Laura Monarque

Steve is a New York-based actor, writer and director. He grew up in the suburban New Jersey community of Pompton Lakes. Founder of MonaVision Films, Steve’s made-for-TV movie “Simpler Times” starred Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara in their last onscreen appearance together. The award-winning film appeared in over 20 festivals throughout the United States and is distributed by ShortsTV. Monarque’s play That's Life was produced at the Egyptian Theater in Los Angeles in 2002. Steve’s other writing/directing credits include “Jersey Life”, “SuperSam” and “Free Country” (Best Short, NYC Int’l Film Festival). The play Free Country won the 2009 Strawberry One Act Festival at the Riant Theatre, NYC and was subsequently published in the anthology The Best Plays from the Strawberry One-Act Festival: Volume Six. As an actor Steve is best known as series regular cast member “Johnny Ventura” from the syndicated “Friday the 13th” the Series. His film credits include: No Small Affair, Sixteen Candles, Chris Carter’s Fencewalker, the late-eighties romantic comedy Under the Boardwalk, and the music video for "25 or 6 to 4" by rock band Chicago.