SPACE CAPTAIN PROGRAM

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A NOTE FROM THE DIRECTOR

There’s a feeling I get sometimes, when encountering a piece of art that resonates with me in an unexpectedly powerful way—addictive and exhilarating. When a show reaches out to grab my heart, somehow slipping through the bricks and mortar of my emotional walls, to pull me into the story. For the entire length, I am utterly transfixed. Delighted. Immersed. Completely and sincerely unguarded as I live through another’s eyes for awhile.

This can occur in moments of happiness, the work spiraling me ever higher by feeding off my own excitement. In moments of conflict, a controversial theme or statement challenging long-held beliefs and forcing me to examine what I thought was true. Or, as was the case with Space Captain...it can happen in moments of grief and personal loss. These works can provide a much-needed relief. A glimpse of light flickering in the tunnel ahead. A kind hand to guide you out of the darkness.

Loss isn’t a rarity in these recent times, unfortunately. I am not alone in needing an occasional reminder that empathy is all around us, ripe for the taking...even if it takes some people a little longer to get there.

Yes, art can make an audience think. It can make an audience furious and defensive. It can even make an audience cry. But sometimes, once in a rare while, it can bring an audience joy. We can leave our baggage at the door and come together in an invaluable moment of shared playfulness and connection. Art can show us what to believe in, what to hope for, and how to make it happen. It can remind us how to laugh.

So, please, let your walls down and laugh with us.

Sincerely,

Raleigh Lench

FLIGHT CREW

BoomStick Theater President

LENNON HOBSON

Executive Producer

LENNON HOBSON, RALEIGH LENCH

Director

RALEIGH LENCH

Assistant Director & Fight Director

SEAN GROVES

Stage Manager

KIM IOSUE

Written By

JEFF SPROUL

Producer

STEVEN & KATHI SHULTZ, DYLAN LENCH

Special Projects Producer

BRYAN FORREST

Production Designer

ANGELICA RIVERA

Lighting Designer

DAVID EWING

Makeup Designer

KATIE LYNN

Sound & Costume Designer

RALEIGH LENCH

Director of Photography

JOHN LAURI

Fight Captain

KATIE HERLING

Dramatis Personae

ROCKY LAZER

a hero

JEAN JARVIS

a female professor

DR. HORST KARLOCK

a brilliant inventor

CHIP SKIPPER

Rocky's young sidekick

KING XAYNO

the king of Argor

COMMANDER NEFARRUS

the leader of the Argorian army

KLARFF

prince of the squirrel-men

PRINCESS ASTRA

Xayno's daughter; princess of Argor

BARRON OZZRIC

the leader of Togg's rebel army

LADY ACTULUS

.a powerful, all-knowing oracle

DR. CRABBE

a scientist

DR. MIDDLETON

a second scientist

PRESIDENT WALTER JARVIS

President of Earth

CENTURIONS 1 & 2

two Argorian soldiers

HANDMAIDEN

servant and bodyguard to Astra

HIGHWAYMEN 1 & 2

two Toggian freedom fighters

Cast List

Rocky Lazer

PRESTON GEER

Jean Jarvis

BARA KIM

Dr. Horst Karlock / President Walter Jarvis

SPENCER FRANKEBERGER

Chip Skipper

OMARI WILLIAMS

King Xayno

RICHARD VAN SLYKE

Commander Nefarrus

KATIE HERLING

Klarff

OPHIR MASH

Princess Astra

HOLLY TARKON

Barron Ozzric

LUKE SAMUELS

Lady Actulus / Handmaiden

CAILIN McCORMACK

Dr. Crabbe / Centurion 1 / Highwayman 1

SAM MASTO

Dr. Middleton / Centurion 2 / Highwayman 2

JAY ELLIS

Puppeteer / Swing

JOHN LAURI

Puppeteer / Swing

GABRIELLA ROSE QUIGLEY

Puppeteer / Swing

SEAN GROVES

Narrator

DAN MAXWELL

CAST & CREW BIOS

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Bara Kim

Jean Jarvis
Bara Kim is an Actor, Writer, Director, Producer who is passionate about telling Asian American stories with strong female leads. Originally from the suburbs of Boston, she moved to Los Angeles in 2016 and jumped head first into the entertainment industry. When she’s not working with her production company Doyen Artists, Bara spends her free time watching movies, practicing Taekwondo, and hanging out with her one-eyed cat. Check out her recent work on Instagram @barakim_

