Join us for a live performance of the Exoplanetary audio drama podcast.
Join the sensational science-fiction audio drama epic for their first solo appearance anywhere! This special live episode is a great jumping-on point for new listeners. A hilarious and exciting adventure in the tradition of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy and other radio drama classics.
Tickets
General Admission
$15 Adults, $13 Seniors | OMSI Members receive a 15% discount
Recommended for ages 12+
ABOUT THE PODCAST:
EXOPLANETARY is a science-fiction audio drama that follows the Wolverton family as they work for a giant corporation named Exoplanetary (“EXO” for short) in the 26th Century. Their bosses want to expand beyond our solar system, but the Wolvertons just want to enjoy their lives. Where do the morals and happiness of ordinary people fit in a universe full of rich and powerful interests?
Duration: 90 minutes | Recommended for ages 12 and up
Firiel Elliott
The middle finger of Firiel’s right hand has had a scar in the nail bed since she was eight. Sometimes it’s a white stripe and other times the stripe is purple like a bruise. (That means it’s filled with blood.) She knows this because she smelled it once — it was horrible. Other than this, she and Jennifer Connelly are totally hand twins. Firiel has been playing Alice Wolverton since the first episode of Exoplanetary in 2016. This is her first time performing Alice for a live audience.
Wynee Hu
Wynee (she/her) is delighted to return for another adventure with Exoplanetary! Back on planet Earth, her theatre credits include Corrib Theatre (Metaverse, Kissing the Witch, Eclipsed, Hurl); Portland Center Stage and Artists Repertory Theatre (understudy for The Great Leap); and Profile Theatre (understudy for King of the Yees.) She has also worked with Hand2Mouth Theatre, Northwest Children’s Theater, Fuse Theatre Ensemble, Bag&Baggage Productions, Boom Arts, Advance Gender Equity in the Arts (AGE,) LineStorm Playwrights, PDX Playwrights, Theatre Diaspora, and Speculative Drama. Wynee is an associate producer for Lunchbox, an independent film. (lunchboxthefilm.com) For updates about Wynee’s artistic activities, visit https://www.wyneehu.com/.
Skye Stafford
No stranger to Exoplanetary, Skye is pleased as punch to be off world once more. Past Exoplanetary credits include Amelia Earhart, the Co-Pilot, and the Deacon, to name a few. Planetside, Skye can be seen this May in Blue Hour Theatre’s production of Continuity, showing at West of Lenin in Seattle. She wishes to thank Christopher and the amazing cast and crew for this opportunity to play in the endless possibilities of space and time.
Chris Porter
Chris has been a stage and voice actor in Portland since 1978. He’s pleased to be back for his third association with Exoplanetary, following ‘Cathedral on the Moon’ and ‘All’s Well, Twentieth Century Dies.’ He enjoys writing in the third person. (Photo credit: Gary Norman)
Patricio Mendoza
Patricio’s an actor trained in film, television, and theater. He has studied performing, and visual arts since 2007, from New York Film Academy to Vancouver Film School. His commitment to characters ranging from grounded to absurd has landed him roles in both independent shorts, commercials, and voice over. Credits include; I Loved Her First (2021), Temerity (2021), and Lover Boy’s Little Dream (2020). Patricio’s knack for storytelling led to work as a credited producer on shorts such as Asylum (2017) and his own Make it Happen (2021).
C. Christopher Hart
The creator and writer of Exoplanetary. He also performs various characters for the series under several different stage names. For several years, he has worked with Portland’s Willamette Radio Workshop. In addition to Exoplanetary, Christopher is the creator and host of Next Stop Xanadu, a film podcast. Currently, Christopher is at work on new episodes of Exoplanetary.
