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Actors Biographies

Sam Bunkall (Dog by Daniel Keene)

Sam Bunkall graduated from the acting course at Toi Whakaari: NZ Drama School in 2008. He performed ACTOR in the Shorts season last year (also directed by Sally) and is thrilled to be back again this year. Recent acting credits include; ELAINE RIDES AGAIN (selected for the NZ International Film Festival this year), BROKEN PATH (feature film currently in post production), ROMEO AND JULIET with Auckland Theatre Company and DOG SEES GOD at Auckland's Basement Theatre.

Aside from his acting work, Sam has worked in the Art Department for the tele-feature BILLY and the sequel to SIONE'S WEDDING (both in post production) and as a lighting designer/operator for Almost a Bird Theatre Collective in their recent productions of BROKEN CHINA and WOLF'S LAIR.

Melissa Billington (Medea Redux by Neil Labute)

Melissa was born in the South and raised in the North of the eastern U.S. She has always loved words and so she got into theatre and film in her teens. After a theatre degree from Cornell University, she did design/construction and acting in New York City before her 'OE' to India, the Caribbean and now New Zealand.

Melissa lives in Wellington and owns/directs MYOGA at Powa Centre where she applies her acting training to empowering people to inhabit and evolve themselves on all levels.

Melissa was recently seen in Theatrecomrades' production of The Vagina Monologues. She is pleased to be returning and thanks Sally for keeping her acting muscles alive and for introducing her to lovely Hawke's Bay.