Josh Mertz (BILL SLANK / HAWING CLAM) is a junior theatre performance major at MTSU . Some of his favorite roles he has played are Link Larkin in Hairspray (highschool) and Mortimer in Failure: A Love Story (MTSU's Student Success) . He is pursuing acting for hopes of one day being in the theme park industry. He would like to thank his family for being so supportive, his teachers for being so kind and uplifting, and this cast and crew for making every day so special and fun!