IMOGEN BROWDER
Co-Writer, Executive Producer (Showrunner)
Imogen is a junior studying English with a minor in Communications at Tufts University who hopes to continue writing and producing for a very long time, please and thank you. This is her second production with TUTV and Ed Rosini (Neat-O Productions!), and she has enjoyed taking a step behind the camera to do what comes more naturally to her: having opinions about everything and imposing them upon everyone (she promises she is NOT a dictator... that's Ed's job). She would like to thank everyone who cares enough about Wave Jacked to seek out this website and encourages you to now go to www.julesandmonty.webs.com and check that one out too. You're wonderful, thank you for your support.
EMMA WOLD
Assistant Director, Executive Producer
Born and raised in Chicago, Emma currently studies Drama and Economics at Tufts University in Medford, Massachusetts. After acting for years, her extracurricular endeavors and professional pursuits have shifted to focus primarily on directing and producing for both stage and screen. Tufts Credits include Jules and Monty (2014), boom (2014), Eurydice (2013) and a number of other productions with Tufts’ Pen, Paint, and Pretzels.
MATT SHACHAT
Sound Designer
Matt's a third year undergrad who happened to fall into this position by chance. He managed the WJ tumblr for the briefest of times, sound designs all the theatre shows in his spare time, and will be in China when WJ premiers! He's currently debating between learning his 5th and 6th languages, or learning how to code/art. He's a chem major, going to dental school, and misses California weather more with every passing day. Huge thanks to Ed & Im for giving him this baby of theirs, and I couldn't have done it without Lily, Ethan, and Orlando. WJ became family and I couldn't be prouder of it. Hope you all enjoy!!
ELIZABETH MEALEY
Assistant Director of Photography, 2nd Camera Op
Elizabeth Mealey (BA Tufts 2015) is majoring in Anthropology and German Studies with a minor in Film Studies. A photographer with experience in documentary, wedding, fashion and concert photography, Elizabeth has recently crossed over to the world of film. In 2014 she shot her first short film about the Tübingen Africa Festival for the Campus TV station in Tübingen, Germany, and was excited to work on Wave Jacked this semester to continue learning about the art of cinematography and film production. For her senior project, Elizabeth is working on an experimental art film, “Discipline,” which will be released in May 2015. In addition to photography and film, Elizabeth enjoys killing it on the dance floor as vice president of Tufts La Salsa. Check out her website.
MICAELA SLOTIN
Wardrobe Designer
Micaela is a sophomore drama major at Tufts University who is trying her hand at putting clothing on actors for the first time with Wave Jacked. She spends basically every waking moment involved with some kind of theatre, usually as a stage manager and usually for Tufts' student-run musical theatre group, Torn Ticket II.
JANE BLACKMER
Production Assistant
Jane is a freshman at Tufts from Richmond, Virginia. She hopes to pursue a double major in Biology and Spanish (because they're so interrelated). In her free time she enjoys working with TUTV, which is where she was lucky enough to come across Wave Jacked, along with the wonderful bunch of people that came with it!
KERRY CROWLEY
Production Assistant
An extreme cinephile with a penchant for a scandal, Kerry is a freshman currently studying History and French. She co-wrote and directed a short film for TUTV's Horror Film Festival this past October, and is looking forward to working on many more projects in the future. Kerry feels incredibly honored to be included in the creation of this fantastic series and would like to thank Imogen, Ed, Emma, Orlando, Matt, Ethan, Ben, and the rest of the crew/cast for their guidance, as well as their willingness to put up with her antics. With talented people like them at Wave Jacked's helm, she knows you'll enjoy the series!
LILY LIU
Production Assistant
Originally from Shanghai, China, Lily spent her high school years in a small town in Northeast Ohio and is now a freshman at Tufts majoring in becoming a better human. Off set, she enjoys helping out with theatre productions on campus and hanging out with the amazing filmmaking peeps of TUTV. She is honored to have had the opportunity to be involved in Wave Jacked, and is extremely grateful for all the lovely people who made those 7:45am Saturday morning crew calls so worth the while.
EDWARD ROSINI
Director, Co-Writer, Executive Producer
Ed, a junior at Tufts University, spends his time studying drama and trying to do as many other things as he can get his grubby little hands on. This is his second time producing a web series, second time co-writing one, and first time directing anything ever, but thanks to this incredible cast and crew, things went pretty smoothly. Thank you so much for being interested enough in this project to even glance at the bios page. He hopes you enjoy the show, and also hopes he can stop talking in the third person very soon.
Carthago Delenda Est.
