Tumyaraq-qaa

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 from March 31st – April 2nd, 2023.

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Tumyaraq-qaa poster thumbnail
Live taping / studio audience poster.
Fairbanks Daily News-Miner article
The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner featured an article about “Tumyaraq-qaa” on 4/6/2023 – pdf
Sun Star Tumyaraq-qaa article
The UAF Sun Star (student newspaper) featured an article about “Tumyaraq-qaa” in their April edition. – pdf

Produced by Theatre/Film UAF, with generous support from UAF’s Department of Alaska Native Studies and Rural Development.

Photos follow the credits.

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 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

Photo Galleries – Production Photos and Behind the Scenes filming Earth.

Photo Galleries – Production Photos and Behind the Scenes filming Earth.