GALACTIC WONDERS:
A SPACE ADVENTURE
August 2-20, 2023
A Theatre For The Very Young Production
Recommended for AGES 0-5
RUN TIME: Aproximately 45 minutes, with no intermission.
LOCATION: Jaycees Studio Theatre
Directed by Melanie Salmon-Peterson
Blast-off into the wonders of space!
Suit up for an interactive galactic adventure! Discover comets, planets, shooting stars, and other celestial surprises in this immersive, multi-sensory production created for our youngest patrons.
PLEASE NOTE:
▶ SEATING: Due to the interactive nature of the show, seating will be on the ground to allow for movement, playtime and participation. There will be alternate seating available for those who are unable to sit on the ground.
▶ BEFORE SHOW: Doors open 20 minutes before the performance time. Arrive early to enjoy preshow fun in our welcome area.
August 2-20, 2023
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PAY WHAT YOU CAN PERFORMANCE (PWYC): SUN, 8/6/2023 4PM
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VIDEOS
Featuring Music by Matt Ouren
PHOTOS
Photos by Amy Rondeau Photography
The Cast
WE CAN'T WAIT TO MEET YOU ALL!
The cast of Galactic Wonders!
The Creative Team
Check back closer to opening night for a complete list!
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR - Sandy Boren-Barrett DIRECTOR - Melanie Salmon-Peterson PLAYWRIGHT - Jim Hibbeler COMPOSER & MUSICIAN - Matt Ouren LIGHTING DESIGNER - Sarah Brandner SET DESIGNER & TECHNICAL DIRECTOR - Jim Hibbeler SET DESIGNER INTERN - Haley Nielsen COSTUME & MAKE UP DESIGNER - Stacey Palmer COSTUMING ASSISTANT - Kayla Mielke WARDROBE SUPERVISOR - Christa Ludwig TECHNICAL MANAGER - Gretchen Katt PRODUCTION MANAGER - Melanie Salmon-Peterson STAGE MANAGER - Caroline van Vliet ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER - Kendra Gilsdorf CREW - Arianna Hymes PUPPET DESIGNER - Laura Wilhelm PUPPETRY COORDINATOR - David Gamache SCENIC ARTIST - Cinde Ashley SCENIC PAINTER - Yvonne Ring ELECTRICIANS - Jeff Neppl, Gabriel Peñaloza-Hernandez, Dylan Nicole Martin, Daniel Featherstone VOLUNTEERS - Jeff Aune, Jenny Brown, Scott Brown, Warren Glidden, Nancy Johnson, Ron Kline, Donna Meyer, Mariann Wolf
CREATIVE TEAM BIOS
MELANIE SALMON-PETERSON (Director)
AT STC: Recent credits include: Raymie Nigthingale, What Do You Do With An Idea?, Leo Lionni’s Inch by Inch, The Most Magnificent Thing, Stone Soup, Swimmy, Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, Bear Snores On, and at FAIR School Crystal James & the Giant Peach Jr & Lion King Jr.” Favorite Play or Musical at STC: Favorite I cannot pick, but several are special to me for a variety of reasons – Stone Soup for its dedication to community service and the wonderful opportunity to perform a the Ivey Awards. Swimmy-stunning design work and a wonderful ensemble with which to create, Dandelion Seed as our first TFVY, working with Jim & Nate & Abbee to create it; Zen Shorts for its zen-like process, so peaceful and beautiful to work on; Edward Tulane for its visual beauty; How I Became a Pirate – both here and on the tour to Bath, England; You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown, beautiful, entertaining and so much talent. Wow, I better stop now. I could go on.
MATT OUREN (Composer & Musician)
Matt is a Stages Theatre Company Creative Play Academy and Conservatory teacher and appears regularly on our mainstage. He's been in Spookley the Square Pumpkins THREE times and he's appeared in and composed the music for our Theatre for the Very Young Production of Leo Lionni’s Inch by Inch. Other credits include: Tuck Everlasting, TYA, Fish in a Tree, The Nightingale, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, A Charlie Brown Christmas, Shrek The Musical, and many more.
JIM HIBBELER (WRITER)
Jim Hibbeler is the Technical Director for Stages Theatre Company. When Jim is not busy building sets, props or designing video, he delights in writing scripts. For Stages, Jim has been the playwright for Alice in Wonderland, Theatre for the Very Young productions of Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, On the Railroad, the first adaptation of The Dandelion Seed and most recently, Galactic Wonders. During the pandemic Jim also wrote, edited and created puzzle experiences for Enchanted Mystery: a Detect the story adventure and Detect the story: Mythical, which were video based presentations unlocked by solving puzzles.
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