About Us
Ferryman Collective
Our company was born of the desire to explore what storytelling, interaction, immersion and entertainment can be rather than what it has been, to define a new generation of media with live performance in XR. We are a new kind of virtual reality studio, paving the way forward in this brave new world.
With a passionate team of multidisciplinary talents, Ferryman Collective aims to take you on unprecedented journeys into fantastic worlds and stories previously thought to be the stuff of dreams.
The Team
Brian Tull | Co-Founder
Producer, World Builder
Brian has been immersed in the world of VR from the earliest days of the original Oculus development kits and has been an immersive theatre enthusiast since he began covering shows for Horrorbuzz.com in 2016. He is the co-founder of Ferryman Collective and served as one of the creative directors of their original show, PARA, and it’s follow-up, Krampusnacht, where he worked to develop the concept behind the shows and as the design lead crafting the worlds and characters. He also played the role of Krampus in Krampusnacht and has worked as an organizer of the Screaming Room short film festival presented by HorrorBuzz since 2017.
Brian has been immersed in the world of VR from the earliest days of the original Oculus development kits and has been an immersive theatre enthusiast since he began covering shows for Horrorbuzz.com in 2016. He is the co-founder of Ferryman Collective and served as one of the creative directors of their original show, PARA, and it’s follow-up, Krampusnacht, where he worked to develop the concept behind the shows and as the design lead crafting the worlds and characters. He also played the role of Krampus in Krampusnacht and has worked as an organizer of the Screaming Room short film festival presented by HorrorBuzz since 2017.
Braden Roy | Co-Founder
Writer, Producer, Technical Advisor, Performer
Braden Roy is a narrative designer, writer, producer, director, performer and co-founder of Ferryman Collective. He has a background in film production, illustration, marketing, web development, audio production, game design and development as well as over a decade of experience in information technology. He has served as a writer, director, producer, narrative designer, technical advisor, illustrator, avatar creator and more in varying capacities on the live immersive VR productions PARA, Krampusnacht, The Severance Theory: Welcome to Respite, En Route, OnBoardXR: From Pier to Peer and Gumball Dreams as well as several unannounced projects still in the works.
Twitter @braden_roy
Instagram @bradenroy
Braden Roy is a narrative designer, writer, producer, director, performer and co-founder of Ferryman Collective. He has a background in film production, illustration, marketing, web development, audio production, game design and development as well as over a decade of experience in information technology. He has served as a writer, director, producer, narrative designer, technical advisor, illustrator, avatar creator and more in varying capacities on the live immersive VR productions PARA, Krampusnacht, The Severance Theory: Welcome to Respite, En Route, OnBoardXR: From Pier to Peer and Gumball Dreams as well as several unannounced projects still in the works.
Twitter @braden_roy
Instagram @bradenroy
Deirde V. Lyons | Co-Founder
Producer, Performer
Deirdre V. Lyons is a Los Angeles producer and performer, with participation in over 75 film and theatrical productions throughout the west coast. Her production experience includes theater, film, webisodes and now virtual reality theater. Her VR experience started when she performed in two 180 films, The Willows and Freakin' Weekend. She was a cast member of award-winning productions of The Under Presents and The Under Presents: Tempest from Los Angeles indie studio Tender Claws. She is a co-founder of Ferryman Collective, producing and performing in their first three productions. Gumball Dreams is their fourth production and her directorial debut. She is a sought-after speaker and an occasional lecturer at Chapman University.
Instagram - deirdrevlyons
Facebook - @DeirdreVLyons
Twitter - @DeirdreVLyons
LinkedIn - deirdrevlyons
www.DeirdreVLyons.com
Deirdre V. Lyons is a Los Angeles producer and performer, with participation in over 75 film and theatrical productions throughout the west coast. Her production experience includes theater, film, webisodes and now virtual reality theater. Her VR experience started when she performed in two 180 films, The Willows and Freakin' Weekend. She was a cast member of award-winning productions of The Under Presents and The Under Presents: Tempest from Los Angeles indie studio Tender Claws. She is a co-founder of Ferryman Collective, producing and performing in their first three productions. Gumball Dreams is their fourth production and her directorial debut. She is a sought-after speaker and an occasional lecturer at Chapman University.
Instagram - deirdrevlyons
Facebook - @DeirdreVLyons
Twitter - @DeirdreVLyons
LinkedIn - deirdrevlyons
www.DeirdreVLyons.com
Stephen Butchko | Co-Founder
Producer, Performer
Stephen Butchko received his Bachelor of Arts degree in theatre from Western Washington University. After moving to Los Angeles, he began producing and performing in independent theatrical and motion picture productions with his wife Deirdre V. Lyons. As a founding member of Ferryman Collective, Stephen began producing and performing in Virtual Reality with PARA, Krampusnacht, The Severance Theory: Welcome to Respite and Ferryman’s current production Gumball Dreams.
