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THEATRE STAFF

Mike

Chris

Sean

Brendan

Jim

Jannie

MIKE FRANCE (owner)

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Website: IMDB.com screenwriter page

BIO: "Movies made from Michael France's screenplays have earned well over one billion dollars in worldwide theatrical admissions, and at least another billion dollars in home video revenues. Michael France was born in 1962. He graduated from the University of Florida and attended Columbia University's School Of The Arts."

"His breakthrough screenplay was his 1991 spec sale for 'Cliffhanger' to Carolco Pictures - the movie was shot within the year and became a worldwide hit in 1993 for Sylvester Stallone and Renny Harlin. France then went on to revive the then-dormant James Bond franchise with his script for 'GoldenEye,' which again yielded a worldwide hit in 1995 - and France's association with the James Bond franchise continued with uncredited work in 'The World Is Not Enough,' which was released in 1999."

"France's string of Marvel adaptations began with 'Hulk' (2003) for Universal Pictures, continued with 'The Punisher' (2004) for Lions Gate, and went further with the blockbuster release of 'Fantastic Four' (2005) for Twentieth Century Fox. France is currently involved in a number of ongoing screen, television and interactive projects."

"He currently lives and works in Florida with his wife Elizabeth, son Thomas, and twin daughters Annabelle and Carolynn." - IMDb Mini Biography Written by "Anonymous"

Mike's scripts (pdf): The Hulk, Fantastic Four, Cliffhanger, The Punisher

CHRIS (Theatre Employee)

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Website: -

BIO: Chris probably spends more time at the Beach Theatre than any other employee. Chris is very laid back guy. In his personal time, Chris enjoys basket weaving, fingerpainting, and spelunking (he even plays on a local team called the "St. Pete Splunkers") even though there aren't many deep caves in this area seeing how we're at sea level, but they hold their meetings in full gear, anyway. Chris' favorite Beach Theatre events involve music, such as music concert screenings, live bands, and especially anything related to opera. Chris actually hopes to break into the opera business one day and thinks Pavaratti is a has-been. Now maybe once Chris sees this, he will finally write his own bio...

SEAN (Weekend Employee)

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BIO: Sean works part-time for the Beach Theatre while he attends classes at a local college. His interests include environmentalism, recycling, surfing and hairstyling. Perhaps due to his own Irish heritage, he studies Irish customs and participates in local Irish festivals where he has learned many traditional songs and dances (he dances a mean jig!). Perhaps also due to his Irish heritage, he only eats foods that are red. Now maybe once Sean sees this, he will finally write his own bio...

BRENDAN (Theatre Employee)

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BIO: Brendan likes movies well enough, but his big passion is for the lovely bird who lives in his beard. He decided to grow out his beard and somehow, fate brought the little bird to him. It is very cute to watch him eat because the little bird will take whatever it wants before Brendan can get to it. It especially likes popcorn, which makes it especially nice that Brendan works at the Beach Theatre. What a nice story. Now maybe once Brendan sees this bio and the picture I drew of him (with the bird in his beard), he will finally write his own bio...

JIM (Theatre Employee)

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BIO: "My name is Jim Nicholson. I have been into film from a very young age. The first time I watched 'Psycho' I realized that film was a true art form. I have been a projectionist since 1997. I studied and shot film at the New York Film Academy in 1999. I even worked for Kodak as a lab tech developing 35mm film and digital prints. I have bounced around about a half dozen theatres before finally landing at the Beach Theatre. I enjoy the one on one with the patrons and the chance to get to know them and the types of films they like as well. I also enjoy the independent and offbeat films we get to play here. When I'm not working I'm normally at home watching a wide range of my own eclectic film collection or out taking photographs of the world around me." - Jim (5/2011)

JANNIE (Website Design & Administration)

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Website: Jannie's Facebook page and Jannie's MySpace page

BIO: Jannie started teaching herself HTML in 1998 in order to build a website for "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" (1975) shadowcast that she was in at the time, called "Interchangeable Parts." Jannie maintained the cast's 100+ page website (for free) and taking most of the site's pictures until she retired as the cast's webmaster in 2010, after over 11 years.

Mike France purchased the Beach Theatre in 2007, which is where the Rocky Horror cast performed every week, so this is when Mike met Jannie. A year later, he asked her to take over the theatre's website and Jannie agreed. She then expanded the internet presence of the theatre by setting up and promoting the theatre's movies and events on MySpace, Facebook and Twitter. In June 2009, Jannie redesigned The Beach Theatre's website into what it is now.

Jannie also designed RHPSfans.com, a website that pays tribute to those who perform in "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" in live casts all over the world.

Jannie spends most of her time at home with her fiance, Craig, and her chihuahua, Lily.

Other websites she's designed: RHPS Fans and "Larger Than Life" RHPS cast (disbanded).