The Cast
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Born Christmas night at Union Hospital in the Bronx (NYC), Franke was bitten by the acting bug at a very early age. While attending P.S. 33 and 83 he was cast in several school productions and won a variety of class awards for his writing. By the time he reached High School, Franke was not only an honor student, but also studied martial arts (Karate) and was on the school track team. It was during that time when he and a friend formed a heavy metal band called Kruciform. With Franke as the lead guitarist, Kruciform played at various clubs throughout the New York City area. With their unique brand of heavy metal, Kruciform attained some local success during their 5 years together. But when contract negotiations with a record label broke down, Franke decided to change directions and enlisted in the U.S. Navy. While stationed at Naval Air Station Miramar, in San Diego California, Franke served his entire 4 years as an Aircraft Weapons Systems Specialist. In his free time, Franke was a member of the Armed Forces Aero Club where he earned his license as an FAA Certified Private Pilot. After his enlistment, Franke remained in San Diego, earned his degree in Robotics, resumed his study of martial arts (Kung Fu) and began a career in Computers. One day, while out having lunch with a friend, Franke came across the registration table for a well known Model & Talent School. Always being one to challenge himself, Franke decided to return to the artistic province he had left, and began to study acting. Since that time, he has performed, produced and directed in a multitude of independent & commercial projects, and he continues to study & improve his art today. |
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Born in San Diego, Marian loved watching "Star Search" as a child. As a little girl, she would tell her mother... "Mom, I can do that. I want to be on television." Marian grew up entertaining her family and friends. Standing on either a box or a rock, she would perform for them stories that she had written. As early as the 8th grade, Marian became a Pop Warner Cheerleader, and continued to cheer through High School. Again, she knew she loved to perform for an audience, even if it was just on the football field. Shortly before Marian graduated, her High School Cheer Advisor created an award named after Marian… it was called the, "Mare Award" and was awarded to the cheerleader who demonstrated the greatest passion and enthusiasm for entertaining. The "Mare Award" still exists today. In her Senior year, Marian got her first lead role in the play, "The Red House Mystery." Marian attended college at San Diego State University where she earned her Bachelors Degree in Communications. Later, she signed with a San Diego agent and began auditioning; landing multiple modeling jobs, and various parts in stage and film. Marian has recently relocated to Los Angeles and is currently pursuing her dream to it's fullest. |
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Born and raised in the San Francisco Bay area, Mark grew up in pursuit of a professional baseball career. However, ‘love’ convinced Mark to move to Sacramento in pursuit of his then girlfriend (today: his wife and mother of their 3 girls). While in Sacramento, Mark attended college, and began doing Stand Up Comedy. He and his family relocated to San Diego 4 years ago and, since then, Mark has performed at the “Comedy Store” in La Jolla and at various local comedy venues. Mark entered into the acting world just 2 years ago with a lead role in "The Algerians" at Cassius Carter Center Stage produced by Playwrights Project. His other theatre experiences include, "Prelude to a Kiss", "Oedipus", "Bacchae", and "Hypocrisy". Mark has also been involved in several independent films and is a cast member on a local sketch comedy show “The House” aired on Time Warner and Cox cable. Mark would like to thank the cast and crew of "The Computer Guy" for the opportunity to be one piece of the puzzle that brought Franke's vision of a sitcom-style, short comedy film to life. Last, but certainly not least, Mark would like to thank his family for their love, support, and inspiration. |
