Multi-hyphenate Adam Saunders’ most recent film, DOTTY & SOUL, premiered in 2023 and sold to Showtime. The film was written, directed and produced by Saunders, who also stars in the film opposite Emmy and Tony Award-winning actress Leslie Uggams. It was produced by Footprint Features, the production company Adam co-founded. With Footprint, he has produced DARBY AND THE DEAD (dir. Silas Howard, starring Auli’i Cravalho) for 20th Century Studios; WHEN WE FIRST MET (dir. Ari Sandel, starring Adam Devine) for Netflix; SHIMMER LAKE (dir. Oren Uziel, starring Rainn Wilson) for Netflix; ABOUT ALEX (dir Jesse Zwick, starring Aubrey Plaza) for Sony; and FAMILY WEEKEND (dir. Benjamin Epps, starring Joey King) for Paramount. He holds a BA in Drama from Duke University and an MFA in Acting from the Yale School of Drama.

In 2011, Bex Taylor-Klaus was introduced as one of the first and most well-received transgender roles on cable TV on the critically acclaimed THE KILLING. They have been a catalyst and inspired more ideas for transgender, trans nonbinary, and non-conforming representation in Hollywood over the last decade. In the last couple of years Bex has been in leading roles such as CBS Films’ HELLFEST along with the Netflix hit DUMPLIN’ where they played a supporting role opposite Jennifer Aniston. They can also be seen in Millennium’s BLACKBIRD opposite Kate Winslet and Susan Sarandon. They most recently wrapped on Adam Saunders’ feature film, RE-ELECTION, and last year, they finished filming the indie film I WISH YOU ALL THE BEST, written and directed by Tommy Dorfman.

Patty Guggenheim is an LA-based actress, comedian, and writer who starred in the PopTV series FLORIDA GIRLS, playing the role of Erica. She can recently be seen in the Disney+ series SHE-HULK where she plays everyone’s new favorite character of Madisynn. She was recently in Jordan VanDina’s sequel THE BINGE 2: IT’S A WONDERFUL BINGE, and recurred on the Disney+ series SPIDERWICK. She has recurred on SPLITTING UP TOGETHER (ABC) and MARY + JANE (MTV), and you’ve seen her on CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM (HBO), SUPERSTORE (NBC), MODERN FAMILY (CBS), LA TO VEGAS (FOX), NOBODIES (TV Land), THE MIDDLE (ABC), and TOSH.0 (Comedy Central). She was a regular on a series for E! called HASHTAGGERS. She voiced multiple characters for MIKE TYSON’S MYSTERIES (Adult Swim) and SUPERMADDISON (Crackle) and took home the Sundance Jury Award for BRICK NOVAX’S DIARY, in which she voiced all the female characters. She was a staff writer for BARELY FAMOUS (VH1) and can be seen in Season 2 of that show. Patty is a proud graduate of Indiana University, where she was Phi Beta Kappa while also becoming a corn hole champion.

Nathalie Kelley is an actress of Indigenous Quechua descent, who will next be seen as the lead role of “Samantha” in Ruben Fleisher’s upcoming Amazon series, MOTORHEADS. She most recently starred in the hit series DYNASTY and THE BAKER AND THE BEAUTY, which is now on Netflix. With a background in social science and policy, Nathalie strives to use her gifts as a storyteller to tell stories that educate and inspire. She is a graduate of Kiss The Ground’s Soil Advocacy program and on the board of the Fungí Foundation. She is passionate about using her IG platform of 1.5 million followers to highlight the threats against Indigenous communities around the world while elevating Indigenous wisdom and technologies as a means of coming back into harmony with our ecosystem. Her life mission is to give a voice to the voiceless: namely the soil, the water, the fungí, the forest and to dedicate her life to preserving bio and Myco-diversity on the planet.

