An Indie Short created by & starring Candi Boyd, Directed by Mary Zappulla

CANDI BOYD:
Candi is the writer, creator and star of "Stay at Home, Mom". She is a New York/New Jersey based actor, theater director and choreographer who has been seen in "Jersey Boys" on Broadway and Internationally for over 10 years, as well as in numerous TV shows, films and commercials such as "Quantico", "Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin", "Law and Order", "Pose" and much more. She directs and choreographs theater all over the country, and she specializes in developing new theater pieces for Off-Broadway audiences, such as "That Parenting Musical", "Five: The Parody Musical","Dog Man: The Musical", and "Scoonge: a Mobbed-Up Christmas Carol". "Stay at Home, Mom" is her first attempt at writing and creating a film that is very much based on her own life experiences. Being stuck home during the pandemic with young kids was a challenging and beautiful time for many parents, and Candi feels so grateful she was able to capture and bring to life the stressful situation she and many of her mom-friends were experiencing, without forsaking the whimsy and fun of it all! This film was a low budget labor of love - fully self-funded and made up of cast and crew that are industry friends, neighbors, and her own children! She is so grateful to all those involved, who gave so much of their time and talents to make this film a reality. She is so proud of the work, and she hopes to continue creating new works highlighting stories about motherhood.

MARY ZAPPULLA:
Mary is the Director of "Stay at Home, Mom". She luckily met Candi after she moved out to South Orange with her two kids and they bonded over all things Motherhood at a babies music class. When Candi had the idea for this all to real, hilarious short, she jumped on board excited to bring this story to life.

Mary has been producing Non-Scripted Television for over 20 years, beginning her career at MTV. She's currently a Showrunner, Director and an Executive Producer, Producing series for networks like Bravo, Netflix, TLC, Peacock, Magnolia, Food Network and more. She believes that with a good work ethic, kindness and a great attitude, any show or film can be an amazing experience!