George Carlin .... The Wizard (voice)
Andy Dick .... Mambo (voice)
Sarah Michelle Gellar .... Ella (voice)
Freddie Prinze Jr. .... Rick (voice)
Wallace Shawn .... Munk (voice)
Patrick Warburton .... Prince Humperdink (voice)
Sigourney Weaver .... Frieda (voice)


ABOUT THE CAST

SARAH MICHELLE GELLAR (Ella)

Determined and accomplished are two words that best describe Golden Globe nominee Sarah Michelle Gellar. Beginning her career as a child actress, Gellar has remained a leader on the road of success. A veteran of television, theater and the big screen, Gellar recently finished filming Addicted, in which she plays a woman whose life is thrown into chaos after a freak car accident sends her husband and brother-in-law into comas. She also recently completed filming The Girl’s Guide to Hunting and Fishing, in which she plays a Manhattan book editor who finds her take on the game of love changed after she attracts the attention of an influential older man. The film stars Alec Baldwin and Maggie Grace. Gellar also stars in the upcoming musical comedy, Southland Tales by director Richard Kelly. Southland Tales is an ensemble piece set in the futuristic landscape of Los Angeles on July 4, 2008, as it stands on the brink of social, economic and environmental disaster. Sarah stars opposite The Rock and Sean William Scott. This film premiered at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival.

Gellar also recently filmed The Air I Breathe, a drama based on an ancient Chinese proverb that breaks life down into four emotional cornerstones: happiness, pleasure, sorrow, and love. Gellar plays the role of Sorrow alongside cast mates Kevin Bacon, Julie Delpy, Brendan Fraser, Andy Garcia, and Forest Whitaker.

Gellar’s other film credits include The Grudge, The Grudge 2, Scooby Doo and Scooby Doo: Monsters Unleashed, I Know What You Did Last Summmer, Scream 2, Cruel Intentions, and Harvard Man. Gellar is best known for her role as ‘Buffy Summers’ in “Buffy the Vampire Slayer.” She wrapped her seventh and final season of the critically acclaimed drama in May of 2003. Gellar’s career in the world of entertainment goes back much farther than “Buffy the Vampire Slayer”, her career has spanned nearly 22 years - quite a feat for a young woman. She won an Emmy in 1994 for her role on the ABC daytime drama “All My Children” and completed classes at PCS in New York one year ahead of schedule.

Her credits include; television “An Invasion of Privacy” (CBS/MOW), “A Woman Named Jackie” (CBS/Mini-Series), and “All My Children” (ABC); film FUNNY FARM (Warner Bros.), OVER THE BROKLYN BRIDGE (Cannon Films) and HIGH STAKES (Vidmark); theater Jake’s Women opposite Matthew Broderick at Circle in the Square, and The Widow Claire at the Old Globe Theatre.

Gellar has also participated in much off-screen work as a volunteer for many charitable organizations. She is an advocate for breast cancer awareness and participated in Ford’s 2003 ‘Tied to the Cause’ campaign benefiting the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. Sarah was also an honoree at this year’s Young Survivors Coalition. She has donated her time and talent to the ‘Make-a-Wish Foundation’ and has spent time in the Dominican Republic working as a volunteer for ‘Habitat for Humanity.’ She helped those affected by the recent California Fires by visiting shelters and handing out clothing and supplies to families who had lost everything. Additionally, she has been involved with ‘Project Angel Food’ for the fight against hunger, the ‘Starbright Foundation,’ ‘Planned Parenthood,’ and the ‘Los Angeles Free Clinic.’

A New York native, Gellar resides on both coasts.

FREDDIE PRINZE, JR. (Rick)

Freddie Prinze Jr. will next be seen on the big screen in the comedy, “Brooklyn Rules,” co-starring Alec Baldwin, Mena Suvari, and Jerry Ferrara. He is also currently in production on the indie film “New York City Serenade,” in which he is stars opposite Chris Klein and Jamie-Lynn Sigler. Assuming the role of the youngest executive producer in ABC’s history, Prinze starred on the television sitcom, “Freddie,” from 2005 to 2006 on which he also served as co-creator and writer.

In addition, his voice will also be featured in the action-adventure animated film, “Delgo,” which also features the talents of Val Kilmer, Anne Bancroft, and Chris Kattan.