ORLANDO ECONOMOS
Director of Photography, 1st Camera Op
Orlando is a constant on set – always yawning/napping, always in flipflops, dark grey sweats, and a green hoodie, always playing with cameras and trying to make people look good on screen. He is a sophomore majoring in international relations with a minor in film production. He enjoys long tracking shots on the beach and is a Sagittarius. He is a part of this project almost by accident, and he wouldn't have it any other way.
BEN TAYLOR
Picture/Sound Editor, Associate Producer
Ben love stories and telling them with pictures. Specifically, he makes nonfictional photo essays and documentaries, fictional films, and weird photographs of birds, planes, and things that fly. He also loves to teach, assisting with documentary and fictional film production courses at Tufts. He dreams of telling visual stories with his best buddy, and rumored lover, Andy De Leon. He is inspired by his peers on Wave Jacked, the work of Gordon Willis, Walter Murch, and Hayao Miyazaki, and by his muse, and confirmed lover, Olivia Sklarew. He sends his love to his PNDP peers and the TUTV crew.
JEM WILNER
Associate Producer
Hailing from rural Vermont, Jem brought his love of theater and production with him to Tufts University where he now studies Drama, Entrepreneurial Leadership, and Communications & Media Studies. Now in his junior year, his interest in the intersection between the business and creative worlds have led him to focus on a career in the film and television industry. He has had roles performing, directing, writing, and producing in a variety of short and feature length films, including, but not limited to, The Perfect Pair (2014), Dust (2014), and Now You See Me: The Second Act (2016). Being a part of Wave Jacked as one of its producers has been one of the highlights of the past few years, and Jem looks forward to the journey that lies ahead for the web-series.
ETHAN CHAN
Head Gaffer
Ethan is a sophomore and was excited to work on Wave Jacked for his first TUTV project. He enjoyed running around Tufts campus holding a roll of gaff tape in one hand and a light stand in the other with the rest of the crew. He would like to thank Orlando, Kenny, and the entire production cast for their never ending enthusiasm and support during filming, and the lovely cast for their patience and talent. Outside of TUTV, Ethan still runs around with gaff tape as a lighting designer for theatre productions, and dabbles with electricity as an electrical engineer. Ethan had a great time filming Wave Jacked, and hopes you'll enjoy the show!
LUCY KANIA
Wardrobe Designer
Lucy is a sophomore studying Drama and English at Tufts, where her professors tell her she should spend less time focusing on her extracurriculars. This is her first time working with TUTV, but past costuming experience includes several musicals for Tufts' Torn Ticket II, and two upcoming plays for Tufts' Bare Bodkin. Huge thanks to the cast (and sometimes the crew) for donating their clothes to the cause!
PHOEBE CAVISE
Production Assistant
Phoebe is a freshman who feels so lucky to have been able to work on this amazing project. She spends too much time acting, painting, writing, and filming, and not enough doing homework or sleeping. She plans to be a Film major and Classics minor, and hopes to continue working with TUTV and 3Ps, Tufts' student-run theatre organization. Much love to the crew!
AMY HIMEBAUGH
Production Assistant
Amy is a freshman from St. Louis, Missouri, who maybe studies English and Communications at Tufts, but mostly just makes things with TUTV and analyzes pop music videos. Her professional pursuits include novelty rap and/or playwriting. She has enjoyed slating for Wave Jacked/telling bad jokes while holding a small dry-erase board.
BLAIR NODELMAN
Publicity
Blair is a social media prowess, hailing from Albuquerque, New Mexico. A student at Tufts, she is a sophomore studying drama and an unknown second major. When she isn't logged into Facebook or Twitter as various Wave Jacked characters, she's logged into other Facebook and Twitter accounts for Jumbo Beat and the Tufts Daily Blog, where she also posts her weekly column [title of blog], about being a drama student. Beyond acting, directing, and writing forever, Blair's lifelong dream is to write her memoir in under 140 characters.
CHRISTOPHER TODD
Publicity, Still Photography
Chris is a junior studying Communications and English at Northeastern University. He is lucky enough to have been (and continue to be) best friends with the incredible Imogen Browder since 6th grade, which is how he landed the ever-coveted position of photographer for Wave Jacked! I know, you're all jealous. And who could blame you? Even more than he enjoyed photographing on the set, Chris loved getting to know the cast and crew, who are some of the funniest, most intelligent, and all-around wonderful people you will ever have the pleasure of watching on the big screen (if you have an iPhone 6+ or Samsung Galaxy 5. Otherwise, you'll enjoy them on the small screen of your laptop or other mobile device). Here's to what was a great experience and what is a fantastic production. Enjoy Wave Jacked!
