Cast and Crew

The left-handed force behind “Roads To Keystone” comes from a soap-loving background.  In college, he created and produced “Beyond the Ivy,” the very first soap opera ever to air on the University of Michigan – Ann Arbor’s campus.  Once he moved to Los Angeles, he worked at CBS, paying bills for “The Young and the Restless” and “The Bold

The left-handed force behind “Roads To Keystone” comes from a soap-loving background.  In college, he created and produced “Beyond the Ivy,” the very first soap opera ever to air on the University of Michigan – Ann Arbor’s campus.  Once he moved to Los Angeles, he worked at CBS, paying bills for “The Young and the Restless” and “The Bold and the Beautiful.”  He then jumped over to a CBS series called “Buddy Faro,” produced by his idol Mr. Aaron Spelling.  It was short-lived, but Barr moved on to another show and then to various other positions, learning all aspects of the entertainment business.

When he created RTK back in 1991, he loved playing all the roles on the show.  Back then, he played 10 characters.  Today, it will eventually be 20!  Tracey Ullman was his inspiration.  He believed if Tracey could play male characters, then he could play females.  Barr believes that eventually RTK will be ready for the masses and a bigger platform, as men playing women in television and movies seems to be the future, as gender is being redefined. 

After he gets RTK on a major network, he has six more guilty pleasure television shows in various stages of development awaiting their chance.  He co-writes these with … guess who?  Father Finnegan!  That’s right!  George Barr and Christopher Smith are writing partners.

Currently, Barr is co-writing two feature films with Emmy Award winning TV Host Carly Steel.  At her production company, he serves as Creative Executive over Feature Films and TV Series.

 LA Weekly columnist Lina Lecaro described Ingenue as a “superstar drag diva.”  Ingenue (pronounced “on zha new”) started her drag career over 15 years ago in the heart of West Hollywood, California.  She hosted the top clubs and shows and even wrote for the WeHo Times.  Turning the tables, she had the distinction of being interviewed by

 LA Weekly columnist Lina Lecaro described Ingenue as a “superstar drag diva.”  Ingenue (pronounced “on zha new”) started her drag career over 15 years ago in the heart of West Hollywood, California.  She hosted the top clubs and shows and even wrote for the WeHo Times.  Turning the tables, she had the distinction of being interviewed by UCLA’s OutWrite Newsmagazine.  Ingenue also earned top honors by being named Sassy Prom Queen 2007 and winning back-to-back WeHo Awards for “Outstanding Drag Diva.” 

In addition to playing “Gloria White” on RTK, she has appeared in several television shows, including “Little Women: LA,” “Joan and Melissa: Joan Knows Best,” “The Burn with Jeff Ross,” and “Chasing The Saturdays.”  She also starred in feature films, like the upcoming God Save the Queens.  Her goal is to become the next Madea, taking her acting talents and character to the big screen.  “Superstar” indeed!

Christopher Smith (Father Finnegan and Dave Taub) is thrilled to be a part of “Roads To Keystone,” having been a fan of its earlier incarnation.  In addition to playing two roles on the show, Smith is a writer, soap opera historian, puppet enthusiast, and host of his own YouTube web series, “It's Chris Smith Time!”   On the stage, he is t

Christopher Smith (Father Finnegan and Dave Taub) is thrilled to be a part of “Roads To Keystone,” having been a fan of its earlier incarnation.  In addition to playing two roles on the show, Smith is a writer, soap opera historian, puppet enthusiast, and host of his own YouTube web series, “It's Chris Smith Time!”   On the stage, he is the creator/book writer of The Good People of Sodom and Gomorrah: The Musical!, as well as Turmoil! A New Musical.  His short, romantic, musical-comedy Feet First, about foot fetishists in New York City, debuted with much acclaim at the 2017 Hollywood Fringe Festival and is being developed into a full-length play.  Under the nom de plume C.A. Smythe, he also published the dark comedy/mystery novel The Unfortunates, available on Amazon.com.  Smith also writes guilty pleasure TV pilots with his writing partner, who just so happened to create “Roads To Keystone.”  

Brad Ulbrich has been acting and performing on stage and screen for years.  Alec Sedgewick and Vernon Kestel are not his first forays into “hunk-hood.”  His career as a “sex symbol” began with the leading role of Joseph in his kindergarten production of “The Nativity Scene” in his home state of Delaware.  But, he quickly outgrew the const

