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Victoria D'Abord is not just the Queen of the Vampires, she's the queen of the galaxy! She has defeated the Martians, the Venusians and even the once-slumbering Deathless Death Machines of Luna... all while manipulating the shadow government that controls all the nations of Earth.

She succeeds at everything she puts her mind to and she has put her mind to almost everything.  Her biggest nemesis is boredom, the only drawback of immortality.  But then she accidentally discovers a new challenge, High School!!!

Teenagers are well known for their cruelty.  And true to form, it isn't long before students at Neil Young High emerge to match Victoria's own devilishness, giving her a taste of her own medicine.

But not to worry, Victoria is an ancient vampire - a living (or at least an undying) nightmare!

Forever Young is a tale woven of a vampiress's attempt at high school and otherworldly exploits, worthy of endless seasons of entertainment!

We will spend your $$ wisely!

We are an experienced group of talent, both in front of and behind the camera.  Check out our bios below, after we explain how we will spend your generous donations!

All funds raised will be put toward the production and initial distribution of the pilot episode.

Special Effects

Make-up, prosthesis, and fabricated trinkets are seriously pricey.

Equipment and Supplies

Location Fees 

Nourishment for our extremely hard working cast and crew

And other miscellaneous expenses...

Things!  Such things!  Like set dressings, wardrobe, insurance, etc.

Why $6,660?

The total budget for the pilot has reached $20k, but we're asking for $6,660 because that's about what we need to see this project through to completion.  And it's an appropriately devilish number. 

If we raise more than $6,660, we'll put that money toward 'retroactively' compensating cast and crew who have generously agreed to contribute their talent & time, or have provided us with a 'friend' rate. It will also go toward post-production costs such as visual effects, website maintenance and renting a theater to premier the episode.

Raising more than $6,660 means we become "In Demand," which means more perks for our supporters and an opportunity for YOU to be on the cutting edge of future episodes!  Please help by investing your hard earned money with our passionate hard earned project, and by sharing the project with everyone you know! Thank You!

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More info to come, but here are a couple white T-shirt designs to start...

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Principal Cast

Victoria D'Abord (Ruthy Stapleton)

Ruthy joins Forever Young as our enthusiastic lead. With a background in comedy, drama, stage and film, she’s excited to lend her slight frame, scrappy outlook,and spunky voice to Victoria D’Abord. Raised in Rockville, Maryland, and having studied Linguistics at Brigham Young University, Ruthy can now be found engaging Pittsburgh audiences on stage, on screen, and on Twitter @RuthyStapleton.

Ghoul Servant (David Ogrodowski)

David, winner of the 48 Hour Film Festival's Best Actor award, has played leads in numerous films, plays, and skits including Time Out, The Package, Rest Stop, The Raven; along with Point Park films and Web series' including Beginnings, Mason, Downsized, The Professor, and War Streets; and runs the annual Longue Vue Club's Haunted House.

Mr. Cap Keating (Philip Bower)

Philip is a retired English and Learning Support teacher whose acting career began on stage four decades ago, and has been peppered with all manner of villains. In recent years, he has transitioned to film, with roles ranging from a psycho Dad in Cannes selectee, Dot, to, most recently, Donald "the Plow" Dozer in The Chop. 

Registrar (Magus)

Magus is not a professional, semi-professional, or even amateur actor, which you’re probably now very much aware of if you’ve seen Forever Young. Please keep that in mind as you consider nominees this year for the Emmys.

Zenniphyr Darga (Hilary Caldwell)

Hilary is a Pittsburgh based actor, previously seen in: MTAP: Kitty – A New Musical, Lincoln Park Performing Arts Center: A Grand Night for Singing, Pennsylvania Centre Stage: The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie; South Park Theatre: Something’s Afoot,The Savoyards: The Mikado. Love to her Futbahl player.     

Johnny Futbahl (Ryan Patrick Kearney)

Ryan Patrick is mainly a Pittsburgh-based stage actor, who has started to wander into film. He has been seen on stages for the Pittsburgh CLO Cabaret, Prime Stage Theater, Stage 62, The Theater Factory, South Park Theater, Center Theatre Players, The Gemini Theater and has performed in the Pittsburgh New Works Festival. His film credits include "Mason" and several commercials. 

Matt McPagliacci (Vincent Bombara)

Vincent has performed on stage for Rage Of The Stage Players; performed improv for Performance For People, Most Valuable Comedians, Frisky Grandma; appeared in two commercials for The Television Ad Group; acted in independent films, web series and sketches; and has his own sketch comedy YouTube channel and company. 

Martian King (J. Evan Bradbury)

After a brooding, decade-long hiatus from acting with lead roles in high school theater and a short stint of aerial phenomena investigation, Evan is back in the acting saddle… and this time it's for all the marbles.                                                 http://www.imdb.com/name/nm6327681

Venusian Queen (Serena Burkhart)

In Serena's real life, she is a behavioral therapist for kids with special needs.  In her fantasy life, she is a quasi model, spy, and background artist.  Her foray into film began on a whim in 2012; she has since worked on commercials, training videos, television shows and feature films. 

Principal Crew

Paul Nandzik- Writer, Producer, Director

Paul is a published author and a former health and wellness journalist who cut his teeth on screenwriting with After the Infection.  He earned his B.A. in English from SUNY College at Fredonia, where his studies focused on Arthurian literature, epics and romances.  His guilty pleasure is watching soap operas because anything can and will happen!

Francisco Escobar- Director of Photography, Producer

Francisco is the Executive Director of Production & Creative Development at Oh Penny Pictures.  He has worked in film and television for more than twenty years, is an instructor at New York University’s Film Intensive Workshop and who, as a master photographer, has worked with high profile clients such as Calvin Klein.

John Guinane- Editor

John is a retired photojournalist who has been twice nominated for an Emmy, and who has recently thrown himself into the world of entertainment.

Alex Kropinak- Visual effects director and stop-motion animator

Alex is our stop-motion animator and visual effects director and has worked as such for Marvel Entertainment.

Scott Conner- Special effects make-up supervisor

Currently sculpts for Disney and has worked on Deadliest Warrior (prop maker), The Dark Knight Rises (costume effects), Charlotte’s Web (mold/fabrication), Sky High (mold/fabrication), War of the Worlds (special effects), The Last Samurai (special effects) and many other projects, and who was formerly an instructor at the Tom Savini School for Make-Up and Monster Effects.

Chris Bell- Audio

Chris Bell is an Audio Engineer from Pittsburgh, PA. He has a range of film credits to include location sound mixer, boom operator, re-recording mixer, ADR mixer, sound supervisor, Foley mixer, music editor and more. Chris has done audio production work on films starring Alicia Silverstone, Tom Sizemore, and Tom Savini, as well as NBC's The Biggest Loser.

Karla Subero- Concept Artist, Storyboard Artist

Karla is the storyboard artist and character designer for Forever Young. She graduated with a BFA from the famed Alberta College of Art & Design with a major in Painting. She’s a Trinidadian-Canadian, therefore she's always cold, even in summer. 

From all of the cast & crew - Thank You for checking out our campaign! 

         -FOREVER YOUNG-