Have you ever dreamed of taking off on a journey into space? Many of us have, but probably most of us don’t realize what the experience would really be like—especially on a one-astronaut mission to Mars, the setup for Urbanite Theatre’s regional premiere production of Spaceman.

The astronaut here is a woman, Molly Jennis (Terri Weagant), who’s already seven months into a solo mission to the red planet. You could say she’s not really alone, though. There are frequent communications with Mission Control, along with an AI “Mission Buddy” she calls Jim (Casey Murphy). And there are numerous interviews, with reporters and schoolchildren, etc., represented by voiceover actors, to be handled—annoying as they may sometimes get.

She’s also accompanied, or haunted by, ghosts, specifically that of her late husband, also an astronaut, who perished on a similar mission. Molly is a high achiever who can handle monotony and repetition, making up silly songs to stay motivated, pretending that food from a tube tastes and smells like bacon and eggs, and dealing with the minor crises of space travel with confidence. But even she has a breaking point.

Weagant, who’s acted alone onstage at Urbanite before, demonstrates volumes of energy from the moment she comes into our view in the vehicle cockpit (designed by Tom Hansen), often wearing a spacesuit covered with commercial sponsor logos (designed by Dee Johnson). And it’s fun to feel like we are blasting off into space with her, through the use of flashing lights, strobes and sound effects by Ethan Vail and Rew Tippin, respectively.

There are clever moments in Leegrid Stevens’ script, along with some more empathetic human ones. But the production can also feel forced, as if Stevens is trying to cram too much into one (intermission-less) 80-minute show. Impressive as Weagant’s performance is (under the direction of Urbanite producing artistic director Summer Dawn Wallace), it could perhaps use more modulation, even granted that her character is a freaking rock star of her field.

The ending of Spaceman is, as you might expect given what leads up to it, subject to interpretation. But you will feel you’ve been on a journey. And it’s intriguing enough, and different enough from most theater fare we see, to make the trip worthwhile.

Spaceman continues through Feb. 16 at Urbanite Theatre. For tickets, call (941) 321-1397 or visit urbanitetheatre.com.