AMY WADE - Writer/Director/Producer/Actress
"NANCY" - LEAD ACTOR, DIRECTOR, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER, WRITER, SET DECORATOR, STUNT COORDINATOR, PUBLICIST, SCRIPT SUPERVISOR, LOCATION MANAGER, SET DESIGNER, PROPERTY MASTER, MAKEUP EFFECTS, COSTUMER

Amy Wade was born and raised in Reading Massachusetts. When she was 17, her parents supported her decision to move to Los Angeles to become an actress. She was a student of Robert Carnegie at the Playhouse West Repertory Theatre for many years. She worked on various independent films, television, theatre, and internet pilot sitcoms. The independent projects allowed her to work behind the cameras doing everything from slating to lighting to craft services.

For twenty years Amy pounded the pavement. She had small successes. Big let downs. Unbelievable, hilarious, scary, AWESOME experiences in every aspect of her life. No regrets.

It wasn't until she moved back east and stopped focusing on acting that other opportunities arose. She worked hard at living in the moment and being near her family again. Working with her father was the greatest gift of all. The creative mind never ceases, however, and several years after being home Amy started to think about making the horror movie she'd been dreaming about.

The process began and it took Amy on THE RIDE OF HER LIFE.

She flew out to Los Angeles and brainstormed with her best friends and partners, Gia Franzia and Kurt Phillips, and after much planning they went into pre-production in 2013. Amy had never made a feature film before. The cast lived in LA. Rehearsals took place through "Skyping." Amy set up the mill for the shoot. The movie was shot in a total of 15 days, (3 different shoots- 5 days each time.) The budget was under $35,000.00. It was the most grueling, exhausting, stressful experience of her life. She made lots of mistakes. Trusted the wrong people. Faced enormous set-backs. Over and over again.

But perseverance paid off. CONDO HELL is finished. Now the fun part begins!!!

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GIA FRANZIA - Producer/Actress
"CANDY" - LEAD ACTOR, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER, PRODUCTION MANAGER, PRODUCTION COORDINATOR, MAKEUP ARTIST, HAIRSTYLIST

Gia Franzia was born in Santa Monica and grew up in Orange County, California. She graduated from Long Beach State University with a degree in Theatre Arts. Immediately upon graduation, she moved to Los Angeles and studied at one of LA’s top acting schools, Playhouse West. From 2002 to present, Gia has co-produced and produced all of her films beginning with Peace of Heart, Special Dead, Rattle Basket, Baby of Mine, Stranger in a Strange Land, Condo Hell, The Writer's Ghost and the action packed thriller,  Miss Nobody.  Gia has consistently appeared in leading and supporting roles in numerous indie films such as Wild Sunflowers, Night of the Flesh Eaters, Trick of the Witch, Heavy Makeup, Condo Hell, The Writer's Ghost, LA, I Hate You and Miss Nobody.  Most recently, Gia has appeared on Leah Remini's, It's All Relative.
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DANIELLA DEVARNEY - Actress
"SHERRY" - LEAD ACTRESS

Daniella DeVarney is a native to Los Angeles and grew up enjoying the arts including music, dance, and acting. After dancing on scholarship at Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in NYC, she graduated with a BA from UCLA and went on to study acting at Playhouse West, a highly acclaimed acting school and repertory theater founded by Jeff Goldblum and Robert Carnegie. Daniella has been featured in several independent films but mostly has enjoyed playing the parts of Meg in Crimes of the Heart, Ginger from Little Miss Fresno, Cathy from Lovers and Other Strangers as well as many other worthy women of the written page in local Los Angeles theater. She has since moved to San Diego with her husband, two daughters, and two doxies enjoying the beach life!

