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'''Team StarKid''' is a loosely organised musical theatre production troupe, originally from Ann Arbor and currently based in Chicago, who are famous for making ''[[A Very Potter Musical]]''. The group began as friends who met while studying at the University of Michigan and did several projects together, usually in conjunction with [https://web.archive.org/web/20131027234020/http://www.basementarts.org/ Basement Arts], before hitting surprise mainstream success through ''[[A Very Potter Musical]]''. Their original musical ''[[Me and My Dick]]'' broke records as [[Crowning Moment of Awesome|it became the first college musical to break into the Billboards top Cast albums, debuting at number 11]]. In July 2010, the group released [http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/a-very-starkid-album/id382263536 "A Very StarKid Album"], a compilation album featuring songs from [[A Very Potter Musical|the Harry Potter musicals]], ''[[Little White Lie]]'', ''[[Me and My Dick]]'' and some original music; [[Crowning Moment of Awesome|it rose to number 27 on the iTunes charts]], beating out [[Lady Gaga]] and the ''[[Glee]]'' soundtrack for a little while. In late 2010, Team StarKid relocated to Chicago in order to establish a repertory theatre company. On November 1st 2010, Team StarKid announced their latest production, ''[[Starship]]'', which premiered in Chicago in February 2011 and premiered on [[YouTube]] on April 30th 2011. By May 1st, it had risen to #4 on the US iTunes charts. Many of their shows can be considered [[Affectionate Parody]], and contain numerous [[Team Starkid/Shout Out|Shout Outs]] to other works.
Their official website and links to their projects, music and merchandise can be found [http://www.teamstarkid.com here].
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* '''Nick Lang''': Co-writer, usually a co-director, works on the video editing, handles the puppet work and has acted in several productions: he played Kevin in ''[[Little White Lie]]'' and a number of bit roles in ''[[A Very Potter Sequel]]'' (including the voice of {{spoiler|[[Ensemble Darkhorse|the Scarf of Sexual Preference]]}}). Also portrayed the Caller Bug and Mister Bug in Starship in addition to designing the 2-D puppets. {{spoiler|He was also Robin, Barack Obama, and a thug in ''Holy Musical B@man!''}} He also worked on soapnet.com and was a part of the [[Gossip Girl]] [http://crushable.com/entertainment/exclusive-behind-the-scenes-with-soapnetcoms-gossip-girl-puppets/ finger puppets], which have reached [[Memetic Mutation]] in that fandom.
* '''Brian Holden''': Co-writer and frequent actor: he played Zach in ''[[Little White Lie]]'', Flopsy in ''[[Me and My Dick]]'', Remus Lupin in ''[[A Very Potter Sequel]]'', Junior and Veeto Mosquito in Starship, and {{spoiler|Superman in ''Holy Musical B@man!''}}. Has a [http://www.facebook.com/pages/Brian-Holden/124812140898816 Facebook page] and a [http://www.twitter.com/Brian_Holden Twitter account].
* '''[[Darren Criss]]''': An actor/singer/songwriter, he's written some (and in the cases of ''[[A Very Potter Sequel]]'' and ''[[Starship]]'', all) of the songs in every StarKid production and was the band guitar player for ''[[Me and My Dick]]'' <ref>Criss was originally slated to play Dick in the production</ref>. He played Toby in ''[[Little White Lie]]'', but he's best known for playing Harry in [[A Very Potter Musical|the Harry Potter musicals]]. Of the StarKids, Criss has received the most mainstream attention due to his music, his recurring role on ''[[Eastwick]]'' and his [https://web.archive.org/web/20101110004952/http://ausiellofiles.ew.com/2010/09/26/darren-criss-glee-kurt-boyfriend/ well]-[https://web.archive.org/web/20101110005514/http://ausiellofiles.ew.com/2010/10/15/glee-darren-criss/ publicised] casting as Blaine (originally a recurring role, now regular) in the second and third seasons of ''[[Glee]]''. Has an [http://www.darrencriss.com official website], a [http://www.facebook.com/pages/Darren-Criss/99840369146 Facebook page], a [http://www.twitter.com/DarrenCriss Twitter account] and a [http://www.myspace.com/darrencriss MySpace page]. [http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/human/id382660889 His EP] and his cover of ''[http://itunes.apple.com/au/album/teenage-dream-glee-cast-version/id401338437 Teenage Dream]'' from ''Glee'' (the show's best-selling single yet) are both available for sale on iTunes. Due to his busy schedule on ''Glee'', Criss will have less involvement in StarKid productions in the near future. Came up for the original premise of Starship with Joe Walker and wrote the music.
Frequent Collaborators:
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* '''Arielle Goldman''': Played Weenie in ''[[Me and My Dick]]'' and a number of smaller roles (e.g. Hedwig, {{spoiler|Lily Potter, and Luna Lovegood}}) in ''[[A Very Potter Sequel]]''.
* '''Bonnie Gruesen''': Played Hermione in ''[[A Very Potter Musical]]'' and the sequel. Has a [http://twitter.com/BonnieGruesen Twitter account] and a [http://www.youtube.com/user/BonnieandCollide Youtube channel]. She produced ''[[A Very Potter Sequel]]''.
