Written by Derek “Duck” Washington
Puzzles by David Pisa
Directed by John Heimbuch
Produced by Walking Shadow Theatre Company
LIVE CAST
Jamila Joiner (as Agent Halo)
Gregory Parks (as GOL3M VIII)
RECORDED CAST
Suzie Juul (as the voice of Bernice)
Charla Marie Bailey (as Beth Barton)
Ari Hoptman (as Harmon Rhodes)
Leo Searcy, Jr. (as Ryan Barton)
PRODUCTION TEAM
Writer – Derek “Duck” Washington
Puzzle and Scenic Design – David Pisa
Director and Video Design – John Heimbuch
Assistant Director – Javari Horne
Costume Design – Khamphian Vang
Digital Design – Laura M Bryan
Animations – Chris Rodriguez
Carpenter – Steve Kath
Logo Design – Erik Evensen
SPECIAL THANKS
2010 ArtBlok
Children’s Theatre Company
Joshua Dyrud
Katharine Horowitz
Aaron Frost
James Matheson
Melissa Anne Murphy
Sara Ochs
Rick Pisa
Keith Prusak
Pat Rummenie
Leonard Searcy, Sr.
Adam Whisner
Walking Shadow’s Board of Directors
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Land Acknowledgment
We acknowledge the land on which Reboot is performed. Land is part of who we are, and we acknowledge the land itself out of respect. We also recognize the Indigenous people – past, present and future – who are the traditional stewards of this land.
This land, Mni Sota Makoce, is the traditional homeland of the Dakota people, who have lived here for many thousands of years. We are located very close to Bdote, “where two waters come together.” Where Ȟaȟáwakpa (The Mississippi River) and Mnísota Wakpá (The Minnesota River) come together is a Dakota site of creation, and an important historical gathering place.
The Ojibwe people have also lived on this land for many hundreds of years, after a migration that lasted many more centuries and led the Ojibwe people to the prophesized “land where food grows on water.”
Production Staff and Cast Bios
Derek “Duck” Washington (he/him – Playwright)
WSTC: Marie Antoinette (as actor). Other theater: Duck is an actor, director and playwright in the Twin Cities. He is the Executive Director of the Twin Cities Horror Festival and the founder of Rogues Gallery Arts. He co-produces The Encyclopedia Show and is a member of Blackout Improv, The Theater of Public Policy and Vilification Tennis. He also serves on the boards for Fearless Comedy Productions and Rinky Dink Operations. During the day, he works for the University of Minnesota helping run programs for youth with an accelerated talent in mathematics.
Charla Marie Bailey (she/her – Beth Barton)
Charla Marie is a theater and film actress based in the Twin Cities but was born and raised on the South Side of Chicago. She is also a writer and director. Charla Marie made her first short film in 2019 and it won two awards! She is very grateful to have had the opportunity to work with Walking Shadow for the first time. Other theater: A Raisin in the Sun, The Story of Ruby Bridges, Good People. Charla Marie can be seen on Amazon Prime in Black in Minneapolis and Miles Between US.
Laura M. Bryan (she/her – Digital Designer)
WSTC: debut. Laura is an interactive artist, and has contributed to projects at the Art Shanty Projects, Northern Spark, and Burning Man Festival. She is returning to the theater after a long break. In the past, she worked as a stage manager; favorite shows include Tim Uren’s The Curse of Yig and Into the Woods with Owatonna Community Theater.
John Heimbuch (they/them or he/him – Director, Video Editor)
John is a founding member and Co-Artistic Director of Walking Shadow Theatre Company. They have written numerous productions for Walking Shadow, and directed several popular plays including: Cabal, Hatchet Lady, Marie Antoinette, The Aliens, Mary Stuart, Compleat Female Stage Beauty, and The Transdimensional Couriers Union. They have also worked on interactive puzzle events for MNZero, The Minnesota Historical Society, and Northern Spark. John is currently enrolled in the Cinema Production program at Minneapolis College, and performs Charlie Bethel’s epic one-person versions of Beowulf and Gilgamesh around the midwest.
Ari Hoptman (he/him – Harmon Rhodes)
Ari is a Twin Cities actor, writer, and comedian. He has appeared in productions with Comedy Suitcase, Fifty Foot Penguin, The History Theater, Park Square Theater, Partizan Players, Paul Bunyan Playhouse, Pigs Eye Theater, Pioneer Place on Fifth, Torch Theatre, as well as several one-person shows at the Minnesota Fringe Festival. Ari has also written several plays on both dramatic and less themes. His on-camera work includes appearances in Theater People and the Coen Brothers’ A Serious Man.
Javari Horne (she/her – Assistant Director)
Javari is an actor, theatre-maker, and activist. This is her debut with Walking Shadow Theatre. Javari recently assistant directed School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play at the Jungle Theater and Three Little Birds at Children’s Theatre, both with Shá Cage. She was also seen in Too Heavy for Your Pocket directed by H. Adam Harris at Normandale College, where she is currently pursuing her AFA.
