Tim Kavanagh
Host/Executive Producer

As a local entertainer, Kavanagh is popular for his work in local independent films, game shows, plays, musicals, improvisational comedy, voiceovers, and event hosting throughout New England, New York and Quebec.

Ironically, Kavanagh began his Burlington acting career with the Champlain College Theater Department while attending the school. He went on to perform in numerous theater productions, appearing on the Flynn Theater stage with Lyric Theatre and also with other local theater companies.

Since the mid 1990’s, Kavanagh has written and performed in countless interactive murder mysteries, several of which he co-wrote, such as "You Bet Your Life" and "Bye Bye Love." He is frequently hired to entertain audiences aboard The Spirit of Ethan Allen III as well as at local restaurants, clubs, and social gatherings.

Kavanagh's voice can be heard locally on radio and television commercials. He is frequently called upon to record voiceovers by numerous production companies including: Mt. Mansfield Television, Shadow Productions, Cooper AV, and Digital Media Creations.

Having hosted numerous live events, Kavanagh was acknowledged on Entertainment Tonight, for serving as Master of Ceremonies for Jim Carrey at his “wrap” party for the feature film, "Me, Myself, and Irene." He has also hosted local events throughout the state including the Vermont Teddy Bear Company’s popular “Meet the CBS Survivors” event. On television, Kavanagh is one of several hosts of the annual Children's Miracle Network Telethon on WCAX-TV Channel 3.

Kavanagh’s comedy career continued when he joined forces with local comedy troupe Kamikaze Comedy in 2003. Most recently he performed improv comedy at The House of Blues and The Four Seasons Hotel in Chicago.

A graduate of Champlain College, Kavanagh currently works as an account executive at Vermont's largest television station, WCAX-TV. He resides in Burlington with his wife Sherry and three sons.
 
A graduate of Rensselaer, Bill has starred in/directed/edited/written multiple productions, including: Kill, Xtreme Running, Canadian Beauty, “are you done?” and “hey, who stole my cheese @#$% damnit! I was going to eat that! You guys have no respect for other peoples’ property!” When he’s not involved in production, he likes to act, direct, edit, and write creative works for TV and film. During his free-time, Bill flies to the Moon with Lance Bass of NSync, reads books he’ll never purchase at Barnes & Noble with his study partner Lindsay Lohan, and enjoys Japanese hibachi with Christopher Walken. Bill has received the Synsimian Award for Excellence in Animatronic Monkey Impersonation, and an honorable mention at the Academy Awards in 2004 as a Best Boy Grip for “Unspool My World,” a tale of an overworked Head Writer who goes crazy and decides to combat evil with protein, salad and Bleu Cheese dressing.

Bill Moller
Producer
Jamie Polli has lived and worked in Burlington for over 13 years. Polli has worked in the restaurant business since 1984 and been in management locally since 1996. As only the second graduate to complete the "two plus two" program in Hotel/Restaurant Management at Champlain College, Polli earned his Associates and Bachelor's degree by 1996. Jamie really enjoys Burlington and the lifestyle the local area has to offer. He is an 8-year veteran as Host and Executive producer of his own public access game show, SURVEY SAYS! which airs on local VCAM, channel 15. Jamie also performs in live entertainment venues, including murder mysteries and live interactive game shows. In addition to Survey Says! and Late Night Saturday, Jamie keeps himself very busy enjoying time with his daughter Celia. That's all for now, and remember…."Help control the pet population; have your pets spayed or neutered."

Jamie Polli
Announcer, P.A.
Born and raised in Vermont, Erik first perused a future in production at the Art Institute of Atlanta. With a Major in video arts he graduated with honors and lived in the south for a few years. After returning to Vermont he started work at WCAX Television as well as becoming a freelance photographer. Working 5 years in Live News Production instilled a fast paced mentality as well as an eye for creative details. He now works in Creative Services at WCAX directing, shooting and editing television commercials. In 2004 Erik joined a local film production making Star Trek on the internet. Since starting on New Voyages he has worked along side Academy and Emmy award winning people in the film industry. Erik is co-executive producer and 1st Camera Op on the next episode featuring George Takei shooting in September. He is to direct an entire episode filming later in 2006-07.

Erik Goodrich
Director of Photography
Born and raised in Baldwinsville, New York, Mark received his teaching degree at SUNY Cortland. After two years of teaching in Syracuse, Mark moved to Vermont on a whim, but mostly to find out what the hell a “creemee” was. He was a little disappointed. After bouncing around the state for a bit, Mark has settled down in Burlington and teaches math to 9th graders at Champlain Valley Union High School. Mark first got into television when Eric Kinniburgh asked to join him in creating a cooking show. Eric, the budding chef, and the cooking- impaired Mark, enjoyed the success and popularity of their show “Soup2Nuts,” which ran for about two years on public access cable channel 15. Since then, Mark has been running a camera on channel 15’s Hottest Game Show “Survey Says,” created and produced by LNS’ very own James Vincent Polli. Mark waves his hands around feverishly and sweats a lot, but mostly flips cue cards for Tim and gets in the way at writers’ meetings. Mark’s next goal as a flatlander-turned-Vermonter is to try to “get there from here.”

