“Jesus Awakens the Little Girl” is a comedy about what really happened when Christ brought Jarius’ daughter back from the dead. Anyone who has ever awakened a teenager too early will know what a trial it can be and this one was a challenge even for Jesus! Made for laughs and with lots of love and starring Samantha Elizabeth Johnson and Paul Rogan as Jesus.
Emmett Loverde, Writer/Co-Director
Emmett Loverde is a native of Chicago, Illinois. He grew up in Berkeley, California and received a degree in Theater from UCLA. He has written extensively for stage, screen, television, and radio. Over 150 separate productions of his stage plays have been mounted worldwide to date.
Films written, produced, and directed by Mr. Loverde include the comedy shorts “A Timely Maneuver”, “Snacking”, “The Truth About Me”, and “Cranky Call”; the feature “Santa’s Letters”; and several music videos. His second feature “Till You Get to Baraboo” stars Jennifer Siebel Newsom (TV’s “Life” and “Mad Men”) and Amanda Noret (TV’s “Veronica Mars”) and will debut worldwide July 2011 at the Action On Film International Film Festival in Pasadena, California. His work has appeared in various film festivals including the Burbank International Children’s Film Festival, the Poppy Jasper Film Festival, the Myrtle Beach International Film Festival, and the Bare Bones Film Festival.
Mr. Loverde’s stage comedies include “A Timely Maneuver”; “Beauty, Brains, and Personality”; “Good Business Sense”; “Jesus Awakens the Little Girl”; “The Killist”; “The Maginot Line”; “Peace and Quiet”; “Play How You Play”; “Love Fax”; “Sensitivity, USA”; “Santa’s Letters”; “So Much Snow”; and “Uneasy Overture”.
Many of Mr. Loverde’s titles are currently in publication by Heuer Publishing (HitPlays.com) and Playscripts, Inc. (playscripts.com) or are available through Amazon.com.
Christopher Estrada, Co-Director
Christopher Estrada is a graduate of the Screenwriting and Cinema and Television Arts program at California State University, Northridge. He is also an accomplished actor and stage director. Recent stage directing credits include “Never Mind What Happened…How Did It End?” for the Awakenings Theater Ensemble in Burbank, California.
