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ple who should not be allowed to disappear. “Herrings was originally meant to be a feature, but I had too much material for a feature and felt it would be better suited as a episodic serial,” explained Cham- berlain. “I also wanted to chal- lenge myself with a larger cast and story than I had in the past.” The series stars Dax Richard- son, Dave Polgar, and Saman- tha Simpson and can currently be viewed on stareable.com and YouTube. The quality of the NJ STAGE 2017 - Issue 40 show is very good - especially for something created on a lim- ited budget. One aspect behind the show’s distinctive style is the use of an array of fresh, new, and skilled talent from the tri- state area. “As a black filmmaker, it was an active choice in our casting to display people of all shapes, races, ages, and skin tones,” said Chamblerlain. “We wanted to be able to show the diversity amongst people of color like the communities we live and INDEX NEXT ARTICLE 30