Is it really what’s inside that counts?
In a world where robotic swarms, supply shortages and fracture grenades are just a part of everyones’ daily lives, trusting things at face value becomes a necessity. So what happens when the skin’s peeled back and you’re faced with an unexpected nightmare? This is (/hello, world), the examination of one group of people as they navigate the framework of the unknown, and are forced to come face to face with what makes us human.
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COMING 2022
A 4-part audio drama Produced by MindStorm Radio in collaboration with Wunderdog Theater, written by Jayda Novak, directed by Shelby Bushell
Wunderdog Theatre is a Canadian theatre company that seeks to explore the relationship between storyteller and audience on the twenty-first century stage. Integrating new technology with traditional theatrical conventions, Wunderdog is all about finding new ways to tell classic and critically acclaimed stories, examining the way we consume narrative in a digital era. Wunderdog Theatre has a mandate to provide creative opportunities for emerging artists of all persuasions.
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JAYDA PAIGE NOVAK (Writer, Producer) Jayda (she/her) is a Vancouver-based writer producer with a deep love of consuming and creating raw, meaningful stories. When she isn’t Managing a team of producers for TED Conferences, she is often either writing, reading, playing tabletop RPGs or out in the forest somewhere.
TYLER DUMOULIN (Sound Designer) Tyler Dumoulin is a Canadian composer and sound artist. Using combinations of musical and found sounds he attempts to create sound environments that are minimalist and immersive. Much of his work has found a place in storytelling formats such as audio plays produced in Canada and the UK, including a three hour production of Little Women with Far From The Tree Productions. He also works in live theatre as a composer and sound designer around Vancouver.
MATTHEW SIMMONS (Greg) Matthew Simmons is an improviser, actor, and sound designer from New Westminster. He cut his teeth onstage at Second Storey Theatre in Port Coquitlam. While there he joined Off Key Improv and started creating unscripted musicals on the spot. He has been onstage around the Lower Mainland in everything from scripted musicals, to radio plays, to Shakespeare. He was the creator and host of the Improvised Vinyl Café, and is overjoyed to be part of (/hello, world). He spends most of his weekends pretending to be a Jedi Knight.
ANDREW MCNEE (Veteris Agent) Born and raised in Vancouver, Andrew McNee has been working in theatre, film and television for the past 20 years. Theatre has taken him across Canada, to Europe and the UK. Andrew has been nominated for more than a dozen Jessie awards (winning three), and has been nominated for a Leo and a UBCP award. He is a graduate of Sudio 58. When not working, Andrew can be found with his wife Karen or wrestling his two rascally kids Finn and Thomas.
JENAYA BARKER (Nell) Jenaya Barker (she/her) is a Vancouver based musician, actor, part-time princess, psychology student, and graduate of the Capilano University Musical Theatre program. She is enthralled with stories of make-believe, and can be found wherever there are fairytales to be told. Stay humble, stay hydrated. Credits include: Nunsense (First Impressions Theatre), American Idiot (URP, Ovation Award Nominee), and The Drowsy Chaperone (Theatre Under the Stars).
SHELBY WYMINGA (Jane) Shelby Wyminga was born purple from asphyxia and couldn't cry for the first several moments of her life. Thankfully, she soon managed to catch her breath and hasn't shut up since. She eventually embraced the inevitable and completed her BFA in Acting through the School of the Arts, Media, and Culture at TWU where she studied Visual Art alongside her theatrical pursuits. Primarily an actor, Shelby is also Artistic Director of Far From The Tree Productions which she co-founded with her bratty little sister Joelle Wyminga. Recent acting credits include Jo March in Little Women: An Audio Play (FFTTP), Marta Reddy in Cariboo Magi (FFTTP), Henry and The Dauphin in Henry V (Stone's Throw), and various roles in A Prayer For Owen Meany (Ensemble Theatre).
THEO BUDD (Jory McInnis) Theo Budd (he/him) is a proud queer performer, currently residing and working in Vancouver on unceded Coast Salish territory. He is a theatre artist, singer, and actor with an alter ego that dabbles in burlesque. Most of his free time is spent devouring podcasts and audiobooks while dancing around the apartment with his fiancé, Ryan, and his cats, Skimbleshanks and Salem. Instagram: @theobudd
KRISHNA MANN (WILMA) Krishna’s career (and life) arc bends towards justice as she works to advance equity, diversity and inclusion in everything she does. Her specialty is bringing big ideas to life and shifting perspectives through storytelling. She is a word nerd, musicologist, and devout believer in the power of voice.
JOELLE WYMINGA (Harriet Brakkus) Joelle is a multidisciplinary theatre artist working in Vancouver primarily as a director, actor, producer, and costume designer. She is one of the founders of Far From the Tree Productions, an indie theatre company founded on telling honest and intimate theatre that explores the complexity of human relationships, particularly those bonds within family. Armed with a wide variety of comfortable shoes and a magnificent collection of denim jackets, Joelle loves to work on truly collaborative shows that examine the complexities of humanity in all its forms and wishes to delve deep into what makes people inherently human.
NATHAN COTTELL (Evan Roth) Nathan is an actor and musician of mixed Cree and Settler heritage. Nathan sings and plays bass guitar in the pop-punk band Fun Park, which you can find on Spotify, Apple Music, and Bandcamp. Disclaimer: the band is fun, but there is no park.
SARAH HARRISON (Host
SHELBY BUSHELL (Director) Shelby Bushell is a theatre maker and storyteller interested in exploring the meeting place between traditional theatre and digital media. She is currently finishing her Masters of Digital Media at Ryerson University, where she is completing her thesis on performance in mixed reality. Check out other audio dramas directed by Shelby Bushell and produced by Wunderdog Theatre, IRIS, and Dolphinfish, presented for the 2021 Hive Collective.
NICK RINKE (Jonno) Nick’s love of acting started in his first play in highschool since then he’s been hooked. Voice acting being his main passion. He has been trained through On The Mic Training and Blumvox Studios with the amazing Steve Blum! Recently Nick portrayed Colin in the video game Wintermoor Tactics Club. He is also a guitar player and just recently a beginner cello player. He is extremely thrilled to be on this project with everyone!
JAVIER R. SOTRES (Codie)
ROSE MCNEIL (Amara) As a creator, Rose can’t sit in one place for too long. Since leaving university with diplomas in both visual arts and theatre studies, her performance career has taken her into stage and film acting, children’s entertainment, musical theatre, burlesque, and professional singing. 2020’s derailment of most performance plans also allowed for a wider range of exploration and skill development, and Rose is grateful to have been working more and more on radio plays, virtual choirs, and online collaborations that think outside the box.
Theme Music By Joline Baylis