About: Erik Johnson

Participating in A Klingon Christmas Carol has been a world of firsts: performing in a foreign language, speaking a foreign language with science-fiction origins, first time in a show with extensive stage combat... each of which has brought new and exciting challenges. After attending WindyCon 39 this weekend, I have a huge number of firsts to add to that list....

We're a few weeks into rehearsal and for us new cast members, one thing has really started to sink in. This is all really happening. We're acting in a show that's almost entirely in Klingon... I quickly found out, memorizing Klingon is no easy task....

This week I got to try on my SQuja' shoes. We began the week with the second to last language intensive, in this case, it was a Chicago "qepHom" or "little gathering". ...

Star Trek has always played a big part in my life. When Next Generation was still on air my family would order a pizza and we would all watch Trek together. To this day, watching Star Trek makes me feel a little bit like a kid....