Dollhouse: Stage Fright

Echo is turned into a backup singer in order to protect a singing star from her crazed fans. Meanwhile, Agent Ballard continues with his investigation but is set up for an ambush.

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Episode Info

Episode number: 1x3
Production Number: 1APK04
Airdate: Friday February 27th, 2009

Director: Steven S. DeKnight
Writer: Maurissa Tancharoen, Jed Whedon

Alternate Airdates:

UK (Sci-Fi)

Jun 03, 2009

Guest Stars

Amy Acker As Dr. Claire Saunders Recurring	Reed Diamond As Laurence Dominic Recurring
Kevin Kilner As Hearn Recurring	Miracle Laurie As Mellie Recurring
Jamie Lee Kirchner (1) As Rayna Russell	Jim Piddock As Biz
Graham Norris As The Fan	Cloie Wyatt Taylor As Chantal

Co-Guest Stars

John Brantley Cole, Jr. (1) As Music Director (as John Brantley Cole)	Kimberly Cole As Kimberly
Stephon Fuller As EMT #2	Manny Guevara As Stage Manager
Michael Khmurov As Thug #1	Jonathan Kowalsky As Security Guard
Sherida Mulrowe As Stylist	Alex Quijano As EMT #1
Billy "Sly" Williams (3) As Concert Promoter

Main Cast

Eliza Dushku As Echo / Caroline	Harry J. Lennix As Boyd Langton
Fran Kranz As Topher Brink	Tahmoh Penikett As Paul Ballard
Enver Gjokaj As Victor	Dichen Lachman As Sierra
Olivia Williams As Adelle DeWitt

Recap

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Music

Artist	Song Title	Played When
Kimberly Cole	Superstar (smash It)	At the start of the episode

Cultural References

Concealing a sniper rifle in/as a crutch is lifted from the 1971 novel The Day of The Jackal by Frederick Forsyth.

Other Episode Crew

• Creator	Joss Whedon
• Executive Producer	Joss Whedon
• Co-Executive Producer	Sarah Fain \| Elizabeth Craft \| David Solomon
• Producer	Kelly A. Manners \| Eliza Dushku
• Consulting Producer	Tim Minear \| Steven S. DeKnight
• Associate Producer	Chris Cheramie
• Production Designer	Stuart Blatt
• Editor	Harry B. Miller III (1)
• Casting	Anya Colloff \| Amy McIntyre Britt
• Unit Production Manager	Robert D. Nellans
• First Assistant Director	Brenda Kalosh
• Second Assistant Director	Paul C. Domick
• Staff Writer	Jed Whedon \| Maurissa Tancharoen \| Andrew Chambliss \| Tracy A. Bellomo
• Music Supervisor	Andrea von Foerster
• Costume Designer	Shawna Trpcic
• Key Grip	Bobby Reid
• Set Decorator	David A. Koneff
• Location Manager	Robert Lepucki
• Transportation Coordinator	Leroy Reed
• Property Master	Michael Blaze
• Construction Coordinator	Ted Wilson (2)
• Production Sound Mixer	Coleman Metts
• Script Supervisor	Nirvana Adams
• Production Coordinator	Lynnet Price
• Script Coordinator	Lisa Randolph
• Assistant Editor	Ione Soyangco
• Post Production Supervisor	Jeff MacVittie
• Re-Recording Mixer	Geoff Rubay \| Ken Teaney
• Gaffer	Dan Kerns
• Director of Photography	Ross Berryman
• Stunt Coordinator	Mike Massa
• Art Director	Leonard Harman
• Makeup Department Head	Mary Burton (2)
• Production Accountant	Tony Lindo
• Score	Mychael Danna \| Rob Simonsen
• Main Title Theme Written/performed	Jonatha Brooke
• Main Title Theme Written By	Eric Bazilian
• "A" Camera Operator	Tony Politis
• Department Head Hair	Vito Trotta
• Sound Supervisor	William Dotson
• Assistant To The Executive Producer	Natalie Farrell \| Tony Dodds \| John J. Gray (3)
• Special Effects Coordinator	Chris Nelson (3)