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Full Play - Cymbeline

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 07:00:00 -0000

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Next Chapter Podcasts presents the complete Play On Podcast series, CYMBELINE, in its entirety.

The PLAY ON PODCAST SERIES, “CYMBELINE”, was written by WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE and translated into modern English verse by ANDREA THOME. All episodes were directed by RAKESH PALISETTY and are based on the NATIONAL ASIAN AMERICAN THEATRE COMPANY’S stage production directed by STEPHEN BROWN-FRIED. Radio play by CATHERINE EATON.

Executive Producer: MICHAEL GOODFRIEND

This podcast was recorded under a SAG-AFTRA AGREEMENT.

The cast is as follows:

PURVA BEDI as SICILIUS, LORD AND CAIUS LUCIUS

ANNIE FANG as ARVIRAGUS, FRENCHMAN, LADY AND THE WRITER

CHRISTINE TOY JOHNSON as CYMBELINE

ANNA ISHIDA as IACHIMO, ROMAN SOLDIER, AND JAILOR

NAREA KANG as CORNELIUS, MOTHER, SOOTHSAYER, LORD AND MESSENGER

JENNIFER LIM as IMOGEN

KK MOGGIE as POSTHUMUS

MARIA-CHRISTINA OLIVERAS as THE QUEEN AND BELARIUS

SARAH SUZUKI as PHILARIO, GUIDERIUS, AND COMPANION

JEENA YI as CLOTEN AND ROMAN SOLDIER

JULYANA SOELISTYO as PISANIO AND JUPITER

Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA.

Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH

Mix and Sound Design by LINDSAY JONES. Original Music Composition by CAROLINE ENG and LINDSAY JONES, with additional composition, orchestration and arrangement by STEPHEN BROWN-FRIED. Sound engineering and mixing by SADAHARU YAGI. Mix Engineer and Dialogue Editor: LARRY WALSH. Podcast Mastering by GREG CORTEZ at New Monkey Studio. Coordinating Producer: TRANSCEND STREAMING (KYRA BOWIE and LEANNA KEYES).

The Play On Podcast Series “CYMBELINE” is produced by NEXT CHAPTER PODCASTS and is made possible by the generous support of THE HITZ FOUNDATION. Visit NEXTCHAPTERPODCASTS.COM for more about the Play On Podcast Series. Visit PLAYONSHAKESPEARE.ORG for more about Play On Shakespeare.

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Cymbeline - Episode 7 - The Queen Is Dead

Mon, 06 Apr 2026 07:00:00 -0000

***This show is brought to you by Quince. Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://quince.com/playonpod ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns.*** Complete our⁠ listener survey⁠ for a chance to win a $50 gift card! Caius Lucius asks Cymbeline to ransom his servant, a British boy (who is, of course, the disguised Imogen). Cymbeline does not recognize her but orders her freed and offers to give her any privilege within his power to grant. She speaks with him in private, and Belarius and his sons marvel at seeing the adopted brother they thought was dead. Cymbeline returns and asks Iachimo to step forward. Imogen demands to know where he got the ring on his finger. Iachimo confesses how he used trickery to win the bet with Posthumus. Posthumus emerges from the crowd and attacks Iachimo. When Imogen tries to intervene, Posthumus hits her, thinking she’s a boy. Pisanio scolds Posthumus. Imogen, revealing her true identity, turns on Pisanio for trying to poison her. The old doctor Cornelius intervenes, explaining how the Queen tricked Pisanio into thinking the poison was a healing potion and that he (Cornelius) secretly changed the ingredients to make it non-lethal. Posthumus embraces his wife. As everyone begins to piece it all together, Guiderius (Polydore) confesses that he killed Cloten. When Cymbeline orders that Guiderius be put to death for killing the prince, Belarius reveals himself as the banished courtier and tells the king that Guiderius and Arviragus are the sons that were stolen from him long ago. Cymbeline, overcome with happiness, forgives Belarius and welcomes him back to court. Meanwhile, Iachimo offers his life to Posthumus as payment for his sins, but Posthumus graciously forgives him. Together, everyone works to interpret the prophecy that Jupiter left in the book Posthumus found beside him that morning. The joyful king frees the Roman prisoners and vows to resume the tribute payments. Everyone goes to give thanks to the gods and to celebrate a lasting peace.

Executive Producer: MICHAEL GOODFRIEND

This podcast was recorded under a SAG-AFTRA AGREEMENT.

The cast is as follows:

PURVA BEDI as SICILIUS, LORD AND CAIUS LUCIUS

ANNIE FANG as ARVIRAGUS, FRENCHMAN, LADY AND THE WRITER

CHRISTINE TOY JOHNSON as CYMBELINE

ANNA ISHIDA as IACHIMO, ROMAN SOLDIER, AND JAILOR

NAREA KANG as CORNELIUS, MOTHER, SOOTHSAYER, LORD AND MESSENGER

JENNIFER LIM as IMOGEN

KK MOGGIE as POSTHUMUS

MARIA-CHRISTINA OLIVERAS as THE QUEEN AND BELARIUS

SARAH SUZUKI as PHILARIO, GUIDERIUS, AND COMPANION

JEENA YI as CLOTEN AND ROMAN SOLDIER

JULYANA SOELISTYO as PISANIO AND JUPITER

Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA.

Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH

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Cymbeline - Episode 6 - Stand

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 07:00:00 -0000

***This show is brought to you by Quince. Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://quince.com/playonpod ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns.*** The Queen is stricken with a wasting fever as she frets over the absence of her son, Cloten. Cymbeline threatens Pisanio with torture in an attempt to find out where Imogen has fled. The Romans invade Britain, and Belarius can’t keep his sons from joining the fight. Posthumus returns to Britain with the Roman soldiers, believing Imogen is dead. Overcome with remorse, he takes off his Roman uniform and dresses as a British peasant for the battle. He disarms Iachimo, who begins to regret lying about Imogen. Belarius, Guderius and Arviragus save Cymbeline from capture, turning the tide of war against the Romans. Posthumus, despondent with remorse, changes back into his Roman uniform in order to be captured and put to death. He’s thrown into prison and falls asleep in his cell, where he’s visited by the spirits of his dead ancestors who gather around him pleading for Jupiter to take pity on him and restore his fortunes. Jupiter agrees to bring happiness to Posthumus, leaving a book near his sleeping body. Posthumus wakes and begins to read from the book, trying to interpret its riddle until the jailer takes him to be hanged. A messenger intervenes, summoning Posthumus. Cymbeline knights Belarius and his boys for their valor, not knowing their true identity. Word arrives that before dying, the Queen confessed she never loved Cymbline and that she planned to poison him so the crown would go to Cloten. The Roman prisoners, including Caius Lucius, Iachimo, Posthumus and Imogen (still disguised as Fidele), are all brought to stand before the King. Imogen faints when she sees her father.

Executive Producer: MICHAEL GOODFRIEND

This podcast was recorded under a SAG-AFTRA AGREEMENT.

The cast is as follows:

PURVA BEDI as SICILIUS, LORD AND CAIUS LUCIUS

ANNIE FANG as ARVIRAGUS, FRENCHMAN, LADY AND THE WRITER

CHRISTINE TOY JOHNSON as CYMBELINE

ANNA ISHIDA as IACHIMO, ROMAN SOLDIER, AND JAILOR

NAREA KANG as CORNELIUS, MOTHER, SOOTHSAYER, LORD AND MESSENGER

JENNIFER LIM as IMOGEN

KK MOGGIE as POSTHUMUS

MARIA-CHRISTINA OLIVERAS as THE QUEEN AND BELARIUS

SARAH SUZUKI as PHILARIO, GUIDERIUS, AND COMPANION

JEENA YI as CLOTEN AND ROMAN SOLDIER

JULYANA SOELISTYO as PISANIO AND JUPITER

Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA.

Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH

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Cymbeline - Episode 5 - Dream Like That Often

Mon, 23 Mar 2026 07:00:00 -0000

***This show is brought to you by Quince. Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://quince.com/playonpod ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns.*** Belarius and his sons return to their cave to find Imogen feasting on their food. She apologizes and offers to pay for what she’s taken, introducing herself as “Fidele”. Guiderius and Arviragus (who go by the names Polydore and Cadwal) feel an immediate kinship with the stranger and take to calling Imogen their brother. Meanwhile, Cloten, dressed in Posthumus’s clothing, makes his way through the wilderness towards Milford Haven. Later, Belarius and his boys set out for another hunt. Imogen, feeling ill, stays behind and drinks the potion Pisanio gave her thinking it will make her feel better. Out on the hunt, Belarius and his sons see Cloten. Belarius and Arviragus run ahead to find out if he’s alone. When Guiderius comes forward, Cloten challenges him to a duel. Guiderius cuts off Cloten’s head and returns to his brother and father, who recognizes Cloten’s face and laments that they’re in big trouble. The boys disregard their father’s concern and go triumphantly to wake Fidele, only to find the disguised Imogen seemingly dead from the potion. Grief-stricken, Belarius and his sons sing a prayer as they lay Imogen in the woods next to Cloten’s headless body, covering them with flowers. Imogen awakens after they’ve departed and sees the headless corpse next to her, dressed in Posthumus’s clothes. Assuming it’s her husband, she realizes she drank a sleeping potion and thinks Pisanio slipped it to her in order to kill Posthumus. She collapses in grief and is later discovered by Caius Lucius and his men. Remembering her disguise, Imogen introduces herself as Fidele. Lucius is impressed and employs her as his page.

Executive Producer: MICHAEL GOODFRIEND

This podcast was recorded under a SAG-AFTRA AGREEMENT.

The cast is as follows:

PURVA BEDI as SICILIUS, LORD AND CAIUS LUCIUS

ANNIE FANG as ARVIRAGUS, FRENCHMAN, LADY AND THE WRITER

CHRISTINE TOY JOHNSON as CYMBELINE

ANNA ISHIDA as IACHIMO, ROMAN SOLDIER, AND JAILOR

NAREA KANG as CORNELIUS, MOTHER, SOOTHSAYER, LORD AND MESSENGER

JENNIFER LIM as IMOGEN

KK MOGGIE as POSTHUMUS

MARIA-CHRISTINA OLIVERAS as THE QUEEN AND BELARIUS

SARAH SUZUKI as PHILARIO, GUIDERIUS, AND COMPANION

JEENA YI as CLOTEN AND ROMAN SOLDIER

JULYANA SOELISTYO as PISANIO AND JUPITER

Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA.

Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH

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Cymbeline - Episode 4 - Almost A Man Already

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 07:00:00 -0000

***This show is brought to you by Quince. Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://quince.com/playonpod ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns.*** In the wilderness, an old shepherd named Belarius wakes his two sons, Guiderius and Arviragus, telling them to get out of their cave and enjoy the wonders of nature. The boys complain about never being allowed to go to the city. Belarius tells them the city is nothing but treachery, recalling his days as a nobleman in Cymbeline’s court before he was banished for crimes he did not commit. It turns out the two boys are actually Cymbelines’ sons who Belarius kidnapped as babies in order to avenge his exile. Meanwhile, Imogen and Pisanio arrive in Milford Haven. Seeing no sign of her husband, Imogen gets upset. Finally, Pisanio shows her the letter from Posthumus ordering Imogen’s murder. Cursing her husband’s lack of trust in her, she begs Pisanio to follow Posthumus’s orders and kill her. Pisanio refuses, telling Imogen that they should fake her death instead to make Posthumus regret his actions. Imogen agrees, disguises herself as a boy and sets out to find Caius Lucius, who will soon be leaving for Rome from the port of Milford Haven. Pisanio sends her off with the potion the Queen gave him, believing it will soothe her if she becomes sick on the voyage. When Pisanio returns, Cloten confronts him, demanding to know the whereabouts of the Princess. The prince leaves the palace with Posthumus’s clothing, vowing to wear them when he rapes the Imogen. Meanwhile, Imogen gets lost in the wilderness, where she stumbles upon Belarius’s cave.

Executive Producer: MICHAEL GOODFRIEND

This podcast was recorded under a SAG-AFTRA AGREEMENT.

The cast is as follows:

PURVA BEDI as SICILIUS, LORD AND CAIUS LUCIUS

ANNIE FANG as ARVIRAGUS, FRENCHMAN, LADY AND THE WRITER

CHRISTINE TOY JOHNSON as CYMBELINE

ANNA ISHIDA as IACHIMO, ROMAN SOLDIER, AND JAILOR

NAREA KANG as CORNELIUS, MOTHER, SOOTHSAYER, LORD AND MESSENGER

JENNIFER LIM as IMOGEN

KK MOGGIE as POSTHUMUS

MARIA-CHRISTINA OLIVERAS as THE QUEEN AND BELARIUS

SARAH SUZUKI as PHILARIO, GUIDERIUS, AND COMPANION

JEENA YI as CLOTEN AND ROMAN SOLDIER

JULYANA SOELISTYO as PISANIO AND JUPITER

Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA.

Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH

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Cymbeline - Episode 3 - For A Horse With Wings

Mon, 09 Mar 2026 07:00:00 -0000

***This show is brought to you by Quince. Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://quince.com/playonpod ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns.*** Cloten orders a group of hastily assembled musicians to play under Imogen’s window, hoping to win her heart. As they play, Cymbeline and the Queen pass by and tell Cloten to keep persisting with Imogen. A messenger brings word that ambassadors from Rome have arrived. The royal couple goes to greet the Romans, telling Cloten to join them after he leaves Imogen’s chambers. Cloten knocks on Imogen’s door and tries to bribe one of her ladies-in-waiting before Imogen appears. Imogen turns Cloten away so harshly that he vows to get revenge on Posthumus. As he rails, Imogen realizes that the bracelet Posthumus gave her is missing. She orders Pisanio to have her servants search for it. Meanwhile, Iachimo returns to Italy and goes to Philario’s house, where Philario and Posthumus are discussing the prospects of war between Rome and Britain over the tribute that Cymbeline owes Caesar. Iachimo claims to have won the bet, saying he slept with Imogen and describing her bedroom in detail. He shows off the bracelet he took from her wrist, then adds the detail of the mole on Imogen’s breast. Enraged, Posthumus turns over the ring he wagered. Back in Britain, Cymbeline refuses to pay the tribute Caius Lucius demands for Rome. Lucius says that can only mean war between the nations. Meanwhile, Pisanio receives a letter from Posthumus accusing Imogen of infidelity and ordering him to murder her.

Executive Producer: MICHAEL GOODFRIEND

This podcast was recorded under a SAG-AFTRA AGREEMENT.

The cast is as follows:

PURVA BEDI as SICILIUS, LORD AND CAIUS LUCIUS

ANNIE FANG as ARVIRAGUS, FRENCHMAN, LADY AND THE WRITER

CHRISTINE TOY JOHNSON as CYMBELINE

ANNA ISHIDA as IACHIMO, ROMAN SOLDIER, AND JAILOR

NAREA KANG as CORNELIUS, MOTHER, SOOTHSAYER, LORD AND MESSENGER

JENNIFER LIM as IMOGEN

KK MOGGIE as POSTHUMUS

MARIA-CHRISTINA OLIVERAS as THE QUEEN AND BELARIUS

SARAH SUZUKI as PHILARIO, GUIDERIUS, AND COMPANION

JEENA YI as CLOTEN AND ROMAN SOLDIER

JULYANA SOELISTYO as PISANIO AND JUPITER

Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA.

Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH

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A Walk In The Garden - Episode 6 - 'Botanic Garden' The Musical

Thu, 05 Mar 2026 08:00:00 -0000

It’s the final episode of A Walk In The Garden and that can only mean one thing: the broadcast of the entire audio presentation of Botanic Garden The Musical! You’ve heard all of the episodes that have taken you through the entire process of creating the show, now you can enjoy the final results and see how all of the collaborators worked together to make this timeless musical experience.

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Cymbeline - Episode 2 - Screwed To My Memory

Mon, 02 Mar 2026 08:00:00 -0000

***This show is brought to you by Quince. Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://quince.com/playonpod ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns.*** The Queen has her doctor, Cornelius, bring her a vial of poison. In an aside, Cornelius tells us he’s substituted it with a sleeping potion that will temporarily simulate death. The Queen tries to convince Pisanio to help make Imogen fall in love with her son Cloten, but Pisanio says nothing. She drops the poison, but when Pisanio tries to give it back to her, she tells him it’s medicine and he should keep it to use whenever he’s sick. Later, Iachimo arrives at the palace to win his bet with Posthumus. He tells Imogen that her husband has taken a prostitute and she believes him, but when he suggests she can get back at Posthumus by sleeping with him, Imogen realizes the story is a trick to get her into bed. She calls for Pisanio but Iachimo backtracks, pretending he was only testing Imogen’s fidelity to her husband. Imogen believes his story and agrees to keep a trunk with valuable jewels in her room that night while Posthumus stays at the castle. Meanwhile, Cloten complains that no one will fight him because he’s the Queen’s son. The Lord showers him with praise and encouragement but mocks him behind his back. That night, Imogen falls asleep while reading in her bed. Iachimo emerges from the trunk and steals Posthumus’s bracelet from her wrist.

Executive Producer: MICHAEL GOODFRIEND

This podcast was recorded under a SAG-AFTRA AGREEMENT.

The cast is as follows:

PURVA BEDI as SICILIUS, LORD AND CAIUS LUCIUS

ANNIE FANG as ARVIRAGUS, FRENCHMAN, LADY AND THE WRITER

CHRISTINE TOY JOHNSON as CYMBELINE

ANNA ISHIDA as IACHIMO, ROMAN SOLDIER, AND JAILOR

NAREA KANG as CORNELIUS, MOTHER, SOOTHSAYER, LORD AND MESSENGER

JENNIFER LIM as IMOGEN

KK MOGGIE as POSTHUMUS

MARIA-CHRISTINA OLIVERAS as THE QUEEN AND BELARIUS

SARAH SUZUKI as PHILARIO, GUIDERIUS, AND COMPANION

JEENA YI as CLOTEN AND ROMAN SOLDIER

JULYANA SOELISTYO as PISANIO AND JUPITER

Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA.

Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH

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Cymbeline - Episode 1 - The Game Is On

Mon, 23 Feb 2026 08:00:00 -0000

***This show is brought to you by Quince. Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://quince.com/playonpod ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns.***

A writer describes the backstory of “Cymbeline” to her companion: King Cymbeline became the protector of Posthumus, the orphaned son of a valiant soldier. Cymbeline also had two sons of his own, Guiderius and Arviragus, and a daughter named Imogen. His two sons were kidnapped when they were young and have never been found. Cymbeline’s wife died and he married a new queen, who had a son named Cloten. He wants Imogen to marry Cloten but she defies him by marrying Posthumus instead. The couple secretly exchange a ring and bracelet before Cymbeline banishes Posthumus in fury. Cloten tries to pick a fight with Posthumus but Posthumus avoids the conflict, choosing to go to his father’s old friend Philario in Rome, and leaving his servant, Pisanio, behind with Imogen. Cloten boasts of his bravery as his servant ridicules him under his breath. Once in Rome, Posthumus meets a nobleman named Iachimo and a Frenchman who recalls Posthumus describing Imogen as fairer than the fairest ladies in France. Iachimo scoffs at this and wagers with Posthumus that he can seduce Imogen, betting against the ring that Imogen gave her husband.

Executive Producer: MICHAEL GOODFRIEND

This podcast was recorded under a SAG-AFTRA AGREEMENT.

The cast is as follows:

PURVA BEDI as SICILIUS, LORD AND CAIUS LUCIUS

ANNIE FANG as ARVIRAGUS, FRENCHMAN, LADY AND THE WRITER

CHRISTINE TOY JOHNSON as CYMBELINE

ANNA ISHIDA as IACHIMO, ROMAN SOLDIER, AND JAILOR

NAREA KANG as CORNELIUS, MOTHER, SOOTHSAYER, LORD AND MESSENGER

JENNIFER LIM as IMOGEN

KK MOGGIE as POSTHUMUS

MARIA-CHRISTINA OLIVERAS as THE QUEEN AND BELARIUS

SARAH SUZUKI as PHILARIO, GUIDERIUS, AND COMPANION

JEENA YI as CLOTEN AND ROMAN SOLDIER

JULYANA SOELISTYO as PISANIO AND JUPITER

Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA.

Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH

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Introducing...Cymbeline

Mon, 16 Feb 2026 08:00:00 -0000

NEXT CHAPTER PODCASTS PRESENTS THE PLAY ON PODCAST SERIES, “CYMBELINE”

SHAKESPEARE’S ROMANTIC FAIRY TALE OF SECRET MARRIAGE, BANISHMENT, FALSE ACCUSATIONS, MISTAKEN IDENTITIES, RECONCILIATION AND REUNION.

PERFORMED BY AN ALL ASIAN AMERICAN, ALL-FEMME CAST, IN A MODERN ENGLISH VERSE TRANSLATION BY ANDREA THOME.

RADIO PLAY BY CATHERINE EATON.

DIRECTED BY RAKESH PALISETTY.

INSPIRED BY THE ACCLAIMED STAGE PRODUCTION PRESENTED BY THE NATIONAL ASIAN AMERICAN THEATRE COMPANY.

“FALSEHOOD IS WORSE IN KINGS THAN BEGGARS”

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Much Ado About Nothing - Bonus Content Episode 2 - Tracie Lane & Reg Rogers

Mon, 09 Feb 2026 08:00:00 -0000

***This show is brought to you by Quince. Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://quince.com/playonpod ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns.*** “There is great reward and great risk in love”: Actors Reg Rogers and Tracie Lane talk about their relationships with the roles they play, the work they do, and the lives they lead in the every-shifting sands of showbiz.

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Introducing...A Walk In The Garden

Thu, 05 Feb 2026 08:00:00 -0000

Todd Logan invites Lindsay Jones to help adapt Todd’s play Botanic Garden into a musical and almost immediately Lindsay realizes he has no idea how to write a musical. Lindsay writes the perfect opening song which everyone loves until they all realize that perhaps it’s not the perfect opening song. Inspired by Stephen Sondheim’s struggle to write “Comedy Tonight”, Lindsay creates “Why Am I Here” which is actually becomes the perfect song to open the show. Lindsay then vows to write an entire musical using only a piano, then immediately breaks this vow by adding in a metronome as musical instrument on “An Honest Lie”. This journey may have more twists than we thought.

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Much Ado About Nothing - Bonus Content Episode 1 - Brendon Fox

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 08:00:00 -0000

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“It’s a perfect play”: Director Brendon Fox delves into the nooks and crannies of “Much Ado About Nothing,” shedding new light on a story he’s told five times (and counting!).

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Full Play - Much Ado About Nothing

Mon, 26 Jan 2026 08:00:00 -0000

***This show is brought to you by Quince. Go to ⁠⁠⁠http://quince.com/playonpod ⁠⁠⁠for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns.*** Next Chapter Podcasts presents the complete Play On Podcast series, MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING, in its entirety.

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Much Ado About Nothing - Episode 7 - Stop Your Mouth

Mon, 19 Jan 2026 08:00:00 -0000

***This show is brought to you by Quince. Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://quince.com/playonpod ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns.***

Claudio performs his penance and is rewarded with a miraculous gift that brings everyone together again– this time, for good.

The PLAY ON PODCAST SERIES, “MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING”, was written by WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE and translated into modern English verse by RANJIT BOLT. All episodes were directed by BRENDON FOX. Radio play by CATHERINE EATON.

Executive Producer: MICHAEL GOODFRIEND

This podcast was recorded under a SAG-AFTRA AGREEMENT.

The cast is as follows:

TRACIE LANE as BEATRICE

REG ROGERS as BENEDICK

TÉA GUARINO as HERO

ZION JANG as CLAUDIO

CARMAN MATTHEW LACIVITA as DON PEDRO

ALEJANDRA ESCALANTE as MARGARET and CONRADE

DEMOSTHENES CHRYSAN as LEONATO

DEE NELSON as ANTONIA

BRIAN OWEN as DOGBERRY

STEPHEN MICHAEL SPENCER as BORACHIO

EVAN ZES as NAVAL CADET, OATCAKE and SEACOAL

LUIS MORENO as DON JOHN and THE SEXTON

MARY BACON as DEACON FRANCIS and VERGES

Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA.

Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH

Original music composition, Mix and Sound Design by LINDSAY JONES. Vocal arrangement and music direction by STEPHEN MICHAEL SPENCER. Sound engineering and mixing by SADAHARU YAGI. Mix Engineer and Dialogue Editor: LARRY WALSH. Podcast Mastering by GREG CORTEZ at New Monkey Studio. Coordinating Producer: TRANSCEND STREAMING (KYRA BOWIE and LEANNA KEYES).

The Play On Podcast Series “MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING” is produced by NEXT CHAPTER PODCASTS and is made possible by the generous support of THE HITZ FOUNDATION. Visit NEXTCHAPTERPODCASTS.COM for more about the Play On Podcast Series. Visit PLAYONSHAKESPEARE.ORG for more about Play On Shakespeare.

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Much Ado About Nothing - Episode 6 - Don't Forget I'm An Ass

Mon, 12 Jan 2026 08:00:00 -0000

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The Sexton enters the interrogation room of the Battleship Richelieu to record the accusation against Borachio and Conrade. When Borachio confesses everything, the Sexton tells him that Hero has died and Don John has fled. Meanwhile, Leonato and Antonia confront Don Pedro and Claudio on their way out the door of the villa. The men stand by their story but are shaken by the confrontation. Their spirits are lifted when Benedick arrives but it doesn’t take long for Claudio to realize that Benedick isn’t joking about challenging him to a duel. Finally, Dogberry and Verges bring Borachio and Conrade into the room to confess the truth of what happened in the orchard. Leonato and Antonia enter with a vengeance to punish the wrongdoers. When the devastated Claudio crumbles in remorse, Leonato tells him to clear his daughter’s name at her memorial and to sing an epitaph in her remembrance.

Executive Producer: MICHAEL GOODFRIEND

This podcast was recorded under a SAG-AFTRA AGREEMENT.

The cast is as follows:

TRACIE LANE as BEATRICE

REG ROGERS as BENEDICK

TÉA GUARINO as HERO

ZION JANG as CLAUDIO

CARMAN MATTHEW LACIVITA as DON PEDRO

ALEJANDRA ESCALANTE as MARGARET and CONRADE

DEMOSTHENES CHRYSAN as LEONATO

DEE NELSON as ANTONIA

BRIAN OWEN as DOGBERRY

STEPHEN MICHAEL SPENCER as BORACHIO

EVAN ZES as NAVAL CADET, OATCAKE and SEACOAL

LUIS MORENO as DON JOHN and THE SEXTON

MARY BACON as DEACON FRANCIS and VERGES

Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA.

Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH

The Play On Podcast Series “MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING” is produced by NEXT CHAPTER PODCASTS and is made possible by the generous support of THE HITZ FOUNDATION. Visit ⁠⁠⁠NEXTCHAPTERPODCASTS.COM⁠⁠⁠ for more about the Play On Podcast Series. Visit ⁠⁠⁠PLAYONSHAKESPEARE.ORG⁠⁠⁠ for more about Play On Shakespeare.

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Much Ado About Nothing - Episode 5 - If I Were A Man

Mon, 05 Jan 2026 08:00:00 -0000

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Claudio shames Hero at the altar as Don Pedro and Don John back him up. Hero collapses and the guests are cleared out of the chapel. Leonato rages at his daughter until the Deacon intervenes, vouching for Hero’s honor. She makes a plan to keep Hero in hiding and spread word that she is dead in order to stir guilt and remorse in the conspirators that framed her. Leonato agrees and departs with the Deacon and Hero, leaving Benedick and Beatrice alone in the sanctuary. As Beatrice mourns her cousin’s misfortune, Benedick swears his love to her and she swears hers to him. But when she asks Benedick to prove his love by killing Claudio, he refuses. Beatrice, enraged, accuses him of being false. Benedick finally agrees to do as she says.

Executive Producer: MICHAEL GOODFRIEND

This podcast was recorded under a SAG-AFTRA AGREEMENT.

The cast is as follows:

TRACIE LANE as BEATRICE

REG ROGERS as BENEDICK

TÉA GUARINO as HERO

ZION JANG as CLAUDIO

CARMAN MATTHEW LACIVITA as DON PEDRO

ALEJANDRA ESCALANTE as MARGARET and CONRADE

DEMOSTHENES CHRYSAN as LEONATO

DEE NELSON as ANTONIA

BRIAN OWEN as DOGBERRY

STEPHEN MICHAEL SPENCER as BORACHIO

EVAN ZES as NAVAL CADET, OATCAKE and SEACOAL

LUIS MORENO as DON JOHN and THE SEXTON

MARY BACON as DEACON FRANCIS and VERGES

Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA.

Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH

The Play On Podcast Series “MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING” is produced by NEXT CHAPTER PODCASTS and is made possible by the generous support of THE HITZ FOUNDATION. Visit ⁠⁠NEXTCHAPTERPODCASTS.COM⁠⁠ for more about the Play On Podcast Series. Visit ⁠⁠PLAYONSHAKESPEARE.ORG⁠⁠ for more about Play On Shakespeare.

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Much Ado About Nothing - Episode 4 - We've Caught Our Fish

Mon, 29 Dec 2025 08:00:00 -0000

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Benedick and Beatrice are teased mercilessly by their friends for the sudden changes they notice in their behavior. Don John plants the seed of Hero’s disloyalty in the ears of Don Pedro and Claudio, who vows to shame her at the altar if it’s proven true. Chief Constable Dogberry preps his Deputy Verges and officers Oatcake and Seacoal for the watch that night, telling them to pay close attention to Leonato’s villa in advance of the wedding that’s going to be there. The officers fall asleep on their watch but are awakened by rain just in time to overhear Borachio boast to Conrade that he made a bunch of money by getting Margaret to pretend she was Hero as he made love to her, within earshot of Claudio. The inept officers manage to arrest them both. The next morning, Margaret reassures an uneasy Hero as she prepares for her wedding. Dogberry and Verges bumble their way into delivering news of Borachio’s arrest to a distracted Leonato, who tells them to handle it themselves. The wedding begins…

Executive Producer: MICHAEL GOODFRIEND

This podcast was recorded under a SAG-AFTRA AGREEMENT.

The cast is as follows:

TRACIE LANE as BEATRICE

REG ROGERS as BENEDICK

TÉA GUARINO as HERO

ZION JANG as CLAUDIO

CARMAN MATTHEW LACIVITA as DON PEDRO

ALEJANDRA ESCALANTE as MARGARET and CONRADE

DEMOSTHENES CHRYSAN as LEONATO

DEE NELSON as ANTONIA

BRIAN OWEN as DOGBERRY

STEPHEN MICHAEL SPENCER as BORACHIO

EVAN ZES as NAVAL CADET, OATCAKE and SEACOAL

LUIS MORENO as DON JOHN and THE SEXTON

MARY BACON as DEACON FRANCIS and VERGES

Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA.

Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH

The Play On Podcast Series “MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING” is produced by NEXT CHAPTER PODCASTS and is made possible by the generous support of THE HITZ FOUNDATION. Visit ⁠NEXTCHAPTERPODCASTS.COM⁠ for more about the Play On Podcast Series. Visit ⁠PLAYONSHAKESPEARE.ORG⁠ for more about Play On Shakespeare.

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Much Ado About Nothing - Episode 3 - Between The Sheets

Mon, 22 Dec 2025 08:00:00 -0000

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Borachio and Don John conspire to trick Claudio into thinking that Hero is unfaithful, while Don Pedro, Leonato and Claudio trick Benedick into thinking that Beatrice is in love with him and Margaret and Hero trick Beatrice into thinking that Benedick is in love with her. Borachio hatches a plan with Don John to trick Claudio into thinking Hero is unfaithful. Meanwhile, Don Pedro, Leonato and Claudio trick Benedick into thinking that Beatrice is in love with him, and Margaret and Hero trick Beatrice into thinking that Benedick is in love with her.

Executive Producer: MICHAEL GOODFRIEND

This podcast was recorded under a SAG-AFTRA AGREEMENT.

The cast is as follows:

TRACIE LANE as BEATRICE

REG ROGERS as BENEDICK

TÉA GUARINO as HERO

ZION JANG as CLAUDIO

CARMAN MATTHEW LACIVITA as DON PEDRO

ALEJANDRA ESCALANTE as MARGARET and CONRADE

DEMOSTHENES CHRYSAN as LEONATO

DEE NELSON as ANTONIA

BRIAN OWEN as DOGBERRY

STEPHEN MICHAEL SPENCER as BORACHIO

EVAN ZES as NAVAL CADET, OATCAKE and SEACOAL

LUIS MORENO as DON JOHN and THE SEXTON

MARY BACON as DEACON FRANCIS and VERGES

Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA.

Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH

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Much Ado About Nothing - Episode 2 - Show Me Where The Virgin Sits

Mon, 15 Dec 2025 08:00:00 -0000

***This show is brought to you by Quince. Go to ⁠⁠⁠http://quince.com/playonpod ⁠⁠⁠for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns.*** Beatrice jokes at dinner about the impossibility of finding the perfect man, swearing she’ll never marry. Once the masked ball begins, she dances with Benedick, pretending she doesn’t see through his disguise as she teases him mercilessly. Don Pedro dances with Hero and Borachio dances with Margaret. Later, Don John and Borachio spot Claudio outside, pretending to be Benedick. Don John tells him that Don Pedro is in love with Hero before going back inside with Borachio. Claudio is crestfallen and ditches Benedick, who stews over Beatrice’s insults until Don Pedro comes out. Benedick berates the prince for stealing Hero from Claudio. Don Pedro scolds Benedick for being rude to Beatrice. Benedick says Beatrice was far worse to him and jokes about how horrible she is until she arrives unseen and overhears his rant. As Benedick beats a hasty retreat, Don Pedro tries to get her to forgive him but she tells him he’s wronged her more than once. Having found Claudio, she pushes him to talk to Don Pedro, who informs him to his great surprise that he’s won Hero for him and that Leonato has agreed to the match. As Hero and Claudio revel in their joy, Don Pedro asks Beatrice if she’d take him as a husband. She laughs before realizing he’s not joking, then tells him she’ll never marry. Leonato joins them and sends Beatrice inside so he and Don Pedro can plan for the wedding, which will be in a week. As everyone celebrates, Don Pedro conspires with Leonato, Claudio and Hero to make Beatrice and Benedick fall in love with each other.

Executive Producer: MICHAEL GOODFRIEND

This podcast was recorded under a SAG-AFTRA AGREEMENT.

The cast is as follows:

TRACIE LANE as BEATRICE

REG ROGERS as BENEDICK

TÉA GUARINO as HERO

ZION JANG as CLAUDIO

CARMAN MATTHEW LACIVITA as DON PEDRO

ALEJANDRA ESCALANTE as MARGARET and CONRADE

DEMOSTHENES CHRYSAN as LEONATO

DEE NELSON as ANTONIA

BRIAN OWEN as DOGBERRY

STEPHEN MICHAEL SPENCER as BORACHIO

EVAN ZES as NAVAL CADET, OATCAKE and SEACOAL

LUIS MORENO as DON JOHN and THE SEXTON

MARY BACON as DEACON FRANCIS and VERGES

Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA.

Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH

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Much Ado About Nothing - Episode 1 - And Pigs Might Fly

Mon, 08 Dec 2025 08:00:00 -0000

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On a pier in Port De Toulon, France, not long after World War II, Leonato, the governor of Messina, awaits the arrival of the victorious Prince, Don Pedro of Aragon. He tells his daughter, Hero, that a distinguished young soldier named Claudio is accompanying the prince. Leonato’s niece, Beatrice, asks about a soldier named Benedick, with whom she has some history. Don Pedro arrives and steps off his ship with his brother, Don John, whose past transgressions he’s recently forgiven. Benedick and Claudio step off the ship with Borachio, who has a quick aside with his old flame, Margaret, Beatrice’s trusted servant. Beatrice and Benedick sling a few quick insults at each other before Don Pedro tells his soldiers that Leonato has invited them to stay for a month at his villa. As they leave the port, Claudio confides in Benedick that he’s in love with Hero. Benedick tells Don Pedro, who encourages the match. In the limousine on the way to Leonato’s villa, Don Pedro offers to help Claudio woo Hero at the upcoming masquerade ball. A few minutes later, in the kitchen of the villa where a feast is being prepared, Leonato’s sister, Antonia, tells him that her dresser told her that her driver overheard Don Pedro telling Claudio that he loves Hero. That evening, Don John broods in a guest house as his friend, Conrade, tries to cheer him up. When the drunken Borachio arrives to say he heard Don Pedro talking to Claudio about how to woo Hero, Don John seizes the opportunity to make some mischief.

Executive Producer: MICHAEL GOODFRIEND

This podcast was recorded under a SAG-AFTRA AGREEMENT.

The cast is as follows:

TRACIE LANE as BEATRICE

REG ROGERS as BENEDICK

TÉA GUARINO as HERO

ZION JANG as CLAUDIO

CARMAN MATTHEW LACIVITA as DON PEDRO

ALEJANDRA ESCALANTE as MARGARET and CONRADE

DEMOSTHENES CHRYSAN as LEONATO

DEE NELSON as ANTONIA

BRIAN OWEN as DOGBERRY

STEPHEN MICHAEL SPENCER as BORACHIO

EVAN ZES as NAVAL CADET, OATCAKE and SEACOAL

LUIS MORENO as DON JOHN and THE SEXTON

MARY BACON as DEACON FRANCIS and VERGES

Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA.

Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH

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Introducing...Much Ado About Nothing

Mon, 01 Dec 2025 08:00:00 -0000

Set in the French Riviera at the height of post-war euphoria, Shakespeare’s romantic comedy about bantering rivals who become reluctant lovers and youthful sweethearts who are nearly thwarted by jealous scoundrels is a romp through a maze of relationships, gossip, passion, persecution and forgiveness. Translated into modern English verse by Ranjit Bolt and directed by Brendon Fox, with original music composition and sound design by Lindsay Jones.

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Richard III - Bonus Content Episode 1 - Actor Mat Fraser

Mon, 24 Nov 2025 08:00:00 -0000

“When you’re disabled you have to use underhanded means to get what you want”: Actor Mat Fraser talks about why the character of Richard III isn’t much of a leap for him, his career as a disabled actor, his encounters with Peter Farrelly, Ryan Murphy, punk rock, Sealo The Sealboy, Coney Island, and how he wooed his wife with a rear naked chokehold. All this and much more!

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Full Play - Richard III

Mon, 17 Nov 2025 08:00:00 -0000

***This show is brought to you by Quince. Go to ⁠⁠http://quince.com/playonpod ⁠⁠for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns.*** Next Chapter Podcasts presents the complete Play On Podcast series, RICHARD III, in its entirety.

The PLAY ON PODCAST SERIES, “RICHARD THE THIRD”, was written by WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE and translated into modern English verse by MIGDALIA CRUZ. All episodes were directed by LISA ROTHE. Radio play by CATHERINE EATON.

This podcast was recorded under a SAG-AFTRA AGREEMENT.

The cast is as follows:

MATT FRASER as RICHARD THE THIRD

MIA KATIGBAK as QUEEN MARGARET, CITIZEN and BLUNT

HIRAM DELGADO as CLARENCE, DORSET, ELY and MESSENGER

NANCY RODRIGUEZ as LADY ANNE, OXFORD, RIVERS and A MURDERER

RACHEL CROWL as QUEEN ELIZABETH, NORFOLK, and MESSENGER

SANJIT DE SILVA as NESS AQUINO, BUCKINGHAM, and A CITIZEN

CHARLES DUMAS as EDWARD, HENRY the SIXTH, STANLEY & CARDINAL

ANDY LUCIEN as HASTINGS, SCRIVENER, a MESSENGER and A MURDERER

GABRIELA SAKER as CATESBY, DUKE OF YORK and A MESSENGER

DANAYA ESPERANZA as BRAKENBURY, RATCLIFFE, LORD MAYOR, TYRREL, and RICHMOND

ALMA CUERVO as DUCHESS OF YORK, SHERIFF & A MESSENGER

ELIJAH GOODFRIEND as PRINCE EDWARD, A PAGE, and A BOY

Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA.

Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH

Original music composition, Mix and Sound Design by LINDSAY JONES. Composer, Producer, Guitars, Bass, Lead Vocals, Recording and Mix Engineer, DAVID MOLINA. EDWIN AYALA on Drums. Backup Vocals by MANUEL TRUJILLO. Sound engineering and mixing by SADAHARU YAGI. Mix Engineer and Dialogue Editor: LARRY WALSH. Podcast Mastering by GREG CORTEZ at New Monkey Studio. Coordinating Producer: TRANSCEND STREAMING (KYRA BOWIE and LEANNA KEYES). Executive Producer: MICHAEL GOODFRIEND.

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Richard III - Episode 7 - Horse Power

Mon, 10 Nov 2025 08:00:00 -0000

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King Richard gets an onslaught of bad news as he prepares for battle in York’s House Garage. The only glimmer of hope is the news that Buckingham’s army was dispersed by floods and he was taken prisoner. Richard tells Stanley to muster men but to leave behind his son, George, so he can be sure of Stanley’s loyalty. Stanley secretly sends word to Richmond that he will come to his aid once he secures his son’s safety. Richmond rallies her army outside a “A Bus Named Larry” as Richard spends the night in an empty warehouse. Both leaders sleep and dream in their separate camps. Richard is haunted by the ghosts of the people he murdered, Richmond is blessed by those same ghosts. The moment of truth arrives when Richard meets Richmond in battle the next day.

This podcast was recorded under a SAG-AFTRA AGREEMENT.

The cast is as follows:

MATT FRASER as RICHARD THE THIRD

MIA KATIGBAK as QUEEN MARGARET, CITIZEN and BLUNT

HIRAM DELGADO as CLARENCE, DORSET, ELY and MESSENGER

NANCY RODRIGUEZ as LADY ANNE, OXFORD, RIVERS and A MURDERER

RACHEL CROWL as QUEEN ELIZABETH, NORFOLK, and MESSENGER

SANJIT DE SILVA as NESS AQUINO, BUCKINGHAM, and A CITIZEN

CHARLES DUMAS as EDWARD, HENRY the SIXTH, STANLEY & CARDINAL

ANDY LUCIEN as HASTINGS, SCRIVENER, a MESSENGER and A MURDERER

GABRIELA SAKER as CATESBY, DUKE OF YORK and A MESSENGER

DANAYA ESPERANZA as BRAKENBURY, RATCLIFFE, LORD MAYOR, TYRREL, and RICHMOND

ALMA CUERVO as DUCHESS OF YORK, SHERIFF & A MESSENGER

ELIJAH GOODFRIEND as PRINCE EDWARD, A PAGE, and A BOY

Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA.

Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH

The Play On Podcast Series “RICHARD THE THIRD” is produced by NEXT CHAPTER PODCASTS and is made possible by the generous support of THE HITZ FOUNDATION. Visit NEXTCHAPTERPODCASTS.COM for more about the Play On Podcast Series. Visit PLAYONSHAKESPEARE.ORG for more about Play On Shakespeare.
Subscribe to Play On Premium for ad-free episodes and join our Patreon for exclusive merchandise and early commercial-free releases. Go to nextchapterpodcasts.com for our Bonus Content, where you’ll find interviews with the artists, producers and engineers who brought it all to life. And remember: “We are not safe”.

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Richard III - Episode 6 - Here To Claim The Crown

Mon, 03 Nov 2025 08:00:00 -0000

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Richard hires the murderer Tyrell to finish off the Princes in the Tower. Richmond demands his Earldom but flees when Richard brushes him off. Ratcliffe brings news that the Bishop of Ely has joined Richmond. When Elizabeth and the Duchess confront him, Richard uses the opportunity to convince Elizabeth to give him her daughter in marriage in order to preserve her line. He celebrates his triumph until Stanley informs him that Richmond is on his way to England, sending him into a rage.

This podcast was recorded under a SAG-AFTRA AGREEMENT.

The cast is as follows:

MATT FRASER as RICHARD THE THIRD

MIA KATIGBAK as QUEEN MARGARET, CITIZEN and BLUNT

HIRAM DELGADO as CLARENCE, DORSET, ELY and MESSENGER

NANCY RODRIGUEZ as LADY ANNE, OXFORD, RIVERS and A MURDERER

RACHEL CROWL as QUEEN ELIZABETH, NORFOLK, and MESSENGER

SANJIT DE SILVA as NESS AQUINO, BUCKINGHAM, and A CITIZEN

CHARLES DUMAS as EDWARD, HENRY the SIXTH, STANLEY & CARDINAL

ANDY LUCIEN as HASTINGS, SCRIVENER, a MESSENGER and A MURDERER

GABRIELA SAKER as CATESBY, DUKE OF YORK and A MESSENGER

DANAYA ESPERANZA as BRAKENBURY, RATCLIFFE, LORD MAYOR, TYRREL, and RICHMOND

ALMA CUERVO as DUCHESS OF YORK, SHERIFF & A MESSENGER

ELIJAH GOODFRIEND as PRINCE EDWARD, A PAGE, and A BOY

Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA.

Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH

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Richard III - Episode 5 - I Am Not Made Of Stone

Mon, 27 Oct 2025 07:00:00 -0000

***This show is brought to you by Quince. Go to http://quince.com/playonpod for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns.*** In the parking garage outside The Tower, Richard coaches Buckingham on how to act distraught. The Mayor arrives with Catesby and recoils in horror when Ratcliffe delivers Hastings’ head. In order to keep her own, she promises to tell the citizens that Hastings was a traitor who deserved to die. Once she leaves, Richard tells Buckingham to spread the word that King Edward was father to countless illegitimate children, including the two Princes. Later, Richard is planted as a guest on the Maximum Rock-n-Roll Radio Show to pose as a devout Christian and give the impression that he does not want to be King unless the people demand it. Buckingham stages a call into the show to plead with Richard to take the throne, saying that if he doesn’t, there will be rebellion. Richard pretends to be reluctant but eventually gives in. Later, outside The Tower parking garage, the Duchess, Elizabeth, Anne and Dorset assemble to visit the Princes, but Brackenbury refuses to let them in. Dorset flees to France to join forces with Richmond. Anne agrees to be crowned in order to save the Princes. Elizabeth goes to Sanctuary to save herself and the Duchess goes to her death. Later, King Richard sits on the throne at The Temple Beautiful with Buckingham at his side, celebrating their rise to power. The PLAY ON PODCAST SERIES, “RICHARD THE THIRD”, was written by WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE and translated into modern English verse by MIGDALIA CRUZ. All episodes were directed by LISA ROTHE. Radio play by CATHERINE EATON.

This podcast was recorded under a SAG-AFTRA AGREEMENT.

The cast is as follows:

MATT FRASER as RICHARD THE THIRD

MIA KATIGBAK as QUEEN MARGARET, CITIZEN and BLUNT

HIRAM DELGADO as CLARENCE, DORSET, ELY and MESSENGER

NANCY RODRIGUEZ as LADY ANNE, OXFORD, RIVERS and A MURDERER

RACHEL CROWL as QUEEN ELIZABETH, NORFOLK, and MESSENGER

SANJIT DE SILVA as NESS AQUINO, BUCKINGHAM, and A CITIZEN

CHARLES DUMAS as EDWARD, HENRY the SIXTH, STANLEY & CARDINAL

ANDY LUCIEN as HASTINGS, SCRIVENER, a MESSENGER and A MURDERER

GABRIELA SAKER as CATESBY, DUKE OF YORK and A MESSENGER

DANAYA ESPERANZA as BRAKENBURY, RATCLIFFE, LORD MAYOR, TYRREL, and RICHMOND

ALMA CUERVO as DUCHESS OF YORK, SHERIFF & A MESSENGER

ELIJAH GOODFRIEND as PRINCE EDWARD, A PAGE, and A BOY

Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA.

Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH

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Richard III - Episode 4 - The Duke Should Be At Dinner

Mon, 20 Oct 2025 07:00:00 -0000

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The young Prince Edward arrives at The Temple Beautiful and complains to Richard about his uncles imprisonment. Richard tells him his uncles Rivers and Dorset were dangerous. Edward protests but is interrupted by the arrival of the Mayor of London who greets him with flattery. Hastings arrives and tells Edward his mother and brother are in sanctuary. Buckingham orders Hastings to bring York to them by force. The Cardinal protests but Buckingham convinces him there’s no need for sanctuary under these circumstances. Alone with his uncle Richard, Edward asks where he and his brother will be staying before their coronation. Richard tells him they’re to stay in the Tower. Edward protests but is interrupted by the arrival of his younger brother. Little York teases Richard until he learns they’re going to the Tower. He starts to argue but Edward tells him not to fear. They’re taken away. Richard and Buckingham call in Catesby to test Hastings’ loyalty. Once alone, Richard promises Buckingham the Earldom of Hereford. Later that night, a messenger from Stanley arrives at Barrington Hall to warn Hastings that Richard is going to kill him. Catesby arrives and hears from Hastings that he won’t support Richard taking the throne, even though he had his enemies (Rivers and Dorset) killed. Stanley rolls up and warns Hastings not to trust Richard. Buckingham saunters out to meet them and takes them to the Tower for the coronation. Elsewhere, in a warehouse basement in Pomfret, Rivers begs for his life as Ratcliffe drowns him.

This podcast was recorded under a SAG-AFTRA AGREEMENT.

The cast is as follows:

MATT FRASER as RICHARD THE THIRD

MIA KATIGBAK as QUEEN MARGARET, CITIZEN and BLUNT

HIRAM DELGADO as CLARENCE, DORSET, ELY and MESSENGER

NANCY RODRIGUEZ as LADY ANNE, OXFORD, RIVERS and A MURDERER

RACHEL CROWL as QUEEN ELIZABETH, NORFOLK, and MESSENGER

SANJIT DE SILVA as NESS AQUINO, BUCKINGHAM, and A CITIZEN

CHARLES DUMAS as EDWARD, HENRY the SIXTH, STANLEY & CARDINAL

ANDY LUCIEN as HASTINGS, SCRIVENER, a MESSENGER and A MURDERER

GABRIELA SAKER as CATESBY, DUKE OF YORK and A MESSENGER

DANAYA ESPERANZA as BRAKENBURY, RATCLIFFE, LORD MAYOR, TYRREL, and RICHMOND

ALMA CUERVO as DUCHESS OF YORK, SHERIFF & A MESSENGER

ELIJAH GOODFRIEND as PRINCE EDWARD, A PAGE, and A BOY

Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA.

Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH

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Richard III - Episode 3 - A Brother-Filled Barrel

Mon, 13 Oct 2025 07:00:00 -0000

Inside the Tower, Clarence begs for his life. Later, at the Gilman DIY Music Venue, King Edward secures a reluctant peace between his family’s rival factions, but collapses in grief when Richard arrives with news of Clarence’s death. In the ensuing chaos, Richard secures the alliance of Buckingham and Ratcliffe. That night, Elizabeth and the Duchess grieve the deaths of Edward and Clarence. Richard enters to offer his condolences and Buckingham suggests a quiet coronation for the young prince Edward in order to avoid civil unrest. Meanwhile, Dorset and Rivers rush to secure the safety of Prince Edward in Ludlow. At Rasputin Records, citizens fret over being ruled by a child King with Richard as his Protector. At home with her younger son, the Prince of York, Elizabeth gets a tattoo as she ruminates with the Duchess over their horrible state of affairs. A messenger arrives with the news that Dorset and Rivers have been imprisoned in Pomfret by Richard and Buckingham. Elizabeth grabs York and withdraws in despair to sanctuary, leaving the Duchess behind.

This podcast was recorded under a SAG-AFTRA AGREEMENT.

The cast is as follows:

MATT FRASER as RICHARD THE THIRD

MIA KATIGBAK as QUEEN MARGARET, CITIZEN and BLUNT

HIRAM DELGADO as CLARENCE, DORSET, ELY and MESSENGER

NANCY RODRIGUEZ as LADY ANNE, OXFORD, RIVERS and A MURDERER

RACHEL CROWL as QUEEN ELIZABETH, NORFOLK, and MESSENGER

SANJIT DE SILVA as NESS AQUINO, BUCKINGHAM, and A CITIZEN

CHARLES DUMAS as EDWARD, HENRY the SIXTH, STANLEY & CARDINAL

ANDY LUCIEN as HASTINGS, SCRIVENER, a MESSENGER and A MURDERER

GABRIELA SAKER as CATESBY, DUKE OF YORK and A MESSENGER

DANAYA ESPERANZA as BRAKENBURY, RATCLIFFE, LORD MAYOR, TYRREL, and RICHMOND

ALMA CUERVO as DUCHESS OF YORK, SHERIFF & A MESSENGER

ELIJAH GOODFRIEND as PRINCE EDWARD, A PAGE, and A BOY

Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA.

Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH

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Richard III - Episode 2 - Where Is Thy Conscience Now?

Mon, 06 Oct 2025 07:00:00 -0000

Queen Elizabeth replays a tape of her husband King Edward’s band as she obsesses over his failing health. Her brother, Lord Rivers, tries to comfort her, as do her two sons from a previous marriage, Gray and Dorset. She tells them that the sons she conceived with Edward are still too young to rule, and that if her husband dies, the throne will go to Richard until the oldest son comes of age, putting her safety in jeopardy. Buckingham and Derby arrive to report that King Edward’s health is improving and that he wants to make peace between Richard and Elizabeth's clans. Richard barges in with Hastings at his side, railing that he’s being disrespected and that people are telling lies about him. Elizabeth does her best to defend herself against his accusation that she put Clarence in jail and that she is vying for the throne. As they argue, the old Queen Margaret arrives unseen and listens to them from outside the house, commenting bitterly to herself about how quickly power is lost. She finally confronts the group and berates Richard for the murders of her family before cursing everyone in the room, one by one. After she departs, Catesby enters to say that King Edward wants to talk to his family. Richard, left alone, celebrates his mischief, then hires two murderers to kill his brother Clarence in the Tower. There, Clarence tells Brackenbury (the jailer) about a nightmare he had in which he drowned trying to rescue Richard and was dragged down to hell.

This podcast was recorded under a SAG-AFTRA AGREEMENT.

The cast is as follows:

MATT FRASER as RICHARD THE THIRD

MIA KATIGBAK as QUEEN MARGARET, CITIZEN and BLUNT

HIRAM DELGADO as CLARENCE, DORSET, ELY and MESSENGER

NANCY RODRIGUEZ as LADY ANNE, OXFORD, RIVERS and A MURDERER

RACHEL CROWL as QUEEN ELIZABETH, NORFOLK, and MESSENGER

SANJIT DE SILVA as NESS AQUINO, BUCKINGHAM, and A CITIZEN

CHARLES DUMAS as EDWARD, HENRY the SIXTH, STANLEY & CARDINAL

ANDY LUCIEN as HASTINGS, SCRIVENER, a MESSENGER and A MURDERER

GABRIELA SAKER as CATESBY, DUKE OF YORK and A MESSENGER

DANAYA ESPERANZA as BRAKENBURY, RATCLIFFE, LORD MAYOR, TYRREL, and RICHMOND

ALMA CUERVO as DUCHESS OF YORK, SHERIFF & A MESSENGER

ELIJAH GOODFRIEND as PRINCE EDWARD, A PAGE, and A BOY

Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA.

Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH

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Richard III - Episode 1 - Born With Teeth

Mon, 29 Sep 2025 07:00:00 -0000

As his older brother, the newly crowned King Edward, weakens with illness, Richard, Duke of Gloucester, lays out his plans to take the throne. He frames his brother Clarence for conspiring to kill Edward, then convinces Lady Anne, the widow of the previous King Henry, to marry him, even though he killed her husband and their son.

This podcast was recorded under a SAG-AFTRA AGREEMENT.

The cast is as follows:

MATT FRASER as RICHARD THE THIRD

MIA KATIGBAK as QUEEN MARGARET, CITIZEN and BLUNT

HIRAM DELGADO as CLARENCE, DORSET, ELY and MESSENGER

NANCY RODRIGUEZ as LADY ANNE, OXFORD, RIVERS and A MURDERER

RACHEL CROWL as QUEEN ELIZABETH, NORFOLK, and MESSENGER

SANJIT DE SILVA as NESS AQUINO, BUCKINGHAM, and A CITIZEN

CHARLES DUMAS as EDWARD, HENRY the SIXTH, STANLEY & CARDINAL

ANDY LUCIEN as HASTINGS, SCRIVENER, a MESSENGER and A MURDERER

GABRIELA SAKER as CATESBY, DUKE OF YORK and A MESSENGER

DANAYA ESPERANZA as BRAKENBURY, RATCLIFFE, LORD MAYOR, TYRREL, and RICHMOND

ALMA CUERVO as DUCHESS OF YORK, SHERIFF & A MESSENGER

ELIJAH GOODFRIEND as PRINCE EDWARD, A PAGE, and A BOY

Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA.

Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH

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Introducing...Richard III

Mon, 22 Sep 2025 07:00:00 -0000

Shakespeare’s tragedy about an unwelcome outsider who uses his genius to destroy his enemies before they destroy him. Translated into modern English verse by Migdalia Cruz and set in San Francisco at the height of the Latin Punk movement, directed by Lisa Rothe with original music composition and Sound Design by David Molina and Lindsay Jones.

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Bonus Content Re-Air - Tramell Tillman

Mon, 15 Sep 2025 07:00:00 -0000

In honor of actor Tramell Tillman becoming the first ever African American man to win an Emmy as the best supporting actor in a drama series, Next Chapter Podcasts proudly presents a re-airing of the bonus content interview with Tramell originally published as part of the Play On Podcast series, KING LEAR.

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Timon of Athens - Bonus Content Episode 1 - Writer Kenneth Cavander, Director Andy Wolk & Actor Anthony Cochrane

Mon, 08 Sep 2025 07:00:00 -0000

“It’s an absolute mess!” Kenneth Cavander, Andy Wolk and Anthony Cochrane talk about the history, relevance, triumphs and challenges of creating a “Timon” for our times.

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Full Play - Timon of Athens

Mon, 01 Sep 2025 07:00:00 -0000

Next Chapter Podcasts presents the complete Play On Podcast series, Timon of Athens, in its entirety. The PLAY ON PODCAST SERIES, “TIMON OF ATHENS”, was written by WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE and translated into modern English verse by KENNETH CAVANDER. All episodes were directed by ANDY WOLK.

This podcast was recorded under a SAG-AFTRA AGREEMENT.

The cast is as follows:

ANTHONY COCHRANE as TIMON

POOYA MOHSENI as FLAVIA

KEVIN KILNER as ALCIBIADES

JASON KRAVITS as APEMANTUS

ABIGAIL ONWUNALI as VENTIDIA, TIMANDRA and SENATOR 1

MICHAEL LUWOYE as OLD ATHENIAN, CAPHIS, and SENATOR 2

BARZIN AKHAVAN as THE PAINTER and LUCULLUS

NADINA HASSAN as THE POET and LUCRETIA

HASSIEM MUHAMMAD as MERCHANT, ISIDORE, and THIEF #1

GREGG MOZGALA as LUCILIUS, SEMPRONIUS, and THIEF #2

DORCAS LEUNG as JEWELER, CUPID, VARRO and PHRYNIA

Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA.

Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH

Original music composition by LAWRENCE SHRAGGE. Mix and Sound Design by LINDSAY JONES. Sound engineering and mixing by SADAHARU YAGI. Mix Engineer and Dialogue Editor: LARRY WALSH. Podcast Mastering by GREG CORTEZ at New Monkey Studio. Coordinating Producer: TRANSCEND STREAMING (KYRA BOWIE and LEANNA KEYES). Executive Producer: MICHAEL GOODFRIEND.

The Play On Podcast Series “TIMON OF ATHENS” is produced by NEXT CHAPTER PODCASTS and is made possible by the generous support of THE HITZ FOUNDATION. Visit NEXTCHAPTERPODCASTS.COM for more about the Play On Podcast Series. Visit PLAYONSHAKESPEARE.ORG for more about Play On Shakespeare.

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Timon of Athens - Episode 6 - You Call That Justice?

Mon, 25 Aug 2025 07:00:00 -0000

The Senators arrive at Timon’s cave to beg forgiveness in exchange for funds. Flavia implores her master to let her serve him. Timon writes his epitaph. Alcibiades storms Athens gates and negotiates terms for the city’s surrender.

The PLAY ON PODCAST SERIES, “TIMON OF ATHENS”, was written by WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE and translated into modern English verse by KENNETH CAVANDER. All episodes were directed by ANDY WOLK.

This podcast was recorded under a SAG-AFTRA AGREEMENT.

The cast is as follows:

ANTHONY COCHRANE as TIMON

POOYA MOHSENI as FLAVIA

KEVIN KILNER as ALCIBIADES

JASON KRAVITS as APEMANTUS

ABIGAIL ONWUNALI as VENTIDIA, TIMANDRA and SENATOR 1

MICHAEL LUWOYE as OLD ATHENIAN, CAPHIS, and SENATOR 2

BARZIN AKHAVAN as THE PAINTER and LUCULLUS

NADINA HASSAN as THE POET and LUCRETIA

HASSIEM MUHAMMAD as MERCHANT, ISIDORE, and THIEF #1

GREGG MOZGALA as LUCILIUS, SEMPRONIUS, and THIEF #2

DORCAS LEUNG as JEWELER, CUPID, VARRO and PHRYNIA

Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA.

Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH

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Timon of Athens - Episode 5 - You Only Came For Gold

Mon, 18 Aug 2025 07:00:00 -0000

Alcibiades leads his troops past Timon’s hideout in the wilderness, prompting a barrage of insults and mockery from the malcontent. But when Timon learns Alcibiades is planning to take over Athens, he gives him gold to support the campaign. Alcibiades is followed by the Poet and Painter, who Timon turns away with another barrage of insults. When thieves come to rob him, Timon cheers them on, baffling their efforts and sending them to the city to sow chaos in the streets. The Senators are the last to arrive. Flavia heads them off in an effort to win Timon over to their side before they meet.

This podcast was recorded under a SAG-AFTRA AGREEMENT.

The cast is as follows:

ANTHONY COCHRANE as TIMON

POOYA MOHSENI as FLAVIA

KEVIN KILNER as ALCIBIADES

JASON KRAVITS as APEMANTUS

ABIGAIL ONWUNALI as VENTIDIA, TIMANDRA and SENATOR 1

MICHAEL LUWOYE as OLD ATHENIAN, CAPHIS, and SENATOR 2

BARZIN AKHAVAN as THE PAINTER and LUCULLUS

NADINA HASSAN as THE POET and LUCRETIA

HASSIEM MUHAMMAD as MERCHANT, ISIDORE, and THIEF #1

GREGG MOZGALA as LUCILIUS, SEMPRONIUS, and THIEF #2

DORCAS LEUNG as JEWELER, CUPID, VARRO and PHRYNIA

Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA.

Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH

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runboyrun - Bonus Content Episode 3 - Mental health professional Mohammed Abba-Aji

Fri, 15 Aug 2025 07:00:00 -0000

“Tolerance is a Two-Way Street”: Mental health professional Mohammed Abba-Aji explores the themes in “runboyrun” as a way of opening up paths to healing the traumas refugees experience after surviving conflict.

The Huntington continues the sweeping nine-play Ufot Family Cycle and announces plans for runboyrun, the powerful drama written by Mfoniso Udofia and directed by Christopher V. Edwards. The third play in Boston’s epic nine-play Ufot Family Cycle, runboyrun will be recorded and made nationally available as a podcast in partnership with the Boston Public Library, GBH, and ⁠⁠⁠Next Chapter Podcasts⁠⁠⁠.

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Timon of Athens - Episode 4 - The World Was My Candy Store

Mon, 11 Aug 2025 07:00:00 -0000

Timon leaves Athens with his curses, strips himself bare and goes into the wilderness. As hunger sets in, he digs for a root to eat and discovers a pile of gold hidden underground. Apemantus finds Timon lamenting his fate and scolds him for being an undeserving misanthrope, telling him to come back to Athens. Timon refuses, setting off an argument between them. Apemantus finally leaves Timon and returns to Athens, where the citizens are growing increasingly unruly over the high taxes and prices they’re paying as Alcibiades launches his offensive against the city. When Apemantus announces that he’s found Timon with a trove of coins, the Artist, the Painter and the Senators head for the hills to get some of Timon’s gold.

This podcast was recorded under a SAG-AFTRA AGREEMENT.

The cast is as follows:

ANTHONY COCHRANE as TIMON

POOYA MOHSENI as FLAVIA

KEVIN KILNER as ALCIBIADES

JASON KRAVITS as APEMANTUS

ABIGAIL ONWUNALI as VENTIDIA, TIMANDRA and SENATOR 1

MICHAEL LUWOYE as OLD ATHENIAN, CAPHIS, and SENATOR 2

BARZIN AKHAVAN as THE PAINTER and LUCULLUS

NADINA HASSAN as THE POET and LUCRETIA

HASSIEM MUHAMMAD as MERCHANT, ISIDORE, and THIEF #1

GREGG MOZGALA as LUCILIUS, SEMPRONIUS, and THIEF #2

DORCAS LEUNG as JEWELER, CUPID, VARRO and PHRYNIA

Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA.

Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH

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Timon of Athens - Episode 3 - One More Feast

Mon, 04 Aug 2025 07:00:00 -0000

Timon throws one more party before withdrawing from society, as Alcibiades pleads for the life of a fellow soldier before the Senate.

This podcast was recorded under a SAG-AFTRA AGREEMENT.

The cast is as follows:

ANTHONY COCHRANE as TIMON

POOYA MOHSENI as FLAVIA

KEVIN KILNER as ALCIBIADES

JASON KRAVITS as APEMANTUS

ABIGAIL ONWUNALI as VENTIDIA, TIMANDRA and SENATOR 1

MICHAEL LUWOYE as OLD ATHENIAN, CAPHIS, and SENATOR 2

BARZIN AKHAVAN as THE PAINTER and LUCULLUS

NADINA HASSAN as THE POET and LUCRETIA

HASSIEM MUHAMMAD as MERCHANT, ISIDORE, and THIEF #1

GREGG MOZGALA as LUCILIUS, SEMPRONIUS, and THIEF #2

DORCAS LEUNG as JEWELER, CUPID, VARRO and PHRYNIA

Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA.

Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH

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Timon of Athens - Episode 2 - Certain Payments Are Due

Mon, 28 Jul 2025 07:00:00 -0000

Flavia presents Timon with the total due on all his debts. He turns to his friends for help. One by one, they deny him. Flavia does her best to keep his creditors at bay, but Timon orders her to open his doors to them.

This podcast was recorded under a SAG-AFTRA AGREEMENT.

The cast is as follows:

ANTHONY COCHRANE as TIMON

POOYA MOHSENI as FLAVIA

KEVIN KILNER as ALCIBIADES

JASON KRAVITS as APEMANTUS

ABIGAIL ONWUNALI as VENTIDIA, TIMANDRA and SENATOR 1

MICHAEL LUWOYE as OLD ATHENIAN, CAPHIS, and SENATOR 2

BARZIN AKHAVAN as THE PAINTER and LUCULLUS

NADINA HASSAN as THE POET and LUCRETIA

HASSIEM MUHAMMAD as MERCHANT, ISIDORE, and THIEF #1

GREGG MOZGALA as LUCILIUS, SEMPRONIUS, and THIEF #2

DORCAS LEUNG as JEWELER, CUPID, VARRO and PHRYNIA

Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA.

Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH

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Timon of Athens - Episode 1 - Business Is Your God

Mon, 21 Jul 2025 07:00:00 -0000

Everyone who’s anyone in Athens shows up to Timon’s banquet, reveling in the excesses of his generosity and vying for favor in his esteem. The only unwelcome guest is Apemantus, a blunt and cynical philosopher who sees through all the false flattery and pretense of the crowd. By the end of the party, Timon’s trusty servant, Flavius, begins to worry that he’s overspending his resources.

This podcast was recorded under a SAG-AFTRA AGREEMENT.

The cast is as follows:

ANTHONY COCHRANE as TIMON

POOYA MOHSENI as FLAVIA

KEVIN KILNER as ALCIBIADES

JASON KRAVITS as APEMANTUS

ABIGAIL ONWUNALI as VENTIDIA, TIMANDRA and SENATOR 1

MICHAEL LUWOYE as OLD ATHENIAN, CAPHIS, and SENATOR 2

BARZIN AKHAVAN as THE PAINTER and LUCULLUS

NADINA HASSAN as THE POET and LUCRETIA

HASSIEM MUHAMMAD as MERCHANT, ISIDORE, and THIEF #1

GREGG MOZGALA as LUCILIUS, SEMPRONIUS, and THIEF #2

DORCAS LEUNG as JEWELER, CUPID, VARRO and PHRYNIA

Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA.

Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH

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Introducing...Timon of Athens

Fri, 18 Jul 2025 07:00:00 -0000

Shakespeare’s tragedy about a wealthy Athenian who thinks money can buy him friends. Translated into modern English verse by Kenneth Cavander and directed by Andy Wolk, with original music composition by Lawrence Shragge and Sound Design by Lindsay Jones.

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runboyrun - Episode 3 - “divine broken”

Mon, 14 Jul 2025 07:00:00 -0000

Past and present converge as Disciple and Abasiama reach their breaking point. The Huntington continues the sweeping nine-play Ufot Family Cycle and announces plans for runboyrun, the powerful drama written by Mfoniso Udofia and directed by Christopher V. Edwards. The third play in Boston’s epic nine-play Ufot Family Cycle, runboyrun will be recorded and made nationally available as a podcast in partnership with the Boston Public Library, GBH, and ⁠⁠Next Chapter Podcasts⁠⁠.

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runboyrun - Bonus Content Episode 2 - Actor Abigail Onwunali & Director Christopher Edwards

Mon, 07 Jul 2025 07:00:00 -0000

“Your ancestors are there with you”: Abigail Onwunali and Christopher Edwards describe the alchemy of storytelling, the painful history of the Nigerian Civil War, the world of possibilities that immigrants bring to America, and the healing power of plays in a wide-ranging discussion of their work on “runboyrun".

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runboyrun - Episode 2 - “a single question”

Mon, 30 Jun 2025 04:00:00 -0000

Abasiama tries to keep Disciple in the present as he relives his experiences in war-torn Nigeria.

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runboyrun - Bonus Content Episode 1 - Writer Mfoniso Udofia & Producer Kevin Becerra

Mon, 23 Jun 2025 07:00:00 -0000

“This is us. These are our neighbors”. Mfoniso Udofia and Kevin Becerra talk with Michael Goodfriend about the process of making “runboyrun” meaningful for listeners in Boston and beyond, writing into the future, disrupting the Unities, staying present with the work, and how sometimes holding can hurt.

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runboyrun - Episode 1 - “it all began in black”

Mon, 16 Jun 2025 07:00:00 -0000

After a humiliating day teaching at the local community college in Worcester, Massachusetts, Disciple tries to focus on his writing but is pulled by his past into another conflict with his wife, Abasiama.

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Introducing...runboyrun

Wed, 11 Jun 2025 07:00:00 -0000

Next Chapter Podcasts and Huntington Theater present Mfoniso Udofia's haunting series "runboyrun." What happens when war continues inside the body of a survivor?

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Full Play - Coriolanus

Mon, 09 Jun 2025 07:00:00 -0000

In honor of sound designer and composer Palmer Hefferan's recent Tony nomination, Next Chapter Podcasts presents her work on the Play On Podcast series, CORIOLANUS, in its entirety.

Play On Podcasts Series Coriolanus is produced by Next Chapter Podcasts and is made possible by the generous support of The Hitz Foundation.

New episodes go live every Friday. Please subscribe, rate & review on your app of choice.

Visit ⁠ncpodcasts.com/playonpodcast⁠ for bonus content including interviews, images and bios of the full cast & creative team.

Visit ⁠playonshakespeare.org⁠ for more about Play On Shakespeare.

The Cast:

ANDRUS NICHOLS as Brutus, Various

CHANNIE WAITES as Lartius, Various

CHING VALDES-ARAN as Volumnia, Various

DANAYA ESPERANZA as Coriolanus

JAMIE ANN ROMERO as Valeria, Various

KIM WUAN as Aufidus, Virgilia, Various

LENNE KLINGAMEN as Citizen 1, Various

NANCY RODRIGUEZ as Sicinius, Various

NEMUNA CEESAY as Citizen 3, Various

PATRENA MURRAY as Menenius

VANESSA KAI as Cominius

ZO TIPP as Young Martius, Various

Creative Team:

SEAN SAN JOSÉ, Playwright

KATE WISNIEWSKI, Director

AMRITA RAMANAN, Dramaturg

CATHERINE EATON, Script Adaptor

DANIEL BEN-SHIMON, Engineer, Sound Designer

PALMER HEFFEREN, Composer

LARRY WALSH C.A.S, Re-Recording Mixer

SADAHARU YAGI, Re-Recording Mixer

EDGAR CAMEY, Engineer

TOMMY FREED, Equipment Manage

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Full Play Re-Air - Julius Caesar

Mon, 02 Jun 2025 07:00:00 -0000

In honor of director Harry Lennix and actor Glenn Davis' recent Tony nominations for their currenly running Broadway show 'Purpose,' Next Chapter Podcasts presents their collaboration on the Play On Podcast series, JULIUS CAESAR, in its entirety.

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The PLAY ON PODCAST SERIES, “JULIUS CAESAR”, was written by WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE and translated into modern English verse by SHISHIR KURUP. All episodes were directed by HARRY LENNIX. Radio play by MARCUS GARDLEY.

The cast is as follows:

MICHAEL POTTS as JULIUS CAESAR
GLENN DAVIS as MARK ANTONY
JEREMY TARDY as MARCUS BRUTUS
LESTER PURRY as CAIUS CASSIUS and LIGARIUS
MEGAN BOONE as PORTIA, METELLUS CIMBER and others
JONELL KENNEDY as CALPHURNIA, LUCIUS and others
CHRISTOPHER MAY as CASKA, TITINIUS, VOLUMNIUS and others
JAMES T. ALFRED as CICERO, MURELLUS, PUBLIUS, ARTEMIDORUS, LUCILIUS, LEPIDUS, and others
NEMUNA CEESAY as OCTAVIUS
MIRACLE LAURIE as MESSALA, DECIUS BRUTUS and others
CHARLIQUE ROLLE as CINNA, SOOTHSAYER, CINNA THE POET, PINDARUS, DARDANIUS and others
BRANDON JONES as FLAVIUS, TREBONIUS and others

Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA.

Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH

Original music composition, Mix and Sound Design by LINDSAY JONES. Sound engineering and mixing by SADAHARU YAGI. Mix Engineer and Dialogue Editor: LARRY WALSH. Podcast Mastering by GREG CORTEZ at New Monkey Studio. Coordinating Producer: TRANSCEND STREAMING (KYRA BOWIE and LEANNA KEYES). Executive Producer: MICHAEL GOODFRIEND.

The Play On Podcast Series “JULIUS CAESAR” is produced by NEXT CHAPTER PODCASTS and is made possible by the generous support of THE HITZ FOUNDATION. Visit ⁠NEXTCHAPTERPODCASTS.COM⁠ for more about the Play On Podcast Series. Visit ⁠PLAYONSHAKESPEARE.ORG⁠ for more about Play On Shakespeare.

Subscribe to Play On Premium on Apollo Plus for ad-free episodes and join our Patreon for exclusive merchandise and early commercial-free releases. Go to ⁠nextchapterpodcasts.com⁠ for our Bonus Content, where you’ll find interviews with the artists, producers and engineers who brought it all to life. And remember: “Beware the Ides of March!”

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Full Play Re-Air - Othello

Mon, 26 May 2025 07:00:00 -0000

In honor of sound designer Lindsay Jones's recent Webby victory for his work on the series, Next Chapter Podcasts presents the complete Play On Podcast series, OTHELLO, in its entirety. The series also earned Lindsay an Ambie for Best Original Score and Music Supervision in 2024.

The Play On Podcast series, “OTHELLO”, was written by WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE and translated into modern English verse by MFONISO UDOFIA. Radio play by CATHERINE EATON. Directed by VICTOR MALANA MAOG.

The cast is as follows:

JEREMY TARDY as OTHELLO

BARRET O’BRIEN as IAGO

KAYLI CARTER as DESDEMONA

PAUL JUHN as RODERIGO

FRANCESCA FERNANDEZ as EMILIA

TOMMY SHRIDER as CASSIO

LAKISHA MAY as BIANCA

CHRISTOPHER GURR as BRABANTIO AND LODOVICO

RACHEL CROWL as MONTANO

NATALIE HEGG as DUKE, CLOWN AND GRATIANO

Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA.

Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH

Cultural Consultant and Dramaturg: MARTINE KEI GREEN-ROGERS

Original Music, Mix and Sound Design by LINDSAY JONES. Sound engineering by SADAHARU YAGI. Mix Engineer and Dialogue Editor: LARRY WALSH. Production Assistant: Michael Christopher Turner. Podcast Mastering by GREG CORTEZ at New Monkey Studio. Coordinating Producer: TRANSCEND STREAMING (KYRA BOWIE and LEANNA KEYES). Executive Producer: MICHAEL GOODFRIEND.

The Managing Director of Business Operations and Partnerships at Next Chapter Podcasts is SALLYCADE HOLMES.

With very special thanks to the MA IN SOUND ARTS AND INDUSTRIES AND VIRGINIA WADSWORTH WIRTZ CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS AT NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY

The Play On Podcast Series “OTHELLO” is produced by NEXT CHAPTER PODCASTS and is made possible by the generous support of THE HITZ FOUNDATION. Visit ⁠ncpodcasts.com⁠ for more about the Play On Podcast Series. Visit ⁠playonshakespeare.org⁠ for more about Play On Shakespeare.

Subscribe to Play On Premium on Apollo Plus for ad-free episodes and join our Patreon for exclusive merchandise and early commercial-free releases. Go to ⁠playonpodcasts.com⁠ for our Bonus Content, where you’ll find interviews with the artists, producers and engineers who brought it all to life. And remember: “BEWARE OF JEALOUSY”.

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Introducing...The Actor's Instrument with Hassiem Muhammad

Mon, 12 May 2025 07:00:00 -0000

Discover The Actor’s Instrument, a podcast for actors dedicated to guiding listeners through the complexities of the entertainment industry. Join host and actor Hassiem Muhammad as he interviews industry experts—from casting directors to Hollywood and Broadway stars—unveiling invaluable insights and career-building strategies. Whether you're starting out or are seasoned in your craft, tune in to demystify the path to building a sustainable acting career, one episode at a time.

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Bonus Content Re-Air - Mfoniso Udofia

Mon, 05 May 2025 07:00:00 -0000

“What happens if we talk?” Mfoniso Udofia digs into the tough questions raised by her brutal translation of OTHELLO, with discussions about dispossession, marginalization, malignancy, immigration, how to build within a home that wasn’t built for you, and what happens after Shakespeare's story ends.

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Shrew! - Bonus Content Episode 2 - Actors Susannah Rogers & Allen Gilmore

Mon, 28 Apr 2025 07:00:00 -0000

“I like them better in Shrew!” Allen Gilmore and Susannah Rogers compare notes on playing Kate and Petruchio in “The Taming of the Shrew” and “Shrew!” Plus, what the word obey really means in a relationship between equals, where Kate’s inner volcano really comes from, finding agency as an artist, the importance of humor in a rehearsal room, and the not-so-blind date these two plan to go on after working on two productions together without ever meeting in person.

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Full Play - Shrew!

Mon, 21 Apr 2025 10:00:00 -0000

Next Chapter Podcasts presents the complete Play On Podcast series, Shrew!, in its entirety.

The PLAY ON PODCAST SERIES, “SHREW!”, was written by AMY FREED and directed by ART MANKE. Radio play by CATHERINE EATON.

The cast is as follows:

SUSANNAH ROGERS as KATHERINE MINOLA and THE WOMAN WRITER

ALLEN GILMORE as PETRUCHIO

ANNIE ABRAMS as BIANCA MINOLA

MARTIN KILDARE as BAPTISTA MINOLA

BRETT RYBACK as LUCENTIO

KYLE T. HESTER as TRANIO

MIKE McSHANE as GREMIO

J. PAUL BOEHMER as HORTENSIO and THE MERCHANT

DANNY SCHEIE as GRUMIO

KASEY MAHAFFY as BIONDELLO and DORCAS

STEPHEN CAFFREY as VINCENTIO, THE PRIEST, AND A SERVANT

TESSA AUBERJONOIS as THE WIDOW and MISTRESS SLAPBOTTOM

Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA.

This podcast was recorded under a SAG-AFTRA AGREEMENT.

Original music composition, Mix and Sound Design by LINDSAY JONES. Sound engineering and mixing by SADAHARU YAGI. Mix Engineer and Dialogue Editor: LARRY WALSH. Podcast Mastering by GREG CORTEZ at New Monkey Studio. Coordinating Producer: TRANSCEND STREAMING (KYRA BOWIE and LEANNA KEYES). Executive Producer: MICHAEL GOODFRIEND.

The Play On Podcast Series “SHREW!” is produced by NEXT CHAPTER PODCASTS and is made possible by the generous support of THE HITZ FOUNDATION. Visit NEXTCHAPTER PODCASTS.COM for more about the Play On Podcast Series. Visit PLAYONSHAKESPEARE.ORG for more about Play On Shakespeare.

Subscribe to Play On Premium for ad-free episodes and join our Patreon for exclusive merchandise and early commercial-free releases. Go to Play On Podcasts dot com for our Bonus Content, where you’ll find interviews with the artists, producers and engineers who brought it all to life. And remember: “Better now than never, and never too late!”.

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Shrew! - Episode 6 - It Was All Going So Great

Mon, 14 Apr 2025 10:00:00 -0000

Lucentio and Bianca hurry to meet the priest Biondello bribed to perform the marriage. Gremio greets Petruchio, Katherine, Grumio and the real Vincentio at Lucentio’s house, where they are met by the Merchant, who insists that he’s Lucentio’s father. Vincentio challenges him and chaos ensues as Tranio tries desperately to keep up the ruse. The newlyweds finally arrive and seeing no way out, they confess their gambit and beg forgiveness from their fathers. Once all is sorted out, Katherine confronts her father and forces him to reckon with his poor treatment of her. Later, the three newlywed couples (Katherine and Petruchio, Lucentio and Bianca, and Hortension and “The Widow”) celebrate their unions. Bianca and Lucentio are already off to a rocky start as they squabble over how much she’s allowed to eat. Hortensio realizes he may not live long as the widow’s fourth husband. Only Petruchio and Katherine seem to be partners in marriage, and when put to the test, Katherine finds new words to describe the meaning of true love.

The PLAY ON PODCAST SERIES, “SHREW!”, was written by AMY FREED and directed by ART MANKE. Radio play by CATHERINE EATON.

The cast is as follows:

SUSANNAH ROGERS as KATHERINE MINOLA and THE WOMAN WRITER

ALLEN GILMORE as PETRUCHIO

ANNIE ABRAMS as BIANCA MINOLA

MARTIN KILDARE as BAPTISTA MINOLA

BRETT RYBACK as LUCENTIO

KYLE T. HESTER as TRANIO

MIKE McSHANE as GREMIO

J. PAUL BOEHMER as HORTENSIO and THE MERCHANT

DANNY SCHEIE as GRUMIO

KASEY MAHAFFY as BIONDELLO and DORCAS

STEPHEN CAFFREY as VINCENTIO, THE PRIEST, AND A SERVANT

TESSA AUBERJONOIS as THE WIDOW and MISTRESS SLAPBOTTOM

Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA.

This podcast was recorded under a SAG-AFTRA AGREEMENT.

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Shrew! - Episode 5 - You Can Leave Them Open

Mon, 07 Apr 2025 10:00:00 -0000

Seeing he has no chance against Lucentio (AKA “Cambio”), Hortensio drops his “Licio” disguise and swears off women. Biondello, meanwhile, has found an old merchant who will pretend to be Lucentio’s father, Vincenzio, so that Lucentio can marry Bianca without getting his real father’s permission. Meanwhile, Katherine wakes in the comfort of Petruchio’s home and is further smitten as he describes the goings-on at his farm. Later, Baptista gets all rights to Vinzentio’s property from the man he thinks is Lucentio’s father but is really the old and very agreeable merchant. Hortensio goes to Petrucio’s house and is greeted by Grumio. As they rush to attend Bianca’s hasty marriage they’re interrupted by the arrival of an old gentleman who’s lost his way trying to find his son. It doesn’t take long for everyone to realize the gentleman is none other than Vincenzio, Lucentio’s real father. Incensed to learn that his son is being married without his consent, he joins Petruchio, Katherine, Grumio and Hortensio on their way to the wedding.

The PLAY ON PODCAST SERIES, “SHREW!”, was written by AMY FREED and directed by ART MANKE. Radio play by CATHERINE EATON.

The cast is as follows:

SUSANNAH ROGERS as KATHERINE MINOLA and THE WOMAN WRITER

ALLEN GILMORE as PETRUCHIO

ANNIE ABRAMS as BIANCA MINOLA

MARTIN KILDARE as BAPTISTA MINOLA

BRETT RYBACK as LUCENTIO

KYLE T. HESTER as TRANIO

MIKE McSHANE as GREMIO

J. PAUL BOEHMER as HORTENSIO and THE MERCHANT

DANNY SCHEIE as GRUMIO

KASEY MAHAFFY as BIONDELLO and DORCAS

STEPHEN CAFFREY as VINCENTIO, THE PRIEST, AND A SERVANT

TESSA AUBERJONOIS as THE WIDOW and MISTRESS SLAPBOTTOM

Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA.

This podcast was recorded under a SAG-AFTRA AGREEMENT.

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Shrew! - Episode 4 - Bring The Bridal Litter!

Mon, 31 Mar 2025 04:03:00 -0000

Katherine reluctantly goes to church to be married, only to learn through an elaborate pantomime performed by Grumio and Biondello that Petruchio is running late. Finally, a drunk priest arrives with Petruchio, who is dressed as a gondolier. They make a mockery of the wedding but a humiliated Katherine is nonetheless sent off with her new husband by her clueless father, who reminisces fondly about young love. The newlyweds eventually arrive at Petruchio’s frigid home in the pouring rain, where he tells her that he lives selflessly in poverty with seven penitents who share his bed and follow elaborate rituals before eating. Katherine nearly goes mad with hunger as Petruchio demands that they follow every step of the ritual before dining on the food delivered by the kitchen mistress, Dorcas. At last, Katherine realizes it’s all a joke and she devours her food with joy and laughter. Once sated, she tells Petruchio she’s going upstairs to get ready to lose her virginity to him, but Petruchio tells her he has no intention of making love to her until she is well rested and truly wants to be with him. It only makes Katherine more attracted to him, but Petruchio insists that she get a good night’s sleep as he privately confesses to feeling the rekindling of his long dormant passion.

The PLAY ON PODCAST SERIES, “SHREW!”, was written by AMY FREED and directed by ART MANKE. Radio play by CATHERINE EATON.

The cast is as follows:

SUSANNAH ROGERS as KATHERINE MINOLA and THE WOMAN WRITER

ALLEN GILMORE as PETRUCHIO

ANNIE ABRAMS as BIANCA MINOLA

MARTIN KILDARE as BAPTISTA MINOLA

BRETT RYBACK as LUCENTIO

KYLE T. HESTER as TRANIO

MIKE McSHANE as GREMIO

J. PAUL BOEHMER as HORTENSIO and THE MERCHANT

DANNY SCHEIE as GRUMIO

KASEY MAHAFFY as BIONDELLO and DORCAS

STEPHEN CAFFREY as VINCENTIO, THE PRIEST, AND A SERVANT

TESSA AUBERJONOIS as THE WIDOW and MISTRESS SLAPBOTTOM

Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA.

This podcast was recorded under a SAG-AFTRA AGREEMENT.

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Shrew! - Episode 3 - Is There No New Thing?

Mon, 24 Mar 2025 10:00:00 -0000

Petruchio negotiates with Baptista for Katherine’s hand until Licio emerges from his tutoring session bruised and battered. It only strengthens Petruchio’s resolve to woo Katherine and when she arrives, the two engage in a spirited match of wits. Katherine reluctantly agrees to go with Petruchio when he tells her that her father has agreed to marry her off to him. Gremio and Tranio (as Lucentio) immediately try to out-do each other in their bid for Bianca’s hand, with Baptista as auctioneer. Tranio wins the contest and is promised Bianca’s hand in marriage provided his father (Vincentio the tomato king) comes to the wedding in person. Tranio privately conspires to find a look-alike to pretend to be Vincentio. Meanwhile, Hortensio (still pretending to be Licio the Banjo Tutor) tries to woo Bianca with his instrument until Lucentio (as Cambio the Latin Tutor) interrupts and sends him away. He confesses his love to Bianca, who secretly invites him to her chamber after lunch. Hortensio returns and tries again with Bianca, failing miserably.

The PLAY ON PODCAST SERIES, “SHREW!”, was written by AMY FREED and directed by ART MANKE. Radio play by CATHERINE EATON.

The cast is as follows:

SUSANNAH ROGERS as KATHERINE MINOLA and THE WOMAN WRITER

ALLEN GILMORE as PETRUCHIO

ANNIE ABRAMS as BIANCA MINOLA

MARTIN KILDARE as BAPTISTA MINOLA

BRETT RYBACK as LUCENTIO

KYLE T. HESTER as TRANIO

MIKE McSHANE as GREMIO

J. PAUL BOEHMER as HORTENSIO and THE MERCHANT

DANNY SCHEIE as GRUMIO

KASEY MAHAFFY as BIONDELLO and DORCAS

STEPHEN CAFFREY as VINCENTIO, THE PRIEST, AND A SERVANT

TESSA AUBERJONOIS as THE WIDOW and MISTRESS SLAPBOTTOM

Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA.

This podcast was recorded under a SAG-AFTRA AGREEMENT.

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Shrew! - Episode 2 - To Woo The Shrew

Mon, 17 Mar 2025 10:00:00 -0000

Petruchio tells Hortensio he’s come to Padua to find a partner to give him renewed life after grieving the loss of his first wife. Hortensio tells him about Baptista’s daughter, Katherine, but warns him that she’s quite the shrew. Petruchio realizes he knows her father and is not put off. Hortensio agrees to provide an introduction if, in exchange, Petruchio presents him to Signior Baptista as a tutor for the object of his affection: Bianca. As they agree to the deal, Grumio announces the arrival of two other rivals vying for Bianca: Gremio and Lucentio, now disguised as Cambio. Hortensio introduces them to Petruchio and tells them of his intentions with Katherine, who once coupled will make Bianca available for marriage. Meanwhile, Katherine laments her isolation in her chamber at Baptista’s house. She impulsively frees her sister’s canaries from their cage to find the freedom she craves. When Bianca enters and sees what Katherine’s done, the two fight savagely until Signor Baptista arrives to break it up. He sends Bianca away and scolds Katherine, lamenting his struggles as a single father until he hears the arrival of Gremio, Grumio, Tranio (as Lucentio), Lucentio (as Cambio), Hortensio (as Licio) and Petruchio. Petruchio tells Baptista of his lineage and his desire to woo Katherine. Baptista says she’ll never agree but Petruchio persists, introducing Hortensio (as “Licio”), who he says will make inroads as her banjo tutor. The others go to great lengths to outdo each other as they compete for Bianca. Gremio presents a Latin tutor (Lucentio-as-Cambio) and Tranio-as-Lucentio claims to be the son of Vincentio, “the Tomato King”. Baptista welcomes them all to his house and wishes them luck with his daughters.

The PLAY ON PODCAST SERIES, “SHREW!”, was written by AMY FREED and directed by ART MANKE. Radio play by CATHERINE EATON.

The cast is as follows:

SUSANNAH ROGERS as KATHERINE MINOLA and THE WOMAN WRITER

ALLEN GILMORE as PETRUCHIO

ANNIE ABRAMS as BIANCA MINOLA

MARTIN KILDARE as BAPTISTA MINOLA

BRETT RYBACK as LUCENTIO

KYLE T. HESTER as TRANIO

MIKE McSHANE as GREMIO

J. PAUL BOEHMER as HORTENSIO and THE MERCHANT

DANNY SCHEIE as GRUMIO

KASEY MAHAFFY as BIONDELLO and DORCAS

STEPHEN CAFFREY as VINCENTIO, THE PRIEST, AND A SERVANT

TESSA AUBERJONOIS as THE WIDOW and MISTRESS SLAPBOTTOM

Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA.

This podcast was recorded under a SAG-AFTRA AGREEMENT.

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Shrew! - Episode 1 - Your Wig Slips

Mon, 10 Mar 2025 10:00:00 -0000

Mistress Slapbottom clears the pub of all its rowdy revelers, leaving her alone with a woman who laments being tasked with ghost writing a sexist play about the taming of a shrew. She begins a page one rewrite, making the female protagonist, Katherine, a woman who loves learning and cannot stand being cooped up by the men who try to control her. We meet Lucentio and Tranio, who are visiting Padua. Strolling through the university, Lucentio is immediately smitten by Katherine’s sister, Bianca, an airhead who loves being in a man’s world. He conspires with Tranio to disguise himself as a tutor in order to gain access to Bianca by way of instruction. Meanwhile, Petruchio arrives in town with his trusty servant, Grumio, to visit his friends. They are greeted by Petruchio’s old pal, Hortensio.

The PLAY ON PODCAST SERIES, “SHREW!”, was written by AMY FREED and directed by ART MANKE. Radio play by CATHERINE EATON.

The cast is as follows:

SUSANNAH ROGERS as KATHERINE MINOLA and THE WOMAN WRITER

ALLEN GILMORE as PETRUCHIO

ANNIE ABRAMS as BIANCA MINOLA

MARTIN KILDARE as BAPTISTA MINOLA

BRETT RYBACK as LUCENTIO

KYLE T. HESTER as TRANIO

MIKE McSHANE as GREMIO

J. PAUL BOEHMER as HORTENSIO and THE MERCHANT

DANNY SCHEIE as GRUMIO

KASEY MAHAFFY as BIONDELLO and DORCAS

STEPHEN CAFFREY as VINCENTIO, THE PRIEST, AND A SERVANT

TESSA AUBERJONOIS as THE WIDOW and MISTRESS SLAPBOTTOM

Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA.

This podcast was recorded under a SAG-AFTRA AGREEMENT.

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Shrew! - Bonus Content Episode 1 - Writer Amy Freed & Director Art Manke

Mon, 03 Mar 2025 11:00:00 -0000

“She’s possibly the worst written character in all of dramatic history.” Amy Freed on why she re-wrote Shakespeare’s “The Taming of the Shrew”, with director Art Manke.

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Introducing...Shrew!

Mon, 24 Feb 2025 11:00:00 -0000

Written by Amy Freed in response to Shakespeare’s “The Taming of the Shrew”, hear how one of America’s leading contemporary writers brings an out-moded classic up to date. Featuring an outstanding ensemble of accomplished stage and screen actors, with original music composition and sound design by Lindsay Jones. Directed by Art Manke.

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As You Like It - Bonus Content Episode 4 - Actor Andy Grotelueschen

Mon, 17 Feb 2025 11:00:00 -0000

“He just goes for it!”: Andy Grotelueschen describes how Touchstone inspires us to take chances in life, how a teacher in Iowa inspired him to pursue acting, and why it’s so much easier to be funny on Broadway.

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As You Like It - Bonus Content Episode 3 - Actor Meghan Kreidler

Mon, 10 Feb 2025 11:00:00 -0000

“She speaks her mind.” Korean-American actor and lead singer of the rock group Kiss the Tiger, Meghan Kreidler opens up about her experiences playing Rosalind in “As You Like It”, being a woman in the world of rock ’n’ roll, her tumultuous relationship with Shakespeare and her love of lyricism.

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As You Like It - Bonus Content Episode 2 - Director Kim Martin-Cotten & Radio Play Writer Catherine Eaton

Mon, 03 Feb 2025 11:00:00 -0000

“What does it mean to be a free spirit?” Director Kim Martin Cotten and Radio Play Writer Catherine Eaton discuss the vision and meaning behind the Play On Podcast series adaptation of “As You Like It”.

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As You Like It - Bonus Content Episode 1 - Writer David Ivers

Mon, 27 Jan 2025 11:00:00 -0000

“You cannot skip steps”: David Ivers on the process of acting, directing, writing and translating his way through a career in the arts on a relentless search for clarity.

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Introducing...Curious Matter Anthology

Mon, 20 Jan 2025 11:00:00 -0000

Curious Matter Anthology is a multi-award-winning fully immersive fiction podcast. It's a bridge between past and present, a time machine that takes listeners back to the golden era of pulp fiction, and then catapults them back into the future. It's an ode to an era of science fiction, whose stories have influenced some of the greatest filmmakers of our time, and it's a tribute to the largely unrecognized authors who penned these tales. But it's not just about the stories; it's about how they're told. Featuring cutting-edge sound design, an all-star cast, cinematic score and groundbreaking storytelling techniques, Curious Matter Anthology presents an audio-fiction experience that transports the listener into a cinema of sound.

The Exile is based on the novel ‘Police Your Planet’ by Lester Del Rey, and follows a disgraced federal agent deported to the fledgling human colony of Mars in an epic and heartbreaking mile a minute, police thriller.

