Hello Earthlings! As some of you know, Hello Earth was founded by Kris Hambrick and Joy DeLyria. While we've had loads of help and support over the years, the two of us have always made decisions about the future of Hello Earth together. 

Due to life circumstances and a very happy marriage, Joy will be moving to Europe soon. While there are many reasons this is the right choice for her, it does mean leaving the future of Hello Earth uncertain. We both want this company to continue, but running this company has always been a joint effort. Without Joy being involved in person, Hello Earth likely won't be doing the same kinds of projects--at least for a while.

Therefore, future projects for Hello Earth are currently on indefinite hold. We may never come back to put on productions in the same way. Kris might find new directions in which to take the company. Joy might return and pick up where Hello Earth left off several years from now. We don't really have any way to predict what's coming next.

What we do know is that we have valued your incredible contributions and the connections that have been fostered over the years. We also know that all of the donations given to us over the years and at the last production will be used to support Hello Earth or projects similar to Hello Earth. And we know that we have loved creating theater with you, and we hope that this vibrant community will live on.

We have a bunch of our props and sets in storage that it does not make sense to hold onto while the future is so uncertain. Keep your eyes open--we'll be giving everything away in a big goodbye event that we hope you'll attend.

Thanks again for everything you've given Hello Earth, Kris, and Joy. Live long and prosper!

BLINK now sold out!

Thanks to everyone who has reserved tickets so far! As of now, we are now entirely sold out. Because of the capacity of the venue, we will be unable to seat day-of.

With that in mind, if you did reserve tickets but your plans change and you need fewer tickets, please do get in touch with us at helloearthseattle@gmail.com so we can release those seats to others. If we do get additional capacity, we'll post here and on facebook.

We're really excited to share what we've done with you, and so proud of our cast and crew!

Tickets for Doctor in the Dark: BLINK now available!

They're coming. The angels are coming for you. See below for ticket info!

PLEASE NOTE: show contains strobe or strobe-like effects. 

In addition to requested accommodations, there will be an ASL Interpreted performance on Saturday, October 21st and MASKS WILL BE REQUIRED by all audience members on Saturday, October 28th. Please select your tickets accordingly!

After ten years outdoors, Hello Earth is moving in! Mostly so we can make it *dark and spooky* for the Halloween season. Come see Sally Sparrow battle an unexpected foe, make new friends, lose old ones, lose new friends, and finally make a friend who doesn't know who she is, but will later.

Unlike our other shows, we are in a space that only accommodates 55 people, so while our shows are *always* free, you DO need to RSVP! Click the link to save your spot! 

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TICKET AND ACCESSIBILITY INFO

Hello everyone! Hope you're practicing your not blinking. I have some information for you all I hope you'll be as excited about as I am! This year, with the show being indoors, we've had to keep the space small in order to afford being able to still offer FREE THEATER. However, with that limited space comes the challenge of everyone getting a seat. So tickets, while still FREE, will require RSVP. This ticketing site will go live in about a week and a half, so watch this space.

IN ADDITION, please note that this production WILL briefly include the use of a strobe OR strobe-like effect and plan accordingly to keep yourself safe.

In the meantime, be aware of the following important dates and mark them down if they are relevant to you:

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21ST will be our first ever ASL Interpreted performance! We are extremely grateful to have secured the services of Amanda Smith-Hughes and Rebecca Kineblade and we hope you will tell anyone you know who would like to attend this performance so they can be ready to get tix!

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 28TH will be our MASKS-REQUIRED performance for anyone who desires to attend with additional safety protocols. All our cast/crew is double-vaccinated (and hopefully, by then, many even more so) and we have strict illness policies in effect. The room is equipped with outward-facing fans on both ends, but we understand that many require additional protection. 

At any performance, we hope to offer a downloadable script for your device if you require 'captions' to follow along.

Okay. Please stay in touch, and keep your eyes peeled by the end of the month for that ticket link!!

And for early access to tickets, email us at helloearthseattle@gmail.com to be added to our list!

