The Thing Before the Thing

A group of old college friends reunite over a weekend getaway to celebrate the retirement of the mentor that brought them together.

Cast

Keri Blunt

as Mara

Crash Buist

as Blaze

Kim Estes

as Harris

Claire Gerety-Mott

as C.J.

Aaron Goddard

as Jacob

Kristin Goddard

as Becky

Emily Goss

as Ryann

Catherine Kade

as Jocelyn (as Cateherine Luensmann)

Caitlin Norton

as Meredith

Katie Locke O'Brien

as Natalie

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