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Director & Writer - Empty Space: A Theatrical Webseries
Mount St. Joseph University Fall 2020 

Empty Space: Episode One
12:53

Empty Space: Episode One

In a world beset by a rapid change to the climate astronaut Roberta Bottom seeks an answer. As her journey unfolds she realizes the importance of colleagues, family, and spirit guides. Two paths are before her, what will Robbie choose to do? Cast Robbie Bottom Allie Huston Mission Control Chandler Palmer Ms. Honeywell Sophie Mailloux Brenda Abby Simon Johnny Emma Tucker Lorrie Annie Reynolds Dr. Karen Ciara Tucker TP Tim Zang Creative Director Richard Buchanan Copy Editor AJ Keith Stage Manager Caroline Lederle Poster Designer Annie Reynolds Co-Writer Rae Buchanan Logo Designer Jacob Russel Logo Project Leader Kurt Grannon Poster Designer Annie Reynolds Composers David Puthoff Cameron Weitz Joel Williams Workshop Actors Emma Quick Todd Quick Rae Buchanan Music “Phony” by Videoleap “Ms. Honeywell’s Question” by David Puthoff “Light” by Cameron Weitz “Untitled” by Joel Williams “Empty Space Main Theme” by David Putoff Special Thanks Dr. James Williams Dr. Michael Sontag Amy Smith Mark McCafferty Joe Rivers Albin Waldbillig Katrina Kenton Jeff Briggs Kathy Owens Art Guild Kurt Grannon Velma Daily Joe O’Neil Rae Buchanan MSJ Theatre Lab As we strive to create art in this challenging time the health and safety are vitally important. At MSJ Theatre Arts we had many safety procedures in place. For starters, we complied with health and safety guidelines as set out by Mount St. Joseph University and the CDC. In our rehearsal, we instituted regular hand and surface cleansing. As noted in several studies regarding the performing arts, we limited our active rehearsal time to 30-minute blocks. After each 30 minute intervals, the actor in the space station (tent) would vacate the space while a HEPA filter was run in the space. [Following the manufacturer's specifications for ACR (Air Change Rate)]. As you might have noticed, all the characters seen in the episode interacted with our Astronaut Robbie through Zoom. This not only emulates what it might be like for a person isolated in space but kept our actors safe. The only crew present included the director and stage manager who remained outside the tent, and masked.
Empty Space: Episode Two
08:56

Empty Space: Episode Two

In a world beset by a rapid change to the climate astronaut Roberta Bottom seeks an answer. As her journey unfolds she realizes the importance of colleagues, family, and spirit guides. Two paths are before her, what will Robbie choose to do? Cast Robbie Bottom Allie Huston TP Tim Zang Mom Sara Slack Dr. Karen Ciara Tucker Creative Director Richard Buchanan Copy Editor AJ Keith Stage Manager Caroline Lederle Poster Designer Annie Reynolds Co-Writer Rae Buchanan Logo Designer Jacob Russel Logo Project Leader Kurt Grannon Poster Designer Annie Reynolds Composers David Puthoff Cameron Weitz Joel Williams Workshop Actors Emma Quick Todd Quick Rae Buchanan Music “Empty Space Main Theme” by David Puthoff "The Dance" by Cameron Weitz "Lightning Dog" by David Puthoff "Untitled" by Joel Williams Special Thanks Dr. James Williams Dr. Michael Sontag Amy Smith Mark McCafferty Joe Rivers Albin Waldbillig Katrina Kenton Jeff Briggs Kathy Owens Art Guild Kurt Grannon Velma Daily Joe O’Neil Rae Buchanan MSJ Theatre Lab As we strive to create art in this challenging time the health and safety are vitally important. At MSJ Theatre Arts we had many safety procedures in place. For starters, we complied with health and safety guidelines as set out by Mount St. Joseph University and the CDC. In our rehearsal, we instituted regular hand and surface cleansing. As noted in several studies regarding the performing arts, we limited our active rehearsal time to 30-minute blocks. After each 30 minute intervals, the actor in the space station (tent) would vacate the space while a HEPA filter was run in the space. [Following the manufacturer's specifications for ACR (Air Change Rate)]. As you might have noticed, most of the characters seen in the episode interacted with our Astronaut Robbie through Zoom. This not only emulates what it might be like for a person isolated in space but kept our actors safe. The two characters in the tent for this episode were Robbie and TP. When both actors were in the tent both actors were masked. TP always remains masked in the tent. Robbie appears un-masked only when solo, and only following at least one air change. The only crew present included the director and stage manager who remained outside the tent, and masked.
Empty Space: Episode 3
08:51