 

 Actors Needed

For this fall’s live performances of

Doctor in the Dark: Blink

by Hello Earth Productions

Auditions

Friday, 7/21 6-9pm

or

Saturday, 7/22 6-9pm

Studio C @Theatre Puget Sound, 

Seattle Center Armory, 4th Floor

Roles Needed

8-10 actors of any age, ethnicity, gender

4 performers with strong movement experience: dancers, mimes, etc

NO RSVP NEEDED

Just show up! The auditions will consist of two parts: a short movement exercise and readings from the script. If you are ONLY interested in being a Weeping Angel, you will be free to go after the exercise. If you wish to audition for a speaking part, you are invited to stay, but please be prepared to stay for the entire audition as we will be conducting callbacks in the same session.

All participants will be required to show proof of COVID vaccination.

“Blink” is an adaptation of a beloved episode of Doctor Who in which a young person has to decode a message sent through time, loses a friend, gains another, and comes face to face with a explains wibbly wobbly timey wimey stuff and the terrifying creatures who feed off of it.

We are committed to diverse and creative casting. The right person for the role will express the essence of their character(s), and will not necessarily conform to an expected race, gender, ethnicity, or body type. Actors of color, gender non-conforming actors, and actors with disabilities are encouraged to audition. We are not looking for impersonations, and a lengthy acting resume is not required. All are welcome to apply. We are a donation-funded non-profit theater company and offer a stipend of $100.

Rehearsals will primarily be on weekday evenings in late August, September, and October. Performances will take place the last two weekends of October and first weekend of November.

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Hello Earth’s more-than-five-year mission is to excite and inspire audiences with our vibrant fusion of sci-fi and pop culture, to create strange new worlds and art that stimulates questions, to push beyond the boundaries of imagination with nontraditional casting and innovative stagecraft, and to boldly expand the frontiers of live theatrical experience.

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Hello Hello Earthlings!

Happy spring! We wanted to take this opportunity to thank you for your support over the years and your inquiries about this summer. We apologize for the lateness of this announcement, but as you may know our production team is very small and we have had to take some time to figure out our schedule.

We can't let you in on what we're doing just yet, because it will take some planning. We CAN tell you it will be in the vein of what we've been doing, but totally new, and still totally free. It will also require an indoor space and, thus, unsuitable for the park. It also has some technical requirements we will need some time to work out. For these reasons, we plan on having an announcement at the end of June about a show in October, just in time for Halloween. We hope to also have an announcement about next summer's show very soon, so stay tuned!

And if anyone out there has connections with either a venue or a lighting designer, please get in touch.

Every weekend in August!

 

Audition notice for Wars Outdoors: Return of the Jedi

Actors Needed

For this summer’s live outdoor performances of Wars Outdoors: The Return of the Jedi by Hello Earth Productions

Auditions

Friday, April 22, 7-10pm in Theatre4
or
Saturday, April 23, 2-5pm in Studio D
@
Theatre Puget Sound
Seattle Center Armory, 4th Floor

Roles Needed

Including but not limited to:
Jabba the Hut, Admiral Ackbar, Nien Numb, Mon Mothma, Bib Fortuna, Ewoks, Imperials, Rebels, and many more!

NO RSVP NEEDED
Just show up!

COVID PROTOCOLS ARE IN EFFECT. All participants will be required to show proof of vaccination and to wear masks when not actively auditioning.

We are committed to diverse and creative casting. The right person for the role will express the essence of their character(s), and will not necessarily conform to an expected race, gender, ethnicity, or body type. Actors of color, gender non-conforming actors, and actors with disabilities are encouraged to audition. We are not looking for impersonations, and a lengthy acting resume is not required. All are welcome to apply. We are a donation-funded non-profit theater company and offer a stipend of $100.

Auditions will consist of cold readings and a short movement exercise. Auditions may not go as late as listed, but please be prepared to stay for the entire time; we will hold callbacks after hearing everyone.

