MARCUS KIEHL (BILL/Creator/Writer/Director): Marcus grew up just outside of Philadelphia where he studied acting at the Walnut Street Theater. In his mid twenties he moved to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career. At twenty-nine he decided to take a year off from L.A. and moved to Florida to be with family and re-group. One year quickly turned to eight. He met an actress named Mindy Montavon (who plays Lisa in this series) who would eventually become his wife and convince him to move back to California. Three years later they have decided to take a leap of faith and create their own project. By working together on The Bomb Shelter, they are finally doing what they love (depending of course on the difficulty of the day!). He would like to say a special “Thank You” to all of the cast and crew for working so selflessly on this project and especially to his friend Tim Kane for...just about everything.
- ‘“Only those that dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly.” - Robert F. Kennedy
- ‘“Only those that dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly.” - Robert F. Kennedy
MINDY MONTAVON (LISA/Producer): After graduating from high school in Albuquerque, Mindy moved to the Big Apple to study musical theater at the American Musical & Dramatic Academy. She has performed up and down the East coast in such productions as Unnecessary Farce (Karen), Lucky Stiff (Annabel), How to Succeed...(Rosemary), The Owl and the Pussycat (Doris), You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown (Lucy), and Run for Your Wife (Barbara). After a decade on the East coast, she finally moved back west to pursue acting in film/tv. Since moving to Los Angeles, she has worked on several independent films, promos, and print campaigns. With the help of her husband, she's excited to bring this project to life and work with such a wonderful cast & crew. www.mindymontavon.com
COREY LANDIS (FRANK): Grew up in Ohio and graduated with a theater degree from The Honors Tutorial College of Ohio University where he appeared in classical & contemporary works. Upon moving to Los Angeles, Landis scored a recurring role on That '70s Show as the young Red Forman. Since then he has appeared in a variety of commercials and shorts and starred in several feature films, including Dinocroc Vs. Supergator with David Carradine, and the upcoming Dracula: Reborn. He is also a screenwriter, a singer-songwriter with three albums of original material, and is currently working on a documentary about He-Man And The Masters Of The Universe. www.coreylandis.com
WILLIAM CANNON (JEFF): A graduate of the University of Connecticut, with a BFA in acting, William is very happy to be working on The Bomb Shelter. A veteran of over 50 stage plays, some of his favorite roles include: “George” in Our Town at the Connecticut Repertory Theater, “Vince” in Buried Child at the Eugene O’Neill Theater Center, “Eugene Morris Jerome” in Neil Simon’s Brighton Beach Memoirs, Biloxi Blues, and Broadway Bound at the Main Street Theater, as well as the lead role of “Johnny” in Imperfect Seed at the Whitefire Theater in L.A. He can also be seen as “Herbert” in the Lions Gate Home Video release Days of Darkness, as well as “Will” in the award winning short film Us the Damned and God Himself. Currently he is in preproduction as "Mark" in the independent horror feature Into the Woods. Commercially, William has been seen in national campaigns for Hyundai, Toyota, Charter Communications, Ubisoft, and Turbo Tax.
BRIELLE BATINO (TANYA/Makeup): Growing up in Michigan, Brielle performed some of her favorite theater roles including: “Timoune” in Once on This Island, “Zenita” in Music Man, and “Maude/Mimsy” in Funny Girl. After graduating high school, she moved out to California to perform with the Young Americans© as a featured singer/dancer. Brielle traveled the world performing at major events and teaching music, dance, and drama to kids. After a few years of traveling, she landed some amazing roles in Los Angeles including “Peggy” in Godspell and “Millie” in 7 Brides for 7 Brothers. You can also see her in independent films, commercials & print campaigns. Currently, Brielle is still gracing the stage as a principle singer/dancer with multiple production companies and just completed 2 new pilots that are now in post-production: 2 Hopeful Spinsters & The Royalty Club. Brielle has been so blessed working with The Bomb Shelter's cast & crew! www.briellebatino.com
GUEST STARRING
RUKA FELICITY NAGASHIMA (Violinist) - Ruka began her acting and modeling career at age five. She has appeared in over 60 projects including film, television, commercials/PSAs, industrials, music videos, theater, and print. Her commercial credits include Target, Toyota, Macy's, KOHL's, Nike, Sony, Walmart, Disney, and many more. In addition to acting, Ruka is an accomplished pianist and violinist, and performs frequently at various venues. Ruka also enjoys dance, cheerleading, art, music performance, track, and karate.
CREW
Timothy Kane - Director of Photography/Co-Producer
Chris Warren - Director of Photography (episodes 6 & 7)
Brianna Waddell - 1st Assistant Director
Travis Cote - Sound Engineer
Robert Laughlin - Boom Operator
Rob Fillmore - Production Sound Mixer (episode 1)
Vanessa Elliott - Script Supervisor/Art Dept
Kelly Silva - Set Dresser/Art Dept/PA
Spencer Smith - Gaffer (episodes 6 & 7)
Jason Majik - Special Effects Editor
Chris Warren - Director of Photography (episodes 6 & 7)
Brianna Waddell - 1st Assistant Director
Travis Cote - Sound Engineer
Robert Laughlin - Boom Operator
Rob Fillmore - Production Sound Mixer (episode 1)
Vanessa Elliott - Script Supervisor/Art Dept
Kelly Silva - Set Dresser/Art Dept/PA
Spencer Smith - Gaffer (episodes 6 & 7)
Jason Majik - Special Effects Editor
special thanks
Alan Reed at Lucy Development Co. for keeping us cool on the set.
Rob Metz at Avery's Beverages.
Mark & Deb Montavon
George & Judy Kiehl
Rob Metz at Avery's Beverages.
Mark & Deb Montavon
George & Judy Kiehl