Writer / Actor
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THE VAULT

Andre Diniz is a writer, medium, actor, director, producer based in Los Angeles, CA.

Stored in The Vault are short films and highlights of stage work I’ve been in.


REASONS FOR LOSING IT: THIS TIME WE’RE ADDICTED

Highlights from the comedy parody cabaret performed at Don’t Tell Mama in NYC. Conceived & performed by Andre Diniz & Matt Rodriguez. With special guest Carlye Messman. Book & parody lyrics by Andre Diniz. Music arrangements by Matt Rodriguez & Chris Stephens. Piano by Chris Stephens. Percussion by Josh Azenberg. Tech Direction by Adam DeCarlo.


REASONS FOR LOSING IT: THIS TIME WE’VE HAD IT

Highlights from the comedy parody cabaret produced at Don't Tell Mama in NYC. Conceived & performed by Andre Diniz & Matt Rodriguez. Book & parody lyrics by Andre Diniz. Music arrangements by Matt Rodriguez & Chris Stephens. Piano by Chris Stephens. Tech Direction by Adam DeCarlo.


ONLY LAB IN THE BUILDING

Highlights of original sketch work from the Groundlings show. "Football & Soccer" (0:30) written by Andre Diniz, "New Recruit" (5:14) written by Andre Diniz & Govind Kumar, plus an improv scene (8:46).

Starring Andre Diniz, Govind Kumar, Cesar DeFuentes, Nicole DuBois, Jacqui Duncan, Nathan Ehrmann, & Andrew Hartman. Directed by Michael Churven & Emily Pendergast.


AND JUST LIKE LAB

Highlights of original sketch work from the Groundlings show. "Essential Esthetics" (0:33) written by Andre Diniz & Jacqui Duncan, "Drag Story Hour" (5:35) written by Andre Diniz & Govind Kumar, plus an improv scene (9:18).

Starring Andre Diniz, Jacqui Duncan, Nicole DuBois, Govind Kumar, Elizabeth Guest, Amy Haeussler, Amy Wilk, Nathan Ehrmann, & Andy Hillbrands. Directed by Michael Churven & Emily Pendergast.


HOT TUB LAB MACHINE

Highlights of original sketch work from the Groundlings show. "Trash" (0:37) written by Andre Diniz, "The Divas Duo" (4:28) written by Andre Diniz & Michael Tomasetti, plus an improv scene (9:23).

Starring Andre Diniz, Michael Tomasetti, & Griffin Taylor. Directed by Alex Staggs & Eliot Schwartz.


LOST OATHS

Two sisters struggle to keep up hope at a time of political and social turmoil. Oaths of love, friendship, and obsession circle their spirits awaiting to be collected.

Starring Andre Diniz, Ydaiber Orozco, Elizabeth Gonzalez, & Miguel Belmonte. Written by Andre Diniz. Directed by Leo Rod. Click for a behind-the-scenes look.


JEAN JEAN ET JONATHAN

"Jean Jean et Jonathan" is an original sketch written by Andre Diniz. Originally performed at The Actors Company in L.A. For a behind-the-scenes look at who inspired the sketch, click here.

Starring Andre Diniz, Ross Steeves, Michael Chibouca, & Sarah Nicolazzo.


REASONS FOR LOSING IT

Highlights from the comedy parody cabaret produced at The Duplex in NYC. Conceived & performed by Andre Diniz & Matt Rodriguez. With special guest Kara Moulter. Book & parody lyrics by Andre Diniz. Music arrangements by Matt Rodriguez & Chris Stephens. Piano by Chris Stephens.


DIFFERENT

Glen comes clean and tells his longtime boyfriend that he is transgender.

Starring Andre Diniz, Nick Culbertson, & Dan Morrison. Written by Andre Diniz. Directed by Adrienne Scalo.


THE TEACHER

Marian, a classics teacher with regrets about not living life to the fullest, is unaware that she in being tested by the gods as she tries to reach a difficult student.

Starring Andre Diniz, Joyce Feurring, Max Rhyser, & Cadden Jones. Written & directed by Lisa Ford & Zack Ford.


BECOMING AN AMERICAN CITIZEN

This guerrilla style documentary shows Andre Diniz's journey to becoming an American citizen. Andre talks about coming to the U.S., adapting to a new culture, and the citizenship ceremony.

Starring Andre Diniz & Matt Rodriguez. Directed by Adrienne Scalo.


A TELL TALE HEART

An untrustworthy man insists on his sanity after carefully calculating and executing the murder of an old man with a vulture eye.

Starring Andre Diniz, Robert Sean Miller, Tony Locastro, & John Maurice. Written & directed by Natalia Grabczynska. Based on the short story by Edgar Allan Poe.


THE LAST CALL

A student comes to realize that her world is about to change as she meets a sweet and innocent guy who turns out to have dark intentions.

Starring Andre Diniz, Greyci Gonzalez, & Graham Fulmer. Written by Greyci Gonzalez. Directed by Joe Ferro.


THE SCENE

A film director, Brian, has come up against a big problem for his short film. The main actress has quit and he must find a stand-in to replace her for the final shots. But the stand-in does not make things easy.

Starring Andre Diniz. Directed by Joshua Harris.


I LOVE NYC

This technically exploratory, silent, black and white short film, follows a pair of street musicians confronted by the evil boyfriend of a dame in distress.

Starring Andre Diniz, Jacob Wilhelmi, Alexis Fakouri, & Eli Green. Written & directed by Adrienne Scalo.


DAVID, ANNE & MARIA

In this experimental, silent short film, a love triangle comes to the surface.

Starring Andre Diniz, Katy, & Julia B. Written & directed by Adrienne Scalo.