BOB RUSCH (Artistic Director/Co-Founder/Producer/Talent)

Bob Rusch professionally has appeared in numerous television shows and films including SONS OF ANARCHY, IT’S ALWAYS SUNNY IN PHILADELPHIA, RAISING HOPE, DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES and GHOST WHISPERER. His SkyPilot credits include YES SVETLANA, THERE IS A GRANDFATHER FROST, THE END OF CIVILIZATION, REQUIEM FOR A HEAVYWEIGHT, HELLCAB, SEXUAL PERVERSITY IN CHICAGO and JERRY AND TOM. To learn more about Bob, go to www.nowcasting.com/bobrusch. Bob is represented by James J. Jones at Premier Talent. He is also the Artistic Director and founder of SkyPilot Theatre Company and would like to thank you for your support of local theatre in Los Angeles.

JEFF GOODE (Senior Playwright in Residence)

Jeff Goode is SkyPilot Theatre Company’s playwright-in-chief. He is the author of over 50 plays & musicals including the holiday hit THE EIGHT: REINDEER MONOLOGUES and SkyPilot’s YES, SVETLANA, THERE IS A GRANDFATHER FROST and THE EMANCIPATION OF ALABASTER McGILL. His work in television includes the pilot for MTV’s UNDRESSED and the animated series AMERICAN DRAGON: JAKE LONG, which he created for the Disney Channel. You can follow his adventures on the internet at www.jeffgoode.com

ADAM HAHN (Resident Playwright)

Adam Hahn has been a resident playwright at SkyPilot since 2010. He has contributed to SkyPilot’s Rewind, The 12 Plays of Christmas, and youth theatre Aesop Project. Later this season, SkyPilot will premiere Earthbound, a musical that Adam is developing with Jonathan Price and Chana Wise, and his play KONG: A Goddamn Thirty-Foot Gorilla. Adam’s plays Frogger and Dear Abe have received workshop productions at Studio Roanoke in Roanoke, VA. His play Feedback Loop premiered at the 2010 Hollywood Fringe Festival. His ten-minute and one-act scripts have been produced by theatres across the United States. Adam recently completed his MFA at the Hollins University Playwright’s Lab. As an actor, Adam has appeared in productions of the University of Iowa, in the Iowa Fringe Festival, and in the Piccolo Spoleto fringe theatre festival. He starred in his play Dear Abe at Studio Roanoke. He also performs long-form improv and is a graduate of the training program at iO West.

ASHLEY FULLER (Talent)

Ashley has been performing on the stage and in film for over 2 decades. She began her performing career as a dancer, but became more interested in acting while an undergraduate at California State University, Stanislaus. While there, she was nominated for the Irene Ryan acting award for her performances in three separate productions. Ashley continued her actor training when she was accepted into the prestigious MFA/Drama program at the University of California in Irvine; it was there she earned her MFA degree in Drama.  She worked with Gordon Edelstein in GOD OF VENGEANCE at South Coast Repertory, and played the Mother in the award winning short film THE BAD FATHER. In May of 2005, Ashley founded The Haven Theatre Company, and served as the company’s Artistic Director for a time. She also produced, directed and performed with The Haven. Most recently, Ashley was seen in North Hollywood performing her one-woman show, YOU MIGHT AS WELL LIVE: A WALTZ WITH DOROTHY PARKER, the LA Weekly award-nominated musical SCHMUTZIGEN DEUTSCHE KABARRET and in the critically acclaimed productions TURBO TARTUFFE and TO THE NEW GIRL FROM THE FORMER MRS… Ashley happily resides in Los Angeles with her two amazing little girls.

BRETT KOONTZ (Talent)

This is Brett’s first performance with skypilot. After taking a long hiatus writing he is excited to return to the stage and greatful to be a part of this group of talented artists.

BRETT NEWTON (Talent)

Brett Newton was born in Long Valley, NJ and has been a SkyPilot Theatre member since winter 2011. From the age of 8 to 18 Brett had a long musical theatre career in NYC, NJ and CT performing in over 200 theatre productions along side such stars including Paul Newman, Nathan Lane, Julia Roberts, Joanne Woodward, Chita Rivera & Cy Coleman. As Brett’s final east coast stage performance as Baby John at New Jersey Performing Arts Center in the production of “West Side Story”, he then made the move to Los Angeles. Brett’s commercial work includes multiple regional and foreign spots for; Converse, Earthlink, Ikea, Direct TV, Wannado Telecommunications, Texas Pete Hot Sauce and Cox Communications. Brett’s TV/Film Credits include Comedy Centrals “Mind of Mencia”, MTV’s Pilot “Private High Musical”, “The Gacy House” a horror movie investigating the John Gacy Murders, and has had films premiere at Cannes and Xdance Film Festivals. Brett also has two features films coming out this year “Beyond the Mat” starring Kurt Angle and the Sci-Fi Fantasy Film “Hiroken” starring Wes Bently and Max Martini. A part from acting Brett is a professional Tap Dancer for the past 19 years and enjoys teaching in Los Angeles. www.BrettANewton.com

CHERA HOLLAND BASHOR (Talent)

Chera Holland Bashor is very excited to be back on The SkyPilot Theatre Company stage, being last seen here in To The New Girl and The Twelve Plays of Christmas. She’s honored to be working with this very talented group of actors, directors, and crew! Chera has enjoyed playing a number of roles over the years among which some of her favorites are Terry in Side Man, Fraulein Schneider in Cabaret, Aldonza in Man Of La Mancha, Maria in The Sound of Music, Ouisa in Six Degrees of Separation, Lady Macbeth in Macbeth, Olga in Chekov’s Three Sisters, Katerina in the original musical Rosenstrasse, various characters in 42nd Street, and two for which she won Drama-Logue theater awards, Julie in Showboat and Marissa in Time For Marissa written by award winning playwright, J.C. Curtiss. Film work includes Like Father, Like Son with the late Dudley Moore and her starring role in the CBS Special My Indian Summer. She, also, always enjoys the times being able to do daytime soaps. Ms. Holland has toured with Bobbi Stamm in their two-woman act, She and Her, entertaining in Las Vegas, international private resorts, and numerous cruise ships and nightclubs. Endless love and thanks, as always, to her ever-patient and supportive family and steadfast friends.

DAVE ULRICH (Resident Playwright)

As a playwright in residence at SkyPilot, Dave has penned DEATH AND POPCORN, THE RAVEN AND THE SWAN, TEN LORDS A-LEAPING, and most recently, THE INFERNAL AIRPORT for PLANE TALK. He has written over 40 short plays, two one-acts and two full length plays: THE PASSIONATES and THE HARVEY PROJECT. His work has been performed on both coasts, the heartland, and even in the Czech Republic. He sunlights as an ad creative and international man of mystery. His latest full-length play, THE GOLDEN PARACHUTE, is in revision after a SkyPilot reading. You can find him online at daveulrich.net