Jamie Dawson
Junior, long-time fan and member of the campus radio station (WAQR), Jamie will go to any and all lengths to produce a kick-ass radio show and make that bitch (Sam) pay for taking her slot. Her originally vindictive plans quickly transform into something far greater than she would have dreamed, as her nostalgia and passion for the radio lead to the creation of The Opulence Theatre.
Christina Moore
Christina Moore is a senior at Tufts University majoring in English and Drama with a minor in Economics. This is her first time being on camera and she's had an incredible experience working with the lovely cast and crew of Wave Jacked. When not lurking around radio stations at 2am, Christina enjoys knitting, baking, costume designing, crafting flower crowns and greeting cards, aggressively blogging on tumblr, and reading feminist literature. Many, many thanks to Ed, Imogen, and Emma for taking a chance on me, to Ben for letting me bully him into friendship, to Orlando and Ben for their constant enthusiasm, to the rest of the cast and crew for their astounding hard work, and to Hannah for giving me the push I needed to pursue what turned out to be one of the best opportunities of my life. And most of all, THANK YOU to all who watch Wave Jacked. I hope you enjoy the show!
Jack Grayson
Junior, mechanical engineer, and Jamie's suite mate, Jack is both passionate about mechanical engineering and capable in said field to an extent to which some might consider illegal. Jack will do anything in the name of fun but, more importantly, anything to help out his best friend, Jamie.
Ben Stern
Ben is a real life third year Mechanical Engineering student masquerading as an actor in a webseries who portrays a fictional third year Mechanical Engineering student that is way cooler and somehow better looking than he is. He dedicates his spare time to making and recording music, fixing things that should make or record music, being on the executive board of a college freeform radio station, and cooking meatballs. Mmmm, meatballs. Ben would like to thank the amazing cast for showing him what real talent looks like, and the dedicated crew for putting up with him during his "process" (which turned out to mostly be screaming). And Ben thanks his suite mates for not murdering him in his sleep.
Shiloh Roswell
Sophomore, cripplingly anxious and socially impaired, Shiloh turns to her own imagination in order to deal with the world around her. Through her writing, vivid fantasies, and imaginary best friend Alec, Shiloh has created her own little world, which is about to be interrupted by Jamie and her Opulence Theatre dreams.
Kira Patterson
Kira, who hails from magnificent Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is a Tufts senior majoring in Drama and Psychology. She has been acting since she was 5, but this is her first time being on film! She is thankful to everyone involved for giving her this awesome opportunity, and equally thankful that there will be no more 8am shoots.
Samantha Wells
Sophomore, and first-class she-devil, Samantha (Sam) is the self-proclaimed "Head Bitch in Charge" of WAQR who likes to use her feminine wiles and superior brain power to control her boyfriend, Mike, and get what she wants. Sam dreams of stardom and world domination, and will go to whatever lengths are necessary to achieve success.
Shannon Ludeman
Shannon is a junior, hailing all the way from Seattle to study clinical psychology and education. She has spent much of her time involved in Tufts' only student musical theatre group, Torn Ticket II, as an actor, stage manager, director, and veteran board member, among many other activities on campus! Though she still isn't sure if she should be flattered or offended that Ed and Imogen asked her to play Sam, she has loved every hectic moment of this process.
Alec
Shiloh's imaginary (and sometimes only) friend. Constantly appearing at her side for a chat or a pep-talk, and disappearing just as quickly, Alec will always be there to offer guidance (or a snarky comment) on whatever is happening in Shiloh's life. As Shiloh becomes more comfortable with the world around her - and less dependent upon Alec - his role in her life begins to change.
Drew Page
US, Minnesota. Although he spends most his time acting (and occasionally directing), he is majoring in Psychology, minoring in English, and hopes to go to law school, just to make things extra confusing. He also plays percussion in the Tufts Wind Ensemble, is the Vice President of Tufts Pre-Law Society, and is a proud, and silent, member of Hype! (the nation's only collegiate mime troupe). This is his first production with TUTV, although his stunning cameo as MTG Bro #1 in the Jules and Monty finale has earned him critical praise. Greatest thanks to Ed, Imogen, Emma, and Kira (as well as the rest of the Wave Jacked team) for putting up with his antics, and to Bill Watterson for reminding us to access our inner child one in a while.
Mike Rodgers
Senior, General Manager of WAQR, and Sam's #1 fan in more ways than I can legally explain to you. Mike doesn't exactly know what to do with himself half the time, so he looks to his girlfriend, the real brains of the operation, for guidance. And sex. Mostly sex.
Jack Cramer
Jack is a sophomore. When not filming this web series, he also likes to act on stage and design sets. Wave Jacked is his first foray into the world of web series. He hopes you like it!
Erica Pearson
Never-enthused-Sophomore Erica is a master of all things Foley. Erica is one of the original members of the Opulence Theatre whose deadpan attitude and sound creation skills make her an invaluable part of the team. With a passion for smashing bottles and making snarky remarks, Erica is a real "Joy" to have around...
Emma Wold
Emma put on lipstick and said words in front of a variety of pieces of equipment. That had never happened before, and it was groovy.
Steve "Weird Steve" Packard
Sophomore and musical prodigy... no seriously, imagine if Animal (from the Muppets) and Mozart had a lovechild. That's pretty much Weird Steve in a nutshell. As crazy as he is talented, and trust us, he's REALLY talented, he has been chosen to supply the background music for the Opulence Theatre.
