The Moon Is A Dead World

This first play by acclaimed monologuist Mike Daisey (21 Dog Years, Monopoly!, How Theater Failed America) weaves a vision of the brutal history of the Soviet space program with an unbelievable premise: a dead cosmonaut is called back down to Earth on a radio wave when Americans in a remote Arctic base hear the beating of his dying heart. A dark and hilarious fairy tale set against the Cold War, it asks what we risk in the struggle between will and humanity, and what it means to love beyond death itself.

Cast

Gregor : Zachariah Robinson
Nimitz/Josef : Jack Hamblin
Cal/Vassily : Clayton Weller
Irina : Pamala Mijatov

Production Team

Director : Christopher Comte
Production Manager : Kristina Volkman
Stage Manager : Meaghan Darling
Set Designer : Max Reichlin
Lighting Designer : Nate Redford
Costume Designer : Stacey Bush
Sound Designer : Michael Hayes
Asst. Stage Manager : David Roby
Sound Board Operator : Casey Bates
Illustrator : Susannah Anderson
Photographer : David Baum

Date : October 17 - November 25, 2008

Time : Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m.

Location : Annex Theatre, 1100 East Pike Street ,Seattle

Tickets : $12. Students: $5. Senior/Military/TPS: $7.