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SYNOPSIS

The Tarantella is a short romantic comedy centered on Brian and Angela, two ex's who are unexpectedly reunited at a baptism.  As they voice their feelings for one another while trying to respect their surroundings, it's only after a surprising moment and some sage advice that just might lead the former couple back where they belong... with each other.

CREDITS

BRIAN   DWAYNE BUSH
    ANGELA   JENNIFER NASO   
   YOUNG PRIEST   STEVEN RICHARD HARRIS
   CEREMONY PRIEST   FATHER ARTHUR MINICHELLO
 PATRICK   PETER DE CICCO
      MARIA   PAMELA WROBLEWSKI
 GODFATHER   MARC SILBERSHATZ
GOMOTHER   KAREN BALL    
BRIAN'S MOM   DENISE FALCARO   
   COUSIN #1   GABRIELLA GIRESI  
COUSIN #2   RAQUEL CORTEZ  
 COUSIN #3   GLORIA GARAYUA  
     ANGELA'S DATE   CARL CHAVEZ             
CHURCH EXTRAS   LAURA LEIGH BUSH   
                 HELEN MACCHIAROLI   
               JOSEPH MACCHIAROLI
          SARA ESTRIDGE
        GEORGE RUIZ
          JOHN FINAMORE
           RICHIE GALLINO
             PETIE GIANGASPRO
             VANESSA ZALEWSKI
                ISIAH MORALES      

DIRECTED BY   JIM KIERNAN      
WRITTEN BY   DWAYNE BUSH     
 EXECUTIVE PRODUCED BY   DENISE FALCARO              
        JOE FALCARO
          ITZHAK DJEMAL
 PRODUCED BY   LAURA LEIGH BUSH  
PRODUCED BY   JIM KIERNAN      
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY   JIM KIERNAN                  
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR   BRET HYDE               
 PRODUCTION SOUND   RYAN AGOSTINO          
      BRET HYDE
 PRODUCTION ASSISTANTS   ROB PINOLA                  
          SARA ESTRIDGE
EDITOR   CHAD BERGACS
          DANIEL FESSAK
POST PRODUCTION   JOHN GULLOTTA        
         EDDIE BUCCIO
       MARC VOTTO
 LOCATIONS   LAURA LEIGH BUSH
 GRIPS / GAFFERS   RYAN AGOSTINO         
      BRET HYDE
       ROB PINOLA
MUSIC BY   MARY TRICARICO
           DANIEL WEIDMAN
       DAN POWERS
 LIGHTS & GRIP   DOMINIC ORLANDO     
        MARC VOTTO 

 
"BRANCHES"
Music & Lyrics by Mary Tricarico
Performed by Samantha Allen & Mary Tricarico

"LIFE"
Music & Lyrics by Mary Tricarico
Performed by Samantha Allen & Mary Tricarico

"AGAIN"
Written by William McGowan, Daniel Weidman & Dan Powers
Performed by Dan Powers

"MOOD STEPPING"
Written & performed by Daniel Weidman

Original Score composed by Daniel Weidman

All original music copyrighted by the individual artists and used with permission.
Courtesy Tricarico/Weidman/Powers/McGowan
 

The filmmakers would like to acknowledge the following for their contributions: Father Arthur Minichello and everyone at the Saint Fidelis Church for your incredible support and participation.  Without you this film would not have been possible.  We thank you forever.

The Tarantella was originally directed on the New York stage by Alvin Hippolyte

Filmed entirely on location in College Point, Queens, New York.

Dwayne Bush would like to thank:
CARL CHAVEZ
SUSAN DIGIULIO
EDWARD HAUSLE
MOM & JOE
PAM & PETER
MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ
NICK SPEROPOULOS

Jim Kiernan would like to thank:
RYAN AGOSTINO
SAMMY ALLEN
CHAD BERGACS
EDDIE BUCCIO
DARRYL HENRY
BRET HYDE
DANIEL FESSAK
JOHN GULLOTTA
DOM ORLANDO
MELANIE PINOLA
ROB PINOLA
DAN POWERS
MARY TRICARICO
MARC VOTTO
DAN WEIDMAN