To see our interactive map of Marsport, The Exile Visual Guide and learn more about the show visit: https://cmanthology.com

Starring Tiffany Smith as "Bryce Gordon"

And featuring the voices of:

Malcolm Barrett as "Honest Izzy"

Eugene Byrd as "Shell Corey"

Phil LaMarr as "the Station Chief"

Trace Lysette as "Mother Corey"

Sandeep Parikh as Rand

Stephen Weston as "Skagg"

Vayntrub as "Fatia Markov"

Amy Vorpahl as "Three"

With additional voices by:

Jonathan Edelman

Jason Ervin

Philip Gray

Matt Hobin

Thien Nguyen

Blythe Renay

Melissa Starr

Based on the novel 'Police Your Planet' by: Lester Del Rey

Written, Directed, and Edited by: Jonathan Pezza

Engineering and Mixing by: Jonathan Pezza

Voice Direction by: Jonathan Pezza & Tiffany Smith

Produced by: Jonathan Pezza, Tiffany Smith & Sandeep Parikh

The Exile was made possible by the amazing support of our Kickstarter backers.

Executive Produced by Scott Pezza, and Dan Evans.

Co-Executive Produced By Richard J. Pezza, Patrick Leppaluoto and Deric A. Hughes.

Co-Produced by Ali Mashayekhi and Jack Bowman

Assistant editing by Mohammad Moiz Riaz and Francis Pezza.

Original Score Composed by: Jonathan Pezza

Additional Music by: Epidemic Sound Featuring the musical talent of Torii Wolf, Suffer City, Experia and Sight of Wonders.

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Julius Caesar - Bonus Content - Actor Glenn Davis (Interview)

Fri, 17 Jan 2025 11:00:00 -0000

“The goal is to challenge folks.” Glenn Davis reflects on his work as an actor, producer, and Artistic Director of Chicago’s famed Steppenwolf Theater. (Is it possible Marc Antony might just be too good a person?)

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Julius Caesar - Bonus Content - Actor Charlique Rolle (Interview)

Mon, 06 Jan 2025 11:00:00 -0000

“Who am I called to be?” Visionary artist and producer Charlique C. Rolle expounds on her efforts to love recklessly, build faithfully, and create fearlessly.

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Houses on the Moon's DE NOVO: Bonus Interview

Fri, 03 Jan 2025 11:10:00 -0000

“We’re going to have to stay informed and fight back”: Playwright Jeffrey Solomon and actress Zuleyma Guevarra discuss the making of DeNovo, what leads to mass migration, why it’s our responsibility as U.S. Citizens to see people as human beings and what we can do to help refugees who are on the brink of being deported to death.

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Introducing...Houses on the Moon's DE NOVO

Fri, 03 Jan 2025 11:00:00 -0000

New York based not-for-profit theater company Houses on the Moon, and playwright Jeffrey Solomon creates acclaimed documentary plays. DE NOVO recounts the life and death of a Guatemalan teenager, Edgar Chocoy, who was deported after a failed asylum bid in the USA and murdered by the very group he testified would execute him were he to be returned to that country. With help of the NYC City Council, we were able to produce an audio adaptation of DE NOVO, which tells the story in three potent half hour episodes.

They launched their podcast in 2021 and this new series, DE NOVO, tells Edgar’s heart-wrenching story through real-life court transcripts and interviews, shedding light on the plight of unaccompanied alien minors and the human rights issues they face.

You can listen to all three episodes here!

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Julius Caesar - Bonus Content - Actor Michael Potts (Interview)

Mon, 30 Dec 2024 11:00:00 -0000

“Whatever you do well, it contributes” - Michael Potts on what he does well, from Shakespeare to August Wilson, and how playing the long game got him where he is today. (With fond remembrances of Chadwick Boseman).

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Julius Caesar - Bonus Content - Director Harry Lennix (Interview)

Mon, 23 Dec 2024 11:00:00 -0000

“The themes remain the same.” Actor / Director Harry Lennix expounds on the themes of friendship, politics, religion, the evolution of Black Nationalism, what it takes to be a successful revolutionary and why Julius Caesar may be the greatest person to have ever lived.

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Introducing...Divorce Ranch

Mon, 16 Dec 2024 11:00:00 -0000

June 1949. Heiress Mitzi Ballantyne has gone missing during her "Reno-vation" at the

Sidewinder Resort. Detective Francis O'Connell, a Bible-toting bloodhound, would rather be

at his Ma's sickbed. Instead, he steps off the train and into a den of liberated ex-wives who

test his every nerve. Crooked cops, runaways, and divorcees collide in a female-forward,

"west-of-center" take on the classic noir.

Created and Directed by Rachel Music

Showrunning by Michi Broman and Elena Christina Wagoner

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Full Play - Julius Caesar

Mon, 09 Dec 2024 11:00:00 -0000

Next Chapter Podcasts presents the complete Play On Podcast series, JULIUS CAESAR, in its entirety.

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The cast is as follows:

MICHAEL POTTS as JULIUS CAESAR
GLENN DAVIS as MARK ANTONY
JEREMY TARDY as MARCUS BRUTUS
LESTER PURRY as CAIUS CASSIUS and LIGARIUS
MEGAN BOONE as PORTIA, METELLUS CIMBER and others
JONELL KENNEDY as CALPHURNIA, LUCIUS and others
CHRISTOPHER MAY as CASKA, TITINIUS, VOLUMNIUS and others
JAMES T. ALFRED as CICERO, MURELLUS, PUBLIUS, ARTEMIDORUS, LUCILIUS, LEPIDUS, and others
NEMUNA CEESAY as OCTAVIUS
MIRACLE LAURIE as MESSALA, DECIUS BRUTUS and others
CHARLIQUE ROLLE as CINNA, SOOTHSAYER, CINNA THE POET, PINDARUS, DARDANIUS and others
BRANDON JONES as FLAVIUS, TREBONIUS and others

Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA.

Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH

The Play On Podcast Series “JULIUS CAESAR” is produced by NEXT CHAPTER PODCASTS and is made possible by the generous support of THE HITZ FOUNDATION. Visit NEXTCHAPTERPODCASTS.COM for more about the Play On Podcast Series. Visit PLAYONSHAKESPEARE.ORG for more about Play On Shakespeare.

Subscribe to Play On Premium on Apollo Plus for ad-free episodes and join our Patreon for exclusive merchandise and early commercial-free releases. Go to nextchapterpodcasts.com for our Bonus Content, where you’ll find interviews with the artists, producers and engineers who brought it all to life. And remember: “Beware the Ides of March!”

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Julius Caesar - Episode 7 - The Noblest Roman of Them All

Mon, 02 Dec 2024 11:00:00 -0000

At Philippi, Octavius and Antony disagree over tactics but unite against Brutus and Cassius when they meet for one final negotiation before battle. They hurl insults at each other and part ways. Brutus and Cassius discuss what will happen if they lose. Brutus vows he will not be taken captive. The two friends say goodbye and go into battle. As Brutus attacks Octavius’s army, Cassius watches his troops flee from Antony’s soldiers. When he hears from Pindarus that Antony has entered his camp, Cassius realizes that he is likely to die on this day, which happens to be his birthday. He tells Pindaurs to kill him with his own sword. Pindarus obeys and flees, embracing her freedom. Upon discovering Cassius’s body, Titinius sends Messala to find Pindaus. Once alone, Titinius kills himself with Cassius’s sword. Brutus gets word that Cassius is dead and does his best to rally his troops. Young Cato is killed. Lucilius pretends to be Brutus and is captured. Antony praises Lucilius’s bravery and tells his troops to treat him well. Realizing he’s defeated, Brutus asks his soldiers to kill him but they refuse. He bids them farewell, then impales himself on his sword, which Lucius holds. Antony and Octavius arrive to find Brutus’ body. They praise his honor and vow to bury him with a soldier’s glory.

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Julius Caesar - Episode 6 - Rage Till Your Proud Heart Break

Mon, 25 Nov 2024 11:00:00 -0000

As Brutus waits for Cassius in the rebel camp, he learns from Lucilius that Cassius is not as friendly as he once was. As soon as he arrives, Cassius accuses Brutus of wronging him. Not wanting their soldiers to see them fighting, they withdraw into Brutus’s tent to carry out their argument in private. It all comes to an end when Cassius offers his dagger to Brutus and bares his chest for Brutus to kill him. Once they make their peace, Brutus tells Cassius that his wife, Portia, has killed herself by swallowing hot coals. Cassius is shocked and saddened but Brutus insists that they focus on their battle plans. Cassius suggests they wait for Antony and Octavius’ armies to exhaust themselves reaching them where they are now but Brutus disagrees, saying they should meet their enemy half way, at Philippi. Cassius gives in. Once alone, Brutus is visited by Caesar’s ghost, who tells him they will meet again at Philippi. Brutus wakes his guards but they all say they didn’t see anything. He sends word to Cassius to be ready to march ahead of him the next morning.

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The cast is as follows:

MICHAEL POTTS as JULIUS CAESAR
GLENN DAVIS as MARK ANTONY
JEREMY TARDY as MARCUS BRUTUS
LESTER PURRY as CAIUS CASSIUS and LIGARIUS
MEGAN BOONE as PORTIA, METELLUS CIMBER and others
JONELL KENNEDY as CALPHURNIA, LUCIUS and others
CHRISTOPHER MAY as CASKA, TITINIUS, VOLUMNIUS and others
JAMES T. ALFRED as CICERO, MURELLUS, PUBLIUS, ARTEMIDORUS, LUCILIUS, LEPIDUS, and others
NEMUNA CEESAY as OCTAVIUS
MIRACLE LAURIE as MESSALA, DECIUS BRUTUS and others
CHARLIQUE ROLLE as CINNA, SOOTHSAYER, CINNA THE POET, PINDARUS, DARDANIUS and others
BRANDON JONES as FLAVIUS, TREBONIUS and others

Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA.

Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH

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Julius Caesar - Episode 5 - Friends, Romans, Countrymen

Mon, 18 Nov 2024 11:00:00 -0000

At Caesar’s funeral, the angry crowd demands answers. Brutus speaks first, saying that he loved Rome more than Caesar. Asking the crowd if they would rather be free with Caesar dead or slaves with Caesar alive, the crowd sides with Brutus. But when Antony enters with Caesar’s body, things begin to change. He reminds the crowd of Caesar’s good qualities and shows them the wounds on Caesar’s body where each knife pierced his skin. Then he reads Caesar’s will, revealing that Caesar has bequeathed to every citizen his dream of equality. Antony doesn’t just win the crowd over to his side, he whips them into an angry mob intent on revenge. As the crowd rages, Antony’s guard tells him that Octavius and Lepidus have arrived in Rome and that the conspirators have fled the city. Out in the streets, the mob confronts Cinna the Poet, who they mistake for Cinna the conspirator. She tries to reason with them but they rip her to pieces with their bare hands. Later, Antony meets Octavius and Lepidus to form the new triumvirate of Rome. Together, they choose which conspirators are to die. Once alone with Octavius, Antony questions Lepidus’s integrity. Octavius defends him but Antony persists in his critique before turning their attention to preparations for the ensuing Civil War against Cassius and Brutus.

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Julius Caesar - Episode 4 - Liberty! Freedom! Tyranny is Dead!

Mon, 11 Nov 2024 11:00:00 -0000

Caesar approaches the Temple, noting that the “Ides of March” have come. He refuses to read Artemidorus’s warning. Cassius worries their plot has been discovered but Brutus reassures him. As they approach the Temple, Metellus Cimber pleads with Caesar to return her brother, Publius, from banishment. Caesar refuses. Once inside the Temple, the conspirators surround Caesar and stab him to death, proclaiming “Tyranny is dead!” Antony’s servant enters and reports that Antony has fled to his house. Brutus invites the conspirators to bathe their hands in Caesar’s blood. As a crowd assembles outside the Temple, Antony’s servant returns to ask for safe passage for Antony to speak with the assassins. Brutus grants his request. Antony enters and offers his life unless they can justify their actions. Brutus tells him that all will be explained once they’ve quelled the crowd. Antony shakes hands with each of the conspirators and requests permission to speak at Caesar’s funeral. Cassius is reluctant but Brutus agrees, making Antony promise not to speak poorly about them. Once alone with Caesar’s body, Antony mourns and vows revenge. Octavius’s guard enters to give word that Octavius is on his way to the city. Antony tells him to report to Octavius about what’s happened and to warn him not to arrive until they see how things unfold.

****

The cast is as follows:

MICHAEL POTTS as JULIUS CAESAR
GLENN DAVIS as MARK ANTONY
JEREMY TARDY as MARCUS BRUTUS
LESTER PURRY as CAIUS CASSIUS and LIGARIUS
MEGAN BOONE as PORTIA, METELLUS CIMBER and others
JONELL KENNEDY as CALPHURNIA, LUCIUS and others
CHRISTOPHER MAY as CASKA, TITINIUS, VOLUMNIUS and others
JAMES T. ALFRED as CICERO, MURELLUS, PUBLIUS, ARTEMIDORUS, LUCILIUS, LEPIDUS, and others
NEMUNA CEESAY as OCTAVIUS
MIRACLE LAURIE as MESSALA, DECIUS BRUTUS and others
CHARLIQUE ROLLE as CINNA, SOOTHSAYER, CINNA THE POET, PINDARUS, DARDANIUS and others
BRANDON JONES as FLAVIUS, TREBONIUS and others

Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA.

Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH

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Julius Caesar - Episode 3 - The Heart of Woman

Mon, 04 Nov 2024 11:00:00 -0000

Brutus paces in his study, unable to sleep. His wife, Portia, enters and begs him to tell her why he’s so troubled. He does his best to comfort her and tells her he’ll explain everything later. Caius Ligarius, an ailing Senator, enters to meet with Brutus, who convinces him to join the assassination plot. Caesar has a hard night as well. His wife, Calphurnia, tells him of terrible dreams she’s been having about his murder and says they are omens for Caesar not to go out of the house. When Decius arrives to accompany Caesar to the Temple, Caesar explains that he is staying home on account of Calphurnia’s dreams. Decius tells him that the blood in Calphurnia’s dreams is a symbol of the new life that Caesar gives his followers and that he will be seen as a coward if he stays home. Caesar changes his mind and leaves with Decius and the rest of the conspirators. Elsewhere, a poet and prophet named Artemidorus writes a letter to Caesar warning him to beware, naming all the traitors who are out to get him. He vows to hand Caesar his letter when he passes by. Outside the Temple, Portia frets over the conspiracy that her husband has confided to her. She tells Lucius to go into the Temple and report back to her about what’s going on. When the Soothsayer passes, Portia grills her to find out what she’s going to tell Caesar. The Soothsayer responds that she is only going to tell Caesar to befriend himself and beware of others.

****

The cast is as follows:

MICHAEL POTTS as JULIUS CAESAR
GLENN DAVIS as MARK ANTONY
JEREMY TARDY as MARCUS BRUTUS
LESTER PURRY as CAIUS CASSIUS and LIGARIUS
MEGAN BOONE as PORTIA, METELLUS CIMBER and others
JONELL KENNEDY as CALPHURNIA, LUCIUS and others
CHRISTOPHER MAY as CASKA, TITINIUS, VOLUMNIUS and others
JAMES T. ALFRED as CICERO, MURELLUS, PUBLIUS, ARTEMIDORUS, LUCILIUS, LEPIDUS, and others
NEMUNA CEESAY as OCTAVIUS
MIRACLE LAURIE as MESSALA, DECIUS BRUTUS and others
CHARLIQUE ROLLE as CINNA, SOOTHSAYER, CINNA THE POET, PINDARUS, DARDANIUS and others
BRANDON JONES as FLAVIUS, TREBONIUS and others

Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA.

Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH

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Julius Caesar - Episode 2 - But for the Greater Good

Mon, 28 Oct 2024 07:00:00 -0000

Caska and Cicero meet on a stormy night. Caska trembles at the omens he’s seen until Cassius arrives and dispels his fears with the encouragement that they’re not alone in fighting tyranny. Cinna nervously joins them, expressing her hope that Brutus will join their conspiracy. Cassius reassures her that Brutus is on board. Later that night, Brutus ruminates at home on the possibility of killing Caesar, deciding that murder is the only way to stop him. His servant, Lucius, announces the arrival of cloaked guests. Brutus welcomes them and Cassius introduces the co-conspirators: Trebonius, Decius Brutus, Caska, Cinna and Metellus Cimber. Together, they plan Caesar’s assassination. Cassius suggests that they swear an oath but Brutus says oaths aren’t necessary because their plan is noble. They all agree not to include Cicero in their plans. Cassius suggests that they also kill Mark Antony but Brutus advises against it, saying they will appear “too bloody” and that Antony won’t be a threat once Caesar is dead. When Cassius worries that Caesar won’t come to the Temple, Decius offers to bring him to the Temple herself. Cassius says they’ll all go to Caesar’s house together instead. Metellus suggests that they include Caius Ligarius in their plans and Brutus agrees, then sends everyone on their way, telling them all to freshen up so their looks won’t betray their purposes.

****

The cast is as follows:

MICHAEL POTTS as JULIUS CAESAR
GLENN DAVIS as MARK ANTONY
JEREMY TARDY as MARCUS BRUTUS
LESTER PURRY as CAIUS CASSIUS and LIGARIUS
MEGAN BOONE as PORTIA, METELLUS CIMBER and others
JONELL KENNEDY as CALPHURNIA, LUCIUS and others
CHRISTOPHER MAY as CASKA, TITINIUS, VOLUMNIUS and others
JAMES T. ALFRED as CICERO, MURELLUS, PUBLIUS, ARTEMIDORUS, LUCILIUS, LEPIDUS, and others
NEMUNA CEESAY as OCTAVIUS
MIRACLE LAURIE as MESSALA, DECIUS BRUTUS and others
CHARLIQUE ROLLE as CINNA, SOOTHSAYER, CINNA THE POET, PINDARUS, DARDANIUS and others
BRANDON JONES as FLAVIUS, TREBONIUS and others

Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA.

Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH

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Julius Caesar - Episode 1 - Beware the Ides of March

Mon, 21 Oct 2024 10:00:00 -0000

Activists assemble outside the Stadium to celebrate Caesar when they’re interrupted by Flavius and Murellus, who challenge them to honor not just one man but all the people who helped in the Movement. Once the group breaks up and moves on, Flavius tells Murellus to help him take down all the posters celebrating Caesar. Inside the stadium, Caesar and his entourage–including his closest friend, Antony, and his wife, Calphurnia–are enjoying the thrills of a drag race when they’re interrupted by an old woman who warns Caesar to beware the “Ides of March”. Caesar dismisses the woman and tells his entourage to enjoy the race with him. Cassius and Brutus stay behind and share their honest feelings about Caesar. Cassius tells Brutus he thinks Caesar is weak, spurring Brutus to confess he’s uneasy with the way things are going in Rome. As they return from the race, Caesar sees the two men talking and tells Antony he thinks Cassius is dangerous. Brutus pulls Caska aside and asks him for details about what took place at the race. Caska describes how Caesar refused the crown three times when it was offered to him, further endearing him to the crowd. Caska also describes how Caesar “fell down” and foamed at the mouth. Brutus suggests that Caesar must have the “falling sickness” (epilepsy). Cassius says Caesar is not like them. Caska goes on to describe how Flavius and Murellus were punished for pulling down placards and posters celebrating Caesar, warning Cassius and Brutus to watch how they treat him. After Brutus and Caska depart, Cassius muses to himself about how easily Brutus can be manipulated.

****

The cast is as follows:

MICHAEL POTTS as JULIUS CAESAR
GLENN DAVIS as MARK ANTONY
JEREMY TARDY as MARCUS BRUTUS
LESTER PURRY as CAIUS CASSIUS and LIGARIUS
MEGAN BOONE as PORTIA, METELLUS CIMBER and others
JONELL KENNEDY as CALPHURNIA, LUCIUS and others
CHRISTOPHER MAY as CASKA, TITINIUS, VOLUMNIUS and others
JAMES T. ALFRED as CICERO, MURELLUS, PUBLIUS, ARTEMIDORUS, LUCILIUS, LEPIDUS, and others
NEMUNA CEESAY as OCTAVIUS
MIRACLE LAURIE as MESSALA, DECIUS BRUTUS and others
CHARLIQUE ROLLE as CINNA, SOOTHSAYER, CINNA THE POET, PINDARUS, DARDANIUS and others
BRANDON JONES as FLAVIUS, TREBONIUS and others

Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA.

Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH

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Introducing...Julius Caesar

Mon, 14 Oct 2024 10:00:00 -0000

Marcus Gardley’s adaptation of Shakespeare’s roiling political drama takes us into the heart of the Civil Rights movement. Directed by Harry Lennix and translated into modern English verse by Shishir Kurup, featuring the voices of Michael Potts, Glenn Davis, Megan Boone and Jeremy Tardy, with original composition and Sound Design by Lindsay Jones.

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Introducing...The History of Literature

Mon, 30 Sep 2024 10:00:00 -0000

On this special episode we’re featuring a conversation from The History of Literature, the chart-topping books podcast from our friends at The Podglomerate. This show covers all of the classic literature you love, and even ones that you love to critique. Join host and book enthusiast Jacke Wilson for thoughtful conversations with expert guests that range from explorations of the longevity of The Illiad, to making the case for Persuasion being Jane Austen’s best novel.

In today’s episode, Jacke talks to English Shakespearean scholar Sir Stanley Wells about his new novel What Was Shakespeare Really Like? Plus, notable true crime author David Ellis stops by to discuss his choice for the last book he will ever read.

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Listen to more episodes of The History of Literature and follow the podcast:

https://link.chtbl.com/zCamllNO

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Full Play - As You Like It

Mon, 23 Sep 2024 10:00:00 -0000

Next Chapter Podcasts presents the complete Play On Podcast series, AS YOU LIKE IT, in its entirety.

The PLAY ON PODCAST SERIES, “AS YOU LIKE IT”, was written by WILLIAM

SHAKESPEARE and translated into modern English verse by DAVID IVERS. All episodes

were directed by KIM MARTIN-COTTEN. Radio play by CATHERINE EATON.

The cast is as follows:

MEGHAN KREIDLER as ROSALIND

JULIAN CIHI as ORLANDO

ADELIN PHELPS as CELIA

JAMES UDOM as OLIVER and SIR OLIVER MARTEXT

FRANCELLE STEWART DORN as DUKE SENIOR

DAVID IVERS as JACQUES

ANDY GROTELUESCHEN as TOUCHSTONE

LARRY BULL as DUKE FREDERICK and ADAM

KAYLI CARTER as PHEBE

NOAH KEYISHIAN as SILVIUS

ANNA SUNDBERG as AUDREY, LeBEAU

MATT MACNELLY as AMIENS and JACQUES DU BOYS

JANE LUI as HYMEN and VOCALS

SCOTT CORDES as CORIN

H. ADAM HARRIS as CHARLES THE WRESTLER and

WILLIAM

Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA.

Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH

Original music composition, Mix and Sound Design by LINDSAY JONES. Music Direction

and Vocals by JANE LUI. Additional vocals by MATT MacNELLY. Sound engineering and

mixing by SADAHARU YAGI. Mix Engineer and Dialogue Editor: LARRY WALSH. Podcast

Mastering by GREG CORTEZ at New Monkey Studio. Coordinating Producer:

TRANSCEND STREAMING (KYRA BOWIE and LEANNA KEYES). Executive Producer:

MICHAEL GOODFRIEND.

The Play On Podcast Series “AS YOU LIKE IT” is produced by NEXT CHAPTER

PODCASTS and is made possible by the generous support of THE HITZ FOUNDATION.

Visit NEXTCHAPTERPODCASTS.COM for more about the Play On Podcast Series. Visit

PLAYONSHAKESPEARE.ORG for more about Play On Shakespeare.

Subscribe to Play On Premium on Apollo Plus for ad-free episodes and join our Patreon for

exclusive merchandise and early commercial-free releases. Go to nextchapterpodcasts.com

for our Bonus Content, where you’ll find interviews with the artists, producers and engineers

who brought it all to life. And remember: “All the world’s a stage!”

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As You Like It - Episode 7 - Why Blame Me for Loving You

Mon, 16 Sep 2024 07:00:00 -0000

Phebe confronts Rosalind (“Johnnyseed”) for being rude, leading Sylvius, Phebe, Orlando and Rosalind to expound on the meaning of love as a thunderstorm descends. Rosalind ends their railing by telling them to meet again tomorrow for a wedding where they will all be married to the one they love. Touchstone and Audrey celebrate as two musicians from Duke Senior’s camp pass by. Touchstone asks them to sing a song, which they do to great fanfare, but he gets jealous and mocks their music when they express interest in Audrey. The next day, Duke Senior arrives at the wedding site and asks Orlando if he thinks “Johnnyseed” is really capable of doing everything he promises. Rosalind shows up as Johnnyseed and checks with Duke Senior to be sure she’ll allow her daughter to marry Orlando. S/he also checks to be sure Phebe will marry Silvius if Johnnyseed isn’t available. Duke Senior tells Orlando that she sees some similarities between Johnnyseed and her daughter, Rosalind. When Touchstone and Audrey arrive, Jacques excitedly introduces Touchstone to the Duke. Touchstone entertains the Duke with a witty explanation of how to win an argument. Everything changes when Hymen envelops them all in a magical song, revealing Johnnyseed’s true identity as Rosalind. Upon realizing that Johnnyseed is actually a woman who is in love with Orlando, Phebe agrees to marry Silvius. Hymen marries all four couples: Rosalind and Orlando, Celia and Oliver, Audrey and Touchstone and Phebe and Silvius. They dance together until Jakes DeBoys, the second son of Sir Roland, takes the stage to announce that Duke Frederick, who had entered the forest to kill his brother, was converted by an old religious man and decided to bequeath his crown to Duke Senior. Hearing this news, Jacques announces tells everyone he’s going back to the Court and bids them all farewell. Rosalind ends the series with a speech of appreciation.

The PLAY ON PODCAST SERIES, “AS YOU LIKE IT”, was written by WILLIAM

SHAKESPEARE and translated into modern English verse by DAVID IVERS. All episodes

were directed by KIM MARTIN-COTTEN. Radio play by CATHERINE EATON.

The cast is as follows:

MEGHAN KREIDLER as ROSALIND

JULIAN CIHI as ORLANDO

ADELIN PHELPS as CELIA

JAMES UDOM as OLIVER and SIR OLIVER MARTEXT

FRANCELLE STEWART DORN as DUKE SENIOR

DAVID IVERS as JACQUES

ANDY GROTELUESCHEN as TOUCHSTONE

LARRY BULL as DUKE FREDERICK and ADAM

KAYLI CARTER as PHEBE

NOAH KEYISHIAN as SILVIUS

ANNA SUNDBERG as AUDREY, LeBEAU

MATT MACNELLY as AMIENS and JACQUES DU BOYS

JANE LUI as HYMEN and VOCALS

SCOTT CORDES as CORIN

H. ADAM HARRIS as CHARLES THE WRESTLER and

WILLIAM

Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA.

Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH

Original music composition, Mix and Sound Design by LINDSAY JONES. Music Direction

and Vocals by JANE LUI. Additional vocals by MATT MacNELLY. Sound engineering and

mixing by SADAHARU YAGI. Mix Engineer and Dialogue Editor: LARRY WALSH. Podcast

Mastering by GREG CORTEZ at New Monkey Studio. Coordinating Producer:

TRANSCEND STREAMING (KYRA BOWIE and LEANNA KEYES). Executive Producer:

MICHAEL GOODFRIEND.

The Play On Podcast Series “AS YOU LIKE IT” is produced by NEXT CHAPTER

PODCASTS and is made possible by the generous support of THE HITZ FOUNDATION.

Visit NEXTCHAPTERPODCASTS.COM for more about the Play On Podcast Series. Visit

PLAYONSHAKESPEARE.ORG for more about Play On Shakespeare.

Subscribe to Play On Premium on Apollo Plus for ad-free episodes and join our Patreon for

exclusive merchandise and early commercial-free releases. Go to nextchapterpodcasts.com

for our Bonus Content, where you’ll find interviews with the artists, producers and engineers

who brought it all to life. And remember: “All the world’s a stage!”

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As You Like It - Episode 6 - A Lover of Mine and a Lover of Hers

Mon, 09 Sep 2024 10:00:00 -0000

Jacques returns to Duke Senior’s camp to discover that someone killed a deer. He suggests they present it to Duke Senior as an offering and asks Amiens to sing a song to mark the occasion. Back at the farm, Silivius delivers Phebe’s letter to “Johnnyseed”. Seeing it’s full of praise for Johnnyseed, Rosalind scolds Silvius for loving a woman who treats him so badly. S/he sends him back to Phebe with the message that Phebe should love Silvius. As Silvius is leaving, Orlando’s brother Oliver enters, transformed. He tells Rosalind and Celia that Orlando defended him from an attack by a lioness and presents a bloody handkerchief that had bandaged Orlando’s wounded arm. Rosalind faints at the sight of the blood and scrambles to resume her disguise when Oliver questions her manliness,. Back at Filippini Pond, Touchstone and Audrey are skinny dipping with throngs of other concertgoers when Audrey’s suitor, a local farmhand named William, shows up. Touchstone chases him out of the water with a barrage of questions to challenge his wit before Corin arrives to tell Touchstone that Johnnyseed and Anne Emma Grant would like to see him. Later, Oliver confesses to his brother that he’s fallen in love with Anne Emma Grant. He gives Orlando his inheritance and vows to live and die in the country as a shepherd. When Rosalind (“Johnnyseed”) enters, Oliver leaves. Orlando spills his heart out to Johnnyseed, saying that Oliver and Anne’s love has made him yearn even more for Rosalind and he can no longer keep on pretending. Johnnyseed comforts Orlando by saying that he has magical powers and that Orlando will marry Rosalind when Oliver marries Anne.

The PLAY ON PODCAST SERIES, “AS YOU LIKE IT”, was written by WILLIAM

SHAKESPEARE and translated into modern English verse by DAVID IVERS. All episodes

were directed by KIM MARTIN-COTTEN. Radio play by CATHERINE EATON.

The cast is as follows:

MEGHAN KREIDLER as ROSALIND

JULIAN CIHI as ORLANDO

ADELIN PHELPS as CELIA

JAMES UDOM as OLIVER and SIR OLIVER MARTEXT

FRANCELLE STEWART DORN as DUKE SENIOR

DAVID IVERS as JACQUES

ANDY GROTELUESCHEN as TOUCHSTONE

LARRY BULL as DUKE FREDERICK and ADAM

KAYLI CARTER as PHEBE

NOAH KEYISHIAN as SILVIUS

ANNA SUNDBERG as AUDREY, LeBEAU

MATT MACNELLY as AMIENS and JACQUES DU BOYS

JANE LUI as HYMEN and VOCALS

SCOTT CORDES as CORIN

H. ADAM HARRIS as CHARLES THE WRESTLER and

WILLIAM

Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA.

Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH

Original music composition, Mix and Sound Design by LINDSAY JONES. Music Direction

and Vocals by JANE LUI. Additional vocals by MATT MacNELLY. Sound engineering and

mixing by SADAHARU YAGI. Mix Engineer and Dialogue Editor: LARRY WALSH. Podcast

Mastering by GREG CORTEZ at New Monkey Studio. Coordinating Producer:

TRANSCEND STREAMING (KYRA BOWIE and LEANNA KEYES). Executive Producer:

MICHAEL GOODFRIEND.

The Play On Podcast Series “AS YOU LIKE IT” is produced by NEXT CHAPTER

PODCASTS and is made possible by the generous support of THE HITZ FOUNDATION.

Visit NEXTCHAPTERPODCASTS.COM for more about the Play On Podcast Series. Visit

PLAYONSHAKESPEARE.ORG for more about Play On Shakespeare.

Subscribe to Play On Premium on Apollo Plus for ad-free episodes and join our Patreon for

exclusive merchandise and early commercial-free releases. Go to nextchapterpodcasts.com

for our Bonus Content, where you’ll find interviews with the artists, producers and engineers

who brought it all to life. And remember: “All the world’s a stage!”

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As You Like It - Episode 5 - Sell When You Can

Mon, 02 Sep 2024 10:00:00 -0000

Celia tries to comfort Rosalind when Orlando doesn’t show up at the cottage for his first coaching. Corin arrives to invite them to spy on Silvius courting the reluctant Phebe. Rosalind, still dressed as Johnnyseed, follows and confronts Phebe when she sees how poorly she treats Silvius, but it backfires when Phebe falls for her instead. Rosalind beats a hasty retreat with Celia. Phebe tells Silvius she’s going to write “Johnnyseed” a love letter for him to deliver. Back in the forest, Rosalind teases Jacques about his melancholy until Orlando finally arrives. Jacques leaves and Rosalind (Johnnyseed) berates Orlando for being late to his tutoring session. Johnnyseed (Rosalind) convinces Celia to stage a fake wedding between Johnnyseed and Orlando in order to make Rosalind jealous. Orlando isn’t sure about this and leaves to have dinner with Duke Senior. Celia scolds Rosalind for misrepresenting women, but Rosalind can only respond that she’s fallen deeply in love.

