Anusha Shankar is an actor based in sunny Los Angeles! She is so excited to be back in LA after a two month run in Charlotte, NC, and cannot wait to dig into the delectable (pun intended) process of working on Dinner with this awesome team. Anusha is a proud alumna of UCLA and is managed by Peter and Louise at Echo Lake Entertainment and is repped commercially by Commercial Talent Agency.

Daniel Kim is an LA-based actor and alumni of UCLA’s School of Theater, Film and Television. He is beyond honored to be working with David and Casey and the rest of the team on Dinner. Some of his recent credits include the new Bel Air on Peacock, The Brothers Paranormal at East West Players, Fatal Attraction on Paramount+, and 911-Lonestar.

Ilana Cohn is an actor, director, and writer currently in development with Mike Schur and Universal (...but the strike!). She created the series Overdue for AwesomenessTV, she won a Webbie Award for the series she created and starred in, Better Your F*cking Self, which turned into the animated series, 4th Period Lunch, which she then developed for TV with Abso Lutely. Ilana has had the good fortune of guesting on classic comedies, It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia and South Park.

Michael Lanahan is a professional actor living in Redondo Beach with his family. On TV he’s had recurring roles on Barry, Life in Pieces, & Just Roll with It, & appeared on Perry Mason, Better Call Saul, Little Fires Everywhere, Lucifer, The Office, & more. In Theaters he’s recently been seen in Call of the Wild & Best Picture nominee Ford v. Ferrari. An experienced stage actor, Michael’s been seen Off-Broadway, in regional theatres, & the great theatres of LA.

Jono is a LA based actor, a founding member of Sojourn Theatre, and a company member with LA classical theater company the Porters of Hellsgate. He is very excited to be part of the entire team bringing Dinner to life. Jono graduated with a BA in Theater Arts from Virginia Tech and is a proud Hokie.

Renée is an LA-based actor with a background in theater. Favorite past roles have been Lady MacBeth in, shockingly, Macbeth, Gaheris in Clarissant, and as co-host of the podcast Your Next Obsession. Renée is a proud UCLA Bruin and she's never met a sandwich she didn't love.

David Charry, a Colombian-American filmmaker, brings over a decade of cinematography experience to his writing and directorial debut, Dinner. With a passion for storytelling, David has lensed award-winning projects for clients including Amazon, Microsoft, Honda, and Vogue. His diverse portfolio includes numerous narrative films, music videos, and documentaries screened at festivals across the globe. Born in Bogotá, Colombia, David holds a B.A. in Film & Video from Columbia College Chicago and an M.F.A. in Cinematography from the American Film Institute Conservatory.

Casey is a creative producer with a strong production background in every corner of the film industry from narrative to documentary to commercial. No matter the medium, Casey tells stories filled with creativity, authenticity, and outside the box thinking.

Joelle Monique is an award-winning pop culture critic, executive producer, and host. Popular works include Fake Doctors Real Friends and co-founding the DE&I programs NextUP for iHeart Media.

Favienne Howsepian is a cinematographer exploring and pursuing the truth and perspective of the human condition. After graduating from the AFI Conservatory, Favienne was awarded the 2017 ASC Student Heritage Award for her work on Snowplow. Her narrative work includes award-winning short films such as Snowplow, Unbound, and feature film I Wrote This For You.

After 15 years of experience as a composer, arranger and orchestrator, Bruno discovered that the most efficient and time-tested approach was to think of film music as an integral element of the art of storytelling, a tool that accompanies the creative process to arouse the desired emotions, communicate the psychological state of the characters and hook the audience. Some of the projects in which Bruno participated were awarded best soundtrack in several Film Festivals around the world.

Ryan Gottshall has worn virtually every hat in the audio post production world. His background includes numerous short and feature length films, as well as extensive experience in theatrical marketing and “making-of” content. From dialogue editing and sound design, to music supervision and re-recording mixing, his passion for storytelling with sound always shines through his work. He is very excited to be a part of the creative team telling the story of Dinner.