Cast

Andrew BachelorC.K.

Character Bio

The resident thug, C.K. is actually far from street or gangster. He’s an aspiring rapper who plays the thug role for “street cred” although one parent is a doctor and the other is a lawyer. While C.K. really stands for Charles Kenyard, he chooses to go by his rap name “Cereal Killa” in honor of his love for cereal, which he eats, uses as a weapon, and a form of self-defense to protect himself against B.J.’s attempts at showing him affection.

He’s been accused of terrorizing students on campus with his random drive by cerealing attacks, but has been able to avoid punishment from university officials because he’s not even enrolled at the school due to paperwork issues he has every semester. Yet, this doesn’t stop him from attending class, school functions or participating in the study group.

When C.K. is not throwing cereal, he’s pushing his mixtape and looking for a record deal. He was recently dropped from Lover’s Only Records when the owner Bobby Love discovered and signed Petty Pete, a deaf rapper who has quickly become C.K.’s nemesis.

Actor Bio

After graduating from the Florida State University, Andrew Bachelor relocated to Los Angeles, California and became a student of the New York Film Academy and The Groundlings. He has mastered an amazing range of abilities as a young actor, jumping effortlessly from comedy to drama to action and stunts.

Andrew’s ambitious spirit led him to establish his production company, Bach Enterprises; producing, directing and performing in several projects including his latest short film, Agent Steele. Agent Steele was featured on NBCs Dateline in September 2011 and will soon be seen in film festivals worldwide. Additionally, he has appeared on the TV shows Burn Notice and My Pyramid, and in films such as The Intruder and Super Crew.

Andrew’s newest production, King Bachelors Pad, is a sketch comedy series that allows him to further express his passion for entertaining. Continuing the momentum created by his YouTube Channels viral hits, he will now team up with many familiar faces to present his formula for humor to the masses.

Andrew’s philanthropic organization, The RuJohn Foundation, touches the lives of less fortunate Jamaican and American families by providing meals during the Fall and Winter holidays.

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Vanessa BadenHope

Character Bio

A spoiled daddy’s girl whose father is the senior pastor of a mega church in Houston, Texas, Hope is a super confident socialite who rates herself an 11 on a scales from 1 to 10. She doesn’t date college boys because they tend to be broke and you have to pay-to-play to have any hope with Hope. She’s a junior finance major and an aspiring agent who always has the “hook up” from someone who likes her, used to like her, or has dated her. She has no shame in using her abundant good looks and lack of clothing to get what she wants.

The group social coordinator, Hope is responsible for bringing the study group together as well as pulling them into the many parties and campus events she attends that ultimately distracts them from studying. Though focused on making moves and sending well wishes to her “haters,” Hope cares far more about people and her reputation then she lets on. Her hidden layer of compassion is exposed through her care for her freshmen cousin Alicia, her ex-boyfriend Jet and eventually the rest of her group mates.

Actor Bio

Vanessa Baden is a talented twenty-six year-old actress who is no stranger to television. She first began her career at the tender age of four when she enrolled in acting and modeling school. Her original objective was to model and after several print jobs her magnetic personality sparked her modeling agent to introduce her to a talent agent.

She first began on Nickelodeon by guest starring in several episodes of “My Brother and Me”. She has also appeared in Nickelodeon’s “Figure It Out” as a guest panelist. Vanessa made Nickelodeon history by being the first actor to simultaneously tape as a starring role on two different shows, “Gullah Gullah Island” and “Kenan and Kel”.

On the Emmy nominated “Gullah Gullah Island” (which she starred on for all four seasons) she portrayed the self-titled role of ‘Vanessa’. “Gullah Gullah Island”, a favorite show of both parents and preschool-age children, won numerous Parents Choice Awards. In addition, the series received 4 NAACP Image Award nominations,and a 1996 Cable ACE Award nomination. Vanessa has also starred in all of the “Gullah Gullah Island” home videos.

She also played the starring role of ‘Kyra Rockmore’, Kenan’s little sister, on the Cable Ace Award winning “Kenan and Kel” for all four seasons. The 1998 Kid’s Choice Award for “Best Show”, “Kenan and Kel”, also received a 1999 NAACP Award nomination. In addition, Vanessa was in the supporting cast of John Singleton’s 1997 film, “Rosewood”, as ‘Lee Ruth Bradley’. The project enabled her to work with such actors as Ving Rhames, Don Cheadle, Michael Rooker and veteran actors Jon Voight and the late Esther Rolle. This was Vanessa’s first feature film.

In 2003 Vanessa became a proud Seminole and entered Florida State University, while still a senior at Satellite High School (Satellite Beach, FL). In 2004, she returned to Satellite Beach to walk with her class as she graduated with honor from Satellite High School. Upon returning to FSU, Vanessa took a hiatus from acting and shifted gear into the realm of Civil Rights.