The PLAY ON PODCAST SERIES, “AS YOU LIKE IT”, was written by WILLIAM

SHAKESPEARE and translated into modern English verse by DAVID IVERS. All episodes

were directed by KIM MARTIN-COTTEN. Radio play by CATHERINE EATON.

The cast is as follows:

MEGHAN KREIDLER as ROSALIND

JULIAN CIHI as ORLANDO

ADELIN PHELPS as CELIA

JAMES UDOM as OLIVER and SIR OLIVER MARTEXT

FRANCELLE STEWART DORN as DUKE SENIOR

DAVID IVERS as JACQUES

ANDY GROTELUESCHEN as TOUCHSTONE

LARRY BULL as DUKE FREDERICK and ADAM

KAYLI CARTER as PHEBE

NOAH KEYISHIAN as SILVIUS

ANNA SUNDBERG as AUDREY, LeBEAU

MATT MACNELLY as AMIENS and JACQUES DU BOYS

JANE LUI as HYMEN and VOCALS

SCOTT CORDES as CORIN

H. ADAM HARRIS as CHARLES THE WRESTLER and

WILLIAM

Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA.

Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH

Original music composition, Mix and Sound Design by LINDSAY JONES. Music Direction

and Vocals by JANE LUI. Additional vocals by MATT MacNELLY. Sound engineering and

mixing by SADAHARU YAGI. Mix Engineer and Dialogue Editor: LARRY WALSH. Podcast

Mastering by GREG CORTEZ at New Monkey Studio. Coordinating Producer:

TRANSCEND STREAMING (KYRA BOWIE and LEANNA KEYES). Executive Producer:

MICHAEL GOODFRIEND.

The Play On Podcast Series “AS YOU LIKE IT” is produced by NEXT CHAPTER

PODCASTS and is made possible by the generous support of THE HITZ FOUNDATION.

Visit NEXTCHAPTERPODCASTS.COM for more about the Play On Podcast Series. Visit

PLAYONSHAKESPEARE.ORG for more about Play On Shakespeare.

Subscribe to Play On Premium on Apollo Plus for ad-free episodes and join our Patreon for

exclusive merchandise and early commercial-free releases. Go to nextchapterpodcasts.com

for our Bonus Content, where you’ll find interviews with the artists, producers and engineers

who brought it all to life. And remember: “All the world’s a stage!”

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As You Like It - Episode 4 - Fringe on a Petticoat

Mon, 26 Aug 2024 10:00:00 -0000

Celia tells Rosalind that Orlando is the poet whose writing has so delighted them. When they hear Orlando approaching in argument with Jacques about love, they hide to eavesdrop. Once Jacques leaves, Rosalind steps out and introduces herself as “Johnnyseed”. She promises to cure Orlando of his lovesickness provided he agrees to pretend that she’s Rosalind and comes every day to practice wooing him. Orlando happily agrees. Back at the concert, Touchstone and Audrey make their way through the crowd with her goats, trailed by Jacques. Audrey tries to keep up with Touchstone’s wit until they come across Sir Oliver Martext, who Touchstone asks to marry them. Sir Oliver says he can’t marry Audrey to Touchstone until she’s “given away”. Jacques emerges and offers to give Audrey away, but not until he has a word in private with Touchstone.

The PLAY ON PODCAST SERIES, “AS YOU LIKE IT”, was written by WILLIAM

SHAKESPEARE and translated into modern English verse by DAVID IVERS. All episodes

were directed by KIM MARTIN-COTTEN. Radio play by CATHERINE EATON.

The cast is as follows:

MEGHAN KREIDLER as ROSALIND

JULIAN CIHI as ORLANDO

ADELIN PHELPS as CELIA

JAMES UDOM as OLIVER and SIR OLIVER MARTEXT

FRANCELLE STEWART DORN as DUKE SENIOR

DAVID IVERS as JACQUES

ANDY GROTELUESCHEN as TOUCHSTONE

LARRY BULL as DUKE FREDERICK and ADAM

KAYLI CARTER as PHEBE

NOAH KEYISHIAN as SILVIUS

ANNA SUNDBERG as AUDREY, LeBEAU

MATT MACNELLY as AMIENS and JACQUES DU BOYS

JANE LUI as HYMEN and VOCALS

SCOTT CORDES as CORIN

H. ADAM HARRIS as CHARLES THE WRESTLER and

WILLIAM

Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA.

Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH

Original music composition, Mix and Sound Design by LINDSAY JONES. Music Direction

and Vocals by JANE LUI. Additional vocals by MATT MacNELLY. Sound engineering and

mixing by SADAHARU YAGI. Mix Engineer and Dialogue Editor: LARRY WALSH. Podcast

Mastering by GREG CORTEZ at New Monkey Studio. Coordinating Producer:

TRANSCEND STREAMING (KYRA BOWIE and LEANNA KEYES). Executive Producer:

MICHAEL GOODFRIEND.

The Play On Podcast Series “AS YOU LIKE IT” is produced by NEXT CHAPTER

PODCASTS and is made possible by the generous support of THE HITZ FOUNDATION.

Visit NEXTCHAPTERPODCASTS.COM for more about the Play On Podcast Series. Visit

PLAYONSHAKESPEARE.ORG for more about Play On Shakespeare.

Subscribe to Play On Premium on Apollo Plus for ad-free episodes and join our Patreon for

exclusive merchandise and early commercial-free releases. Go to nextchapterpodcasts.com

for our Bonus Content, where you’ll find interviews with the artists, producers and engineers

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As You Like It - Episode 3 - Youthful Stockings

Mon, 19 Aug 2024 10:00:00 -0000

Jacques is enraptured by Amiens’ music and begs for more. Meanwhile, Orlando leaves the elderly and exhausted Adam to find food for them to eat. Later in the day, Duke Senior comes upon Jacques, who is elated by his conversation with a fool he met in the forest (Touchstone). As they sit down to eat with their entourage, Orlando enters, sword drawn, and orders them to give him food. Duke Senior soothes him and welcomes him to their feast. Orlando apologizes for his rude behavior and goes to get Adam. Jacques describes how all the world's a stage. Orlando re-enters with Adam and they all dine together. As Amiens sings another song, Orlando describes his saga to Duke Senior, who replies that she knew and loved Orlando’s father, and wants to hear more. Back at the Court, Duke Frederick berates Oliver for failing to kill Orlando. He seizes Oliver's land and property, ordering him to find his brother and bring him back within a week or be banished from the realm forever. Back in the forest of Arden (or Woodstock), Orlando hangs poems to Rosalind on the trees and gives them to everyone he sees. Meanwhile, Corin and Touchstone debate the attributes of courtly and country life. They hear Rosalind (or “Johnnyseed”) reading Orlando’s bad poetry. Touchstone steps forward to mock the poetry and is joined by Celia. They all laugh together.

The PLAY ON PODCAST SERIES, “AS YOU LIKE IT”, was written by WILLIAM

SHAKESPEARE and translated into modern English verse by DAVID IVERS. All episodes

were directed by KIM MARTIN-COTTEN. Radio play by CATHERINE EATON.

The cast is as follows:

MEGHAN KREIDLER as ROSALIND

JULIAN CIHI as ORLANDO

ADELIN PHELPS as CELIA

JAMES UDOM as OLIVER and SIR OLIVER MARTEXT

FRANCELLE STEWART DORN as DUKE SENIOR

DAVID IVERS as JACQUES

ANDY GROTELUESCHEN as TOUCHSTONE

LARRY BULL as DUKE FREDERICK and ADAM

KAYLI CARTER as PHEBE

NOAH KEYISHIAN as SILVIUS

ANNA SUNDBERG as AUDREY, LeBEAU

MATT MACNELLY as AMIENS and JACQUES DU BOYS

JANE LUI as HYMEN and VOCALS

SCOTT CORDES as CORIN

H. ADAM HARRIS as CHARLES THE WRESTLER and

WILLIAM

Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA.

Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH

Original music composition, Mix and Sound Design by LINDSAY JONES. Music Direction

and Vocals by JANE LUI. Additional vocals by MATT MacNELLY. Sound engineering and

mixing by SADAHARU YAGI. Mix Engineer and Dialogue Editor: LARRY WALSH. Podcast

Mastering by GREG CORTEZ at New Monkey Studio. Coordinating Producer:

TRANSCEND STREAMING (KYRA BOWIE and LEANNA KEYES). Executive Producer:

MICHAEL GOODFRIEND.

The Play On Podcast Series “AS YOU LIKE IT” is produced by NEXT CHAPTER

PODCASTS and is made possible by the generous support of THE HITZ FOUNDATION.

Visit NEXTCHAPTERPODCASTS.COM for more about the Play On Podcast Series. Visit

PLAYONSHAKESPEARE.ORG for more about Play On Shakespeare.

Subscribe to Play On Premium on Apollo Plus for ad-free episodes and join our Patreon for

exclusive merchandise and early commercial-free releases. Go to nextchapterpodcasts.com

for our Bonus Content, where you’ll find interviews with the artists, producers and engineers

who brought it all to life. And remember: “All the world’s a stage!”

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As You Like It - Episode 2 - Spotted Fools

Mon, 12 Aug 2024 10:00:00 -0000

At dinner after the wrestling match, Celia marvels at how quickly Rosalind has fallen in love. They’re interrupted by the angry Duke Frederick, who threatens his niece Rosalind with death for treason if she doesn’t leave his court immediately. Celia defends Rosalind and vows to stay with her wherever she goes. Together, they plan to leave the city disguised as men. Rosalind will be known as “Johnnyseed" and Celia as “Anne Emma Grant”. They decide to bring the court jester, Touchstone, with them. Meanwhile, Duke Senior holds court in the forest with Woodstock concertgoers, philosophizing on the virtues of living in nature. When she hears that Jacques, another courtier-turned-philosopher, is in the forest mourning the killing of deer, she asks to be taken to him. Back at his Court, Duke Frederick berates his assistants for losing track of Celia and Rosallind and letting them escape. He demands that they bring Oliver and Charles the Wrestler to him. Back at Orlando’s quarters, Adam tells him he must flee or die. He offers him all his savings and urges him to leave immediately. Orlando convinces Adam to accompany him in flight. Elsewhere, Rosalind, Celia and Touchstone trudge through the rain into the forest of Arden. There, they come upon two farmhands, Silvius and Corin, and overhear Silvius asking for advice as he pines away for a young shepherdess named Phebe. Rosalind sympathizes with his plight as she pines for Orlando. Touchstone gets their attention to find out where they might be able to get food and lodging. When Corin tells them he can’t help because his boss is selling his farm, Rosalind offers to buy the farm and all its property in exchange for his services.

The PLAY ON PODCAST SERIES, “AS YOU LIKE IT”, was written by WILLIAM

SHAKESPEARE and translated into modern English verse by DAVID IVERS. All episodes

were directed by KIM MARTIN-COTTEN. Radio play by CATHERINE EATON.

The cast is as follows:

MEGHAN KREIDLER as ROSALIND

JULIAN CIHI as ORLANDO

ADELIN PHELPS as CELIA

JAMES UDOM as OLIVER and SIR OLIVER MARTEXT

FRANCELLE STEWART DORN as DUKE SENIOR

DAVID IVERS as JACQUES

ANDY GROTELUESCHEN as TOUCHSTONE

LARRY BULL as DUKE FREDERICK and ADAM

KAYLI CARTER as PHEBE

NOAH KEYISHIAN as SILVIUS

ANNA SUNDBERG as AUDREY, LeBEAU

MATT MACNELLY as AMIENS and JACQUES DU BOYS

JANE LUI as HYMEN and VOCALS

SCOTT CORDES as CORIN

H. ADAM HARRIS as CHARLES THE WRESTLER and

WILLIAM

Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA.

Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH

Original music composition, Mix and Sound Design by LINDSAY JONES. Music Direction

and Vocals by JANE LUI. Additional vocals by MATT MacNELLY. Sound engineering and

mixing by SADAHARU YAGI. Mix Engineer and Dialogue Editor: LARRY WALSH. Podcast

Mastering by GREG CORTEZ at New Monkey Studio. Coordinating Producer:

TRANSCEND STREAMING (KYRA BOWIE and LEANNA KEYES). Executive Producer:

MICHAEL GOODFRIEND.

The Play On Podcast Series “AS YOU LIKE IT” is produced by NEXT CHAPTER

PODCASTS and is made possible by the generous support of THE HITZ FOUNDATION.

Visit NEXTCHAPTERPODCASTS.COM for more about the Play On Podcast Series. Visit

PLAYONSHAKESPEARE.ORG for more about Play On Shakespeare.

Subscribe to Play On Premium on Apollo Plus for ad-free episodes and join our Patreon for

exclusive merchandise and early commercial-free releases. Go to nextchapterpodcasts.com

for our Bonus Content, where you’ll find interviews with the artists, producers and engineers

who brought it all to life. And remember: “All the world’s a stage!”

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As You Like It - Episode 1 - Good Wrestling

Mon, 05 Aug 2024 10:00:00 -0000

Orlando tells his trusted old servant, Adam, how much it grieves him that his brother Oliver keeps him from their father’s inheritance. Oliver enters and provokes Orlando into attacking him, then relents and agrees to give Orlando part of what’s due to him. After Orlando and Adam depart, Oliver meets privately with the champion wrestler, Charles, and encourages him to break his brother’s neck at their upcoming match. On the day of the match, Duke Frederick’s daughter, Celia, arrives at Madison Square Garden with her cousin, the banished Duke Senior’s daughter, Rosalind. They’re joined by Touchstone, the jester. Once inside, the cousins are taken by the sight of Orlando, who they try to dissuade from wrestling with Charles. Orlando persists on his mission and beats all odds by defeating Charles. Duke Frederick is enraged and leaves the arena when he finds out the victor is the son of Sir Roland du Bois. Rosalind approaches Orlando and gives him a necklace. Orlando is smitten but can’t bring himself to speak. When Duke Frederick’s servant, Le Beau, tells him that Rosalind is the daughter of the banished Duke Senior, he vows to find her again.

The PLAY ON PODCAST SERIES, “AS YOU LIKE IT”, was written by WILLIAM

SHAKESPEARE and translated into modern English verse by DAVID IVERS. All episodes

were directed by KIM MARTIN-COTTEN. Radio play by CATHERINE EATON.

The cast is as follows:

MEGHAN KREIDLER as ROSALIND

JULIAN CIHI as ORLANDO

ADELIN PHELPS as CELIA

JAMES UDOM as OLIVER and SIR OLIVER MARTEXT

FRANCELLE STEWART DORN as DUKE SENIOR

DAVID IVERS as JACQUES

ANDY GROTELUESCHEN as TOUCHSTONE

LARRY BULL as DUKE FREDERICK and ADAM

KAYLI CARTER as PHEBE

NOAH KEYISHIAN as SILVIUS

ANNA SUNDBERG as AUDREY, LeBEAU

MATT MACNELLY as AMIENS and JACQUES DU BOYS

JANE LUI as HYMEN and VOCALS

SCOTT CORDES as CORIN

H. ADAM HARRIS as CHARLES THE WRESTLER and

WILLIAM

Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA.

Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH

Original music composition, Mix and Sound Design by LINDSAY JONES. Music Direction

and Vocals by JANE LUI. Additional vocals by MATT MacNELLY. Sound engineering and

mixing by SADAHARU YAGI. Mix Engineer and Dialogue Editor: LARRY WALSH. Podcast

Mastering by GREG CORTEZ at New Monkey Studio. Coordinating Producer:

TRANSCEND STREAMING (KYRA BOWIE and LEANNA KEYES). Executive Producer:

MICHAEL GOODFRIEND.

The Play On Podcast Series “AS YOU LIKE IT” is produced by NEXT CHAPTER

PODCASTS and is made possible by the generous support of THE HITZ FOUNDATION.

Visit NEXTCHAPTERPODCASTS.COM for more about the Play On Podcast Series. Visit

PLAYONSHAKESPEARE.ORG for more about Play On Shakespeare.

Subscribe to Play On Premium on Apollo Plus for ad-free episodes and join our Patreon for

exclusive merchandise and early commercial-free releases. Go to nextchapterpodcasts.com

for our Bonus Content, where you’ll find interviews with the artists, producers and engineers

who brought it all to life. And remember: “All the world’s a stage!”

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Introducing...As You Like It

Mon, 29 Jul 2024 10:00:00 -0000

Set in Woodstock during the sixties’ “Summer of Love,” David Ivers’ translation of Shakespeare’s “As You Like It” upends the rules of romance, gender, nature and politics in a tale of life’s joy and confusion. Directed by Kim Martin Cotten with original songs and music by Lindsay Jones.

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Introducing...Death By Dying

Mon, 22 Jul 2024 10:00:00 -0000

A nosy obituary writer in the small town of Crestfall, Idaho oversteps his job description by investigating mysteries surrounding the deaths he writes about, until a series of strange events connected to his only friend lead him to an ominous secret lurking in the Dark Woods.

The Obituary Writer investigates the death of Wyatt Hudson, a beloved farmer. Everything he thought he knew about Wyatt is turned upside down when he discovers a man trapped in one of his abandoned silos.

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Full Play - The Taming of the Shrew

Mon, 15 Jul 2024 10:00:00 -0000

Next Chapter Podcasts presents the complete Play On Podcast series, THE TAMING OF THE SHREW, in its entirety.

The PLAY ON PODCAST SERIES, “THE TAMING OF THE SHREW”, was written by WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE and translated into modern English verse by AMY FREED. All episodes were directed by ART MANKE. Radio play by AMY FREED and LEANNA KEYES.

The cast is as follows:

SUSANNAH ROGERS as KATHERINA

ALLEN GILMORE as PETRUCHIO

ANNIE ABRAMS as BIANCA

MIKE McSHANE as BAPTISTA

TOM PATTERSON as LUCENTIO

KYLE T. HESTER as TRANIO

DANNY SCHEIE as GREMIO and CURTIS

J. PAUL BOEHMER as HORTENSIO and PEDANT

ROB NAGLE as GRUMIO and VINCENTIO

KASEY MAHAFFY as BIONDELLO and TAILOR

TESSA AUBERJONOIS as WIDOW and HABERDASHER

Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA.

Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH

Original music composition, Mix and Sound Design by LINDSAY JONES. Sound engineering by SADAHARU YAGI. Mix Engineer and Dialogue Editor: LARRY WALSH. Podcast Mastering by GREG CORTEZ at New Monkey Studio. Coordinating Producer: TRANSCEND STREAMING (KYRA BOWIE and LEANNA KEYES). Executive Producer: MICHAEL GOODFRIEND.

The Play On Podcast Series “THE TAMING OF THE SHREW” is produced by NEXT CHAPTER PODCASTS and is made possible by the generous support of THE HITZ FOUNDATION. Visit NEXTCHAPTERPODCASTS.COM for more about the Play On Podcast Series. Visit PLAYONSHAKESPEARE.ORG for more about Play On Shakespeare.

Subscribe to Play On Premium on Apollo Plus for ad-free episodes and join our Patreon for exclusive merchandise and early commercial-free releases. Go to playonpodcasts.com for our Bonus Content, where you’ll find interviews with the artists, producers and engineers who brought it all to life. And remember: “A woman may be made a fool if she has not the spirit to resist”.

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The Taming of the Shrew - Episode 7 - Strength Is In Surrender

Mon, 08 Jul 2024 07:00:00 -0000

Biondello tells Bianca and Lucentio that he’s arranged for a priest to perform their marriage and sends them on their way as Gremio approaches. Petruchio, Kate and Vincentio arrive at Baptista’s house and are greeted by the Pedant who (much to the real Vincentio’s consternation) claims to be Lucentio’s father. Biondello returns from the hasty marriage to find both the real and fake Vincentio with Baptista and is forced to pretend the Pedant is his master. As Vincentio berates Biondello for pretending not to know him, Tranio returns and tries to continue the ruse, claiming the Pedant is his father. Chaos ensues until Lucentio returns with Bianca. With no way out, Lucentio confesses all to his father. Vincentio, overjoyed to see his son alive, forgives him. Baptista accepts the marriage. Gremio accepts he’s been beaten and joins the group for a free meal at Baptista’s. Kate and Petruchio revel in their newfound love. After dinner, Petruchio challenges all the newly married men to see whose wife respects her husband the most. In the end, it’s Kate who helps her husband win, ending the series with a speech about a woman’s responsibility to her husband.

The cast is as follows:

SUSANNAH ROGERS as KATHERINA

ALLEN GILMORE as PETRUCHIO

ANNIE ABRAMS as BIANCA

MIKE McSHANE as BAPTISTA

TOM PATTERSON as LUCENTIO

KYLE T. HESTER as TRANIO

DANNY SCHEIE as GREMIO and CURTIS

J. PAUL BOEHMER as HORTENSIO and PEDANT

ROB NAGLE as GRUMIO and VINCENTIO

KASEY MAHAFFY as BIONDELLO and TAILOR

TESSA AUBERJONOIS as WIDOW and HABERDASHER

Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA.

Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH

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The Taming of the Shrew - Episode 6 - Be It Moon Or Sun Or What You Please

Mon, 01 Jul 2024 07:00:00 -0000

Grumio taunts Katherine (as instructed by his master) until Petruchio and Hortensio arrive for dinner. Petruchio rushes Kate through her meal before welcoming a tailor and haberdasher who have made exquisite clothing for Katherine. Petruchio rejects all their offerings over Katherine’s objections, but she begins to catch on to his strategy, realizing that she must play along with everything Petruchio does and be “agreeable” in order to get what she wants. Meanwhile, Biondello has primed Baptista for a visit from Tranio (disguised as Lucentio) and the Pedant (disguised as Lucentio’s father, Vincentio). Baptista welcomes them and seals the deal for Lucentio to marry his daughter. On the road back to Baptista’s home, Kate and Petruchio keep up their game of opposites until they are met by an old man who is making his way to Padua. He introduces himself as Lucentio’s father (the real Vincentio). Petruchio embraces him as family, telling him that his son has just married the sister of his wife.

The cast is as follows:

SUSANNAH ROGERS as KATHERINA

ALLEN GILMORE as PETRUCHIO

ANNIE ABRAMS as BIANCA

MIKE McSHANE as BAPTISTA

TOM PATTERSON as LUCENTIO

KYLE T. HESTER as TRANIO

DANNY SCHEIE as GREMIO and CURTIS

J. PAUL BOEHMER as HORTENSIO and PEDANT

ROB NAGLE as GRUMIO and VINCENTIO

KASEY MAHAFFY as BIONDELLO and TAILOR

TESSA AUBERJONOIS as WIDOW and HABERDASHER

Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA.

Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH

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The Taming of the Shrew - Episode 5 - He Is More Shrew Than She

Mon, 24 Jun 2024 07:00:00 -0000

Grumio reaches Petruchio’s house ahead of the newlyweds and prepares the servants for their arrival. But nothing could brace them against Petruchio’s abuse. He rejects the meals they’ve made and treats them so poorly that Kate implores him to be more patient. Petruchio insists they go straight to bed, where he lectures her on the virtues of abstinence. Meanwhile, as Tranio keeps up his Lucentio impersonation, Hortensio drops his “Litio '' persona and laments Bianca’s affection for Cambio (the real Lucentio). Together, they renounce Bianca and Hortensio declares that he’ll seek the affections of a wealthy widow. Free of Hortensio, Tranio celebrates with Bianca and Lucentio until Biondello arrives with the news that he’s found a drunk Pedant who will be the perfect person to impersonate Luentio’s father, Vincenzio. Tranio and Lucentio work up a plan to fool the Pedant into believing he’s in danger in Padua because he’s from Mantua but that he’ll be safe if he pretends to be Lucentio’s father.

The cast is as follows:

SUSANNAH ROGERS as KATHERINA

ALLEN GILMORE as PETRUCHIO

ANNIE ABRAMS as BIANCA

MIKE McSHANE as BAPTISTA

TOM PATTERSON as LUCENTIO

KYLE T. HESTER as TRANIO

DANNY SCHEIE as GREMIO and CURTIS

J. PAUL BOEHMER as HORTENSIO and PEDANT

ROB NAGLE as GRUMIO and VINCENTIO

KASEY MAHAFFY as BIONDELLO and TAILOR

TESSA AUBERJONOIS as WIDOW and HABERDASHER

Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA.

Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH

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The Taming of the Shrew - Episode 4 - The Mad-Brain'd Bridegroom

Mon, 17 Jun 2024 07:00:00 -0000

The guests assemble for the wedding but the groom is nowhere to be found. Katherina frets with her father until Biondello arrives with word that Petruchio is on his way. The groom arrives, disheveled and drunk, on a shabby horse, with his servant by his side. As the wedding finally gets underway, Tranio tells Lucentio they have to find someone to play the part of his father (Vincentio) in order to convince Baptista that Lucentio is as rich as Tranio promised in Episode Three. Gremio emerges from the church and describes Petruchio’s lewd behavior at the altar. Petruchio steps out with his bride and announces that they have to be on their way. Katherina pleads with her husband to stay for the celebration but Petruchio refuses. Incensed, she rails at him, at her father and at all the guests, to no avail. The crowd gets rowdy and clamors for the feast. Petruchio puts Kate on his horse and rides off. Tranio (disguised as Lucentio) steals a moment to woo Bianca and Baptista invites everyone to eat cake.

The cast is as follows:

SUSANNAH ROGERS as KATHERINA

ALLEN GILMORE as PETRUCHIO

ANNIE ABRAMS as BIANCA

MIKE McSHANE as BAPTISTA

TOM PATTERSON as LUCENTIO

KYLE T. HESTER as TRANIO

DANNY SCHEIE as GREMIO and CURTIS

J. PAUL BOEHMER as HORTENSIO and PEDANT

ROB NAGLE as GRUMIO and VINCENTIO

KASEY MAHAFFY as BIONDELLO and TAILOR

TESSA AUBERJONOIS as WIDOW and HABERDASHER

Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA.

Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH

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The Taming of the Shrew - Episode 3 - Sweet As Spring-Time Flowers

Mon, 10 Jun 2024 07:00:00 -0000

Kate and Petruchio meet at last! The fireworks are lit and the couple goes head to head until Baptista arrives to check on their progress. Petruchio announces (over Kate’s objections) that the two have agreed to marry that Sunday. Baptista celebrates the news and turns his attention to the marriage of his second daughter, Bianca. Gremio and Tranio (disguised as Lucentio) compete to prove who has the most to offer in the way of riches. Tranio outbids Gremio and Baptista promises him his youngest daughter provided Tranio can prove his father has the resources he claims. Once alone, Tranio conspires to find someone who can pretend to be Lucentio’s wealthy father. Back in Baptista’s house, the real Lucentio “tutors” Bianca in Latin and secretly reveals his true identity. Bianca is receptive to Lucentio’s overtures but warns she needs to get to know him before she agrees to marry. Hortensio finishes tuning his lute and takes over from Lucentio to teach Bianca how to read music, whereupon he confesses his love to her. She is not nearly as receptive to this fop, who stews in anger and vows to defeat Lucentio.

The cast is as follows:

SUSANNAH ROGERS as KATHERINA

ALLEN GILMORE as PETRUCHIO

ANNIE ABRAMS as BIANCA

MIKE McSHANE as BAPTISTA

TOM PATTERSON as LUCENTIO

KYLE T. HESTER as TRANIO

DANNY SCHEIE as GREMIO and CURTIS

J. PAUL BOEHMER as HORTENSIO and PEDANT

ROB NAGLE as GRUMIO and VINCENTIO

KASEY MAHAFFY as BIONDELLO and TAILOR

TESSA AUBERJONOIS as WIDOW and HABERDASHER

Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA.

Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH

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The Taming of the Shrew - Episode 2 - A Nightmare in a Gown

Mon, 03 Jun 2024 07:00:00 -0000

A student (and eligible bachelor) named Lucentio arrives in Padua with his servant, Tranio, to study philosophy. As they take in the sights they come across the wealthy Baptista and his two daughters, Bianca and Katherina. Bianca is trailed by two suitors, Hortensio and Gremio, who are vying for her affection. Baptista tells them that neither of them will win Bianca’s hand until he marries off his older daughter, Katherina. Meantime, Baptista will keep Bianca at home, seen only by the tutors who he employs to advance her education. Hortensio and Gremio scheme to find a husband for the contrary Katherina. Lucentio, smitten by the beautiful Bianca, hatches a plan with Tranio to gain access to Bianca’s house by changing clothes with his servant and posing as a tutor while Tranio pretends to be Lucentio in order to build Lucentio’s social profile and entertain his father’s guests. When Lucentio’s other servant, Biondello, arrives, Lucentio tells him that he and Tranio switched clothes because he killed a man and has to escape the city. He tasks Biondello with waiting on Tranio and instructs him to refer to Tranio as Lucentio. Elsewhere, the self-assured Petruchio, along with his servant, Grumio, arrives from Verona at his friend Hortensio’s house. Hortensio greets him warmly and learns from Petruchio that he’s come to Padua to find a wife from a wealthy family. Hortensio tells him about Baptista’s daughter, Katherina, but warns him about her ferocious temper. Petruchio is intrigued and vows to make Katherina his wife. Hortensio offers to facilitate the introduction provided Petruchio helps him pass for a music teacher so he can get access to Bianca.

The cast is as follows:

SUSANNAH ROGERS as KATHERINA

ALLEN GILMORE as PETRUCHIO

ANNIE ABRAMS as BIANCA

MIKE McSHANE as BAPTISTA

TOM PATTERSON as LUCENTIO

KYLE T. HESTER as TRANIO

DANNY SCHEIE as GREMIO and CURTIS

J. PAUL BOEHMER as HORTENSIO and PEDANT

ROB NAGLE as GRUMIO and VINCENTIO

KASEY MAHAFFY as BIONDELLO and TAILOR

TESSA AUBERJONOIS as WIDOW and HABERDASHER

Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA.

Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH

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The Taming of the Shrew - Episode 1 - To Suck The Sweets of Sweet Philosophy

Mon, 27 May 2024 07:00:00 -0000

The cast is as follows:

SUSANNAH ROGERS as KATHERINA

ALLEN GILMORE as PETRUCHIO

ANNIE ABRAMS as BIANCA

MIKE McSHANE as BAPTISTA

TOM PATTERSON as LUCENTIO

KYLE T. HESTER as TRANIO

DANNY SCHEIE as GREMIO and CURTIS

J. PAUL BOEHMER as HORTENSIO and PEDANT

ROB NAGLE as GRUMIO and VINCENTIO

KASEY MAHAFFY as BIONDELLO and TAILOR

TESSA AUBERJONOIS as WIDOW and HABERDASHER

Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA.

Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH

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Introducing...HEXADEC

Mon, 13 May 2024 07:00:00 -0000

HEXADEC is an anthology podcast featuring standalone episodes of a variety of themes and styles. It's not just limited to fiction — we'll have nonfiction, too! But what makes them a part of the anthology? Every episode is inspired by a hexadecimal color code!

For Podcast Movement 2020, Wil wanted to try something different: have four different sound designers work on the same scene. Here's four dramatically different takes on Act II, Scene II of A Midsummer Night's Dream.

Credits:

SOUND DESIGNERS:

Fred Greenhalgh: https://finalrune.com/

Cole Burkhardt: https://coleburkhardt.carrd.co/

Jazmine T. Green: https://www.jtgreen.me/

Wil Williams: https://hughouse.productions/

ACTORS:

Titania: Miracle Fonmanu, https://twitter.com/ThatFoxyVO

Fairy 1: Sarah Rachel Evins, https://www.instagram.com/sarahrachelpoetry/, sarahevinsviola.com

Fairy 2: Shade Oyemakinwa, https://twitter.com/LMOcreates, https://crownprincessproductions.wordpress.com/

Lysander: Vyn Vox, https://twitter.com/VynVoxVa

Oberon: Ivuoma Okoro, https://twitter.com/IvuomaOkoro

Hermia: Giancarlo Herrera, https://twitter.com/Gianster98, gianherrera.com

Puck: Elena Fernández Collins, https://twitter.com/ShoMarq, https://elenafernandezcollins.com/

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Introducing...The Taming of the Shrew

Mon, 06 May 2024 07:00:00 -0000

Directed by Art Manke and designed by Lindsay Jones, Amy Freed’s translation of “The Taming of the Shrew” pits the two smartest people in the room against each other in a match of wits to tame the society that surrounds them. Set in Renaissance Italy with a cast of seasoned pros including Allen Gilmore, Susannah Rogers, Danny Scheie, Annie Abrams, Mike McShane, Rob Nagle, Tessa Auberjonois, Kasey Mahaffy, Kyle Hester, Tom Patterson and J.Paul Boehmer.

