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CAST AND CREW
Israel Moskovits was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois. At an early age he developed an interest in the arts, teaching himself piano at age six. His creative writing output includes two novels, thirty short stories and over two hundred poems. An actor at heart, he played lead roles in community theatre productions of I Hate Hamlet, The Imaginary Invalid, Dracula, The Odd Couple, and Fools. He later turned to filmmaking, acting in student films and creating short features with local talent. His first feature length film, Rescuing Jane, was presented at the Northeastern Illinois University 13th Annual Research and Creative Activities Symposium as a philosophical analysis into the normativity of reality. Narrow Bridge represents his first feature length narrative with a large ensemble cast. Israel Moskovits graduated with Honors from Northeastern with a degree in Philosophy and is currently attending law school at Loyola University Chicago. When he isn't listening to classical music or weightlifting, you'll find him sipping Cabernet, watching an episode of The Simpsons, or telling a lawyer joke.
Samantha Leshin "Rachel Goldstein" Samantha Leshin is currently attending the University of Illinois at Chicago, majoring in Applied Psychology with a minor in French. Since learning to read at age three, Samantha has developed a sense of empathy and depth for the characters she becomes. Her acting career began during her senior year at Lincoln Way East High School playing the role of Rita in The Butler Did It, The Serving Wench in The Madrigals and a singing and dancing role in Anything Goes. Samantha enjoys writing and reading in her free time. She hopes to work professionally in a clinical psychology setting, indulging in her love of acting on the side. She is active at the Hillel organization on campus where she first met Israel Moskovits and the first scenes of Narrow Bridge were shot. She also has a passion for chocolate and Italian ice.
Elliot Bernstein "Joel Horowitz" Elliot, a veteran of the stage, has been acting for the better part of his college career. As part of the Rutgers University Hillel Theater Company he played the roles of Jacob, Potiphar and Dan in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, and Mr. Gibbs in Arsenic and Old Lace. He was also slated to perform in The Odd Couple before a lack of funding forced the show's cancellation. In addition to theater, Elliot has performed in the Rutgers University Jewish a cappella group Kol Halayla as well as singing with the Camp Nesher choir. He collaborated with Israel Moskovits on several short films prior to Narrow Bridge.
Moshe Pomerantz "Rabbi Kaufmann" , Equipment Crewperson Moshe Pomerantz co-starred with Israel Moskovits in community theatre productions of Moliere's The Imaginary Invalid and I Hate Hamlet as well as starring in Israel Moskovits' short film, Two Bad People prior to his role in Narrow Bridge.
Mendel Moskovits "Young Daniel Schneider" Though scarcely a teenager, Mendel has assembled an impressive array of diverse skills and talents. An avid break-dancer, gymnast, and Harry Potter aficionado, when he isn't penning his first fantasy novel titled, 'Fable' you can find him devastating an opponent in a round of Halo 2 or feeding his two Siamese Fighting fish, named Epona and Lily.
Pearyl Basha "Mrs. Schneider" Despite being a mother of seven, Pearyl has found the time to pursue a prolific career in art. A graduate of the Art Institute of Chicago, she has been painting for over thirty-five years, creating over forty acclaimed works over a variety of media. In 1996, a design of hers won an honorable mention in the 1996 Spertus Museum Seder Plate Competition. She currently spends her days designing elaborate murals for the walls of new buildings.
Chaya Moskovits "Shaina Schneider" Chaya Moskovits appeared in Israel Moskovits' first film, Rescuing Jane, performing the titular role. In addition, she played the role of Grandpa George in a high school production of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. In her spare time, she takes up drawing, violin, and photography. Some of her recent photo work includes the poster image for Narrow Bridge. An avid singer, she performs duets with the music of Whitney Houston on her iPod and performed live, singing and dancing at the Erev Shira concert in elementary school. She is a vegan and hopes to be a lawyer/concert violinist someday.
John Casey has the distinction of being a Philosophy professor in real life and playing one on film. He teaches at Northeastern Illinois University, where Israel Moskovits was one of his students. You can find him there bringing Philosophy to life, illustrating moral dilemmas using episodes of The Simpsons and hurling chalk at the wall. (No, we're not kidding.)
Julia Kvashnyk "Cafeteria Student" Julia was born in Evpatoria, Ukraine, coming to the United States at the age of fifteen. In addition to English, she speaks Russian, Ukrainian, Polish and Spanish. She enjoys catching a basketball game or wrestling match on TV every now and then and can play a mean round of the Russian card game, Durak. When she grows up, she wants to be a dentist.
