Joey Richter
Joey Richter is an American stage, film and television actor, writer and comedian. He holds a BFA in Acting and a Minor in Global Media Studies from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA.
Works
VHS Christmas Carols
Travel through the past, present, and future alongside the Greediest Geezer as the spirits of 1980s MTV help him discover some Christmas Electricity! Witness Jim and Della have a major bummer as they search the mall for the perfect gift! And visit secret worlds with the Matchstick Girl as she tries desperately to escape the cold, cold streets of the city...
Release Date:2024-12-06
Character:Bred / Bob Cratchit
Vote Count:1
This Could Be On Broadway
This Could Be On Broadway follows a tight-knit group of high school kids mounting The Matrix Musical, in a quirky exploration of what it means to be a theatre kid. This show has something for all musical theatre lovers, whether you’re a Rent-Head, an Anything Goes-Ho, or a Heathers-Hottie!
Release Date:2024-10-20
Department:Writing
Job:Book
Character:Matt Carter
Vote Count:1
Cinderella's Castle
Ella Ashmore's noble house lies in ruin. She is a prisoner in her own home. Behind her Stepmother's magical facade is a wicked troll, hellbent on casting the world of man-folk into enteral darkness. Fate, fury, and an offering of blood will awaken an eldritch being from an ageless slumber, granting Ella the power to see her sweet dreams come true.
Release Date:2024-07-18
Character:Crumb
Vote Count:1
THE GREAT DEBATE
Dim the lights and sharpen your wits! It’s time for the GREAT DEBATE, the civilized comedy game show for uncivilized times. Tin Can Bros presents a new spin on the classical debate format, pitting silver-tongued contestants in a war of words over ridiculous topics. Watch your favorite comedians duke it out in a prizefight of passion and pettiness! 6 contestants. 4 rounds. All competing to become the evening’s champion: The Master Debater.
Release Date:2024-06-28
Department:Crew
Job:Creator
Character:
Spies Are Forever: Live Concert Experience
It’s time to spy… again! Get ready for an electrifying night at the theater as Agent Mega and Co. triumphantly return to LA after 8 years with the Spies Are Forever Live to Film Concert Experience. Join an elite ensemble of stage and screen sensations as they bring the show’s infectious music to life alongside the viral proshot of the original production.
Release Date:2024-04-30
Department:Writing
Job:Book
Character:Owen Carvour
How the Grunch Cribbed Christmas
Scrags, Keith, and Esther have been recruited by Gwen to host an evening of special guests, music, and fundraising! Together, these four make up the Solve It Squad, Mayberry’s premier former kid detective gang. An ambitious narcissist, a loveable doofus, a skittish sad-sap, and a scheming brainiac… What could go wrong?
Release Date:2023-12-01
Department:Writing
Job:Author
Character:Scrags
Vote Count:1
VHS Christmas Carols
There's no more room under the tree, because we've hit the rewind button and added two more holiday classics to VHS CHRISTMAS CAROL for a full-length theatrical treat! Travel through the past, present, and future alongside the Greediest Geezer as he discovers that Christmas Electricity! Witness a couple on a desperate and disastrous search for the perfect gift! And visit the secret worlds that a young girl finds in every match that’s lit. Inspired by The Gift of the Magi, The Little Matchstick Girl, A Christmas Carol, and the best 80s pop hits, VHS Christmas Carols is a brand-new retro holiday classic!
Release Date:2023-11-25
Character:Bob Cratchit / Fezziwig
Vote Count:1
Workin' Boys
Henry Hidgens goes to the Starlight Theater where for the first time in over 50 years they’re going to produce their own show and they’re taking submissions. His show, Workin’ Boys, then gets the greenlight but it’s going to happen in a way which is not exactly how Hidgens envisioned. He’s trying to make the show but everything keeps getting changed on him. However, unbeknownst to Hidgens there is something nefarious going on at the Starlight Theater.
Release Date:2023-10-13
Character:Ted Spankoffski / Steve
Vote Count:1
Nerdy Prudes Must Die
When the biggest losers at Hatchetfield High unwittingly complete an ancient, evil ritual, they unleash an all- powerful, angry spirit with a grudge against nerds. That’s when Stephanie Lauter, Grace Chasity, and a cast of social rejects must fight to save themselves and nerdy prudes everywhere. But can any of them survive the fury of a bully from beyond the grave?
