Millicent Simmonds was discovered after a nationwide search, where she landed the coveted lead role of Rose opposite Julianne Moore in the Amazon feature film WONDERSTRUCK.  The remarkable film about two children, one in the 1970s and one in the 1920s, whose stories overlap on separate journeys to Manhattan was shot without sound as a nod to the time-period and to Millicent’s character. Millicent herself is deaf and communicates by using American Sign Language.  The film, directed by Todd Haynes, premiered at the Cannes Film Festival where it was nominated for the Palme d’Or, and went on to screen as the Centerpiece title of the 55^th New York Film Festival. Millicent was nominated for a 2017 Critics Choice Award in the category Best Young Actor/Actress for her incredible work as Rose.

Millicent was most recently seen starring opposite John Krasinski and Emily Blunt in Paramount’s A QUIET PLACE. The film, which was also directed by Krasinski, topped the worldwide Box office its opening weekend. She will next be seen in the highly anticipated sequel, A QUIET PLACE 2, and most recently wrapped production on the Freeform pilot CLOSE UP.

Simmonds has been performing Shakespeare plays with The Jean Massieu School of the Deaf Drama Club for the last five years, and received a certificate of excellence for her portrayal as Puck in A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM.  She was also seen in the short film COLOR OF THE WORLD which received recognition from Utah State University.

A singer/songwriter from the midwest who sings, plays the guitar, violin, and incorporates a loop pedal into some of my live performances. Will be graduating with a degree in songwriting from Berklee College of Music this coming May.

“In my writing I try to be very honest because honesty is what I respect in other artists, and I feel like the listener automatically connects more with a song that is rooted in transparency and truth. I would describe my style as a mixture of pop and folk. I’m hoping to release an EP in the near future and will most likely be moving to Los Angeles, California to further my career as an artist.”

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Tricia Regan is an award-winning filmmaker working in both feature documentary and non-fiction television. She is the recipient of three Primetime Emmy Award nominations and the winner of a Primetime Emmy for Best Documentary for her feature length film, AUTISM: THE MUSICAL, which premiered on HBO and was short-listed for an Academy Award nomination. Her feature films have premiered at both the Sundance Film Festival and the Tribeca Film Festival, have had theatrical runs and been televised internationally. Her television work includes directing, shooting and producing for ABC, NBC, MTV, VH1, A&E, Lifetime and Discovery. Ms. Regan lives in New York City.

Steve is a 29 year old substitute teacher by day and stand up comedian by night. He was born with Muscular Dystrophy and is an advocate for disability awareness. Steve performs stand up in the NJ/NY area, motivational speeches around the country, and can be seen in the Hulu show Ramy.

ALEX SCORDELIS is a journalist and Emmy-nominated writer. He’s written for Billy on the Street, Funny or Die, Triumph’s Election Specials and Difficult People. His work has also appeared in New York magazine, The Believer, ESPN, Rolling Stone, Esquire, Playboy, Vice, the New York Post and Paper magazine (where he’s a contributing editor). In 2017, Alex won a Writers Guild Award (and received an Emmy nomination) for his writing on Triumph’s Election Special on Hulu. Since 2009, he has written, performed and directed sketch comedy at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre. He lives in Los Angeles.

Julie Klausner created the Hulu series Difficult People, produced by Amy Poehler and starring Klausner and Billy Eichner.

Her podcast, How Was Your Week, was  called “one of the few essential podcasts” by the New York Times. She is head writer and Co-EP of Billy on the Street. She’s also written for Mulaney, Best Week Ever, The Big Gay Sketch Show, The Triumph and Jack Show and many other comedy specials and pilots. She wrote a YA Novel called Art Girls Are Easy, and a a memoir called I Don’t Care About Your Band, which she’s currently developing to be a movie with Broad Green Pictures. Julie was, at one point, steadily employed by Vulture.com, which showcased her Real Housewives recaps and original videos in addition to lots of her other pop culture writing. Julie does a lot of comedy, variety and cabaret shows in New York City, where she lives with her tuxedo cat, Jimmy Jazz.

Julie is repped by WME and Avalon. Publicist: Erica Gray at Viewpoint

Judith (Judy) Heumann is a lifelong advocate for the rights of disabled people. She contracted polio in 1949 in Brooklyn, New York and was denied the right to attend school because she was a “fire hazard” at the age of five. Her parents played a strong role in fighting for her rights as a child, but Judy soon determined that she, working in collaboration with other disabled people, had to play an advocacy role due to the continuous discrimination. 

She is now an internationally recognized leader in the disability rights community. Her memoir, authored with Kristen Joiner, of Being Heumann “Being Heumann: An Unrepentant Memoir of a Disability Rights Activist,” is coming out through Penguin Random House in February of 2020. She also is a part of a film called Crip Camp which shares the story of disabled teens at camp in the 1970’s and how they helped sparked the disability civil rights movement. 

Emmy-nominated choreographer for the Michael Jackson ‘s 30th Anniversary Special, Glam Winner for Best Music Video, and Commercial Photographer Brian Thomas has worked in all avenues of the biz over the past 25 years.  Originally from Michigan, Brian moved to NYC in 1993 to pursue a commercial dance career.  It didn’t take him long to land his dream job the 1995 MTV music awards dancing beside MICHAEL JACKSON .  After many years of touring with various artists as a dancer BT started teaching at the BROADWAY DANCE CENTER which launched his choreography career progressing to directing and photography.  Brian’s education in film/photography started at School of Visual Arts in NYC.  He still studies there training under directors such as Bob Giraldi & Todd Stephens.  His love of dance and film was obvious, which led him to directing music video’s, short films, documentaries and commercials.

Amy Jordan is an author, inspirational speaker, consultant and choreographer. She is a motivator, coach, fitness expert and a classically trained dancer who embodies her mantra, Dance Because You Can.
Amy has Type 1 Juvenile Diabetes and fought most of her life to hide it.  As a professional dancer, she experienced complications from the diabetes that caused her to lose sight in one eye becoming legally blind. Unable to continue her dance career, she turned her attention to supporting others living with diabetes.  She founded SWEET ENUFF Movement to help prevent childhood obesity through dance and exercise. She began choreographing and returned to her essence as a dancer in 2014, founding The Victory Dance Project, a NYC-based professional dance company.