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Introducing...Arts Educators Save The World

Mon, 29 Apr 2024 07:00:00 -0000

Arts Educators Save The World is a weekly podcast that brings successful artists together in conversation with their mentors. Season One guests include Lin-Manuel Miranda, Robert Lopez, Josh Radnor, Annaleigh Ashford, and more. Subscribe today to be inspired by how these educators and mentors changed the lives of some of our favourite artists.

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Introducing...RE: Dracula

Mon, 22 Apr 2024 07:00:00 -0000

Today we are sharing Re: Dracula, a bite-sized audio adaptation of the horror classic, featuring a full cast and immersive sound design. Every entry in this epistolary novel is turned into an episode and set to your podcatcher on the day it happens. Find out more about this award-winning audio drama at redracula.live.

In this preview it's May 5: Jonathan Harker arrives at Castle Dracula. This episode references the racist pseudoscience of craniometry. Transcript here.

This episode featured: Ben Galpin as Jonathan Harker; Sivan Raz as the Hungarian Man and additional voices; Mihai Matei as the driver and additional voices; Madi Opincaru as the German-speaking traveler and additional voices; Ioana Adăscăliței with additional voices; Graham Rowat as Peter Hawkins; and Karim Kronfli as Dracula. Directed by Stephen Indrisano. Dialogue editing by Stephen Indrisano. Sound design by Tal Minear. Featuring music by Travis Reaves. Produced by Ella Watts and Pacific S. Obadiah, with executive producers Stephen Indrisano, Tal Minear, and Hannah Wright. A Bloody FM Production.

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Introducing...BEEF with Bridget Todd: Sarah Jessica Parker vs. Kim Cattrall

Mon, 15 Apr 2024 07:00:00 -0000

Next Chapter Podcasts' Ambie-nominated & Signal award-winning show BEEF with Bridget Todd highlights history's most petty feuds, exploring how they changed the world around us.

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Full Play - Romeo and Juliet

Mon, 08 Apr 2024 07:00:00 -0000

***This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/playon and get on your way to being your best self.***

Next Chapter Podcasts presents the complete Play On Podcast series, ROMEO AND JULIET, in its entirety.

Next Chapter Podcasts presents the NAATCO and Two River Theater production of “ROMEO AND JULIET”, written by WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE and translated into modern English verse by HANSOL JUNG. The Play On Podcast series, ROMEO AND JULIET, is Directed by DUSTIN WILLS. Radio play by CATHERINE EATON with additional contributions by LEANNA KEYES.

The cast is as follows:

DORCAS LEUNG as JULIET

CHRIS BANNOW as ROMEO

MIA KATIGBAK as NURSE and PRINCE

DANIEL LIU as LADY CAPULET, LADY MONTAGUE, PETER and GREGORY

PURVA BEDI as FRIAR LAURENCE

MITCHELL WINTER as PARIS, TYBALT and APOTHECARY

DAISUKE TSUJI as LORD CAPULET and LORD MONTAGUE

JOSE GAMO as MERCUTIO and SAMPSON

ZION JANG as BENVOLIO and BALTHASAR

Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA.

Mix and Sound Design by LINDSAY JONES. Original music composition by BRIAN QUIJADA. Additional music composition and music direction by NYGEL ROBINSON. Sound engineering by SADAHARU YAGI. Mix Engineer and Dialogue Editor: LARRY WALSH. Podcast Mastering by GREG CORTEZ at New Monkey Studio. Coordinating Producer: TRANSCEND STREAMING (KYRA BOWIE and LEANNA KEYES). Executive Producer: MICHAEL GOODFRIEND.

The Managing Director of Business Operations and Partnerships at Next Chapter Podcasts is SALLYCADE HOLMES.

The Play On Podcast Series “ROMEO AND JULIET” is produced by NEXT CHAPTER PODCASTS and is made possible by the generous support of THE HITZ FOUNDATION. Visit NCPODCASTS.COM for more about the Play On Podcast Series. Visit PLAYONSHAKESPEARE.ORG for more about Play On Shakespeare.

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Romeo and Juliet - Episode 7 - A Glooming Peace

Mon, 25 Mar 2024 16:00:00 -0000

***This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/playon and get on your way to being your best self.***

Juliet’s body is discovered by the Nurse, sending the household into frenzied mourning. Romeo hears news of her death before the Friar’s message arrives to tell him that it’s all a ruse. Grief stricken, Romeo goes to an apothecary for poison which he plans to drink next to Juliet’s body. Paris gets to Juliet’s tomb before Romeo and tries to stop him from breaking into the crypt. Romeo kills Paris, finds Juliet’s body and drinks the poison. Juliet wakes to see Romeo dead. She ends her life with a dagger. The Montagues and Capulets arrive with the Prince, and together they mourn the tragic consequences of their feud.

The cast is as follows:

DORCAS LEUNG as JULIET

CHRIS BANNOW as ROMEO

MIA KATIGBAK as NURSE and PRINCE

DANIEL LIU as LADY CAPULET, LADY MONTAGUE, PETER and GREGORY

PURVA BEDI as FRIAR LAURENCE

MITCHELL WINTER as PARIS, TYBALT and APOTHECARY

DAISUKE TSUJI as LORD CAPULET and LORD MONTAGUE

JOSE GAMO as MERCUTIO and SAMPSON

ZION JANG as BENVOLIO and BALTHASAR

Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA.

The Managing Director of Business Operations and Partnerships at Next Chapter Podcasts is SALLYCADE HOLMES.

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Romeo and Juliet Bonus Content - Brian Quijada

Mon, 18 Mar 2024 08:00:00 -0000

“Music makes you feel thoughts” Composer Brian Quijada describes his journey with Romeo and Juliet and beyond!

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Romeo and Juliet - Episode 6 - I'll Play The Housewife

Mon, 11 Mar 2024 07:00:00 -0000

Romeo and Juliet reluctantly part ways at dawn before her mother enters to tell Juliet to prepare to marry Paris on Thursday. Juliet protests first to her mother and then to her father, who violently berates her for refusing to marry. Lady Capulet takes her husband’s side and shames Juliet before departing, leaving her to beg the Nurse to intervene. The Nurse, however, advises Juliet to take Paris’s hand and forget about Romeo. Juliet pretends to agree but secretly goes to Friar Laurence’s cell, where she runs into Paris, who is seeking the Friar’s services for their upcoming wedding. Juliet brushes off Paris’s affection and after he departs, laments her woes, threatening to kill herself with a dagger she snatches from the Friar’s chamber. The Friar consoles Juliet with a plan for her to drink a potion that will make it look like she is dead and that she will send word of the plan to Romeo. They will then free Juliet from the Montague tomb and together, Romeo and Juliet will escape to Mantua. Back at the Capulet home, the wedding preparations are well underway. Juliet returns and begs her father’s forgiveness, then retires to her chamber where she dismisses her mother and Nurse before drinking the potion.

The cast is as follows:

DORCAS LEUNG as JULIET

CHRIS BANNOW as ROMEO

MIA KATIGBAK as NURSE and PRINCE

DANIEL LIU as LADY CAPULET, LADY MONTAGUE, PETER and GREGORY

PURVA BEDI as FRIAR LAURENCE

MITCHELL WINTER as PARIS, TYBALT and APOTHECARY

DAISUKE TSUJI as LORD CAPULET and LORD MONTAGUE

JOSE GAMO as MERCUTIO and SAMPSON

ZION JANG as BENVOLIO and BALTHASAR

Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA.

The Managing Director of Business Operations and Partnerships at Next Chapter Podcasts is SALLYCADE HOLMES.

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Introducing...PlayME from CBC Podcasts

Mon, 04 Mar 2024 08:00:00 -0000

PlayME from CBC Podcasts transforms the way people experience theatre by turning contemporary plays into bingeable audio dramas featuring exciting productions from some of the world’s most acclaimed creators for the stage.

More episodes are available at: https://link.chtbl.com/kOXYxw-1

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Romeo and Juliet - Episode 5 - Not The Lark

Mon, 26 Feb 2024 08:00:00 -0000

Benvolio tells the Prince how Mercutio was killed by Tybalt, and Tybalt by Romeo. The Capulets call for Romeo’s execution but the Prince punishes him with banishment from Verona instead. Back at home, Juliet awaits news of her rendezvous with Romeo but when the Nurse arrives and informs her of what has happened, she threatens to kill herself. The Nurse calms her by saying she’ll find Romeo and bring them together. Romeo, hiding in Friar Laurence’s cell, mourns his banishment and threatens to take his own life until Juliet’s Nurse arrives with news of her desire to be with him. Romeo agrees to go to Juliet’s chamber and to leave for Mantua by nightfall, where he will stay until the dust has settled and he and Juliet can return in marriage to Verona. Meanwhile, Lord Capulet comforts his grieving wife by setting a date with Paris for him to wed Juliet in two days.

The cast is as follows:

DORCAS LEUNG as JULIET

CHRIS BANNOW as ROMEO

MIA KATIGBAK as NURSE and PRINCE

DANIEL LIU as LADY CAPULET, LADY MONTAGUE, PETER and GREGORY

PURVA BEDI as FRIAR LAURENCE

MITCHELL WINTER as PARIS, TYBALT and APOTHECARY

DAISUKE TSUJI as LORD CAPULET and LORD MONTAGUE

JOSE GAMO as MERCUTIO and SAMPSON

ZION JANG as BENVOLIO and BALTHASAR

Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA.

The Managing Director of Business Operations and Partnerships at Next Chapter Podcasts is SALLYCADE HOLMES.

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Romeo and Juliet Bonus Content - Mia Katigbak

Mon, 19 Feb 2024 23:50:00 -0000

“We Don’t Want Erasure” Actress Mia Katigbak describes how her work in theater led to an unexpected role as a champion of inclusion for Asian American actors. Plus, why it's possible that Lord Capulet had a fling with Juliet's Nurse!

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Romeo and Juliet - Episode 4 - It's A Play About Peter

Mon, 12 Feb 2024 08:00:00 -0000

The following morning, Mercutio and Benvolio find Romeo and tease him mercilessly for ghosting them after the party. Juliet’s nurse arrives with her servingman, Peter, in search of Romeo. The three young men have fun at her expense until Romeo reveals he’s the one she’s looking for. Together, they plan for Juliet to meet him at Friar Laurence’s cell. The Nurse returns to the Capulet’s house and toys with Juliet until she can’t hold back the good news any longer. That evening, in the Friar’s verdant cell where plants and botany abound, Juliet and Romeo are wedded. Meanwhile, out on the street, Mercutio and Benvolio while away the time until Juliet’s cousin, Tybalt, arrives and picks a fight with Mercutio. As they spar, Romeo arrives and tries to make peace with Tybalt. Mercutio insists on fighting and is mortally wounded in the fray. Romeo, incensed, plunges his sword into Tybalt, killing him in revenge.

The cast is as follows:

DORCAS LEUNG as JULIET

CHRIS BANNOW as ROMEO

MIA KATIGBAK as NURSE and PRINCE

DANIEL LIU as LADY CAPULET, LADY MONTAGUE, PETER and GREGORY

PURVA BEDI as FRIAR LAURENCE

MITCHELL WINTER as PARIS, TYBALT and APOTHECARY

DAISUKE TSUJI as LORD CAPULET and LORD MONTAGUE

JOSE GAMO as MERCUTIO and SAMPSON

ZION JANG as BENVOLIO and BALTHASAR

Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA.

The Managing Director of Business Operations and Partnerships at Next Chapter Podcasts is SALLYCADE HOLMES.

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Introducing...'Birds of Empire' from QCODE

Mon, 05 Feb 2024 08:00:00 -0000

New Dakota: 15,000 CE, thousands of years after the fall of our civilization. The Earth has reclaimed the cities and glories of the modern world, returning humanity to a way of life that recalls advanced, ancient civilizations. The histories of the old world survive only as myths and legends. This episode introduce you to Azera: a tribal butcher and daughter of the Queen who knows she's destined for more. After losing her sister at a young age, Azera yearns to prove her worth as a hunter and to fill a void in her soul. Content Warning: This episode contains violence and graphic language. Created by Jason Lew. From QCODE, makers of fantastic audio fiction. Visit QCODEMedia.com to learn more.

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Romeo and Juliet - Episode 3 - The Cock Is Dead

Mon, 29 Jan 2024 08:00:00 -0000

Romeo hides from his friends outside the Capulet’s house after the party. Finally, alone in the garden, he sees Juliet emerge from her balcony. He makes his presence known to her as she repeats his name. They profess their love for each other and vow to marry. Romeo leaves when Juliet’s nurse calls to her. He visits Friar Laurence and asks for her blessing of the marriage. Hoping their love might finally end the bitter rivalry between the two families, the Friar agrees to perform the marriage rites in secret.

The cast is as follows:

DORCAS LEUNG as JULIET

CHRIS BANNOW as ROMEO

MIA KATIGBAK as NURSE and PRINCE

DANIEL LIU as LADY CAPULET, LADY MONTAGUE, PETER and GREGORY

PURVA BEDI as FRIAR LAURENCE

MITCHELL WINTER as PARIS, TYBALT and APOTHECARY

DAISUKE TSUJI as LORD CAPULET and LORD MONTAGUE

JOSE GAMO as MERCUTIO and SAMPSON

ZION JANG as BENVOLIO and BALTHASAR

Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA.

The Managing Director of Business Operations and Partnerships at Next Chapter Podcasts is SALLYCADE HOLMES.

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Introducing...My Mornings with Rinpoche

Mon, 22 Jan 2024 08:00:00 -0000

How do you become a Rinpoche? And what the heck is that, anyway? Michael Goodfriend reconnects with a friend he first met over 30 years ago to find out how Jerry Gardner went from being a kid in Bed-Stuy to becoming a master teacher in the Zen Buddhist tradition.

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Romeo and Juliet - Episode 2 - Queen Mab Hath Been With You

Mon, 15 Jan 2024 08:00:00 -0000

Juliet’s nurse and mother share fond memories of Juliet’s early childhood but the mood changes when Lady Capulet tells her daughter to consider Paris as a suitor at that evening’s feast. Meanwhile, Mercutio and Benvolio try to get Romeo in better spirits as they prepare to crash the Capulet’s party. Once the household completes its feverish preparations, Lord Capulet welcomes all his guests to the party. Romeo spots the beautiful Juliet across the crowded room and asks one of the revelers for her name. Tybalt, Juliet’s quick-tempered cousin, recognizes Romeo’s voice and seethes with rage. Hoping to avoid any further unrest, Lord Capulet scolds Tybalt into submission but Tybalt quietly vows to get his revenge. Romeo greets Juliet with a song, which she joins in duet. The two are smitten, but when Romeo finds out that Juliet is a Capulet and Juliet finds out Romeo is a Montague, they reluctantly go their separate ways.

The cast is as follows:

DORCAS LEUNG as JULIET

CHRIS BANNOW as ROMEO

MIA KATIGBAK as NURSE and PRINCE

DANIEL LIU as LADY CAPULET, LADY MONTAGUE, PETER and GREGORY

PURVA BEDI as FRIAR LAURENCE

MITCHELL WINTER as PARIS, TYBALT and APOTHECARY

DAISUKE TSUJI as LORD CAPULET and LORD MONTAGUE

JOSE GAMO as MERCUTIO and SAMPSON

ZION JANG as BENVOLIO and BALTHASAR

Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA.

The Managing Director of Business Operations and Partnerships at Next Chapter Podcasts is SALLYCADE HOLMES.

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Romeo and Juliet Bonus Content with Dorcas Leung

Tue, 09 Jan 2024 13:26:00 -0000

“Vows are holy”: Dorcas Leung describes her experience playing Juliet as a Chinese immigrant raised by a pastor in Texas. Plus, how public education can change your life, how theater boot camp can make you a more disciplined person, why representation matters and the importance of truth.

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The Winter's Tale Bonus Interview - Elijah Alexander

Tue, 02 Jan 2024 01:24:00 -0000

“Roles present themselves to teach us something”: Acclaimed stage actor Elijah Alexander reflects on the anguish and accountability of Leontes in The Winters Tale, the role of relationships, how his work in The Chosen changed his life, why teaching is a mitzvah, and being an instrument of change in the changing landscape of today’s American Theater.

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Romeo and Juliet - Episode 1 - Bite Your Thumb

Mon, 18 Dec 2023 08:00:00 -0000

The cast assembles at the recording studio to create the Play On podcast series, “Romeo and Juliet”. Two actors take on the roles of Sampson and Peter, members of the house of Capulet, as the rest of the cast pretend to be the people of Verona milling about in the streets. When Balthasar and Abraham show up from the House of Montague, Sampson and Peter pick a fight with them. Benvolio, a friend of the House of Montague, tries to break it up, but Tybalt, a firebrand from the House of Capulet, escalates the violence. The Prince arrives on the scene and finally ends the melee, warning the rival factions that if there’s another brawl, they’ll pay for it with their lives. In the aftermath, Lady Capulet asks Benvolio about her lovesick son, Romeo. Benvolio promises Lady Capulet he’ll try to talk him out of his melancholy. Romeo appears, strumming his guitar, and confesses to Benvolio that his crush, Rosaline, has sworn to live a life of chastity as a nun. Benvolio tells Romeo to start looking for other women to woo, but Romeo says it will only remind him of his heartbreak. Back at Lord Capulet’s house, Count Paris asks Juliet’s father for her hand in marriage.

The cast is as follows:

DORCAS LEUNG as JULIET

CHRIS BANNOW as ROMEO

MIA KATIGBAK as NURSE and PRINCE

DANIEL LIU as LADY CAPULET, LADY MONTAGUE, PETER and GREGORY

PURVA BEDI as FRIAR LAURENCE

MITCHELL WINTER as PARIS, TYBALT and APOTHECARY

DAISUKE TSUJI as LORD CAPULET and LORD MONTAGUE

JOSE GAMO as MERCUTIO and SAMPSON

ZION JANG as BENVOLIO and BALTHASAR

Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA.

The Managing Director of Business Operations and Partnerships at Next Chapter Podcasts is SALLYCADE HOLMES.

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Introducing...Romeo and Juliet

Mon, 11 Dec 2023 08:00:00 -0000

Next Chapter Podcasts presents the NAATCO / Two River Theater production of Romeo and Juliet. Translated by Hansol Jung and directed by Dustin Wills, this series takes listeners straight into the studio where actors create their own special effects and bring Brian Quijada’s original songs and music to life with incomparable flare and passion!

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The Winter's Tale Bonus Interview - Estelle Parsons

Fri, 08 Dec 2023 17:22:00 -0000

“I was always making a beeline for my inner truth”: Estelle Parsons reflects on her remarkable life and acting career with incredible stories about luminaries like Arthur Penn, Paul Newman and others. Plus, why getting Gene Hackman interested in filmmaking was “a terrible loss for the American theater”, how she found her way into a Shakespeare podcast, and what it’s like to play with Time. All this and much more!

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Introducing...Gurus: the Story of Acting, from Stanislavsky to Succession

Mon, 13 Nov 2023 08:00:00 -0000

Gurus: the Story of Acting takes us from the bad old days of stagey, artificial, over-the-top acting to where we are today, with performances that are subtle, authentic and true. In this episode we meet some of the main figures in the story, including Constantin Stanislavsky and Jacques Copeau. Then we listen in on a conversation between Gurus host, Jeff Zinn and Alfre Woodard, who has been astonishing audiences with her humanity, her truth, her beauty, and her versatility as an actress since she first came into view in the early 1980’s. Woodard has received various accolades, including four Emmy Awards, a Golden Globe Award, and three Screen Actors Guild Awards, as well as nominations for an Academy Award and two Grammy Awards. In 2020, The New York Times ranked her as one of "The 25 Greatest Actors of the 21st Century."

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Introducing...The History of Literature

Thu, 09 Nov 2023 08:00:00 -0000

On this special episode we’re featuring a conversation from The History of Literature, a podcast from our friends at The Podglomerate. This show covers all of the classic literature you love, and even ones that you love to critique. Join host and book enthusiast Jacke Wilson for thoughtful conversations with expert guests that range from explorations of the longevity of The Illiad, to making the case for Persuasion being Jane Austen’s best novel.

In today’s episode, host Jacke Wilson and Shakespeare scholar and author of Shakespeare in a Divided America: What His Plays Tell Us About Our Past and Future, James Shapiro. Together, they examine how performances of famous Shakespeare works have altered depending on the historical context in the era they were performed in.

Listen to more episodes of The History of Literature and follow the podcast: https://link.chtbl.com/U4e7kkSA

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Othello Bonus Content - Victor Malana Maog

Mon, 06 Nov 2023 21:27:00 -0000

“Ten years is a magic number”: Director Victor Malana Maog reflects on his long working relationship with Mfoniso Udofia through the tragedy of “Othello”. Plus, why it’s important to always say “yes”, how we can wake up our cells with plays, the value of working within the pauses and the breaths, the many different ways in which evil comes, the need for sacred spaces, and the beauty of teaching.

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Introducing...The Play's The Thing

Fri, 03 Nov 2023 07:00:00 -0000

Today, we want to share a podcast that will be a valuable companion to Play On called The Play's the Thing. It is the ultimate podcast resource for lovers of Shakespeare. Dedicating six episodes to each play (one per act, plus a Q&A episode), this podcast explores the themes, scenes, characters, and lines that make Shakespeare so memorable. Like us, they hope to eventually cover every play The Bard wrote, thus permitting an ongoing contemplation and celebration of the most influential writer of all time. In this preview episode, join host Tim McIntosh in the first part of his conversation with Dr. Chris Perrin about how to teach Shakespeare, the neglected virtue of prudence, and the promise of classical education. The Play's the Thing is presented by The CiRCE Podcast Network.

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Introducing...Shelter

Tue, 31 Oct 2023 07:00:00 -0000

On a dark and stormy night during the pandemic, a Bay Area couple reluctantly allow a stranded motorist to enter their home.

The Magic Theatre's Home Resident Company, Campo Santo, in association with Next Chapter Podcasts, presents 'Shelter', a new supernatural horror podcast series created by Bay Area playwright Bennett Fisher (Candlestick) and inspired by the elements of fear and anxiety brought out by the command, “Shelter-In-Place”.

Featuring: Juan Amador, Catherine Castellanos, Brian M. Rivera, Lauren Spencer, with an original score by Saucy, sound design by Christopher Sauceda, mixing by lowdownhaus.

Learn more at https://magictheatre.org/

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Full Play - Othello

Mon, 30 Oct 2023 07:00:00 -0000

Next Chapter Podcasts presents the complete Play On Podcast series, OTHELLO, in its entirety.

The cast is as follows:

JEREMY TARDY as OTHELLO

BARRET O’BRIEN as IAGO

KAYLI CARTER as DESDEMONA

PAUL JUHN as RODERIGO

FRANCESCA FERNANDEZ as EMILIA

TOMMY SHRIDER as CASSIO

LAKISHA MAY as BIANCA

CHRISTOPHER GURR as BRABANTIO AND LODOVICO

RACHEL CROWL as MONTANO

NATALIE HEGG as DUKE, CLOWN AND GRATIANO

Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA.

Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH

Cultural Consultant and Dramaturg: MARTINE KEI GREEN-ROGERS

The Managing Director of Business Operations and Partnerships at Next Chapter Podcasts is SALLYCADE HOLMES.

With very special thanks to the MA IN SOUND ARTS AND INDUSTRIES AND VIRGINIA WADSWORTH WIRTZ CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS AT NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY

The Play On Podcast Series “OTHELLO” is produced by NEXT CHAPTER PODCASTS and is made possible by the generous support of THE HITZ FOUNDATION. Visit ncpodcasts.com for more about the Play On Podcast Series. Visit playonshakespeare.org for more about Play On Shakespeare.

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Introducing...Lit Society

Fri, 27 Oct 2023 07:00:00 -0000

Love our podcast? Then you're going to love LIT Society! LIT Society is the weekly book podcast by best friends Kari and Alexis. Within each episode, they dive into a spoiler-filled discussion of a different work, reading everything from fiction to non-fiction, romance to mystery. Enjoy dramatic readings of their favorite passages, complete with sound effects. LIT Society is hilarious and feels like a night out with friends. Isn't it time you take a break from your routine with a book club that's lit? Here's a preview of their show featuring the Shakespeare play that is currently on our minds:

One decorated military commander falls in love with and marries a woman whose love and devotion to him are only exceeded by the hatred and jealousy held for him by his closest companion. Ultimately, madness and isolation will lead the commander to make the most regrettable mistake, sacrificing his world and killing his happiness.

The military man who is driven mad? Othello.

The play? Othello by William Shakespeare.

LET'S GET LIT!

Listen to LIT Society: www.LITSocietypod.com

Watch LIT Society: https://www.youtube.com/@LitSocietyPod

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Othello Bonus Content - Jeremy Tardy

Thu, 26 Oct 2023 20:46:00 -0000

“Words can be violent”: Jeremy Tardy grapples with the meaning of trust as he recounts his experiences working on Othello, working on himself, and working in Hollywood.

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Othello - Episode 7 - Put Out

Mon, 23 Oct 2023 07:00:00 -0000

Iago’s treachery leads to its violent and tragic conclusion.

The cast is as follows:

JEREMY TARDY as OTHELLO

BARRET O’BRIEN as IAGO

KAYLI CARTER as DESDEMONA

PAUL JUHN as RODERIGO

FRANCESCA FERNANDEZ as EMILIA

TOMMY SHRIDER as CASSIO

LAKISHA MAY as BIANCA

CHRISTOPHER GURR as BRABANTIO AND LODOVICO

RACHEL CROWL as MONTANO

NATALIE HEGG as DUKE, CLOWN AND GRATIANO

Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA.

Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH

Cultural Consultant and Dramaturg: MARTINE KEI GREEN-ROGERS

The Managing Director of Business Operations and Partnerships at Next Chapter Podcasts is SALLYCADE HOLMES.

With very special thanks to the MA IN SOUND ARTS AND INDUSTRIES AND VIRGINIA WADSWORTH WIRTZ CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS AT NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY

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Othello - Episode 6 - The Wrongs We Do

Mon, 16 Oct 2023 07:00:00 -0000

Desdemona begs Iago to help her regain Othello’s love as Emilia curses whoever it was that turned Othello against her. That evening, during a state dinner in the Vaulted Hall of the Citadel, Roderigo confronts Iago in frustration. Iago manages to convince Roderigo to corner Cassio and lure him into another fight. After the dinner, Othello says goodnight to his guests, then tells Desdemona to go to bed. Alone with Emilia, Desdemona finds some comfort and remembers a song from her childhood. Later, in the alleys near Famagusta’s Central Piazza, Iago and Roderigo hide and wait for Cassio. Roderigo attacks him as he passes. They grapple as Iago stealthily leaps out and slices Cassio’s leg nearly in half. Cassio calls out for help as he battles Roderigo, leaving him badly wounded. Othello hears Cassio’s cries and quietly applauds Iago’s fulfillment of his wish that Cassio be killed. Gratiano and Lodovico arrive on the scene as Iago quietly puts an end to Roderigo’s misery. Bianca comes to Cassio’s aid. Iago blames her for the ambush before making a public display of his sadness and dismay at seeing Roderigo lying dead. Emilia arrives and offers comfort to Iago before lashing out at Bianca for putting Cassio and her husband in danger. Back in their bedroom, later still, Othello approaches his sleeping wife and kisses her for the last time.

The cast is as follows:

JEREMY TARDY as OTHELLO

BARRET O’BRIEN as IAGO

KAYLI CARTER as DESDEMONA

PAUL JUHN as RODERIGO

FRANCESCA FERNANDEZ as EMILIA

TOMMY SHRIDER as CASSIO

LAKISHA MAY as BIANCA

CHRISTOPHER GURR as BRABANTIO AND LODOVICO

RACHEL CROWL as MONTANO

NATALIE HEGG as DUKE, CLOWN AND GRATIANO

Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA.

Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH

Cultural Consultant and Dramaturg: MARTINE KEI GREEN-ROGERS

The Managing Director of Business Operations and Partnerships at Next Chapter Podcasts is SALLYCADE HOLMES.

With very special thanks to the MA IN SOUND ARTS AND INDUSTRIES AND VIRGINIA WADSWORTH WIRTZ CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS AT NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY

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Othello Bonus Content - Mfoniso Udofia

Fri, 13 Oct 2023 17:44:00 -0000

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Othello - Episode 5 - False As Hell

Mon, 09 Oct 2023 07:00:00 -0000

Iago manipulates reality, tricking Othello into believing that he’s seen proof of Desdemona’s unfaithfulness, when in truth Iago planted the fateful handkerchief in Cassio’s room and made it appear that Cassio’s delight in the prostitute Bianca’s love for him is really about Desdemona. Othello’s rage at Desdemona spills over in public as Lodovico arrives in Cypress. Later, Othello confronts his wife in their bedroom and refuses to believe that she is innocent despite her heartfelt pleas.

The cast is as follows:

JEREMY TARDY as OTHELLO

BARRET O’BRIEN as IAGO

KAYLI CARTER as DESDEMONA

PAUL JUHN as RODERIGO

FRANCESCA FERNANDEZ as EMILIA

TOMMY SHRIDER as CASSIO

LAKISHA MAY as BIANCA

CHRISTOPHER GURR as BRABANTIO AND LODOVICO

RACHEL CROWL as MONTANO

NATALIE HEGG as DUKE, CLOWN AND GRATIANO

Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA.

Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH

Cultural Consultant and Dramaturg: MARTINE KEI GREEN-ROGERS

The Managing Director of Business Operations and Partnerships at Next Chapter Podcasts is SALLYCADE HOLMES.

With very special thanks to the MA IN SOUND ARTS AND INDUSTRIES AND VIRGINIA WADSWORTH WIRTZ CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS AT NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY

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Introducing...Small Victories

Fri, 06 Oct 2023 07:00:00 -0000

Small Victories follows the days of Marisol Montgomery, a recently recovered drug addict who is ready to start her new lease on life. Too bad life has it out for her. With the help of her girlfriend, best friend, and her emotional support audience (that's you) hopefully she'll be able to figure out how to make it in this wide and crazy world of ours. Seasons 1 and 2 are now available everywhere you listen to podcasts.

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Othello - Episode 4 - Give Me A Breathing Reason

Mon, 02 Oct 2023 07:00:00 -0000

Iago works Othello into a frenzy of jealousy when he gets hold of a cherished handkerchief that Othello had given to Desdemona as a token of his love.

The cast is as follows:

JEREMY TARDY as OTHELLO

BARRET O’BRIEN as IAGO

KAYLI CARTER as DESDEMONA

PAUL JUHN as RODERIGO

FRANCESCA FERNANDEZ as EMILIA

TOMMY SHRIDER as CASSIO

LAKISHA MAY as BIANCA

CHRISTOPHER GURR as BRABANTIO AND LODOVICO

RACHEL CROWL as MONTANO

NATALIE HEGG as DUKE, CLOWN AND GRATIANO

Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA.

Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH

Cultural Consultant and Dramaturg: MARTINE KEI GREEN-ROGERS

The Managing Director of Business Operations and Partnerships at Next Chapter Podcasts is SALLYCADE HOLMES.

With very special thanks to the MA IN SOUND ARTS AND INDUSTRIES AND VIRGINIA WADSWORTH WIRTZ CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS AT NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY

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Introducing...Goodbye Blue Mondays

Fri, 29 Sep 2023 07:00:00 -0000

In 2054 the only hope for escaping a life lived under thumb of the global corporatocracy dominated by U.R. Products Inc. is death…. or winning the Global Early Retirement Lottery. AKA G.E.R.L. AKA the weekly drawing sponsored by the Consortium of Productive Countries which transports its lucky winners from their soul crushing slog through life to the retirement of their dreams.

So it's not surprising Elliot Pilgrim is deeply dismayed upon learning his misogynist, conspiracy-spewing, U.R. Products Inc. workmate, Jerry Dingle (who believes the lottery is "a feminist conspiracy to rid the world of men"), has somehow procured a winning ticket for this most coveted prize. Determined to ensure the reward goes to a much more deserving citizen, namely himself, Elliot decides to stop at nothing to secure the winning ticket only to discover the prize is not exactly as advertised.

