The Advocate is a compelling exploration of the complexities of the entertainment industry, featuring Barney "Rose" Rosenfeld, a down-and-out commercial actor struggling to find work after a class action lawsuit against a life insurance company. Written, directed, and produced by Zach Ring, the narrative unfolds as Barney gets an unexpected opportunity from an old friend, leading to a precarious situation involving deception and potentially violent consequences. The show stars Rob Nagle, William Duffy, Reina Guthrie, Clarissa Park, and Hilary Kang Oglesby, and runs for 90 minutes, delving into themes of ambition, identity, and the search for redemption.
Cast and Creative team for The Advocate at Santa Monica Playhouse
Cast
Lauri Fraser
The Hairdresser…your therapy session or mine?
Pina
Mafia Anonymous: The Women Speak
Rheagan Wallace
STAGE MAMMA
Carmen Scott
Dream Role
Marilyn Anderson
How to Live Like a Millionaire, When You're a Million Short
Miles Otway
Black Don’t Crack
Maegan Mandarino
Big Hair: A Rad and Wild Love Affair
Tanya Thomas
Naturally Tan
Kate Huffman
The Best of Constance & Florence
Jackie Brehiman
Cruel Landlord
Venessa Verdugo
HOOLIGANI
Jenn Brown
If Truth Be Told
Ian Michael Scheller
My Unexpected Journey Into Magic
Natasha Mikha
Marilyn Monroe, Unknown Letters
Ensemble
Trust Me, I’m From Essex
Rejyna Douglass-Whitman
Trans Mom vs Family court: Justice Sees No Gender
Albie Selznick
Letter From David
Shelley Cooper
Rag Doll on a Bomb Site
Jane Ellen Stern
Jane and the Magic Album
Isabel Lindley
Absolutely Halloween
Rob Nagle
The Advocate
Janora McDuffie
Earth, Wind & Car Fire
Phil Stewart
John Huston: The Stuff that Dreams Are Made Of
Ensemble
Black Don’t Crack
Ensemble
My Great Turnaround
Ensemble
I'm Not Here Right Now
Ensemble
MAFIA: The Women Speak
Ensemble
Atypical Grace
Ensemble
Secrets & Safety: A Creative Sharing Guide for Writer-Performers
Ensemble
Wise Ass Women from the Westside
Ensemble
A Crack in Everything
Ensemble
Will Power Shakespeare Hour
Creative Team
Becca Beberaggi
Writer
Aaron Wilson
Music
Lindsay Perry
Director
Lindsay Lucas-Bartlett
Writer
Susan Landon
Writer
Wendy Hammers
Writer
Pattie Fitzgerald
Writer
Suzanne Bressler Zoltan
Associate Producer
Eric Scott Golovan
Director
Cynthia Spierer
Writer
Christinna Chauncey
Acting Coach
Jessica Lynn Johnson
Producer
Natasha Mikha
Writer
Tanya Thomas
Writer
Madeleine Lemay
Writer
Venessa Verdugo
Writer
Lee Costello
Director
Jenn Brown
Writer
Tim Swiss
Director
Heidi Jo Scheller
Director
Ian Michael Scheller
Writer
Phil Stewart
Writer
Marilyn Monroe
Writer
Zach Ring
Director
Joseph Megel
Director
Janora McDuffie
Writer
Ernie Silva
Director
Sonja Marie
Writer
Leslie Stewart
Producer
Paul Linke
Director
Pina
Writer
Heather Dowling
Director
Jessica Lynn Johnson
Director
Rheagan Wallace
Writer
Jen West
Director
Carmen Scott
Writer
Marilyn Anderson
Writer
Maria Fagan Hassani
Writer
Maegan Mandarino
Writer
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