Mark Pogact
Writer
Stage Manager
Singing, dancing, and generally acting ridiculous have been specialties of Annalisa's since a young age. She has appeared in various musicals, variety shows, and other craziness, most notably a tour with the Middlebury College Gospel Choir in Orlando, Fl, and several appearances as lead tenor of Maiden Vermont, a local a cappella group. In addition to writing for LNS she has written for many local and national publications, including South Burlington's The Other Paper and Mailbox Magazine. When she's not writing, she is making a fool of herself at the front of a classroom or busy behind the camera as the owner of Parent Studios. Her friends know (and dread) her punniness and particular prowess with knock-knock jokes. "I'll tell a knock-knock joke; you start."

Annalisa Parent
Writer
Copy Producer
Staff Photographer
Abram P. Corbett is currently pursuing his Bachelors Degree in Broadcasting at Champlain College. Abram was formerly involved in the culinary industry for 15 years. His last gastronomic endeavor involved instructing students at New England Culinary Institute over 5 years. He gained his passion for cooking from his family. And now this passion has bled into another branch of the entertainment business: audio-video productions! Abram owns and operates Zimram Productions, where he does freelance audio-video work (http://www.zimram. com). Taking part in the crew of "Late Night Saturday" is proving to be an exciting learning experience. He is shooting and editing segment footage. During live shows Abram is in charge of VTR and CG operations. For relaxation, he continues to enjoy cooking at home and will challenge anyone to make a meaner batch of homemade root beer.

Abram Corbett
CG Operator
Field Technician
SWM #604, this zesty Scorpio loves long walks on the beach and oh, look at the time... Critically acclaimed in the hit series "You’re going to get hit by lightning if you don’t get down from there" for his realistic depiction of a Meteorologist on the edge, Chad enjoys bucking popular opinion, surprising atheists and using his eccentricities to fuel the creative process. Raised by wolves, this Vermont native spends most of his time in the rivers and mountains, jumping from precipices with a parachute and performing various random acts of adrenalin. This has provided him with a host of outdoor accreditations and “Don’t ever do this” stories. His background in photography, wilderness education and Youth counseling, pared with music, design tech and Science, make him a creative addition to our writing/acting staff. Act now and get a second slicer/shredder absolutely free! Don’t forget to ask about our Tuesday specials.

Chad Brosseau
Writer
Web Coordinator
Production Technician
An artist and innovator by every definition, Barb descends from a German rocket scientist whose designs in gyroscopic steering nearly kept man off the Moon in 1969. Always looking for ways to repay humanity for the mistakes of her ancestors, she joins LNS as s photographer and segment producer. After mastering Spirograph, Barb studied journalism at Saint Michael’s College. She has 11 years of TV production experience and airs work on the Fine Living & Resort Sports Networks, C-SPAN, The Air Force & Warrior Networks and all the local channels. Although once interested in acting, she quit after kids tore the tail off her Smugglers’ Notch Mogul Mouse costume. Ultimately, we hired Barb because she won’t choke in the presence of great celebrity. Gardener to Arnold Schwarzenegger, she has danced with Bruce Willis, skied with Marielle Hemmingway, worked onstage with Carlos Santana and baked cookies for Clint Eastwood. Friend to lost animals & billionaires alike, Barb has the time, energy and skill to help us steer LNS where no one’s flown before.

Barb Pendl
Camera Operator
Field Producer
Frank has worked for six years at RETN, the Regional Educational Technology Network, in capacities ranging from directing live multicamera television to editing and postproduction. Also a line producer and director, Frank has completed four films here in Vermont, casting Tim in many of his projects. More than a decade ago, Frank embarked on a screenwriting career with seven completed works to his credit in addition to work he has done with collaborators. Frank brings his experience and skill to his position as Senior Field Producer and writer. In his spare time, Frank enjoys doing laundry, vacuuming the floor, complaining about his mobile phone service, following the Red Sox as well as London’s Arsenal Soccer team, and figuring out what to make for dinner.

Frank O'Neil
Field Producer
A wife, mother of 3, and self-proclaimed “Math Freak” known for her resourceful use of scrap lumber and rope to build a set, Sarajean falls squarely in the left-brain analytical world, consistently spills over into right-brain creativeness and, on extremely rare occasions, pure genius. A third generation Native Vermonter, she loves the Green Mountains and has yet to tire of the view. No stranger to hard work, she spent 5 years worth of paper route savings on her first horse at the age of 17. She worked her way through an Associates Degree in Business from Trinity College of Vermont and is currently working toward her Bachelors in Something Other Than Business. An audition at RETN and a filmmaking class at CCV brought her to the field crew of LNS. By day she teaches graphic design & print production at a local technical center and claims 16 years previous experience in the industry. When she has no commitments to oblige, she can be found in front of her Mac learning new software or overtly expressing her opinion about some mundane subject.

