Locals in Boston-set episode of MTV's 'The Phone'

MTV has released the names of the four local contestants featured in the Boston-set episode of Justin Timberlake's "The Phone" airing 10 p.m. on Tuesday, May 5. The foursome include Marblehead's Katelyn Kennedy, Seekonk's Chris Hanoian, Allston's Stephanie Hallett and Worcester's Rob Wilson.

In the Boston-shot sequence airing tonight, two teams are challenged to "take down the mob before an assassination takes place." The goal in the mob smack down is to save the life of a police officer.

The second Boston-based episode is scheduled to air on Tuesday, May 12.

Kennedy, a Marblehead native currently living in NYC, tells Loaded Gun Boston that she got a good workout participating in the MTV reality show. "I was one of the contestants in the show and they had Raymond chase me around the city and through the T," she remarks here, referring to actor Raymond Alongi who plays the role of a Boston police officer in the episode. "It was a great time!"

While several scenes were shot in Charlestown, East Boston and the South End, local photographer Ryan Miner says Chelsea is a prime location for one of the two Boston-set episodes in the six-part series. "One of the best scenes is going to be where a man jumps off a four-story building," Miner spills to Loaded Gun Boston. "My wife and her best friend were watching the filming and ended up being extras, when gun shots are being fired, they run down a sidewalk."

Alongi, a former student of the Actors Studio in Los Angeles and a Quincy High grad, says he had a blast working on "The Phone."

"The best thing was the phone call the next day from one of the producers telling me how much they enjoyed my performance," Alongi says. "That is huge for any actor. Recognition! We thrive on making every part believable."

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--Photo of "The Operator" Emmett J. Scanlan by Mark Mainz