Teenage science whiz Nic is stuck on Earth with her practical mom while her beloved dreamer of a father is ten years into an improbable mission to the stars. Nic vows to defy what she’s always been told is possible to bridge lightyears, get a message to her dad, and reunite her family.

This epic, world-premiere theatrical adventure based upon the album Light Chasers by indie orchestral-rock band Cloud Cult is a co-production between Know Theatre and University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music Acting, written by Know Producing Artistic Director Andrew Hungerford and developed with Chicago based theatre maker Jess Hutchinson, who co-directs the show.

The Light Chasers is a music-fueled story about finding hope in a broken world and the galactic distances we’ll go to heal.

This multi-camera recording compiles footage from four live performances in the run at Know Theatre, 4/21/2024, 4/26-4/28/2024.

Rated: PG-13 (language)

Production Team
Director: Jess Hutchinson & Andrew Hungerford
Movement Director: L. Lucia Duque
Orchestrator & Music Director: Rob Stark
Asst Director: A.J. Baldwin
Asst Director: Becca Anderson
Scenic & Lighting Designer: Andrew Hungerford
Costume Designer: Noelle Wedig-Johnston
Sound & Projection Designer: Douglas Borntrager
Props Designer & Scenic Artist: Danielle Robison
Stage Manager: Grace Wohlschlegel
Technical Director: Jim Stark

Cast:
Gabi Adams as Nic
Staylie Brunner as Robin / Comms
James Creque as the Pilot
Nico Graves as Charlie
Montez O. Jenkins-Copeland as Mshauri / Captain
Evan Kupersmith as Blake / Ops
Carson Mehlbauer as Ellis
Cassandra Reeves as Kai / Propulsion
Sarah Summerwell as Chris
Lilia Villaflor as Quinn / Science