Ben Krieger is a 20-year-old actor and singer/songwriter from Palm Beach Gardens, Florida who brings versatility and heart to both the stage and the screen. He has captivated audiences in the first national tours of Pippin, The Sound of Music, and Finding Neverland, as well as in Nickelodeon’s California Dreamin’. Complementing his acting, Ben’s original music, available on all streaming platforms, highlights his dynamic creative presence. You can follow Ben’s journey on Instagram and TikTok at @benkriegermusic.
Owen Himfar is a young actor from San Diego who made his on-screen debut in the feature film The Short Game, portraying Ethan, a character who like Owen, is autistic.
Owen brings authenticity and heart to the role, drawing from his own experiences. Like Ethan, he can spend hours immersed in the things he loves. Some of Owen's favorite interests include reading, chess, astronomy, meteorology, and soccer. He also excels academically and has competed in spelling bees.
Off-screen, Owen lives with his mom, an elementary school teacher; his dad a realtor and attorney; his older sister; and their dog, Rocky.
Mackenzie Astin has appeared most recently in the HBO Max medical drama The Pitt and can be seen in the upcoming season of Mayor of Kingstown for Paramount+, and the new Apple TV+ series, Stick.
The youngest son of Academy Award™ winner Patty Duke and Academy Award™ nominee John Astin, Mackenzie began plying the family trade at the age of nine. His older brother is Academy Award™ nominee Sean Astin. "Obviously," says Astin, "everyone in the family is jealous of mom. "
Katherine Cunningham is a Los Angeles and Chicago based actress. Most recently she recurred on Paramount Network's hit series Yellowstone. Other TV credits include recurring roles on Good Trouble (Freeform), Condor (Epix), Mind Games (ABC) and Chicago Fire (NBC). She's appeared in the features Slice (A24) opposite Zazie Beets and Paul Sheer, and Bad Johnson. Upcoming she will be seen in the independent feature Behind the Eight Ball in which she plays a single Mom struggling with her boyfriend's cocaine addiction.
Glenn Morshower has appeared in more than 250 films and television shows, in a career spanning five decades. Audiences know him best for his seven-year run as Agent Aaron Pierce, on the highly acclaimed FOX series 24 for which he received a SAG Award nomination. Other prominent roles include General Morshower in the Transformers films; Wayne Lowry on the Netflix original series Bloodline; and Marshall Winthrop, on the FOX series The Resident. He also had a recurring role in the final season of the Netflix series Ozark. Currently, Glenn is a series regular on the Roku series, Panhandle and Apple TV+’s Manhunt, playing President Andrew Johnson.
Tyler Lofton was born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio, the oldest of five siblings and the first in his family to move out of state to pursue a career in the entertainment industry.
Tyler’s television credits include recurring roles as Connor in Hulu’s Love, Victor, and Jeff in Freeform’s Grown-ish. He has guest starred on S.W.A.T. (CBS), The Winchesters (The CW), Station 19 (ABC), and most recently, Dexter: Original Sin, and the hit HBO Max series The Pitt.
Emma Parks is an LA based actress, writer, and recent NYU Tisch drama program graduate. In addition to her role as Carly Stewart in The Short Game, Emma also starred in the lead role of “Charlie” in the award-winning short film Dirty Towel on which she was also co-writer and co-producer, and which premiered at the 2024 Tribeca Film Festival. Emma recently made her Off-Broadway debut with the RJ Theatre Company in NYC. She will also be seen in the upcoming feature film Beyond the Crashing Waves, filming this summer.
Emma is dedicated to telling authentic and moving female-driven stories. She believes film, television, and theatre have the power to inspire positive change by encouraging audiences to think, feel, and, most importantly, empathize with lives different from their own. Emma is currently working on the feature-length adaptation of Dirty Towel along with several other film and television projects in the works.
Adyn Alexander is a rising talent in the entertainment industry, earning acclaim for his recent performance in the 2025 feature film The Short Game. Directed by Frank Sanza, the coming-of-age drama centers on two brothers navigating personal and familial challenges through the world of competitive golf. Alexander delivers a memorable supporting performance, bringing authenticity and emotional nuance to the screen alongside a cast that includes Ben Krieger, Mackenzie Astin, and Katherine Cunningham.
Alexander's work in The Short Game has drawn early attention for its quiet strength and on-screen presence, marking him a young actor to watch. With a natural ability to ground his characters in truth, he brings a fresh perspective to each role and continues to build momentum in both film and television.
A Texas native, Brandon works on productions that are also born and bred in Texas whenever he can. Recent credits include Little Woods (Film), The Chosen (TV), One Piece (Animated), Borderlands (Video Game), and all manner of commercial work. Before that he was a company member of the Tony Award winning Dallas Theater Center where he appeared in a lot of very good plays.
Jon Donahue has appeared in more Tom Hanks films than Meg Ryan, working with directors including the Wachowski’s, Tom Tykwer, Steven Spielberg, Ron Howard, Mike Nichols, and Paul Greengrass. His film and television credits include A Man Called Otto, Cloud Atlas, Inferno, Bridge of Spies, Charlie Wilson’s War, 1600 Penn, Enlisted, and a recurring role opposite Ray Romano on TNT’s Men of a Certain Age. He’s also known to younger audiences as the voice of Antonio the German Shepherd K-9 in Disney’s Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2.
Originally from Binghamton, New York, he now lives in Los Angeles with his dog Dudley and spends his downtime collecting original vintage movie posters from the 1980s—because, as we all know, the ’80s was the best decade.
Brandon, a native of San Antonio, TX, is 11 years old and making his feature film debut in The Short Game. Along with acting, he loves performing rock songs and is an avid sports enthusiast. Brandon enjoys life to the fullest but is the happiest singing and acting.
Brody Stowers is an award-winning actor, known for The Short Game, Spy Kids: Armageddon, and My Dear Aunt Sally. When he’s not on set, Brody’s all about having fun with friends and family, and staying active. Fun fact about him is he can burp on command!