Goodbye Blue Mondays is a LovelyMachine & Story Engine Production.

Created and Written by Gregory Bayne. Produced and Directed by Gregory Bayne and Logan Donovan. Starring Logan Donovan, Jennifer Lafleur, Travis Swartz, and Jonathan Freeman.

Learn more at: http://goodbyebluemondayspod.com.

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Othello - Episode 3 - Men Should Be What They Seem

Mon, 25 Sep 2023 07:05:00 -0000

Iago’s trap works out just as he planned: Roderigo lures the drunken Cassio into a fight that escalates into a brawl, injuring Montano as he and Iago struggle to break it up. Othello arrives and restores order. Iago dutifully and diplomatically reports the sequence of events leading to the brawl to Othello, who immediately expels Cassio from his post. Cassio, distraught, privately expresses his remorse to Iago, who encourages him to seek to restore his position through Desdemona. Cassio is persuaded by Iago’s reassurances and arrives at the Citadel the next morning to visit with Desdemona. She receives his supplications with an open heart, promising to do everything she can to get Othello to restore his position of trust and service. Meanwhile, Iago, now Othello’s closest advisor, quietly expresses his discomfort at seeing Cassio in Desdemona’s company as they pass by. After hearing Desdemona’s pleas on behalf of Cassio, Othello presses Iago to explain his misgivings. Iago craftily plants a seed of doubt in Othello’s heart, cautioning him to beware of jealousy while encouraging him to keep an eye on Cassio, and on his wife.

The cast is as follows:

JEREMY TARDY as OTHELLO

BARRET O’BRIEN as IAGO

KAYLI CARTER as DESDEMONA

PAUL JUHN as RODERIGO

FRANCESCA FERNANDEZ as EMILIA

TOMMY SHRIDER as CASSIO

LAKISHA MAY as BIANCA

CHRISTOPHER GURR as BRABANTIO AND LODOVICO

RACHEL CROWL as MONTANO

NATALIE HEGG as DUKE, CLOWN AND GRATIANO

Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA.

Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH

Cultural Consultant and Dramaturg: MARTINE KEI GREEN-ROGERS

The Managing Director of Business Operations and Partnerships at Next Chapter Podcasts is SALLYCADE HOLMES.

With very special thanks to the MA IN SOUND ARTS AND INDUSTRIES AND VIRGINIA WADSWORTH WIRTZ CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS AT NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY

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Introducing...Hidden Signal

Fri, 22 Sep 2023 07:00:00 -0000

Question reality through thought-provoking and captivating grounded sci-fi stories with QCODE’s Hidden Signal, a podcast anthology series. Visit https://listen.qcodemedia.com/hiddensignal to listen.

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Othello - Episode 2 - Beautiful Soldier

Mon, 18 Sep 2023 07:00:00 -0000

The Duke leaves it to Othello to decide whether or not to take Desdemona with him to Cypress. Othello puts her in Iagos’ care for the journey, with Iago’s wife Emilia at her service. Alone with Iago, Roderigo laments his heartbreak, threatening to kill himself in despair. Iago convinces him that Desdemona will eventually get tired of Othello and will be open to Roderigo’s affections if he can be patient. Iago inwardly conspires to weave Cassio into his web in his plot to destroy Othello. Later, in Cypress, word arrives that the Turkish fleet has been vanquished thanks to Othello’s leadership and to stormy seas. Cassio lands ashore and welcomes Iago, Emilia and Desdemona as they arrive. Othello soon lands with his soldiers and lovingly greets his wife. Once alone again, Iago tells Roderigo that Desdemona is in love with Cassio and that he should pick a fight with him in order to undermine Cassio’s reputation, persuading him that without Cassio in the way, Roderigo’s chances with Desdemona will be greatly improved. Inwardly, Iago vows to use Roderigo to get rid of Cassio entirely or drive Othello mad with jealousy. That evening, Othello leaves Cassio to guard the watch, urging him to keep a quiet guard as he retires to his chambers with Desdemona. Cassio asks Iago to keep him company. After the couple departs, Iago persuades Cassio to have a drink with him. Cassio protests but Iago convinces him that the rest of the soldiers crave a celebration. Cassio gives in and gets so drunk he can barely stand. As he stumbles away, Iago privately casts aspersions on Cassio’s weak constitution to a ranking officer, setting the stage for his downfall.

The cast is as follows:

JEREMY TARDY as OTHELLO

BARRET O’BRIEN as IAGO

KAYLI CARTER as DESDEMONA

PAUL JUHN as RODERIGO

FRANCESCA FERNANDEZ as EMILIA

TOMMY SHRIDER as CASSIO

LAKISHA MAY as BIANCA

CHRISTOPHER GURR as BRABANTIO AND LODOVICO

RACHEL CROWL as MONTANO

NATALIE HEGG as DUKE, CLOWN AND GRATIANO

Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA.

Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH

Cultural Consultant and Dramaturg: MARTINE KEI GREEN-ROGERS

Original Music, Mix and Sound Design by LINDSAY JONES. Sound engineering by SADAHARU YAGI. Mix Engineer and Dialogue Editor: LARRY WALSH. Production Assistant: Michael Christopher Turner. Podcast Mastering by GREG CORTEZ at New Monkey Studio. Coordinating Producer: TRANSCEND STREAMING (KYRA BOWIE and LEANNA KEYES). Executive Producer: MICHAEL GOODFRIEND.

The Managing Director of Business Operations and Partnerships at Next Chapter Podcasts is SALLYCADE HOLMES.

With very special thanks to the MA IN SOUND ARTS AND INDUSTRIES AND VIRGINIA WADSWORTH WIRTZ CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS AT NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY

The Play On Podcast Series “OTHELLO” is produced by NEXT CHAPTER PODCASTS and is made possible by the generous support of THE HITZ FOUNDATION. Visit ncpodcasts.com for more about the Play On Podcast Series. Visit playonshakespeare.org for more about Play On Shakespeare.

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Othello - Episode 1 - Marks Set Against Me

Mon, 11 Sep 2023 07:00:00 -0000

A rich young man named Roderigo rages in anger at Iago when he learns that the woman he’s been pining for (and paying Iago to help him win), Desdemona, has just married Othello, a General who Iago reluctantly serves. Iago tells Roderigo that he hates Othello for promoting Michael Cassio to the rank of Lieutenant over him. Together, they go to the house of Desdemona’s father, Brabantio, to tell him that his daughter has been stolen by Othello. Not wanting his hatred of Othello to be known, Iago steals away before Brabantio sees him. Later, as Iago sits with Othello at his lodgings, Michael Cassio arrives with a message from the Duke informing Othello that he’s needed to help fend off an imminent attack by the Turkish fleet. Brabantio arrives at the Duke’s palace at the same time as Othello and publicly accuses him of stealing his daughter. Othello defends himself by speaking honestly of how he won Desdemona’s affection with tales of his adventures. Desdemona enters to defend her choice in marriage and tells her father before the Duke that her allegiance is to Othello. The Duke is sympathetic to the couple and agrees to consider Desdemona’s request that she be allowed to accompany Othello on his voyage to defend Cyprus against the Turks.

The cast is as follows:

JEREMY TARDY as OTHELLO

BARRET O’BRIEN as IAGO

KAYLI CARTER as DESDEMONA

PAUL JUHN as RODERIGO

FRANCESCA FERNANDEZ as EMILIA

TOMMY SHRIDER as CASSIO

LAKISHA MAY as BIANCA

CHRISTOPHER GURR as BRABANTIO AND LODOVICO

RACHEL CROWL as MONTANO

NATALIE HEGG as DUKE, CLOWN AND GRATIANO

Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA.

Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH

Cultural Consultant and Dramaturg: MARTINE KEI GREEN-ROGERS

The Managing Director of Business Operations and Partnerships at Next Chapter Podcasts is SALLYCADE HOLMES.

With very special thanks to the MA IN SOUND ARTS AND INDUSTRIES AND VIRGINIA WADSWORTH WIRTZ CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS AT NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY

“OTHELLO” is produced by NEXT CHAPTER PODCASTS and is made possible by the generous support of THE HITZ FOUNDATION. Go to PlayOnShakespeare.org to learn more.

Subscribe to Play On Premium on Apollo Plus for ad-free episodes and join our Patreon for exclusive merchandise, commercial-free early releases and bonus content videos.

And remember: “BEWARE OF JEALOUSY”.

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Introducing...Othello

Mon, 04 Sep 2023 07:00:00 -0000

Mfoniso Udofia’s unsparing translation of Shakespeare’s cruelest tragedy unmasks the ravages of prejudice and racism with unflinching honesty, revealing a world where bodies can be dispossessed by the meanest of minds.

"Beware of jealousy."

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Love's Labour's Lost - Bonus Content Episode 4 - Nikkole Salter

Sat, 02 Sep 2023 12:12:00 -0000

"Learn your craft and know your why" Howard University Department of Theater Arts Chair Nikkole Salter examines what makes Howard the cultural nexus of the African diaspora, the responsibility of training theater artists in a transition-era generation, why everything is up for re-negotiation and the secret solace of the Toni Morrison Bench.

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Introducing...A Strong Sense of Place

Fri, 01 Sep 2023 07:00:00 -0000

One lifetime is too short to visit everywhere and meet everyone. That‘s why hosts Melissa and Dave love books with a strong sense of place — they let us travel the world in our imagination. In each episode of their podcast, they explore one destination and talk about what makes that place different from everywhere else on earth. Then they recommend five books that took them to that place on the page. They are on a trip around the globe, one great read at a time. Join them by searching for ‘Strong Sense of Place’ in your favorite podcast listening app.

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Introducing...Sonoro and The Mash-Up Americans present Love and Noraebang

Wed, 23 Aug 2023 07:00:00 -0000

Discover Love and Noraebang... A Korean chaebol and a Mexican American entrepreneur fall in love in LA, but he must return to Korea for his military service. Will their love survive the distance? All episodes available on Apple Podcasts and on all other platforms.

Jaesun, an heir to a Korean chaebol, and Ana, a Mexican American entrepreneur, fall in love in modern day LA. After months of innocent flirting and one passionate karaoke session later, Ana finds out that Jaesun must return to Korea for his two-year military service. And when her business hits an unexpected roadblock, miscommunications ensue. Ana must decide whether she's going to go at it alone or have some faith in her love. Will their relationship survive the distance? Love and Noraebang is the first romcom, K-drama, telenovela podcast series. An original production from Sonoro and The Mash-Up Americans. Learn more about the show and characters on our website. Credits: Los Angeles / Randall Park Ana / Francia Raisa Federica / Ana Gonzalez Bello Mark / Rafael Torres Chloe / Julia Cho Kunwoo / Steve Lim Jaesun / Justin H. Min Sookmin / June Yoon Crew: Love and Noraebang is produced by Sonoro and The-Mash Up Americans Executive Produced by Camila Victoriano and Joshua Weinstein, for Sonoro, and Amy S. Choi and Rebecca Lehrer for The Mash-Up Americans Directed by: Amy S. Choi and Rebecca Lehrer Written by: Quincy Cho and Anthony Aguilar Supervising producer: Sofía de Antuñano Project Manager: Shelby Sandlin Post Production Supervisor: Israel Perez (Peez) Story editor: Amy S. Choi and Rebecca Lehrer Script Coordinator: Paola Estrada Casting by: Camila Victoriano, Amy S. Choi and Rebecca Lehrer Audio Engineer: Meni Bulnes Dialogue Editor: Daniel Padilla Sound designer and foley artist: Meni Bulnes Music Editor: Laura Cruz Orchestration and score: Laura Cruz Assembly and mixdown: Meni Bulnes Original song Underneath the lights by: Laura Cruz, with vocals by Jen Kwok and additional production by Jen Kwok and Jody Shelton Mastering: Alex de Winter Korean Translation Support: Dongwon Oh

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Introducing...Shakespeare Anyone?

Wed, 16 Aug 2023 07:00:00 -0000

In the first half, Korey will help us grapple with the seemingly inherent misogyny of the text (is the play misogynist just because the title character is? Or is there another possible reading?).

Then, Elyse will lead us through what an Early Modern audience member would have understood about Ophelia's death and Gertrude's part in it. Specifically we will focus on a cultural knowledge that has largely been lost for the modern audience, and the agency granted to these characters through that understanding.

Content warning: we will be discussing abortion, reproductive health, misogyny, and include brief mentions of assault and violence. Please listen with care.

We do not recommend any early modern medical advice. We are not doctors now or in the early modern era.
Also, we may use women, feminine, and female interchangeably to discuss issues pertaining to non-cismale bodies. While we know that people of all genders can be affected by patriarchy as well as become pregnant and need to be able to make their own decisions about reproductive health, we are aligning our language for this episode with that of the early modern writers we are analyzing.

Sources for this episode can be found on the Shakespeare Anyone? feed.

Shakespeare Anyone? is created and produced by Kourtney Smith and Elyse Sharp.

Note: When this episode was recorded, Kourtney Smith was using the stage name "Korey Leigh Smith".

Music is "Neverending Minute" by Sounds Like Sander.

You can support the podcast at patreon.com/shakespeareanyone.

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Love's Labour's Lost - Bonus Content Episode 3 - Nelson Eusebio III

Tue, 15 Aug 2023 04:02:00 -0000

“If we hear it, we feel it.” Nelson T. Eusebio III describes the psychology of the space, why it’s important to take a chance, why repression is unhealthy and how Shakespeare belongs to all of us.

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Introducing...In The Cards: Episode 1 - “The Meaning of Toast”

Wed, 09 Aug 2023 13:09:19 -0000

Gil visits a psychic after Lex asserts he has the worst luck of any person he’s ever met. Nadya, the beautiful psychic, isn’t exactly truthful about what she sees in Gil’s tarot spread. Later, after attending a college philosophy class, Gil has serious doubts about his standing in the universal order.

“IN THE CARDS”, was written and directed by KEVIN HENDERSON.

Cast:

CONNOR RATLIFF as GIL

STEVEN BOYER as LEX

LAILA ROBINS as BELLA

JAMIE ANN ROMERO as NADYA

CHUKWUDI IWUJI as PROFESSOR PETER TOWERS

ROBERT CUCCIOLI as JIM

JOANNA GLUSHAK as CATHERINE CORKER, HELGA and OTHERS

MAHRI SANDOVAL as CLEA and OTHERS

CHRIS HENRY COFFEY as BRYSON and OTHERS

NANCY RODRIGUEZ as MONICA and OTHERS

DELPHI HARRINGTON as MRS. TASSIOPOULOS and OTHERS

MICHAEL GOODFRIEND as ROBERT and OTHERS

ADDITIONAL VOICES performed by:

AMY MALLOY

GIGI HENDERSON

DECLAN HENDERSON

ADAMARIS GUTIERREZ

…and COURTNEY ROSEMONT

Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA.

Original Music Composition, Sound Design and Mix by SHANE RETTIG. Sound engineering by SADAHARU YAGI. Mix Engineer and Dialogue Editor: LARRY WALSH and ROBERT McNABB. Podcast Mastering by GREG CORTEZ at New Monkey Studio. Coordinating Producer: TRANSCEND STREAMING (KYRA BOWIE and LEANNA KEYES). Executive Producer: MICHAEL GOODFRIEND.

The Managing Director of Business Operations and Partnerships at Next Chapter Podcasts is SALLYCADE HOLMES.

Special thanks to Jeff Talbott, Mike Mariano and Tallula Henderson

“IN THE CARDS” is produced by NEXT CHAPTER PODCASTS and is made possible by the generous support of THE HITZ FOUNDATION.

Visit ncpodcasts.com for more about the series.

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Full Play - Love's Labour's Lost

Mon, 07 Aug 2023 14:34:00 -0000

Next Chapter Podcasts presents the complete Play On Podcast series, LOVE'S LABOUR'S LOST, in its entirety.

The Play On Podcast series, “LOVE’S LABOUR’S LOST”, was written by WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE and translated into modern English verse by JOSH WILDER. Each episode was directed by NELSON T. EUSEBIO the THIRD.

The cast is as follows:

RUSSELL G. JONES as THE KING OF NAVARRE and THE FORESTER

MATTHEW ELIJAH WEBB as BEROWNE

ASHLEY BRYANT as THE PRINCESS and JAQUENETTA

TIFFANY RACHELLE STEWART as ROSALINE

TONYA PINKINS as MARIA, HOLOFERNES, and HIEMS

SHAWN RANDALL as COSTARD and DUMAINE

BRANDON JONES as DON ADRIANO DE ARMADO and LONGAVILLE

WALTER COPPAGE as MOTH, BOYET, DULL and MARCADE

SARITA COVINGTON as LADY NATHANIEL and KATHARINE

Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA, and ADA KARAMANYAN.

Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH

Episode scripts were adapted and produced by CATHERINE EATON

Original Music and Sound Design by LINDSAY JONES.

Sound engineering by SADAHARU YAGI.

Mix Engineer and Dialogue Editor: LARRY WALSH.

Podcast Mastering by GREG CORTEZ at New Monkey Studio.

Coordinating Producer: TRANSCEND STREAMING (KYRA BOWIE and LEANNA KEYES).

Executive Producer: MICHAEL GOODFRIEND.

The Managing Director of Business Operations and Partnerships at Next Chapter Podcasts is SALLYCADE HOLMES.

The Play On Podcast Series “LOVE’S LABOUR’S LOST” is produced by NEXT CHAPTER PODCASTS and is made possible by the generous support of THE HITZ FOUNDATION.

For more about the Play On Podcast Series. Visit PLAYONSHAKESPEARE.ORG for more about Play On Shakespeare.

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Introducing...In The Cards

Wed, 02 Aug 2023 15:39:14 -0000

The first two episode of "In The Cards," an existential romantic comedy about a born loser who takes on fate, go live on Wednesday, August 9!

Connor Ratliff (“Dead Eyes”) stars as Gil, a low level ad man who is fated to lose at everything. When Nadya (Jamie Ann Romero), the beautiful niece of the psychic Bella (Laila Robins), reads his tarot cards and informs him that the universe is against him, he vows to change his fortune. Cheered on by his co-worker and best friend Lex (Steven Boyer), Gil studies philosophy under Professor Towers (Chukwudi Iwuji) en route to an epic showdown with destiny.

“IN THE CARDS”, was written and directed by KEVIN HENDERSON.

Cast:

CONNOR RATLIFF as GIL

STEVEN BOYER as LEX

LAILA ROBINS as BELLA

JAMIE ANN ROMERO as NADYA

CHUKWUDI IWUJI as PROFESSOR PETER TOWERS

ROBERT CUCCIOLI as JIM

JOANNA GLUSHAK as CATHERINE CORKER, HELGA and OTHERS

MAHRI SANDOVAL as CLEA and OTHERS

CHRIS HENRY COFFEY as BRYSON and OTHERS

NANCY RODRIGUEZ as MONICA and OTHERS

DELPHI HARRINGTON as MRS. TASSIOPOULOS and OTHERS

MICHAEL GOODFRIEND as ROBERT and OTHERS

ADDITIONAL VOICES performed by:

AMY MALLOY

GIGI HENDERSON

DECLAN HENDERSON

ADAMARIS GUTIERREZ

…and COURTNEY ROSEMONT

Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA.

The Managing Director of Business Operations and Partnerships at Next Chapter Podcasts is SALLYCADE HOLMES.

Special thanks to Jeff Talbott, Mike Mariano and Tallula Henderson

“IN THE CARDS” is produced by NEXT CHAPTER PODCASTS and is made possible by the generous support of THE HITZ FOUNDATION.

Visit ncpodcasts.com for more about the series.

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Love's Labour's Lost - Episode 7 - A Kissing Traitor

Mon, 31 Jul 2023 13:50:00 -0000

“The Nine Worthies” goes from bad to worse, much to the delight of the audience, who laugh uproariously until the unexpected entrance of Marcade, a messenger from France. The news he delivers brings everyone’s joy to an end, leaving the King and his friends to reconcile with the sudden departure of the Princess and her company. They vow to reunite in one year’s time, provided the men complete works of service prescribed by the Ladies.

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The cast is as follows:

RUSSELL G. JONES as THE KING OF NAVARRE and THE FORESTER

MATTHEW ELIJAH WEBB as BEROWNE

ASHLEY BRYANT as THE PRINCESS and JAQUENETTA

TIFFANY RACHELLE STEWART as ROSALINE

TONYA PINKINS as MARIA, HOLOFERNES, and HIEMS

SHAWN RANDALL as COSTARD and DUMAINE

BRANDON JONES as DON ADRIANO DE ARMADO and LONGAVILLE

WALTER COPPAGE as MOTH, BOYET, DULL and MARCADE

SARITA COVINGTON as LADY NATHANIEL and KATHARINE

Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA, and ADA KARAMANYAN.

Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH

Episode scripts were adapted and produced by CATHERINE EATON

Original Music and Sound Design by LINDSAY JONES.

Sound engineering by SADAHARU YAGI.

Mix Engineer and Dialogue Editor: LARRY WALSH.

Podcast Mastering by GREG CORTEZ at New Monkey Studio.

Coordinating Producer: TRANSCEND STREAMING (KYRA BOWIE and LEANNA KEYES).

Executive Producer: MICHAEL GOODFRIEND.

The Managing Director of Business Operations and Partnerships at Next Chapter Podcasts is SALLYCADE HOLMES.

The Play On Podcast Series “LOVE’S LABOUR’S LOST” is produced by NEXT CHAPTER PODCASTS and is made possible by the generous support of THE HITZ FOUNDATION.

For more about the Play On Podcast Series. Visit PLAYONSHAKESPEARE.ORG for more about Play On Shakespeare.

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Love's Labour's Lost - Bonus Content Episode 2 - Josh Wilder pt. 2

Fri, 28 Jul 2023 20:53:00 -0000

All art is political” Playwright Josh Wilder delves into the meaning of fairness, identity, ancestry and what it takes to save yourself as an artist

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Love's Labour's Lost - Episode 6 - They Are Infected

Mon, 24 Jul 2023 13:59:00 -0000

The four men, still in their Muscovite disguises, say goodbye to the Ladies, who laugh at their abysmal performances. Soon, the men return undisguised only to be berated by the women for their antics. Berowne blames Boyet for spoiling their fun when Costard arrives to invite them to their play, “The Nine Worthies”. The King resists but the Princess persuades him to see the show. That evening, the Royals attend the play at Howard University’s Ira Aldridge Theater and are delighted by the accidental comedy staged by Holofernes, Don Armado, Moth, Costard and the rest of the players.

The cast is as follows:

RUSSELL G. JONES as THE KING OF NAVARRE and THE FORESTER

MATTHEW ELIJAH WEBB as BEROWNE

ASHLEY BRYANT as THE PRINCESS and JAQUENETTA

TIFFANY RACHELLE STEWART as ROSALINE

TONYA PINKINS as MARIA, HOLOFERNES, and HIEMS

SHAWN RANDALL as COSTARD and DUMAINE

BRANDON JONES as DON ADRIANO DE ARMADO and LONGAVILLE

WALTER COPPAGE as MOTH, BOYET, DULL and MARCADE

SARITA COVINGTON as LADY NATHANIEL and KATHARINE

Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA, and ADA KARAMANYAN.

Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH

Episode scripts were adapted and produced by CATHERINE EATON

Original Music and Sound Design by LINDSAY JONES.

Sound engineering by SADAHARU YAGI.

Mix Engineer and Dialogue Editor: LARRY WALSH.

Podcast Mastering by GREG CORTEZ at New Monkey Studio.

Coordinating Producer: TRANSCEND STREAMING (KYRA BOWIE and LEANNA KEYES).

Executive Producer: MICHAEL GOODFRIEND.

The Managing Director of Business Operations and Partnerships at Next Chapter Podcasts is SALLYCADE HOLMES.

The Play On Podcast Series “LOVE’S LABOUR’S LOST” is produced by NEXT CHAPTER PODCASTS and is made possible by the generous support of THE HITZ FOUNDATION.

For more about the Play On Podcast Series. Visit PLAYONSHAKESPEARE.ORG for more about Play On Shakespeare.

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Love's Labour's Lost - Bonus Content Episode 1 - Josh Wilder pt. 1 of 2

Fri, 21 Jul 2023 20:45:00 -0000

All art is political” Playwright Josh Wilder delves into the meaning of fairness, identity, ancestry and what it takes to save yourself as an artist.

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Love's Labour's Lost - Episode 5 - The Fun Begins

Mon, 17 Jul 2023 12:57:00 -0000

Holofernes and Nathaniel pontificate about linguistics over dinner until Armado arrives. Holofernes perks up when Armado describes his friendship with the King, who has asked Armado to present a “delightful performance” for them all to enjoy. Holofernes proposes that they present “The Nine Worthies” and assigns their parts, with Armado as Judas Maccabeus and Moth as Hercules. Back at the Princess’s tent, she and her girlfriends laugh in delight at the love letters and gifts the King and his pals have sent to woo them. Soon, Boyet arrives laughing at what he’s just seen: The King, Berowne, Longaville and Dumaine have put on disguises and plan to court the ladies as “Muscovites”. The Princess convinces her friends to get back at the men by disguising themselves as each other: The Princess will pretend to be Rosaline, Rosaline will pretend to be the Princess, Maria will be Katharine and Katharine will be Maria. The suitors arrive in their Muscovite costumes with the Howard Marching band in tow and end up getting completely fooled by the ladies.

The cast is as follows:

RUSSELL G. JONES as THE KING OF NAVARRE and THE FORESTER

MATTHEW ELIJAH WEBB as BEROWNE

ASHLEY BRYANT as THE PRINCESS and JAQUENETTA

TIFFANY RACHELLE STEWART as ROSALINE

TONYA PINKINS as MARIA, HOLOFERNES, and HIEMS

SHAWN RANDALL as COSTARD and DUMAINE

BRANDON JONES as DON ADRIANO DE ARMADO and LONGAVILLE

WALTER COPPAGE as MOTH, BOYET, DULL and MARCADE

SARITA COVINGTON as LADY NATHANIEL and KATHARINE

Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA, and ADA KARAMANYAN.

Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH

Episode scripts were adapted and produced by CATHERINE EATON

Original Music and Sound Design by LINDSAY JONES.

Sound engineering by SADAHARU YAGI.

Mix Engineer and Dialogue Editor: LARRY WALSH.

Podcast Mastering by GREG CORTEZ at New Monkey Studio.

Coordinating Producer: TRANSCEND STREAMING (KYRA BOWIE and LEANNA KEYES).

Executive Producer: MICHAEL GOODFRIEND.

The Managing Director of Business Operations and Partnerships at Next Chapter Podcasts is SALLYCADE HOLMES.

The Play On Podcast Series “LOVE’S LABOUR’S LOST” is produced by NEXT CHAPTER PODCASTS and is made possible by the generous support of THE HITZ FOUNDATION.

For more about the Play On Podcast Series. Visit PLAYONSHAKESPEARE.ORG for more about Play On Shakespeare.

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Love's Labour's Lost - Episode 4 - Proceed Sweet Cupid

Mon, 10 Jul 2023 13:29:00 -0000

Nathaniel and Holofernes congratulate each other on their handling of Berowne’s letter and agree to use it as an example of bad writing. Back at Howard University’s Clark Hall, Berowne paces nervously, ruminating on his love for Rosaline. He hides when King Navarre enters, reading a love letter he wrote to the Princess out loud to himself. Navarre takes cover when Longaville enters and reads his own letter to Margaret, and Longaville hides when Dumaine enters to read the letter he’s writing to Maria. Soon, all four friends step forward to accuse each other of hypocrisy, with Berowne taking the lead in shaming the others. It all comes to a screeching halt when Jacquenetta enters with Berowne’s letter, which he desperately tries–and fails–to snatch back. With everything finally revealed, Berowne convinces his friends to abandon their vows and strive instead to be the best lovers they can be in winning the affections of the Princess and her friends.

The cast is as follows:

RUSSELL G. JONES as THE KING OF NAVARRE and THE FORESTER

MATTHEW ELIJAH WEBB as BEROWNE

ASHLEY BRYANT as THE PRINCESS and JAQUENETTA

TIFFANY RACHELLE STEWART as ROSALINE

TONYA PINKINS as MARIA, HOLOFERNES, and HIEMS

SHAWN RANDALL as COSTARD and DUMAINE

BRANDON JONES as DON ADRIANO DE ARMADO and LONGAVILLE

WALTER COPPAGE as MOTH, BOYET, DULL and MARCADE

SARITA COVINGTON as LADY NATHANIEL and KATHARINE

Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA, and ADA KARAMANYAN.

Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH

Episode scripts were adapted and produced by CATHERINE EATON

Original Music and Sound Design by LINDSAY JONES.

Sound engineering by SADAHARU YAGI.

Mix Engineer and Dialogue Editor: LARRY WALSH.

Podcast Mastering by GREG CORTEZ at New Monkey Studio.

Coordinating Producer: TRANSCEND STREAMING (KYRA BOWIE and LEANNA KEYES).

Executive Producer: MICHAEL GOODFRIEND.

The Managing Director of Business Operations and Partnerships at Next Chapter Podcasts is SALLYCADE HOLMES.

The Play On Podcast Series “LOVE’S LABOUR’S LOST” is produced by NEXT CHAPTER PODCASTS and is made possible by the generous support of THE HITZ FOUNDATION.

For more about the Play On Podcast Series. Visit PLAYONSHAKESPEARE.ORG for more about Play On Shakespeare.

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Love's Labour's Lost - Episode 3 - Tonguing In French

Mon, 03 Jul 2023 13:21:00 -0000

In a rehearsal room at the Howard Conservatory of Music, Don Armado debates the nature of love with Moth before releasing Costard from bondage to deliver a love letter he wrote to Jacquenetta. Costard celebrates his payment and is about to set off on his errand when Berowne hires him to deliver a love letter he wrote to Rosaline. Off campus, the Princess and her entourage admire the king performing dressage on his horse as they prepare to hunt. Costard arrives to deliver Berowne’s letter to Rosaline but accidentally delivers Armado’s letter, which Boyet reads out loud to the delight of all the ladies as they set off on the deer hunt. Later, the scholars Nathaniel and Holofernes critique the deer hunt on a bus ride back to campus. Jaquenetta gets on board and asks Nathaniel to read the letter Costard delivered to her out loud because she cannot read it herself. Holofernes realizes that the letter has been delivered to the wrong person. She tells Jaquenetta to bring it to the King. Jaquenetta sets off, taking Costard with her.

The cast is as follows:

RUSSELL G. JONES as THE KING OF NAVARRE and THE FORESTER

MATTHEW ELIJAH WEBB as BEROWNE

ASHLEY BRYANT as THE PRINCESS and JAQUENETTA

TIFFANY RACHELLE STEWART as ROSALINE

TONYA PINKINS as MARIA, HOLOFERNES, and HIEMS

SHAWN RANDALL as COSTARD and DUMAINE

BRANDON JONES as DON ADRIANO DE ARMADO and LONGAVILLE

WALTER COPPAGE as MOTH, BOYET, DULL and MARCADE

SARITA COVINGTON as LADY NATHANIEL and KATHARINE

Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA, and ADA KARAMANYAN.

Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH

Episode scripts were adapted and produced by CATHERINE EATON

Original Music and Sound Design by LINDSAY JONES.

Sound engineering by SADAHARU YAGI.

Mix Engineer and Dialogue Editor: LARRY WALSH.

Podcast Mastering by GREG CORTEZ at New Monkey Studio.

Coordinating Producer: TRANSCEND STREAMING (KYRA BOWIE and LEANNA KEYES).

Executive Producer: MICHAEL GOODFRIEND.

The Managing Director of Business Operations and Partnerships at Next Chapter Podcasts is SALLYCADE HOLMES.

The Play On Podcast Series “LOVE’S LABOUR’S LOST” is produced by NEXT CHAPTER PODCASTS and is made possible by the generous support of THE HITZ FOUNDATION.

For more about the Play On Podcast Series. Visit PLAYONSHAKESPEARE.ORG for more about Play On Shakespeare.

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Introducing...Everyday Shakespeare

Fri, 30 Jun 2023 17:30:38 -0000

Introducing...Everyday Shakespeare. Hosts Caroline Bicks and Michelle Ephraim are Shakespeare professors and close friends who love to bond over the ways Shakespeare’s plays help them through their everyday dramas.

Episode 3: "Let's Talk About Sex"

Sex can be fun and exciting, but it also raises all kinds of issues about power, control, and freedom. In this episode, we’ll be looking at how people in Shakespeare’s day were understanding sexual anatomy, pleasure, and reproduction, and discuss how the debates and anxieties that surfaced back then connect to some of our present-day divisions. We’ll be using doctor-approved language—from multiple centuries—but we’ll also be talking about sexual pleasure and consent, and referencing scenarios that some may find difficult to hear. Listener discretion advised.

