Stories for the Shadows

Written by James Van Eaton

Story By: Amanda Clark, Stefan Feuerherdt, Thomas McAulay, & James Van Eaton

October 25 & 26 at 7:30pm

Venue: Ki Coffee (4655 SW Griffith Dr #160, Beaverton, OR 97005)

When four friends lose their way on a camping trip, they are discovered by a helpful park ranger who champions the ritual of storytelling to pass the time until dawn. One-by-one, they reveal their stories. Little do they know, the tales they tell have more power than they could ever anticipate.

“Stories for the Shadows” explores the cycle of our fear and the catharsis of sharing it.

Featuring

ASHLEY: Jayne Ruppert

GLEN: Tristan Avery

JASON: Thomas McAulay

JULIA: KJ Moore

RANGER STEVE: James Van Eaton

Directed By: Amanda Clark

Stage Managed By: Stefan feuerherdt

Technical Direction: Alex Woodard

Production Designer: Pam Taylor

A Special Thank You to Ki Coffee for the performance space!

About The Creative Team

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  • Tristan Avery is an Oregon native who is very excited to be a part of this production. By day he is a practicing LMT and by night he can be found involving himself in the pursuit of theater and the creation/discovery of new music.

  • Thomas McAulay is a multidisciplinary artist based in Beaverton, OR. He is an active board/staff member of Light Opera of Portland and a member of the Oregon Chorale, with a passion for the fantasy genre, history, politics, poetry, and nature.

    Prior to Covid, he appeared with companies around the metro area, including Experience Theatre Project, Portland Musical Theatre Company, Wilsonville Stage, and Portland Opera. Returning to straight acting over four years later, he is thrilled to have the opportunity to collaborate on this project with Amanda and the Spark Plug team and to bring it to you.

  • KJ Moore (they/she) A Southern-brown transplant to the PNW, KJ Moore has been involved in theatre for more than 30 yrs. They have been focusing on writing & directing for film since 2018, but are thrilled to be back onstage again, with a great script and actors. 

  • Jayne Ruppert is super excited to be part of this spooky show! She has studied acting in NYC at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and continues to take classes around Portland. Some of her favorite credits include: Alice in Wonderland (Alice), The Young and Fair (Patty), The Man Who Came to Dinner (Miss Preen), and Steel Magnolias (Truvy). In her spare time Jayne enjoys eating peanut butter and looking at Robert Downey Jr. She dedicates this performance to her future best friend, Kristen Wiig.

  • James Van Eaton is a former bookstore owner with a BA in English and Creative Writing from the University of Iowa. The second of his four novels, Chasing Moonshine, was twice adapted for the stage, and his own full-length plays Help Me and An Honest Apology were recently produced in Sacramento, CA, followed by the premiere of his latest work “Looking for Light” with Spark Plug Theatre Collective. James is also an actor and is thrilled to be back on stage for the first time since the pandemic.