CAST

Shown in order of appearance:

Kurt Bollinger
Position: Shift Manager
Birthdate: October 26, 1986
First appearance on strip: #1
Additional info: Kurt is at once the most immature and mature employee at the Multiplex 10, as he is often seen filling in for the largely absent managers when he's not behind a register, in booth, or concession. But when business has been taken care of, Kurt likes to make up games (in which he is often the only one willingly playing) to entertain himself and has been shown to be quite dangerous with a broomstick. He has been working at the Multiplex since he was 16. Currenlty dating Melissa. Was promoted to Shift Manager when Niel took over the Assistant Manager position.

Jason Atwood
Position: Shift Supervisor
Birthdate: November 7, 1986
First appearance on strip: #3
Additional info: Jason is a sharp tongued and aggressive twenty year old Filipino who does not hesitate to speak his mind, even to customers. He was dating Devi. Resigned from Multiplex 10 and went to work for Spacebucks, Yee Ha Burger, the unnamed comics shop, an unnamed bookstore, Pizzeria Paradiso, Must Buy and many others, all at which he never lasted long. Came back to work at Multiplex 10 as a Shift Supervisor, Kurt's old post.

Becky Bookman
Position: Staff
Birthdate: March 13, 1987
First appearance on strip: #5
Additional info: Becky is shy, intelligent, and slightly nerdy. One of the most versatile staff members, she, like Jason, is known to work as a cashier, usher, concessionist, and projectionist. She had a crush on Jason, and is currently dating Jay from Flickhead Video.

Sunshine "Sunny" Lane
Position: Staff
Birthdate: February 08, 1988
First appearance on strip: #5
Additional info: Sunny is an overly exuberant born-again Christan and a cheerleader. She was caught having relations with Brian. Her favorite movies are Titanic, Pretty Woman, Bring It On, Saved!, and Jesus Christ Superstar.

Melissa Recar
Position: Staff
Birthdate: January 28, 1987
First appearance on strip: #19
Additional info: Melissa is a clever, worldly brunette who has seen in booth, working concession, and ushering. A recurring character known as Stalker Boy has a particular fondness for Melissa, even going so far as to live in denial of her long-standing relationship with Kurt.

Franklin Onassis
Position: Staff
Birthdate: December 09, 1988
First appearance on strip: #21
Additional info: Franklin is probably the most sane staff member at the Multiplex 10. He shares his name with the character from Peanuts and is often called in to cleanup very messy situtations.

Whitey Willis
Position: Staff
Birthdate: June 06, 1989
First appearance on strip: #28
Additional info: Whitey is a rich, white seventeen year old with a fondness for rap. The trouble is, Whitey acts like every black stereotype incongruously rolled into one human being, which annoys Franklin to no end.

Brian Roberts
Position: ex-Staff
Birthdate: August 01, 1988
First appearance on strip: #29
Additional info: Brian is considered to be the dumbest staff member, if not the dumbest person alive, as he confused a FOX News telecast in a movie to be a real telecast prior to being hired, but Brian managed to fool everyone. While dating Sunny, he was sleeping around with Gretchen, confessed to the latter that he was in love with her and that he had pretended to be stupid in order to steal from the theater without arousing suspicion. Gretchen eventually sold him out leading to Brian's termination at Multiplex 10 and to his arrest. He is likely to be charged with a misdemeanor.

Angie Kurokami
Position: Staff
Birthdate: n/a
First appearance on strip: #40
Additional info: Angie is a recurring Christian Japanese goth cashier and concessionist also known as "Angry" (although not to her face). She also appeared in a guest strip for Ali Graham HOUSD's 1,000th strip celebration book.

Neil Ortiz
Position: Assistant Manager
Birthdate: April 30, 1984
First appearance on strip: #50
Additional info: Neil is the gay, Puerto Rican shift manager who seems to be around the Multiplex 10 more often than any of the other managers, for some reason. Neil wears a red ribbon tie pin and is also Catholic. Was promoted to Assistant Manager when quit.

Devina "Devi" Trivedi
Position: Staff
Birthdate: May 25, 1987
First appearance on strip: #56
Additional info: Devi is an Indian usher who is known to have worked at the Multiplex prior to her first appearance in Multiplex #56, where she returned from college (somewhere in New York) for the summer. She began dating Jason in the summer of 2006, after an overly long flirtatious period, although she returned to school shortly thereafter.

Gretchen Queen
Position: Staff
Birthdate: n/a
First appearance on strip: #68
Additional info: Gretchen is a concessionist and aspiring journalist, attending Northwestern University during the school year. Gretchen revealed Sunny's and Brian's midnight rendezvous in the premiere edition of her zine, The Multiplex Examiner.

Chase
Position: Staff
Birthdate: n/a
First appearance on strip: #91
Additional info: Chase is a concessionist who moved from an unspecified AMC theater to the Multiplex 10 because his previous co-workers were "so uptight." Chase is known for being a little bit sleazy, but a little mysterious.

Lizzie Stoner
Position: Staff
Birthdate: n/a
First appearance on strip: #97
Additional info: Her name says a lot about her. She was alluded to in strips #94 and #95, but made her first appearance in Strip 97: "Effin' A", suggesting the film was worthy of an Oscar. She is single.

Allen Mayer
Position: Assistant Manager
Birthdate: n/a
First appearance on strip: #166
Additional info: He spends most of his time (when he's actually at work) on the computer surfing for porn, and according to Brian, has ninja powers.

Calvin Watterson
Position: Staff
Birthdate: November 18, 1990
First appearance on strip: #177
Additional info: Was hired after Jason quit.

Tequila Jackson
Position: ex-Staff
Birthdate: n/a
First appearance on strip: n/a
Additional info: Referred to in #177, never made an appearance on the strip, and was fired in #215 for never showing up for work.


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