CHARACTERS

Zeke Griffiths (Jayson Fabre) is a senior at Phillip Illwood High School in San Jose, California and the leading protagonist in Synesthesia.
An extremely artistic individual, he explores art through photography and music, specifically the guitar. He is a modest but well-known individual at his school, especially for using his art to spread awareness about many different topics. He and his girlfriend, Maia, have been dating since freshman year, and even though rough patches often occur, they still date happily.
An extremely artistic individual, he explores art through photography and music, specifically the guitar. He is a modest but well-known individual at his school, especially for using his art to spread awareness about many different topics. He and his girlfriend, Maia, have been dating since freshman year, and even though rough patches often occur, they still date happily.

Maia Edwards (Briana Grant) is a senior at PIHS and is a co-lead in Synesthesia. She is seventeen years old and grew up in the Bay Area.
A sister of a drug addict and the daughter of Silicon Valley entrepreneurs Roger and Amy, both high-ranking executives at their respective companies, Maia takes a different path than her family to explore her interest in multiple aspects of photography. Maia also often runs into personal problems due to her anxiety disorder but tries not to burden others with it.
A sister of a drug addict and the daughter of Silicon Valley entrepreneurs Roger and Amy, both high-ranking executives at their respective companies, Maia takes a different path than her family to explore her interest in multiple aspects of photography. Maia also often runs into personal problems due to her anxiety disorder but tries not to burden others with it.

Zoe Parks (Hiwot Dereje) is a senior at PIHS and the best friend of Maia. At seventeen years old, she's had a very intense life.
After her mother's death, she moved from Atlanta to California to live with her uncle. She is a tennis player and runner, in addition to a photographer and creative writer. She often finds it difficult to fit in with the rest of her schoolmates given her race.
After her mother's death, she moved from Atlanta to California to live with her uncle. She is a tennis player and runner, in addition to a photographer and creative writer. She often finds it difficult to fit in with the rest of her schoolmates given her race.

Kiersten Sullivan (Reece Breuckman) is a senior at PIHS and is a filmmaker. He is eighteen years old and has lived in the Bay Area his whole life.
He has been best friends with Zeke since birth, and they can always been seen hanging out together. Kiersten is a baseball and hockey player and one of the best in his league.
He has been best friends with Zeke since birth, and they can always been seen hanging out together. Kiersten is a baseball and hockey player and one of the best in his league.

Rick Nespo (Matthew Kennedy) is a senior at PIHS and the leading antagonist of Synesthesia.
He is the senior class President for the 2016-2017 school year, and although he appears friendly and outgoing, on the inside, that's not so true. Ever since an incident with Zeke in their childhood, they have been enemies, and Rick finally sees an opportunity for revenge.
He is the senior class President for the 2016-2017 school year, and although he appears friendly and outgoing, on the inside, that's not so true. Ever since an incident with Zeke in their childhood, they have been enemies, and Rick finally sees an opportunity for revenge.

Jason Lewis (Adam Katz) is a senior at PIHS and Rick's best friend.
The Vice President of the senior class, he gets along with Rick, and is somewhat more level-headed, even though he agrees to be vengeful with Rick.
The Vice President of the senior class, he gets along with Rick, and is somewhat more level-headed, even though he agrees to be vengeful with Rick.