JACK IN A BOX Sitcom Reunites ENRON Cast Members

Episode 18 of Michael Cyril Creighton's award winning online sitcom "JACK IN A BOX", now in its third season, reunites two cast members from Broadway's Enron, Jeff Skowron ("Greg & Donny", Beauty & The Beast) and Lusia Strus (Gus Van Sant's upcoming "Restless", The Retributionists).

The episode, titled "The Victim", involves Jack (Creighton) prepping for an audition to play an Adult Baby on "Law & Order: SVU" with his vulgar, chain smoking agent, Gloria (Strus). Jack is not up for the challenge, Gloria enjoys the role play and Baby wants milk. Gloria does not have an office or an apartment and we soon find out she is squatting at a one-night stand's house, played by Skowron. Things get real awkward.

The episode can be seen here: http://bit.ly/jiabthevictim

"JACK IN A BOX" won Best Web Series at the 2010 New York Television Festival. The series launched in July 2009 and quickly built an impressive fanbase of theatre enthusiasts, professionals and box office workers around the country. Season One focused primarily on Jack's life inside the box, while Season Two found him leaving the box office job and quickly realizing he was always going to be in a "box" of some sort. Season Three will give be a culmination of both seasons, seeing Jack balance his personal life and work life at the same time...or try to.

"JACK IN A BOX" is an original web sitcom from actor/writer Michael Cyril Creighton. Jack was a mild-mannered young man with a BFA in acting and no life skills. He took a job at a theater box office because it didn't involve heavy lifting, wearing a blazer or using Excel. A few years and thousands of customers later, Jack finds himself less mild-mannered and less young than ever before. Watch Jack try to manage his anger while navigating an insular universe where everyone is even more unstable than he is. Like all caged animals, he is going to throw his sh*t at you sooner or later... but first he's going to eat a cupcake and take a phone call from his mom. Service with a smirk, that's all you can ask for.

The series is co-produced and co-directed by Creighton and Jim Turner.

Michael Cyril Creighton was most recently seen on NBC's "30 Rock" selling Liz Lemon jeans in the "Brooklyn Without Limits" episode and on stage in The Debate Society's acclaimed BUDDY COP 2. He was nominated for a 2010 New York Innovative Theatre Award for Outstanding Actor in a Featured Role for his work in Joshua Conkel's MilkMilkLeomande. Other NY Theatre includes The Debate Society's You're Welcome at The Brick Theatre, The Debate Society's Cape Disappointment @ PS 122, The NY Premiere of Christopher Durang's The Vietnamization of New Jersey (off-Broadway), Delaney Britt Brewers' An Octopus Love Story, Rachel Shukert's Sequins for Satan, 365 Days/365 Plays (The Public Theater) RIP ME OPEN (co-written with Desiree Burch and OBIE Winner Kyle Jarrow) and the solo show The Hermitage Of An Exiled Chain Smoker (Fringe NYC). Regionally he as seen in George Street Playhouse's production of Lend Me A Tenor. He was a founding member of The NY Neo-Futurists and is a frequent guest artist with The Debate Society. MCC is formerly of VH1's Best Night Ever video podcast and has been seen on the web in episodes of "Very Mary-Kate", "The Burg" and "The Mimi & Flo Show". TV: "30 Rock", "Jeffery & Cole Casserole." He is a proud member of AEA and WGA-E.

Jeff Skowron plays 'Greg Mondonski' in GREG AND DONNY, a single camera, scripted comedy about two friends who have known each other their entire lives and who grew up and live in a small town in Western Pennsylvania. Created, written by and starring Skowron and Matt Yeager, GREG AND DONNY won IFC's 'Out of the Box' award at the 2010 New York Television Festival. The award is given to the most innovative or genre-expanding pilot in the Festival. GREG AND DONNY is on IFC's 2011 development slate. Jeff also played 'Ryan' on the hit web series THE BURG, with the final episode directed by Peter Sollett (NICK AND NORA'S INFINITE PLAYLIST.) Theatre credits include the Broadway productions of ENRON, THE LION KING, BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, HIGH SOCIETY and HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS. Skowron also created the role of 'Chris Bell' opposite Hugh Jackman in THE BOY FROM OZ. Jeff created leading and featured film roles in: NEW YORK CITY SERENADE (directed by Frank Whaley and Official Selection of Toronto International Film Festival), THE NARROWS(with Kevin Zegers and Sofia Bush), HOW TO SEDUCE DIFFICULT WOMEN, THE GOOD SHEPHERD(director Robert DeNiro), A GUIDE TO RECOGNIZING YOUR SAINTS(starring Robert Downey Jr.), PREMIUM, and CHAPTER 27(starring Jared Leto). Other television credits include guest roles on all the LAW AND ORDER(s), and on MARY AND RHODA for ABC.

Lusia Strus can be seen in the upcoming Gus Van Sant feature "Restless". Broadway: Enron Off-Broadway: The Retributionists at Playwrights Horizons. An alumni member of The Neo-Furturists in Chicago, Lusia joined The NY Neo-Futurists and has been writing and performing in Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind since moving to New York a year ago. Born and raised in Chicago, Lusia's Theatre credits there include Hysteria, Our Town, Whispering City and her commissioned solo show, It Ain't No Fairy Tale which earned the LA Weekly Award for Outstanding Solo Performance (Steppenwolf Theatre); Merry Wives of Windsor, Loves Labour Lost (Chicago Shakespeare Theatre); Henry IV: Parts 1 & 2 (CST and The Royal Shakespeare Company); SLAVS!, Go Away. Go Away. (Joseph Jefferson Award - Principal Actress) (European Rep); A Pirate's Lullaby, Big Love (The Goodman). Other credits include Quake (ATL Humana Festival 2001) and Slasher (ATL Humana Festival 2009). Film credits include 50 First Dates, Stir of Echoes, Miss Congeniality 2, Moonpie, Design, The Secret (Best Supporting Actress - Ijijic Film Festival, Mexico).TV Credits: Pilots for NBC and WBTV/FOX, guest appearances on Crossing Jordan (NBC), Cupid (NBC), Early Edition (CBS) and two seasons on Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide (Nickelodeon).

Jim Turner (Director of Photography/Editor/Co-Producer/Co-Director) is a NYC based filmmaker. His work included collaborations with artists Hisao Ihara, Michael Lee Nirenberg and Sue deBeer, music videoes of Ninja Sex Party, Adira Amram and Jon Steinmeier, as well as an assortment of award winning web videos and web-series.

All episodes and more info can be found at: http://www.jackinaboxsite.com.

The link to the newest episode is: http://bit.ly/jiabthevictim

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