”SETTLE AND REACH” by Jonathan Cook

Jonathan Cook is heavily involved in the fine arts as an actor, writer, and filmmaker based in South Carolina. Many of his short plays have been produced in theatres around the World and and he is a six-time recipient of the Porter Fleming Literary Award in the playwriting category. Aside from playwriting, he has also written and directed several short films that have been presented in regional film festivals as well as distributed internationally on ShortsTV. He is also the host and producer of the radio theater podcast GATHER BY THE GHOST LIGHT. Launched in 2020, GATHER BY THE GHOST LIGHT is a collection of stage plays adapted to an audio only format performed by voice actors and edited with appropriate sound effects and music.

Jaye Starkes (Pronounced, Jay Sta-rks) spent his early and adolescent years growing up in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His mother then relocated, along with his two siblings, to the state of Georgia where she would raise them as a single mother. Although Jaye did not start pursuing his acting ambitions until college, he jumped in with enthusiasm to make up for "lost time".

Jaye initially started his acting training taking university courses before taking the stage in numerous stage plays. After honing his skill on a lit stage, he set his eyes on conquering Film & TV. Jaye has starred in numerous short films and web serials; in addition to acting he occasionally writes, directs and produces his own short films, under his production company JADE Phenix Entertainment.