Elise Henderson
Actress Margot Lubliner is making her feature film debut as the lead role of Elise Henderson in The Art of Escape. Last seen on screen as Evelyn in the thrilling short film, Broken Together, Lubliner now takes on the "good-girl-gone-bad" role in Ethan Paisley's latest drama. Having trained with theater companies such as the American Conservatory Theatre and Cinnabar Theatre the past 3 years, Margot Lubliner plans on expanding her career as a film actress, though she still maintains interest in pursuing her art on stage. Recent theater roles include Friar Laurence in Romeo and Juliet, and Lennox in Macbeth.
Alianna Thompson
Lana Spring has had a life-long passion for acting and starred in her first community theater company, SDG's adaptation of Willy Wonka in 2009. She continued acting with the SDG children's theater company for 4 years after her first production. She now attends Petaluma High School and participates in the drama as well as musical productions there, meanwhile taking acting classes at the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco, CA. While enrolled in a film class at her high school, Lana can be seen acting in several short films, but The Art of Escape is her debut feature film. Lana plans to practice her passion for acting throughout her life and hopes to attend a theater arts college where she can immerse herself in that art.
Charlotte Johnson
Principal Cast
Kristina Thompson
Part of the SAG-AFTRA since 1979 (originally SAG) Jamie Alexis Benner has been a principal performer on screen since she was five years old. Benner made her television debut with Art Linkletter and appeared on the night-time soap opera Knots Landing. She was later featured in several national commercials and print ads until she put her career on hold to attend college and law school. As an adult, Benner works as an attorney, but still appreciates the art she cherished as a child and is thrilled to be practicing it on screen in Ethan Paisley's The Art of Escape.
Angela Henderson
Actress Sarah Wetmore is excited to be returning to the screen as Angela Henderson in The Art of Escape. Based in the bay area, Wetmore can be seen acting in award winning feature film, Project: User, along with various television commercials and appearances. Recently Wetmore appeared on Jimmy Kimmel in a segment that she did opposite actor and director, Ricky Schroder. Sarah Wetmore hopes to continue her film career through future commercial and television projects.
Johnny Howsworth
Actor & filmmaker Dylan Dixon is making his feature film debut as Johnny Howsworth in The Art of Escape. Since age 6, Dixon has been involved with a variety of stage productions that he appeared in until around age 13 when he found his passion for film & film production. He currently attends Marin School of the Arts where he studies the art. However, he is delighted to be returning to the screen, having acted on television for the pilot episode of NBC's Parenthood and now Ethan Paisley's, The Art of Escape.
Daniel Roberts
Actor Dylan Amsems is an experienced performer on both the stage and screen. The Art of Escape is a return back to the screen for Amsems, having acted in over 5 independent films, most recently The Contract as The Target and Love Means Nothing as Jack Prentice. He has also participated in theater shows such as Rain Man where he starred as Raymond Babbit and As You Like It where he played Orlando. He currently attends Marin School of The Arts for film where he plans on expanding his knowledge on the subject, but will always continue to act.
Matthew Powell
Nico Low
An accomplished theater actor, Nico Low will make his film debut in Ethan Paisley's new project, The Art of Escape. Low has trained with a variety of musical theater programs, most recently at Marin School of The Arts where he played in the musical, Young Frakenstein, as ensemble. Though compelled as an actor, Nico Low has also trained with several voice programs and is wishing to pursue a career in the arts.
Alyssa Jirrels is also making her feature film debut in Ethan Paisley's latest drama, The Art of Escape. Jirrels has been acting on the stage and screen since she was only 5 years old, having appeared in numerous commercials for products such as Blue Diamond Almonds and Friedman's Appliances. Outside of her career in television, Alyssa Jirrels has also appeared in over 15, professional theater productions. She was most recently seen playing Jamie in award winning playwright, Dezi Gallegos', Yesterday Again, and as ensemble in Mary Poppins. Represented by the Osbrink Talent Agency, Alyssa Jirrels will spend the next year in Los Angeles auditioning for films and television shows to pursue her career as an actress.