ESCAPE FROM
PLANET DEATH!
A TMA FMS PODCAST
Our modest hope is that this simple podcast changes the course of human history. We want people asking the hard questions. What would you do if the earth melted and you launched for a distant planet but your robot wanted a parade and he attacked a bunch of botanists and stole the salamander specimens and your pilot was decomposing? What then? Oh and the distant planet is the planet of the dead – I forgot that part. And you’re thirsty. And giant bees.
ARTISTS
JERUSHA HESS, DIRECTOR
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KYLE MOONEY
as NICK
Nick is an NK robot designed for tweens, ages 8 through 15. Analyn promised her grandmother to take the NK unit along on the voyage to planet Genesis. Nick comes equipped with a variety of audience reaction settings.
LOUIE ANDERSON
as ULYSSES
This massive X-12 command robot is an advanced AI model with attack capabilities. His protocols are: 1) Protect human life, 2) Preserve the colony. During the voyage to join the first group of settlers on planet Genesis, Ulysses’ protocols are reversed. Ulysses wants a parade.
WHITNEY CALL
as ANALYN MENDOZA
As the core of the earth continued to heat, a rescue effort known as The Genesis Project was initiated in the United States and managed by technology entrepreneur, Gus Jordan. Analyn’s PR firm was chosen by Gus Jordan to lead the publicity campaign for this controversial project.
JOE ESTEVEZ
as VICE PRESIDENT
MATEO CEBALLOS
As Vice President of the United States, Mateo Ceballos is the highest ranking and least capable member of the Friendship Delegation.
KRISTEN METZGER
as AVA STRATTON
Ava Stratton is the mission pilot and the only Friendship Delegation member with any military training at all.
MALLORY EVERTON
as LT. LENA JEFFRIES
Part of the original military crew sent to establish the first colony on the planet Genesis, Lieutenant Lena Jeffries is the wife of Private Jeffries. Though she mistakenly married Jeffries believing they would be the only couple capable of preserving the human race, Lena has grown to enjoy her husband. We’re not sure why. Or how.
JAKE ULASICH
as PRIVATE JEFFRIES
Also part of the original military colony, Jeffries is deeply in love with his wife, Lena. He’s also an idiot.
CRAIG CLYDE
as COLONEL HALL
Colonel Hall is the commanding officer in charge of the original military settlement. He, Lena, and Jeffries are the only original settlers to survive the temporal storms. Abandoning the original colony, they now live in a cave.
SILA AGAVALE
as LIEUTENANT MORRIS
Lieutenant Fetu Morris is another one of the original military settlers. He enjoys telling stories about himself. True stories.
JAMES JAMISON
as PRESIDENT WAYNE
President of the United States.
DYLAN WRIGHT
as the SECRET SERVICE AGENT
The President’s right-hand security officer, this agent is responsible for getting the President and Vice President safely to a shuttle that will take them to the Nuclear Ship Ulysses.
LD WELLER
as GUS JORDAN
Gus Jordan owns and manages one of the world’s largest private technology firms. He conceals critically important information regarding the ships destined for the distant planet Genesis.
MORGAN GUNTER
as the REPORTER
During an important press conference regarding the future of the Genesis Project, this reporter presses Analyn Mendoza with questions regarding the mission timeline.
STEPHANIE BREINHOLT
as DR. JANICE HAYES
Harry Turner’s friend, Dr. Hayes is tasked with providing medical clearance for potential passengers on the NS Rubicon.
SHAYLA McCAFFREY
as SARA TURNER
Sara is Harry’s young daughter. Diagnosed with an infection caused by bacterial mutations, Sara’s candidacy as a passenger on the Nuclear Ship Rubicon is compromised. The Nuclear Ship Rubicon is scheduled to follow the Nuclear Ship Ulysses to the planet Genesis.
PHYLLIS CUMMINGS
as SHIMA
The mysterious planet sentinel. Only Nick can withstand being in the presence of Shima.
KATIE JARVIS
as SHIP AUTOMATION
This is the voice of the ship’s mainframe. Certain mainframe functions are controlled by the command robot, Ulysses.
BILL NELSON
as HOST 1
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CLAY McCAW
as HOST 2
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WILL RUBIO
as HARRY TURNER
Dr. Harry Turner is the mission technology specialist and one of the world’s pre-eminent experts in robotics and nano-technology. He and Ava are the only members of the Friendship Delegation with worthwhile skills.
CREW
Producer
Connor Dean
Producer
Sam Matheson
Producer
John Newton
Producer
Karina Orton
Producer
Jenna Rasmussen
Producer
Gillian Walch
Staff Writer
Tabitha Brower
Staff Writer
Zach Connell
Staff Writer
Aaron Fisher
Staff Writer
Grant Gomm
Staff Writer
Brittany Hanson
Staff Writer
Billy Knowles
Staff Writer
Emma Lynn
Staff Writer
Spencer Plewe
Staff Writer
Shelly Rose
Staff Writer
Daniel Schindler
Staff Writer
Matt Taggart
Staff Writer
Isaac Wright
Podcast Artwork
and BTS
Kollin Van Why
Series Theme Composer
Jorge Murcia Gomez
Personal Assistant to Mr. Mooney
Mr. Anderson
Mr. Estevez
Megan Sanders
Casting Director
Catrine
McGregor-Unger
Sound Engineer
Ryan King
Post Sound Engineer
David Banner
Supervising Producer
Courtney Russell
Creative Consultant
Tom Russell
Executive Producer
Wade Hollingshaus
Recorded at June Audio Recording Studios Provo, UT
ABOUT TMA FMS PROJECTS
OUR
MYSTICAL PROCESS
So how is it done? What’s the secret behind our spectacular TMA FMS podcast? We start with twelve student writers and a gently confused instructor – all trapped in a small room. Initially, the ideas are sparse and uninspiring. But, gradually, something magical happens. The ideas become more vague, less feasible. Characters lose depth, storylines deteriorate into semi-related anecdotes. Three months of increasingly ineffective re-writes later, voila! Podcast scripts!
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Next, we sprinkle in six student producers, a second instructor, two marathon production days, a few months of post-production, and voila again! Podcast complete!
TMA is the Department of Theatre and Media Arts at Brigham Young University. FMS means Faculty Mentored something. The S doesn’t stand for Something. I mean it does stand for something, but not Something. Maybe it’s Summer? Special? Stuff? Student. That's it.
Anyway, the University is very kind and supportive. Some remarkably talented professionals including Kyle Mooney, Louie Anderson, Joe Estevez and Jerusha Hess all pitch in (these are truly great human beings), the technical pros amaze us all, and the result is a great learning environment for all mankind.
We love everyone in the whole world, but especially the people who worked on this project.
CONTACT US
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Department of Theatre and Media Arts
WCO 152, Brigham Young University
Provo, UT 84604
Tel: 801.422.6645
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