Prinze was last seen on the big screen in the smash-hit franchise, “Scooby Doo,” and “Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed,” as “Fred,” opposite Sarah Michelle Gellar and Matthew Lillard. Prinze left his hometown of Albuquerque after finishing high school and moved to Los Angeles to focus on his acting career. After making his feature film debut in “To Gillian on her 37th Birthday,” Prinze went on to star with in “The House of Yes.” The box office smash “I Know What You Did Last Summer,” followed, ushering in the return of the teen horror genre. Prinze reprised his role in the sequel, “I Still Know What You Did Last Summer.” Other film credits include “Down to You,” “Boys and Girls,” “Summer Catch,” “Head Over Heels,” and “She’s All That.” He also appeared as a notable guest star on ABC’s, “Boston Legal” and NBC’s “Friends.”

ANDY DICK (Mambo)

Born in Charleston, South Carolina, Andy Dick learned early in life to use his sense of humor to gain friends and to keep the attention centered on him. His love for the theater quickly grew after he saw his first stage production. By the end of high school, the young theater fan was president of his drama club and on his way to Illinois Wesleyan University and Columbia College in Chicago, where he began his studies with Del Close at Second City, where he eventually became part of the company.

Andy’s early career started with television commercials. This exposure helped Andy meet fellow actor/writer Ben Stiller, who cast him in the short film Elvis Stories, leading to a role in the Emmy Award winning The Ben Stiller Show.

Though he has had a long career in television, audiences have most recently enjoyed Andy four seasons on the ABC show Less Than Perfect, playing office geek “Owen Kransky”. Some additional television credits include a five-year role as accident-prone reporter, “Matthew Brock, on the critically acclaimed comedy News Radio. Soon after News Radio success, Andy was offered a self titled hit show for MTV, The Andy Dick Show, which he wrote, starred in and directed. Rolling Stone Magazine hailed it as "the funniest thing on TV." Following the success of The Andy Dick Show, he renewed his relationship with MTV by creating a reality based show “The Assistant” where contestants competed for the coveted assistant position.

Recently Andy completed his feature directorial debut entitled Danny Roane: First Time Director, which premiered at the South By Southwest Film festival. He wrote Danny Roane… and plays the starring role in this semi autobiographical “mock-umentary.” Additionally, Andy recently starred in Employee of The Month also starring Dane Cook and Dax Shepard. Additional feature-film credits include For the Boys, Inspector Gadget, Reality Bites, Best Men, Road Trip, Looser, Zoolander, The Cable Guy, Old School and the hilarious independent film The Hebrew Hammer.

Andy currently resides in Los Angeles.

WALLACE SHAWN (Munk)

Wallace Shawn is one of the film industry’s most recognizable character actors with a long list of movie and television credits.

He has appeared in over 50 films in a career that began, and continues, as a writer. Shawn, a New York City native, was actually once a schoolteacher, having taught Latin and drama in New York, and English in India. A life long writer whose playwriting career began in 1967, Wallace translated Machiavelli’s play “The Mandrake” for a Joseph Papp production in 1977, and was asked by the director to appear in it, marking his acting debut. Since then he has appeared in “Uncle Vanya,” “Carmilla,” and other plays.

Other plays written by Wallace followed, including “Aunt Dan and Lemon,” and “The Fever.” The National Theater in London produced the most recent Shawn play, “The Designated Mourner,” featuring Mike Nichols and Miranda Richardson. Those two stars reprised their roles in the BBC Films production of “The Designated Mourner” released to critical acclaim in the summer of 1997. His play “The Fever” was recently produced as a cable film for Showtime starring Vanessa Redgrave and his play “Marie and Bruce” was produced as a feature film starring Matthew Broderick and Julianne Moore. In the spring of 2006, Wallace will have two plays opening in New York.: off Broadway, “The Music Teacher”, an operatic play co-written with composer brother Allen, will premier and on Broadway, his translation of Bertolt Brecht’s “Threepenny Opera” will be staged starring Alan Cumming and Cyndi Lauper.

