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Zoe Olson

as Melody

Zoe is a Vermont born, New York based actor and singer. Recent roles include Sadie in Psykhodrame, which premiered at Mammoth Lakes Film Festival in 2024, Anna-Kate in Viral, camp counselor, babysitter to two Monopoly fiends, and one third of her unnamed girl band. 

Marianne Goodell

as Hope

Marianne is thrilled to be in Open Variations inaugural production of Be A Good Little Widow, especially under the direction of her talented son, George Goodell.  She met Jeremy, founder of Open Variations and playing Brad, through the indie film Gazer that went to the Cannes Film Festival this year.

 At Headwall Theatre Company, based in Queens, she appeared as Juliana in The Other Place, Polly in Other Desert Cities, and now serves as their Managing Director.  Marianne has worked with other emerging theater companies, independent film makers and on several TV series.  Marianne is represented by UGA Talent.  www.marianne-goodell.com

Grant Schumacher

as Craig

Grant Schumacher is an actor/writer from Indianapolis, IN. He is an alumnus of the Uta Hagen Institute at HB Studio. You can see him in the film Gazer, which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival this past May and was acquired by Metrograph Pictures for a February 2025 theatrical release! Currently, he resides in Brooklyn with his wife and they are expecting their first child.