Viviana, Directed by Jack Hillebrecht (United States) - Catherine comes to comfort Viviana in the midst of the end of her relationship. This is a stop-motion animated film unaffiliated with the LEGO group. Upon making this film, I asked the question...what's it like in the moments just before making a life-altering decision? "Viviana" is the result. Cast Bios: Emily DeFazio (Viviana) is thrilled to be making her voice-over debut after years of participating in theater through programs like ACANY and Stagedoor Manor. She also originated and served as President of the Performing Arts Club at Villa Walsh Academy in Morristown, NJ. She is currently a student at the University of Notre Dame. Film: Gina in Quarantine: The Movie Musical (Dir. Jack Hillebrecht). Straight plays: Malvolio in Twelfth Night (Stagedoor Manor Award for Outstanding Achievement by a Leading Actress in a Play); Ann in Letters to Sala (Stagedoor Manor Award for Outstanding Achievement by a Major Supporting Actress in a Play); Soccer Mom in The Wolves (Stagedoor Manor Award for Outstanding Achievement by a Minor Supporting Actress in a Play); The Laramie Project (Stagedoor Manor’s Director’s Choice Award). Musicals: Golde in Fiddler on the Roof; Wicked Witch of the West/Miss Gulch in The Wizard of Oz; Stepmother in Cinderella; Gloria in Thoroughly Modern Millie; Disaster! (World Premier Cast; Stagedoor Manor Award for Outstanding Achievement by a Chorus Member in a Musical). Member of Players Ensemble at Stagedoor Manor. Julia Rothstein (Catherine) is a sophomore at Boston University. She’s studying Film & Television, with a minor in Theatre Arts. Other appearances in Jack Hillebrecht productions include “Threaded”, “Unthreaded”, and “All Aboard”.
