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.