“The past is never dead. It’s not even past” – Faulkner
Bay Springs Productions, Inc. presents a film adaptation by James Pickens, Jr., James Glossman, & Éilis Cahill, from a stage play by John Pietrowski.
The Film
Albert (James Pickens, Jr.) is drawn back to his childhood home on a quiet tree-lined street. Barefoot and seemingly lost, he encounters Greta (Éilis Cahill), the current owner of the house. As she tries to discern the level of truth, sanity, stability–or possible danger–she is facing, an old wound of Albert’s past is revealed. Caught in the moment, he is grappling with whether or not redemption is possible when a reckoning is so long overdue.
Albert’s Flower is a taut, heartfelt journey into a present relentlessly haunted by the past, and the courage required to face uncomfortable, unexpected truths about who we are and where we come from…those “flowers” that go untended in our lives.
Bios
James Pickens, Jr.
Executive Producer
Actor – Albert
James Pickens Jr. is a notable actor of stage, television and cinema. Some of his credits include A Soldier’s Play (starring alongside Denzel Washington and Samuel L. Jackson), The X Files, The Practice, Roseanne, and he is entering his 21st season as Dr. Richard Webber on Grey’s Anatomy.
Pickens starred in Michael Tucker’s A Tailor Near Me, directed by James Glossman and co-starring Richard Kind. The spark shared by Pickens and Glossman in that production planted the seed to make Albert’s Flower – the first title for Pickens’s company, Bay Springs Productions.
Christopher Wright
Executive Producer
Christopher Wright is the Founder, Owner, and President of Wright Entertainment, Inc. Chris has represented James Pickens, Jr. since 1985. Chris is excited to be working on Albert’s Flower in partnership with James’ company Bay Springs Productions, Inc. They are dedicated to sharing stories they feel need to be told with passion, sensitivity, and love.
James Glossman
Director/Producer
James Glossman makes his film directorial debut with Albert’s Flower. Glossman’s acclaimed theater career includes world premieres featuring James Pickens Jr., Richard Kind, Dan Lauria, and Jay O. Sanders. He co-wrote two plays with Tom Hanks, and directed the first: Safe Home. The second, The World of Tomorrow, will have its world premier in NYC, Fall of 2025. Albert’s Flower originated as a stage play, written by a close friend of Glossman. From the first read Glossman was immediately captivated.
Gavyn Pickens
Associate Producer
Gavyn Pickens is an actress and up-and-coming producer with 10+ years of experience in front of and behind the camera. On screen, you may have seen her on shows like ABC’s Grey’s Anatomy and Netflix’s Orange is the New Black. Behind the scenes, Gavyn is proud to have production experience on exciting reality shows such as Top Chef and the beautiful new short Albert’s Flower. She hopes to continue to perform in TV and Film, and looks forward to producing more wonderful projects with Bay Springs Productions Inc.
Erinnisse Rebisz
Line Producer / Editor
Erinnisse Rebisz has crafted compelling content for major networks including HBO, PBS, TLC, Food Network, Travel Channel, Magnolia, HIstory Channel and Ovation, edited dozens of episodes of television, and produced award winning PSA campaigns.
Her feature-length documentary, Shoulder The Lion, received the prestigious FIPRESI honor. She is a seasoned producer and editor with over 15 years of experience in film/digital media production.
Éilis Cahill
Actor – Greta
Éilis Cahill is an actress in film and theater, best known for starring in the award-winning feature Mind-Set (Best Picture, Midlands Movie Awards), Mad (Jury Prize, Victoria TX Independent Film Festival), and for starring as Eleanor in Make Believe at New Jersey Repertory Company. She originated the role of Carmen in Safe Home, a play co-written by Tom Hanks and James Glossman.
Edward Rosini
Director of Photography
Edward Rosini is a LA-based, NY-raised actor and writer who has added the roles of Director, DP and Producer for several new web series. He has recently appeared in The Night Agent on Netflix, and is a professional gamer with D&D. Albert’s Flower is a slice of home for Ed – shot in his home town, on a street where he practically grew up.
Justine F. Chen
Composer
Justine F. Chen is a critically-acclaimed Taiwanese-American New Yorker, teacher, mother, and creator of operas and theatrical works. These include the opera The Life And Death(s) of Alan Turing and the oratorio Shallow Breath and Stealth. Chen draws inspiration from animation, film, television, theater, classical Indian dance and music, ballet, and contemporary dance.
John Pietrowski
Playwright
John Pietrowski was the artistic director of Writers Theatre of New Jersey (a company he helped to found in 1986) from 1991-2019. At Writers Theatre, he directed over 30 world premieres. As an actor, he has most recently worked at Vivid Stage, Writers Theatre, NJ Rep, Shadowland Stages, and InterAct Theatre in Philadelphia. He received a NJ State Council on the Arts Playwriting Fellowship in 2012 and 2018. He is currently teaching at Union County College, and will be directing a new play there in November 2025.
Credits
Cast
Albert James Pickens, Jr.
Greta Éilis Cahill
Day-Day Paul Murphy
SPECIAL THANKS
Artists and Representatives, Brian Street, Emily Downs, Annie Jeeves – Cinematic Red PR, Lauren Tobin – Panther PR, Gina Taylor-Pickens, Deborah Nugent, Rachel Murphy, Alex Glossman, Nicky Glossman, Ali Breneman, John Astin, Michael Tucker, Jean M Murphy, Shirley L. Dunitz, everyone at Walk & Talk Productions
and
The City or Montclair, NJ
In Memory of
Scott Manners
Richard Currie
& Freddie Scelsa
– sui generis –
