A Note from The Director

When They Twinkle was crafted to reflect large themes projected in the other pieces of this project while addressing other topics in climate justice that are important to the playwright, Tyler Creech. Staying true to his passion for an entertainment aesthetic rooted in the occult, whimsical, and spooky, When They Twinkle is written around a fictional spirit box used by a neurotic parapsychologist to communicate with a ghost from the first Industrial Revolution.

Parapsychology is a field of study concerned with the investigation of evidence for paranormal psychological phenomena. It’s considered to be a pseudoscience (practices that claim to be both scientific and factual but are incompatible with the scientific method).

About the Playwright

Tyler Creech is a third year Theatre Major at Miami University and is both the playwright and director for When They Twinkle. He would like to thank the faculty of The Amos Music Library for entrusting the care of their facilities to him and the cast and crew of Mother Earth’s Gallery of Broken Things.

Cast

Dr. Wilkstrom: Anna Page
Rosenia: Sarah Semon

Artistic Team

• Tyler Creech – Director and Playwright
• Gion DeFrancesco – Scenic and Lighting Designer
• Maura Kesterson – Stage Manager
• Meggan Peters – Costume Designer
• Jason Sebastian – Sound Designer
• Annie Watson – Dramaturg
• Chase Weimerskirch – Property Designer

Special Thanks

The staff and faculty of the Amos Music Library