* '''A.J. Holmes''': Actor, songwriter, and musician. He wrote a few of the songs for ''[[A Very Potter Musical]]'' and was the band's piano player for the actual production <ref>He's the band member that Voldemort threatens at the end</ref>, and he wrote all the songs (bar three) for ''[[Me and My Dick]]'', in which he also played the Heart. In ''[[Starship]]'', he cameoed the captain of the abandoned starship. As of late, a bit of a [[Memetic Badass]]. Has a [http://twitter.com/ajholmesmusic Twitter account]. Also wrote music for and starred in [[Doppelganger (
* '''Lauren Lopez''': Played Draco in [[A Very Potter Musical|the Harry Potter musicals]], Tanya in ''[[Little White Lie]]'', Taz and Bugette Bugington in ''[[Starship]]'', and {{spoiler|Commissioner Gordon, Calendar Man, and Evil King Arthur in ''Holy Musical B@man!''}}. Has a [http://www.facebook.com/pages/Lauren-Lopez/107848392602571 Facebook page] and a [http://twitter.com/LaurenLopez1 Twitter account].
* '''Devin Lytle''': Played Cho Chang in [[A Very Potter Musical|the Harry Potter musicals]] and Miss Cooter in ''[[Me and My Dick]]''. Jokingly plays a [[Southern Belle]].
* '''Lily Marks''': Played a number of minor roles in the [[A Very Potter Musical|the Harry Potter musicals]] and ''[[Me and My Dick]]''. Has a [http://twitter.com/LilyMarks Twitter account].
* '''Joe Moses''': Played Severus Snape in [[A Very Potter Musical|the Harry Potter musicals]] in addition to a cameo as Rick's dick in "[[Me and My Dick]]" and the role of Krayonder in ''[[Starship]]''. Now plays a [[Cloudcuckoolander]] version of Snape on his [[YouTube]] channel, ''[[
* '''Jim Povolo''': Played Goyle, Firenze, {{spoiler|RUMBLEROAR!}} and a few minor parts in [[A Very Potter Musical|the Harry Potter musicals]], [[The Danza|Jim]] in ''[[Little White Lie]]'', the Overqueen and Sweetheart Mosquito in ''[[Starship]]'', and {{spoiler|Mr. Freeze, and Matches in ''Holy Musical B@man!''}}. Has a [http://www.facebook.com/pages/Jim-Povolo/129253997101610 Facebook page] and a [http://twitter.com/jimpovolo Twitter account], and is the writer of [http://twitter.com/spaceman_x Spaceman X, a Twitter-only serial story]. A bit of an [[Ensemble Darkhorse]]. Or should that be centaur?
* '''Brian Rosenthal''' Played Quirrell in ''[[A Very Potter Musical]]'', and Seamus Finnigan and James Potter in the sequel.
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* '''Nicholas Joseph Strauss-Matathia''': Played the Old Snatch in ''[[Me and My Dick]]'', Sirius Black in ''[[A Very Potter Sequel]]'', and {{spoiler|The Penguin, a cop, and Mr. Mxyptlk in ''Holy Musical B@man!''}}.
* '''Joe Walker''': Co-wrote Starship, as well as playing Voldemort in ''[[A Very Potter Musical]]'', Umbridge in the sequel, Dick in ''[[Me and My Dick]]'', Commander Up in ''[[Starship]]'', and {{spoiler|Batman in ''Holy Musical B@man!''}}. Notable for being able to remain [[Mr. Fanservice|dead sexy]] in the most ridiculous of costumes. Has [http://www.facebook.com/pages/Joe-Walker/107952042572784 a Facebook page] and a [http://twitter.com/FunkWalk Twitter account].
* '''Dylan Saunders''': Played Dumbledore in the Harry Potter musicals, Pincer and Tootsie Noodles in Starship.
* '''Julia Albain''': Played Crabbe in both the Harry Potter musicals, Percy & the Candy Lady in A Very Potter Sequel, Specs in Starship, and {{spoiler|Vicki Vale and Zatanna in ''Holy Musical B@man!''}}. Has a [http://www.youtube.com/user/jmalbain youtube account ], a [https://web.archive.org/web/20141220075221/http://www.julia-albain.com/ website] and a [http://twitter.com/julsmarietells Twitter account].
* '''Jeff Blim''''':'' He joined the troupe for [[Holy Musical Batman]] to play Sweet Tooth and compose with the Lang brothers. He's also Aladdin in ''Twisted'', Mr. Davidson, the Man in a Hurry, and General John McNamara in the ''Hatchetfield'' franchise.
Their projects are:
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* ''[[A Very Potter Musical]]'' (2009), the one that started it all, is a [[The Musical|musical]] [[Affectionate Parody|parody]] of the [[Harry Potter]] series that mashes together the plots of books 1, 4, 6 and 7. Renowned for its unique, hilarious and genuinely interesting [[Alternate Character Interpretation|alternate character interpretations]], it went viral in June 2009.
