Sarah first walked onto a stage at the age of seven in Phoenix, Arizona. From that moment, she knew she would continue to act and has taken every opportunity to perfect her skill. She attended the South Mountain Center for the Arts in Phoenix, performing in such productions as CHARLOTTE’S WEB, ARMS AND THE MAN, GOETHE’S WEIMAR, THE CHILDREN’S HOUR and THE DIVINERS. Sarah then attended Stephens College in Columbia, Missouri to continue her studies in Theatre Arts. It was there that she gained attention for her performances at the Okoboji Summer Theatre, one of the few successful summer stock theaters in the country. Last year she traveled to England to study with John Kane, a thirty-five year veteran of the Royal Shakespeare Company. While in England she discovered the true art of performing. FOREVER MIDNIGHT is her first feature film but not her last. Sarah plans to continue acting for film and on stage for a long time to come.
Born in Fontana, California in 1976, Erick has studied film for the better part of 14 years. He made his first short film, an 8mm stop motion animation, when he was just 9 years old. Erick acquired a video camera soon after that and continued to make movies with his best friend, Dennis Johnston. Moving to Arizona at age 18 and attending the film program at Scottsdale Community College opened another door for Erick. It was there that he began acting in independent productions at the urging of fellow students. He had leading roles in MINDFUL ROMANCE and THE CEILING FAN. He also acted in two other films by Nathan Blackwell, ONE AGAINST ANOTHER and WITHOUT ALLIES. At the 1999 Southwest Film Festival, Erick won 1st place with JOHN LOWENSTEIN’S JERNAL a film he wrote, directed and edited. Erick plans to eventually return to California to pursue a writing/directing career in feature films.
Twenty year old James has been acting on stage for the past 8 years. His interest in theatre brought him to Phoenix College where he is currently a major in theater education. James has received several Best Actor awards from the American College Theater Festival. One In 1997 for his performance in Sam Sheppard’s SIMPATICO and another in 1998 for his role in Samuel Beckett’s ENDGAME. FOREVER MIDNIGHT is the first feature film role of his career. Aside from acting, James is also interested in doing stand up comedy.
Tray is a 18 year veteran of the film and televison production business. His credits include producing and directing numerous TV commericals, music videos, live events with multi-cameras, documentaries and public service broadcasts. Tray has been associated with such national companies as MTV, Fox, ABC, ESPN, History Channel and regional PBS. His accomplishments have earned him 2 Rocky Mountain Emmys, 3 National Cable Ace Awards and a National Beacon Award for Public Service Annoucements.
In 1995 he founded Blue Dog Project, Inc. a film company in Phoenix, Arizona. Through Blue Dog he co-wrote and produced his first feature film, UNFAIR GAME, which is currently in foreign distribution. FOREVER MIDNIGHT is the second feature to be produced by Tray and his company. Tray’s philosophy of filmmaking is that if you put together a talented cast and crew and practice conservative cost production you can make a lower-budget film that looks and feels like a large Hollywood production. He currently has numerous projects in various stages of development.
Nathan wrote FOREVER MIDNIGHT after his own graduation from South Mountain High School in Phoenix, looking to express the frustration he felt watching friends derail from their own goals. Although this is Nathan’s first feature film, he's been making his own independent projects since the age of eleven, with 30 short films and nine awards to his credit. Nathan attended South Mountain High School's Communication Arts Magnet Program, where he later went on to study at Scottsdale Community College's Motion Picture Department. He's currently writing a second feature film script to direct.
Matt began his filmmaking career at Arizona State University in the Graduate Screenwriting program. His talent for writing brought him to the attention of several renowned screenwriters who encouraged him to continue after the program was disbanded. Anxious to see his stories on film, Matt purchased a camera with the intention of making his own movies. His contact with a collection of desperately driven film students allowed him to fine-tune his cinematography techniques. He now has two feature length films, and a number of shorts in his list of credits, including the award winning JOHN LOWENSTEIN’S JERNAL. Matt has recently co-founded a production company which focuses on character driven stories, always remembering that a great movie starts with a great script.
Jennifer has a penchant for production. She was the production coordinator for the feature film Hack from Incline productions and she has produced and directed several independent projects. Her short film GIRL PACT debuted with praise at the Southwest Film Festival last year. Working with the cast and crew of FOREVER MIDNIGHT was an experience she will treasure. “It was a lot of work, but I will never forget how well everything and everyone came together.”
