Teddy Chen Culver as ELLIOT

Born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area, Teddy Chen Culver excelled in athletics before pursing the Dramatic Arts.  He passed on Collegiate Baseball Scholarships to attend Cornell University, where he nurtured a passion for acting, leading to starring roles in film and TV shows including ABC’s “FLASH FORWARD”, NBC’s “THE EVENT” and “LAW & ORDER: LA”, FOX’s “HOUSE” and most recently recurring on ABC’s "GENERAL HOSPITAL".

Performing at various theaters across Los Angeles, including the BOSTON COURT, EAST WEST PLAYERS, and SOUTH COAST REPERTORY, Teddy’s leading performances earned praise from Top Critics - LA TIMES calling him “charismatic...very human young man” and BACKSTAGE WEST raves, "Holding fast to his every character is Culver, who takes not one false step on stage"

As Writer/Director/Actor, Teddy’s film “The Boxer” (Co-Directed with David Au) won the GRAND PRIZE for SPIKE TV’s / CAPE Digital Shorts contest for his film.

Aidan Bristow as IAN

Aidan was born in Preston, England, and grew up in Perth Australia before making the US his home. He went to the College of William & Mary where he studied Finance and successfully got a job offer working on Wall Street with JP Morgan Chase. Film and Cinema have always been a love for Aidan as kid, and although he wasn’t sure he wanted to be an Actor he knew his path didn’t involve working 100 hour weeks in a bank. Upon coming to LA, he first interned in the finance department of Revelations Entertainment where he worked on film budgets. All the while, he pursued student films and went on auditions for small films. He took it upon himself to get training and has studied with David Giella, Larry Moss, Aaron Speiser, and at the Aquila/Morong studio. Since moving to LA Aidan has put together an impressive resume of feature films, and gotten to work on films with impressive talent such as Sally Kirkland, Michael Madsen, Sean Young, Don Stark, and Brad Blaisdale. He continues to audition, train, and steadily work his way to being the best at his craft. 

George Takei as GEORGE

Best known as Hiraku Sulu in the “Star Trek” franchise, George is a vocal activist for LGBTQ and Asian American issues.  He studied architecture at UC Berkeley and transferred to UCLA where he earned his MFA.  He was a recurring character on “Heroes” and has appeared on “Psych,” “Hawaii Five-0,” “Archer,” “The Simpsons,” “Futurama” and “Phineas and Ferb.” Joined project before principal photography, June 2013.

Jamila Alina as JENNY

Jamila Alina is a film and theater actress and a native of Kazakhstan. In film, Jamila has appeared as the troublemaker Jet in an independent comedy "The Lucids" and in a number of short films. On TV, she played a posh boutique buyer on "The Young and the Restless." In theater, Jamila has performed at East West Players in "The Wind Cries Mary" by Philip Kan Gotanda, directed by Lisa Peterson. With the Open Fist Theater, she performed in a sketch comedy FoodSexWorkSleepGod written and directed by Ron West; and in "Travesties" by Tom Stoppard, directed by Charlie Otte. Other roles include Ophelia in "Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead," Emilia in "Two Noble Kinsmen," Procne in "The Love of a Nightingale," Lady Percy in "Henry IV part I," Helen in "Trojan Women," Chaucer’s Griselda in "Top Girls" and Amelia Earhart in "Chamber Music." She has attended American Academy of Dramatic Arts and iO West comedy improv school.

Ken Narasaki as RAY

Ken Narasaki has been acting professionally for 36 years and has performed on stages in Seattle, San Francisco, Chicago, New York, Los Angeles, and elsewhere in close to 60 productions.  He's appeared in numerous television and film projects, including a starring role in a German television series ZWEI PROFIS and a supporting role in Lane Nishikawa's ONLY THE BRAVE.  He's also a playwright and story analyst.

Scott Keiji Takeda as JAMES

Scott Keiji Takeda grew up in Temple City, California. He began performing at the age of 9, participating in his school district’s annual musical theatre productions. Scott found that he not only had a knack for acting but a passion for it as well. He continued to perform throughout school and graduated from Pepperdine University with a B.A. in Theatre Arts. It was at Pepperdine that Scott had the opportunity to study under such renowned artists as Jason Alexander, Susan Egan, and Jason Robert Brown. Immediately following college, Scott made his critically acclaimed professional debut starring as Brian Lackey in East West Players’ production of MYSTERIOUS SKIN. Since then, Scott has remained active in the professional theatre scene, working with several different Los Angeles companies. His theatrical credits include SLICE, CHING CHONG CHINAMAN, ORDINARY DAYS, THE CHINESE MASSACRE (ANNOTATED), and LADY WINDERMERE’S FAN (a role being reprised in the summer of 2014). Scott has recently shifted his focus towards on-­‐camera work. He has had parts in various short films including BOBA AND MELON GUM, LINEUP and ANGELHEADED. You can find Scott online in the science-­‐fiction puppet series SCI-­‐FLYERS and in the soon to be released R.A.D. MEN. EAT WITH ME marks Scott’s feature film debut, which will be followed shortly by his role as Yoshi in the upcoming Disney film, ALEXANDER AND THE TERRIBLE, HORRIBLE, NO GOOD,

VERY BAD DAY. For more information, visit Scott’s website at ww.ScottKeijiTakeda.com

Burt Grinstead as AUSTIN

Burt Grinstead grew up with a desire to entertain: from cheesy, childhood magic shows to scoring touchdowns on the football field. Acting was an easy transition. He started when he was twelve-years old, appearing in commercials and bit parts on television. Theatre became his rock. In middle school, he joined an acting group that conquered some of theatre’s most challenging roles. After high school, he attended The American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City. Today, Burt continues to push his limits in the greater Los Angeles area.

Theatre Credits: Off-Broadway - Will in THE GIRL IN THE PARK, Mitch in PHYSICAL, Albert Feather in LADIES IN RETIREMENT.  Los Angeles - Peter/Craig in DYING CITY (Ovation and LA Weekly Nominated), Clifford Anderson in DEATHTRAP (Nominated for an LA Weekly Award for Lead Actor)

Film and Television Credits: Josh in SEBASTIAN, Freddy in PAINT, NCIS, MY GEORGE (Hallmark Movie Channel), THE YOUNG & THE RESTLESS, CRIMINAL MINDS, MALIBU COUNTRY, DON’T TRUST THE B---- IN APARTMENT 23.