Empty Space: Episode 3

In a world beset by a rapid change to the climate astronaut Roberta Bottom seeks an answer. As her journey unfolds she realizes the importance of colleagues, family, and spirit guides. Two paths are before her, what will Robbie choose to do? Cast Robbie Bottom Allie Huston Mrs. Burns Kaitlyn Schulte Coach Sterns Jaime Merz Professor Smug Abby Simon Turtle Emma Grace Tucker Hare Sophie Mailoux Voice Over Richard Buchanan Creative Director Richard Buchanan Copy Editor AJ Keith Stage Manager Caroline Lederle Poster Designer Annie Reynolds Co-Writer Rae Buchanan Logo Designer Jacob Russel Logo Project Leader Kurt Grannon Poster Designer Annie Reynolds Composers David Puthoff Cameron Weitz Joel Williams Workshop Actors Emma Quick Todd Quick Rae Buchanan Music “Empty Space Main Theme” by David Puthoff "War" by Cameron Weitz "Sewer Funk" by Video Leap Special Thanks Dr. James Williams Dr. Michael Sontag Amy Smith Mark McCafferty Joe Rivers Albin Waldbillig Katrina Kenton Jeff Briggs Kathy Owens Art Guild Kurt Grannon Velma Daily Joe O’Neil Rae Buchanan MSJ Theatre Lab As we strive to create art in this challenging time the health and safety are vitally important. At MSJ Theatre Arts we had many safety procedures in place. For starters, we complied with health and safety guidelines as set out by Mount St. Joseph University and the CDC. In our rehearsal, we instituted regular hand and surface cleansing. As noted in several studies regarding the performing arts, we limited our active rehearsal time to 30-minute blocks. After each 30 minute intervals, the actor in the space station (tent) would vacate the space while a HEPA filter was run in the space. [Following the manufacturer's specifications for ACR (Air Change Rate)]. As you might have noticed, most of the characters seen in the episode interacted with our Astronaut Robbie through Zoom. This not only emulates what it might be like for a person isolated in space but kept our actors safe. The two characters in the tent for this episode were Robbie and TP. When both actors were in the tent both actors were masked. TP always remains masked in the tent. Robbie appears un-masked only when solo, and only following at least one air change. The only crew present included the director and stage manager who remained outside the tent, and masked.
Empty Space: Episode 4
11:00

Empty Space: Episode 4

Empty Space: Episode 4 (Please note due to some minor language use this episode has a PG-13 rating) In a world beset by a rapid change to the climate astronaut Roberta Bottom seeks an answer. As her journey unfolds she realizes the importance of colleagues, family, and spirit guides. Two paths are before her, what will Robbie choose to do? Cast Robbie Bottom Allie Huston Mission Control Chandler Palmer TP Tim Zang Dr. Karen Ciara Tucker Tik Tokers Kaitlyn Schulte Emma Grace Tucker Richard Buchanan Creative Director Richard Buchanan Copy Editor AJ Keith Stage Manager Caroline Lederle Poster Designer Annie Reynolds Co-Writer Rae Buchanan Logo Designer Jacob Russel Logo Project Leader Kurt Grannon Poster Designer Annie Reynolds Composers David Puthoff Cameron Weitz Joel Williams Workshop Actors Emma Quick Todd Quick Rae Buchanan Music “Empty Space Main Theme” by David Puthoff “Commerce” by Joel Williams “A Day at the Park” by Cameron Weitz “Robbie’s Mission” by David Puthoff Special Thanks Dr. James Williams Dr. Michael Sontag Amy Smith Mark McCafferty Joe Rivers Albin Waldbillig Katrina Kenton Jeff Briggs Kathy Owens Art Guild Kurt Grannon Velma Daily Joe O’Neil Rae Buchanan MSJ Theatre Lab As we strive to create art in this challenging time the health and safety are vitally important. At MSJ Theatre Arts we had many safety procedures in place. For starters, we complied with health and safety guidelines as set out by Mount St. Joseph University and the CDC. In our rehearsal, we instituted regular hand and surface cleansing. As noted in several studies regarding the performing arts, we limited our active rehearsal time to 30-minute blocks. After each 30 minute intervals, the actor in the space station (tent) would vacate the space while a HEPA filter was run in the space. [Following the manufacturer's specifications for ACR (Air Change Rate)]. As you might have noticed, all the characters seen in the episode interacted with our Astronaut Robbie through Zoom. This not only emulates what it might be like for a person isolated in space but kept our actors safe. The only crew present included the director and stage manager who remained outside the tent, and masked.
Empty Space: Episode 5
10:08

