When Lighting The Voids
When Lighting The Voids is a deconstructed mystery that explores the causes of a tragic explosion at an Escatawpa, Mississippi shipyard. Constructed from interviews with OSHA investigators, shipyard workers, lawyers and family members of the deceased, the play explores not only what happened, but the trauma inflicted by the accident and the lives that continue to be affected to this day. As with all StoryWorks productions, the play adheres to verified and factual accounts in order to portray accurate reconstructions of real-world events.
Audio Drama
Presented in partnership with
Reveal from The Center for Investigative Reporting and PRX Dillard University
with support from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation
Behind the Scenes
When Lighting The Voids is dedicated to
Sherri Marina, Dwight Monroe, Alex Caballero, Bram Ates and Frederick Charles Mead.
Created by Jon Bernson & Jennifer Welch
Written, Designed and Scored by Jon Bernson
Produced and Directed by Jennifer Welch
Mixing and Mastering Engineer . . . . . . Jim Briggs
Sound Engineers . . . . . .
Zari Moore
Derrick Richardson
Jason Kick
Stage Manager . . . . . . Dionna Malone
Assistant Stage Manager . . . . . . Nailah Dubon
Actors in order of appearance:
EMT Helicopter Team . . . . . .
Alexandria Lofton
Zachary Paige-Westbrook
Liz Ates . . . . . . Lisa Shattuck
Doctor / Santa . . . . . . Robert Parsons
Bram Ates . . . . . . Alec Barnes
Joey Pettey . . . . . . Todd d'Amour
Therapist . . . . . . Sherri Marina
KTE Reporter . . . . . . Aallyah Wright
Bill Skinner . . . . . . Jon Bernson
Ed Foulke . . . . . . Chris Phillips
Clyde Payne . . . . . . Frederick Charles Mead
Sam O'Shaughnessy . . . . . . Beth Bartley
VT Halter Security Guard . . . . . . Kayla Banks
Danny Cobb . . . . . . Zeb Hollins III
Juan Guzman . . . . . . Christopher Robinson
Alex Caballero . . . . . . Eduardo Losan
Special Thanks
Liz Ates, Joey Pettey, Clyde Payne, Cortheal Clark, Sherri Marina, Dillard University, Amy Pyle, Kevin Sullivan, Annie Chabel, Chuck Rutledge, Amy Mueller, Playwrights Foundation, Jean & Fergus Bordewich,
and the W.K. Kellogg Foundation