Speed for Thespians - Cast

Speed for Thespians (2000)
TV-PG
Short | 28 min | Drama, Short, Comedy

Speed for Thespians (2000)

TV-PG

Short | 28 min | Drama, Short, Comedy

Three actors and a director perform Chekhov's The Bear on a New York City bus (actually, a succession of buses, as they keep getting thrown off). The other riders on the final bus get progressively more interested.

Director

Kalman Apple

Writers

Kalman Apple | Anton Chekhov (play "Medved")

Producers

Kalman Apple | Shameela Bakhsh

Composers

Craig Hazen | David Wolfert

Cinematographer

Michael Mayers

Editor

Seth Anderson

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Edit Released

Updated Jul 21, 2000

Release date

Jul 21, 2000 (United States)

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar Award. Another 2 wins

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Cast	+ Add Cast
31 cast members

Name	Known for
Jamie Harris Smirnov Smirnov See fewer	The Prestige (2006)
Camilla Enders Popova Popova See fewer	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
Denis Holmes Luka Luka See fewer	Sabrina (1995)
Layla Alexander Passenger Passenger See fewer	The Kingdom (2007)
Olga Alexandrova Girlfriend Girlfriend See fewer	Speed for Thespians (2000)
Michele Ammon Irritated Passenger Irritated Passenger See fewer	eVil Sublet (2023)
Tyler Andrews Boyfriend Boyfriend See fewer	Speed for Thespians (2000)
Dann R. Black Telephone repairman Telephone repairman See fewer	Speed for Thespians (2000)
Valerie Bodoy Homegirl Homegirl See fewer	Speed for Thespians (2000)
Jean Pierre Brax Times reader Times reader See fewer	Speed for Thespians (2000)
Erin Cahill Sister (as Erin J. Cahill) Sister (as Erin J. Cahill) See fewer	Cut to the Chase (2016)
Cindy Cheung Nurse Nurse See fewer	The Sinner (2017)
Justin Christopher Skater kid Skater kid See fewer	Adam & Steve (2005)
Lee Lee Core Sipping straw girl Sipping straw girl See fewer	Speed for Thespians (2000)
Jamie Elles Goth girl Goth girl See fewer	Speed for Thespians (2000)
John R. Hartmann Businessman Businessman See fewer	Speed for Thespians (2000)
Betty Hudson Friend with question lady Friend with question lady See fewer	Speed for Thespians (2000)
Stefanie Imhoff Sister Sister See fewer	Terror Firmer (1999)
Brent Katz Construction worker Construction worker See fewer	Amityville II: The Possession (1982)
Dolores Kenan Complaining woman Complaining woman See fewer	The Edge of Night (1956)
Melba La Rose Nervous woman Nervous woman See fewer	The House on Carroll Street (1988)
Frances Leroy Question woman Question woman See fewer	Speed for Thespians (2000)
James Chase Lynch Comic book man Comic book man See fewer	Speed for Thespians (2000)
Thomas L. Morris Dasha Dasha See fewer	Speed for Thespians (2000)
B. Melody Patterson Woman passenger 1 Woman passenger 1 See fewer	Speed for Thespians (2000)
Anna Roberts Schoolgirl Schoolgirl See fewer	Speed for Thespians (2000)
Geraldine Smith Andry business woman Andry business woman See fewer	Raging Bull (1980)
Raphael N. Thompson Bus driver Bus driver See fewer	Speed for Thespians (2000)
Charles Tuthill Director Director See fewer	The Mothman Prophecies (2002)
Carolynn Vucic Woman with compact Woman with compact See fewer	Woke (III) (2017)
Teresa Yenque Religious woman Religious woman See fewer	You Don't Know Jack (2010)