The Cast & Crew- Cross Purposes

The Cast & Crew - Cross Purposes

Jamie

Joseph Stam

Andrew

Ryan Henderson

Yarborough

Randa Blackley

Jason

Luke Sage

Alison/ Assistant Director

Hannah Stam

Writer/Director

David Alford

Director of Photography

Sam Reynolds

Editor

Timothy Stam

Composer

Benjamin Dawson

Gaffer

Zoe Dominique

Production Designer

Madeleine Bullen

Makeup Artist

Joshua Bullen

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Joseph Stam

Joseph Stam is a Virginia based Actor and Director. As an Actor he is known for roles in Found. and Cross Purposes with an upcoming film titled Royal Ashes. Joseph started his love of acting with theatre at age 11 and continued with theatre until 2019 when he starred in a short film that helped him make his leap from the stage to the screen. Since then, Joseph has stumbled upon the world of writing and had the opportunity to be a Co-Writer on Found. Joseph has now started directing with his directorial debut SOFIA (3 min short film) on Youtube now. Joseph has received 1 best actor award in addition to other nominations. Some of Joseph’s favorite hobbies include studying film, playing basketball and frisbee, spending time with family, and praising God.

Ryan Henderson

Ryan is excited and humbled to be a part of this story. He was most recently seen in the films Found, and Cross Purposes. The Rapid City, SD native started his professional acting career at the historic Barter Theatre in Abingdon, VA as a Barter Player. Ryan then spent three years in the Minneapolis theatre scene. Eager to experiment with how theatre could connect a community beyond the stage, Ryan came back to Barter Theatre as part of the education program, Project REAL. After nearly eight years of teaching, he now works at a nonprofit dedicated to early childhood education. Ryan likes playing basketball and eating desserts.

Randa Blackley

At 41 years of age, there is a lot that Randa has done but still has so much more to explore! Born in Kansas City, Missouri, she grew up on stage singing and acting, moving from state to state, performing short skits and dramas for churches and youth groups across America. Because of this, Randa knows no stranger and cannot stay still for too long. She has been married for almost 20 years to her husband, Jonathan and they have two boys Andrew and Samuel. She stays very busy with teaching music to preschoolers in Bristol, Va and singing on her worship team at Celebration Church in Blountville, Tn. With no formal training, Randa leads with her instincts and street smarts, picking up what she learns along the way. She is so excited to be in her third film with Cross Purposes Productions and very grateful to David Alford for the opportunity to grow.

Luke Sage

Luke Sage fell in love with performing in the second grade – the moment he wowed a hundred or so elementary school students with a couple magic tricks. That was the moment he began chasing stages, roles and spaces to perform in.

A junior at the University of Virginia’s College at Wise, “Royal Ashes” is Luke’s third film role. He’s also had various turns on the professional stage, most notably in the role of Cap Hatfield in the Appalachian Center for the Arts’ production of “Sally McCoy” in Pikeville, Kentucky.

When he’s not acting, Luke is a member of the regional country/jug/punk band the Crowe Hollerers. Most recently he has made a longtime dream come true of marrying music, art and theatre in a traveling medicine show performance.  

Hannah Stam

Hannah Stam is a senior college student at Milligan University. She has been performing on stage for around fourteen years. Hannah is thankful for the opportunity to be a part of another Cross Purposes Productions project. Hannah has worked as the Assistant director for Cross Purposes (2019), Found (2021) and Royal Ashes (2022). She has also had the privilege to work in many other roles with Cross Purposes Productions. Hannah believes theatre, movies, books and any type of storytelling is extremely important, storytelling is how humans experience a life or time that is different from their own! She loves acting because it helps her understand people who are very different from herself. She says she hasn’t found a better way to understand another person than to walk a mile in their shoes, and for Hannah that’s what acting is all about.

David Alford

David is the founder of Cross Purposes Productions. “Royal Ashes” will be his third film as both a writer and director (Cross Purposes and Found.).

Sam Reynolds

Sam Reynolds is a local filmmaker based out of Bristol, VA. In the past, he has worked as a camera-op and editor for several features and TV shows such as Discovery Channel’s “Memphis Street Outlaws”, K-Love’s annual “Fan Awards Show” and Kirk Cameron’s “Revive Us 2” just to name a few. Currently, he is studying for his B.S. in both Computer Science and Cybersecurity and Modern Networks at East Tennessee State University. Sam Reynolds is returning again for “Found.” after serving as the D.O.P. for the short film “Cross Purposes.”

Timothy Stam

Timothy’s love for filmmaking began as a young teen making short videos with his brothers in the backyard. At 18, he decided to pursue a career in editing and attended the Zaki Gordon school of Cinematic Arts at Liberty University. Since then, he’s edited several shorts, including his award-winning short film The Chance of a Lifetime, and is currently working on editing the feature film Don’t Say My Name, starring newcomer Brooklyn Wittmer and Cameron Arnett of Overcomer. He is excited and thankful to be able to work on his third film with Cross Purposes Productions.

Benjamin Dawson

Benjamin Dawson is a composer based in Greenville, SC. Dawson’s compositions include works for choir (SATB, TTBB, SSA, and Children’s Chorus), symphony orchestra, opera and musical theatre, numerous chamber ensembles, and music for film. Having composed over two dozen independent film scores, this is his third film with Cross Purposes Productions. Favorite film scores written include feature “Found.,” short film “The Shot,” and web series “Month of the Novel.” Favorite concert compositional endeavors include his bluegrass opera Journey to Herold County, Funk and Sprite (for Pierrot ensemble), and t(fugUe)*ba (for tuba and saxophone quartet). Dawson dabbled in film production for several years, gaining skills which he has been pleased to utilize as a crew member for CPP as well as a composer.

Zoe Dominique

Zoë graduated from the Zaki Gordon school of cinematic arts at Liberty University. She has worked on many shorts and has enjoyed being with cross purposes since the beginning. Her love for contrast lighting has created some interesting setups that will appear as though she was never there. She can often be seen starring at the sun praying under her breath.

Madeleine Bullen

Madeleine Bullen lives in Abingdon with her husband Joshua and their three beautiful children James, Anna Theresa, and Evelyn. Madeleine is so excited to be back for her third Cross Purposes production. Madeleine has been working in theatrical production design with the Barter Youth Academy for the last 7 years and she is so excited to continue to make the leap into film. When she is not working, Madeleine enjoys crochet, drawing, laughing with her husband and chasing her three kids around. Madeleine is so grateful to get to work with such an amazing cast and crew and is thankful for the opportunity to bring this story to life.

Joshua Bullen