Jettison to Europa

Jettison to Europa
Written by Andy Park-Buffelen
Directed by Zenaida Rose Smith

August 8 – 30, 2025

Jettison to Europa follows an astronaut, Carey, as she pioneers the inaugural expedition to Europa, one of Jupiter’s many moons. Confined to her shuttle’s cockpit during this years-long mission, she is drawn in by the small satellite’s allure as it pulls her away from home. The journey puts both Carey and her relationships back on Earth on an arduous trajectory. Will Carey’s obsession with reaching Europa cost her everything?

TICKETS
Sliding-scale tickets starting at $5
Every Thursday is PWYC
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PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE
Thursday, August 7 at 7:30 p.m. (PWYC preview)
Friday, August 8 at 7:30 p.m. (Opening)
Saturday, August 9 at 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, August 14 at 7:30 p.m.
Friday, August 15 at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, August 16 at 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, August 17 at 2 p.m. (Matinee)
Thursday, August 21 at 7:30 p.m.
Friday, August 22 at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, August 23 at 7:30 p.m.
Monday, August 25 at 7:30 p.m. (Industry Night)
Thursday, August 28 at 7:30 p.m.
Friday, August 29 at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, August 30 at 7:30 p.m. (Closing)

CAST
Carey – Mandy Rose Nichols°
Jack – E Pike^†°
Pip – Kasi Gaarenstroom†°

CREATIVE TEAM & CREW
Playwright – Andy Park-Buffelen^°
Director – Zenaida Rose Smith*
Technical Director – Emily Sershon°
Scenic Designer – Adair Cormack†
Lighting Designer – Emily Leong†
Sound Designer – Sandra Huezo-Menjivar°†
Props Designer – Jack Jessamyn Bateman-Iino^°
Costume Designer – Corinne Park-Buffelen†
Projection Designer – Robert Bojorquez^
Electrician – Angelo Domitri^
Stage Manager – Jane W Davie†
Production Manager – Meaghan Darling†

Pronoun Guide: * any ° they/them † she/her ^ he/him

LIVE STREAM
Every performance is human curated for the best perspective moment-to-moment in the show and will be available to stream live. Recordings will be available to view on demand for up to two weeks after closing.

MASKING & AIR FILTRATION
All audience and staff are required to wear masks in all spaces unless they are actively eating and drinking. The theatre has minimal airflow and air filtration devices, so utilizing masks maintains safety for our performers, patrons, and staff. If you forget your mask, we will have extras available at the box office.

Annex Theatre partners with Seattle Clean Air Collective to include air filtration devices in public areas.

CREDITS
This project was supported, in part, by a grant from 4Culture.
Artwork by @toadytown (on Instagram).
Space background image of Neptune's Rings by NASA's James Webb Telescope.

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