Joseph Gray (Richard)

Joseph is a highly trained & experienced actor based in the Southeast U.S., a region that has seen an explosion of diverse film & television productions recently. Joseph has had the privilege of being cast in TV shows like the CW's "The Originals", CBS' "The Inspectors", NBC's "Revolution" & LIFETIME's "Drop Dead Diva" and "Devious Maids", to name a few. In addition to his episodic bookings, he played Roy Hall in CMT's immensely popular mini-series "NASCAR: The Rise of American Speed", and he secured a small supporting role in the record-breaking made for TV film "Killing Kennedy" starring Rob Lowe. After a short break from filming, he spent a month in NY filming the lead role of Henry J. Heinz in a mini-series for THE HISTORY CHANNEL entitled "The Food that Built America", followed by 5 weeks in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountain region of Roanoke, Virginia reprising his role of Clint Masters in parts 2 & 3 of the independent feature film series "Princess Cut". Most recently, Joseph filmed the supporting role of Dan Waters in the thriller, "Where's Rose?", starring Ty Simpkins ("Iron Man 3"; "Jurassic World"; "Insidious"). And, now, Joseph is under contract for a principal role in a feature film that will be debuting on the HALLMARK CHANNEL in the coming year. In addition to the ever growing list of acting credits on his resume, Joseph continues to add credits as a Writer & Producer as well. With experience on-camera in episodic T.V., Feature-Length & Short Films, Regional & National Commercials - along with his experience as a Writer & Producer - Joseph has a well-developed skill set geared uniquely towards telling captivating stories on-screen.

"The underlying themes in this story are foundational to the human condition - specifically in our present American culture that has come to a point of hyper-sexualizing everything & has ascribed a (very skewed) value system to individuals based on age, gender, race, economic status, 'ability', etc... Although these issues are cleverly buried within the dynamics of the relationships you see on-screen, the script immediately caused me to reflect on my own 'desires' & how I respected the inherent value of the individual human life regardless of what society deems desirable. Although this film examines other aspects of our psyche, I suppose my primary hope is that the end product stirs reflection, questioning & re-evaluation of how the viewer sees people, values them & loves them, labels be damned."  - Joseph Gray

Suzanne Lenz (claire)

Suzanne Lenz is an actress, writer, and producer based in New York City. She's best known for playing the AI robot "Fiona" on HBO's Silicon Valley. Her onscreen credits include episodes of HBO's Crashing and NBC's Blindspot, and the feature films Obvious Child (dir. by Gillian Robespierre) and Ricki and the Flash (dir. Jonathan Demme). She is also the co-creator of the comedic web series Joined at the Nip. Recently, she co-directed, wrote, and starred in a short film called Christmas Eve Eve: Or the Things I Can’t Remember. A Kentucky native, Suzanne received her BA in Theatre from Davidson College in North Carolina. She spent time studying abroad with the Royal Shakespeare Company and the British American Drama Academy in London. In NYC, she has studied improv and sketch comedy with the Upright Citizens Brigade, and has taken scene study with renowned actress Maria Dizzia at The Freeman Studio.

Don DiPetta (Eric)

Award-winning TV and film actor, Don has starred opposite incredible actors like Melissa McCarthy, Billy Gardell, and Jim Belushi. Don began acting professionally after a career in minor league baseball studying at such places as The Groundling, Upright Citizens Brigade and with Paul Sorvino. He has been in such TV and film as Mike & Molly, MacGyver, The Late Late Show, Uncle Nick, Dancer & the Dame, Undrafted, directed by Joe Mazzello, Special Unit starring Christopher Titus, Garlic & Gunpowder opposite Michael Madsen, and Green Book with Viggo Mortensen. Don also co-created & stars in the award-winning web series "We're NOT Friends".  He was trilled to be apart of The Desiring and is incredibly grateful to the entire cast & crew. He would like to thank Graham Pritz- Bennett and Byron Lamarque for the amazing opportunity to play such a wonderful character. Don currently tours the country doing standup comedy and studies with Gabe Del from the Actors Studio.

Randy Spence (John)

Randy is a native North Carolinian who performed for many years on stage and screen in NYC. He has trained with acclaimed acting coaches Shelia Gray, Elizabeth Kemp (Actor's Studio), Seth Barrish & Lee Brock (The Barrow Group), and Upright Citizens Brigade.

He recently co-starred in the television series Halt & Catch Fire, TURN: Washington's Spies both for AMC, House of Cards for Netflix. His most recent film The Shade Shepherd premiered at the Newport Beach Film Festival and will be distributed by Lions Gate & Magnolia Films. His film Chasing the Star has reached the #1 Family Film ranking on Amazon. His portrayal of Tommy Daly in Sand Castles created a buzz on the film festival circuit winning Best Feature in 7 festivals, while racking up awards and nominations for Best Actor with his performance.

Treas Ross (Young Richard)

Treas is a young North Carolina actor who began his adventure into acting when he was eight years old. Treas has enjoyed participating in several short films, including Boxes, What Lies in the Night, and Omahattawa County Little Legends.  Treas has also been featured in local and national commercials, including a very memorable shoot for the Biltmore Estate in Asheville, NC. Treas honed his skills and developed a love for acting through classes at in-STUDIO with Drew Matthews and Kelsi Chandler. Treas loves improvisation and even participated in an on-stage skit at the local improv comedy club in his hometown when he was ten years old. Having gained more film experience in a small role in the movie Curveball, Treas, now 12, was ready to tackle the larger supporting role of Young Richard in The Desiring. He was excited to have this opportunity and to work with new artists. When Treas isn't acting, he spends most of his time on the soccer field as a striker for his Elite level travel soccer team. He is also an avid and dedicated UNC Tar Heels fan.