Cast Josh Craig as Professor Jackson Josh Craig refuses to write a bio. He also refuses to come out of his trailer until he gets more green dark chocolate M & M's. Leigha Horton as Stephanie LEIGHA HORTON was most recently onstage with Ministry of Cultural Warfare in the 2006 MN Fringe Festival hit, The Unbearable Lightness of Being American, after performing the one-person version to critical acclaim at the 2004 Montreal Fringe. Other recent theatre credits include Feste in Twelfth Night (Theatre in the Round), and Jean Muir in Behind a Mask (Hardcover Theater). Film and Voice-over credits include The Voice of the Fringe (2005 MN Fringe Podcast), Radio Hong Kong (IATP Podcast), and Open-Ended: The Art of Engagement and Dialog (Walker Art Center), among others. Upcoming: Tale of a West-Texas Marsupial Girl (The Children’s Theatre Company). www.leighahorton.com Deanne McDonald as Elizabeth Deanne thoroughly enjoyed geeking it up with Chris and the rest of the cast in "The Monster of Phantom Lake!" Some of her recent theatrical endeavors include: forming her theater company, the Traveling Players, and reaking havoc on Twin Cities' parks with a modern take on "Much Ado," cross-dressing as Viola in "Twelfth Night" with Shakespeare & Co. in White Bear, and costuming "Accidental Death" with Nimbus Theatre in Mpls. She has also been etched on the silver screen in such local films as "Uptown Girl," "Stimulus," and the Venus DeMars music video, "Trashed." Deanne holds a B.A. in Theater from Augsburg College. Up next: directing the fall play at her old high school, Henry Sibley....insert scary music.... www.mnartists.org/Deanne_McDonald www.myspace.com/80183347 travelingplayers.home.comcast.net Justen Overlander as Jonathan An accomplished screenwriter and director, Justen's first love is acting. He has also worn the hats of producer, editor, casting director, and composer. After spending six years as an elementary school teacher, Justen is now dedicating himself to his passion of making movies. With several projects in development he hopes to turn this "hobby" into a career. Rachel Grubb as Amy Maiden of the forest, femme fatale... brain-slurping zombie — Rachel Grubb is as versatile as those omni-purpose kitchen gizmos advertised on late-night TV infomercials. At the 2000 New York International Independent Film and Video Festival, Rachel garnered the "Best Breakthrough Screenplay" award for her script, Why Am I in a Box? Rachel also attended IMTA in 2003 and won a medal in the Cold Read competition and a trophy for the Sitcom category. Since this auspicious beginning, Rachel’s laurels haven’t wilted, but flourished. Since her role in The Monster of Phantom Lake, she has been the object of demented desire in Bitterbug, a cold-as-her-cutlery ninja in Vengeance, and a warrior/enchantress in the upcoming broad sword of a fantasy short, The Chimera Tribe: Record of Abraxas. And this is a mere whiff of the scintillating skins Rachel’s slipped on: Poltergeists, zombies, Shakespearean tragic waifs, hand-wringing neurotics, vampiric villains. She has appeared in music videos by Dayfeed, NOFX, POS and Slug, and The Idle Hands. Mike Cook as Gustav Mike Cook is a Clio award-winning writer/performer who has been acting professionally for nearly 3 decades. Mike has been a mainstay at the Fanny Hill Dinner Theatre in Eau Claire, WI since 1993. TV credits include "The District" and "Prison Break." Recent films include "North Country" and "The Monster of Phantom Lake." Look for Mike in the upcoming films "Stranger Than Fiction," starring Will Ferrell, and "It Came From Another World." Mike Mason as Lobo/Michael Kaiser Mike has been acting since his father first caught him with a pack of cigarettes. Since that time, he's appeared in numerous theater productions at Dudley Rigg's Brave New Workshop, Theatre de la Jeune Lune, The Bryant Lake Bowl Theater, and a high school near you! Having partnered with director Chris Mihm in several rock bands, and on such short films as "High Shine Tragedy," "Tatsuo," and "Tomorrow's Dead," Mike is very excited to have worked with Chris on a feature length production. Currently, Mike is working on becoming King of the Universe, Ruler of All Cosmos for future productions with Mr. Mihm and Saint Euphoria Pictures/All For George Productions. Mike likes pizza. A lot. Brad Tracy as George Lindsey Holmes as Penny Michael Kaiser as The Monster M. Scott Taulman as Sven Dustin Booth as Toady Man Christopher R. Mihm as Gruff Man Crew Written, Directed and Edited by Christopher R. Mihm Produced by Christopher R. Mihm and Josh Craig Executive Produced by Charles Mihm Costume Design by Carol Eade Location Scouting, Special Effects, Monster Costume Design & Construction, Casting, Script Supervision and Catering by (in no particular order) Elliott Mihm, Stephanie Mihm, Elizabeth Kaiser, Sarah Craig, Brad Tracy, Leigha Horton, Dustin Booth and Michael Kaiser Fire Fluffing by Pokey McPherson and Dickie Sherman Featuring Original Music by EchoDriver