Showrunner

Aaron hails from Eugene, Oregon, and spent his adolescence getting into trouble on the Oregon Coast. Clearly, his interests haven’t changed much. Like Susan and Marlowe, he’s a graduate of the University of Oregon. He met Annika in middle school, Sam in high school, Kaitlyn in college, and Katie just after. And while his career outside podcasting has spanned film, television, and garnered him a Peabody Award, it’s this project– with a team pulled from every chapter of his life– that means the most.

Showrunner

Katie is a lawyer-accidentally-turned podcast/filmmaker. But, really, she was always acting, singing, and running around trying to make anachronistic period films in her hometown of Ann Arbor, MI; and she was always making everything more complicated with assorted philosophy, psychology, and theology. She currently lives in New York, where she is a staff attorney at the nonprofit Children’s Rights. This project - and this team - mean more to her than any short paragraph could express.

Writer

When Kaitlyn isn’t working her day job administrating, she is a writer and seeker-of-wonder located in the Pacific Northwest. A lifelong resident of Oregon and a graduate of the Vancouver Film School, Kaitlyn has spent many a day imagining the ghosts and beasties that can be found in waves and shadows. She is infinitely grateful for and inspired by the passionate group of creatives who came together to tell this story – and the Whispers who dared to look into the shadows right along with them.

Writer

Annika is a playwright and dramaturg who currently serves as the magister of the Seattle branch of Auremana. She has a longtime interest in the lore and mythos of the Pacific Northwest, so bringing Skinner and its inhabitants to life over the last year has been a (caffeine-fueled and occasionally delirious) delight. Much gratitude to everyone who rode that rickety little foot ferry out there with us.

Composer

Aurélie Webb is a British composer specialising in scores for film and live performance. She has collaborated with artists from across the world in various genres and has a particular love of mystery-thrillers and sci-fi. Recent credits include contemporary dance piece ‘Green Sahara’ and she is currently working on a documentary commission. Aurélie has enjoyed working on WHIS immensely and would like to extend her heartfelt thanks to the cast, crew, and all our Whispers.

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Editor

Born and raised in the North West of England, TJ now works as a freelance editor in London. He graduated from Edinburgh Napier University with an MA in Film Editing. Other recent credits include short films “Viridios” and “Dig”. TJ loved working on WHIS but is very happy Marlowe is no longer taking credit for his work.

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Marlowe Verne

Kayla is a NYC-based actor and singer, invested in projects across all mediums that examine marginalized Black perspectives. Favorite credits: Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival - Miranda (The Tempest), Little Red Ridinghood (Into The Woods). Kayla is a graduate of NYU (B.F.A in Drama and B.A minor in Africana Studies, Cum Laude). Upcoming: School Girls; Or the African Mean Girls Play (Arkansas Repertory), Ranked (Daryl Roth Theatre), The Cotillion (New Georges). TV: “Untitled Growing Up Series”.

@kayycole
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Rex Wurlitz / Story Team

Sam began hurtling through his life in the arts at 15 in Eugene, Oregon. He has since earned a B.S. in Theatre Arts from Portland State University. His credits including Hamlet in "Hamlet," Iago in "Othello," and a myriad of small, weird roles in small, weird plays. Helping to give life to WHIS has been an unmatched creative experience in his life, and he is so grateful to the writers, producers, creators, and above all the dedicated fans. After all, the real cult is the friends we made along the way.

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Susan Wylde

Bec is a Cuban American artist and graduate of NYU Tisch. She’s worked with companies such as Theater of War and The Classical Theatre of Harlem, where she was named a stand-out by the New York Times (and her mother). She also works within the city to help expand sanctuary spaces for immigrant communities (@immigrationcoalition - if you’re interested as well!). She’s very thankful for this team and her time in Skinner!

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Greg Skinner

Ethan is an actor, writer, and musician based in NYC, originally from Wilsonville, Oregon. He has appeared on TV, Off-Broadway, and online in various shapes and forms. Credits include HBO’s I Know This Much Is True, Nickelodeon’s Spongebob Squarepants social media page, and NBC’s The Sing Off. Ethan works freelance as a wedding singer, musical improviser, and more. He is also the co-writer of the award winning musical “Golem Owned A Tropical Smoothie”.

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