8 episodes
E-VATAR - A Podcast Musical A Big Dumb Buildings Production
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4.9 • 15 Ratings
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During quarantine, a 20-something searches for acceptance and love using a new social media robotics technology. Wilson-Burns weaves a rhythmically driven script with the classic rock/80s pop/EDM inspired musical score of Standridge and Eads (Big Dumb Buildings) in a musical theatre podcast short series.
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E-Vatar Episode 1 - Peyton, I'm Coming Home to You
During quarantine, a 20-something searches for acceptance and love using a new social media robotics technology in this new kind of musical.
Episode 1 - "Peyton, I'm Coming Home" - Taylen travels from Beijing to their hometown Seattle to patch things up with Peyton and finds themself in a new pandemic world.
In order of appearance:
Narrator/Peyton - Sean Rooney
Taylen - Thomas Farnan-Williams
Flight Attendant - Kia Hightower
Newscaster - Travis Guillory
Airport PA/Man in airport terminal - John Burns
Music and Lyrics by Brian Eads and Gregg Standridge
Book by David Wilson-Burns
Directed by John Burns -
E-Vatar Episode 2 - A New World
Episode 2 - "A New World" - Taylen's friend Alisha suggests Taylen try a new robotic social media technology that they've been avoiding.
In order of appearance:
Narrator/Peyton - Sean Rooney
Taylen - Thomas Farnan-Williams
Newscaster/E-Vatar Elliot - Travis Guillory
Alisha - Kia Hightower
Clarke - Sam Briggs
Music and Lyrics by Brian Eads and Gregg Standridge
Book by David Wilson-Burns
Directed by John Burns -
E-Vatar Episode 3 - THIS IS E-BODY!
Episode 3 - "This is E-Body!" - In their E-Vatar, Taylen joins a new friend, Clarke, for a trip to the club exclusively for E-Vatars.
In order of appearance:
Narrator/Peyton - Sean Rooney
Taylen - Thomas Farnan-Williams
Clarke - Sam Briggs
Music and Lyrics by Brian Eads and Gregg Standridge
Book by David Wilson-Burns
Directed by John Burns -
E-Vatar Episode 4 - Moving In
Taylen and Clarke move in together and Alisha shares are true feelings.
Newscaster - Travis Guillory
Narrator/Peyton - Sean Rooney
Taylen - Thomas Farnan-Williams
Clarke - Sam Briggs
Alisha - Kia Hightower
Music and Lyrics by Brian Eads and Gregg Standridge
Book by David Wilson-Burns
Directed by John Burns -
E-Vatar Episode 5: I do what I want to do
Instead of checking on Alisha as Clarke suggested, Taylen goes out for a night at the E-Body.
Narrator/Peyton - Sean Rooney
Taylen - Thomas Farnan-Williams
Elliot - Travis Guillory
Alisha - Kia Hightower
Music and Lyrics by Brian Eads and Gregg Standridge
Book by David Wilson-Burns
Directed by John Burns -
E-Vatar Season 1 Trailer
Big Dumb Buildings (Gregg Standridge and Brian Eads), author David Wilson-Burns, and actor/director John Burns join forces to create an original Podcast Musical. E-Vatar is a sci-fi love story set in a near, but dark future where the pandemic has taken the world in an unexpected turn. The vaccine has failed. Humanity has become quarantined into complete isolation, and has turned to E-Vatar; a new social technology, which allows a person to enter and experience the virus-ridden outside world as a highly advanced, miniature android. Taylen, a non-binary twenty-something, navigates the bizarre and obsessive world of E-Vatar society while attempting to retain their humanity and dignity. When romance sparks, Taylen faces unforeseen difficulties. Wilson-Burns weaves a rhythmically-driven script with the rock musical score of Standridge and Eads (Big Dumb Buildings) in a musical theatre, podcast, short series.
It will be available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Podcast Addict, and on the E-Vatar Buzzsprout page.
Customer Reviews
Musical podcasts are the best!!!!
I loved the podcast 36 questions and haven’t found something like it til this! I love dramatized radio shows and music just makes the world a better place. This is so much fun with such a talented cast! It’s timely, poignant and fun! Check it out y’all!
Fun alternative to a night at the theatre!
This show has a really interesting premise with some seriously good music! It feels like some sort of amalgamation of Blade Runner/Tommy/Reefer Madness. Can’t wait to hear more!
Something new
I’ve never heard something quite like this. Curious what they do with it. Enjoying it so far!