Cailin McCormack

Lady Actulus / Handmaiden
Cailin McCormack is excited to be in her first show on the West Coast! She graduated from Salem State University with a B.F.A in Theatre Performance. Past favorite roles include "The Importance of Being Earnest" (Gwendolen Fairfax), "Medea" (Chorus), and "Machinal" (Stenographer). Many thanks to my family for always supporting me and making me laugh.

Gabriella Rose Quigley

Puppeteer / Swing
Gabriella Rose Quigley is a recent graduate of Suffolk University with a BA in Theatre Arts. She’s excited to be on stage again after a very random, unexpected, forced 2+ year break that is totally and completely unexplainable. When she isn’t acting she enjoys blasting funky disco music in her ears at an unhealthy level while roller skating her heart out. She wants to thank her friends and family for coming out and supporting the show.

Holly Tarkon

Princess Astra
Holly Tarkon has been acting for over ten years. She trained in NYC and has appeared in productions all over Alaska, Texas and New York. She is a very recent transplant to LA and is very excited to start her acting journey here with this amazing production and cast. Follow her on Instagram @cutefreak to see her other projects and cute cats.

Jay Ellis

Dr. Middleton / Centurion 2 / Highwayman 2
Jay Ellis is a Los Angeles native with credits in stage, commercials, and television. He studied improv at Groundlings and sketch at UCB, two accomplishments his mother referred to as “fun.”

John Lauri

Puppeteer / Swing
A New York-born, Pennsylvania-raised actor. After receiving his degree in Directing from East Stroudsburg University, he moved to Los Angeles almost exactly one year ago.
Since arriving, John has worked as an actor, director, and editor on a variety of projects. In his free time, he writes music and flies his drone around the city.
He loves sarcasm, directing, and his pet cactus, Rupert.

Katie Herling

Commander Nefarrus / Fight Captain
Katie Herling is an actor and theatre educator originally from the San Francisco Bay Area. She is a graduate of The Oregon Center For the Arts in Ashland, OR, and was last seen in Kingsmen Shakespeare Company’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream as Puck, and Inner City Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream as Peter Quince. This is her first production with Boomstick Theater!

Luke Samuels

Barron Ozzric
Luke Samuels has a history with many different disciplines of performance. He graduated from Florida State with a BFA in acting in 2016 and moved to LA soon after. Since then, Luke has been actively performing in film/television, immersive theater, performance art, and theme park entertainment. Catch him as Elliot in episodes 1 and 2 of Casual season 4 on Hulu!

Omari Williams

Chip Skipper
A Texas born actor, Omari Williams moved to LA like most, with a dream and crippling student loan debt. When he's not actively avoiding the IRS, he enjoys spending time playing story based video games, watching video game based stories and storying game based videos. He is a foodie and will take pictures of his food without question, especially if he is the chef, and is happy to be a part of this space-fairing team of wacky individuals.

Ophir Mash

Klarff
Ophir Mash is an Israeli actress and writer based in LA. After spending 2.5 years in the army, she decided to call it quits on the uniforms and get into costumes instead. Her previous comedy pilot, Needs, by Natalia Montecinos and the Mash Sisters, won multiple awards including Best Pilot at Atlanta Women in Film Festival and Best Web Series at Toronto Magazine International Film Fest. From sitcoms to tragedies, Ophir explores the art of storytelling from new and exciting points of view. You can catch her in the upcoming thriller Side By Side by Thorn Daniels.
Ig - @ophirmash
ophirmash.com

Preston Geer

Rocky Lazer
After graduating from California State University, Fullerton, Preston worked in production with famed director Ridley Scott. After years in production and eventually working as a camera operator, he finally mustered up the courage to pursue his true passion as a performer. You can currently hear Preston and his wife (fellow actress Emily Bolt) ruin your favorite movies on their podcast "What's Your Movie?" They're expecting their first child, Marion Iris Bolt Geer in June 2022.

