Cast & Crew
Dan Antonuci (Tyler) - Dan is from Bantam Connecticut, Lived in Chicago Long time study comedy improv, performed with Deep Schwa at IO theater various other stuff IO and other places.
Colleen Doyle (Maryanne) - Colleen Doyle was born in Cleveland, educated in Tennessee, and takes public transportation in Chicago. She has performed with The Second City in Cleveland and on the High Seas, at iO with Swanel, in Maine with ImprovAcadia, and all over the place with Dummy. Look for her in commercials you don’t remember and as a blur in this summer’s Public Enemies.
Ian Eastin (Case) - Ian is graduate of Chicago’s Second City and ImprovOlympic. Mr.Eastin co-created the late night comedy shows “Fartcano” and “Welcome To College, Stupid” and has written and produced dozens of “Zoo Milk” scetches. He has done many voice-overs including “Samuel L. Jackson Titanic Audition”, the voice of Mcdonald’s “Big Mac” and can currently be seen staring in the wildly popular “I’m Good” Pepsi commercial.
Ben Grinnell (Chad) - Born in Madison, raised in Seattle, then on to Chicago and now LA (Professional Wanderer), Ben is an actor/writer/producer who likes to make jokes and laugh with his friends. Benny is currently the lead in “The European Kid” a dark comedy which was both the Critics and Media choice winner at the SXSW Film Festival. His character “Awkward Rick” landed a runner up spot in Yahoo.com’s Talent Show. Benny has studied, permormed and been kicked out of The Secondy City and Improv Olympic in Chicago.
Aflamu Johnson (Darius Oxford)
Matt Martin (Janitor) - Writer, Actor and hand model, Matt Martin was born in Chicago and has lived between there and Los Angeles, keeping his mind on his money and his money on his mind. He would love to get paid for doing nothing, and believes in magic.
Pat McKenna (Lawrence)
Neil McNamara (Mayor) - Neil mcNamara is a native of Chicago’s South Side and most recently appeared in Chicago’s very own The Gift Theatre’s critically acclaimed productions of “The Last Days of Judas Iscariot”, and “Streamers”. Neil has worked with the infamous Improvisational theaters IO Chicago, as well as The Second City within the last 10 years. Neil has also done commercials for Coors light, Subway, Kraft Parmesan Cheese, and Nabisco Triscuit just to name a few.
Tim O’Malley (Bartender Mr. Reid) - Studied Acting and Improvisation with Del Close. Is an alumnus of The Second City Resident Company (1989′ - 93′) where he wrote and performed in 5 original revues. O’Malley’s original play Godshow ran for four years to sold out audiences and critical acclaim all over Chicago. He recently completed hi second play “9210 South Winchester. He wrote and produced his first short film “Reasonably Happy” with Dan Andries at WTTW Chicago, which is slated to air in March 09. He can be seen in the films: “Return to Me”, “Bad Meat”, “Shift”, and “Black Days”.
Sue Salvi (Veronica) - Sue Salvi, originally from Pittsburgh, PA, is an actor, improviser and writer in Chicago, IL. She has worked for the St. James Zoo on and off between pregnancies for about 15 years now. She is hoping to soon be promoted to trainer.
Ameena Eastin (Girl at Zoo)
Grady Pape (Baby at Zoo)
Andrew Eugenio (Hon)
Brendan Leahy (Wong)
Hsiang Jui Cheng (Yumi)
Tiffany Hu (Ling)
Crew
Ian Eastin and Ben Grinnell (Writers/Producers) - Ian and Benny met at the School of the Art Institue of Chicago about ten years ago. In 2004 they founded Zoo Milk Productions, making award winning short films and popular internet sketches which have been viewed by millions across the globe. In 2006 they were Top 5 finalists in Yahoo.com’s talent competition, have been featured in the Wall Street Journal and Funnyordie.com. Zoo Milk also has several television and film projects in development.
Justin O’Connor (Director) - Justin O’Connor is a writer/director/actor born and raised in the Midwest. He trained and performed at world renown comedy institutions The Second City and Improvolympic in Chicago. Justin studied under guru Del Close and was in the final show that Del directed. He currently resides in Los Angeles where he continues to write and perform in numerous plays, short films and commercials. He can currently be seen being electrocuted in the Pepsi Max “I’m Good” commercial.
Brian Levin (Directory of Photography) - Brian was born and grew up in Skokie, Illinois. He attended Columbia College Chicago where he studied in two concentrations, directing and cinematography. He earned his B.A. for Film in December 2005.
Brian discovered film at a young age when he saw Jaws, and began to recognize the artistry of one filmmaker, whose movies were an inspiration to him, and that filmmaker is Steven Spielberg.
In the summer of 2001, Brian attended the New York Film Academy in Los Angeles, California. There he had the chance to meet with and work with other young filmmakers and developed his love for the camera, the lenses and the film stock.
Brian is also no stranger to the digital medium, he has had the opportunity to work with and shoot with many of today’s cutting edge High-Definition cameras and lenses, as well as being skilled in working with the traditional 35mm and Super16 film stocks and cameras. Brian’s reel can be found on his website at www.brianalevin.com. He most recently completed production on the feature film “Cyrus” starring Lance Henriksen and Brian Krause, and two short films he shot in 2008, “Behind Closed Eyes” and “9-5” premiered and won awards at the Black Harvest Film Festival in Chicago.
Chris Kinker (Sound) - Just wants to make the world a better place.
Alexander Burke (Original Music) - While in Chicago, Alex got to meet and perform with most the “Saint James Zoo” cast and crew while musical directing at Second City and IO. Since moving to LA he’s composed music for the TV shows “Frank TV”, “Inn Love”, and “Night on the Townsend,” besides working as a session player. Look out for his band “Magnolia Memoir” CD release sometime in spring! Check Out Alex’s Website ›
Ben Watters (Original Music)
