Hidden Stories · 03
Squirrels of St. Thomas
by Shanan Custer
Listen to the Story
The campus squirrels aren’t just hunting for pizza, like students; they’re also trying to take advantage of the educational opportunities on campus.
About the Setting
North Campus Tunnels
Beneath the familiar buildings and walkways of north campus is another side of St. Thomas: more than a quarter mile of walkable steam tunnels, including the stretch between Schoenecker Hall North and Aquinas Hall that serves as the setting for this story. Largely unseen by students above, the tunnels carry essential infrastructure across campus, including natural gas, electricity and data.
About Hidden Stories
Hidden Stories was created in partnership with Wonderlust Productions and with the support of the College of Arts and Sciences. The plays were generated through story circles with students, staff, faculty, and alumni of the University of St. Thomas.
Production Credits
- Produced by Wonderlust Productions
- Conceived by Alan Berks, Leah Cooper, Amy Muse and Kristina Wenzel Egan
- Directed by Alan Berks and Leah Cooper
- Written by Shanan Custer
- Performed by Casey Lewis, Cole Logelin, Taj Ruler and Carissa Wyant
- Overall Sound Design by Peter Morrow
- Sound Design by Bethany Lacktori
- Audio Engineering by Mik Finnegan and Peter Morrow
- Stage Management by Samantha Fairchild
- Project Coordination by snem DeSellier and Abigail Elfner
- Aquinas the Squirrel Illustration by Andrew Fox
- Print Map Design by Alex Hawks
- This podcast was recorded under a SAG-AFTRA Agreement.