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WORLD PREMIERE
6 Episode Short Form Comedy/Drama Series
When Doug Andrews discovers he needs a kidney transplant and the best available match is his long estranged mother, he has to carefully orchestrate a reunion and reconciliation he'd never thought possible.
Mother, May I Have A Kidney was an official selection and had its world premiere at the 2025 Tribeca Film Festival.
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MOTHER TEAM
Paul Schnee is a Wilmington, Delaware native and graduate of Kenyon College. After starting his career at ICM working for agent Sam Cohn and later working as assistant to director Mike Nichols, Paul went on to co-found Barden/Schnee Casting with Kerry Barden in 2008. He is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, the British Academy of Film and Television Arts, and the Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers. Paul lives in Brooklyn, New York, with his wife and daughters.
Paul Schnee
Director
Veronica Reyes-How
Creator/Writer
Executive Producer
Veronica Reyes-How (Creator/Writer/EP) is an award-winning writer, actor, and producer based in New York City. A first-generation Filipino-American, she graduated from the University of Michigan with a B.A. in Mathematics before leaving a career in tech consulting after booking the national tour of RENT from an open-call audition. Soon after, she was selected for the prestigious ABC/Disney Talent Showcase and went on to appear in Blue Bloods (CBS), The Blacklist (NBC), Person of Interest (CBS), and Alex, Inc. (ABC). She was also featured in HBO’s documentary East of Main Street alongside Lucy Liu and Daniel Dae Kim.
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Her producing work includes a short film she co-produced and starred in, which screened at over ten festivals and won Best Micro Thriller at the Austin Revolution Film Festival. Ultimately, Veronica discovered her true passion in writing. Her scripts have been finalists in eight national competitions. After completing the Sesame Street Writing Fellowship, she was hired as an Executive Producer and head writer to develop children’s shows with a focus on math. That same year, she created, wrote, and executive produced the indie TV series Mother, May I Have a Kidney?, which premiered at the 2025 Tribeca Film Festival.
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In 2025, Veronica was selected for The Writer’s Lab, a prestigious screenwriting program supported by Meryl Streep, Nicole Kidman, and Natalie Portman, where she is developing her script American Doctor.
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She credits her journey to God, her husband Brad, and their chihuahua Fergus, “without whom this life would not be possible.”
Doug Plaut is an actor best known for his role on the Emmy-nominated series Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt. He also starred as Rex in Hurricane Bianca: From Russia With Hate and has appeared in Vice Principals (HBO), Daredevil (Netflix), Charles Busch and Carl Andress’ The Sixth Reel, The Mimic, The Preppie Connection, and Naomi and Ely’s No Kiss List. Doug produced and starred in the upcoming short-form series Mother, May I Have a Kidney?, created by Veronica Reyes-How and directed by Paul Schnee. His stage work includes numerous regional productions across the country. When he’s not performing, Doug can often be spotted roaming the streets of New York with just a touch of unblended sunscreen.
Doug Plaut
Executive Producer
CAST
Tina Benko
"Rhonda"
Troy Iwata
"Denny"
Doug Plaut
"Doug"
Charlotte Ray Rosenberg
"Rachel"
Darius de Haas
"Leslie"
Lydia Gaston
"Goldie"
Myra Lucretia Taylor
"Sharon"
