Andrew James- Andrew was born in Colorado Springs and raised in Lexington, Kentucky, where he was selected for The Governor's School for the Arts in Drama.

From there, he attended Pepperdine University, graduating with a BA in Liberal Arts, Composition, and Theatre. He co-founded Fifth Talent Productions, which has received critical acclaim for its productions such as The Diviners and Alex Cole: Comedy in the Key of "C".

Also an accomplished actor, Andrew has performed at the Edinburgh Festival and held leading roles in numerous shows including, Julius Caesar (Brutus), The Kentucky Cycle (J.T. Wells), I Never Saw Another Butterfly (Honza), Killroy Was Here (Johnny), and The Diviners (Buddy) at the Santa Monica Playhouse. Other recent projects include West Side Story, Human Behavior, Soul Survivor 3.5, One Girl Revolution, The Waiting Room, and the recently-released Throwaways.

Rob Blaney is thrilled to be a part of the new rock-drama
HERE.I. AM. He has been inspired by current musicals such as Rent and Parade and believes that this show's subject matter and musical style will attract an audience that would not usually attend a musical theatre performance.

Rob has had a successful career in musical theatre for the past 14 years, during which he musical directed, conducted, and/or accompanied over 80 productions. He is well known for his exciting and innovative vocal and orchestral arrangements of many of these productions. Recent credits include national tours of Evita! and Leader of the Pack - starring Sha-Na-Na for The Theater League; Into The Woods, The Will Rogers Follies, Damn Yankees!, and Oklahoma! for the Sacramento Music Circus; Crazy for You for the Civic Light Opera of the South Bay Cities; Jesus Christ Superstar for the Curtis Theater in Brea; and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat for the 25th Anniversary Celebration at Concordia University in Irvine. He has been fortunate to work with many of today's brightest stars including Michael Fienstein, Jodi Benson, Marilyn Cooper, Mary Gordon Murray, Tracy Katz, and Lara Teeter.

Rob is a composer, arranger, and vocalist with many albums to his credit. Most recently he was in the studio accompanying Harry Connick Jr. for the upcoming Columbia Pictures release Life Without Dick, and recorded music for America's Sweethearts starring Julia Roberts and Catherine Zeta-Jones. Mr. Blaney has toured extensively as a choral accompanist and has been seen throughout the United States, Europe, and on Carnival Cruise Lines. He has provided musical leadership for many national organizations including The Marie Callender's Corporation, The Multiple Sclerosis Society, and The Presbyterian Church U.S.A. In addition, he has provided original music for Rep - a play by Greg Atkins, Techworks - Teaching Creative Materials video series, Lake Arrowhead 100th Anniversary video, and was the primary music arranger for Lift Up Your Hearts - Songs for Creative Worship published by Geneva Press ©1999. As a performer, he and his band play his piano-driven pop/rock music to capacity crowds around southern California. You can keep up with his current happenings by pointing your browser to www.RobBlaney.com.

lyrics by andrew james and ben murrie

Born and raised in the Midwest, Ben began producing in high school when he founded a city summer theater project. After coming to Los Angeles to attend Pepperdine University, he began work as the title role in the original play, So Mr. Brecht, What did you think of America?.

He later toured with the play at The Edinburgh Festival in Scotland. As an actor he has enjoyed lead roles in All My Sons , Lend Me a Tenor , Once Upon a Mattress , The Secret Garden , and Measure for Measure, among others.

At the age of 20, he and Andrew founded 5th Talent Productions. The company burst onto the L.A. scene with a critically acclaimed production of The Diviners , which starred James and Murrie, at the Santa Monica Playhouse. It was followed shortly thereafter by the original show, Alex Cole: Comedy in the Key of 'C'. Recently, 5th Talent saw their Human Behavior finish a successful run in North Hollywood. In his dwindling spare time, Ben manages and plays baseball in an LA-based adult league.

Ben likes beef jerky, cigars, and really believes that his wife is the prettiest woman he knows. He is a proud member of the Sigma Chi fraternity and thanks you for supporting the show.