Empty Space: Episode 2
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
Dr. Karen Ciara Tucker
TP Tim Zang
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
“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, 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.
