Description
Nate’s been scratching his head ever since the alien parasites from a distant galaxy moved into his brain. Now he has an overwhelming urge to get off the couch and run for public office. Laugh and cry as this comedy-radio-drama follows Nate’s dating life and the conquest of earth by an alien species
Invasion Earthship will be presented live on the main stage before it is broadcast to the world.
Actors: Jon Jeffers, Martin James Grapengeter, Nathan Feuerberg, Christian Baumgartner, Ansley Braverman, Brian Kessler, Ashley Fell
About Nathan Feuerberg
Nathan Feuerberg is the writer and soundscape designer of Live Audio Drama: Invasion Earthship.
Nathan received an MFA in Creative Writing from The University of New Orleans and studied Audio Engineering at Omega Studios’ School of Applied Recording Arts & Sciences. Besides Flies in the Jar he also writes the audio dramas: Squad Car 22 and Chartreuse’s Epic Rap Battle. His audio short story collection, 36, was published by Nomadic Press.
Currently, he resides in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico.
About Martin James Grapengeter
Martin James Grapengeter has appeared in professional and regional theaters throughout the world. He has been on stages in the United States, Mexico and Buenos Aires, Argentina, among others. For Players Workshop, he appeared in Opus, The Mozo, Art of Murder and Regrets Only. Most recently he created the roles of Oscar, George O’Connor and Charlie Chaplin in Laguna Playhouse’s world premiere of Mark Saltzman’s play, Mr. Shaw Goes to Hollywood. His prodigious credits include starring roles in A Child’s Christmas in Wales, The Miser, The Taming of the Shrew, The Beggars Opera, Tracers, The Legend of Daniel Boone, Lincoln, Nice People Dancing to Good Country Music, A Flea in Her Ear, Orphans, Pure as the Driven Snow, Dallas to LaGuardia, Lonestar, The Tempest, Burn This, As Is, Biloxi Blues, and television and film, including General Hospital, Alex Haley’s Queen with Halle Berry, and several national commercials. He was a member of Actors Equity, SAG and AFTRA. Martin is also a founding member of the Board of Directors of the San Miguel de Allende Fringe Festival. fringesanmiguel.com
About Christian Baumgartner
Christian Baumgartner is an acclaimed actor and director born in Caracas, Venezuela in 1971. With a depth of experience from childhood, he took his first formal steps into the performing arts when he was only fifteen. His early education was shaped by encounters with noted figures such as Juan Carlos de Petre and Verónica Artigas in Caracas’ theater scene. In 1996, Baumgartner relocated to Mexico City where he pursued a degree in performing arts under the guidance of Ludwik Margules at El Foro Teatro Contemporáneo. Influences from esteemed directors during his studies further enriched his craft.
Having acted in over 15 professional plays, some of his noteworthy performances include works by A. Camus and W. Shakespeare, under the direction of Margules. Contributions to Mexican theater also extended to “The Island” directed by Alonso Ruiz-Palacios, and “Voces de la Alhóndiga,” directed by Hetzmek Hernandez. His tenure with the acrobatic troupe, Gravityworks spanned eight years, during which he also co-founded Gravitykids and the New School of Circus Arts.
Baumgartner’s expertise has been channeled into teaching, where he has mentored students in expression through movement as well as acting, directing, and stagecraft. He currently resides in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato.
