Cast Bios
Laura King Otazo: Cora DuCarmont
Laura King Otazo is a Brooklyn based actor, originally from the Buffalo area. She loves working on period pieces, witty comedies, and adaptations from novels. Her favorite roles are generally warm, quick-witted women with strong backbones, but she also has a real soft spot for awkward older sisters.
Matthew Rini:
Daniel MacNaughten
Matthew is a New York based actor, voiceover artist, writer, director and producer. As producer and director of Manifest Destiny, he is incredibly grateful to have been able to work with the talented people on this page, and is excited to finally share this story with the world. Matthew’s other recent audio roles include the indie film Snowflake, and the podcast The Gray Area.
Jenelle Sosa: Operative “Cooper”
Jenelle is an actor, model and voiceover artist. Previous voice over credits include spots for Mirena, Verizon, B.A.S.F, Jenkinson's Boardwalk, Peer Health, and Chilton Memorial Hospital. She has also appeared in the radio dramas "Wish You were Here" with Aural Stage Studios (Grandma) and "Captain Earhart, Marshall of Space" with HardLuck Hero Productions (Amelia Earhart/Madame Atra'Mentrous).
Ken Dashow:
Dr. Samuels, Devil Hog
Ken Dashow is a writer, performer and director. He is a disc jockey at New York City's WAXQ "Q104.3". He has written several plays, a collection of which was published by Dramatists Play Service entitled Dashow Must Go On, and Rock is Dead which was produced Off-Broadway at the SoHo Playhouse. His screenplays The Naked Detective and Desire have become cult classics.
Malik Rashad: Lt.Bayless
Brooklyn, NY native son Malik Rashad is a gifted storyteller and the definition of a modern day renaissance man. With a foundation in music, he has stretched beyond limits as an actor, voice-over artist, music artist and songwriter. Malik is currently most recognized for starring as Jason, in the Emmy-nominated hit digital series Tough Love which has been picked up by and currently airing on network channel TVOne. That role carried him to Pillow Talk a cross over break out digital series.
Additionally, Malik's voice-over work includes projects for major brands such as the NCAA, YouTube, Samsung, Lipton Brisk, Under Armour, Budweiser, VEVO, Applebee's and many more while also voicing characters for audiobooks and podcasts as well.
Amadeo Fusca: Pvt. Glass
Cortney Gift: Gina Head-Trip
Cortney Gift is a multilingual actress based in Brooklyn, NY with a background in International Sales. Fluent in Spanish and French, she has trained at Stella Adler Studio of Acting, Upright Citizen’s Brigade, T. Schreiber Studio and The Barrow Group. Her television credits include FBI, Lincoln Rhyme, Godfather of Harlem and more. She has collaborated with various artists: Forest Whitaker, MJ Rodriguez, Ken Leung, Zeljko Ivanek and Naturi Naughton. Her relatable characters can range from the Confident, Strong Professional, to the Sassy Wife/Mother, to the Quirky Best Friend!
Joshua Kachnycz:
George /Last Gasp
Josh is a Philly based actor, fight director, and stunt performer. He's worked with: The Philadelphia Shakespeare Theatre, Philadelphia Artists Collective, Tribe of Fools, Mauckingbird Theatre Co., Camp Walnut, and Act II Playhouse. He has also done stunts, combat, and assistant fight direction for the Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire. Josh has lent his voice to local radio ads, PSAs, and guided meditations, but Remainder is Josh's first foray into a narrative podcast. He's incredibly grateful to Matthew and the team for this opportunity!
Adam Souza: Pvt. Loften
Adam is a New York based actor, fight choreographer, writer, and humanist. He loves epics of all genres, be they sci-fi, sword and sandal, or just high comedies that reflect the human condition. He currently trains with Sean Folster at the Folster Studio. He can be seen in the award winning shorts Shut Eye, 7045 Steps, and Happily Ever Ally (nominee for best pilot at Santa Monica Webfest). He is a veteran of the New York Stage, and is thrilled to lend his voice to this incredible story.
Danitra Faithe: Ana Pomroy
As a Meisner-trained actress with a mad passion for storytelling and adventure, Danitra has found herself in NYC thriving, exploring, and growing as an artist while digging deeply into her chosen craft.
She currently runs her own theatre company in New Jersey called Pixie's Playground which specializes in children's entertainment and education.
Harry Aspinwall: Richter
Harry has 20 years experience, stage and screen. He’s co-starred and been featured on Netflix, AMC, ABC, The Travel Channel, The History Channel and Esquire Network. Films he’s worked on have premiered at Cannes, White Sands, Redstone, Indiefest, the New Hampshire Film Festival, and the Ivy Film Festival, and have won numerous awards.
Kate Lori: Kate Red-Grass
Kate Lori was an adjunct voice professor at NYU while she earned her master's degree in vocal performance and an advanced certificate in vocal pedagogy. She’s taken on study in speech, music, neuroscience and arts management. She originated roles in internationally acclaimed off-Broadway immersive productions for which she was featured in The Gothamist, Crains New York Business, Time Out New York, Maxim, The New York Times. She was recently immortalized as a titan comics comic book character in Cynthia VonBuhlers "Illuminati Ball". She’s been a circus aerialist, studied magic with Teller, given a TEDx Speech on the necessity of singing, and helped hundreds of people find their authentic voices.
Emma Brock: Engineer
Erik Cheski: Burt Novick
John DeSilvestri: Pvt. Molitor, Shade
John is an accomplished actor and voice-over artist who works out of his home studio in Astoria, NY. He has lent his voice to animation, national commercials, e-learning projects, live events and video games. John is an alumni of the National Theater Intitute at the TONY winning Eugene O’Neill Theater Center and spent time studying at the Moscow Art Theater in Russia.
Cory Boughton: Howls-With-Fury
Cory Boughton is a professional actor and voice talent with credits in Theatre, Film, TV, Voice, Print, Commercial and Industrial. He is also a published writer and independent filmmaker.
Last year his neo-noir short film Lady in Black was completed and moved into post-production. It is expected for festival circuit release this year.
Michael Satow: Travis Knapp
Thoeger Hansen: Devil Hog
Thoeger Hansen, also known by his middle name Iana, was born on the island of Bornholm, Denmark, to a Danish father and American mother. A natural storyteller who demonstrated drawing talent at a young age, Thoeger began performing in school plays in elementary school, and first enrolled in drama class in 9th grade. Thoeger has been acting professionally in television, independent film, and theater in New York City.
Marty Isenberg: Original Music
Bassist and composer Marty Isenberg is an endorsing artist for Aguilar Amps, DR Strings, Fender Guitars and Radial Engineering. Notable performances include: Radio City Christmas Spectacular, Kiss Me Kate, The Lion King, and Fun Home on Broadway. Mr. Isenberg hosts a podcast called ‘Between the Gigs’, where he invites music industry professionals to discuss various aspects of the industry and their artistic pursuits. He also is the founder of the Clinton Hill Music School in Brooklyn, where he currently resides.
Instagram @martyisenberg
Twitter @betweenthegigs