The Stargazer Initiative

About The Stargazer Initiative

The Stargazer Initiative is a Canadian cinematic science fiction audio drama and fiction podcast featuring a full voice cast, immersive sound design, and an original serialized story. This independently produced audio drama blends queer perspectives with emotional character arcs, mystery, horror, found family, and hopeful science fiction.

Follow an unlikely crew as they uncover impossible technology, dangerous conspiracies, and the mysteries waiting beyond known space. Every episode features cinematic sound design, an original score, and a talented cast of Canadian voice actors bringing the galaxy to life.

Whether you're a long-time fan of audio fiction or discovering your first audio drama - welcome aboard, Stargazer.

Cast

Starring:
Pixie Darwell - Danelle White
Dr. Lily T’Daro - Anna Dalgleish
Hayes Colbourne - Tyrone Copping
Ryder “The Alcor” - Scout Hogg
Antoni Speranza - Evan Lewis
Cormac Mraz - Oderin Tobin
Charlie Bennett - Gillian Coulton
Valkyrie - Sarah Bannister

Featuring:
Augustus Phillips - Jeffrey Arndt
Amadeus Huginn - Dillan Schmitz
Dr. Oath Ozal - Chantel Dixon

Additional Voices By:
Leonardo Speranza - Oderin Tobin
Councillor Darwell - Joey Gruszecki
Councillor Xhen - KC Kaypo
Councillor Nadine Briarlowe - Michaela Foley
Aurora Speranza-Romero - Shandie Ta
Fip-Yew - Allison Weninger
Henry Toggin - Nathan Crockett
Bartholomew Brinshaw - Emily Adams

Creative Team

Written by: Nikayla Morrell, Oderin Tobin, Nickolas H Bishop, Abigail Leach, & Evan Lewis
Directed by: Nickolas H Bishop
Direction Assistance: Emily Adams & Abigail Leach
Produced by: Emily Adams
Executive Producers: Abigail Leach & Skylar Desjardins
Production Manager: Nickolas H Bishop
Head Writer: Nikayla Morrell
Sound Editing & Design: Nickolas H Bishop, Cameron Sperling, & Camille Craig
Original Music: Roger LeBlanc, Tanya Mryglod, & Daniel M Ahmad
Artwork: Abigail Leach
Graphic Design: Nickolas H Bishop

Episode Music Credits:
"The Stargazer Initiative Theme" – Tanya Mryglod
"Balance" – Muted
"Outer Limits" – Theatre of Delays
"Speck in Time" – Tamuz Dekel
"Spacing Out" – Theatre of Delays
"Ganymede" – Yehezkel Raz
"Light Shines" – Jordan Hatfield
"Breath Out" – Yehezkel Raz
"Monuments" – Jameson Nathan Jones
"Ebb and Flow" – Kadir Demir
"Lyra" – Adi Goldstein
"Going Wild - Short Version B" – Alon Ohana
"Iapetus" – Yehezkel Raz
"The Paladins - Alternative Version" – Michael Vignola
"All Is One - Short Version" – The Places

Special Thanks:
Inside Out Theatre
Storybook Theatre
Calgary Society of Independent Filmmakers
Community Podcast Initiative
Mount Royal University
Calgary Arts Development
Andrew Cooper

© 2026 Lean Into Love Productions. All Rights Reserved.

The Stargazer Initiative and all associated characters, stories, music, artwork, and original content are the intellectual property of Lean Into Love Productions unless otherwise credited.

About The Stargazer Initiative

The Stargazer Initiative is a cinematic science fiction audio drama and fiction podcast featuring a full voice cast, immersive sound design, and an original serialized story.

The Stargazer Initiative is an independently produced queer sci-fi audio drama blending cinematic storytelling, emotional character arcs, mystery, horror, found family, and hopeful science fiction.

Follow an unlikely crew as they uncover impossible technology, dangerous conspiracies, and the mysteries waiting beyond known space. Every episode features cinematic sound design, an original score, and a talented cast of voice actors bringing the galaxy to life.

Whether you're a longtime fan of audio fiction or discovering your first audio drama, welcome aboard, Stargazer.

