JOE MANTEGNA was awarded the Tony and Joseph Jefferson Awards for his acclaimed performance as Richard Roma in David Mamet's Pulitzer Prize-winning play, GLENGARRY GLENROSS. He subsequently starred on Broadway as Bobby Gould in Mr. Mamet's SPEED THE PLOW, He made his Broadway debut in Stephen Schwartz's musical of Studs Terkel's WORKING. Off-Broadway, Mr. Mantegna conceived and co-authored the play BLEACHER BUMS, which was subsequently produced for television and earned him an Emmy Award. He directed an updated production of the play which had a successful run at the Organic Theater in Chicago. His work with the Organic Theatre Company includes THE WONDERFUL ICE CREAM SUIT and COPS, as well as two European tours.

A native of Chicago, his association with David Mamet includes the premiere of A LIFE IN THE THEATRE and THE DISAPPEARANCE OF THE JEWS at the Goodman Theatre. He directed a critically acclaimed production of Mamet's LAKEBOAT which enjoyed a successful theatrical run in Los Angeles.

Mr Mantegna made his feature film debut in Frank Perry's COMPROMISING POSITIONS. His early films include co-starring roles in THE MONEY PIT, WEEDS, and SUSPECT. Mr. Mantegna starred in the critically acclaimed David Mamet film, HOUSE OF GAMES. He also starred in Mr. Mamet's films, THINGS CHANGE, for which he received the coveted Best Actor Award at the Venice Film Festival, and the highly praised police thriller, HOMICIDE.

Mr Mantegna can also be seen starring in Woody Allen's ALICE and CELEBRITY, Francis Ford Coppola's THE GODFATHER III, Barry Levinson's LIBERTY HEIGHTS and BUGSY, Steven Zaillian's SEARCHING FOR BOBBY FISCHER and Billy Crystal's FORGET PARIS. Other starring roles include UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL, BABY'S
DAY OUT, AIRHEADS, QUEENS LOGIC, WAIT UNTIL SPRING BANDINI, EYE FOR AN EYE, THE RUNNER, UNCLE NINO, STATESIDE and Stephen King's THINNER.

He stars in the upcoming feature film NINE LIVES with Glenn Close, Holly Hunter, Sissy Spacek and Kathy Baker. He will also been seen co-starring in THE KID & I and EDMOND.

His original feature films for cable include starring roles in STATE OF EMERGENCY, A CALL TO REMEMBER, MY LITTLE ASSASSIN, THE WATER ENGINE, BOY MEETS GIRL, JERRY AND TOM, THE RAT PACK for which he was nominated for both an Emmy and a Golden Globe Award. He also starred in a series of original films based upon Robert Parker's Spenser novels on the A&E Network. These included SMALL VICES, THIN AIR, and WALKING SHADOW.

On television, Mr. Mantegna starred in the Emmy nominated CBS hit series, JOAN OF ARCADIA. Prior to that, he also starred in the CBS series, FIRST MONDAY. He also starred in the mini-series of Mario Puzo's best-selling novel, THE LAST DON, for which he was nominated for an Emmy Award, and its sequel THE LAST DON II.

Mr. Mantegna made his feature film directorial debut with LAKEBOAT, which has a screenplay by David Mamet based on his original play. He also serves as producer on the film which stars Robert Forster, Andy Garcia, Denis Leary, Charles Durning, and Peter Falk.

He starred as the voice of the Boatman in the animated feature, THE TRUMPET OF THE SWAN and can be heard as the recurring role of Fat Tony on the FOX series, THESIMPSONS.

Mr. Mantegna is the narrator of me Oscar-nominated documentary films, CRACK U.S.A..: COUNTY UNDER SIEGE and DEATH ON THE JOB.

CHRISTOPHER TRUMBO was born in Los Angeles in 1940. His family spent two-and-a-half years in Mexico after his father was released from prison in 1951. A graduate of Columbia College in New York City, he began working in motion pictures in 1960 as an assistant director on Otto Preminger's production of Exodus. For the last thirty-five years he has worked as a writer, primarily in the motion picture and television industries. He shared a writing credit with his father on the television film, Ishi: The Last of his Tribe, completing the project after his father died. His most recent project is the motion picture script for Sinatraland to be directed by Peter Bogdanovich.

PETER ASKIN (Director) recently directed Mike O'Malley's Searching for Certainty in LA and John Leguizamo's Sexaholix on Broadway and in Los Angeles. He also directed Mambo Mouth (Obie, Outer Critics Circle), Spic-O-Rama (Drama Desk), the New York, London and Los Angeles productions of Hedwig and the Angry Inch(Obie, Outer Critics Circle Awards). Other New York credits include: Dael Orlandersmith's Monster and Beauty's Daughter (Obie). He also conceived and directed Ms. Orlandersmith's The Gimmick for the McCarter Theatre and Sundance. Additional stage credits include: Linda Herr, How It Hangs, Beauty Marks, Ourselves Alone, Reno, Reality Ranch and Down an Alley Filled with Cats. Film credits: Company Man, Smithereens. Television: "Spic-O-Rama" (HBO, Cable Ace Award), "House of Buggin" (Fox), "Bet One I Make It" (WNET). Peter is the Director of New York's Westside and Jane Street Theatres.