Performances will take place on all four consecutive weekends in August, both Saturdays and Sundays, outside at Dr. Blanche Lavizzo Park.


Hello Earth’s more-than-five-year mission is to excite and inspire audiences with our vibrant fusion of sci-fi and pop culture, to create strange new worlds and art that stimulates questions, to push beyond the boundaries of imagination with nontraditional casting and innovative stagecraft, and to boldly expand the frontiers of live theatrical experience.

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2021 Season Announcement

Hello Fellow Earthlings!

With spring making itself known, and Seattle moving much of its activity outside, we know a lot of people are wondering: "when will Hello Earth and Wars Outdoors return?"

We are definitely excited about the final act in our trilogy and eager to bring Jabba the Hutt, the Ewoks, and Nien Nunb to life. However, we've thought long and hard about the choices we are asking cast, crew, and audience to make and have decided that we will NOT be presenting an outdoor, in person show this summer.

We know this is a disappointment, and believe us, it's a difficult thing to have to decide. But given the time required to put a show like ours on, we are typically beginning our process now. Doing so would by necessity force our partners to make decisions for themselves and their loved ones' safety that are not necessary for a labor of love like ours. Additionally, with numbers still rising in many parts of the country, we cannot responsibly make a decision now about how conditions will be in July and August, and therefore, cannot plan adequately without endangering the show.

Thank you for being with us on this journey, and for taking care of each other this past year. We will be back as soon as we can, and we hope you'll be on the look out for 2022's Return (at last!) of the Jedi as well as any other scaled-down events we might produce in the meantime.

Joy DeLyria and Kris Hambrick, producers 

Audition notice: Empire Strikes Back IN THE PARK

Actors Needed

For this summer’s live outdoor performances of

Wars Outdoors: The Empire Strikes Back

by Hello Earth Productions

Auditions

Sunday, March 24, 1-4pm

or

Monday, March 25, 6-9pm

Seattle Center Armory

TPS Theater Studio D, Floor 4

Roles Needed

Lando Calrissian

C-3P0

Yoda

Imperial officers

Rebel pilots

Storm Troopers

and many more!

NO RSVP NEEDED

Just show up!

We are committed to diverse and creative casting. The right person for the role will express the essence of their character(s), and will not necessarily conform to an expected race, gender, ethnicity, or body type. Actors of color, gender non-conforming actors, and differently abled actors are encouraged to audition. We are not looking for impersonations, and a lengthy acting resume is not required. All are welcome to apply.

Character Breakdowns:
Lando Calrissian -- Due to the historic and cultural importance of the role, first preference will be given to black actors of any gender/age/size; actors of color are welcome and may be cast in all available roles

Yoda -- May be portrayed by an actor or by puppet

Auditions will consist of cold readings. Please be prepared to stay for the entire time; we will hold callbacks after hearing everyone.

We are also looking for creative people who want to be part of the process both on and off stage. Please stop by and share how you think you could contribute.

Performances will take place on all four consecutive weekends in August, both Saturdays and Sundays, outside at Dr. Blanche Lavizzo Park.

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Hello Earth’s more-than-five-year mission is to excite and inspire audiences with our vibrant fusion of sci-fi and pop culture, to create strange new worlds and art that stimulates questions, to push beyond the boundaries of imagination with nontraditional casting and innovative stagecraft, and to boldly expand the frontiers of live theatrical experience.

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Live, at Blanche Lavizzo Park for the rest of August! Come see a theatrical re-imagining of the classic SF film, A New Hope, replete with nontraditional casting, a clever DIY sensibility, and audience participation!

Show runs less than 2 hours, beginning at 7pm every Saturday and Sunday in August. Hot dogs available for sale before each performance, and posters and T-shirts available on a suggested donation basis. Come early, bring a blanket, and see Star Wars as you've never seen it before!