Richard Van Slyke

King Xayno
Richard Van Slyke has been a working actor for over 30 years. He has appeared in over two dozen productions in SoCal over the last 18 years. He also wrote and directed two seasons of the web comedy series, The Playhouse Soap Opera. Richard is represented by The Happen Agency. www.richardvanslyke.com IG: @richardvanslyke

Sam Masto

Dr. Crabbe / Centurion 1 / Highwayman 1
Sam Masto is a new LA transplant from San Francisco and a recent alum from Brown University where he was heavily involved in the Theater Arts and Performance Studies program. This is his first production in LA (woohoo!). Some of his past roles include Oliver in As You Like, Everett in The Hanging Girl by Aleks Merilo, and Boy in Bulrusher by Eisa Davis. He also originated the role of Jake in Evil Dead The Musical (High School Version) at Stagedoor Manor. If you enjoy his true absurdity (or even if you don’t), you can find him on instagram at @smashed_toes or online at sammasto.com.

Spencer Frankeberger

Dr. Karlock / President Jarvis
Spencer Frankeberger is an actor and award-winning director and producer. He is a graduate of iO West, Second City Hollywood, and ComedySportz LA. He is also a board-certified music therapist. He has an MFA in Film Production from Florida State University. He is a tour guide on the World-Famous Studio Tour at Universal Studios Hollywood and happens to be a huge theme park enthusiast with a theme park podcast called Theoretical Thrills (IG/TikTok: @spencer101f; www.spencerfrankeberger.com)

Sean Groves

Puppeteer / Swing
Assistant Director & Fight Director

Raleigh Lench

Director
Whether as a director, actor, screenwriter, or producer, Raleigh’s main passion has always been storytelling. Having previously directed plays, including The Family Continues, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, a live version of Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog—alongside multiple short and full-length films—she is excited to finally bring Space Captain: Captain of Space! to the stage as her directorial debut with BoomStick Theater. Raleigh would like to thank her family and loved ones for their continual support. And a special thank you to the wonderful and talented cast and crew for working so hard to bring this silly and beautifully sincere concept to life. For her.

Kim Iosue

Stage Manager
Kim has been stage managing plays, musicals, fundraisers, live events, film festivals, birthday parties, group chats and family vacations since 2010. She would like to thank her family and friends for their continued support and admirable tolerance of her spreadsheet obsession, which is totally healthy and not at all a problem.

Lennon Hobson

BST President
Lennon Hobson lives, breathes, dances, acts, and choreographs,- not necessarily in that order - in Los Angeles, California. Truly in love with her craft from day one, Loyola Marymount University felt her prowess in the realms of Dance and Theater strong enough to credit her with a Bachelor of Arts Degree, graduating Magna Cum Laude. With her multitude of powers combined, Lennon has wielded her artistic energies across wide-ranging Hollywood mediums including live performance and filmed musical content. Some of these Lennon-flavored projects include: Never Hike in the Snow, Starry: A New Musical at Rockwell Table & Stage, Sypher Arts Studio’s Labyrinth Masquerade, and Toxic Avenger the Musical with BoomStick Theater (which she also co-founded as President in 2018). Some favorite productions include working with GoPro, HTC, Amazon Kindle, Soma Fashion, Fox’s Teen Choice Awards, and the Magic Castle.

In 2020 she co-created and currently co-stars in comedy series Parker & Olive and the Pressing F*cking Issues on Youtube, seasons 1 & 2 live now!

Coming Soon productions include Never Hike Alone 2, Bloody Bridget, and Stand-Up Comedy sets wherever funny people are found.

She hopes you space travelers enjoy your time amongst the stars. Thank you for coming out to support live theater in LA!

