coming July 10, 2024
“Bio-Dad is an audio play for anyone who’s ever felt like an alien in their own life.”
-Julian ‘joolz’ Stroop, playwright
Order your pre-recorded copy to stream or download on-demand, and you’ll receive login/download info when our audio play becomes available to the public June 10!
SYNOPSIS
Known affectionately as “Kid”, our main character stumbles across a radio show made by their late biological father. The question of “Who was my father” cascades into meeting old friends, enemies, and recordings of the man himself through his Sci-Fi Radio Epic “Stranded Under Twin Blood Moons”. Combining the characters of this Space Adventure with the often unflattering recordings of their father blends into a complicated portrait of who Kid’s ‘Bio-Dad’ really was. Learning the virtues and flaws of the people Kid looks up to most lead them to develop their own project, and through the complicated process of discovery, find their passion along the way.
a note from our playwright
“Bio-Dad is an audio play for anyone who’s ever felt like an alien in their own life. A young person uncovers their family’s hidden origins in the form of an audio record that spans across galaxies. It’s about the people we choose to surround ourselves with and how those people and where we come from can influence who we are. It mixes audio that feels more “found” with audio that’s presented as if live (a kind of play within a play); the result is a kaleidoscope of two moments in a family’s history that are separate but very connected.” -joolz
CREATIVE TEAM
pictured (L to R): E. Banks, J. Diaz, K. Higbee, C. Prince, B. Phipps, A. Slade, J. Whiston, j. stroop, G. Garrison, C. Bradberry
The Cast: ELI BANKS JEN DIAZ KAYLA HIGBEE BIANCA PHIPPS CHRISTIN PRINCE ALEXANDER SLADE JAMES WHITSON
Additional Voices: BERNADETTE STROOP GEORGE H BROWN KATE YEAGLE OMAR AMIR
Twin Blood Moons Sound/Music by DAVID MORELAND
Publicity: JOHN OLSON COMMUNICATIONS
Written by JULIAN ‘JOOLZ’ STROOP
Directed by GREG GARRISON
Produced by COREY BRADBERRY
This project is partially supported by an Individual Artists Program Grant from the City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs & Special Events.
