TONY MARK
SHOW CREATOR
Tony Mark is a well-rounded filmmaker/photographer with experience in feature films and television as a Director, Producer, Editor, Post Production Supervisor, and Photographer. After attending New York University's Tisch School of the Arts Film Program, Tony went to Hollywood in 1992 to pursue his career as a filmmaker. He immediately acquired work as an editor, and for the next six years, he edited over fifteen features. His editorial experience sharpened his directorial senses, and he utilized these talents to direct his first digital feature film in 1999. Since then, Tony has directed two other films along with his numerous editing projects. Tony utilizes all of the latest technologies of digital filmmaking. Tony won an Emmy Award as Editor / Co-Producer for his participation in the animated TV series "Tutenstein" for Porch Light Entertainment and
Discovery Kids.
JEFFREY UNTERKOFFLER
TREVOR​
SINA SABETI
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
Sina Sabeti is the executive producer of Flippers, bringing his years of experience in construction and real estate, he now enters TV production to make the show a success. With his keen eye for talent and storytelling, he ensures that every episode of Flippers is both entertaining and informative.
AMANDA MELBE
LISA
A professional actress for over 30 years, AMANDA MELBY is a member of SAG-AFTRA and AEA with credits in film (Raising Buchanan, The Sintern, The Last Bell, Funny Thing About Love, Locker 13, Jake’s Corner, The Majestic), TV (Candid Camera, S.I.S., Boston Public), commercials (Pocky, Courtyard by Marriott, Culvers, McDonalds) and theatre (Mark Taper Forum, Cleveland PlayHouse, Theatre Artists Studio, Actors Theatre of Phoenix).
She is the head coach/owner of Verve Studios, Local President of SAG-AFTRA Arizona-Utah, taught Screen Acting at ASU, is an accomplished cellist and holds a BA in theatre and English from Concordia College in Minnesota. AmandaMelby.com
Jeffrey is a veteran actor, born in Hartford, Connecticut and grew up in New York, just north of NYC. Athree sport athlete in high school, Jeff chose football to play in college. After graduating from ArizonaState, he moved back to his hometown in 1990 and started pursuing acting in and around NYC.
After spending the later part of the 1990’s in Los Angeles, Jeff moved back to Arizona and commuted toand from the west coast as needed. His roles vary from soap operas (Sunset Beach) to legendarytelevision shows like X-Files and Viva Variety (Comedy Central). Most recently, Jeff has worked withdirector Tati Elsher on her last two films, Driven to Dance and The Lies I tell Myself.Jeff has been active in front of and behind the camera, where he actively writes all genres ofscreenplays.
Locally, Jeff has started to become more active in local Arizona productions, and haswritten screenplays that showcase the diversity of Arizona and Arizona locations with the goal ofincreasing production in the Grand canyon State.
NICHOLAS MILOTTA
MICHAEL
Nick, A New York native, moved to Arizona in the late 2000s. In 2019 he took his first acting and improv class as a way to meet some new people and explore a hobby. It scratched an itch he didn’t know he had, and has been passionate about it since.
He is a long time student at Verve Studios.
Nick is an Air Force veteran and still does work for them as a civilian.
CHRISTIE MAXWELL
AMANDA
ADRIANNA LICITRA
EVAN LUCAS
SARAH
HAL
Christie Maxwell is a multifaceted actress and filmmaker who began her journey performing on stage before seamlessly transitioning into film. Armed with a degree in Theater Performance from Northern Arizona University, Christie's passion for the craft led her to further hone her skills through classes offered by Good Faith Casting and Verve Studios. She has been cast in numerous theatrical, film and commercial projects, most notably the fantasy-adventure film "Vanaril" which is available on Amazon Prime. Beyond acting, Christie takes delight in nature walks, ceili dancing, playing strategic board games, and sword fighting at the Phoenix Society of Historical Swordsmanship.
Adrianna Licitra is an actress and model originally from Long Island, NY. She started studying acting when she was 9 years old and performed in school plays, improv shows, and community theater growing up. She was also a competitive kickline dancer for over 12 years. She studied journalism and professional writing in college, and after several years as a magazine editor for HGTV Magazine and a commerce writer for BuzzFeed.com, she decided to put her journalism career behind her to pursue her passion. She started acting professionally after moving to Phoenix, AZ in 2021.
Evan Lucas is an actor and musician originally from Northern New Jersey and a graduate of University of Wisconsin-Madison. His craft has continued to develop through South Pasadena Theatre Workshop, Upright Citizens Brigade and Verve Studios. He is the former bass player for the neo-soul/electronic group 33Hz and the "rock, afrobeat, psychedelic" band Elektric Voodoo.
Julia Kinkead
WRITER
Julia Kinkead is a writer, sketch comedian, digital media manager and experience consultant from the California Bay Area.
JESSIE THOMPSON
TAVA
Jessie is very excited to be a part of Flippers. She was first exposed to acting at ASU, while receiving her Bachelor of Arts in Film Studies. She pursued a film degree because she fell in love with watching movies and wanted to be a part of the story telling process. Acting has been her favorite way to bring stories to life. After graduation, she began aggressively pursuing theatrical training at numerous studios in the AZ area.
Along with acting, Jessie enjoys writing screenplays. She likes to write scripts about female-centric stories centering around themes of youth, growing up, love and human connection. Her ultimate goal is to actively work in the film industry.