Cast & Crew

Without realizing it Tim began writing 44 LIGHTS twenty two years ago on the night of September 11th, 2001. He started with one song and created Music From Ground Zero, a musical memorial concert, to honor all the victims from 9/11. He performed shows with incredibly talented musicians in NYC for over two decades at Mercury Lounge, The Knitting Factory, Tribeca Blues, The Cutting Room, and in Woodstock at the Bearsville Theater. After completing a documentary on his story, he turned to the stage. 44 Lights is now becoming a reality. Tim is a product of Wynn Handman's acting class and is married to Barbara Blackburn, actor, playwright, and author.

A classically trained actor from Los Angeles by way of London now living in New York, Carol is passionate in her belief in the healing, entertaining, and soul-expanding powers of storytelling. New York theater: Caroline Conway, Heads (Lew Gould dir.); Arkadina, The Seagull (Wandering Bark); Angel, Surface: The Absurdist Biography of Uncle Phil (Fringe NYC award winner); Joyce, Flashback (Ensemble Studio Theater). TV/Film: Mindy Cermak, The Calling (Peacock, opposite Ben Shenkman); Jane Siddons, Law & Order SVU; Hannah Jefferson, Europe for President (ARTE France & ORF Germany); and King of Hearts (TV pilot with Pedro Pascal). Carol is an Audie Award winning audiobook narrator and the voice of many, many anime characters. She can also bake anything, including French macarons. Love and gratitude always to Wynn Handman.

Rich Orlow is an Emmy nominated and Golden Earphone Award winning actor and voice over artist. He's appeared Off Broadway and regionally including; Joe Clay in Day of Wine and Roses, Mr. Lockhart in The Seafarer, Gus in The Dumb Waiter, Eddie in Hurly Burly and many others. He currently tours the country performing a one man interpretation of Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451 directed by his long time teacher Wynn Handman for The American Place Theatre's Literature to Life program. Rich has also voiced countless commercials, narration, animation, video games and recorded books. Love to his daughter Sedona.

Tom Frank (AEA, SAG) has worked both on stage and film, including two regional productions of Once: the Musical as Guy, as well as a variety of Off-Broadway and Off-Off Broadway credits. Based in Los Angeles, Tom is a graduate of Kenyon College in Ohio. He is very grateful and honored to get to help Tim pay tribute to the lives lost on 9/11, as well as to the people they left behind.

Maksym Lozynskyj is a singer, songwriter, producer, and actor. His music is available on iTunes and Spotify under the name, Maksym Loz. He graduated from Berklee College of Music with a Master in music production. He has performed on various stages along the east coast and internationally including the Kyiv National Opera for the Presidential Gala concert in Kyiv celebrating 25 years of Ukrainian independence. Maksym has also starred as the lead role in the major motion picture, Hutsulka Ksenia which is available on Amazon Video. He has scored for award-winning films and performed with the Yara Arts Group company at the renowned La Mama Experimental Theater in the East Village.

Samantha Sayah is an actor, singer, musician, and songwriter based in NYC. She recently originated the role of Chava Kanipshin in the world premiere of A Hanukkah Carol, or Gelt Trip! The Musical at Round House Theatre. National Tour: Junie B.'s Essential Survival Guide. Regional: Girl in Once, Sister Act (Geva Theatre), Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story (Florida Repertory Theatre). NYC/Other: Outlook: Not So Good (The Tank), Disney Cruise Line, Tokyo Disney Resort. Film: My Sister's Wedding and The Bigfoot Club. Her original music is available on Spotify, Apple Music, and Amazon. IG: @samanthasayah. www.samsayah.com.

Elias Husiak is a NYC born-and-raised performer, director and co-founder of the Drama Desk Award winning theater venue, East Village Basement. He's performed all around NYC including The Metropolitan Opera, Lincoln Center (National Queer Theatre), BAM Fisher, Pregones/PRTT (R.Evolucion Latina), National Sawdust (Beth Morrison Projects) and New World Stages. Graduate of The Neighborhood Playhouse and Ithaca College (BFA Musical Theatre). IG: @elihusiak — www.eliashusiak.com.

Sophie Lee Morris (AEA, SAG-AFTRA) is a storyteller based in Queens, NY. Sophie recently served as the vacation swing for the first national tour of Jagged Little Pill. Other credits include: Gossip Girl (Co-Star), Law & Order: SVU (Supporting), Gotham (Co-Star), Slanted! Enchanted!: A Pavement Musical directed by Alex Ross Perry, National Touring Company of Chicago (Mona), National Touring Company of Dirty Dancing (u/s Baby, Lisa; Swing) and The Sound of Music (Liesl, Asolo Rep.) Proud company member of Thistle Dance Company and graduate of TCU. www.sophieleemorris.com

John Adams is an NYC actor, SAG member, and Wynn Handman student. He is grateful and awed every day by the immense courage, sacrifice and effort to save, rebuild and protect this city. Honored to be a part of 44 Lights. Love to his favorite acupuncturist.

Zealey Bess is an award winning filmmaker and theatre director with a résumé that features work with the legendary Sidney Lumet, John Leguizamo, Kevin Smith, Matt LeBlanc, Frank Whaley, Bruce Beresford and many others. Her work has crossed boundaries and platforms for many years as an independent director and producer in film and theatre. She has been directing theatre and film, specializing in new work since she arrived on these shores and established Weird Sisters as a theatrical entity in 1997. She subsequently directed and produced her debut film, the award winning baseball trilogy: Play Ball! that screened throughout the globe including the Berlin Film Festival, Cannes Director Fortnight, and at over 40 USA festivals.

Conor Mulligan is an artist and lighting designer. His design work represents an ongoing exploration of light in live performance. Born in Dublin, Ireland on St. Patrick's Day; at five years old Conor immigrated to the United States with his family. Conor designs lighting for stage productions in NYC and regionally throughout the United States. Conor is a proud member of USA 829. Visit www.conormulliganld.com for more information.