About the Cast

	OKSANA ORLENKO (Lana)


	Oksana Orlenko was born and raised in Odessa, Ukraine, where at an early age she received intensive drama, dance and musical training. The daughter of a successful movie make-up artist, Oksana spent much of her youth on movie sets, becoming infatuated with the world of cinema and the idea of acting. Oksana came to America in 1995 and made Chicago her home base until moving to Los Angeles in December, 2002 where she has pursued acting and modeling opportunities. Lana’s Rain marks her debut performance in an American film and she was recently honored with the Best Actress Award at the 2003 Milan International Film Festival for her performance.

	NICKOLAI STOILOV (Darko)



	Nickolai Stoilov graduated from the Bulgarian National Academy of Theatre and Film Arts, receiving an MA in acting in only three years. He then went on to study Shakespearean course work in Britain at the Guildford School of Acting. A short time later, Mr. Stoilov came to the United States and entered an advanced acting program at Stanford University where he worked with several renowned actors. His vast education, acting ability and language skills (he speaks French, Bulgarian, Russian and English) have earned him a variety of roles in television, theatre and film. Several of his film and television highlights include “Sabrina the Teenage Witch”, “Not of this Earth”, “The Assassination Game” and the syndicated series, “V.I.P.”. He is based in Los Angeles.

	LUOYONG WANG (Julian)



	Luoyong Wang was born in the People’s Republic of China where he trained at the Hubei Shi Yan Beijing Opera School. In 1995, he was nominated for Best Actor at the Fei Tian Awards in China (comparable to an Emmy in the U.S.), for his work in the TV series “From the New World”. Luoyoung’s U.S. film and television credits include “Dragon (The Life of Bruce Lee)”, “Daylight”, “Vanishing Son” and “The Piano Teacher”. Mr. Wang is currently on Broadway in “Miss Saigon” playing the lead role of the Engineer.

	STEPHANIE CHILDERS (Katrina)



	Stephanie Childers graduated from Illinois State University with a BS in Acting in 1998. She has worked with many prestigious regional and Chicago theatres including Famous Door, Roadworks and Steppenwolf. Recently, she played the role of Nurse Finn in Steppenwolf’s production of “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” (in Chicago and London), starring Gary Sinise and directed by Terry Kinney and later played the same role with the original case on Broadway. “Lana’s Rain” is her first full length feature film.

	DAVID DARLOW (The General)



	David Darlow has had an impressive career as a character actor in numerous mainstream Hollywood films. Some of his notable roles have been in the Coen Brothers’ “Miller’s Crossing”, “The Fugitive”, “Hoodlum”, “Ride with the Devil”,“High Fidelity” and "Road to Perdition". He will soon start shooting "Weatherman" with Nicholas Cage and Michael Caine, and can be seen in "Design" at the Gene Siskel Theatre. He has been active in the Chicago theatre scene recently appearing in Remy Bumppo's "Major Barbara" and Ravinia Festival's "Passion". Mr. Darlow’s television work has included roles in “Kung Fu: The Next Generation with Brandon Lee”, “The Untouchables”, “Missing Persons”, “Barney Miller” and “Barnaby Jones”.

	STACEY SLOWIK (Vermonica)



	Born and raised on the north side of Chicago, Stacey Slowik has long been an avid fan and student of that city’s rich tradition of Theater. Stacey has studied Theater throughout the Chicagoland area, including the College of DuPage, where she performed with both the McAnich Theatre and the Buffalo Theatre Ensemble. In addition, she has worked out of the Improv Olympic and spent two years as an ensemble member of Theatre Eclectic, where she broadened her scope by focusing her roles on dark comedy. “Lana’s Rain” is her first full length feature film.

	RON DEAN (Lou)



	Ron Dean is a veteran Chicago based actor who has appeared in countless movies that have been shot in Chicago, including roles in all of Andy Davis’s films going back to the early 1980’s. His gruff exterior and character parts always add to the flavor of the finished product on the screen and represents a Chicago style of acting audiences are familiar with. Mr. Dean’s list of film credits include “Continental Divide”, “Risky Business”, “Code of Silence”, “The Color of Money”, “Cocktail”, “Above the Law”, “The Package”, “The Babe”, “The Fugitive”, “Rudy”, The Client”, “Steal Big, Steal Little”, “Eye for an Eye” and “The Chain Reaction” among others.