Ricardo Montalbán Writers

Timothy Groff, Writer

Timothy Groff has had plays that he authored produced at Garry Marshal’s Falcon Theatre, Hudson Theatre, and other smaller theaters around Los Angeles. He is thrilled to have Virgin Love produced at the Ricardo Montalban Theater. Tim is a founding member of the award winning Troubadour Theater Company. He sends his love to Monkey, Bunka, and Dinky.

Jake Meyers, Writer

JAKE MEYERS is a graduate of the University of California at Berkeley and the University of Southern California Law Center. In 2003, Jake’s first venture into theatre, Close, But No Cohiba, was selected by Nosotros for its “Laughin’ Out Latin!” One-Act Series Premiere. Close, But No Cohiba was subsequently selected by the 2003 Chesterfield Writer’s Film Project — the prestigious writing competition sponsored by Paramount Pictures — to advance to the semi-final round. In 2006, Jake’s second produced play, Lauren Martin, premiered with Close, But No Cohiba in “Transformations,” the inaugural production by the Ricardo Montalbán Repertory Theatre Company. “Transformations” received favorable reviews from the Los Angeles Times and other critics during its near six-week run at the Ricardo Montalbán Theatre. Jake still has his day job, currently practicing insurance coverage law in Los Angeles.

Katrina Elias, Writer

Katrina Olivia Elias was born in Barranquilla, Colombia from parents of Lebanese and Spanish decent. Her parents immigrated to Cleveland, Ohio when she was just an infant. She began acting during her two-year attendance at the University of Tampa, and her studies at the Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale, where she received an AA in Fashion and Design. Some of her acting credits include, "Boston Public," "MD's," and "Orleans." She wrote and sold "Bel & Ricky" a family situational comedy pilot, and is the writer of the Imagen Awards nominated comedy stage play, "Abuelo's Legacy" (starring Liz Torres).

Her latest solo venture, a 35MM short film "Madam Marina," which she wrote and directed was featured in over twenty-five film festivals World-Wide, earning her a “Best Latino Film” award and “Best Director” award. Currently, she is in preproduction to direct a full-length feature border-love story, “The Driver of the Dead,” and has sold her short film, “Santa Lucia's Eyes”, slated to shoot in early 2007. Katrina is well supported by Hispanic organizations created to help the Latino artist. In 2006 she was given an NBC/NCHM writing fellowship, awarding her a stipend, and food and lodging for a month in Albuquerque, New Mexico where she wrote a TV comedy spec script “Everybody Hates Chris.” She is a NALIP Producers Academy Alum, and her theatre works have been produced by NOSOTROS, The Fort Worth Hispanic Playwright Festival and the Bilingual Foundation of the Arts. Katrina is a Writers Boot Camp two-year television and film writing program alum, and member of Nosotros, NALIP, IFP and the Screen Actors Guild.