Changer: The Radio Play
Official Release: November 20
An audio adaptation of our world premiere play
Featuring the original cast of Changer and the Star People
Adapted by Fern Naomi Renville and Roger Fernandes | Produced by Malie Fuiji
Changer: The Radio Play
Myths, Legends, and Sovereign Futures
Adapted by Fern Naomi Renville and Roger Fernandes
Directed by Fern Naomi Renville
NEW – Changer: The Radio Play is now available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts!
Bringing indigenous wisdom to the modern world: Storytellers Roger Fernandes (Lower Elwha Klallam) and Fern Naomi Renville (Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate) bring the Coastal Salish stories of The Changer to the radio-stage. Through old stories, we can envision tribal sovereignty in our world today. With the help of familiar friends, Changer reminds us to share dreams together for us and for our children’s future.
This production is an adaptation of the first half of the original play. It will be available to stream on YouTube, SoundCloud, and other platforms at no cost, although donations are welcome.
Changer: The Radio Play is made possible through our Making Waves program. Special thanks to our sponsors and to the cast + team for joining us in this adventure.
Accessibility: Changer: The Radio Play will be released with closed captioning (CC) and with a transcript.
Cast
| Fern Naomi Renville | Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate |
| Roger Fernandes | Lower Elwha S’Klallam |
| Johnny Patchamatla | Chippewa/Ojibwe – White Earth |
| Asriel Willis | Cayuse, Yakama, Nez Perce, Oglala Lakota |
| Nicole Willis | Cayuse, Yakama, Nez Perce, Oglala Lakota |
| Casey Wynecoop | Spokane |
| Geneva Seaboy | Sisseton Wahpeton Sioux |
Production Team
| Fern Naomi Renville | Director/Co-Adapter |
| Roger Fernandes | Asst. Director/Co-Adapter/Visual Artist |
| Malie Fujii | Producer |
| Grecia Leal Pardo | Stage Manager |
| Alyda Sorm | Associate Producer |
| Tommer Peterson | Scenic Designer |
| Rob Falk | Lighting Designer |
Changer and the Star People (Postponed)
Origin Myths of the Coast Salish and Dakota
Adapted by Fern Renville and Roger Fernandes
Directed by Fern Renville
March 26 – April 13, 2020
Isaac Studio, Taproot Theatre
What if we could imagine a future in which citizens of Native American Tribes reclaim power and spark a cultural revolution? In this world-premiere adaptation, Fern Renville ( Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate ) and Roger Fernandes’ ( Lower Elwha Klallam ) share their respective Coast Salish and Dakota origin stories, by envisioning a Tribally Sovereign future through myth, multi-media, storytelling, puppetry, music, and dance. A co-production between Sound Theatre and SNAG Productions (Seattle Native Artists Group), CHANGER and THE STAR PEOPLE stemmed from an Indigenous play reading series which spotlighted nearly 40 Native artists throughout 2019.
Once we are able to gather, we plan to stage the full production. Read about the postponement here.
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