At FSU Vanessa became a prominent Seminole holding a position in organizations such as, the Black Student Union and Garnett & Gold Key Leadership Honorary as well as numerous positions in the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, (NAACP) and Political Action Chair for the Florida NAACP.

Vanessa’s most treasured achievement to date is being co-founder of the Student Coalition for Justice, Inc, (SCJ) an organization comprised of FSU, Florida A&M University and Tallahassee Community College. SCJ marked the revival of the student movement and lead the largest student protest in Florida history to date. Vanessa is now regularly featured on the nationally syndicated radio talk show, “Keeping it real with Reverend Al Sharpton”. Upon Graduation, Vanessa staffed on the Obama for America Campaign in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as well as serving as State Director for the Center for Health Environment and Justice.

Vanessa's return to acting came in 2010 when she signed with the prestigious Untitled Entertainment and Rebel Entertainment Partners in Los Angeles, CA. In her return to California, Vanessa partnered with child hood friend James Bland to form Hometeam Entertainment, LLC.

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James BlandJones

Character Bio

A dim-witted but loveable athlete at the University, Jones is the son of an exotic dancer who followed her dreams and encourages her son to do the same. In his sixth year at the university, Jones is still searching for a major, though his choices (geometry, geographic, handwriting, ect.) are never quite occupations. Simple, but genuine, the Atlanta native has a way of simplifying complex issues, is oblivious to the fact that Alicia has a crush on him, loves the smell of shampoo and values realness: putting him at constant odds with C.K.

Standing 6 foot 5 inches tall, the group assumes Jones must be a basketball player, but along with his major, no one ever seems to quite know what sport he plays. However, they do know, according to Jones, that he suffers from a medical condition called “small cells” which makes him easily fatigued and sleepy. A condition the group doesn’t always believe exist or can be found in any medical book, but has motivated Jones to join the disabled Students Association where he serves as co-membership chair, along side his armless ex-girlfriend Tammy.

Actor Bio

With a passion for art and creativity, and the ability to produce meaningful projects that inspire and uplift, James Bland is recognized as an emerging actor and filmmaker with great promise, integrity of purpose and imaginative vision. Born and raised in Titusville, Florida, James attended Florida A&M University where he was heavily involved in social activism, student politics, film production and a member of the Beta Nu Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.

Through out his college matriculation, James worked as an actor, writer and producer on the edgy, student produced web drama series “My Brother's Keeper” that dealt with heavy college-specific social issues. He later went on to write and direct his first feature film “Dreaming in Color” while serving as Student Body Vice-President during his senior year.

Upon graduating from Florida A&M with a degree in Business Administration, James made the leap of faith to Los Angeles to further his career ambitions. His first production opportunity came working on the film “Takers” as an intern to producer Will Packer. He went on to work on films such as “Death at Funeral”, “Priest”, and “Burlesque” as a production assistant and then assistant to a senior vice-president and creative executive.

In 2010, James wrote and directed the award winning short film “Cocoa Love” which competed in close to 10 film festivals, won Best Comedy at the Urban Mediamakers Film Festival, won Round 1 of the Shadow and Act Digital Filmmakers Showcase and aired on the season 2 finale of BET Lens on Talent.

Following the success of “Cocoa Love”, James joined forces with his college friend Vanessa Baden and formed Hometeam Entertainment, which is a film, television and music production company where James currently serves as Co-President. The first project to be released under the Hometeam banner is the comedic web series FAIL. James plays the role of Jones, a dim-witted athlete, on the show and also serves as one of the Executive Producers and head writers.

Currently, James is directing the web series Debt Collectors for Pramina Pictures and producing the web series The Hypnotist.

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Jeryn MaysJet

Character Bio

The campus heartthrob, Jet Skywalker is a self-proclaimed ladies man whose number one priority is getting numbers, BBMs, followers, aims and facebook friend request from women otherwise known as “breezies.” His main mission in college is to find a G-6, which to him is the perfect girl.

Although most of his friends rarely see him with a girl, Jet’s witty charm, bilingual speech and undeniable good looks are enough to believe he can get any girl on campus. Not to mention his keen skill at making a great entrance. Jet never walks into a room; he always enters on a gust, which blows most people away. Literally.

Fluent in Spanish and perhaps some other language he’s yet to disclose, Jet is a pretty impressive and almost other worldly type of guy. It’s rumored that he may even have super powers. Though self absorbed and aloof, Jet gets the best grades out of the entire group and considers C.K. to be one of his best friends.

Actor Bio

Actor, Jeryn Mays was born February 20th, 1988. His career began at an early age after being accepted into the Ford modeling agency in New York City. Many regional, then national commercials were soon to follow. In 2003, Jeryn's family moved to Southern California where he immediately landed a principal role as a "Disney Movie Surfer" on the Disney Channel.

