Cell Shock

Written by Steve Koppman

Directed by Jennifer Tyrer

Charles Peters as Marty

Charles is delighted to be making his first appearance in The New Perspective Festival. Recent credits include Barefoot In The Park (Broadway Theater), The Good Doctor (Carlsbad PlayReaders), Triple Espresso (Horton Grand Theater). Charles can currently be seen in a Padres commercial and in the upcoming Resilience Of The Spirit Festival (Compass Theatre) For more information please visit: www.charles-peters.com

Samantha Ginn as Woman

Samantha Ginn is happy to return to her second New Perspective Festival!  Recent Credits: All This and Moonlight (Scripps Ranch Theatre), Lobby Hero (PowPAC), Resilience of the Spirit Festival (Compass Theatre), The Maiden's Prayer (Triad Productions), and Noises Off (Whittier Centre Theatre).

Samantha was seen in last year's Ex Texting, by Jeanne Becijos.

Joe Tyrer as Man

Joseph Hugh Tyrer is a graduate of San Diego State University's Creative Writing program, with a Master of Fine Arts degree in poetry. Joe is pleased to be a part of The New Perspective Festival.

Steve Koppman, Playwright

Steve's short plays have been produced in New York, San Diego and northern California.  His Cell Shock won "Best of Fest" honors in 2007's Actors' Alliance festival and went on to two off-off-Broadway productions since. His fiction has appeared in literary and regional magazines and satire in major newspapers.

Steve's Homage to Catatonia and A Terrorist Comedy were seen in last year's festival.