Presenting The Cast of Pig Farm

Tom, the owner of the pig farm: Tucker Sparkman

Tucker is new to the DC area and is happy to be making his debut with 1st Stage. Tucker has appeared most recently in Stuff Happens (Donald Rumsfeld), The Visit (TV Anchorman),The Shakespeare Project (Hamlet), and the Huntington Theatre Company's production of Streamers  (PFC). While studying in London Tucker appeared in productions of The Man of Mode (Sir Fopling Flutter) and Hamlet (Claudius) at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. Tucker is a 2008 graduate of Boston University's School of Theatre with a BFA in Acting.

Tina, his wife: Belen Pifel

Belen Pifel (Tina) is excited to make Pig Farm her debut performance with 1st Stage.  Previous theater credits include Hope in Anything Goes, Betty in Sure Thing, the Player in Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead, Germaine in Picaso at the Lapin Agile, and Katherina in The Taming of the Shrew.  Previous film credits include Mrs. Max in MVP (2006 DC 48 Hour Film Project), an agent in Codeword Secret (2007 DC 48 Hour Film Project - Winner, Best Film), and Woman in XXX (Corry Chapman, Director).  Ms. Pifel has trained at the Studio Theatre Actor Conservatory in Washington, DC and is currently a vocalist for Kid Goat, an alt-country/roots rock band based in Washington, DC.  Belen would like to thank her wonderful friends and family for their love and support.

Tim, their farm hand: Charley Mann

Charley Mann (Tim) Credits include: Doorway Arts Ensemble (May 39^th – Page to Stage); Theater of the First Amendment First Light (Boxes, Death of the Fourth Estate); GMU Players (Giving a Troll a Green Card – Page to Stage, Shakespeare in Hollywood, Measure for Measure, Sweeney Todd, The Boys Next Door, Three Days of Rain, The Shape of Things, Trojan Women); Shakespeare in the Grove (A Midsummer Night's Dream, Romeo and Juliet, Two Gentlemen of Verona).  Charley is pursuing his BA in Theater at George Mason University.  He also teaches acting with Acting for Young People and Adults, Inc.  He is thrilled to be making his 1^st Stage debut.

Teddy, an agent of the Environmental Protection Agency: Lucas Beck

Lucas Beck (Teddy) NY Theater: The Cascade Falls (Bat Country), Trelawney of the 'Wells', Love's Labour's Lost (Hudson Warehouse), Seascape with Sharks and Dancer (Marksman), Idiot's Delight, Richard & Anne (Mirror Rep), Stop Kiss, Venus-Sensation-and the Pope (Wooden I.), The Statue (NYC Fringe), Others. Regional/Tour: A Midsummer Night's Dream (Stratford Arts), The Color of Justice (TheatreworksUSA), Romeo & Juliet (National). Thank you M& M.