Come. At. Her. Or. Die. Trying.

www.lennonhobson.com
@Lennon.Hobson

Bryan Forrest

Special Projects Producer
Bryan prides himself on having an approximate knowledge of many things with a talent for combining the unexpected into the desired, with a gaggle of awards and accolades garnered along the way. The Theater has always been a home starting with California’s South Coast Repertory Theater’s Summer Conservatory in Elementary School through graduating from UC Santa Barbara Theater & Dance Department. Bryan was a member of their Acting Conservatory and also studied Scenic and Prop Design, earning his BFA in ’09. Favorite Acting Roles include: Midsummer(Demetrius), Snowed Inn(Will), Woyzeck(Andres), Little Shop of Horrors(Audrey II ‘Puppeteer’), and a gaggle of Commedia dell’arte shows. Favorite Design Productions include: bobrauschenberameria, Comedy of Errors, Idiot’s Delight, Angles in America Part I, 99 Imposible Things, Three Sisters.

Since moving to LA in 2010 Bryan has expanded the number of sections on his CV by becoming a Producer for Film and New Media, a Stunt Performer and Coordinator, and a Blacksmith Machinist at the renowned Sword and the Stone blacksmith forge. Some favorite Forge credits include: Blacksmithing for The Book of Boba Fett, Various Swords & Helmets for every Disney Resorts around the Globe, Forging a Viking Axe for Discover Channel’s How It’s Made. Bryan has had the pleasure to be a Producer and Content Creator for Amazon Prime Gaming’s Crown Channel, Microsoft, Blizzard Entertainment, Anime Expo, Riot Games, Critical Role, Nerdist, Bungie, and GoPro, among others. ‘Fun Fact,’ Bryan is also a professional fantasy and underwater model and performer.

BoomStick Theater never ceases to surprise him with unique missions and he is thrilled to help this production reach the stars!

Want to see the above mentioned adventures including a multitude not listed?
Follow @SirBryanForrest

David Ewing

Lighting Designer
David Ewing is an accomplished member of the arts community as a writer, director, performer, designer, and teacher. He is an awarded director with a Bachelor of Arts in Directing from the University of California: Santa Barbara and a classically trained actor from the ATP program. Past directorial works include Snowed Inn, 4.48 Psychosis, The Odd Couple, and Almost, Maine. You may have seen David in previous performances such as The Tempest, Assassins, The Paris Letter, Noises Off, and the stage premiere of The Talented Mr. Ripley. Mr. Ewing is excited to be working with the BoomStick team once again and to lend his technical & lighting skills to their latest production.

Angelica Rivera

Production Designer
This is Angelica’s first time designing for stage, and making Jim Henson style puppets. If you enjoy her new found puppet making skills, you might also enjoy her pottery. She is new to that too. You can follow her ceramic, art, and design work at: @Angelica.ceramica.etcetera

Angelica would like to thank BoomStick for giving her this opportunity to work with such an incredibly talented, patient, and hardworking team as a first time stage designer and puppet maker.

SPECIAL SPACE THANKS!

ALEXANDRIA REDDINGTON . BRYAN FORREST . DARIO SOTO . DYLAN LENCH . EMILY BOLT . GENE HOBSON at CAMANO MUSIC & SOUND . JASON & CETON KOMEN . JESSE FIENE . JOHN LAURI . LACHLAN McKINNEY . LAURA SINGER . LAURYN CONRAD BERGER . LISA & DANIEL LENCH . MYLES McGEE . QUINTON GUYTON . RACHEL RIOS . STEPHEN WHELAN

WORLD SPACE COUNCIL PATRONS

AMBIKA SILVA . ANGELICA RIVERA . ANNA REDDINGTON . BONNY WATERCOLORS

CAROLINE DUNNAWAY . DANNY JOUGLET . DYLAN LENCH . ELAINE HOBSON MILLER

GENE HOBSON . GLORIA GUNN . JANELLE CRUZ . JANELLE VAN HOOK .

JASON HARTFIELD . JEREMY ELLIS . JESSE FIENE . JESSIE HENDRICKS

JOEL KALLMAN . JUSTINA JOHNSON . KASMIRA BUCHANAN

LAURA SINGER . MARLON ARGUETA . MIKE REYES . NINA FORREST . PATTY MCKINNEY

RACHEL RIOS . RYAN HURST . SHYHEIM LINEBERRY . SOBIT SINGH ARORA

STEPHEN & KATHI SHULTZ . THICK THIGHS PRODUCITON . TY KEY . WENDY SAXON . WILLIAM MCADAM

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