Meet the slaves to the comedy machine. I’d say it was an “All-American” cast, but that would be a lie. We have some non-Americans in the bunch so it’s a “Mostly-American” cast. They’re toughest job is keeping a straight face, especially when the girls are having a good night.
Douglas Briggs
Douglas was a child star in the early 1980s. His commercial credits include Oscar Meyer, Nestle, Bubbalicious, K-cups, and Stanley. A professional meat dress tailor by trade, he is enjoying his 4th season as the survivalist Ned on BlackBookberry. His hobbies include hang gliding, parasailing, snowboarding, New Zealand-style Upside-down Kanga-jumping, and forcing the other actors to go get him a cup of coffee. Turn-offs include letting the website admin write his bio. :/
Tew Jennings
Tew was born in Saint Louis Missouri thirty-three years ago and that was when it all began; a journey towards happiness. Tew is six foot one inches tall and weighs approximately one hundred-seventy pounds. Tew started out performing comedy at the young age of sixteen when he felt the acting bug. Not wanting to just be a comedian, Tew wanted to conquer another talent he thought he would be great at, and began attending auditions for short films, indi films and commercials. Becoming an actor / comedian is a goal and dream of Tew’s that he would love to have come true. Tew is an individual with talent, charm, charisma, looks, personality and last but not least…ability!
Gene Jordan
In 2003, Gene Jordan gained a role as an extra in the film Game of Their Lives. Since 2005, Gene has been active in the technical and video ministries of his church. In 2007, Gene worked behind the scenes on a video production of Up from the Ashes: Poets of the Wabash Triangle Cafe. In August of 2007, Gene joined the organization African Vision of Hope in a 10-day mission trip to Lusaka, Zambia as the photographer/videographer. Gene makes no claim toward being an actor, he simply portrays an alter-ego of his own computer support experience in the webisode series BlackBookBerry as Brad.
George Malich
“The longer I stay in St Louis, the more I appreciate its creative and cultural communities… I believe that’s called Stockholm Syndrome”, says local improvisational actor and coach George Malich. “I’ve been here for more than 30 years, but it wasn’t until 2004 that I realized just how big St Louis’ independent film community really is.” That’s the year 48-Hour Film Project first came to St Louis, in which George has participated 4 times. In 2006 George was cast in an improvisational mockumentary called “A. (anonymous)”, in which he plays a well-intended, but utterly inept self-help guru. The film was well received and won numerous honors and awards. Along with film, George has worked on stage, in corporate and commercial videos and in radio. Currently George is wrapping up a silent, experimental film called “Going South”, and is awaiting the release of another full-length narrative, “Speakeasy”. “I’m really looking forward to season 4 of ‘BlackBookBerry’”, says George,in which we’ll meet his latest character, the well-traveled, worldly-wise, and slightly eccentric “Dirk Danger”.
Anthony Plaster
Anthony Plaster performed on stage in high school and college and then pursued a career in IT. Over his 20 year career, he never lost his love for both comedy and the theatre. Originally an understudy for the role of BlackBookBerry’s Phil, his debut performance in “Unexpected Uses” has cemented him as the high energy, VP of Doogleheimer & Schmitt Operations. Interesting behind-the-scenes little known fact: Amanda wears Anthony’s light prescription glasses when portraying Rachel.
Eric White
This is Eric’s second season of BlackBookBerry and he is pleased to be reprising the role everyone’s favorite office manager – Tug. Eric graduated from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York. He has worked with various theatre companies in St. Louis, including St. Louis Shakespeare, St. Louis Actors’ Studio, Stray Dog Theatre, and OnSite Theatre as well as random commercial/voice over/film projects in the area. Big thanks to Douglas & Tony for steering the ship and the rest of the BBB cast & crew for the fun.
Erik A. Williams
Erik has been keeping busy as an actor, producer, and sometimes director since 2005. After landing his first supporting role in the indie thriller “The Book,” he has gone on to be a part of over fifty films as well as numerous television, web, and media projects. His current projects include “The Heart III: Final Pulse,” “Johnny B. Gone,” “The Slacks of Dracula,” “The Devil at Lost Woods,” “Like a Moth to a Flame,” and “Without Seoul.” He has also just completed a lead role in Hack Movies’ “CockHammer,” a supporting role in “Redneck Carnage,” and another in “The Path of Torment” which are all currently making the festival rounds. He is also in two shorts screening in the St. Louis International Film Festival November 2009. Together with his company Rock Your Socks Productions, Erik is a force to be reckoned with. He is delighted to be a part of “BlackBookBerry” and cannot wait to see it reach the highest of heights.
