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SPACE DOGS is an epic new musical that tells the mind-blowing true story of Laika and the Chief Designer — a stray dog and the top-secret Russian scientist who sent her to space during the Cold War. Written and performed by Van Hughes and Nick Blaemire, it is a sweeping, kaleidoscopic tale of invention, betrayal, international political intrigue, and the immortal friendship that exists between man and dog, as they journey together to the stars.
Please be advised that SPACE DOGS is a HIGH SENSORY PRODUCTION that includes lighting effects that may trigger those with epilepsy, including strobe lights and lasers. Haze is also used in this production. Some elements of the show are not limited to the stage; please be assured that any props that are proximate to audience members are thoroughly disinfected between performances.
Space Dogs is supported by the Gary Platt Initiative for New Musicals, Nicole and Stephen Eisenberg, the Burton A. Zipser and Sandra D. Zipser Foundation, and public funds from The New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the city council. Space Dogs was developed in SongLabs with leadership support provided by Jill Furman.
Space Dogs is produced in association with Tricia Small
Susan & Ronald Frankel at
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In our continuing efforts to create as safe an environment as possible, we have updated our COVID-19 policy with guidance from the CDC and NYS Department of Health. We are requiring that everyone who visits and works in the Robert W. Wilson MCC Theater Space provide proof of full vaccination and proof of having received a booster, if eligible, and remain masked at all times while in our theater space.
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Guests 16 and older need to show photo ID and proof of vaccination and booster, if eligible. Guests under 16 need to be fully vaccinated and accompanied by an adult who adheres to MCC’s policy of full vaccination and boosters.
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ACCESSIBILITY
THE ROBERT W. WILSON MCC THEATER SPACE is fully ADA-accessible, including:
- Self-opening lobby doors with the push of a button to enter and exit
- Elevator access to each floor
- Ramp leading to the Newman Mills Theater
- 3 Wheelchair-accessible restrooms available in the main lobby restrooms; and
- 2 accessible single stalls on the Mezzanine Floor.
Please Note: The Susan & Ronald Frankel Theater is located on the ground level.
The option to purchase a wheelchair seat with a companion seat is available for every performance date of every production for each theater. If further accommodations are needed please email audienceservices@mcctheater.org or call our box office at 646-506-9393.
CAST & CREATIVE
VAN HUGHES
Writer | Performer
VAN HUGHES is an actor, musician, and composer. Broadway: Deaf West’s Spring Awakening, American Idiot, 9 to 5, and Hairspray. Off-Broadway: Whisper House (The Civilians), Son of a Gun (Beckett), Saved (Playwrights Horizons). Regional: Almost Famous (Old Globe), When We’re Gone (Lyric Theatre), A Little More Alive (KC Rep, Barrington), Rocky Horror Picture Show (Bucks County). Film: Sex And The City: The Movie I & II, Rachel Getting Married. TV: “Royal Pains,” “Law & Order: SVU,” “One Life To Live.” As a composer, Van scored the films Sequence Break and Space Clown and co-authored the musical Burn All Night (ART). B.A. in Theatre from Fordham University.
NICK BLAEMIRE
Writer | Performer
NICK BLAEMIRE is a writer and performer based in Brooklyn. At 23, Nick wrote the score to the Broadway one-night sensation Glory Days (book by James Gardiner), which was recorded by Ghostlight Records and has had over 50 productions around the world. He has since written the book, music and lyrics for five other original musicals: A Little More Alive (commissioned by Broadway Across America, produced at Williamstown Theatre Festival, Kansas City Rep and Barrington Stage); Soon (premiered at Signature Theatre, won the Stephen Sondheim Young Artist Citation); Fallout (with Kyle Jarrow), Edge of the World (with Ethan Slater) and Space Dogs (with Van Hughes). Nick has released three EPs of pop songs, all available on iTunes and Spotify. As an actor, he most recently completed the National Tour of Falsettos as Mendel, and was nominated for a Drama Desk Award for his performance as Jonathan Larson in the Off-Broadway Revival of Tick, Tick…Boom!. He is repped by CAA, Artists & Representatives and Writ Large Management.
