Stage 5

After the passing of his mother, a stubborn son and his even more stubborn father try to work out their differences and find common ground.

  • Chuck Marra
    Director
    Transit, Sugar, Itty Bitty Committee, A Blind Date, Repercussions, Oogle, Late Great Mom
  • MacKenzie O'Rear
    Writer
    The Hound of the Baskervilles ( adptation for stage)
  • Megan Marra
    Producer
    Itty Bitty Committee, A Blind Date, Repercussions, Oogle,
  • Sean Mount
    Key Cast
    "The Son"
    False Flag, Shotgun Wedding
  • Armand Le Sage
    Key Cast
    "The Father"
    Bear Tours, The Man in White, Fish Food
  • Kristin Rogers
    Key Cast
    "Jess"
    Haze, Dinner with the Alchemist., One more day
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    17 minutes 17 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    November 25, 2018
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16;9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Golden State Film Festival
    Hollywood, California
    United States
    March 30, 2019
    North American Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Silver State Film Festival
    Las Vegas
    United States
    September 7, 2019
    Official Selection
Director Biography - Chuck Marra

Chuck Marra and Megan Marra have worked together to directed and produced over 23 short films, since 2018, and over 60 plays together since 2007. They began a casting company, Foley Marra Casting, in 1987. They founded Lake Arrowhead Repertory Theatre Company in 2007. They teach the Foley Marra Project in L.A., which helps their students find their artistic voices, and create there own content. They have been joyously married since 1991 and have two amazing sons (an Animator/Storyboard Artist, and a Photographer/Cinematographer.

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Director Statement

We are strong believers in saying 'Thank you', "I apologize", "I love you" and anything else you need to say as soon as you can, because someday it will be too late. Stage Five is a story about just that, theme, and the stubbornness that gets in our way.