Sarajean K. Shepardson
Field Technician
Wendy suspected she had a talent for writing when she wrote a poem about a dead bird during a summer poetry workshop. Her suspicions were validated when another one of her masterpieces, a note she forged to get off the hook for skipping school in the 9th grade, almost worked. Since those early days, Wendy has enjoyed lots of creative endeavors in the literary and theatrical worlds. She’s been in numerous plays, does improv comedy, and can also be seen every summer aboard the Spirit of Ethan Allen III, performing the murder mystery dinner theater with LNS host Tim Kavanagh. Her “day job” is as Company Copywriter for The Vermont Teddy Bear Company (who knew she’d one day be able to parlay those early writing talents into a real career!) In her spare time, Wendy enjoys traveling, boating, kayaking, drinking rum and cokes, Thursday nights, and sleeping in.

Wendy Duval
Writer
House Coordinator
Lance was born in Watertown, New York where he graduated from Jefferson Community College before transferring to Lyndon State College. For his final semester he landed an internship at WCAX-TV and shortly after was hired as a staff photographer. Lance left in 1994 to accept various positions around the country, until returning to Channel 3 in 1996. On September 9, 1997, Lance was selected off the street and given a "Broadway Tribute" on The Late Show with David Letterman. This segment included dialog with Dave, a song & dance with chorus girls, and a grand introduction by Tony Randall. As a result of his appearance on The Late Show, Lance met his current wife Allison. They are raising two children, Isabella and Lucas, in Georgia, Vermont.

Lance MacKenzie
Camera

Born in London and raised secretly by Princess Anne, Rob is very excited to be a part of LNS. As an actor, Rob has appeared on the Flynn Main Stage numerous times with Lyric Theatre Company. Most memorably in their 2004 production of Grease and in 2007’s Guys and Dolls . He has also been fortunate to perform in and co-write the 2006 Spirit of Ethan Allen Murder Mystery Cruise, perform with the Lyric Theatre Show Chorus in the Winter ’05 production of Sisters’ Christmas Catechism at the Flynn and sing the National Anthem at several Vermont Lake Monsters games. In his spare time, (ha!) Rob also serves on the Lyric Theatre Board of Directors. By day, Rob is the Purchasing Agent for the Burlington Police Department and no, he can’t fix your parking tickets for you...(or get you a gun, or a badge…maybe handcuffs, we’ll talk) Rob and his partner of 10 years, Stephen, live in a fabulous bungalow in Winooski. Thank you Stephen…for EVERYTHING…your dinner’s in the oven.

Rob Parzych
Writer
Quoted as being “Courageously handsome, breathtakingly daring and an all around great guy”, Brent Burdick joins the LNS team with open arms and crossed fingers behind his back. Brent moved to Burlington in 2004 from the seacoast of New Hampshire to attend Champlain College. Brent first performed in two one act festivals and later joined Champlain’s improv comedy troupe. In his spare time Brent enjoys writing, directing and shooting his own short films. “Brent brings a zest and flavor to the screen that hasn’t been seen since Ben Affleck’s ‘Gigli’”. He also enjoys golf and ice cream. Brent was a senior last year majoring in Multimedia and Graphic Design. His birthday is March 2.

Brent Burdick
Writer
Sean is a local actor, writer and black belt jedi master. In his spare time, he fights crime and makes extreme soufflés on his rock hard abs. Ok, so those are his goals, anyway. In reality, Sean is a local boy, who has lived in Vermont for all but 6 months of his life. He is a father to two wonderful children, Ashley and C.Tobias, and the loving husband of Kristy. Most of his time is spent working at Burlington Bedrooms, while the remainder is usually spent on geeky enterprises such as Star Trek, Dungeons and Dragons, various video games and writing for this crazy show. He also enjoys anything horticultural, and loves his garden. He spends most of his time in his underground lair, plotting the demise of his arch nemesis, the Evil Dr. Tim, and devising a method to turn lead into gold for more details please contact…

Sean Osterhout
Writer
Bunny Warren is very proud and excited to be the official home and relationship expert for Late Night Saturday. Miss Warren originally hails from Massachusetts, but has made Vermont her adopted home for many a year now. After receiving her degree in home economics with a minor in social work, Bunny worked for 3 years at a local high school. There, she met the dashing Bruce Warren, and was married. 12 years and two children later, Bunny is a contented wife, mother, homemaker and avid volunteer for local charities. She enjoys baking, crochet and a good game of bridge. If you have a question that you think Bunny could help you with, feel free to write to her in care of Late Night Saturday.

Miss Bunny Warren
Dave Busch designed and built the Late Night Saturday stage. Busch is Weekend Meteorologist and also works in the production department at WCAX-TV. Additional work duties include master control, audio, tapes, fonts, and studio cameras. As an avid carpenter, Busch enjoys woodworking and does many small projects on the side. Busch resides in Johnson and very much enjoys the Vermont lifestyle.

Dave Busch
Set Construction