Release Date:2023-02-16
Character:Peter Spankoffski
Vote Count:9
The Starkid Jangle Ball Tour
Ring-a-ling ding! It’s time to hear some StarKids SING! Turn back the clocks to 2022 when THE STARKID JANGLE BALL TOUR brought the holiday spirit to every corner of planet Earth! Join us for our concert in Los Angeles at The Belasco, where we perform the StarKid hits with a naughty twist, as well as that perfectly nice and evergreen-classic, VHS Christmas Carol! With a cast of StarKid actors old and new, it’s the perfect holiday gift to give yourself (or your StarKid obsessed friend/family member). Enjoy, and Merry Christmas Electricity! Filmed live in LA at the Belasco.
Release Date:2022-12-23
VHS Christmas Carol: Live!
Ebenezer Scrooge, an aging miser, is visited by a series of ghosts that teach him about Christmas spirit in this 80s-themed retelling of Dickens' classic tale.
Release Date:2022-11-25
Character:Bob Cratchit / Party Guest
Vote Count:1
Headless: A Sleepy Hollow Story
A modern Ichabod Crane teams up with the famed ghost of legend, The Headless Horseman, in order to find the Horseman’s lost head.
Release Date:2022-08-29
Character:Tripp
Episode Count:10
Vote Count:4
This Could Be on Broadway (2021 LA Workshop)
"This Could Be On Broadway" is a new stage musical from the creators of "Spies Are Forever" about a group of high school students mounting their spring musical and the shenanigans that ensue. From callbacks to the cast party, the stage is a battleground where egos flare, showmances rage, and the only option is to option up.
Release Date:2022-05-08
Department:Writing
Job:Writer
Character:Theo Bradley Pearson
A VHS Christmas Carol
An adaptation of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol in the style of 80’s music videos. This reimagining of the classic tale offers good feelings of Christmas past and an escape from Christmas present. A cutting edge blend of live and filmed performances straight out of Christmas future.
Release Date:2020-12-11
Character:Bob Cratchit
Vote Count:3
The Wayward Guide for the Untrained Eye
When an alluring corporate corruption story falls unexpectedly into their laps, twin podcasting-team Artemis and Paul Schue-Horyn are given the chance to prove themselves as top hosts at the American Podcasting Network. But opportunity soon leads to tragedy as the eccentric and divided locals they are interviewing in the small California mining town of Connor Creek start dropping like flies. With the threads of their investigation quickly becoming tangled and rumors of a bloodthirsty werewolf on the loose, the Schue-Horyn twins need to decide who to trust and the price they’re willing to pay for a juicy story.
Release Date:2020-10-13
Department:Directing
Job:Director
Character:Crispin Lynch
Episode Count:10
Vote Count:3
Nightmare Time
A special Halloween event. Six new tales of terror from the tiny town of Hatchetfield, read live by the casts of The Guy Who Didn't Like Musicals and Black Friday.
Release Date:2020-10-10
Episode Count:7
10umentary: Behind the Scenes of StarKid Homecoming
Go behind the scenes of StarKid Homecoming: the biggest reunion of StarKids ever! Over the course of three wild days, almost everyone who's even been in a StarKid show came to Los Angeles to celebrate a decade of A Very Potter Musical and StarKid shows. This featurette (unlocked as part of the 10niversary Kickstarter) takes you backstage and into rehearsals as the whole show came together.
Release Date:2020-09-15
Character:Self
Vote Count:8
Broadway Whodunit
‘Broadway Whodunit,’ from the creators of ‘Broadway Jackbox,’ drops your favorite Broadway stars in the middle of a live, unscripted murder mystery.
Release Date:2020-08-01
Character:Chris Dinkle
Episode Count:1
Danger Force
Captain Man has a new crew of superhero sidekicks - Danger Force. Captain Man and Schwoz create a fake school to train the kids to harness their uncontrollable superpowers to fight crime.
Release Date:2020-03-28
Character:Time Jerker
Episode Count:1
Vote Count:262
Black Friday
When the holiday season’s hottest new toy, the Tickle-Me Wiggly, hits the shelves, the city of Hatchetfield goes mad for it, literally. That’s when Tom Houston, Lex Foster, Becky Barnes and a few familiar faces, must fight through a sea of murderous mall-goers to save humanity from an inter dimensional being with a taste for chaos. When Wiggly comes to town, will the world survive Black Friday?
Release Date:2020-02-29
Character:The Homeless Guy / Uncle Wiley
Vote Count:16
StarKid Homecoming
This special reunion concert will feature original cast members from our very first show (and performers from every StarKid show since), coming together for the first time in a decade to pay tribute to the musical that started it all. Get ready to go back to goblins, and ghosts, and magical beasts, cause to borrow a phrase from an old friend, it's gonna be totally awesome.
