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COMING TO BROADWAY
GEORGE KOLBER AUTHOR
After discovering this tragic story during the pandemic, George wrote and produced the feature film Miranda's Victim, the true story of the 18-year-old rape victim whose case resulted in the Miranda Rights. The award-winning movie's cast included: Abigail Breslin, Andy Garcia, Donald Sutherland, Ryan Phillipe, Luke Wilson, Kyle Machlan, Emily Van Camp, Mireille Enos, Enrique Murciano, Brent Sexton, Josh Bowman, Taryn Manning, Michael Mulheren, Nolan Gould, Dan Lauria, Sebastian Quinn and John Buffalo Mailer. Now, George has reimagined this historical story for the New York stage in the new play which questions the very term "Miranda Rights". Additionally, George wrote the limited TV series Thrown Upon The World, based on the true story of his Austrian family's perilous escape from the Nazis - this while his wealthy Chinese family watches their estate burn to the ground at the hands of the Japanese. Both families find refuge in the Shanghai ghettos, where classical musicians Walter Kolber and Chao Chen meet and fall in love while performing in concert. This saga exposes the ongoing generational traumas of war; post-war survival, and the challenges of settling into life in the United States. This series is based on the award-winning book of the same name. Kolber also wrote the movie, Mooney, which recounts the events surrounding the assassination of JFK from Sami Giancana, America's most notorious gangster's point of view. Kolber is engaged in many philanthropic endeavors including: holocaust/genocide awareness; victims of domestic violence and sexual assault; and provides education for the economically disadvantaged.
MATT OKIN DIRECTOR
Recent theatrical directing credits include: Sam Shepard's Action, the U.S. Premiere of Little Ocean, and The Unseen Hand; each monthly installment of "From A To Zoo: An Exclusive Staged Reading Series of Edward Albee's Plays"; the initial workshop of The Lost Years by John Patrick Shanley; 1+1 by Eric Bogosian; Imaginary Comforts by Daniel Handler, a.k.a. Lemony Snicket; The Cleopatra Club by Paul Schrader; Exposed by Beth Henley; and Edward Albee's The Play About The Baby. His original plays showcased in NYC, NJ, and on tours include: Cherry Hill; Beltsville/Rockville, Part One: Rise of the Goatman; #OneInnocentWoman; Twist Of Faith; and Walter Liked To Sit In His Big Backyard. Original musicals include: Soul Searching (currently being revived in NYC) and A Match Made In Manhattan: The Interactive Jewish Wedding Experience. Matt received a BFA in Dramatic Writing from New York University's Tisch School of The Arts, where he studied with the likes of Maria Irene Fornes, Len Jenkin, Martin Epstein, Jan Hartman, Leslie Lee, Charlie Purpura, and Gary Garrison. He is a long-time Teaching Artist for select theatre programs for teens and adults in Bergen County, NJ. Matt's new comedy screenplay, Issues, is in active development. He has two adult daughters, one son-in-law, and a new granddaughter.



A riveting true story of how one young woman's life was destroyed by the American legal system - and her drive to not stay silent.
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