Actors Needed

For this summer’s live outdoor performances of

A New Hope

by Hello Earth Productions

(The people who brought you seven seasons of Outdoor Trek)

Auditions

Saturday, January 20, 2-4pm

or

Sunday, January 21, 2-4pm

Seattle Center Armory

TPS Theater Room E, Floor 4

Roles Needed

Princess Leia

Darth Vader

Han Solo

C-3P0

R2-D2

Storm Troopers

and many more!

NO RSVP NEEDED

Just show up!

We are committed to diverse and creative casting. The right person for the
role will express the essence of their character(s), and will not necessarily
conform to an expected race, gender, ethnicity, or body type. Actors of color,
gender non-conforming actors, and differently abled actors are encouraged to
apply. We are not looking for impersonations, and a lengthy acting resume is
not required. All are welcome to apply.

Auditions will consist of cold readings. Please be prepared to stay for the entire
time; we will hold callbacks after hearing everyone.

We are also looking for creative people who want to be part of the process both
on and off stage. Please stop by and share how you think you could contribute.

Performances will take place on all four consecutive weekends in August, both
Saturdays and Sundays, outside at Dr. Blanche Lavizzo Park.

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Hello Earth’s more-than-five-year mission is to excite and inspire audiences with our vibrant fusion of sci-fi and pop culture, to create strange new worlds and art that stimulates questions, to push beyond the boundaries of imagination with nontraditional casting and innovative stagecraft, and to boldly expand the frontiers of live theatrical experience.

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"Day of the Dove" -- Beaming Down in Less Than Two Weeks!

We're hard at work making sure our seventh Outdoor Trek production is as good as it can be, and have some details for you on the opening acts!

Just like last year, all shows begin at 7pm, with pre-show at 6pm. Hot dogs will be available for purchase every evening. As always, children and families are welcome. We'll also have some scripts available at each show for the hearing impaired.

July 22 - Sarah Shay

July 23 - Strangely
July 30 - Vixy & Tony
August 5 - Marc Okrand
August 6 - Marc Okrand
August 13 - Aaron Shay

Officers Commissioned

"Day of the Dove" has been cast! You'll see some people returning, some new faces, and some returning faces in new roles. Look for more info about the cast as we move forward with rehearsals!

Enterprise Crew
Kris 'Pepper' Hambrick as Kirk
Helen Parson as Spock
Merri Ann Osborn as McCoy
Helen Tang as Scott
Jenny Buehler as Chekov
Michael Bowers as Sulu
Ryan Scheunemann as Uhura 
Greg Beach as Johnson
Betsy Haddox as the Computer

Klingons
Nathan Ureta as Kang
Anna Richardson as Mara
Jack Andrews as Klingon
Laurel Clark as Klingon
Umberto Lenzi as Klingon

Outdoor Trek 2017 Auditions: "Day of the Dove"

Hello Earth’s more-than-five-year mission is to excite and inspire audiences with our vibrant fusion of sci-fi and pop culture, to create strange new worlds and art that stimulates questions, to push beyond the boundaries of imagination with nontraditional casting and innovative stagecraft, and to boldly expand the frontiers of live theatrical experience.

Now in its seventh season, previous Star Trek episodes have been “The Naked Time," “This Side of Paradise,” "Devil in the Dark," "Mirror, Mirror," "Amok Time," and “Space Seed.” This year, we're presenting political thriller "Day of the Dove."


Who:

We need actors to fill all roles (except Kirk and Spock). We are committed to diverse and creative casting; we want the right person for the role, not the "right" race, gender, ethnicity, body type, or acting resume. All are welcome to apply. We are not looking for impersonation. We are looking for creative people who want to be part of the process both on and off stage.

When and Where: 

Tuesday, March 28, 7-9pm, Studio I on the 4th floor of the Armory

Saturday, April 1, 5-7pm, Studio D on the 4th floor of the Armory

What: Auditions will consist of cold readings. Please be prepared to stay for the entire time; we may not need you for that long but we will be holding callbacks after hearing everyone. Auditions are also taking place on Saturday, April 1st, but you need attend only one session.
Performances will take place on four consecutive weekends at the end of July and beginning of August outside at Blanche Lavizzo Park.

