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BadKid Productions LLC
is an entertainment production
company that seeks to develop and
enterprise new work in the field of arts
and entertainment. Through forms including
but not limited to film, television, and web
based media, BadKid Productions and it's managers aim to cultivate cutting-edge
artistic projects for production
and release to the public
on a grand scale.
Zach is an actor-producer-writer-coffeeholic based in New York City. Originally from the hills of Southern Oregon, where he occasionally experienced cougar-sighting lockdowns on his elementary school campus (cougars that eat children...as opposed to the kind that date them), he then moved to Chicago where he attended, and totally graduated from, the Acting Program at Northwestern University. Zach has performed in a number of projects that he would be happy to tell you about over a bourbon...or 4. He also helped start a non-profit (that’s not a joke, you should go support them at www.broadwayinsouthafrica.org ). Most of all, he is deeply in love with creating and developing exciting new works for film, television and the web.
Jason likes to be the center of attention, and as an actor, he constantly strives to take focus. Everyone’s focus. This was difficult growing up as a fat-kid with two older brothers in Maine (one of whom drew the BadKid logo). After escaping his small hometown, he studied Musical Theatre at The University of Southern Maine, where he got skinny and found his real passion… boys. Since moving to NYC Jason has become a drunk, a birthday party clown, toured the country, done a ton of theatre, a movie, and met a couple of cool cats with whom he started a production company. In all seriousness, Jason is extremely excited to be working with amazing people, having an amazing time, creating amazing work, starring him.
Max is generally elated. Not sure about what, but he is. Max grew up outside of DC where, thanks to his parents and two older siblings, formed an affinity for sleeping, eating, playing sports, partying, performing, and writing. Max's parents were convinced that he would play baseball while his sister sang, and his brother danced. They all just decided to write instead. He wrecked two cars listening to the same John Mayer song. He thinks it's ironic, others think he should stop listening to John Mayer. After magical schooling at the Washington Waldorf School, Max headed midwest to attend The University of Michigan. He did a bunch of shows there and learned a lot about musical theatre, but most importantly was surrounded by the most talented and creatively inspiring group of people. Go Blue! Much to the surprise of most people (including himself), Max graduated with a B.F.A in Musical Theatre and moved to NYC. Max also did a show called WITH GLEE where he met the other BadKids, Jason and Zach, and director/spiritual leader Igor Goldin. Max now writes as much as possible, and is elated to be the Creative Director/Co-Founder.
Lauren is the white, black sheep of the group. Often chastised for having a “real job” and for being from New Jersey she has redeemed herself through her 6 am emails, Michigan business school alumni/baller status, and most importantly her immaterial, random thoughts during team meetings. Always a fan of the spoken and performed word, Lauren grew up a thespian (sorry guys) and avid enthusiast of everything entertainment and media related. She works in finance by day and moonlights as a superhero. LP is obsessively up to date on the latest pop culture stories and can share that meaningless knowledge with you whenever you like for a small fee. For obvious reasons, we like to keep her behind the camera but look out for her on-screen debut in the next few months. Other than that the only thing you need to know is that she has recently embarked on a seriously serious and committed relationship with coffee and loves her BadKid team almost as much as she loves her mom.
Danielle is a freelance casting director/assistant for projects all over NYC ranging from principals to background for film, television, and web-based entertainment. Outside of the taping room, you may find her singing random songs on YouTube, and in a subway station if times get hard, or laughing obnoxiously at a restaurant near you...with a vodka martini in hand and a ring on every finger. This Northwestern University theatre grad is originally from Oakland, CA, but currently resides in the city of crazies where she has this fabulous opportunity to create, help create, and critique creation for all of the brilliant minds creating amazing work. Yup. She loves it.
Sharif is a writer, music video director, and faithful servant of BadKid Productions. He resides in NYC, where he is in constant fear of Mayor Bloomberg hiking up metro card prices. As a twelve year old growing up in Harlem, Sharif quickly realized he wasn’t like his peers; he couldn’t dance, rap, sing, or play basketball, but could watch movies like a mofo. Realizing the only career path for one who watches a ton of movies would be a film critic (and who wants to be that; honestly?), Sharif has decided to pursue a career in the film industry. Until the time when Sharif wins the Oscar for best most awesome director in the history of ever since ever (it could happen); you can catch Sharif doing lackey work for the BadKid’s, or watch his soul drift from his body trying to finish up high school.
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Coming Soon...
What happens when three best friends all lose their jobs on the
same day? They do what they do best...sex, drugs and panic attacks.
Follow Jason, Max, and Zach through the ups, downs and the
hustle of starting their own "business" in NYC. They may not know where their next dollar is coming from, but something is for sure...
WE'RE ALL SCREWED.
Bryan and Josh are best buddies, roommates, and hosts of their very own childrens television. On TV, in their whimsical world full of little lessons and silly songs, they play the roles of wide-eyed eager do-gooder and grumpy tag along pal, respectively. Off the clock, not much has changed. In fact, nothing has changed. They are the exact same guys off screen, except now they're surrounded by booze and sex and a dirty quirky city inhabited by an even stranger cast of characters.
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BRYAN LANGLITZ
"Bryan"/Writer
Bryan comes all the way to New York City from The California of The East. Having grown up in New Jersey, Bryan was raised on dreams of owning a bakery that would one day have it's own reality television show. Sadly, that dream was killed when Bryan discovered The Mickey Mouse Club. After several letters had been written to Disney begging them to lower their age eligibility for the show, Mr. Langlitz finally decided to take some initiative and just go to theatre camp already. That scored Bryan so many freaking girls you guys have no idea. After year and years of training, namely at The University of Michigan, Bryan achieved a perfect jazz hand. Go Blue. He has worked professionally as an actor and writer for not long enough to feel ok about starting a sentence with those words. Though he has been on Broadway (MEMPHIS) and National Tours (A CHORUS LINE) and a handful of other fun Regional Productions (HAIRSPRAY, THE MUSIC MAN, TWELFTH NIGHT) that all make you want to sing and dance and clap your hands, SUNNY DISPOSITION marks his first endeavor as the writer of a web series. Other writings can be seen in THE MICHIGAN MUSE, and his horribly embarassing journal. He has a lot of ideas, a lot of feelings, and an insatiable appetite for donuts. Come to think of it, that bakery in New Jersey might have been the better life choice. Damnit.
SYDNEY MORTON
"Josh"/Writer
Sydney originally hails from Cincinnati, Ohio, where she spent her time dancing, singing, studying, and in general, over-achieving. Her mother gave her a notebook at age 8 and told her to start writing down jokes... they, (the jokes of an 8 year old girl) might come in handy later, she said. Sadly, Sydney did not listen, and now has to rely solely on her immature sense of humor and juvenile writing partner, Bryan Langlitz, to re-create the fart jokes of her childhood. Sydney attended the University of Michigan, where she earned a BFA in Musical Theatre, with minors in Pop Psychology, Psycho Babble, and Trader Joe's Wine. She also studied Shakespeare for six months at The Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London. Sydney can currently be seen in the Broadway show, MEMPHIS, (Ensemble). Other theatre credits include the Chicago company of JERSEY BOYS (Francine) and HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL at Paper Mill Playhouse (Gabriella). In the Spring of 2012, Sydney will be performing in the Broadway revival of EVITA (Ensemble, u/s Mistress). When Sydney is at The Shubert Theatre but is not performing, she usually can be found goofing off with Bryan Langlitz, under the guise of "writing" their new web series, SUNNY DISPOSITION. She is unbelievably excited to be working on this project with all the BadKid gang because they have all been writing down jokes since they were 8.
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