KURT PHILLIPS - Editor/Actor
"BABE" - LEAD ACTOR, SPECIAL EFFECTS, EDITOR, DIGITAL EFFECTS

Ever since he got his hands on a BetaMax camera at the age of 7, Kurt Phillips has had his sights set on filmmaking.  He always enjoyed being behind the lens, and when seeing films like Jurassic Park and Terminator 2 for the first time, Kurt knew he had to figure out how to make spectacular visuals.  After receiving a Master’s Degree in Visualization Sciences from Texas A&M University, Kurt worked for a short time at Pixar Animation Studios and currently works as a Technical Director with Dreamworks Animation.  His film credits include WALL-E, How To Train Your Dragon, The Croods, and the newly released Kung Fu Panda 3. Whether it’s posing as a dead guy in Miss Nobody, or acting in and editing Condo Hell, Kurt enjoys being involved with all aspects of filmmaking on or off the screen.

PATTY ISAS- Actress
"CHRISTINE" - LEAD ACTRESS

Patty Isas has her roots deeply imbedded in the arts, with interests not only in acting, but also in music (voice and piano). She is thrilled to be a part of Condo Hell! She met Amy Wade at Playhouse West acting school in Los Angeles where she studied under Robert Carnegie and Tracy Aziz-Pellegrino. On a visit to Los Angeles, Amy Wade mentioned that she wanted to make a film at this amazing “Mill.” Well, Patty’s interest was piqued and she immediately wanted to be a part of the adventure. She thanks her lucky stars for Amy! Patty has been in several short films and commercials; both on camera and voice-over. She has her B.A. in History from the University of California, Los Angeles.

 

STEPHANIE WILSON - Actress
"BIBI" - LEAD ACTRESS

Stephanie Wilson, a member of the Actors Equity Association, has worked in the Los Angeles theater and independent film world for the past 10 years. With a degree in Classical Literature and Drama from the University of Hawaii, and as a senior member of Playhouse West (Sanford Meisner's west coast branch of The Neighborhood Playhouse), Stephanie has loved joining the contemporary honesty of "method acting" with classical texts. She also serves as the Assistant Director of Recruitment at the New York Film Academy.

 

 

WAYNE STEMMLER - Actor
"SETH" - LEAD ACTOR, STUNT COORDINATOR

Wayne Stemmler is thrilled to have been a part of the making of this film. "When else can you get the chance to cut people up and live to tell about it." When not tormenting others on-screen, Wayne has enjoyed such roles that have allowed him to take a bullet to the head, save lives, be the local schmuck, transport into other dimensions, kick ass and get his ass kicked, be an all-around good guy and be as annoying as possible just for the fun of it. "Thanks to Amy and Gia and everyone else for this fun ride."

 

ARMEN HAROOTIAN - Actor
"POP" - SUPPORTING ACTOR

Armen Harootian was born in Worcester, MA in 1939. He is the son of the late Rose (Samoorian) and Peter Harootian both orphan survivors of the Turkish Genocide of the Armenians during the first World War. He grew up in Worcester and for a brief time lived in Fresno CA. He worked at his father’s grocery store while attending South High School where he captained indoor, outdoor and cross country track. He was also an active member of the Armenian Youth Federation where he excelled in track events. Armen enlisted in the Coast Guard in 1958 and then went on to college at Fitchburg State University, where he graduated with a BS.Ed in Industrial Education. He was elected Class President all four years at college. From there he went on to the University of Maryland, as a teaching assistant, where he attained his Masters in Education. He was recently inducted into the Athletic Hall of Fame at Fitchburg for track and soccer. He married his college sweetheart Pauline (Pappas) Harootian and together they have three children, Peter, Patti Ann and Amy and five grandchildren. They recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. He has worked as a director in vocational education in Maryland and for the Dept. of Occupational Education in Massachusetts. In addition, he oversaw the construction of the first two vocational educational high schools in Trinidad. He also was the director of a mobile vocational technology program for Iran during the era of the Shah. For the past 20 years he has been the manager and partner of the High Rocks Condominiums in North Smithfield where the movie was filmed.

Many years ago when Amy told him she wanted to make a movie there, he knew she would do it. But he didn’t know she was going to ask him to be in it!

Amy cast him as “POP,” (she calls him “Pop” in real life) and he (ironically) plays her father. Armen had a blast with the rest of the cast and says it was one of the most unique and memorable experiences in his life.