Jamila Joiner (she/her – Agent Halo)
WSTC: Debut. Other theater: Jamila is a graduate of the University of Minnesota. Jamila has been seen in the Guthrie Theater’s A Christmas Carol (2017), The History Theatre’s Teen Idol: The Bobby Vee Story (2016 & 2018), Artistry’s Mary Poppins (2018), Park Square Theatre’s Antigone (2019), Mixed Blood Theatre’s ROE (2019), Lyric Arts’ The Mystery of Edwin Drood (2020) and many more. Her on-screen credits include commercial modeling for many local and national companies. Much love for her family and friends. @jamilajoiner, www.jamilajoiner.com
Suzie Juul (she/her – the voice of Bernice)
WSTC: Marie Antoinette (Yolande Polignac), The Coward (Gavin). Other theater: Chanhassen Dinner Theatres: The Music Man, Grease (Jan); The Ordway: The Sound of Music (Liesl U/S), Pirates of Penzance (Mabel U/S), A Christmas Story and two productions of Cabaret; Old Log: A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder (Eugenia D’Ysquith); Theatre Mu: A Little Night Music (Anne) and Into the Woods (Little Red Riding Hood). Suzie is a graduate of Augsburg University.
Gregory Parks (he/him – GOL3M VIII)
WSTC: Debut. Other theater: Brujería For Beginners (20% Theatre Company/Lightning Rod Theater, performed at Mixed Blood), A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Bottom, Park Square Theater), Protector of Osmir (Oskar, Impossible Salt) An Octoroon (Br’er Rabbit, Mixed Blood Theater), and A Klingon Christmas Carol and It’s An Honorable Life (Mounds Theatre). He was an actor for many years with Science Live! at the Science Museum of Minnesota and performs as an improviser with Vilification Tennis and Where I Am Now, his mostly silent physical comedy solo improv show. Previous improv work includes Rated G and Impropera. He has performed around the world with Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey, Disney Live! and Kinoshita Circus in Japan.
David Pisa (he/him – Puzzle and Scenic Designer)
David is a founding member and the Executive Director of Walking Shadow Theatre Company. He previously designed the puzzles for Walking Shadow’s in-person plays-with-puzzles Cabal, Saboteur, and 1926 Pleasant. His local escape room Utopia was the recipient of a 2017 Golden Lock-In Award from Room Escape Artist. David has created day-long, week-long and one-room treasure hunts for various organizations. Projects include City of Glass for MNZero, Clever Treasure Puzzle Party for the 38th and Chicago Pop Up Art Storefront Project, the story and puzzles for MYSTERYPHONE (a smartphone-based choose-your-own-adventure game) for Northern Spark 2014, and puzzles and games for Hennepin County Library’s The Night Library at Northern Spark 2016 and 2017, plus corporate events and private commissions.
Chris Rodriguez (he/him – Character Animator)
WSTC: debut. Other Theater: (as actor) HUGE Improv Theater: Toaster, Foul Play, Bed Sheet Togas, KA-BAAM!!, Epic Adventures, Throwback 2019, Improvised History. Chris is a freelance animator and digital artist, specializing in 3D character animation.
Leo Searcy, Jr. (he/him – Ryan Barton)
WSTC: Debut. Other Theater: Lyric Arts: A Raisin in the Sun.
Khamphian Vang (she/her – Costume Designer)
WSTC: debut. Other theater: Full Circle Theater Company: Caught; Theater Mu: Man of God, Peerless, Shine A Light.
A Note from Agent Halo
“Agents, during our mission I was able to download a file off of the GOL3M VIII hard drive. It was apparently created by GOL3M himself in January 1987, shortly before he was deactivated. It appears to be a text adventure, in the style of many computer games of the time. This must have been GOL3M’s attempt at creativity, probably based on what Beth Barton had taught him about entertainment of the era. I wonder if it will shed more light on what GOL3M was going through during that period.”
Golem: A Text Adventure
The rampaging Golem of Praha has been subdued, but the alchemist who created it has disappeared. In a clearing in the forest, in a country of old magic, you are about to encounter the truth. Be prepared, for the alchemy you experience will extend to language itself.
You can play this FREE text adventure in two ways:
- Download the file from Walking Shadow’s Google Drive https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1MuR42a4YdUdXxdhZQKJ3Fr5lFxBiZoXH
This file has extension type .quest, and to play it you’ll also need to download the free app from http://textadventures.co.uk/quest
NOTE: This game file only works on the Windows operating system.
- Or, play the game online at http://textadventures.co.uk/games/view/kekhg10rru6_febght5wnq/golem
You may experience timeout delays (if the game thinks you’re pausing too long between actions, it might get confused and freeze). Unfortunately, we don’t control the performance of the Quest website, so we encourage those who can to use the downloadable version above.
Puzzles
If your audience split up to do its puzzle solving, you may not have seen all the information that was available to you. If you want to revisit any puzzles, here are some links:
GETTING 2 PASSWORDS:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1XTZP2T01aekmk6BgeJFrG4KGISS0re5Y?usp=sharing
HARMON RHODES’ DESKTOP:
https://desktop.angelanarchy.com/rhodes/
BETH BARTON’S DESKTOP:
https://desktop.angelanarchy.com/bbarton/
Questions about how a puzzle works? Email david@walkingshadowcompany.org
This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts
Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.