Twitter: @EverydayShakes

Michelle Ephraim's Twitter: @ProfessorMKE

Caroline Bicks' Twitter: @umainekingchair

Instagram: everydayshakespeare

Website: http://www.everydayshakespeare.com/

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Love's Labour's Lost - Episode 2 - Dance Beneath My Stockings

Mon, 26 Jun 2023 15:52:00 -0000

Costard is put under the guard of Don Armado, who continues to dote on Jaquenetta. Meanwhile, the Princess, chauffeured by her Counsellor (Boyet) arrives on campus at Howard University in her Model T along with her Ladies-In-Waiting (Rosaline, Maria and Katharine). She sends Boyet to announce their arrival to the King of Navarre, who sends back word that he cannot house the Ladies under his roof but will provide shelter in a tent on campus, instead. The Princess is offended and demands that the King answer her father’s suit: that he return the land of Aquitaine to France. The King counters that her father has not paid him back the money he lent for her father’s war. The Princess accuses Navarre of lying and asks Boyet to provide proof of payment. Boyet says it will take another day for that proof to arrive. As they banter, Berowne tries to flirt with Rosaline, who turns him away. Dumaine and Longaville are smitten with Katharine and Maria, and ask Boyet for their names. He teasingly obliges. After the men depart, Boyet tells the Princess he believes the King is in love with her. She laughs it off as she strolls to their newly erected tent.

The cast is as follows:

RUSSELL G. JONES as THE KING OF NAVARRE and THE FORESTER

MATTHEW ELIJAH WEBB as BEROWNE

ASHLEY BRYANT as THE PRINCESS and JAQUENETTA

TIFFANY RACHELLE STEWART as ROSALINE

TONYA PINKINS as MARIA, HOLOFERNES, and HIEMS

SHAWN RANDALL as COSTARD and DUMAINE

BRANDON JONES as DON ADRIANO DE ARMADO and LONGAVILLE

WALTER COPPAGE as MOTH, BOYET, DULL and MARCADE

SARITA COVINGTON as LADY NATHANIEL and KATHARINE

Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA, and ADA KARAMANYAN.

Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH

Episode scripts were adapted and produced by CATHERINE EATON

Original Music and Sound Design by LINDSAY JONES.

Sound engineering by SADAHARU YAGI.

Mix Engineer and Dialogue Editor: LARRY WALSH.

Podcast Mastering by GREG CORTEZ at New Monkey Studio.

Coordinating Producer: TRANSCEND STREAMING (KYRA BOWIE and LEANNA KEYES).

Executive Producer: MICHAEL GOODFRIEND.

The Managing Director of Business Operations and Partnerships at Next Chapter Podcasts is SALLYCADE HOLMES.

The Play On Podcast Series “LOVE’S LABOUR’S LOST” is produced by NEXT CHAPTER PODCASTS and is made possible by the generous support of THE HITZ FOUNDATION.

For more about the Play On Podcast Series. Visit PLAYONSHAKESPEARE.ORG for more about Play On Shakespeare.

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The Tempest - Bonus Episode 5 - Jay O. Sanders

Fri, 23 Jun 2023 16:54:00 -0000

“Don’t wait to learn this!”: Acclaimed actor Jay O. Sanders tells us what he’s learned about Prospero, about Shakespeare, about Forgiveness, and about himself by going to the places that scare him the most.

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Love's Labour's Lost - Episode 1 - All Kinds of Woman

Mon, 19 Jun 2023 14:19:00 -0000

The King of Navarre gathers together with his best friends (Longaville, Dumaine and Berowne) in the library at Howard University where he gets them to agree that they will devote themselves entirely to their studies without dating or indulging in food, drink or sleep for three full years. Berowne protests and reminds the King that the Princess of France is going to arrive soon to plead a case on behalf of her ailing father. The King promises to handle the situation and Berowne agrees to stick with his vow despite his reservations. They decide they’ll amuse themselves during their downtime by laughing at the antics of Don Adriano de Armado, a visiting scholar from Spain who is hilariously full of himself. Almost as soon as the King’s proclamation is issued, Sir Anthony Dull delivers a letter from Armado accusing Costard, a groundskeeper at Howard, of having an affair with Jaquenetta, a young lady who lives nearby. The King punishes Costard with a week of fasting on bread and water. Meanwhile, Armado confesses privately to his young friend and confidante, a Custodial Assistant named Moth, that he is painfully in love with Jaquenetta and vows to win her affections.

The cast is as follows:

RUSSELL G. JONES as THE KING OF NAVARRE and THE FORESTER

MATTHEW ELIJAH WEBB as BEROWNE

ASHLEY BRYANT as THE PRINCESS and JAQUENETTA

TIFFANY RACHELLE STEWART as ROSALINE

TONYA PINKINS as MARIA, HOLOFERNES, and HIEMS

SHAWN RANDALL as COSTARD and DUMAINE

BRANDON JONES as DON ADRIANO DE ARMADO and LONGAVILLE

WALTER COPPAGE as MOTH, BOYET, DULL and MARCADE

SARITA COVINGTON as LADY NATHANIEL and KATHARINE

Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA, and ADA KARAMANYAN.

Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH

Episode scripts were adapted and produced by CATHERINE EATON

Original Music and Sound Design by LINDSAY JONES.

Sound engineering by SADAHARU YAGI.

Mix Engineer and Dialogue Editor: LARRY WALSH.

Podcast Mastering by GREG CORTEZ at New Monkey Studio.

Coordinating Producer: TRANSCEND STREAMING (KYRA BOWIE and LEANNA KEYES).

Executive Producer: MICHAEL GOODFRIEND.

The Managing Director of Business Operations and Partnerships at Next Chapter Podcasts is SALLYCADE HOLMES.

The Play On Podcast Series “THE TEMPEST” is produced by NEXT CHAPTER PODCASTS and is made possible by the generous support of THE HITZ FOUNDATION. Visit ncpodcasts.com for more about the Play On Podcast Series. Visit playonshakespeare.org for more about Play On Shakespeare. Hear more about the Play On Shakespeare Podcast series by subscribing to Play On Premium at ncpodcasts.com, where you’ll find interviews with the artists, producers and engineers who brought it all to life. And remember: “We are such stuff as Dreams are made on”.

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The Tempest - Bonus Episode 4 - Lawrence Shragge pt 2 of 2

Fri, 09 Jun 2023 23:11:00 -0000

“When someone says Shakespeare the next word should be yes.” Lawrence Shragge recalls his experiences on the way to becoming a successful composer of film scores—stealing from his mentors and blowing his trumpet into a laundry bag in the closet—before stirring up THE TEMPEST.

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The Tempest - Bonus Episode 3 - Lawrence Shragge pt. 1 of 2

Sat, 03 Jun 2023 13:51:00 -0000

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Full Play - The Tempest

Mon, 22 May 2023 14:43:00 -0000

Next Chapter Podcasts presents the complete Play On Podcast series, THE TEMPEST, in its entirety.

The Play On Podcast series, “THE TEMPEST”, was written by WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE and translated into modern English verse by KENNETH CAVANDER. Each episode was directed by ANDY WOLK.

PROSPERO: JAY O. SANDERS

MIRANDA: KIM WUAN

ARIEL and JUNO: KUHOO VERMA

CALIBAN: GREGG MOZGALA

FERDINAND: GREG CUELLAR

ALONSO: KEVIN KILNER

ANTONIA: JORDAN BAKER

SEBASTIAN: ANTHONY COCHRANE

GONZALA: MARYANN PLUNKETT

STEPHANO: BRENT JENNINGS

TRINCULO: BARZIN AKHAVAN

BOATSWAIN, CERES and Others: PACO TOLSON

IRIS: NANCY RODRIGUEZ

Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA, and ADA KARAMANYAN.

Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH

Episode scripts were adapted and produced by CATHERINE EATON

Original Music by LAWRENCE SHRAGGE. Music Editor: MILES BERGSMA.

Sound Design and Mix by LINDSAY JONES.

Sound engineering by SADAHARU YAGI.

Mix Engineer and Dialogue Editor: LARRY WALSH.

Podcast Mastering by GREG CORTEZ at New Monkey Studio.

Coordinating Producer: TRANSCEND STREAMING (KYRA BOWIE and LEANNA KEYES).

Executive Producer: MICHAEL GOODFRIEND.

The Managing Director of Business Operations and Partnerships at Next Chapter Podcasts is SALLYCADE HOLMES.

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The Tempest - Bonus Episode 2 - Gregg Mozgala

Fri, 19 May 2023 14:11:00 -0000

As an actor and disability rights advocate, Gregg Mozgala (Caliban) believes in the transformative power of theater and Shakespeare.

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The Tempest - Episode 6 - Every Third Thought

Mon, 15 May 2023 12:53:00 -0000

Prospero releases Alonso, Sebastian, Antonia and Gonzala from their spell as he greets them, lovingly embracing Gonzala and chastising the others for their wicked deeds. Alonso begs forgiveness and is rewarded with the reunion of his son, who Prospero reveals with Miranda. As they all rejoice, the Boatswain returns and marvels at the restoration of Alonso’s ship and all their belongings. Prospero reassures them not to be alarmed and turns their attention to the approach of Trinculo, Stephano and Caliban who run into the company as they flee from Prospero’s dogs. The three apologize for their actions. Prospero forgives Caliban and promises the King’s company a safe return after a good night’s rest, during which he will tell them all his story. At last, he releases Ariel to the winds and surrenders his powers once and for all.

The Play On Podcast series, “THE TEMPEST”, was written by WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE and translated into modern English verse by KENNETH CAVANDER. Each episode was directed by ANDY WOLK.

PROSPERO: JAY O. SANDERS

MIRANDA: KIM WUAN

ARIEL and JUNO: KUHOO VERMA

CALIBAN: GREGG MOZGALA

FERDINAND: GREG CUELLAR

ALONSO: KEVIN KILNER

ANTONIA: JORDAN BAKER

SEBASTIAN: ANTHONY COCHRANE

GONZALA: MARYANN PLUNKETT

STEPHANO: BRENT JENNINGS

TRINCULO: BARZIN AKHAVAN

BOATSWAIN, CERES and Others: PACO TOLSON

IRIS: NANCY RODRIGUEZ

Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA, and ADA KARAMANYAN.

Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH

Episode scripts were adapted and produced by CATHERINE EATON

Original Music by LAWRENCE SHRAGGE. Music Editor: MILES BERGSMA.

Sound Design and Mix by LINDSAY JONES.

Sound engineering by SADAHARU YAGI.

Mix Engineer and Dialogue Editor: LARRY WALSH.

Podcast Mastering by GREG CORTEZ at New Monkey Studio.

Coordinating Producer: TRANSCEND STREAMING (KYRA BOWIE and LEANNA KEYES).

Executive Producer: MICHAEL GOODFRIEND.

The Managing Director of Business Operations and Partnerships at Next Chapter Podcasts is SALLYCADE HOLMES.

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The Tempest - Bonus Episode 1 - Andy Wolk and Kenneth Cavander

Fri, 12 May 2023 13:46:09 -0000

The Play On Podcast series, “THE TEMPEST”, was written by WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE and translated into modern English verse by KENNETH CAVANDER. Each episode was directed by ANDY WOLK.

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The Tempest - Episode 5 - Rough Magic

Mon, 08 May 2023 13:37:00 -0000

King Alonso grows increasingly despondent over the loss of his son, giving Antonia and Sebastian confidence that they will soon take power. They stumble upon a sumptuous feast presented by mysterious beings and waste no time gorging themselves before Ariel appears as a harpy and chastises Alonso, Sebastian and Antonia for their sinful acts, past and present. Elsewhere, Caliban encourages Stephano to carry out the murder of Prospero, which he vows to do until Trinculo stumbles upon the clothing and finery that Prospero and Ariel have laid as a trap to distract them. Caliban urges them to ignore the rich garments but Trinculo and Stephano get carried away with the luxury of the robes, gathering them greedily until Prospero unleashes his supernatural hounds to attack the conspirators and chase them into a frenzy. He revels in their misery and urges his dogs on in the attack but Ariel convinces him to ease his vengeance. At last, Prospero softens and vows to give up his magical powers once he performs his final act.

The Play On Podcast series, “THE TEMPEST”, was written by WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE and translated into modern English verse by KENNETH CAVANDER. Each episode was directed by ANDY WOLK.

PROSPERO: JAY O. SANDERS

MIRANDA: KIM WUAN

ARIEL and JUNO: KUHOO VERMA

CALIBAN: GREGG MOZGALA

FERDINAND: GREG CUELLAR

ALONSO: KEVIN KILNER

ANTONIA: JORDAN BAKER

SEBASTIAN: ANTHONY COCHRANE

GONZALA: MARYANN PLUNKETT

STEPHANO: BRENT JENNINGS

TRINCULO: BARZIN AKHAVAN

BOATSWAIN, CERES and Others: PACO TOLSON

IRIS: NANCY RODRIGUEZ

Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA, and ADA KARAMANYAN.

Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH

Episode scripts were adapted and produced by CATHERINE EATON

Original Music by LAWRENCE SHRAGGE. Music Editor: MILES BERGSMA.

Sound Design and Mix by LINDSAY JONES.

Sound engineering by SADAHARU YAGI.

Mix Engineer and Dialogue Editor: LARRY WALSH.

Podcast Mastering by GREG CORTEZ at New Monkey Studio.

Coordinating Producer: TRANSCEND STREAMING (KYRA BOWIE and LEANNA KEYES).

Executive Producer: MICHAEL GOODFRIEND.

The Managing Director of Business Operations and Partnerships at Next Chapter Podcasts is SALLYCADE HOLMES.

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The Tempest - Episode 4 - Servant Monster, Drink To Me

Mon, 01 May 2023 13:50:00 -0000

Antonia persuades Sebastian to kill Alonso and Gonzala in their sleep so that he may take the throne in Naples. Meanwhile, Caliban convinces Stephano to kill Prospero and rule the island with Miranda as his bride. Elsewhere, Ferdinand and Miranda celebrate their union in a celestial dance conjured by Prospero’s magical powers. It ends abruptly when Prospero realizes he must take swift action to thwart his enemies.

The Play On Podcast series, “THE TEMPEST”, was written by WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE and translated into modern English verse by KENNETH CAVANDER. Each episode was directed by ANDY WOLK.

PROSPERO: JAY O. SANDERS

MIRANDA: KIM WUAN

ARIEL and JUNO: KUHOO VERMA

CALIBAN: GREGG MOZGALA

FERDINAND: GREG CUELLAR

ALONSO: KEVIN KILNER

ANTONIA: JORDAN BAKER

SEBASTIAN: ANTHONY COCHRANE

GONZALA: MARYANN PLUNKETT

STEPHANO: BRENT JENNINGS

TRINCULO: BARZIN AKHAVAN

BOATSWAIN, CERES and Others: PACO TOLSON

IRIS: NANCY RODRIGUEZ

Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA, and ADA KARAMANYAN.

Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH

Episode scripts were adapted and produced by CATHERINE EATON

Original Music by LAWRENCE SHRAGGE. Music Editor: MILES BERGSMA.

Sound Design and Mix by LINDSAY JONES.

Sound engineering by SADAHARU YAGI.

Mix Engineer and Dialogue Editor: LARRY WALSH.

Podcast Mastering by GREG CORTEZ at New Monkey Studio.

Coordinating Producer: TRANSCEND STREAMING (KYRA BOWIE and LEANNA KEYES).

Executive Producer: MICHAEL GOODFRIEND.

The Managing Director of Business Operations and Partnerships at Next Chapter Podcasts is SALLYCADE HOLMES.

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The Tempest - Episode 3 - Kiss The Bottle

Mon, 24 Apr 2023 20:28:00 -0000

King Alonso trudges through the rain-soaked island searching for any sign of his lost son. Gonzala does her best to comfort him over the derision of Antonia and Sebastian, who blame the King for his misfortunes and ridicule Gonzala’s optimistic idealism. Ariel arrives to cast a spell over Gonzala and Alonso, putting them to sleep under the guard of Sebastian and Antonia. Meanwhile, Caliban bristles at having to haul wood for Prospero until he hears the approach of Trinculo, the King’s jester, who he mistakes for one of Prospero’s demons. He hides under a cloak, which Trinculo discovers and uses as shelter from the rain. There, he finds Caliban, who he presumes from his stench is a strange mis-shapen creature from the island. Stephano, the King’s butler, drunk from the liquor that he found after the shipwreck, happens upon the pair and is joyfully reunited with Trinculo. Together, they get Caliban to drink liquor for the first time. In return, Caliban offers to be their devoted servant and renounces his loyalty to Prospero.

The Play On Podcast series, “THE TEMPEST”, was written by WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE and translated into modern English verse by KENNETH CAVANDER. Each episode was directed by ANDY WOLK.

PROSPERO: JAY O. SANDERS

MIRANDA: KIM WUAN

ARIEL and JUNO: KUHOO VERMA

CALIBAN: GREGG MOZGALA

FERDINAND: GREG CUELLAR

ALONSO: KEVIN KILNER

ANTONIA: JORDAN BAKER

SEBASTIAN: ANTHONY COCHRANE

GONZALA: MARYANN PLUNKETT

STEPHANO: BRENT JENNINGS

TRINCULO: BARZIN AKHAVAN

BOATSWAIN, CERES and Others: PACO TOLSON

IRIS: NANCY RODRIGUEZ

Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA, and ADA KARAMANYAN.

Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH

Episode scripts were adapted and produced by CATHERINE EATON

Original Music by LAWRENCE SHRAGGE. Music Editor: MILES BERGSMA.

Sound Design and Mix by LINDSAY JONES.

Sound engineering by SADAHARU YAGI.

Mix Engineer and Dialogue Editor: LARRY WALSH.

Podcast Mastering by GREG CORTEZ at New Monkey Studio.

Coordinating Producer: TRANSCEND STREAMING (KYRA BOWIE and LEANNA KEYES).

Executive Producer: MICHAEL GOODFRIEND.

The Managing Director of Business Operations and Partnerships at Next Chapter Podcasts is SALLYCADE HOLMES.

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The Tempest - Episode 2 - I Know How To Curse

Mon, 17 Apr 2023 07:05:00 -0000

Prospero orchestrates a meeting between his daughter, Miranda, and King Alonso’s son, Ferdinand, who is wandering the island in mourning for his father, who he presumes is dead. He is mesmerized by Ariel’s music and falls in love with Miranda the moment he sees her. Prospero confronts Ferdinand and saddles him with chores while he and Miranda visit Caliban, Sycorax’s son, who Prospero enslaved after he attempted to rape Miranda. Later, Ferdinand declares his love to Miranda and vows to marry her and bring her back to Naples as his Queen.

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The Tempest - Episode 1 - What's This? Moody?

Mon, 10 Apr 2023 07:05:00 -0000

Twelve years after having been deposed in a coup, Prospero, the rightful Duke of Milan, uses magical powers with the help of his spirit servant, Ariel, to shipwreck his enemies who are en route home from the wedding of the King of Naples’ (Alonso’s) daughter to the Prince of Tunis. Prospero’s daughter, Miranda, frets over the fate of the voyagers, but Prospero reassures her that they are unharmed before telling her the truth about their history: His sister, Antonia, conspired with Alonso to overthrow Prospero, putting him out to sea with Miranda in a rickety ship in the hope that they’d drown. Fortunately, a noble citizen named Gonzala secreted some clothing, food and water onto the ship, along with Prospero’s most prized books, by which he practiced magic. After Miranda falls asleep, Prospero beckons Ariel, who he commands to help him with more tasks now that the storm has ended. Ariel resists, but Prospero reminds the spirit that he freed it from slavery to the evil witch, Sycorax, who ruled the island until Prospero took over. After he threatens to re-enslave Ariel, the spirit relents and agrees to do Prospero’s bidding. Once Ariel is gone, Prospero wakes Miranda to show her a wondrous sight…

The Play On Podcast series, “THE TEMPEST”, was written by WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE and translated into modern English verse by KENNETH CAVANDER. Each episode was directed by ANDY WOLK.

PROSPERO: JAY O. SANDERS

MIRANDA: KIM WUAN

ARIEL and JUNO: KUHOO VERMA

CALIBAN: GREGG MOZGALA

FERDINAND: GREG CUELLAR

ALONSO: KEVIN KILNER

ANTONIA: JORDAN BAKER

SEBASTIAN: ANTHONY COCHRANE

GONZALA: MARYANN PLUNKETT

STEPHANO: BRENT JENNINGS

TRINCULO: BARZIN AKHAVAN

BOATSWAIN, CERES and Others: PACO TOLSON

IRIS: NANCY RODRIGUEZ

Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA, and ADA KARAMANYAN.

Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH

Episode scripts were adapted and produced by CATHERINE EATON

Original Music by LAWRENCE SHRAGGE. Music Editor: MILES BERGSMA.

Sound Design and Mix by LINDSAY JONES.

Sound engineering by SADAHARU YAGI.

Mix Engineer and Dialogue Editor: LARRY WALSH.

Podcast Mastering by GREG CORTEZ at New Monkey Studio.

Coordinating Producer: TRANSCEND STREAMING (KYRA BOWIE and LEANNA KEYES).

Executive Producer: MICHAEL GOODFRIEND.

The Managing Director of Business Operations and Partnerships at Next Chapter Podcasts is SALLYCADE HOLMES.

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Introducing...The Tempest

Sat, 01 Apr 2023 06:30:00 -0000

Introducing...The Tempest

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Introducing: Love Items - The Love In The Objects - Ep. 1

Fri, 24 Mar 2023 07:05:00 -0000

Cloe is an AI researcher who discovers that her AI assistant, Eloc, has the power to analyze love in different objects, she decides to use Eloc's new skill to help her find love.

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Introducing "Midnight Burger - The Ad Man Cometh" - Episode 5

Sat, 18 Mar 2023 00:00:00 -0000

When Gloria took a waitressing job in a diner outside of Phoenix, she didn't realize she was now an employee of Midnight Burger, a time-traveling, dimension-spanning diner. Every day Midnight Burger appears somewhere new in the cosmos along with its staff: a galactic drifter, a rogue theoretical physicist, a sentient old-timey radio, and some guy named Caspar. No one knows who built Midnight Burger or how it works, but when it appears there's always someone around who could really use a cup of coffee.

And this time…..the diner has found itself in a dystopian Earth where the ads are LITERALLY stuck in your head. That's right, it's the worst dystopia of all. No mohawks, no zombies, no improvised weaponry... just more ads!!

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The Winter's Tale - Bonus Episode 4 - Lisa Wolpe Interview - Pt 2

Wed, 15 Mar 2023 04:01:00 -0000

“Every breath opens your heart.” Visionary theater artist Lisa Wolpe has been leading the movement for gender parity and diversity in the arts since way before it was trendy. Hear her describe Shakespeare’s sacred geometry, why Antigonus has to be eaten by a bear, and how Charlotte Cushman shamed Edwin Booth!

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The Winter's Tale - Bonus Episode 3 - Lisa Wolpe Interview - Pt 1

Wed, 08 Mar 2023 23:00:00 -0000

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Introducing...BEEF with Bridget Todd

Fri, 03 Mar 2023 20:05:00 -0000

BEEF is an original scripted non-fiction storytelling podcast where Business Wars meets pop culture history.

Award-winning host Bridget Todd tells the stories of legends in their fields and how they tried to stomp out their competition only to find that their enemies become the driving force behind their success, ultimately changing the world as we know it.

Subscribe, rate & review the podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Google Podcasts or your app of choice.

EPISODE 1

Advice columns have been a part of our culture for almost as long as there have been newspapers to print them. People of all backgrounds have turned, anonymously to these sources of cultural wisdom for help with all manner of personal issues. There have been few advice dealers more prominent than Ann Landers and Abigail Van Buren a.k.a. Dear Abby, In the latter half of the 20th century, they were two of the most influential columnists in the word. But what you might not know about them is that in real life they were known as Esther and Pauline Friedman, twin sisters who counseled millions and hated each other's guts.

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Bridget Todd BIO: Bridget Todd is a frequently cited expert, trainer, and speaker on combating disinformation and extremism online, advocating for social media platform accountability, creating safer digital experiences for women and other marginalized people, and celebrating and amplifying marginalized people’s contributions to tech and the internet.

Her critically acclaimed podcast, There Are No Girls on the Internet, explores how marginalized people show up online in response to the lack of inclusion in conversations around the internet. The hit podcast earned “Best Technology Podcast” at the iHeart Radio Podcast Awards and a Shorty Award for “Best Podcast Miniseries”.

As Director of Communication for the national gender-justice advocacy organization Ultraviolet, Bridget regularly meets with leadership from platforms like Reddit, Twitter, Facebook, and TikTok to advocate for and develop policy recommendations to make digital experiences safer and more inclusive. Bridget’s writing has been featured in the Atlantic, Newsweek, the Nation, and the Daily Show.

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The Winter's Tale - Bonus Episode 2 - Tracy Young Interview Pt. 2 of 2

Wed, 01 Mar 2023 08:05:00 -0000

“Shakespeare wrote for the butts in the seats!” Tracy Young traces her path from The Actors Gang to Cornerstone to OSF with the reminder that you can never stop unearthing new meaning, and that Brian Eno can lead an artist to unexpected outcomes.

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The Royal Shakespeare Company: Introducing The Amelia Project

Fri, 24 Feb 2023 08:05:00 -0000

The Amelia Project is a secret organization offering a very special service: Faking its clients' deaths! Its eccentric clientele includes cult leaders, criminals and politicians all desperate to disappear and start over... For how long can the secrecy last?

With the help of his indispensable assistant Alvina, The Amelia Project's Interviewer needs only a 20 minute consultation to help any troubled client disappear into a new and exotic life. His solutions are delivered with a flourish of ingenuity, style, and a mug of finest cocoa. But you don't get to be this good without attracting some unwanted attention…

“Congratulations. You’ve reached The Amelia Project. This phone call isn’t happening. If you’re not serious about this, hang up. Now.”

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The Winter's Tale - Bonus Episode 1 - Tracy Young Interview Pt. 1 of 2

Wed, 22 Feb 2023 04:30:00 -0000

The Translator & Director of The Winter's Tale sits down with Executive Producer Michael Goodfriend to discuss this adaption and her career.

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Playing Anne Frank - The Drama Behind The Drama

Fri, 17 Feb 2023 08:05:00 -0000

Using archival material and interviews with surviving cast and crew members, Forward executive editor Adam Langer presents a story that's never been told: the backstory of "The Diary of Anne Frank," the Pulitzer Prize-winning play and Oscar-winning film, and how this iconic work shapes those involved in performing it — including high school students putting the show on today. The Diary of Anne Frank, which debuted on Broadway in 1955 and then later toured the country, was one of the most influential plays of the 20th century, and a life-changing experience for many of those who saw it. It introduced millions of Americans to the Holocaust and its victims. But what did reenacting Anne's story mean to the people who created and acted in the play or the 1959 film? How did dramatizing her life affect their lives and careers? Who were they? In seven episodes, "Playing Anne Frank" weaves together stories of art and culture and, ultimately, deep humanity.

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Full Play - The Winter's Tale

Fri, 17 Feb 2023 05:00:00 -0000

Next Chapter Podcasts presents “THE WINTER'S TALE” - Full Play

CREDITS

The Play On Podcast series, “THE WINTER’S TALE”, was translated into modern English verse and directed by TRACY YOUNG.

The Cast is as follows:

ELIJAH ALEXANDER as LEONTES

KAYLA CARTER as PERDITA and EMILIA

GINA DANIELS as HERMIONE, MOPSA, SHEPERD’S SERVANT and PAULINA’S STEWARD

RODNEY GARDINER as POLIXENES

ELIJAH GOODFRIEND as MAMILLIUS

IAN GOULD as CLOWN, LORD and GENTLEMAN

CRISTOFER JEAN as ANTIGONUS, OLD SHEPHERD, SERVANT, LORD and ROGERO

JIM LICHTSCHEIDL as AUTOLYCUS, JAILER, CLEOMENES, OFFICER and LORD

CHRISTOPHER LIVINGSTON as FLORIZEL and SERVANT

KT VOGT as PAULINA and DORCAS

LISA WOLPE as CAMILLO, DION, OLDER LADY IN WAITING, and GENTLEMAN

Featuring ESTELLE PARSONS as TIME

Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA, and ADA KARAMANYAN.

Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH

Episode scripts were adapted and produced by CATHERINE EATON

Original Music Composition, Sound Design and Mix by LINDSAY JONES. Music Direction by ANDREW FOX. Sound engineering by SADAHARU YAGI and KABBY KABAKOFF. Mix Engineer and Dialogue Editor: LARRY WALSH and ROBERT McNABB. Podcast Mastering by GREG CORTEZ at New Monkey Studio. Coordinating Producer: TRANSCEND STREAMING (KYRA BOWIE and LEANNA KEYES). Managing Producer: ROBERT CAPPADONA. Executive Producer: MICHAEL GOODFRIEND.

The Managing Director of Business Operations and Partnerships at Next Chapter Podcasts is SALLYCADE HOLMES.

The Play On Podcast Series “THE WINTER’S TALE” is produced by NEXT CHAPTER PODCASTS and is made possible by the generous support of THE HITZ FOUNDATION. Visit⁠ NCPODCASTS.COM⁠ for more about the Play On Podcast Series. Visit⁠ PLAYONSHAKESPEARE.ORG⁠ for more about Play On Shakespeare.

Hear more about the Play On Shakespeare Podcast series by subscribing to⁠ PLAY ON PREMIUM⁠ at⁠ NCPODCASTS.COM⁠, where you’ll find interviews with the artists, producers and engineers who brought it all to life. And remember: “It is required you do awake your faith.”

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The Winter's Tale - Episode 8 - Unlawful Witchcraft

Fri, 10 Feb 2023 08:05:00 -0000

Leontes welcomes Florizel and Perdita to Sicilia and promises to help when he learns that Polixenes is pursuing them. Autolycus, drinking in a pub, hears about the reunion of Leontes and Polixenes and the discovery that Perdita is Leontes’ daughter. The Old Shepherd and his son enter, reveling in their good fortune. Autolycus apologizes for his misdeeds. Back at the palace, Paulina leads Leontes, Perdita, Florizel, Camillo and Polixenes to view a life-like statue of Hermione, and together they witness a miracle.

CREDITS

The Play On Podcast series, “THE WINTER’S TALE”, was translated into modern English verse and directed by TRACY YOUNG.

The Cast is as follows:

ELIJAH ALEXANDER as LEONTES

KAYLA CARTER as PERDITA and EMILIA

GINA DANIELS as HERMIONE, MOPSA, SHEPERD’S SERVANT and PAULINA’S STEWARD

RODNEY GARDINER as POLIXENES

ELIJAH GOODFRIEND as MAMILLIUS

IAN GOULD as CLOWN, LORD and GENTLEMAN

CRISTOFER JEAN as ANTIGONUS, OLD SHEPHERD, SERVANT, LORD and ROGERO

JIM LICHTSCHEIDL as AUTOLYCUS, JAILER, CLEOMENES, OFFICER and LORD

CHRISTOPHER LIVINGSTON as FLORIZEL and SERVANT

KT VOGT as PAULINA and DORCAS

LISA WOLPE as CAMILLO, DION, OLDER LADY IN WAITING, and GENTLEMAN

Featuring ESTELLE PARSONS as TIME

Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA, and ADA KARAMANYAN.

Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH

Episode scripts were adapted and produced by CATHERINE EATON

The Managing Director of Business Operations and Partnerships at Next Chapter Podcasts is SALLYCADE HOLMES.

The Play On Podcast Series “THE WINTER’S TALE” is produced by NEXT CHAPTER PODCASTS and is made possible by the generous support of THE HITZ FOUNDATION. Visit NCPODCASTS.COM for more about the Play On Podcast Series. Visit PLAYONSHAKESPEARE.ORG for more about Play On Shakespeare.

Hear more about the Play On Shakespeare Podcast series by subscribing to PLAY ON PREMIUM at NCPODCASTS.COM, where you’ll find interviews with the artists, producers and engineers who brought it all to life. And remember: “It is required you do awake your faith.”

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The Winter's Tale - Episode 7 - Remember Me

Fri, 03 Feb 2023 08:05:00 -0000

Autolycus, now in Florizel’s garb, masquerades as a courtier and convinces the Old Shepherd and his son to pay him to be their advocate at Court. Meanwhile, in Sicilia, