Myah Bridgewater
as Jai
Myah Bridgewater is a Bermuda-born actress, director, and theatre educator who recently received her BFA in Acting and a minor in Education from the University of Michigan. Experienced in plays, musical theatre, Shakespeare, and film, she’s also SAFD-certified in multiple disciplines and beginning her journey as a dialect coach with a passion for nuanced storytelling. Infused with island spirit and a drive for creating community, Myah founded a summer theatre intensive and runs global teaching projects, bringing the transformative power of theatre to prisons and communities in Kenya, South Africa, and beyond. @myah_bda | www.myahbridgewater.com
Jamé Jackson
as Sammie
Jamé Jackson is an actor, host, and storyteller whose work bridges creativity, community, and culture. A proud graduate of Howard University and LIM College, Jamé has appeared in Aftershock, Will, and Image Is Everything (Signature Theatre), and Die Off (Astoria New Play Festival). A musical theatre kid at heart and a lifelong musician, she is trained in classical piano, viola, and cello, and has performed in productions including Once on This Island, Godspell, Anyone Can Whistle, and Murder Ballad. Born in the Washington, D.C. area and raised with Southern and multicultural roots, Jamé now calls Brooklyn home. She is a proud member of the Brooklyn Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., and actively contributes to her community through arts education and advocacy with her company Misfit Creative Media, LLC.