Announcing--Five Year Mission has been extended!

Yes. We know that, last year, Kirk and Spock ruminated on the possibility that Hello Earth would take other forms. However, we've found a way to do that--and still bring you another episode this summer. What episode, you ask?

Space Seed!

Watch this space for more details, but the dates are set: Saturdays and Sundays from July 23-August 14. Please note: all performances this year will be at 7pm. There are no matinees, as audiences and crew alike prefer the shade.

Personal Log: Kris "Pepper" Hambrick (Kirk/Producer)

Kris 'Pepper' Hambrick is now the age Jim Kirk was when the five year mission ended, and she's delighted that she's been able to serve as captain this long. She swears she did not cast herself as Kirk, but she's pretty darned glad about it anyway. The only thing she has in common with William Shatner is that Spock gets all the attention, but who can blame anyone for that? She thanks everyone who's let her play in this sandbox. 

What cool things do you do in your life apart from Outdoor Trek?
I also like really old movies and going to the zoo and thinking every animal is the cutest. I live with a good cat, an evil cat, and the sweetest dog in the universe.

What history do you have with theatrical productions?
Anyway, here in Seattle I've played a surfer chick with MPD, Puck, the ghost of Christmas Future, and a few teenage boys. It's a niche, but at least there is one for people like me! Until I age out of it.
Fast forward to 2005, and Shatner's album "Has Been." Specifically the song, "It Hasn't Happened Yet." I fell in love. With this weird version of humanity as typified by Mr. Shatner. I decided I needed to understand him better, so I started watching ST: TOS. This is the sort of thing which, apparently, leads to forming theater companies. I can't really explain it. 

What cool things do you do in your life apart from Outdoor Trek?

I am more proud of Outdoor Trek than I am of almost anything I've ever done in my life. I have never had more evidence that I've touched people than as a producer of this show. While I do not believe this is the last episode we'll reinterpret, I am glad that this year, we're attacking a script that has a lot of juicy history for the show and fandom. And so far, the response to the relationship between Kirk and Spock makes me think that we're hitting the high points of what has always made this duo speak to people. Helen and I have been doing this longer than Shatner and Nimoy did during the original series, and I think that connection shows. As a Trekkian and as an actor, that means a lot to me.

I shoot lasers. I command the stars. Basically, I could take over the entire universe if we had the equipment. Actually I do planetarium shows at Pacific Science Center and am a sometime laser artist there and I think both of those things are pretty cool. Also I talk way too much about Star Trek and comics. (Obviously cool.) I don't actually have a life outside Outdoor Trek for about half the year because I'm producing/acting/costuming/etc so you should ask me this question in a few months and maybe I'll have something.

I've wanted to be an actor ever since about fifth grade. I'm not even sure why. When I was a kid, I put on shows for my parents based on Doctor Who or Sherlock Holmes. I was always the Doctor or Holmes. This basically makes everything else in my life make sense.

What history do you have with Star Trek?
I watched TNG, growing up. I was 8 when it came out, and I loved it. I wasn't able to get past the beginnings of the subsequent shows, and I have very distinct memories of seeing "A Piece of the Action" when I was 7 and wondering why people in the 60s were so stupid and easy to entertain. (I was a lot more serious, as a child. I also thought the Adam West Batman was dumb. Boy was I blind!)

What's one thing you think an extraterrestrial should know about humanity ?
That we're trying. Really hard. Also that we are diverse, and we've not yet learned how to deal with that, and so any judgments made should reflect the fact that we're not all the same. We may not be ready to accept you. But don't give up on us because of it. The future as envisioned by Roddenberry et al is not realistic. They showed us something to strive for, without having to explain how we'd get there. I think that's okay, because right now? I can't imagine living at any other time. We have tremendous problems to solve. And yet, I cannot think of anyone who'd be better off in a previous life. The world is rife with problems, but also with opportunity. We live in a world where minorities have it better than ever before. Our work is not done, nor will it ever be. What's beautiful is that so many people realize that, and keep working.

