Call it a Whim Productions

Roe Pacheco as Maxine
Roe Pacheco was born on the East Coast in the smallest state in the
Union, Rhode Island. She’s very proud of of her Italian heritage, and
cannot really survive without at least one plate of macaroni and
meatballs a week. From a young age, she was performing in tap dance
shows an plays and puppet shows. Her interest in design brought her to
Chicago, where she studied fashion illustration and advertising
design. She worked as a stylist for a table top photographer and a
make up artist, with famous models like Kerry Harper, Karen Alexander,
Christina Kempner, etc. Finding herself in front of the camera for
print modeling, she eventually worked on film sets in the Windy City.
After her daughter Alexa was born, she moved back to the tiny state of
RI, and pursued a career in jewelry and accessories design – but she
never really let acting get too far from her mind – thinking that RI
was not a place you could find work – but that’s exactly what
happened. Fast forward to 2012, where she started working in front of
the camera in New England – commercials, web series, indie films,
studio films, shorts and documentaries. She kept getting busier and
busier, with jobs and ongoing training. She now works in Boston, NYC,
ATL and Florida and just about anywhere the film industry takes her.
She uses her design skills in every aspect of storytelling – and has
done many jobs behind the camera in makeup, styling, and crafting..
Her first short film premiered at the prestigious RIIFF, her second
one won Best Concept at Austin Micro Film Festival. Roe owns a small
company that produces wedding and floral designs, and is a master in
faux botanicals. She is very fond of up-cycling old things to create
new designs for any event, party or film set. Her company was featured
in US Bank’s “Resilience Rising” series, and taps into her creativity
and how she managed to uplift her customers during the Covid pandemic.
Her main passions are storytelling and design, and she considers it an
honor to create a character – to design a persona that will bring the
story to life. She recently shot a period piece in NYC portraying
Julian of Norwich, and a national commercial starring Travis Kelce for
Campbell’s Soup. Taking on the role of producer, she is now involved
in a project for a well known actor’s debut feature, and has been cast
in a sitcom and a new indie feature, to be announced soon. Most of
all, she loves to collaborate and hopes to be on set with you soon. www.rosiepacheco.com


Danielle K. Gensler as Lorraine
Danielle is a film and theatre actress as well as an Audiobook Narrator and VO Artist. Although she loves theatre and film, Danielle is aspiring to break into commercials. When time allows, she ushers at the Calderwood Pavilion at the BCA as well as at the Huntington Theater so she can catch great theatre. She is thrilled to be a part of the cast of “Wallie’s Gals.” www.daniellekgensler.com


Audrey Noone as Jeannette
Audrey has written, directed, produced and acted in 10 short films; has written episodes for web shows that appeared in the LA Web Fest; and has acted in films that have appeared in over 60 worldwide festivals. She won the award for Best Actress in a Comedy as well as the award for Best Director at The Flagler Film Fest. She is very excited to be acting in “Wallie’s Gals!” https://www.facebook.com/actressaudreynoone


Therese Lloyd as Maureen/Maneki
Therese began her acting career in New England, and in the last few years, has focused on film and commercial work when not training. Most recently, she appeared in these feature films: “Assassin Behind the Glass,” directed by Patrick Jerome; “Randy’s Canvas,” directed by Sean Michael Beyer; “S.E.L.L.A.’s Kitchen,” directed by Ralph Celestin; and “The Dangerfields Class of ‘64,” directed by Reno Venturi.

Mary C. Ferrara as Leanne; also Writer/Director/Producer/Editor
Boston-based award-winning actress, producer, director and writer Mary C. Ferrara caught the acting bug in her late 20s when she took an improv class on a whim. Along with being in several improv and sketch comedy troupes over the years, Mary has done several plays and has 100+ independent film projects to her credit. Some of her favorite roles include Barbara in “August: Osage County,” Helena in “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” Katie in the web series “World’s Worst Director,” Candy in the web series “Magicland,” Debra in the short film “Cold,” and Danielle in the short film “Schmoopie,” which she also wrote and directed. Visit her website at www.marycferrara.com

Bradley Rhodes as Dick
Brad is a native-born Texan, but has lived the majority of his life in the Northeast. He loves acting and creating characters, and would do it 36 hours a day if that was possible. Many of his favorite characters have been just on the edge of quirky and unpredictable; for instance: the leader of some unfortunate souls stuck in Limbo (or purgatory), a has-been children’s show sea captain, a four star general in a sci-fi thriller, the neurotic owner of a two-bit theme park in Toledo; and detectives — many of them!

