Starmites is presented by Open Fist Theatre Company. Music and lyrics by Barry Keating. Book by Stuart Ross and Barry Keating. Directed by Scott Peterman. Music direction by Jan Roper.
A shy Eleanor (Talia Gloster) is usually immersed in her world of comic books, but her mom (Cat Davis) is concerned about Eleanor’s obsession with her comics. In her fantasies, however, Eleanor becomes the superhero that can save the entire galaxy with the help of Space Punk (Bradley Sharper), the Starmites (Rieves Bowers, Alex Hogy and Jasper Wong), and lizard man Trinkulus (Brendan Mulally). Their mission is to fight the evil forces of Shak Graa (Brendan Mulally) and The Banshees (Elle Engelman, Lindsey Moore Ford, Sarah Martellaro and Sophie Oda), led by Diva (Cat Davis).
All Eleanor and her friends have to do is go to the forest, find Shak Graa and The Banshees, fight them, win, and save the entire galaxy. Simple, but when love and jealousy get in the way…
Scott Peterman selected a young group of actors and paired them up with Cat Davis, a fantastic singer, actress, and comedian. The result is a fun and energetic performance for this revival of the Tony-nominated sci-fi fantasy musical. The excellent music is performed live by a three-piece band, directed by Jan Roper. Peterman’s expereince as a show and content director for world-class acts such as the Smashing Pumpkins and Bon Jovi is evident in this carefully curated visual explosion of music and kinetics. The visuals really add to the whole experience. The colors, graphics, and costumes contribute to the nostalgic and extravagant look of the comics from the 80s.
Starmites is a simple story where the dances, music, and cutting edge performance technology take center stage to offer a fun experience to delight the audience in a family-friendly musical.
Starmites
Atwater Village Theatre
3269 Casitas Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90039
• FREE parking in the ATX (Atwater Crossing) lot one block south of the theater.
Performances: June 2–July 8
• Fridays at 8 p.m.: June 2 (opening); June 16; June 23; June 30; July 7 (dark June 9)
• Saturdays at 3 p.m.: June 24
• Saturdays at 8 p.m.: June 10; June 17; July 1; July 8 (no evening performance June 24)
• Sundays at 3 p.m.: June 18; June 25; July 2 (no matinee June 4 or June 11)
• Sundays at 7 p.m.: June 11
Tickets: openfist.org
Music and Lyrics by Barry Keating. Book by Stuart Ross and Barry Keating. Directed by Scott Peterman. Music Direction by Jan Roper. Choreography by Becca Sweitzer. Fight Choreography by Jacob Grigolia–Rosenbaum. Starring Rieves Bowers, Cat Davis, Elle Engelman, Lindsey Moore Ford, Talia Gloster, Alex Hogy, Sarah Martellaro, Brendan Mulally, Sophie Oda, Jack David Sharpe, Bradley Sharper, and Jasper Wong. Presented by Open Fist Theatre Company, Martha Demson, artistic director. Creative team: Scenic and projection design by Scott Peterman and Linda Strawberry, lighting design by Gavan Wyrick, and costume design by Linda Muggeridge. The production stage manager is John Dimitri.
