Lydia and Elijah are going through a lot.
Lydia’s best friend isn’t talking to her, Elijah thinks he might have a crush on his best friend, and their father’s alcoholism threatens to tear their family apart. On top of this, Lydia and Elijah are both having stranger and stranger dreams… though neither of them realize their dreams mirror each other’s.
Then one night, their dad goes missing. In an attempt to find him, Lydia and Elijah head into the subway. But something is… off about the station. Taking the first car that arrives, Lydia and Elijah find themselves in the middle of a far-off creek, with New York City nowhere in sight.
Join siblings Lydia and Elijah on a fantastical, surreal journey through a mysterious dreamworld as they search for their missing father.
Are the people they meet in this other world really who they say they are? Who—or what—seems to be protecting them? Can they trust their surroundings, or each other, or themselves?
A heartfelt journey of self-discovery fit for the whole family, Milky Way Underground is an immersive audio experience unlike any other, bringing listeners into Lydia and Elijah’s world. Inspired by the films of Hayao Miyazaki and books like A Wrinkle in Time and The Giver, Milky Way Underground is about both the difficulties and the joy of growing up and becoming yourself.
Journey further into the world of Milky Way Underground with bonus interactive episodes, where listeners can truly become a part of Lydia and Elijah’s multiple worlds.
Created by Grant Stewart and Christy Gressman
Written, Directed, and Edited by Grant Stewart
Executive Producer, Christy Gressman
Produced by Russell Sperberg and Adam Cecil
Interactive Designer and Developer, Stephen Borden
Assistant Director, Russell Sperberg
Story Editor, John Conroy
Music Composed by Jeff Tobias
Sound Design, Editing, and Mixing by Michael Hammond
Additional Mixing and Composition by Robert Ashley
Additional Editing by Jeff Tobias
Show Art by Eleanor Davis
Interactive Art by Alex Turbyfield
Interactive Art Direction by Kris Barratt
Concept Art by Becky Lovell
Young Adult Mental Health Consultant, Teddy Bates
Milky Way Underground is presented by TRAX from PRX. Learn more.