Lincoln Gray
Lincoln is a junior at Tufts majoring in Music and Psychology. Like Weird Steve, Lincoln is a composer and songwriter, whose music can be heard on SoundCloud. Unlike Weird Steve, Lincoln rarely has internal monologues, preferring to instead monologue externally. He is particularly interested in composing for musical theatre, having written a full length musical called Holy Cow! The Moosical. Indeed, Lincoln is known on campus for his fiercely loyal dedication to Torn Ticket II, Tufts' student-run musical theatre group.
The SHROUD
Student? Spector? The Shroud.
Paxton Crystal
Paxton Crystal is a sophomore at Tufts University, studying for a double major between economics and drama. "Wave Jacked" is his first time acting in a web series, but he has been involved in both drama and musical theater productions since the 7th grade. Outside of economic and theater-related hobbies, Paxton also enjoys hiking around the White Mountains with the Tufts Mountain Club and going on grand adventures with his roommate, Jeff. Big thanks to Ed, Imogen, and everyone else who made working on this series such a fantastic experience!
Kyle Landon
Kyle is that freshman with all of the guts but none of the glory. A somewhat talented actor (...), Kyle is sick of missing his name on the call board and is hoping that the Opulence Theatre - and the rumors of his precasting - will launch his career.
Reza Mirsajadi
A Drama grad student at Tufts, Reza hopes to bring to this world an appreciation for the finer things in life. Like being born in the ’80s. When he isn’t worshipping at the altar of Audra McDonald or lost in the entrails of Netflix, you can probably find him buried under a small mountain of books on exciting topics like French symbolist theatre and contemporary Persian performance. He’s also a fan of spouting drab aphorisms.
Kim Carson
With the voice of an angel but the attitude of a pubescent teenage girl, Kim is simultaneously a huge asset to the Opulence Theatre crew and a constant source of annoyance. Kim has opinions that must be listened to and likes things to go her way.
Becca Cooley
Rebecca Cooley is a junior majoring in International Relations and Political Science. She is a lover of musical theater, having performed in student productions like A Man of No Importance (Lily Byrne) and department productions such as RENT (Maureen). She spends the rest of her time performing with sQ!, Tufts fre$hest co-ed a cappella group. You may have caught her as Rose Cambell in the highly acclaimed Jules and Monty web series, also written by the fantastic Ed and Imogen. She would like to thank them and the whole cast for being so incredible and talented and just all around wonderous. Becca will be in Nicaragua for the release of Wave Jacked but she hopes you enjoy every second of it!
Derek Stein
Derek loves the theatre. And himself. And being the center of attention. And the chance to speak in different voices. And prove to the theatre community he's got what it takes. And spend time with complete weirdo's creating something cool. Derek is totally along for the ride.
Artoun Nazareth
Artoun is excited to be working on his second TUTV project. Previously seen in Jules and Monty as Pierre, Artoun hopes to continue his time on screen when he moves to Los Angeles after he graduates. Currently studying Drama and Cognitive Brain Sciences, Artoun plans on continuing his acting career, while being a hypnotist/mime/magician/
barista for his day job.
Jenny Zile
An absolute sweetheart who tends to allow the other members to take the spotlight while she offers support, Jenny is learning how to stick up and speak up for herself while finding herself as an actress and discovering an innate confidence.
Tori Silverman
Tori is a junior Biology major who hails from Asheville, North Carolina, and can make the sweet tea, biscuits, and fried chicken to prove it. She is absolutely thrilled to be a part of this wonderful series, and her only previous credit is episode 10 of Jules and Monty, where she got to beat up her friend using a table. Though studying Biology, Tori hopes to go into graphic design, much to her family's confusion. When not studying, designing, or acting, Tori can be found hypnotizing Wave Jacked's director and/or AD, cooking, and recommending books. Tori is looking forward to seeing this amazing series unfold, and is so pleased to have worked with this fantastic team.
Tim Stanley
Senior, scheduling manager of WAQR, who means well but gets a lot of flak from everyone despite his best efforts. Constantly high, constantly trying, consistently despised. I wonder if he's even good at anything. Probably not. Screw you, Tim.
Ben Taylor
John Newman
The most threatening of Mike's cronies, who is actually a bit of a sweetheart when you get past the biceps and intimidating glares. #GOONSQUAD.
Kenneth Weitzman
Kenny is a freshman from New Hampshire (Live Free or Die). He is studying international relations with a focus in international trade. When he is not being an aggressive male version of sporty spice in front of the camera, or holding lights behind it, he is a chaser on the nationally ranked Tufts Quidditch team, skier on Tufts Ski team, mountain biker, lifeguard, and all around adrenaline junkie. He loves Shakespeare and is the resident super-fan of Jules and Monty. Kenny can not believe the experiences he has had and the friends he has made, on and off set, since joining this group of incredibly talented and devoted hooligans.
Don Eckman
Don has joined Mike's goon squad with the hope that if she forces her presence upon him, Mike will eventually notice her. Oh honey.
Suzannah Blass
Suzannah is a freshman at Tufts who plans on majoring in Biopsychology (but then again, who really knows). Suzannah has always loved being involved in theatre, both on and off stage. She is very excited to be involved with theatre and TUTV at Tufts, and to make her debut on film as Don in Wave Jacked. When not insanely busy, she is often eating pizza and watching Netflix with her roommate. She has loved getting to know all the amazing people that were a part of this production, and is so excited for you to enjoy what they have created.
Sean Fineman
Sean doesn't know what he's doing here. He kinda likes the Opulence Theatre... awkward.
Andrew Prensky
Andrew Prensky is a Junior at Tufts University, double majoring in Drama and Political Science. This is his second work on camera, and he hopes to do more in the future. He is grateful to Ed and Imogen for providing the opportunity to collaborate with so many talented and dedicated individuals.