NOAH KIESERMAN
Understudy
Noah Kieserman is an actor, composer, and lyricist. He recently starred in the 1st National Tour of Dear Evan Hansen (Connor Murphy) and can be seen on the upcoming seasons of HBO’s The White House Plumbers and CBS’s FBI: Most Wanted. Originally from Maryland, Noah received a B.F.A. in Musical Theatre from the University of Michigan. Since graduating, he’s created multiple full-length musicals, penned the jingle for Stages (a podcast hosted by Stephanie J. Block & Marylee Fairbanks), and headlined at Feinstein’s/54 Below. He is currently adapting a folktale. Thrilled to be going to space with Nick and Van! Sending lots of love to family, friends, AMK, Telsey, and HCKR. Instagram:@nbkieserman.
ELLIE HEYMAN
Director
Ellie Heyman is a director of theater and film. Recent credits include:The Great Work Begins: Scenes from Angels in America featuring Glenn Close and Brian Tyree Henry (Drama League Award; NYT Best of 2020); (Still) Asking For It (The Public Theater); A$AP Rocky’s Lab Rat, Jason Craig & Dave Malloy’s Beardo (Drama Desk Nomination; Pipeline Theater), Erin Markey’s Boner Killer (Under the Radar), Becca Blackwell’s They, Themself and Schmerm (Under the Radar); THIS (Bessie Nomination for Outstanding Production; NYLA), The Traveling Imaginary with Julian Koster (Neutral Milk Hotel) rated “Top 5 shows of the year” by NPR; music-fiction podcast The Orbiting Human Circus (Of the Air) featuring Tim Robbins and John Cameron Mitchell, rated #1 on Apple Podcasts and downloaded over 5 million times, and the “cult classic” Dreamboy(Night Vale Presents). She is a graduate of Northwestern University and Boston University, and a Drama League and WP Theater Time Warner Directing Fellow Alumni. ellieheyman.com
DARRELL GRAND MOULTRIE
Choreographer
A recipient of the Princess Grace Choreography Fellowship Award and a graduate of The Juilliard School, Darrell Grand Moultrie’s work includes The Public Theater’s Shakespeare in the Park production of Merry Wives, the world premiere of Jeremy O. Harris’s Daddy, Witness Uganda at American Repertory Theater, Sugar in Our Wounds at Manhattan Theatre Club, Invisible Thread at Second Stage, Redwood at Portland Center Stage Theater, and Evita and Pride & Prejudice at Kansas City Repertory Theatre. Moultrie has created and staged works for American Ballet Theatre, The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre, Dance Theatre of Harlem, Dallas Black Dance Theatre, Atlanta Ballet, Colorado Ballet, Cincinnati Ballet, BalletMet Columbus, Tulsa Ballet, Richmond Ballet, Smuin Ballet, Sacramento Ballet,The Juilliard School, North Carolina Dance Theatre, Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Ensemble, and NBA Ballet in Japan. Moultrie provided choreography for Beyoncé’s Mrs. Carter World Tour.
scenic designer WILSON CHIN
costume designer HAYDEE ZELIDETH ANTUÑANO
lighting designer MARY ELLEN STEBBINS
sound designer NATHAN LEIGH
projection designers STEFANIA BULBARELLA & ALEX BASCO KOCH
puppet and props designer AMANDA VILLALOBOS
choreographer DARRELL GRAND MOULTRIE
music coordinator MICHAEL AARONS
keyboard programmer RANDY COHEN, RANDY COHEN KEYBOARDS
abelton programmer NATHAN LEIGH
production stage manager JUSTIN SCRIBNER
casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE/GEOFF JOSSELSON, CSA
Produced in Association with Tricia Small
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