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Cast

Starring:

Ryder “The Alcor” - Scout Hogg

Hayes Colbourne - Tyrone Copping

Dr. Lily T’Daro - Anna Dalgleish

Pixie Darwell - Danelle White

Antoni Speranza - Evan Lewis

Cormac Mraz - Oderin Tobin

Valkyrie - Sarah Bannister

Lenny- Abigail Leach

Featuring:

Augustus Phillips - Jeffrey Arndt

Amadeus Huginn - Dillan Schmitz

Dr. Oath Ozal - Chantel Dixon

Additional Voices By:

Auto- Jeffrey Arndt

Fire Rat 1- Tyrone Copping

Fire Rat 2- Danelle White

Fire Rat 3- Evan Lewis

Creative Team

Written by: Nikayla Morrell, Oderin Tobin, Nickolas H Bishop, Abigail Leach, & Evan Lewis

Directed by: Nickolas H Bishop

Direction Assistance: Emily Adams & Abigail Leach

Produced by: Emily Adams

Executive Producers: Abigail Leach & Skylar Desjardins

Production Manager: Nickolas H Bishop

Head Writer: Nikayla Morrell

Sound Design: Nickolas H Bishop, Cameron Sperling, & Camille Craig

Original Music: Roger LeBlanc, Tanya Mryglod, & Daniel M Ahmad

Artwork: Abigail Leach

Graphic Design: Nickolas H Bishop

Featured Song:

“It’s Not U, It’s Me” by Glitter Glue

Episode Music Credits:

“The Stargazer Initiative Theme” – Tanya Mryglod

“Philosophy” (Short Version A) – Wild Tulip

“Fractal” – Yotam Agam

“Put My Life on This” (No Lead Vocals) – Mogli the Iceburg

“Through Valleys” – Flint

“Cottage Pie” (No Backing Vocals) – Just for Kicks

“City of the Clouds” – Francesco DAndrea

“Pink” – On Wave

“Aurora Waves” – Theatre of Delays

Special Thanks:

Inside Out Theatre

Storybook Theatre

Calgary Society of Independent Filmmakers

Community Podcast Initiative

Mount Royal University

Calgary Arts Development

© 2026 Lean Into Love Productions. All Rights Reserved.

The Stargazer Initiative and all associated characters, stories, music, artwork, and original content are the intellectual property of Lean Into Love Productions unless otherwise credited.

About The Stargazer Initiative

The Stargazer Initiative is a cinematic science fiction audio drama and fiction podcast featuring a full voice cast, immersive sound design, and an original serialized story.

The Stargazer Initiative is an independently produced queer sci-fi audio drama blending cinematic storytelling, emotional character arcs, mystery, horror, found family, and hopeful science fiction.

Follow an unlikely crew as they uncover impossible technology, dangerous conspiracies, and the mysteries waiting beyond known space. Every episode features cinematic sound design, an original score, and a talented cast of voice actors bringing the galaxy to life.

Whether you're a longtime fan of audio fiction or discovering your first audio drama, welcome aboard, Stargazer.

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Cast

Starring:

Hayes Colbourne - Tyrone Copping

Ryder “The Alcor” - Scout Hogg

Dr. Lily T’Daro - Anna Dalgleish

Pixie Darwell - Danelle White

Antoni Speranza - Evan Lewis

Cormac Mraz - Oderin Tobin

Valkyrie - Sarah Bannister

Featuring:

Augustus Phillips - Jeffrey Arndt

Amadeus Huginn - Dillan Schmitz

Dr. Oath Ozal - Chantel Dixon

Additional Voices By:

Toggin - Nathan Crockett

Tobin - Marco Quon

Reporter 1- Abigail Leach

Reporter 2 - Nathan Crockett

Commander Charlie Bennett - Gillian Coulton

Creative Team

Written by: Nikayla Morrell, Oderin Tobin, Nickolas H Bishop, Abigail Leach, & Evan Lewis

Directed by: Nickolas H Bishop

Direction Assistance: Emily Adams & Abigail Leach

Produced by: Emily Adams

Executive Producers: Abigail Leach & Skylar Desjardins

Production Manager: Nickolas H Bishop

Head Writer: Nikayla Morrell

Sound Design: Nickolas H Bishop, Cameron Sperling, & Camille Craig

Original Music: Roger LeBlanc, Tanya Mryglod, & Daniel M Ahmad

Artwork: Abigail Leach

Graphic Design: Nickolas H Bishop

Episode Music Credits:

“The Stargazer Initiative Theme” – Tanya Mryglod

“Louise” (Instrumental Version) – Logan Pilcher

“I’ll Be Your Clown” – Jamie Rutherford

“Still in Motion” – One Man Bend

“String Attached” – Tzabutan

“Working for a Living” (Instrumental Version) – Ben Bostick

“A Drop of Sparks” – BENJA

“Writing on the Wall” (Instrumental Version) – Rachel Gonzalez

“Nomad Shuffle” – Southside Aces

“The River of Hope” – Emmanuel Jacob

“Desert Drifter” – Will Taylor

“Never Know” (Instrumental Version) – Emme

“Drum Rolls” – Ian Post

“Ora” – Tamuz Dekel

“Like a Bird” – Letra

"From Nothing” (Short version) - Josh Leake

“It’s Not U It’s Me” – Glitter Glue

Special Thanks:

Inside Out Theatre

Storybook Theatre

Calgary Society of Independent Filmmakers

Community Podcast Initiative

Mount Royal University

Calgary Arts Development

© 2026 Lean Into Love Productions. All Rights Reserved.

The Stargazer Initiative and all associated characters, stories, music, artwork, and original content are the intellectual property of Lean Into Love Productions unless otherwise credited.

About The Stargazer Initiative

The Stargazer Initiative is a cinematic science fiction audio drama and fiction podcast featuring a full voice cast, immersive sound design, and an original serialized story.

The Stargazer Initiative is an independently produced queer sci-fi audio drama blending cinematic storytelling, emotional character arcs, mystery, horror, found family, and hopeful science fiction.

Follow an unlikely crew as they uncover impossible technology, dangerous conspiracies, and the mysteries waiting beyond known space. Every episode features cinematic sound design, an original score, and a talented cast of voice actors bringing the galaxy to life.

Whether you're a longtime fan of audio fiction or discovering your first audio drama, welcome aboard, Stargazer.

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Cast

Starring:

Dr. Lily T’Daro - Anna Dalgleish

Pixie Darwell - Danelle White

Hayes Colbourne - Tyrone Copping

Ryder “The Alcor” - Scout Hogg

Antoni Speranza - Evan Lewis

Cormac Mraz - Oderin Tobin

Charlie Bennett - Gillian Coulton

Valkyrie - Sarah Bannister

Featuring:

Augustus Phillips - Jeffrey Arndt

Amadeus Huginn - Dillan Schmitz

Dr. Oath Ozal - Chantel Dixon

Additional Voices By:

Abstract - Madeleine Taylor-Gregg

Bartholomew Brinshaw - Emily Adams

Fip-Yew - Allison Weninger

Geldritch Tobin - Marco Quon

Henry Toggin - Nathan Crockett

Kanathak - Riley Morrell

Shaun Rami - Kyron Evans

Tenacity - Quinn Smith

Isaac Salinas - Joey Gruszecki

Creative Team

Written by: Nikayla Morrell, Oderin Tobin, Nickolas H Bishop, Abigail Leach, & Evan Lewis

Directed by: Nickolas H Bishop

Direction Assistance: Emily Adams & Abigail Leach

Produced by: Emily Adams

Executive Producers: Abigail Leach & Skylar Desjardins

Production Manager: Nickolas H Bishop

Head Writer: Nikayla Morrell

Sound Design: Nickolas H Bishop, Cameron Sperling, & Camille Craig

Original Music: Roger LeBlanc, Tanya Mryglod, & Daniel M Ahmad

Artwork: Abigail Leach

Graphic Design: Nickolas H Bishop

Episode Music Credits:

"The Stargazer Initiative Theme" – Tanya Mryglod

"Day Dreaming" – Diamonds And Ice

"What's Your Name" – Borrtex

"Origin" – Theatre of Delays

"Landing on the Ground - Instrumental version" – Yehezkel Raz

"Venus" – Yotam Agam

"The Take Away" – When Mountains Move

"Odd Numbers" – Curtis Cole

"Fragments" – Tamuz Dekel

"Mysterious Bright - No Backing Vocals" – Okaya

"Liminal Space" – Theatre of Delays

"Lost and Found" – Theatre of Delays

"Merge" – Theatre of Delays

"Close and Far - Instrumental version" – Israel Wasserman

"Mountains Past" – Amulets

"Enigma" – Solis

"SpaceTimeThought" – CTRL S

"Kingdom - Instrumental version" – Andrew Word

"Space Race - Short version" – Dan Ayalon

“Adrift” - Daniel M Ahmad

Special Thanks:

Inside Out Theatre

Storybook Theatre

Calgary Society of Independent Filmmakers

Community Podcast Initiative

Mount Royal University

Calgary Arts Development

© 2026 Lean Into Love Productions. All Rights Reserved.