Brett Johnson as Wallie
Brett Johnson is an actor and comic who’s performed in stand-up festivals across the U.S., cofounded the award-winning comedy video team Brainfox; and throughout 2019, brought his solo show across North America as well as to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. He’s currently based in Los Angeles. He’s spry but bad at sports. http://brettcjohnson.net

Christie Devine as Young Maxine
Christie is a Boston-based actor who fell in love with acting in 2013. She has primarily worked on short and feature films, talk shows, theatre, as well as various web series and commercials. Christie’s training has focused more on drama, but she has always had a love for the comedic side of acting. She has been recognized for her work in the community, receiving two awards for her performances in film projects. Christie is very excited for the opportunity to play “Young Maxine” and have the chance to portray the glitz and style that represents the 1980s era.

Casey Schryer as Young Lorraine
Casey Schryer is excited to be a part of the cast of “Wallie’s Gals” as Young Lorraine! A San Francisco native, Casey relocated to the Boston Area to continue her studies in 2018. Currently based in Los Angeles, her favorite past roles include: Cinderella (“Into the Woods”; Brandeis University), Wendy Darling (“Peter Pan,” Young Performer’s Theatre), and Joanie in the short film, “Bound 4 Heaven” (SunnyOwl Pictures). To see what else Casey is up to, you can visit her on Instagram at @caseyschryer.

Christina Costello as Young Jeannette
Christina is an actress with a passion for all things creative. A chronic illness advocate, she follows her dreams with hopes it’ll inspire others to do the same. Christina has been performing since the age of 6, when she used to compose original music and perform “concerts” at recess. Once she was 8, she moved on to performing in theatre and has been hooked ever since. There is nothing she loves more than performing, be it on the stage, in front of the camera, or in a sound booth. Christina also has her own all-natural skincare line, CC’s Essentials.

Jennifer Reagan as Young Maureen/Maneki
Jennifer is thrilled to be working with Call it a Whim Productions on “Wallie’s Gals!” Her recent theatre credits include: “Steve” and “Good Television” with Zeitgeist Stage Company; “Twins,” “Expecting,” “The Altruists,” “Where Moments Hung Before,” “Hence These Tears” and “Criminal Hearts” with Boston Actors Theater; “Your Wildest Dreams with Heart” with Dagger Productions; “Humpty Dumpty” and “Sinbad” with Imaginary Beasts; “Neither Have I Wings to Fly,” “Quills” and “All in the Timing” with Bad Habit Productions; and “Girls’ Sports” with Fresh Ink Theatre.

Devon Padley as Young Leanne
Devon Padley is an actor and producer from southern New Hampshire. A graduate of the Atlantic Acting Conservatory in New York City, Devon was trained in both theatre and film and happily bounces back and forth whenever she can. She was a top three finalist for Outstanding Actress in a Professional Production of a Play for her work as Bristol in “Masked” by Glynn Cosker at the 2023 New Hampshire Theater Awards; and is currently in post production for her short film, “Remedies.” She also owns and operates Devon’s Dog Sitting LLC, a professional pet care company in New Hampshire. @DevonPadley @DevonsDogSitting

Also featuring (in alphabetical order):
Charlie Alejandro as Officer Maggie Perez
Martine Assaf as Betty
Erika Belisle as Young Mother, Wallie’s Big Deals Customer
Evelyn Belisle as Little Girl, Wallie’s Big Deals Customer
Liz Bishop as Maddie MacDonald
Andrew Clark as Tom, Wallie’s Big Deals Customer
Steve Ferrara as Guy on the Street/Restaurant Patron
Herb Fuchs as Mitch MacDonald
Tom Galindo as Dean Maxwell
Jodi Hemmer as Nancy, Wallie’s Big Deals Customer
Karen Ann Martino as Madame Cula
Paul Noonan as Officer Nathan Jackson
Laura Pepper as Helga
Cathie Theofanis as Danielle, Wallie’s Big Deals Customer
Daniel Lee White as Max, Dick’s Thrifty Employee
Mike Weiner as Jean Louis

Crew (Principal Photography)

Edward Angus Wright – Boom Operator/Cinematographer
Ed is an activist, filmmaker and (sometimes) an actor.