Akiva Gavriel Creative Advisor
A woodworker by trade, Jak
Gavriel's first foray into drama was acting in productions at the Goodman
Theatre and Victory Gardens Studio. He made his own directorial film debut
with
The Legacy Jig, a short narrative that won the Audience Award for Best
Picture at The Big Screen 2000 in Chicago Illinois. It also played
and received mention in other national and international festivals whose themes
were to portray the complexity of the human condition with dignity and the
positive values of life with respect. He has written a speculative feature
script,
Judah Was Here and is currently working on another, The Amazing
Adventures of Dariush. Yehudit Weinberger "Classmate", Music Co-Composer Originally from Buffalo Grove, Illinois, Yehudit has a degree from Northeastern Illinois University in Clarinet Performance and Linguistics. She is currently in Israel studying at Neve Yerushalayim Seminary and enjoys puns. As part of an assignment for a songwriting class, she composed a song titled Remember Me. Variations of the tune were used in the Narrow Bridge musical score.
Nikola Ranguelov "Classmate", Equipment Crewperson Nikola was born in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. His first encounters with computers at the age of 6 sparked his passion for technology which persists to this very day. He speaks Bulgarian, Russian, German and Japanese and hopes to be the next 007 agent someday, or at the very least spend some time living in Japan. He took an Introductory Video Production course at Northeastern Illinois University and discovered a passion for video production work. He is currently a senior at Northeastern anticipating graduation in 2008 with a major in Communications and minors in Computer Science and Media.
Dan Milsky "Father in Park", Creative Consultant Dan Milsky is an Associate Professor of Philosophy at Northeastern Illinois University where he taught Israel Moskovits.
Amanda Wowk "Community Member" Amanda Wowk is a student at the University of Illinois at Chicago. She plans to pursue two degrees, one in political science and one in the German language. She was raised in Memphis, Tennessee, Tokyo, Japan, and Newport, Rhode Island.
Yelena Litvinsky "Community Member" Coming to the United States from Kiev at two years old, Yelena boasts a diverse range of interests. A pre-pharmacy and Classical Civilization major at University of Illinois at Chicago, she likes poetry, good books, Latin, reading, and spending time with her boyfriend.
Nora Leval "Classmate" Nora has been acting and singing since she could walk. She is featured in a prominent extra role in the new Batman film, The Dark Knight.
Vicki Polin Research Resources Vicki Polin is the founder and executive director of The Awareness Center. She is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) in the state of Illinois and is a Board Certified Art Therapist. She has an undergraduate degree in Women's Studies from Roosevelt University, and a Masters Degree from the University of Illinois at Chicago. Vicki also attended Neve Yerushalayim School of General Jewish Studies, Jerusalem, Israel and The Etz Chaim Center For Jewish Learning, Baltimore, MD. |
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Principal Cast Daniel Schneider - Israel Moskovits Rachel Goldstein - Samantha Leshin Joel Horowitz - Elliot Bernstein Rabbi Kaufmann - Moshe Pomerantz Young Daniel - Mendel Moskovits Mrs. Schneider - Pearyl Basha Shaina Schneider - Chaya Moskovits Dr. Glassman - John Casey
Daniel's Classmates Shlomo Karbal Nora Leval Philip Mayo Nic Owen Nikola Ranguelov Lauren Walsh Yehudit Weinberger |
Cafeteria Student - Julia Kvashnyk Taxi Driver - David Brandes
Family in Park Daniel Milsky Noah Milsky Sasha Milsky
Community Members David Brandes Yehudah Bernath Amanda Wowk Chaya Bolotin Bella Shargarodsky Yelena Litvinsky Menachem Bernath
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Directed and Written by Israel Moskovits Creative Development Shana Carp Research Resources Vicki Polin Original Music Israel Moskovits and Yehudit Weinberger Audio Recording Engineer Michael Shoshani
Creative Consultants Akiva Gavriel Sarah Herst Daniel Milsky Chaim Orent Bella Shargarodsky Hadleigh Vining |
Equipment Crew Nikola Ranguelov Lauren Walsh Avy Kaplan Moshe Pomerantz
Special Thanks to Cindy Moran Karen Muller Dorothy Goldberg Levine Hillel Center New Light Cemetery The University of Chicago University of Illinois at Chicago Northeastern Illinois University NEIU Media Services Department Great Chicago Food and Beverage Company
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