Casting director Juliet Taylor saw Wallace in “The Mandrake, then recommended and ultimately cast him in Woody Allen’s “Manhattan.” Allen later used him in “Radio Days”, “Shadows and Fog” and “The Curse of the Jade Scorpion”. Shawn went on to appear in four films by Louis Malle, “Vanya on 42nd Street,” “My Dinner With André,” “Atlantic City” and “Crackers.” Wallace has appeared in Amy Heckerling’s “Clueless”; Blake Edwards’ “Mickey and Maude”; Rob Reiner’s “The Princess Bride”; Stephen Frears’ “Prick Up Your Ears,” James Ivory’s “The Bostonians”, Rebecca Miller’s “Personal Velocity” and “The Haunted Mansion” starring Eddie Murphy. Other notable credits include “My Favorite Martian,” “Scenes From the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills,” “The Hotel New Hampshire,” and “The Moderns.” Most recently, Wallace concluded an enormously successful run off Broadway starring opposite Ethan Hawke in David Rabe’s “Hurlyburly”

In addition to having a recognizable face, Shawn’s distinctive voice fueled the performance of the nervous dinosaur, Rex, in “Toy Story” as well as its sequel “Toy Story 2.” He can also be heard in the animated feature films “The Incredibles”, “The Goofy Movie” and “Teacher’s Pet: The Movie”, as well as on the animated television series’ “Family Guy” and The Disney Channel’s “Stanley.”

Wallace has regularly appeared in such highly regarded television series’ as “Murphy Brown,” “The Cosby Show” and “Taxi”, along with special appearances on “Desperate Housewives”, “Clueless,” “Ally McBeal”, “Crossing Jordan” and “Star Trek: Deep Space Nine”. Movies made for television include “Monte Walsh” starring Tom Selleck, “Mr. St. Nick” starring Kelsey Grammer and “Blonde” with Poppy Montgomery as the legendary Marilyn Monroe.

PATRICK WARBURTON (Prince Humperdink)

You know him from the hit NBC comedy “Seinfeld,” as “Puddy,” the laconic, enigmatic, quirky Saab salesman and Elaine’s boyfriend. Patrick Warburton starred on the ABC hit comedy “Less than Perfect,” as “Jeb Denton,” an opinionated network anchorman, and on the live action series “The Tick” as the Tick himself. He plays the character of Ian, “the ultimate alpha-male,” in the Sony animated film OPEN SEASON, (a tale of friendship and courage in an adventurous race for survival during hunting season) which was just released opposite Ashton Kutcher and Martin Lawrence. Playing in both regular theaters and IMAX 3-D, it smashed the box office on its opening week as #1 and held top spots following its debut. In January 2007, Warburton stars in the much anticipated new CBS comedy “Rules of Engagement” with David Spade, Oliver Hudson, and Megyn Price, about two couples and their single friend, all at different stages in their relationships dealing with the complications of dating, commitment, and marriage. Coming up, he stars in the independent feature film I’LL BELIEVE YOU, with Fred Willard, Thomas Gibson, and Chris Elliott, a comedy for young adults/teens about a hunt for an alleged alien living in a small town after a mysterious phone call is received on a radio broadcast. The film will be released April of 2007 to 1,500 theaters nationwide, quite the accomplishment for a small independent film. All that in addition to playing the archenemy “Cad” in Disney’s major motion picture, live action comedy UNDERDOG, based on the 1964 cartoon television series, opening summer of 2007. Also, he will be in the DreamWorks animated feature BEE MOVIE, being released in November of 2007, which in addition to Warburton, showcases the voices of such stars as Jerry Seinfeld, Renée Zellweger, Uma Thurman and Oprah Winfrey.

Warburton recently finished shooting the independent film THE CIVILIZATION OF MAXWELL BRIGHT, in which he stars as a vicious and self-destructive anti-hero who desperately needs to save his soul. The film has already won numerous festival awards in which Warburton captured Best Actor at the Beverly Hills Film Festival, New York VisionFest, and the Boulder International Film Festival. The film’s other honors include Viewer’s Choice at the Beverly Hills Film Festival, the Special Jury Award at WorldFest Houston and at the Florida Film Festival, Grand Jury Prize at the Florida Film Festival, and the Vision Award for David Beaird at WorldFest Houston. This festival favorite is essentially a modern re-telling of “Beauty and the Beast” that explores what happens when a modern Neanderthal is locked in close proximity with a kind and loving woman. Written and directed by David Beaird, THE CIVILIZATION OF MAXWELL BRIGHT co-stars Jennifer Tilly, Marie Matiko, Simon Callow and Eric Roberts.

