Donna Abraham
Veruca Salt
Donna Abraham holds an MA in Drama Therapy from NYU and is an accomplished stage, film and voice-over artist. Besides being fluent in Hebrew, she was once a sergeant in the Israeli army and can fire an uzi (no fooling!). Donna's presence and uncanny knack for regional British accents made her the perfect Veruca Salt. 		Joe Dator
Charlie Bucket/Writer/Director
Joe Dator is a writer and cartoonist whose work has appeared in The New Yorker as well as on television in the U.S. and Great Britain. In addition to writing and directing "Citizen Candy Man", he portrays the put-upon Charlie Bucket. This is his second short film; the first, "Santa Claus: The Empty Chimney" also put a real-world spin on a beloved fantasy icon.
Louis Menchise
Mike Teevee/Co-Producer
Louis Menchise has studied filmmaking and acting at NYU and the Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute. His website, BetterFlicks.com seeks to provide producers with better information as to what the viewing public wishes to see and provides an extensive list of resources to artists. Besides being a producer on "Citizen Candy Man", Louis plays the abrasive Mike Teevee. 		Amanda Duarte
Violet Beauregarde
Amanda Duarte is a well-known and acclaimed performer from the San Francisco Bay area, who recently moved to New York with her husband (as opposed to leaving him behind, which would be rude). Amanda has been seen on NBC's "Law & Order: Criminal Intent", and just recently performed her one-woman show "Lucky Pink Wonderland".
Ron Voz
Grandpa Joe
Born and raised in Astoria, Queens, Ron Voz has served in the U. S. Army as a paratrooper with Special Forces and the 82nd Airborne Division, and with the N.Y.P.D. (not as a paratrooper). He appeared as one of the photographers in the recent Off-Broadway production of "Murder in the First", and has completed his first speaking role in an independent feature by Green Glass Films entitled "Algeny". In addition, Ron has twice played a dead body in "Lucky Stiff", making him an ideal choice for the wheelchair-bound Grandpa Joe. 		Joe Brian Schell
Oompa Loompese Ambassador
Brian Schell has done sketch/improv/stand-up and more at the People's Improv Theater, the UCB theater and other venues. He has been in various plays/films that you have never heard of. You should really get out more.
Ned Livingston
Co-Producer
An extremely clever fellow and graduate of the NY Film Academy, Ned has a gift for bringing art, resourcefulness, and technology together to create just the right shot, whether it's using Elmer's Glue to create "zombie skin", or hand building a small camera crane for an overhead shot. Ned's unique talent and style are evident in his two short films, Leave No Evidence, and Some Words With a Zombie, as well as his many contributions to the success of Citizen Candy Man. 		Darrell Matlock
"Chip" Slugworth


Tom DiNardo
Augustus Gloop
Additional Cast and Crew

Veruca's assistant .......... Tommy Vance
Woman in courthouse .......... Sharon Gee
Reality show contestants .......... Michele Brickner, Dan Frick, John Rocco
Radio voices .......... Donna Abraham, Joe Dator

"Make A Girl Cry" video created by Joe Brian Schell

First Assistant Director .......... Ned Livingston
Camera .......... Louis Menchise, Ned Livingston
Digital Editing and Sound .......... Ned Livingston


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