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?
Sliding-scale tickets starting at $5
Every Thursday is PWYC
The play runs approximately 100 minutes with no intermission.
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. (PWYC)
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. (PWYC)
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. (PWYC)
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*
Set Designer – Adair Cormack†º
Lighting Designer – Emily Leong†
Sound Designer – Sandra Huezo-Menjivar°†
Props Designer – Jack Jessamyn Bateman-Iino^°
Costume Designer – Corinne Park-Buffelen†
Projection Designer – Robert Bojorquez^
Master Electrician – Angelo Domitri^
Technical Director – Emily Sershon°
Stage Manager – Jane W Davie†
Production Manager – Meaghan Darling†
Graphic Designer – Kodi Sershon^
Photographer – Sayed Alamy^
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.
Space background image of Neptune’s Rings by NASA’s James Webb Telescope.
Violin Song “Firefly” composed by Evyka. Listen to the album and watch the video. Permission for usage provided with enthusiastic consent.
Bios
Mandy Rose Nichols — Carey
Mandy is thrilled to be back at Annex and once again headed into space! Originally from Arizona, Mandy is a graduate of ASU with post grad work at University of Oregon. Select favorites; Sweeney Todd (Sweeney Todd, Reboot Theatre – 2019 Gregory Award Nominee), Eponine (Les Mis – 2016 Spotlight Award Nominee), and John Dickinson (1776, Reboot Theatre). Select regional favorites: Solaris (Book -It), A Christmas Carol (ACT), Cabaret (PT). When not on stage, Mandy can be seen at the Seattle Aquarium where they’re a Resident Performer. Keep up with their shenanigans at mandyrose.com. Thanks to Andy for writing this thing. Love to Bahb.
E Pike — Jack
Emily (E) Pike is a Seattle-based actor and director. They earned a BFA in Theater from Cornish College where they discovered a passion for the development of new work. They are a staff member at Annex; Jettison marks their seventh production with the company. They are so proud to be embedded in a community of bold, inventive, forward-thinking artists. When they aren’t onstage or backstage, you can find them selling books at Pike Place Market.
Kasi Gaarenstroom — Pip
Kasi returns to Annex for her second show after making their Seattle debut as Jack in GUNKED! With past roles including Thea in Spring Awakening, Wednesday in The Addams Family, Little Red in Into the Woods, and Sylvia in Sylvia, she’s thrilled to keep diving into Seattle’s vibrant theatre scene and explore new stories with this amazing community.
Andy Park-Buffelen — Playwright
Andy is a theater creative and leader who writes, directs, performs, and produces for the stage. He runs The Trust, a new play development group supporting playwrights. Outside of theater, Andy enjoys drawing, skateboarding, gaming, and family time. He’s grateful you’re here—your presence supports love, empathy, and storytelling in a time when creativity is under attack. Be proud. Immerse yourself in art. And for god’s sake, create something yourself <3
Zenaida Rose Smith — Director
Zenaida Rose Smith (she/her) is a freelance producer, director, and actor championing local and Global Majority artists. She is Production Manager at ArtsWest, a Producing Director for MAP Theatre, and serves on the boards of Seattle Open Arts Place and the 14/48 Projects. Directing credits include Matt & Ben (ArtsWest); Bloodletting by Boni B. Alvarez (Pork Filled Productions); adaptations of Koala Lou by Mem Fox, Maybe and Trying by Kobi Yamada (Book-It Arts Education Tours); Three Screams by Vincent Delaney and a white haunting by Brian Dang (MAP).
Adair MacCormack — Set Designer
Adair MacCormack is a scenic designer and painter. This is her first design with Annex. Her previous design work in the PNW include Matt and Ben (ArtsWest), Best of Everything (UW), and Matilda (Highliners). She is grateful for the opportunity to create and collaborate with such a stellar team.
Emily Leong — Lighting Designer
Emily W. Leong has been designing lights for the better part of a decade, and is very excited to be supporting this bold new work! Although currently on an extended sabbatical from theater to focus on her growing family, Emily endeavors to keep a toe in the waters by taking designs when her schedule allows. (Like this show!) In 2015 – with many thanks to the beautiful & vibrant Seattle burlesque community – Emily was the recipient of The Gregory Awards Melissa Hines Impact Award. She would like to thank Will, Harper & Arden for their support, love, and patience.
Sandra Huezo-Menjivar — Sound Designer
Sandra Huezo-Menjivar is a sound designer and audio engineer based in Seattle, WA. Recent credits include ArtsWest’s The Effect (Co-Sound Designer), Cornish College of the Art’s Alice By Heart (Sound Designer), and KIDSTAGE Issaquah’s A Wrinkle In Time (Sound Designer/A1/Sound Mentor). They also work as a broadcast board operator at local public radio stations KEXP and KUOW. You can find them on Instagram @menjivar_sound.
Jack Jessamyn Bateman-Iino — Props Designer
Jack Jessamyn Bateman-Iino (they/he) is a Seattle area prop designer and stage manager. Past favorite shows include Damn Yankees (Reboot Theatre) and The Last World Octopus Wrestling Champion (ArtsWest). Props work can be seen at JessamynProps.com. They also make cute and creepy crafts, which can be found at mutinyhall.com.
Corinne Park-Buffelen — Costume Designer
Corinne Park-Buffelen is a multidisciplinary theatre artist from Rochester, NY. She has costume designed many shows including Trevor (MAP), Do It for Umma (Annex), and A White Haunting (MAP). As a playwright, she wrote the holiday musical Snowed In (Again), co-wrote Snowed In, and adapted Saint Joan (ArtsWest) and wrote JOAN. For America. and Hedda at the Gates (SpringSHOT). As an actor, she’s performed with companies all over Seattle. Thank you to Andy and Oh-Kon for being the coolest of dudes.
Robert Bojorquez — Projections Designer
Robert Bojorquez is a Mexican-American Seattle filmmaker and creative producer. When not managing art projects at House of Sorcery, he directs short films, runs Seattle’s 1st podcast network, Partyfish Media, and is on the BOD for NFFTY (National Film Festival for Talented Youth), the world’s largest film festival for young filmmakers. In his spare time, he waves at dogs, brings fresh guac to the party, and listens to records.
Angelo Domitri — Master Electrician
Angelo is happy to be returning to Annex this time as an electrician. Previous works at Annex include: Anansi and the Halfling and GUNKED!. Thank you for supporting new works!
Jane W Davie — Stage Manager
Jane is a Puget Sound theatre practioner. She graduted from Pacific Lutheran University and has been working in Seattle to Tacoma. Her recent credits are SM Cornelia’s Visitors (eseTeatro), ASM for RIP! A Winkle in Time (Global Works), Costume Designer for Godspell (Lakewood Playhouse). Jane thanks her friends, family, and partner for the on going support.