* ''[[Me and My Dick]]'' (2009) is about [[The Danza|Joey Richter]] and his relationship with his Dick -- which walks, talks and has a mind of its own. Joey and Dick attempt to woo Vanessa, the girl of Joey's dreams, not realising that they are the object of Sally and her Miss Cooter's affections. Think ''[[American Pie]]'' [[X Meets Y|had it been made by]] [[Don Bluth]].
* ''A Very Potter Sequel'' (2010), the much-anticipated followup, is {{spoiler|actually a [[Time Travel]] prequel (in the vein of the [[Star Trek (
* ''[[Starship]]'' (2011), which premiered in February of 2011 and was released on YouTube on April 30th. Unlike previous StarKid productions, the live performance took place in Chicago, audience members were charged for their tickets, and the video was released as a DVD as well as on YouTube. It's ''not'' about Pigfarts -- it's set on a planet of bug aliens and follows a rebellious young bug who finds a crashed human spaceship and becomes fascinated with all the evidence of human culture, only to then meet ''real'' humans when another spaceship arrives. Darren Criss described the show as "''[[The Little Mermaid]]'' [[X Meets Y|meets]] ''[[Aliens]]''".
* ''[[
* ''A Very Potter Threequel'' is the third (and final) Harry Potter musical, scheduled for some time in 2012. StarKid revealed they had been working on the Threequel in early 2011 and had tentatively planned for a performance and online release around the same time as ''[[Harry Potter (
* [[Twisted: The Untold Story of a Royal Vizier]]: An [[Affectionate Parody]] of ''Aladdin'' that reverses the roles of the hero and the villain. Well-intentioned and done with life Vizier Ja'far, played by Dylan Saunders, is trying his best to improve the Magic Kingdom, while rapist and murderer Aladdin, played by Jeff Blim, has his sights set on the Princess after "rescuing" her in the palace. The musical also parodies Disney tropes and media as a whole, with an entire song dedicated to how Disney villains tell their side of the story. Cruella De'Ville is the only one who doesn't win sympathy since she really did want to have a furcoat made from puppy skin.
* [[Firebringer]]: A musical that shows what happens when the cavemen discovered fire. As a new caveman leader attempts to do away with irrational beliefs and dissuade new ideas, she gets dethroned when the inventor of the tribe sees fire bloom on her newest spear. Both have to deal with the changes that ensue, especially when the new blaze goes out at the worst possible time.
* [[Hatchetfield]]: The latest horror franchise from the troupe that has moved to Los Angeles. Hatchetfield is a mysterious Minnesota town, where nothing ''should'' happen. Yet mysterious entities invade Hatchetfield and start the apocalypse on a regular basis, in multiple timelines. It contains two musicals with one to be released in 2023 as well as the web series ''Nightmare Time''.
Other works of note:
* The StarKid Announcement Videos: The secondary purpose of these semi-regular videos is to inform people of the dates, times and locations of upcoming shows, answer frequently-asked-questions, pimp the StarKid merchandise and let fans know about changes to the website or other things. The main purpose of these videos is to make you laugh your ass off.
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20131106204226/http://thedigitour.com/index.html The Digitour]: In 2011, [[Team Starkid]] were part of the Digitour, a travelling tour of musicians and acts who became famous via [[YouTube]]. Joey Richter, Brian Holden, Jaime Lyn Beatty, Lauren Lopez, Joe Walker, Dylan Saunders and A.J. Holmes performed songs from ''[[A Very Potter Musical]]'' and the sequel, ''[[Me and My Dick]]'' and ''[[Starship]]'' in front of live audiences.
* Funtastic Slamaganza: In 2011, Team StarKid had a charity event to benefit Snow City Arts. It was a variety performance featuring most of the members of Team StarKid who live in Chicago. It included songs from the musicals, songs by Jim and the Povolos, Standup by Meredith Stepien, as well as other acts by the [[Star Kids]]. {{spoiler|this is also where the first anouncement was made confirming A Very Potter Senior Year for 2012.}}
* The SPACE Tour: Similar to the Digitour and Funtastic Slamaganza, the SPACE Tour is a performance of various StarKid songs that toured through the U.S. Midwest and East Coast. Charlene Kaye, who is a friend of most of the members of Team StarKid from college, is opening on the tour. The tour includes the eastern United States and London... [[Running Gag|Ontario]]. A concert album of the New York City show was released on March 13, 2012. A DVD based on the tour including behind-the-scenes footage was released later that month on the 24th.
* Apocalyptour: StarKid's second national tour, which is more story driven than the SPACE Tour. The StarKids, having given up singing and dancing, have turned to their true passion of archeological digs until they unearth the Mayan God of Chaos and Death, [[Tom the Dark Lord|Margaret]], who is ready to bring about the 2012 apocalypse.
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{{creatortropes}}
* [[Butt Monkey]]: A ''lot'', but to be fair almost every character usually receives a couple shots.
** ''The Bully Book'' [[Deconstructed Trope|deconstructs]] this.
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