Rizwan Manji is an actor known for his work in television and film. He received a Best Guest Actor nomination at the 2021 Canadian Screen Awards for playing Ray Butani on SCHITT’S CREEK. The CBC/Pop TV series became a cultural phenomenon and swept the 2020 Emmy Awards, including Best Comedy. Manji is also known for playing Rajiv Gidwani, the ambitious assistant manager in the NBC comedy OUTSOURCED. The show was part of that network’s Thursday night comedy lineup and was the first American sitcom set in India with a predominantly South Asian cast. He also appeared as Jamil in the DC Extended Universe series PEACEMAKER. His additional television credits include IT’S ALWAYS SUNNY IN PHILADELPHIA, THE MAGICIANS, MR. ROBOT, and BETTER OFF TED, as well as BEAUTY AND THE BEAST: A 30TH CELEBRATION, a musical television special created by ABC in honor of the classic movie, starring Rita Moreno, Josh Groban, and H.E.R. In film, Manji has worked with directors including Martin Scorsese (THE WOLF OF WALL STREET), Mike Nichols (CHARLIE WILSON’S WAR), and Jim Jarmusch (PATERSON). He starred in MUSTACHE, a coming-of-age film that won the 2023 Audience Award in the Narrative Feature competition at SXSW. Film credits include THE DICTATOR, TRANSFORMERS, THE DONOR PARTY, SHAZAM! FURY OF THE GODS, and JOURNEY TO BETHLEHEM. He recently wrapped PATEL, written and directed by Ravi Kapoor; the genre-defying film is described as a “deadpan gangster tragedy” set in the world of Indian-American–owned motels. He has several projects in development, including a new take on a well-known and beloved sitcom and a fish-out-of-water comedy set in South Florida.

Originally from Cleveland, Kym Whitley’s first real acting job was in Shelley Garrett’s play BEAUTY SHOP, which started in L.A. and did a national tour. Not long after that, her TV career began as the creator and host of the first female panel talk show on BET, titled OH DRAMA. Whether you know her from her frequent appearances on Larry David’s groundbreaking HBO series CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM or from her stint on the long-running nationally syndicated TOM JOYNER MORNING SHOW, this woman never fails to deliver the funny in all aspects of her longstanding career. She has guest-starred in a string of television shows including THE NEIGHBORHOOD, THE UPSHAWS, CALL YOUR MOTHER, TWENTIES, and FULLER HOUSE, as well as classics such as THE WAYANS BROTHERS and THE PARKERS. Not only was she a series regular on YOUNG & HUNGRY, she was nominated for both a Daytime Emmy Award and won an Indie Series Award for her portrayal of Big Candi in THE BAY: THE SERIES. In addition to her work as an entertainer, Kym is a dedicated activist. Her “Don’t Feed Me” campaign began as something she did for her son, Joshua, and it evolved into an ongoing, high-profile project to raise awareness of food allergies for children and adults. Kym holds an honorary doctorate from UVA, as well as a Bachelor of Science from Fisk University. She serves on the board of directors for both The Special Needs Network of L.A. and The Jefferson Memorial Home for Foster Children.

Tony Danza has been one of the world’s most beloved and iconic entertainers for over 40 years. Perhaps best known for his starring roles on two of television’s most cherished and long-running series, TAXI and WHO’S THE BOSS, Tony has also starred in hit films such as ANGELS IN THE OUTFIELD, SHE’S OUT OF CONTROL, HOLLYWOOD KNIGHTS, and DON JON. Well-established as a song-and-dance man, Tony has also starred on Broadway in THE PRODUCERS, A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE, and most recently received rave reviews for his performance in the Broadway musical comedy HONEYMOON IN VEGAS, with The New York Times calling his performance “sly genius” and a “career high.” He received an Emmy nomination for his guest spot on THE PRACTICE and has recently made special appearances on hit shows like BLUE BLOODS, AND JUST LIKE THAT…, and BROAD CITY. Tony most recently starred in the animated feature RUMBLE for Paramount, the Hulu original film DARBY & THE DEAD, the Netflix series THE GOOD COP, the limited series THERE’S JOHNNY on Hulu, and the hit Starz series POWER BOOK III: RAISING KANAN.