"Noah's Arc" (2005) TV series 2005-2006

Seasons:

1 | 2

Release Date:

19 October 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Plot Keywords:

Gay Father | Gay Lead Character | Gay | Writer | Boyfriend

Cast

Darryl Stephens	...	Noah (17 episodes, 2005-2006)
Rodney Chester	...	Alex / ... (17 episodes, 2005-2006)
Christian Vincent	...	Ricky (17 episodes, 2005-2006)
Doug Spearman	...	Chance (17 episodes, 2005-2006)
Jensen Atwood	...	Wade (17 episodes, 2005-2006)
Gregory Kieth	...	Trey (13 episodes, 2005-2006)
Jonathan Julian	...	Eddie (13 episodes, 2005-2006)
Benjamin Patterson	...	Guy (12 episodes, 2005-2006)
Wilson Cruz	...	Dr. Junito Vargas (8 episodes, 2005-2006)
Merwin Mondesir	...	Dre (7 episodes, 2006)

Series Directed by
Laurie Lynd		(2 episodes, 2006)
Mina Shum		(2 episodes, 2006)

Series Writing credits
Patrik-Ian Polk		(3 episodes, 2005-2006)

Series Produced by
Carol Ann Shine	....	supervising producer / co-executive producer (17 episodes, 2005-2006)
Marcia Garcia	....	post production producer (9 episodes, 2005)
Jason Mandl	....	associate producer (9 episodes, 2005)
Jason Pyne	....	associate producer (9 episodes, 2005)
Marisa Wahl	....	assistant producer (9 episodes, 2005)
Jessica Driscoll	....	line producer (8 episodes, 2006)
Dave Mace	....	executive producer (8 episodes, 2006)
Eileen Opatut	....	executive producer (8 episodes, 2006)
Pamela Post	....	executive producer (8 episodes, 2006)
Darryll DiPietro	....	assistant producer (unknown episodes)
Patrik-Ian Polk	....	executive producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Brent Belke		(5 episodes, 2006)

Series Cinematography by
Rory King		(1 episode, 2005)

Series Film Editing by
Christopher Scott Cherot		(5 episodes, 2005)
Daria Ellerman		(4 episodes, 2006)
Charles Robichaud		(4 episodes, 2006)
Phillip J. Bartell		(unknown episodes)

Series Casting by
Pamela Azmi-Andrew		(1 episode, 2005)

Series Production Design by
Candi Guterres		(9 episodes, 2005)
Joanna Dunn		(8 episodes, 2006)

Series Set Decoration by
Joanne Leblanc		(8 episodes, 2006)
Kurt Meisenbach		(unknown episodes)

Series Costume Design by
Dwen Curry		(1 episode, 2005)
Ken Shapkin		(1 episode, 2005)

Series Makeup Department
Brian Steven Banks	....	department head hair stylist (9 episodes, 2005)
Julie E. Washinton	....	makeup artist (8 episodes, 2005)
Tonya Cryer	....	assistant hair stylist (unknown episodes)
Debra Frazier-goff	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes)
Stephanie Willis	....	additional makeup artist (unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Ian Birkett	....	unit manager (8 episodes, 2006)
Nicci Freeman	....	production supervisor (2 episodes, 2006)
Paul-Michel Pierre-Benoist	....	post-production manager (unknown episodes)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Joanne Gerein	....	first assistant director (2 episodes, 2006)
Sloane Lewis	....	second assistant director (unknown episodes)
R. Andre Miller	....	second second assistant director (unknown episodes)
Patricia Dyer Walden	....	first assistant director (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
Tracy Dishman	....	assistant property master (9 episodes, 2005)
Greg Young	....	propmaker (9 episodes, 2005)
Joseph Fedo	....	leadman / props (8 episodes, 2005)
Trevor Oleksy	....	best boy greens (8 episodes, 2006)
Jaudi Negri	....	prop man (3 episodes, 2005-2006)
Darlene Allen	....	laborer (unknown episodes)
Chris Barber	....	construction coordinator (unknown episodes)
Mike Bartak	....	painter (unknown episodes)
A.J. Blanford	....	construction coordinator (unknown episodes)
Warren Drummond	....	storyboard artist (unknown episodes)
Victoria B. Fender	....	art department production assistant (unknown episodes)
Rebecca T. Haze	....	lead set painter (unknown episodes)
Angelo Lovato	....	laborer (unknown episodes)
Alex McCarroll	....	painter (unknown episodes)
Cynthia Nibler	....	property master (unknown episodes)
Sally Sherwood	....	painter (unknown episodes)
Heather Shira	....	painter (unknown episodes)
Amy R. Strong	....	shopper (unknown episodes)
Alessandro Thompson	....	propmaker (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Stephen Cheung	....	dialogue editor (8 episodes, 2006)
Ian Mackie	....	foley artist (8 episodes, 2006)
Ed Casares	....	boom operator (unknown episodes)
Ken Dahlinger	....	post-production sound / supervising sound editor (unknown episodes)
Steven D. Grothe	....	production sound mixer / sound mixer (unknown episodes)
Abel Schiro	....	boom operator (unknown episodes)