Empty Space: Episode 5

Empty Space: Episode 5 (Please note due to some minor language use this episode has a PG rating) In a world beset by a rapid change to the climate astronaut Roberta Bottom seeks an answer. As her journey unfolds she realizes the importance of colleagues, family, and spirit guides. Two paths are before her, what will Robbie choose to do? Cast Robbie Bottom Allie Huston TP Tim Zang Lorrie Annie Reynolds Mom Sara Slack Dr. Karen Ciara Tucker Creative Director Richard Buchanan Copy Editor AJ Keith Stage Manager Caroline Lederle Poster Designer Annie Reynolds Co-Writer Rae Buchanan Logo Designer Jacob Russel Logo Project Leader Kurt Grannon Poster Designer Annie Reynolds Composers David Puthoff Cameron Weitz Joel Williams Workshop Actors Emma Quick Todd Quick Rae Buchanan Music “Empty Space Main Theme” by David Puthoff “Fairytale Waltz” by Kevin MacLeod “No. 8 Requiem” by Ester Abrami “Light” by Cameron Weitz “Robbery of the Century” by VideoLeap Special Thanks Dr. James Williams Dr. Michael Sontag Amy Smith Mark McCafferty Joe Rivers Albin Waldbillig Katrina Kenton Jeff Briggs Kathy Owens Art Guild Kurt Grannon Velma Daily Joe O’Neil Rae Buchanan MSJ Theatre Lab As we strive to create art in this challenging time the health and safety are vitally important. At MSJ Theatre Arts we had many safety procedures in place. For starters, we complied with health and safety guidelines as set out by Mount St. Joseph University and the CDC. In our rehearsal, we instituted regular hand and surface cleansing. As noted in several studies regarding the performing arts, we limited our active rehearsal time to 30-minute blocks. After each 30 minute intervals, the actor in the space station (tent) would vacate the space while a HEPA filter was run in the space. [Following the manufacturer's specifications for ACR (Air Change Rate)]. As you might have noticed, all the characters seen in the episode interacted with our Astronaut Robbie through Zoom. This not only emulates what it might be like for a person isolated in space but kept our actors safe. The only crew present included the director and stage manager who remained outside the tent, and masked.
Empty Space Episode 6
10:16

Empty Space Episode 6

Empty Space: Episode 6 (Please note due to some minor language use this episode has a PG rating) In a world beset by a rapid change to the climate astronaut Roberta Bottom seeks an answer. As her journey unfolds she realizes the importance of colleagues, family, and spirit guides. Two paths are before her, what will Robbie choose to do? Cast Robbie Bottom Allie Huston Mission Control Chandler Palmer TP Tim Zang Dr. Karen Ciara Tucker Lorrie Annie Reynolds Mom Sara Slack Creative Director Richard Buchanan Copy Editor AJ Keith Stage Manager Caroline Lederle Poster Designer Annie Reynolds Co-Writer Rae Buchanan Logo Designer Jacob Russel Logo Project Leader Kurt Grannon Poster Designer Annie Reynolds Composers David Puthoff Cameron Weitz Joel Williams Workshop Actors Emma Quick Todd Quick Rae Buchanan Music “No. 8 Requiem” by Esther Abrami “Running Out of Time” by Video Leap “Hope in the World” by Video Leap Special Thanks Dr. James Williams Dr. Michael Sontag Amy Smith Mark McCafferty Joe Rivers Albin Waldbillig Katrina Kenton Jeff Briggs Kathy Owens Art Guild Kurt Grannon Velma Daily Joe O’Neil Rae Buchanan MSJ Theatre Lab As we strive to create art in this challenging time the health and safety are vitally important. At MSJ Theatre Arts we had many safety procedures in place. For starters, we complied with health and safety guidelines as set out by Mount St. Joseph University and the CDC. In our rehearsal, we instituted regular hand and surface cleansing. As noted in several studies regarding the performing arts, we limited our active rehearsal time to 30-minute blocks. After each 30 minute intervals, the actor in the space station (tent) would vacate the space while a HEPA filter was run in the space. [Following the manufacturer's specifications for ACR (Air Change Rate)]. As you might have noticed, all the characters seen in the episode interacted with our Astronaut Robbie through Zoom. This not only emulates what it might be like for a person isolated in space but kept our actors safe. The only crew present included the director and stage manager who remained outside the tent, and masked.

"Who do you think you are, Mother Goose? I knew you were a workaholic, but this is a new level even for you. Robbie? Robbie? Hellooooo Space Command to Space Cadet, can you hear me? She leaves me no other choice. - T.P.

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