credits include: Dog Sees God (UNT), HAIR (UNT), and The Man Who Came to Dinner (UTA). She would like to thank her family and Frankie for always supporting her both in theatre and in life. Good show!
Heather Inez Willingham, Ellen
Heather Inez Willingham started her long standing love affair with theater back in 1981 when she was cast in her first production, "The Jungle Book". Since that time, she has gone on to perform in over 40 productions, from school theatre, to community theatre, a national tour, a stint on the Disney Magic cruise ship, and professional theatre. She earned her BFA in Theatre with an acting concentration from The College of Santa Fe, and is a student of the Michael Chekhov Technique. Some of her favorite roles include Grace in Pterodactyls, MJ in Inspecting Carol, Mona in Dames at Sea, Helena in A Midsummer Night's Dream, Grace in Honk!, and Chrissy in Dancing at Lughnasa. Heather is in the middle of her 14th year as a theatre teacher and is currently the Theatre Director at Liberty High School in Frisco ISD. She would like to send out a great deal of love to her amazing husband and daughter for their never ending support as she has made this incredible journey back to the stage.