Personal Log: Julia Buck (T'Pring)

Julia grew up in New Jersey and came to Seattle by way of Los Angeles five years ago. She played McCoy in Outdoor Trek's 2011 production This Side of Paradise after seeing the group rehearse while she was in a production of Much Ado About Nothing. Julia can most frequently be found onstage at Valley Center Stage in North Bend; she continues her theatrical training with Aaron Levin. When not doing theater, she works at Expedia in their email marketing department.

What do you think of Outdoor Trek so far, and what are you looking forward to about the upcoming production?

I love Outdoor Trek-- it's been one of my favorite summer traditions in Seattle to be a part of, and I love the thought and care that go into re-imagining instead of just re-creating. I'm most looking forward to sharing a nuanced version of T'Pring. While her actions are not sympathetic, especially to an audience that knows and loves Spock, I see someone who has been placed in a difficult situation that will affect the course of her entire life and uses logic the means to emotional end goals, rather than a sadistic monster.

What cool things do you do in your life apart from Outdoor Trek?I write in my spare time, but I've only recently started to think about sharing what I write. I have a play that I may be workshopping next year. I volunteer with Seal Sitters, part of the Marine Mammal Stranding Network, protecting marine mammals on shore and educating the public. I do ad-hoc volunteer work with a variety of other environmental groups. This February I did my second triathlon, and I want to do more than just one a year. I love to go to and support Seattle Opera, Seattle Art Museum, Pacific Science Center, and Seattle Aquarium. We're lucky to live in an area with so many cultural treasures. I'm married, and my husband recently acquired an antique wooden boat, so I'm learning about sailing and wooden boat upkeep.

What history do you have with theatrical productions?I've been acting onstage since I was about nine years old. I stopped for a while after I graduated college, but that made me realize how much I missed what it brought to my life. I've done at least one show a year since moving to Seattle five years ago. 

What history do you have with Star Trek?

Not much! I've seen the movies. I try not to watch TOS episodes because I want to avoid influencing my own performance. 

What's one thing you think an extraterrestrial should know about humanity ?

Humanity is much more diverse than it seems at first blush, both in forms and abilities, and it seems that humanity itself is still awakening to that fact. 

Personal Log: Patrick Hogan (McCoy)

Patrick is an easygoing chap who enjoys French fries, hiking and world travel, in that order – sometimes even in combination!

What do you think of Outdoor Trek so far, and what are you looking forward to about the upcoming production?

Patrick’s life has not been the same since Outdoor Trek beamed into it!  He watched all of the Star Trek original series episodes including Amok Time over and over as a kid in the late sixties and early seventies.  To get to play Doctor McCoy and say some of his famous lines leaves Patrick over the moon (and Pluto.)

What cool things do you do in your life apart from Outdoor Trek?

Patrick says that the coolest thing he does is Playback Theater, an improvisational performance art in which audience members tell their stories and see them enacted on the spot, such that actors and audience and “teller” become one. 

Outside of the acting world, Patrick has visited a bucketful of amazing locations including the Taj Majal, Timbuktu, the Great Wall of China, the Eiffel Tower, Paddington Station, the Colosseum and zillions of special places in the USA like the Badlands, the Everglades, the Golden Gate and the Brooklyn Bridges, the Gateway Arch, Zion National Park, and Primanti Brother’s sandwich shops (with the French fries right on the sandwich.)  He can not recommend travel more strongly. 

What history do you have with theatrical productions?

Aside from Outdoor Trek, Patrick is involved with Threshold Ensemble, doing Playback Theater and he has performed in shows around town, recently bursting onto the stage night after night as one of the Proteans in Driftwood Players’ production of A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum and starring as Frank Foster in Redwood Theatre’s hilarious, farcical How the Other Half Loves.

What history do you have with Star Trek?

This is Patrick’s first encounter with the magic of Outdoor Trek.

What's one thing you think an extraterrestrial should know about humanity ?

We should not be judged too harshly or too soon!