Brad Ulbrich has been acting and performing on stage and screen for years.  Alec Sedgewick and Vernon Kestel are not his first forays into “hunk-hood.”  His career as a “sex symbol” began with the leading role of Joseph in his kindergarten production of “The Nativity Scene” in his home state of Delaware.  But, he quickly outgrew the constraints of the Diamond State and brought his passion for acting and writing to Los Angeles.  He has appeared in shows like “NCIS” and “True Blood” and has been featured as a writer for shows like “Fashion Police” and “Steam Room Stories.”  He also spent years perfecting his singing and dancing skills on stage with Disney, both in the US and internationally.  At present, he is writing and starring in his own riotous, award-winning web series entitled “Status Updates.”  “Status Updates” received several awards at the Cinema Diverse Film Festival, including “Festival Favorite” and “Independent Series with Crowd-funding” in 2019 and “Festival Favorite” and “Independent Comedy Series” in 2021.  When he is not entertaining people on screen and on stage, you can find him teaching the occasional dance class in Hollywood.  Oh, yes.  He is a teacher, too.  From an Aussie stud on a web soap to Disney’s Aladdin to Jesus’ earthly father, Brad’s versatility knows no bounds. 

Colin Deane is a Los Angeles based singer/songwriter, writing music for television and film and as an independent artist.  He studied several Theatre Arts courses at Saddleback College and has taken master classes at the Orange County Performing Arts Center.  His instructors there included Tony Award winners Kelli O’Hara and Christine Ebe

Colin Deane is a Los Angeles based singer/songwriter, writing music for television and film and as an independent artist.  He studied several Theatre Arts courses at Saddleback College and has taken master classes at the Orange County Performing Arts Center.  His instructors there included Tony Award winners Kelli O’Hara and Christine Ebersole.  Currently, he has ongoing tutoring with Richard Bradley, one of the best-selling arrangers of piano music.  Colin’s song “Remember” not only serves as Alec and Gloria’s love song on “Roads To Keystone,” but it also earned Colin his first Indie Series Award nomination for “Best Original Song.”  He garnered his second nomination for Alec and Deirdre’s love song “Curious,” a song he performed in Episode 11.  Colin has been working on his latest studio album, set to release later this year.  You can listen to his music on Spotify, Apple Music, or visit his website at www.colindeane.com.  And look for more of Colin Deane on upcoming episodes of RTK.

Roy Firestone is an accomplished composer, conductor, and performer of music for film, television, and multimedia.  He scored the feature films Jose Canseco:  The Truth Hurts, Gallows Road starring Ernie Hudson and Kevin Sorbo, Death and Texas starring Charles Durning and Steve Harris, and The Mostly Unfabulous Social Life of Ethan Green,

Roy Firestone is an accomplished composer, conductor, and performer of music for film, television, and multimedia.  He scored the feature films Jose Canseco:  The Truth Hurts, Gallows Road starring Ernie Hudson and Kevin Sorbo, Death and Texas starring Charles Durning and Steve Harris, and The Mostly Unfabulous Social Life of Ethan Green, based on the hit underground comic strip of the same name.  Firestone also assisted in music preparation for The Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix Revolutions with composer Don Davis.  In addition to “Roads To Keystone,” he has composed for other television shows, including “Minoriteam” on Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim and “I’m with Busey” on Comedy Central.  His multimedia scoring includes the original score for the Department of Homeland Security video “A Safer America” and a corporate theme song for ASM International.  Firestone has received professional training in the Film Scoring programs of the Berklee College of Music and UCLA Extension.  He studied conducting at the University of Southern California (USC).  Additionally, he is an active organist in Los Angeles.  

Born and raised in London, Manny Patel attended the St. James’ Independent School for Boys and Duff Miller College for secondary school.  Afterwards, he went to the University of Bedfordshire to do a Bachelor of Arts in Media Production with a minor in Performance.  These skills helped when he hosted the “Star Trek” hour on QVC from 1999-

Born and raised in London, Manny Patel attended the St. James’ Independent School for Boys and Duff Miller College for secondary school.  Afterwards, he went to the University of Bedfordshire to do a Bachelor of Arts in Media Production with a minor in Performance.  These skills helped when he hosted the “Star Trek” hour on QVC from 1999-2001.  He also served as a host, promoter, and deejay in the top gay clubs in London, most notably Heaven London, once known as “the most famous gay nightclub in the world.”  In 2008, Manny moved to Los Angeles and continued to deejay in the best clubs.  He also deejayed the BAFTA Brittania Awards parties and for charities, like the American Heart Association and The Trevor Project.  In addition, he works closely with The British Consulate, producing their Pride events.  Manny is best known for his music videos, one of which is played in clubs around the world.  He created and edited such videos as “I Just Wanna Fuckin Dance 15th Anniversary Edition,” “Surviving Quarantine,” and “The Star Wars Music Video.”   With his superior editing, production, and technical background, Manny serves as “Roads To Keystone’s” producer’s consultant.  His keen insights, discretion, and even his short attention span combine to give vital notes on every aspect of the show.  In fact, RTK was just words on a page, until Manny donated a laptop to the production and helped navigate all the show’s technical aspects.  Be sure to check him out as “Vikram” in upcoming episodes.