Jeryn traveled the world for 8 years interviewing celebrities and re-creating stunts on the Disney Channel, as well as recording radio spots for Radio Disney. In addition to acting, Jeryn has a neverending supply of tricks up his sleeve, including his knack for writing, snowboarding, music, dance, and much more. Jeryn and his younger sister Tristin Mays even write, produce, and direct their own music and mini-movies in their spare time.

Jeryn continues to hone all of his skills in preparation for the next phase of his bright career.

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Tristin MaysAlicia

Character Bio

Bright eyed and bushytailed, Alicia Lopez is the newest member of the university cheerleading squad and in her first year at the University. The little cousin to Hope, whom she looks up to and aspires to be like, she really couldn’t be any more different. Alicia’s naiveté towards college life and association with the study group puts her in very awkward situations, but her strong moral compass drives her to want to fix every problem, even when she should leave them alone.

Fresh out of high school, Alicia feels that athletes should date cheerleaders, which explains why she’s head-over-heels for Jones. Unfortunately, she’s having a hard time getting him to notice her, and though he isn’t the brightest crayon in the box, she still can’t get his attention. Her pretty face and innocent smile is normally enough to bring any guy to his knees, but Jones seems like a lost cause. However, Alicia’s tenacious and feisty spirits makes her up for any challenge, including this one.

Actor Bio

Growing up in New York City, Tristin was with the Ford Modeling Agency where she quickly became one of the top child models in the country. She can be seen in many print ads alongside some of the industries top young celebrities such as Corbin Bleu, Hayden Panettiere, and Lindsay Lohan. She later landed several national commercials such as Kraft Cheese, Play Skool Kool- Aid, Sunkist, ROSS, Nissan, McDonald's and Hershey's.

Tristin was also in several Broadway productions to include Disney's "The Lion King" as "Young Nala". Her television credits include a starring role as "Shaina" on Nickelodeon's "Gullah Gullah Island", "Everybody Hates Chris" as "Jenise Huckstable", and the multi-personality bully, "Bernice", on Nickelodeon's "Neds Declassified". She also appears often on Disney XD's "Zeke & Luther" as "Monica Lopez", "Big Time Rush" as "Stephanie King", "True Jackson VP" as " Hailey", Disney XD's "Kickin' It" as "Vanessa Love", and 'Victorious" as "Sherry". She recently starred in a feature film called "Thunderstruck" alongside Kevin Durant, Brandon T. Jackson, Taylor Gray and Jim Belushi. "Thunderstruck" is set to be released late August.

Tristin was formally in a singing group called "Jane3". The group was signed to Jive records with a single produced by T-Pain and Marques Houston called "Screensaver". The video can still be seen on Youtube along with several other projects Tristin has done.

While working on an accessory design patent, which Tristin later secured, her mother suggested she start her own company. Nicknamed "Trizzio" as a little girl by her dad, the name stuck and Tristin chose "Trizzio" as her business name. She specializes in handbags, jewelry, clothes & accessories, and is online at Halfsox.com. "Halfsox" is her new product headed to stores in the near future.

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Whitney ReedBillie Jean

Character Bio

A bit of an odd ball, Billie Jean Goldberg is a friendly and studious entomology major with a deep love for bugs and C.K. She has two white dads that adopted her at birth and named her after their favorite song. Because of her upbringing, B.J. is on a constant search to connect with her black roots and has subsequently found a strong liking to hip hop music. She tried to use lyrics from her favorite rap songs in everyday conversation, but often uses them in the wrong context or at inappropriate times. Her new found fondness for hip hop also explains her affection for C.K. who is the epitome of a black man in her eyes as a result of the portrayal of black men she’s seen in the media.

Being raised by gay white men made B.J. a prime target for bullying and teasing through her childhood; Thus, she’s always felt like an outcast. The study group is the first place she’s ever felt she fit in. Sometimes looked at as an annoyance, everyone in the group has a soft spot for B.J. and brings her along on their random misadventures.

Actor Bio

Whitney Mignon Reed, a native of Sarasota, Florida, is a graduate of the esteemed Booker High School for Visual and Performing Arts as well as the historic Florida A&M University in Tallahassee, Florida.

With training received through education and experience as a participant in the Sarasota Youth Opera, Girls Chorus of Florida, West Coast Black Theatre Troupe and FAMU Essential Theatre, Reed is sure to be noticed by her Southern charm and uninhibited talent.

Reed, who also attended the American Musical and Dramatic Academy (AMDA) in Hollywood, California, is a singer, actress, dancer who truly enjoys the art of entertaining.

This self-proclaimed “Southern girl in a Western world” is happy to be a part of work that explores the life of Billie Jean Goldberg in the show Fail.

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