The Players

 

Luca Ellis (Co-Creator, Writer, Star)

 

 

 

 

Luca built his foundation as a crooner in the lounges of fine dining chop houses and mansions for Hollywood’s elite. Mr. Ellis has worked with master pianist Llew Matthews (Nancy Wilson), monster pianist Michael Thompson (The Eagles), and guitarist Jim Fox (Frank Sinatra Jr.) Luca has performed with the Gene White Orchestra at the Las Vegas Hilton and played Frank Sinatra in Sandy Hackett’s Rat Pack Show at the Sahara under the Musical Direction of Joey Singer (Debbie Reynolds). His recording credits include You Can’t Help Who You Love, for songwriter Diane Warren. Luca performed the role of Frank Sinatra in the hit musical Louis & Keely, Live at the Sahara: A Vegas Holiday Steven Stanley of Stage Scene LA hails “heartthrob-handsome Luca Ellis a vocal dead-ringer for Frank Sinatra.”

 

 

Paul Litteral (Co-Creator, Writer, Musical Director, Lead Trumpet, Associate Producer)

“Hollywood” Paul Litteral is a founding member of the world-renowned Uptown Horns and has toured and recorded with The Rolling Stones, Pat Benatar, Robert Plant, Tom Waits, Joe Cocker, James Brown, and Ray Charles, to name a few. Paul played in NYC Broadway hits such as The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, A Chorus Line and Chess. His TV performance appearances are numerous and include The Tonight Show and David Letterman. Recent contributions for Louis & Keely, Live at the Sahara at the Geffen Playhouse included Musical Director, Trumpeter, and Band Leader.

 

 

 

 

Peach Reasoner (Producer)

Peach is a multi-award winning musician and concert producer. She has recorded with Taj Mahal, Garth Hudson of The Band and has co-written with Keb’ Mo’. Among her credentials are many awards: Blues Artist of the Year, LA Music Awards; Best Female Performer, Rockwired; and Best Blues Artist, All Access Magazine. As co-founder of Rock ‘n’ Cure for Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Peach helped raise funds and awareness for stem cell research by producing concerts at the House of Blues.

 

 

 

 

 

Michael Blaha (Co-Producer)

Mike is an entertainment attorney and award winning film and stage producer. Mike has produced theater in Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, London, and Hong Kong and through his company, Fringe Management, LLC, he has produced over 20 shows at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe since 2001. His numerous film producing credits include the feature Chi Girl and the short film The Legend of Beaver Dam, which will screen at the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival and the London International Film Festival. Mike is an Adjunct Associate Professor of Law at Southwestern University School of Law and is on the Board of Directors of the Academy for New Musical Theater and Filmmakers’ Alliance.

 

 

 

 

 

Jeremy Aldridge (Director, Writer)

Jeremy most recently directed the World Premiere of Savin’ Up For Saturday Night at The Sacred Fools Theatre. For his work he received an LA Weekly nomination for Best Director. Previously he directed the award-winning and critically acclaimed Louis & Keely, Live at the Sahara (Sacred Fools and Matrix Theatres), for which he received an Ovation Nomination and LADCC and Garland awards for Outstanding Direction. Some of his favorite productions include The Boys Next Door, the world premiere of Fragments by John J. Garrett and Christopher Durang’s Reckless. Jeremy also recently produced and directed his first short film, Alter Ego (LA International Film Festival Selection). He is currently serving as a member of the Artistic Committee at Sacred Fools Theatre and is a proud graduate of the Acting/Directing Program at SUNY Oswego.

 

 

 

 

 

James W. Thompson (Set Designer)

James has designed for stage, television, film, themed attractions, award shows and special events. Recent television show credits include: Cupcake Wars (Food Network), The Chef Jeff Project (Food Network), Seducing Cindy (Fox) and Fit for Life (Discovery). Jim graduated from the State University of New York at Oswego with a degree in Theatrical Design and a minor in Art. He later obtained a Masters of Fine Arts in Production Design from the American Film Institute Conservatory (AFI). In addition to his work as a Production Designer, he currently teaches at the Art Institute of California: Hollywood and Columbia Film School: Hollywood.