David Ian
David has designed and performed sound effects for live stage productions in the Portland area for twenty-five years working with OPB’s Live Wire!, Tapestry Theatre, Ralph Radio Theatre, Magenta Theater, Starbird Theater, as well as performing live film Foley on stage for Filmusik and Opera Theatre Oregon, among others. This will be his tenth year of regular monthly productions with Tesla City Stories, and twenty years with Sam A. Mowry’s Willamette Radio Workshop. In 2003 David was honored with Portland theater’s prestigious Drammy Award for his live sound effects work in Tapestry Theatre’s wartime 1940s radio musical. David has done instructional classes in Foley for Washington State University, Film Action Oregon, Portland Art Museum, Mediartz and more. He and his wife, also a Foley artist, recently wrapped film Foley work at Digital One Studios working with Bruce Campbell doing all the sound effects for Bruce’s full length feature film “Ernie & Emma” which will be coming out of post-production soon. You can catch David performing live sound effects October 17 with Tesla City Stories at the Old Church Concert Hall, and also October 30th with his wife in their original horror radio-themed production of “Scary Home Companion” set in Lake Soul Begone, now in its sixth year, at the Victorian Belle Mansion, and today you can catch his audio drama series “Dungeons & Damsels” on Spotify and other podcast platforms.
Dino de AElfweald
Dino began performing live sound effects in 2009 with Willamette Radio Workshop (WRW) and studied the craft under Drammy Award–winning artist David Ian. She has created sound effects for WRW, Filmmusik, Live Wire!, Tesla City Stories, Unchained Productions, Starbird Theatre, and Opera Theatre Oregon. Since 2010, she has performed foley for every WRW production of A Christmas Carol, a holiday tradition she treasures. Dino has also contributed film foley for The American Gandhi and Bruce Campbell’s Ernie & Emma. She is the co-producer of Scary Home Companion, where she collaborates on live sound effects alongside David Ian. She is deeply grateful to the late Sam Mowry and the Willamette Radio Workshop for giving her start behind the foley table.
Food + Beverage
OMSI’s Empirical Cafe will be open with sandwiches, snacks and drinks.
Questions? Email events@omsi.edu. Ticketing questions call 503.797.4000 x0
Frequently Asked Questions
Questions? Email events@omsi.edu or call 503.797.4000 x0.
No, the ticket only includes access to the live podcast event.
The Empirical Cafe will be open with snacks and beverages. No outside food or drink is allowed.
The Empirical Theater has an upper-level wheelchair accessible entrance and theater restrooms; due to the layout of the theater the lower-level main entrance is only accessible by stairs. Please check in with a Guest Services Representative or volunteer for assistance in locating these areas.
Several daytime documentaries and newer evening full-features offer closed captions, audio description, and volume amplification. The CaptiView closed caption units allow guests to see captions for their show by using a cup holder device that they can adjust within their view, and the Fidelio RX audio description units deliver descriptive narration and can also amplify the theater volume and dialogue.
The Showing Today signs updated daily at the front desk and theater entrance indicate which features offer closed captions (CC) and audio description (AD), while volume amplification is available for all theater content including events such as Science Pub and Reel Science.
Limited quantities of the following devices are available for theater guests and may be requested at either the Front Desk or Concierge Desk as well as from the theater usher:
- CaptiView closed caption (CC) viewing devices
- Fidelio RX audio description and volume amplification units
- Williams Sound NKL-001 neck loops designed to work with hearing aids equipped with a telephone coil or T-Switch
The rough inside measurements of the seats not including arm and back rests:
- Theater seats 16.5” wide and 21.5” deep
- Two accessible seating area chairs 39.29″ high, 29.5″ wide, and 29″ deep
- Additional accessible seating area chairs available by request is 23.5” wide and 21.5” deep
- The weight capacity for the accessible seating area chairs are 500lbs, and the additional accessible seating area chairs support between 200lbs-250lbs
Earplugs can be requested from the Front Desk and Concierge Desk, and sensory resource packs that include:
- Noise reducing headphones
- Fidget toys
- Sunglasses
- Visual and auditory timer
- 2 pound weighted shoulder wrap
- Sanitizing wipes
Please contact OMSI Guest Services at (503) 797-4000 or Info@OMSI.edu with any additional specific questions or needs
OMSI has switched to a new parking system via the mobile parking app, Parking Kitty, to create an easier and more streamlined experience for our visitors. OMSI parking will cost $5 + fees for 2 hours or $8 + fees for all day parking. Parking is $2 + fees for after-hours events.
Venue Information
Empirical Theater
OMSI
1945 SE Water Ave.
Portland, OR 97214
Support provided by Portland’s Willamette Radio Workshop
Accessibility
- Wheelchair Accessible Entrance
- Ask the Front Desk for additional accessibility options