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Birgit Stauber (Juliet) Birgit has always had a weakness for music and dance. Therefore, she studied musical and musical directing in Vienna. She is proud of her roots and was able to use her cultural background as „Mariandl“ in the Austrian regional film Hofrat Geiger. Birgit had international ambitions and went on to study acting in Los Angeles. In L.A. she co-starred as „Jackie“ in Legion of the Dead (dir: Olaf Ittenbach).
For quite a long time, this young ambitious actor with Yugoslavian background has been bearing the secret desire to become an actor. Instead, he went out to explore the world and to get to know other cultures. In between his travels he worked different jobs to be able to finance his life as a globetrotter. Aleksandar describes himself as a „rough diamond that needs to be sanded“. Meanwhile he enthusiasticly likes taking up challenges as an actor.
Kari Rakkola attended the Theatre Academy in Helsinki to study classical theatre and camera acting. He furthermore received training for bodywork at Odin-Theatre in Denmark. He has worked on numerous projects as a director, actor, and as voice-over. After having performed at all major theatres in his home country Finland, including the National Theatre, he decided to move to Vienna in 1993. Kari also directed a number of plays both in Finland and in Austria. Furthermore, he could be seen in various ORF TV-productions, and lately in a TV commercial for A1 / Mobilkom.
Faris played his first lead at the age of eight in the movie Steig aus deinem Luftballoon (Get out of your Air Balloon). Ever since he has been working as an actor and dancer. Shortly after receiving his diploma from Prayner Conservatory (Vienna) at the age of 19, which he passed with honours, he decided to fathom his Egyptian roots. He went back to Austria to act in numerous German and Austrian TV and film productions, as well as on stage (Nacktschnecken, Die Neue, Der Fahnder etc.) Being the unbridled idealist he is, Faris has been working a lot behind the camera on many different short films. He also belongs to the core team of KOP ELEVEN.
While studying German and Roman languages in Vienna, Peter began his acting training at the age of 22 at „Pygmalion“ acting school in Vienna. He soon transferred to the Vienna Conservatory to receive his diploma a couple of years later. Further acting and speech classes and improvisational workshops followed. Since then, Peter has been performing on a number of different stages as well in Germany as in Austria („Landestheater Coburg“, „Inkunst-Verein München“, „Theater der Jugend Wien“, „Freies Theater München“, „Burgfestspiele Burg Forchtenstein“, „Vereinigte Bühnen Graz“ u.v.m.) Among other things, Peter was seen in ORF TV-series such as Kommissar Rex (dir: Michael Riebl) and Tom Turbo (dir: Robert Sara).
Like Aleksandar Petrovic, Andreas came out of nowhere. Proving his talent as the „Agent“ in Peter Koller’s Skrypt, he created himself the opportunity to get a part in ON EVIL GROUNDS.
After numerous stage projects as an actress in Vienna, Margit went to New York at the age of 18 to study acting and singing at the Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute. During that time she gathered experience as an actress, as well as behind the camera, and worked on many theatre productions. Back in Vienna, Margit became a permanent member of the „Vienna Theatre Project“, working as Assistant Director. She also helped setting up the team for the first couple of years. In 2004, she appeared at „dietheater Konzerthaus“ in her first leading role as „Maya“ in Territory, an Off-Broadway play by Lawrence Levine. Since then, she has been involved in a number of short film projects and likes going back and forth between acting and behind-the-camera work.
After graduating from university – having studied pharmaceutics – Paul decided to devote his life to acting instead of medical supplements. He started taking up private lessons and worked intensely with Karl Wozek and his Theater Wozek. In Vienna, i.e. at Volkstheater, Theater Gruppe 80, Odeon, dietheater Künstlerhaus and Konzerthaus, Kabelwerk, as well as Next Liberty (Vereinigte Bühnen Graz), Theater Phönix in Linz, Haager Theatersommer and at the Summer Festival in Melk. |