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Jay Scott has not followed the traditional path that most actors take. This native Southern Californian earned a B.S. in Bacteriology, graduating Summa Cum Laude. He then attended medical school. After receiving his MD degree, Jay completed a residency in Internal Medicine at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Beverly Hills. While doing all of this, he was pursuing a high level athletic career. As a former competitive figure skater, he was used to the cameras and bright lights. Shortly after an accident on the ice ended his competitive career, he met some influential people in the entertainment industry and decided to pursue acting. He has not looked back since. Jay is a veteran of the stage and big screen. He can be seen as a carnie in "Three Ninjas: High Noon at Mega Mountain" starring Loni Anderson and Hulk Hogan, as an orthopedic surgeon in "True Vinyl," and as the General Manager of a hotel in "The Married Men's Club." Jay also plays the role of the hard-ass and sleazy prosecuting attorney, Matthew Lieberman, in "Prayer Before Murder." He won Best Supporting Actor for his role as Kenny in Neil Simon's "Proposals" and Best Ensemble for the stage production of "Après Opera." Jay is most proud of his role as Eric in "Computer Guy." He is indebted to Franke Lauria for giving him the opportunity to play this naive, vapid, fun loving, over-the-top character. |
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Andrew had a blast filming "The Computer Guy". He has studied acting at numerous places in San Diego, including the La Jolla Playhouse Conservatory for two summers as well as at Carey Scott's "The Rehearsal Room". In the past year he received a San Diego Playbill Award for outstanding performance as a lead actor for his performance of Eugene in "Brighton Beach Memoirs" at Moonlight Stage Productions. Most recently he performed in "Hay Fever" at OnStage Playhouse in Chula Vista and at the Actor's Alliance Festival in "The Serpent", which won an award for outstanding performance by an ensemble. Andrew has recently completed work at Stu Segal Studio and will soon be appearing on the UPN show "Veronica Mars", where he plays “Adam” - a 15 year old nerdy friend of the guest star. (www.upn.com) |
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Wendy Savage has been playing on the stage since she was a kid. After high school, she ventured out to the Big Apple to study acting at NYU. Several years later she found herself in the Pacific Northwest. She had the opportunity to be apart of two amazing collaborative original plays that showcased in the Seattle Fringe Festival. (“Famished” in 1995 and “Water Licked” in 1997). Before leaving Seattle, Wendy was a part of an independent film (“Slaves to the Underground”) that went on to be in The Women’s Film Festival in Seattle. Since moving to San Diego, Wendy’s favorite productions to date have been “The Marriage of Bette and Boo” (Emily), “The Wedding on the Eiffel Tower” (Cyclist/Child), and “Invisible Bob” (Mary) which recently debuted in the Fritz Blitz (2004). Wendy has been focusing on doing more film projects. “Computer Guy: A Sitcom” is her 4th independent short film. Painting is her second passion. |
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Born and raised in the South of England, Sara was bitten by the acting bug at a very early age. She attended theatre school and appeared in many community theatre productions in her home town as well as in the theatres of Cambridge, where she graduated from University with a BA in English Literature. Sara also frequently appeared on stage in the fringe theatres of West London. Since relocating to San Diego in summer 2003, Sara has successfully transitioned in to the world of film and television and has been cast in various commercials and independent films and has also been doing voiceover work, using her wonderful English accent. Her love for the theatre remains and she has just finished a very successful run in the hilarious British farce “Run for your Wife”, reprising the role of Mary Smith, which she played some years earlier in England. As well as appearing in “Computer Guy: The Sitcom”, Sara has also just completed an independent film set in a 50’s diner where she utilized one of her many dialects and played a gal from Alabama. Sara was also cast in a lead role for a film entered in to the 48 Hour Film project. Sara is represented by Artist Management in San Diego (619-233-6655) and Santa Ana (949-261-7557) and can be contacted through them or at sara@sarajanenash.com |
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Stan has been involved in acting and modeling for a number of years. On stage he has appeared as Candy in "Of Mice and Men", Scrooge in "A Christmas Carol", Friar Lawrence in "Romeo and Juliet", and many other roles. In film, he has been featured in recent independent productions entitled "Analog", "Jimmy Campbell" and "Soul Gain". For television, he has appeared in the MTV music video "Party like a Rock Star" by Sprung Monkey and "America's Most Wanted". His print work includes a brochure for the San Diego biotech firm Invitrogen, an advertisement in Science magazine, and a billboard campaign for UCSD Healthcare. Stan lives in San Diego and is represented by the Shamon-Freitas Model and Talent Agency. |