Release Date:2019-12-18
Character:Self
Vote Count:2
The Guy Who Didn't Like Musicals
Paul is an average guy. He likes movies, and pizza, and average guy things. He does not like... musicals. But Paul's small world is about to come crashing down under the weight of unspeakable terror! Now he must run, run for his life, as something sinister spreads, and grows, and sings, and dances! The town of Hatchetfield is plunged into a musical hell in... 'The Guy Who Didn't Like Musicals!'
Release Date:2018-12-23
Character:Ted
Vote Count:20
Channel Surfing
Release Date:2018-10-28
Department:Writing
Job:Writer
The Solve It Squad Returns!
The Solve It Squad Returns! follows the adventures of a group of former kid detectives. After 20 years of growing up and apart, they must return to the scene of their greatest unsolved case: the murder of their trusty dog Cluebert. A send-up to classic cartoons and book series, The Solve It Squad Returns! puts its own dark, twisted spin on these beloved characters.
Release Date:2017-10-17
Character:Scragkowski "Scrags" / Cluebert
Vote Count:5
The Case of the Gilded Lily
Hardboiled private eye Ford Phillips reluctantly becomes embroiled in a case involving a Hollywood starlet in 1939 Los Angeles.
Release Date:2017-10-12
Character:Dash Gunfire
Vote Count:3
Firebringer
At the dawn of humanity, one tribe of cave-people survives the many trials of prehistoric life under the wise leadership of Jemilla, The Peacemaker. Jemilla taught her people to express themselves, rather than bashing each others' heads with rocks and eating each others' babies. But one member of the tribe doesn't seem to fit in: Zazzalil. She's always trying to invent things to make life easier… for herself. While out hatching her latest scheme, Zazzalil stumbles upon the most important discovery in history. One that will pit her tribe against wooly mammoths, saber-toothed tigers, and change the world forever. She'll travel from omega to alpha, and become… the Firebringer!
Release Date:2016-12-31
Character:Grunt/Snarl/Trunkell
Vote Count:8
Flop Stoppers
Two fanboys are recruited by a secret organization within a production company to eliminate one of the most successful, yet uncaring executive in the business, Mack Schneider. How much are the heroes willing to sacrifice for the superhero movies that they love? A short musical film by the Tin Can Brothers, this feature explores themes such as bravery and villainy, as well as time travel.
Release Date:2016-10-22
Department:Writing
Job:Writer
Character:Spencer
Vote Count:1
Edgar Allan Poe's Murder Mystery Dinner Party
Edgar Allan Poe throws a murder mystery dinner party to impress the beautiful Annabel Lee. He invites some of the world's most renowned authors. Things go awry when someone actually gets murdered...
Release Date:2016-08-22
Character: Ernest Hemingway
Episode Count:12
Vote Count:6
Spies Are Forever
Agent Curt Mega finds himself thrust into the shadows of Cold War politics as he works to foil a plot to rebuild the Nazi empire. Along the way, Agent Mega must tango with a Russian femme fatale, waltz around a black market arms dealer, and samba through a horde of outrageous characters. With a license to kill and the voice of an angel, Mega must stay alive, complete the mission, and prove to his enemies that the deadliest weapon of all is a little song and dance.
Release Date:2016-06-21
Department:Writing
Job:Writer
Character:Owen Carvour
Vote Count:6
A Very StarKid Reunion
Join Team StarKid as they return to the University of Michigan (where it all started) for "A Very StarKid Reunion!" Featuring the talents of over thirty StarKid members, and a collection of songs and scenes from every musical they've ever produced, this special reunion concert is one for the history books. Seriously, they're going to write about this show in future history books. It's that good! So grab some popcorn, your family, your dog, your neighbors, some strangers off the street, and enjoy the full two and a half hour concert in its entirety!
Release Date:2015-12-04
Genie in a Bikini
Two best friends find a lamp on the beach and release a genie, hoping he will be able to help them throw the party of the century.
Release Date:2015-05-25
Character:Matt
Vote Count:1
The Trail to Oregon!
Join our All-American family as they journey down the The Trail to Oregon! The Trail to Oregon is an original musical produced by Starkid Productions and was performed in Chicago in the summer of 2014. It is also the most historically accurate musical portraying the Oregon Trail to date; featuring 12 educational songs, a set precisely replicating the trail's landscape, and appearances from famous historical figures, such as: Henry McDoon, Cletus Jones, and Cornwallis.
Release Date:2015-02-14
Character:McDoon / Everyone Else
Vote Count:11
ANI: A Parody
Ani Skywalker is in the dumps. His wife is dead. He's stuck in a bogus government he hates. He spends most of his time staring out into space, thinking about the good old days. But things are about to change for Ani as he sets off for adventure in the galaxy's biggest come-back...