To complement his animated films, he played the character “Rip Smashenburn” in the UPN animated series “Game Over,” the voice of “Brock Samson” in the animated adult series “The Venture Brothers,” the voice of “Mr. Barkin” on the Disney Channel’s “Disney’s Kim Possible,” and the voice of “Joe” on Fox’s popular animated series “Family Guy.” As the voice of the “Savior of the Universe” in Disney’s animated Saturday morning TV series “Buzz Lightyear,” Warburton’s voice graced the big screen in the Disney animated film THE EMPEROR’S NEW GROOVE, KRONKS NEW GROOVE and “The Emperor's New School.” Warburton started his television career appearing regularly on the CBS sitcom "Dave's World," with Harry Anderson and Mesach Taylor and originally guest-starred on “Seinfeld” as the painted-faced New Jersey Devils’ fan and Jerry’s mechanic, only to become one of the show’s funniest fixtures. He also did commercial spots for American Express (as the voice of “Superman” alongside Seinfeld), Cadillac, and M&Ms.

Warburton starred in THE WOMAN CHASER, which received critical acclaim at the prestigious New York Film Festival and The Sundance Film Festival, as well as opposite Sam Neill in THE DISH, an Australian production about the first man on the moon. Barry Sonnenfeld directed Warburton in the Columbia Tri Star half-hour comedy “The Tick,” which has a huge cult following since its release on DVD. The show gained its popularity with audiences due to its relaxed, adult-friendly comedy. “The Tick” in addition to the DVD, has released action figures, t-shirts, and Quaker Oat LIFE cereal boxes with “The Tick” character adorning the cover. He also paired up with Tim Allen in Sonnenfeld’s feature films BIG TROUBLE and JOE SOMEBODY, and also appeared in SCREAM 3 and MEN IN BLACK 2.

A native Californian, Patrick grew up in Huntington Beach and currently resides in Los Angeles with his wife Cathy and four children Talon, Alexandra (Lexie), Shane, and Gabriel.

GEORGE CARLIN (The Wizard)

To date, George Carlin’s 13 HBO specials have garnered three Emmy nominations and won six CableACE awards, and thus far eight of those HBO shows have been released in two separate DVD packages. Carlin picked up two additional Emmy nominations in the early ‘90’s, playing the part of Mister Conductor in 45 episodes of the critically acclaimed PBS children’s show, “Shining Time Station.”

In 1997, Carlin ventured into a new field as Hyperion published his first book, Braindroppings, a collection of original routines, one-liners, commentaries and essays. In hard cover and paperback, the book spent a total of 40 weeks on The New York Times Best-Seller list and has sold 850,000 copies. The “book-on-tape” version, read by Carlin himself, won the 2001 Grammy in the Best Spoken Comedy category, the latest of his three Grammys.

A second book, Napalm & Silly Putty, written in the same style as the first, was published in April 2001, reaching the Number One spot on the New York Times Best-Seller list in its second week. The combined hardback and paperback editions have sold over 500,000 copies.

A third book, When Will Jesus Bring the Pork Chops?, published by Hyperion came out in October of 2004 and went to Number 2 on the New York Times Best-Seller list as well as being banned by Wal-Mart. When Will Jesus Bring the Pork Chops? and George have both been nominated for two Quill Awards and have just come out in paperback. This book’s format echoes the first two books: long and short format essays, observations and commentaries ranging from serious to silly, and will include many of his trademark observations on the American language, one of his notable comedy strengths.

While all this goes on, Carlin still manages to perform 90 concerts each year around the country, selling nearly a quarter of a million tickets. Eight weeks annually at the Stardust Hotel in Las Vegas rounds out a very full road schedule.

November 5th 2006, saw the premiere of the comedian’s 13th HBO special GEORGE CARLIN: LIFE IS WORTH LOSING. A DVD and CD of the show will follow, bringing his album total to 25, including compilations and books on tape.

Meanwhile, in March of 2004, the Kevin Smith movie, Jersey Girl, was released, where Carlin had a substantial role as Ben Affleck’s father. It was his 11th feature film, and easily the most significant role he has had thus far. In addition, Carlin has been doing extensive voice-over work in animated movies including: Tarzan II, The Wild Life, and Happy N’ever After and most recently, Cars where George was the voice of "Fillmore" the hippie van.

Its full plate, served up by someone who over the years has only gotten better.

SIGOURNEY WEAVER (Frieda)

Sigourney Weaver has created a host of memorable characters, both dramatic and comic, in film and theater ranging from Ripley in Alien to Dian Fossey in Gorillas in Mist, to Tawny in Galaxy Quest and most recently the “adorably bumbling” title character in A.R. Gurney’s new play Mrs. Farnsworth at The Flea Theater downtown.