Series Special Effects by
Rudy Perez Jr.	....	special effects assistant (unknown episodes)
Rudy Perez	....	special effects coordinator (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts
Gary J. Wayton	....	stunt coordinator (1 episode, 2005)
Erik Betts	....	stunt double: Alex (unknown episodes)
Charles Taylor	....	stunt driver (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Josh Ellis	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera / first assistant camera (9 episodes, 2005)
Erik Kasson	....	key grip (9 episodes, 2005)
John Brown	....	lamp operator (8 episodes, 2006)
Julie Kirkwood	....	camera operator: "a" camera (7 episodes, 2005)
Michael Yarish	....	still photographer (3 episodes, 2005)
Katie Matheson	....	second assistant camera (unknown episodes)
Amanda Treyz	....	electrician (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
Debe Waisman	....	extras casting (1 episode, 2005)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Dawn Grey	....	assistant costume designer (9 episodes, 2005-2006)

Series Editorial Department
Scott Hatcher	....	assistant editor (1 episode, 2005)
Steve Nguyen	....	post-production coordinator (unknown episodes)

Series Music Department
Don Mann	....	music editor (8 episodes, 2006)

Series Transportation Department
John Escobedo	....	transportation captain (1 episode, 2005)

Series Other crew
Krista Johnston	....	clearances (17 episodes, 2005-2006)
Dana Graham	....	assistant location manager (9 episodes, 2005)
Susan A. Sullivan	....	script supervisor (9 episodes, 2005)
Christopher Willey	....	development staff (9 episodes, 2005)
Paul A. Birkett	....	assistant to producer (8 episodes, 2006)
Vicky Plancher	....	assistant: Patrik-Ian Polk (8 episodes, 2006)
Lisa Rerrie	....	script supervisor (8 episodes, 2006)
Merewyn Wagner	....	second assistant coordinator (8 episodes, 2006)
Brian Wilkinson	....	office assistant / office production assistant (2 episodes, 2005)
Trisha Burton	....	script supervisor (2 episodes, 2006)
Paul Hubber	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Colleen Miller	....	production coordinator: re-shoots (unknown episodes)
Lorna Clarke Osunsanmi	....	assistant production office coordinator (unknown episodes)
Walter Painter Jr.	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Paul-Michel Pierre-Benoist	....	production coordinator (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• Open Door Productions
• Blueprint Entertainment
• Noah's Arc Productions

Distributors

• Logo (2005) (worldwide) (TV)

Other Companies

• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  dollies

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Open Door Productions

Trivia:

DL Thug Lover's address is creator/executive producer Patrik-Ian Polk's childhood street address.

Movie Connections:

Version of Noah's Arc: Jumping the Broom (2008)

A revelation, not just as a gay-oriented show but as a sexy comedy...

Situational comedy involving gay African-American men in Southern California...and it's a hugely enjoyable, happy surprise. Having fun with stereotypes, and thankfully ignoring political issues, "Noah's Arc" just wants to tease and have fun, and the results are sweetly giddy. A subplot about a cheating lover (handled with surprising skill and taste) is about as serious as it gets. The show, running on the Logo Network, has enough heart to change perceptions and enough wit to make each new episode worth finding. The cast is uniformly excellent; it's probably always the case with a show like this to wonder if these talented men are, in fact, homosexual (and if not, how much training does it take for straight actors to fit so comfortably into this no-holds-barred gay atmosphere?). The scenario doesn't dwell much in their work-a-day lives (husky Trey, played by Gregory Kieth, is the only one who seems to work on a regular basis), so there's more than an element of fantasy here, with plush digs and lots of money going around. Yet, if "Noah's Arc" isn't exactly a gritty or realistic show about the gay black man's struggle in today's world, it is a pleasurable outing that treats its characters with heart, smarts, comic sensitivity, and courage.