Tim Labonte – Cinematographer
Tim is an Emmy-nominated and Associated Press, Telly, and LAWEBFEST Award-winning cinematographer/editor/director and ukulele-playing drummer. And he likes to laugh. A lot. Tim was also the DP and Editor for the award-winning Call it Whim Productions film, Schmoopie. Follow more of Tim’s work with Stand Still Pictures.

Marcia Goetsch – Boom Operator/Associate Producer
Marcia Goetsch is an award-winning filmmaker. Her directorial debut, the short film “The House,” won Best Sci-Fi Film at The Midnight Black International Festival of Darkness, Best Sci-Fi Short at Motor City Nightmares, Best Picture Editing at The Terror Film Festival and was a selection at the Fright Night Film Festival, Buffalo International Film Festival, ShockerFest Film Festival, Horror Quest Film Festival, Sharp Cuts Indie Film & Music Festival, SENE Film Festival, New Filmmakers New York Film Festival, Shawna Shea Film Festival, Mill City Shorts Film Festival and Boston Science Fiction Film Festival. She has also edited and produced several videos. She recently obtained her graduate certificate in 3D Animation from Northeastern University. Follow Marcia’s work with her production company, Rosebud Studios.

Additional Crew

Assistance with story: Joseph Tomasello (Page Turner Screenplays)
Material for “The Mitch and Maddie Show” written by:
Martine Assaf, Mary C. Ferrara, Danielle K. Gensler, Therese Lloyd, Audrey Noone, Roe Pacheco, Bradley Rhodes, and Mike Weiner
Cinematographers: Tom Palleschi and Lynn Weissman
Boom Operators: Yvonne Corbett and Tom Palleschi
Production/Set Design: Chris Esper, Mary C. Ferrara, Nancy Ferrara, and Lisa Wynn
Hair & Makeup: Christina Costello, Roe Pacheco, Jack Wickwire, and Lisa Wynn
Wardrobe: Mary C. Ferrara and Lisa Wynn
Production Assistants: Christie Devine, Bethany Knickerbocker, Mike Rush, and Vikki Rush
Graphic Design: Ahad Ali (Fiverr), Mary C. Ferrara, Alfred Glover (Fiverr), Chad Kaplan, and Vikki Rush
Music from Audioblocks, Epidemic Sound, Fresh Music Library, and Kate Hardly
Edited by Mary C. Ferrara; Dick’s Thrifty Commercial and Store Morphing Scene edited by Rob Trombino
Sound Design by Mary C. Ferrara
Final Sound Mix to be done by William Joseph George Hall-Esquire
Final Color to be done by Mike Moloney (Moloney Creative Agency)
Official Trailer: Main edits by Mary C. Ferrara; some segments edited by Rob Trombino. Color and Sound by Rob Trombino

Thanks to the following people for their support:
Tom Anastasi, JJ Blake, Mark Bourbeau, Seth Chitwood, Andrew Clark, Patricia DelVal, Christie Devine, Judith Anna Di Donato, Katherine DiMarca, Jenn Dlugos, Chris Esper, Nancy Ferrara, Steve Ferrara, Tom Galindo, Marcia Goetsch, Michael Gonza, Angela Gunn, Charlie Hatton, Christian Sterling Hegg, Jodi Hemmer, Esther Irish, Marcela Jaramillo, Michael Maggiani, Karis Maree, Kristin Marks, Owen Myre, Sally Black Nelson, Roe Pacheco, John Padley, Mary Paolino, Laura Pepper, Jennifer Roffey, Nancy A. Scott, Randi Sloane, Lucas Spivey (Culture Hustlers), Joye Thaller, The Baptist Church of Warren, Cathie Theofanis, Joseph Tomasello, Rob Trombino, Monica Wheeler, Daniel Lee White, Hammad Zaidi, and Shara Ashley Zeiger.