Sigourney Weaver made her motion picture debut in 1979 in Ridley Scott’s blockbuster Alien. She reprised the role of Warrant Officer Ripley in James Cameron’s Aliens in 1986, for which she earned a Best Actress Academy Award nomination, and in David Fincher’s Aliens 3 in 1992, which she also co-produced. In 1997, Weaver brought Ripley back to life in Alien Resurrection for director Jean-Pierre Jeunet.

Most recently Ms. Weaver played Mrs. Farnsworth opposite John Lithgow, which is scheduled to return to The Flea later this summer. Weaver also originated the female lead in Anne Nelson’s The Guys at The Flea, where it was commissioned and directed by director, Jim Simpson. The Guys tells the story of a fire captain dealing with the aftermath of 9/11.

Last year Weaver performed in the off-Broadway world premiere of Neil LaBute’s play The Mercy Seat, opposite Liev Schreiber, which John Lahr of The New Yorker described as offering “performances of a depth and concentration that haven't been seen in New York for many seasons.”

Also in 2003, Weaver played the cold-blooded, red-headed warden in the hit comedy Holes, directed by Andy Davis. The film version of The Guys, with Ms. Weaver and Anthony LaPaglia, directed by Jim Simpson, was released by Focus Features.

Weaver has starred in a number of strikingly different and successful films. She gave a galvanizing performance in A Map of The World, Scott Elliott’s powerful drama based on the novel by Jane Hamilton, which earned her universal critical praise and a Golden Globe nomination for best actress. She delighted audiences with her flair for comedy, along with crewmates Tim Allen and Alan Rickman, in the science fiction comedy Galaxy Quest directed by Dean Parisot, which proved to be a hit of the 1999 Holiday season. She followed this with the popular comedy Heartbreakers, playing opposite Gene Hackman and Jennifer Love-Hewitt.

In 1997 Weaver joined the ensemble of Ang Lee’s critically acclaimed film The Ice Storm playing alongside Kevin Kline, Joan Allen, Elijah Wood and Christina Ricci. Her performance garnered her a BAFTA Award, a Golden Globe nomination and a Screen Actors Guild nomination for Best Supporting Actress.

In 1988 Weaver had starring roles in three back to back hit movies: Gorillas in the Mist, in which she portrayed primatologist Dian Fossey, the Mike Nichols comedy Working Girl, and Ghostbusters II. Weaver received her second and third Academy Award nominations and was awarded Golden Globes for her performances in Gorillas in the Mist and Working Girl. Other films include the thriller Copycat, Paul Rudnick’s comedy Jeffrey, Roman Polanski’s gripping film adaptation of Death and the Maiden, Half Moon Street with Michael Caine, Ridley Scott’s 1492, One Woman or Two with Gerard Depardieu, Eyewitness with William Hurt and Showtime’s live-action film Snow White, based on the original Grimm’s fairytale, which earned her an Emmy nomination and a Screen Actors Guild nomination.

Born and educated in New York City, Weaver graduated from Stanford University and went on to receive a Masters degree from the Yale School of Drama. Her first professional job was as an understudy in Sir John Gielgud's production of The Constant Wife, starring Ingrid Bergman.

Weaver started out on Off-Off Broadway in Christopher Durang’s The Nature and Purpose of the Universe, Titanic and Das Lusitania Songspiel, She and Durang co-wrote Das Lusitania which earned them both Drama Desk nominations. She has appeared in numerous Off-Broadway productions in New York, working with such writers as John Guare, Albert Innaurato, Richard Nelson and Len Jenkin. In regional repertory, she has performed works by Pinter, Williams, Feydeau and Shakespeare. She also appeared in the PBS series The Best of Families.

Weaver received a Tony Award nomination for her starring role in Hurlyburly on Broadway, directed by Mike Nichols. She played Portia in the Classic Stage Company of New York’s production of The Merchant of Venice. In 1996, Weaver returned to Broadway in the Lincoln Center production of Sex and Longing, written by Christopher Durang.

Weaver was recently seen in M. Night Shamalyan’s The Village and received rave reviews for her performance in Imaginary Heroes written and directed by Dan Harris. Next up, she will portray an Autistic woman opposite Alan Rickman in Snow Cake which premiered at the Berlin Film Festival, Babe Paley in a film on Truman Capote entitled Infamous and she most recently finished playing president of the TV Network in Jake Kasdan’s The TV Set. All three films are due out in Fall 2006.