Ike Wellhausen
Ike Wellhausen is an Equity actor, singer, dancer from Indianapolis, IN. Ike graduated from Ball State University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre. In January of 2023, Ike moved to NYC to pursue his passions with theatre and film. Ike moves from contract to contract and has performed in more than 35 states and 21 countries. Ike looks forward to taking classes, auditioning for casting directors, and tapping in to his true potential.
About Ike Wellhausen
Early into college, Ike came across voice acting. He now owns his own voice-over equipment and is making a career out of his voice acting skills. He has worked on projects at Ball State through the Immersive Learning Center. More recently, Ike has been contracted to voice for the Epic Escape Game videos, an"Escape Game" franchise. He has trained online through Edge Studios.
Ike found a passion for writing through his years at Ball State University. Frequently crafting stories in his daily life, Ike found that writing them down might prove to be a reliable, beneficial, and eventually profitable use of his imagination. Since the spring of 2016, Ike has been developing a series titled, Dying is Easy, following the life of one super-villain forced to save the world while in the hands of the enemy. Though the writing is perilous and filled with tedium , it is important to Ike to collaborate with as many artists as possible to create a diverse piece; creating opportunities of growth through fellow artists. There have been over twenty people involved in the making of this project thus far, with the hope for more as time goes on. dying is Easy has been tabled to make way for several smaller projects: Destination Unknown, Slay!, and The Arcade Jungle. Each with its own set of difficulties and challenges.
Ike has a large family, being the youngest of four. He currently lives in NYC and pounds the pavement. Ike has a niece and nephew he cherishes and hopes to make proud as they grow up in this uneasy time. Ike loves his mother, Sharon Franklin, who, on August 21st, 2018, lost her battle to Stage IV Metastatic breast cancer. To his mother in Heaven, Ike would like to say, "You are the only truth I have ever known. Your life inspires me to do more than I ever think myself capable of achieving. You will always be a part of me, and I will do everything in my power to make you proud of your son."
MOST RECENT:
HERSHEY PARK MUSIC BOX THEATRE - RWS, Featured PERFORMER
June 2024-August 2024
Medora Musical Workshop NYC - RWS, Featured Singer
March 2024
Azamara Onward - Cruise Line
Featured Performer with 4 brand new shows. Hiring by RWS Entertainment in NYC. Each show explores a different style of dance & music: Disco, Rock, Folk, & Jazz. This is the inaugural voyage cast and the first to put these shows together for RWS.
March 2022-January 2023
kinky boots - Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre
Richard Bailey/ DON & Harry U.S. (Performed).
February 2022 - March 2022
Cool yule christmas - Carowinds
Featured Performer with RWS Entertainment.
November 2021-January 2022
Blippi: the Musical (NOW SEEN ON NETFLIX)
1st/2nd national tour. Ike originated the role of Farley as well as performing as the lead (BLIPPI) on several planned occasions throughout each of the tours. This tour featured venues with over 3000 seats available throughout the United States and Canada.
January 2020-March 2020 & June 2021-October 2021
Baby Shark Live
2nd national tour
The Bridges of Madison County
The Legacy Theatre
Man of La Mancha
Beef and Boards Dinner Theatre