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Dears In Headlights
created and directed by Mike Lion

Dacha’s summertime spectacular, DEARS IN HEADLIGHTS, invites audiences back to the drive-in theatre for an evening of movie magic—only this time, with a troupe of live actors instead of a silver screen. Accompanied by an FM radio soundtrack, this fully devised and larger-than-life love letter to classic cinema combines pastiche, clowning, vignettes, and physical theatre to create a playful  immersive experience for viewers with and without cars. Whether you’d rather scare yourself silly with a horror movie or laugh along to a rom-com, you’ll be delighted by this original new take on a beloved summer pastime. 
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Intended for audiences aged 10+, DEARS IN HEADLIGHTS asks you to keep your arms, legs, and laughter inside the vehicle at all times. Drive-ins and walk-ups welcome starting July 30. 

Dears in Headlights Team:

Cast:
Bailey Ellis*
Casey Bowen*
Emma Cady*
Holly Vander Hyde
Olivia Kridle*
Patrick Hogan*
Paula Wilson Nitka
​Valerie Miller
Mike Lionˠ / 
Audrey Spinazola*
Creative/Admin Team:
Created and Directed by:  Mike Lionˠ

Clown Director:  Audrey Spinazola*
Stage Manager:  Riley Gavigan
Production Manager: Nick O'Leary*

Sound Designer:  Jerik Fernandez*
​Costume Designer: Briana Schwartz
Assistant Stage Manager & Props Master: Emily Hall
Lighting and Scenic Designer: Spencer J. Vigil*

Lighting and Scenic Consultant: Ivy Malone
* denotes a Dacha company member
ˠ denotes a Dacha producing board member
Click here for the full summer 2021 press room
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Our 2021 summer tours are proudly sponsored by Billings Middle School! 
Billings Middle School is a dynamic learning community intentionally designed to stretch,  support, and inspire early adolescents through experiential education to foster social,  emotional, and academic growth. 
DEARS IN HEADLIGHTS Toured:
July 30th – August 22nd, August 2021

​at various locations around the Puget Sound, including:
Billings Middle School
Polish Home Association (Capital Hill)
Saint Timothy Lutheran Church (Edmonds)
Saint Peter's Lutheran Church (Whidbey Island)
​Phinney Neighborhood Association (Phinney Ridge)
Jefferson County Fairgrounds (Port Townsend)
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  • Home
  • About
    • About Us
    • Members
    • BLM >
      • Featured Artists
    • In The Media
  • Dice Keeper: Twelfth Night
    • Dice Keeper: Casts
  • Subscriptions
  • Get Involved
    • 2022-2023 Season Announcement
    • Donate!
    • Auditions
    • Contact Us
  • Past Productions
    • Pandora's Shut-The-Box Game
    • An Incomplete List
    • Girls School Memory Play
    • 2021-2022 Season >
      • (F)UNFAIR
      • Dice: Romeo and Juliet
      • Much Ado About Nothing
      • Summer Tours 2021 >
        • Dears in Headlights
        • Star Play
        • Dacha Summer 2021
    • 2020-2021 Digital Dacha >
      • :robot_face:
      • Yarn: Unraveled
      • Secret Admirer
      • Orpheus & Euridice
      • Virtual Events >
        • Sorry I Missed You: Message Recorded
        • Trivia
        • 'Round the Clock
        • Kaleidoscope
        • The Bee-Man of Orn (ONLINE!)
        • Archival Streams >
          • #DD: The Seagull
          • #DD: Quick Bright Things
          • #DD: The Light Princess
    • 2019-2020 Season >
      • Dust
      • The Moors
      • Pride & PrejuDICE
      • Sorry I Missed You
      • Ghost Party: Remastered
    • 2018-2019 Season >
      • Ghost Party
      • The Cabaret
      • The Light Princess
      • Shakespeare Dice: As You Like It
      • Metamorphoses
    • 2017-2018 Season >
      • Season Announcement 2017 - 2018
      • The Seagull
      • Quick Bright Things
      • Shakespeare Dice: Hamlet
      • Who Killed Otter's Babies?
    • 2016-2017 Season >
      • The Snow Queen
      • Dream Things True
      • Shakespeare Dice: Twelfth Night
      • An Awfully Big Adventure
      • Dusk At The Dacha
  • Product