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Slow Children Crossing

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ALEM SAPP

Originally from New York Alem Brhan Sapp has enjoyed an array of experiences on stage and film. Some of the most memorable and recent occurred with Utah Shakespeare Festival’s Macbeth. Alem played the title role while touring most of the .Midwest in theatres and schools as far as Utah, Wyoming, Idaho, and Arizona. Live audiences in Los Angeles and Southern California last got a look at this versatile artist in repertory as Othello and Master Ford in Shakespeare By The Sea’s Othello and Merry Wives of Windsor. You can catch him in an assortment of upcoming independent films due out this year, such as, Strange Girls, Doing The L.A. Thing, and The Good Neighbor Policy. Alem is also in the process writing and developing his one man show, You Play Too Much and his feature film Afro-Indigenous. He is most proud to share the stage, writing, and creative process with his fellow artists in Slow Children Crossing.

DESTINI MESHACK

Born in San Francisco, CA Destini was no stranger to the entertainment industry. At the ripe old age of three she knew her dream of becoming a movie star and making people laugh was her Destiny. She started attending acting classes and comedy workshops as a child. After, high school Destini took up studying theater at Chabot College and Santa Barbara University. She then decided she was ready for Hollywood. Wanting to make sure she continued to develop her craft she began working with Howard Fine, Bobby Chance and Maggie Haber. She has so far made appearance in over seven films, performed in numerous plays and three comedy troupes. She is proud to be apart of Slow Children Crossing Comedy Troupe and loves being the “baby” of the gang! Destini is passionate about her dreams and is determined to make a statement in this business!

IVY LINDSEY

Ivy Maria Lindsey was born in St. Louis, Missouri on the 13th of January in 1982. At the age of six Ivy’s mother remarried and moved the family to Palatine, Illinois. At an early age Ivy was very expressive and full of energy always trying to stand out, either verbally or physically. Often being an innovator and leader amongst friends Ivy’s main focus growing up was entertaining others through jokes and dance. In the summer of 1996 Ivy’s family moved from Chicago, Illinois back to St. Louis, Missouri. The transition was difficult for Ivy culturally and economically. In high school Ivy became heavily into basketball using it as a way to relate to kids and people in her community. “I played basketball almost all four years of high school I stopped my senior year, when it got in the way with a play I wanted to do. At the end of my senior year I still wanted to act. My high school drama teacher Mr. Roy gave me the opportunity to direct a play that I co- wrote with other kids in my class. I fell madly in love with the directing position. Mr. Roy was actually very influential in pushing me in this direction, he always treated me like I was special and not only special but he both praised me and criticized me in a professional manor like a acting coach and serious theatre director. at the same time these kids I went to school with who weren’t into drama but they made little videos and it interested me. After two years at a local community college she received an associate degree in fine arts at a local community college. While at the Community College Ivy’s interest in Film was sparked deeper through a still photography class that she took. A year later Ivy moved to California to attend film school “ I knew I had a lot to learn, I had Ideas, I had energy, ambition, but I went to school to learn the technique, jargon and most importantly the business” Ivy graduated in 2005 from film school with a cinema degree.

BRETT J BUTLER

Brett was born in Long Island, NY on Christmas day in 1971. From a very young age he has felt at home on stage, starting with a lead role in his 1st grade play (he played the King in Sleeping Beauty.) He later joined a local dance school, learned how to tap, and went on to win awards for solo performances. In High School, he continued his performing career by joining the Theater program. It was here that Brett fell in love with improv and comedy writing and performing.
Brett graduated from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts in where he studied film and television. During his years at NYU, Brett performed with many improv groups throughtout New York City. He helped create the imrov and sketch group 12 Arms to Hold You and was one of the principal writers and performers. Later, he went off on his own and founded Bathing with Toasters, a sketch comedy group that was courted by both Comedy Central and Nick at Nite. Brett has also performed off-off-Broadway as Detective Wednesday in the original production of The Cliffs of Despare written by David Lindsey-Abaire and, most recently, he was seen as Spike Lee in Who Killed Woody Allen? in NY and Los Angeles.
Brett has also enjoyed some success as a voice over talent. He began as the voice of Dr. Quinn from Sealab 2021, one of the flagship shows of Cartoon Network's ADULT SWIM lineup. He went on to do several voice overs for Spike TV, The Movie Channel, USA Networks, Showtime and G4TV. Currently he is enjoying the success of his newest sketch comedy group Slow Children Crossing

SAUDIA RASHED

Saudia Rashed was born in Chicago, IL, but relocated to Dallas, TX at 5 years old. After watching the movie "Grease" and the television show "Fame," the need to perform was developed quite early. She eagerly began her dance training at age 7. By the age of 12, her desire to act blossomed and soon she was acting in various local plays. Her first “big" role was Raynell in the August Wilson play Fences.
Determined to stay on the theater track Saudia auditioned for the famed Arts Magnet H.S. in Dallas. Accepted into both the theater and dance department; she chose dance.
Upon graduation, Saudia was the first student to receive the Woody McGriff award: a reward for her excellence and dedication to dance. Consequently she also earned a dance scholarship to the University of Texas at Austin and later a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre & Dance. Upon graduation, Saudia sought to resume acting and returned to Dallas where she booked plays, industrials and commercials.
Now in Los Angeles, Saudia believes “there is no time to waste.” She is dedicated to challenging herself as an actress. She also continues to dance, adding the art of belly dance to her dance repertoire. In her spare time, you may find her at the movies, combing LA restaurants for the best desserts, or singing her favorite songs at any karaoke spot.

TIFFANY THOMAS

Tiffany Thomas, a native of Rockford, IL, has been performing since childhood. Ms. Thomas understood that acting would be her life and set steps in motion. Upon coming to Los Angeles, she began studying at the Ivana Chubbuck Studio and continued on at the Stella Adler Acting Academy, in Hollywood. Next, it was time to put that training to work Tiffany has appeared in numerous independent and theater projects. For her work in the theater production of “Trapped 101”, she received a NAACAP Best Lead Actress in a Play nomination. Not just stopping at there, she moved on to television, which included performing voice over work for the character “Cristal” for the Boondocks show. In continuous drive to challenge her self, she became one of the founding members of the sketch comedy troupe “Slow Children Crossing”. “SCC has one of my favorite acting experiences!” “From writing sketches to performing to touring, is has all been a rewarding experience!” When not performing shows with her sketch comedy troupe, she can be seen in the web commercial for Finesse Mitchell’s book “Your Girlfriends Only Know So Much.”