Aimée Shunney as Charlotte. Aimée has been dancing since she was 5 years old and performing on stage in musical and dramatic theatre productions since 1980. Favorite roles include Reno Sweeney in Anything Goes, Roxie Hart in Chicago, Mary Shelley in Bloody Poetry, Estelle in No Exit and Celia in As You Like It. When she's not seeing patients as a Naturopathic Doctor, Aimée enjoys taking samba and yoga classes, seeing live music and spending quality time with her family and friends. You can learn more about Aimée at www.drshunney.com.

April Bennett as Debbie. April has been performing since age two when she made her stage debut singing "Home on the Range" with her father's band. She considers herself exceedingly blessed to live in a community that fosters such appreciation for the arts. Most recently she has appeared in Ghostlight Theater's production of A Midsummer Nights Dream and Cabrillo's Much Ado About Nothing. She is thrilled to finally be speaking in something other than iambic pentameter.

Steven Macramalla as Max. Steven hails from Montreal, Quebec, Canada, and is delighted to be a part of Tom Stoppard's "The Real Thing". He has a background in theatre, and has performed in several productions of Shakespeare, with the Dome Theatre and Repercussions Theatre, to Lorraine Hansberry and Chekov, to performing improv with Montreal's On the Spot players. He is an accomplished martial artist, and is currently a postdoc at NASA, doing research on visual perception. His hair is naturally curly.

Mark Palmtag as Billy. Mark has been performing since age 14 when he played the role of Jenkins in Velveteen's production of Stage Blood. After a "theater sabbatical" through high school, he most recently appeared in Cabrillo Theater's production of Much Ado About Nothing as Claudio. When not slaying dragons or saving the universe, Mark enjoys contributing to Santa Cruz's local chapter of The International Order of Demolay for Boys. He is glad to live in Bonny Doon where he has plenty of time to read and watch the stars.

Michael Olavson as Brodie.
On loan from Los Angeles, Michael has returned to his old stomping ground for a fling with "The Real Thing". His captivating performance as Danny in last year's production of "Taken In" led to his signing with MKS Agency in LA. Michael is so forward in his approach he's sure to get even the most reclusive to happily share their life story.

Daniel Hughes as Henry. Daniel is a performing member and Artistic Director of ScripTease Improv & Sketch Comedy since 1998. He has a theater history spanning 15 years, which has included roles in Taken In, The Food Chain, Durang/Durang, Auntie Mame and many more. He sang for a Punk band as a teenager and has always been heavily influenced by music, film and art. He loves The Damned, Dali and Buster Keaton. Daniel lives in Santa Cruz, California with his beloved wife, Cassaundra.

Judith Wellner as Annie. Judith was born in Budapest, Hungary. She has been obsessed with why people do what they do for as long as she can remember. She had studied and worked in England and France before she moved to Santa Cruz. Her never-fading passion for music, art, cities and good food has driven her through many artistic endeavors. She loves Magritte, Mozart's Requiem, champagne and corsets. For more, look at her acting website.