Twitter: @StephenButchko
Instagram: stephengbutchko
Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/sgbutchko
Stephen Butchko received his Bachelor of Arts degree in theatre from Western Washington University. After moving to Los Angeles, he began producing and performing in independent theatrical and motion picture productions with his wife Deirdre V. Lyons. As a founding member of Ferryman Collective, Stephen began producing and performing in Virtual Reality with PARA, Krampusnacht, The Severance Theory: Welcome to Respite and Ferryman’s current production Gumball Dreams.
Twitter: @StephenButchko
Instagram: stephengbutchko
Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/sgbutchko
Christopher Lane Davis
Special Effects & Animation Designer,
Audio Design & Composition, Performer
Christopher Lane Davis, aka Screaming Color, considers himself first and foremost a musician and is also passionate about writing, performing, 3D design, and rainbows. His theatrical acheivements include writing and performing a short one-man show about the life of Salvador Dali and autobiographical "electronic-dance-musical" called The Road to Dawn, which he first performed in 2017. He spent the greater part of 2020 designing and creating his first VR video game, Club Gumball, which can be found on VRChat. Welcome to Respite will be his first VR Theatre project, but certainly not his last.
Audio Design & Composition, Performer
Christopher Lane Davis, aka Screaming Color, considers himself first and foremost a musician and is also passionate about writing, performing, 3D design, and rainbows. His theatrical acheivements include writing and performing a short one-man show about the life of Salvador Dali and autobiographical "electronic-dance-musical" called The Road to Dawn, which he first performed in 2017. He spent the greater part of 2020 designing and creating his first VR video game, Club Gumball, which can be found on VRChat. Welcome to Respite will be his first VR Theatre project, but certainly not his last.
Andy Aloisio
World Builder, Programming
Andy Aloisio (aka Joker) has built VR worlds since 2018. He recently supported Rec Room's Orange Bucket Acting Troupe in its production of Back to the Rec Center, a VR theater homage to Universal's Back to the Future. Andy has a graduate degree in law, and is currently studying Unity development and programming.
Andy Aloisio (aka Joker) has built VR worlds since 2018. He recently supported Rec Room's Orange Bucket Acting Troupe in its production of Back to the Rec Center, a VR theater homage to Universal's Back to the Future. Andy has a graduate degree in law, and is currently studying Unity development and programming.
Whitton Frank
PR & Marketing, Performer
Whitton Frank is a voice, film, television and theater actor from Los Angeles. Recent VR work includes the award winning shows Severance Theory: Welcome to Respite and Gumball Dreams with Ferryman Collective as well as their debut show Para. She is a company member and producer with Ferryman Collective She was an immersive actor in the VR worlds of Tender Claws: The Under Presents and The Tempest. She is a graduate of CMU and LAMDA and is proud to have worked with many amazing theater companies in Los Angeles. In addition she is an audiobook narrator and can be found on Audible and other sites. In her copious free time she moonlights as a DJ specializing in vintage jazz, blues, and soul.
Instagram @missredabouttown
Twitter @WhittonFrank
www.whittonfrank.com
Whitton Frank is a voice, film, television and theater actor from Los Angeles. Recent VR work includes the award winning shows Severance Theory: Welcome to Respite and Gumball Dreams with Ferryman Collective as well as their debut show Para. She is a company member and producer with Ferryman Collective She was an immersive actor in the VR worlds of Tender Claws: The Under Presents and The Tempest. She is a graduate of CMU and LAMDA and is proud to have worked with many amazing theater companies in Los Angeles. In addition she is an audiobook narrator and can be found on Audible and other sites. In her copious free time she moonlights as a DJ specializing in vintage jazz, blues, and soul.
Instagram @missredabouttown
Twitter @WhittonFrank
www.whittonfrank.com
Eliot Addams
Performer
Eliot Addams is an actor, LARPer, and creative, who started immersive theater working in haunted houses, then writing Live Action Role Play stories for the Wayfinder Experience. With a background in improv, musical theater, puppetry, and burlesque, Eliot most enjoys the wonder of virtual reality experiences. They became part of Ferryman Collective in their first show PARA, where they performed various roles and fell in love with bringing characters to life through VR. They were one of the tight team of five in the wonderful holiday horror, Krampusnacht.
When not in a headset, Eliot spends their free time creating mixed media art, frolicing in nature, and being something halfway between a mushroom faerie and a mystical mermaid.
Instagram @Smeliot.Addams
Eliot Addams is an actor, LARPer, and creative, who started immersive theater working in haunted houses, then writing Live Action Role Play stories for the Wayfinder Experience. With a background in improv, musical theater, puppetry, and burlesque, Eliot most enjoys the wonder of virtual reality experiences. They became part of Ferryman Collective in their first show PARA, where they performed various roles and fell in love with bringing characters to life through VR. They were one of the tight team of five in the wonderful holiday horror, Krampusnacht.
When not in a headset, Eliot spends their free time creating mixed media art, frolicing in nature, and being something halfway between a mushroom faerie and a mystical mermaid.
Instagram @Smeliot.Addams