The Stargazer Initiative and all associated characters, stories, music, artwork, and original content are the intellectual property of Lean Into Love Productions unless otherwise credited.

About The Stargazer Initiative

The Stargazer Initiative is a cinematic science fiction audio drama and fiction podcast featuring a full voice cast, immersive sound design, and an original serialized story.

The Stargazer Initiative is an independently produced queer sci-fi audio drama blending cinematic storytelling, emotional character arcs, mystery, horror, found family, and hopeful science fiction.

Follow an unlikely crew as they uncover impossible technology, dangerous conspiracies, and the mysteries waiting beyond known space. Every episode features cinematic sound design, an original score, and a talented cast of voice actors bringing the galaxy to life.

Whether you're a longtime fan of audio fiction or discovering your first audio drama, welcome aboard, Stargazer.

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Cast

Starring:
Pixie Darwell - Danelle White
Dr. Lily T’Daro - Anna Dalgleish
Hayes Colbourne - Tyrone Copping
Ryder “The Alcor” - Scout Hogg
Antoni Speranza - Evan Lewis
Cormac Mraz - Oderin Tobin
Charlie Bennett - Gillian Coulton
Valkyrie - Sarah Bannister

Featuring:
Avery Maxwell- Abigail Leach
Augustus Phillips - Jeffrey Arndt
Amadeus Huginn - Dillan Schmitz
Dr. Oath Ozal - Chantel Dixon

Additional Voices By:
Abstract - Madeleine Taylor-Gregg
Bartholomew Brinshaw - Emily Adams
Fip-Yew - Allison Weninger
Geldritch Tobin - Marco Quon
Henry Toggin - Nathan Crockett
Kanathak - Riley Morrell
Shaun Rami - Kyron Evans
Tenacity - Quinn Smith
David Lyander - Joey Gruszecki
Nurse / Other AI - Eli Copping
Reporter 1 - Abigail Leach
Reporter 2 - Nathan Crockett

Creative Team

Written by: Nikayla Morrell, Oderin Tobin, Nickolas H Bishop, Abigail Leach, & Evan Lewis
Directed by: Nickolas H Bishop
Direction Assistance: Emily Adams & Abigail Leach
Produced by: Emily Adams
Executive Producers: Abigail Leach & Skylar Desjardins
Production Manager: Nickolas H Bishop
Head Writer: Nikayla Morrell
Sound Design: Nickolas H Bishop, Cameron Sperling, & Camille Craig
Original Music: Roger LeBlanc, Tanya Mryglod, & Daniel M Ahmad
Artwork: Abigail Leach
Graphic Design: Nickolas H Bishop

Episode Music Credits:
"The Stargazer Initiative Theme" – Tanya Mryglod
"A Rush of Colors" – Michael Vignola
"Elm St" – Duffmusiq
"Above the Clouds" – Theatre of Delays
"My Right Foot" – Tamuz Dekel
"Attracting Drama" – Rhythm Scott
"Arabesque No. 1" – Alon Peretz
"A Moon Walk" (Instrumental Version) – Yehezkel Raz
"First Step on Mars" – Matooma
"It Would Not Be Gone" (Original Music) – Roger LeBlanc
"Outer Limits" – Theatre of Delays
"Around 4AM" – Ziv Moran
"Hidden Side" – Russo
"Horizon" – Theatre of Delays
"Flying Above the Sun" (Instrumental Version) – Yehezkel Raz
"Party Scene" (Original Music) – Roger LeBlanc
“Tethered to the Sky - Short version” – Danny Shields

Special Thanks:
Inside Out Theatre
Storybook Theatre
Calgary Society of Independent Filmmakers
Community Podcast Initiative
Mount Royal University
Calgary Arts Development

© 2026 Lean Into Love Productions. All Rights Reserved.

The Stargazer Initiative and all associated characters, stories, music, artwork, and original content are the intellectual property of Lean Into Love Productions unless otherwise credited.