A Cup and a Half

Faith and Alexis are best friends from a small town who moved to the big city for adventure, but all they do is work and stay at home. They plan to throw a 'get to know the neighbors' party. The planning of that party brings them more adventure than they bargained for in this homage to the sitcoms of the 1980s

  • Chuck Marra
    Director
    Transit, Itty Bitty Committee, Repercussions Where Do You Get Off
  • Megan Marra
    Director
    Transit, Itty Bitty Committee, Repercussions Where Do You Get Off, Toast the Ghost
  • Chuck Marra
    Writer
    Toast the Ghost, Killing Hope, Writers' Room
  • Chuck Marra
    Producer
    Transit, Itty Bitty Committee, Repercussions Where Do You Get Off
  • Megan Marra
    Producer
    Transit, Itty Bitty Committee, Repercussions Where Do You Get Off
  • Catherine Hammons
    Producer
    Transit, Itty Bitty Committee, Repercussions Where Do You Get Off
  • Caitlin Patricia Weiler
    Key Cast
    "Faith"
  • Margaux Mireault
    Key Cast
    "Alexis"
    Toast the Ghost, Wino
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    10 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    June 30, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    2,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Golden State Film Festival
    Hollywood
    United States
    February 24, 2024
    World Premiere
    Official Selection
Director Biography - Chuck Marra, Megan Marra

Megan Foley Marra and Chuck Marra have been working together since 1987, first in casting and then as a Producing/Directing team both in theatre and in film. They have produced over 70 theatrical productions and currently have 23 short films in the post-production or on the festival circuit. They have more short films, feature films, and series in development. They are married and have two sons who often worked with them in production.
Megan and Chuck have cast over 3500 commercials and dozens of movies, TV shows, and Industrials.  They have also directed and produced over 70 plays and always work together in every aspect of each production at their Lake Arrowhead Repertory Theatre Company. 
Megan Foley Marra has been in the industry her entire life, either as a performer, casting director, or director. Having in her 30+ year career, first as Megan Foley Casting and now Foley Marra Casting, she is best known for her casting of commercials and independent films. She has a great eye for recognizing and developing talent.
Chuck Marra began acting in high school and ended up studying with Lee Strasberg at the Tisch School of the Arts/Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute in New York. He worked at Playwrights Horizons under Robert Moss while March of the Falsettos, Sister Mary Ignatius Explains it All for You, and The Actor’s Nightmare were all in development. He moved to LA in 1987 and worked as an actor in commercials, theatre, and television before becoming a casting director with Megan Foley Casting. He loves casting and has a somewhat strange obsession with it. He loves meeting people, discovering their talents, and helping them to reach beyond what they are comfortable doing in the audition. 
In 2007, Chuck and Megan created The Lake Arrowhead Repertory Theatre Company, where Chuck is the Artistic Director. Megan is the Executive Director.  There, they co-produced and co-directed over 70 plays, productions, and films, several of which he wrote himself.
Their focus is on theatrical casting at this point while also creating and developing their own material. They have recently co-directed and co-produced 23 short films which are currently hitting the Festival circuit.

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Director Statement

Megan and I were both heavily influenced by Lucille Ball and the sitcoms of the 1960s and 70s, We wanted to pay tribute to and explore the genre of the wacky TV comedy of that time period with "A CUP AND A HALF".