What Is It?

The adventures of a young man whose principle interests are snails, salt, a pipe, and how to get home. As tormented by a hubristic, racist inner psyche.

Cast

Michael Bleviss

as The Young Man

Carlos Richardson

as The Young Man's Alter Ego

Lisa Fusco

as The Young Man's Fantasy Girl

Crispin Glover

as Dueling Demi-God Auteur / The Young Man's Inner Psyche and Id

Steven C. Stewart

as Dueling Demi-God Auteur / The Young Man's Uber Ego

John Insinna

as The Young Man's Outer Sanctum Friend / Inner Sanctum's Choked Victim

Kelly Swiderski

as Inner Sanctum Concubine / Outer Sanctum Snail Collector

Robin Adams

as Inner Sanctum Concubine / Outer Sanctum Girl Who Recognizes Burning

Adam Parfrey

as The Minstrel

Rickey Wittman

as The Minstrel's Nemesis

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