Tumyaraq-qaa

March 31 - April 2, 2023
Produced by Theatre/Film UAF, with generous support from UAF’s Department of Alaska Native Studies and Rural Development.
Written and directed by: Kavelina Torres

The UAF Department of Theatre & Film invited the community to a live studio-audience filming of the TV pilot Tumyaraq-qaa in the Lee H. Salisbury Lab Theatre.

 

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Bridge Crew Cast

Ellalluk, Captain:

Misty "Too Oozhrii" Nickoli

Atauciiq, First Mate:

Kyle Moore

Naaq, Navigator:

Donetta "Ditter" Tritt

Kaaktuŋa, Communications Officer:

Sean Asikłuk Topkok

Suupaaq, Spiritual Advisor:

David Leslie

Dr. Yuuncarista, Doctor:

Debbie Mekiana

Earth Crew Cast

Tekitua, Chief Engineer:

Canaar Chanar

Tax Drone:

Charlotte Gray

General:

Jaden Daniel Reed

World Leader 1:

Kalesha Pearson

World Leader 2:

William K. Rogers

World Leader 3:

Theresa Sherron

World Leader 4:

Ellen Lopez

World Leader 5:

Kellie Bernstein

Squad:

August Cooper
Amanda Frantz
Patrick Rogers
Charlie Wolgemuth

Stage Production Team


Director & Writer:

Kavelina Torres

Ground Plan Design, Grip &
Live Video Programmer:

 

Kade Mendelowitz

Costume Design:

Stephanie Rivet

Sound Design:

Flyn Ludington

Props, Master Carpenter, Scene Shop Manager:

Alex Gagne-Hawes

Set Construction & Painters:

Alex Armstrong
Alex Gagne-Hawes
Rori Kattnig

Stage Manager:

Flyn Ludington

Animation:

Tyson Paris Hansen
Kade Mendelowitz

Production Manager:

Maya Salganek

Director of Photography:

Maya Salganek

Producers:

Maya Salganek
Kade Mendelowitz

Marketing/Publicity:

Maya Salganek
Kade Mendelowitz
Carrie Baker
Tyson Paris Hanson

Costume Shop Manager:

Stephanie Rivet

Costume Construction:

Magnolia Altamirano
Steven Anderson
Michelle Bailey
Zorissa James
Vengre Pasilan
Stephanie Rivet

Board Operator:

Charlie Wolgemuth

Scenic Running Crew:

Rori Kattnig

Linguistic Advisor:

Lou Frenzl

Box Office Manager:

Sarah “Sam” Seifert

Box Office Ticketer:

Diana Berry

Film Production Team

Director:

Kavelina Torres

Executive Producer:

Charlene Stern

Producer & Film Set Instructor:

Maya Salganek

Production Designer:

Kade Mendelowitz

Casting:

Maya Salganek
Kavelina Torres

Technical Support:

Scott Hansen

1st AD/ Camera Switcher:

Daisy Carter

Gaffer & Set Dresser:

Alex Gagne-Hawes

Costume Designer:

Stephanie Rivet

Camera Operators:

Bryant Womack
Jordan Gulbertson
Maya Salganek
Molly Wilson
JB Brown
Naomi Green
Hannah Greene
Eric Marshall
Payton Tobin
Jaden Reed
Ben Rainwater
Kjrsten Schindler

Jib Operators:

JB Brown
Payton Tobin
Kjrsten Schindler
Jaden Reed

Location Sound Recordist & Sound Designer:

Flyn Ludington

Boom operator:

Flyn Ludington
Tiffany Emmons

Sound Stage audio recordist:

Scott Hanson
Seamus Knight

Script Supervisor:

Nora Grochala
Jaden Reed

2nd AD:

August “Austin” Cooper

Digital Image Transfer & Associate Editor:

Jaden Reed

Grip:

Dawson Brannan

Editors:

Kade Mendelowitz
Maya Salganek
Jaden Reed
Flyn Ludington
Daisy Carter

Media Releases

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