THE NEXT GENERATION

Played Eli Sharma

Simon Hamilton is a tap dancer, singer, and actor. He's a New York City resident, and a graduate of AMDA.

Simon mostly focuses on musical theatre and tap, so filming was a new and welcome experience. He is thrilled to have met the cast and crew of The Next Generation, and is awestruck by their talents and skills. Thanks to the cast for welcoming him with open arms and being absolutely amazing to work with, and thanks to the crew for all of their hard work and for making him look pretty.

He'd like to give a special thank you to Steven for the chance to be a part of such an incredible experience, one he certainly won't forget anytime soon. (Be it from the film itself, or from the ghosts that enjoyed hanging around after hours)

Played Abigail Sharma

Michelle Ann is an artist with a background in dance from Yokohama, Japan. She is currently based in NYC/NJ.

She marvels at how books, music, art, film and dance from the past and present reveal our shared humanity.

Played Constance Trivia

Margaret is delighted to work with Steven and MICA again. She is a versatile actor, with experience in commercial, film, and virtual (due to Covid) theatrical roles. Recent virtual dramatic roles included Sir Lucius O’Trigger in The Rivals (Globe Openstage) and Provost in Measure for Measure (also Globe Openstage). Fluent in German and Irish, she enjoys exploring cultural elements and mythologies from different countries.

Played Mr. Trivia

Jeff Lukeski was born in Baltimore, Maryland, and grew up a few miles outside of the city. After writing his first screenplay in 1988, he directed his first movie in 1989 at the age of 9. From there, his admiration for the visual arts medium continued through college where he wrote his first feature-length script.

But it wasn't until he reached 41 that he produced his first work to be viewed publicly. It was the world's first prequel in the Blair Witch Universe entitled, "Legends of Burkittsville: 3 Days Before Heather Left".

In 2022, he was able to win awards for directing and acting from multiple film festivals. Now, Jeff resides in Baltimore city and runs a small movie production house, "Jay Jinx Films", which specializes in creating content with twist endings.

Played Apollo Artemis

A Pittsburgh native, Ben Nadler is an actor, singer, & writer/director. He's played leading & supporting roles in Point Park University films and now two MICA MFA Filmmaking Class of 2023 films. Upcoming work will be with a new Bokeh Pictures and Huntingdon Studios horror short set for 2023. Recent theater credits include Frederic in "Pirates of Penzance" (Pittsburgh Savoyards), and a "lively and tuneful" Cyril in "Princess Ida" (Pittsburgh Savoyards). He made his theater directorial debut with "Winnie The Pooh Kids" at South Park Children's Theatre in summer 2022, the same season that cycled back to his original children's play "The White Cat" (first produced in 2016). Ben graduated Emerson College in 2020 with a degree in Media Arts Production and works as a production coordinator for HardPin Media. He currently studies voice as a tenor-baritone with Thespina Christulides.

Representation: @dochertyagency (PA, WV, OH)

Website: www.bennadlerfilm.com

Instagram: @benjamininadler

Played Artemis Trivia

Turner Queen was born in 1997 in Pittsburgh, PA, and now lives in Baltimore, MD. While Turner’s career is centered around his degree in Computer Engineering from Penn State, Turner has always had a love for the arts.

Turner began acting in 6th grade in a school play, and has since played a number of roles on stage and on screen. During college, Turner spent more of his time pursuing singing by joining an a cappella group, but has always felt a pull toward acting.

Turner plays Artemis Trivia, which is the first character he has played in a good number of years, and he is elated with the opportunity. This role was fun and interesting in many ways for him, and stands as further proof to him that acting is something he wishes to include as a part of his life. Turner wants to thank the amazing crew for making him (hopefully) look good on camera and to the cast for being so fun, easy, and satisfying to work with.

Played Brandon Stewart

Steven Zhu (he/him) is a director, writer, editor, sound mixer, performer, .graphic designer, father to two cats, and a big coffee drinker (with oat milk and creamer, paired with a blueberry cream cheese bagel). His work focuses on bridging the gap between screen and audience in order to provide an immersive experience. In college he worked as a stage manager and supervisor, where he fell in love with theater and storytelling. One of his works, Theatre, was inspired by the famous immersive show Sleep No More.