Release Date:2014-10-31
Department:Camera
Job:Camera Operator
Vote Count:5
I Ship It
After a bad breakup, Zoe Smallman decides to take down her ex-boyfriend in a wizard rock battle of the bands.
Release Date:2014-10-16
Character:Peter
Vote Count:1
Manly
Manly is the daughter of The One True Emperor God Of The Universe and wants to prove herself to her father who wanted her to be a boy.
Release Date:2014-07-31
Character:Nimbus (voice)/Zealot (voice)
Vote Count:2
Henry Danger
When 13-year-old Henry Hart lands a job as Danger, the sidekick-in-training to superhero Captain Man, he must learn to navigate a double life balancing the challenges of 8th grade with the crazy adventures of a real-life crime fighter!
Release Date:2014-07-26
Character:The Time Jerker
Episode Count:4
Vote Count:1100
The Fault in Our Stars
Despite the tumor-shrinking medical miracle that has bought her a few years, Hazel has never been anything but terminal, her final chapter inscribed upon diagnosis. But when a patient named Augustus Waters suddenly appears at Cancer Kid Support Group, Hazel's story is about to be completely rewritten.
Release Date:2014-05-16
Character:Voice Cast
Vote Count:11215
Khumba
A half-striped zebra is blamed for the drought and leaves his herd in search of his missing stripes. He is joined on his quest by an overprotective wildebeest and a flamboyant ostrich; they defeat the tyrannical leopard and save his herd.
Release Date:2013-07-18
Character:Themba (voice)
Vote Count:258
A Very Potter Senior Year
Get ready for one last romp of magical, musical shenanigans because Harry and his pals are back for their senior year at Hogwarts! The gang's in for their biggest adventure yet as they face off against old enemies, new foes and giant snakes! Will they win or will they lose? Either way, this is the end!
Release Date:2013-03-15
Character:Ron Weasley
Vote Count:28
Apocalyptour Live
Documentary about an original musical show by Starkid Productions that toured in May and June 2012.
Release Date:2012-10-30
Character:Himself - Performer
The Space Tour
Join Team StarKid as they blast off on the SPACE (StarKid Precarious Auditory Concert Experience) Tour! Featuring some of your favorite StarKids, see what happens when they attempt new arrangements of classic StarKid songs like "Days of Summer", "Status Quo", "Stutter" and "Liam's Got A Phone Call" in a live concert extravaganza. But hitting the road for the first time presents new challenges as they learn to avoid rehearsal, brick wall destroying missiles, and the cops. Will the StarKids be able to band together and discover the true power of music?
Release Date:2012-03-24
Character:Himself - Performer
Jessie
An idealistic teen from rural Texas embarks on the adventure of a lifetime when she decides to leave behind starry nights for big city lights. Thrilled to be on her own and determined not to be intimidated by New York City, she accepts a job as nanny for a high-profile couple with four kids. Helping to keep her moral compass in check are Bertram, the family's butler, and Tony, the building's 20-year-old doorman.
Release Date:2011-09-30
Character:Officer Petey
Episode Count:4
Vote Count:649
Starship
Bug wants to be a Starship Ranger, but there's one thing they are he's not... human! On a far off world, one small alien bug sets out to find love and save the universe! So get ready because the Future is Now!
Release Date:2011-04-30
Character:Bug
Vote Count:11
A Very Potter Sequel
Harry and his pals are back for more adventure than ever when they face off against dark wizards, demented monsters, and the most horrible woman in the world, Dolores Umbridge! So strap on your diapers because it's time to go back to Hogwarts!
Release Date:2010-07-22
Character:Ron Weasley
Vote Count:34
Me and My Dick
Joey Richter is a boy with a very special relationship with his very best friend... his Dick! Together they face the trials of growing up, love, sex and high school, but these two best pals are in for the adventure of a life-time in this new musical. It's a coming of age story with a climax you won't believe!
Release Date:2009-11-12
Character:Joey Richter
Vote Count:10
Glee
In this musical comedy, optimistic high school teacher Will Schuester tries to refuel his own passion while reinventing the high school's glee club and challenging a group of outcasts to realize their star potential as they strive to outshine their singing competition while navigating the cruel halls of McKinley High.
Release Date:2009-05-19
Character:Apple #8
Episode Count:1
Vote Count:839
A Very Potter Musical
In April 2009, a group of University of Michigan students (Team StarKid) performed what was renamed "A Very Potter Musical", a two act musical parody that featured major elements from all seven Harry Potter books and an original score.
Release Date:2009-04-09
Character:Ron Weasley
Vote Count:61
Save This Thing
After finding a mysterious cardboard box on the beach, a kind person tries to do something good.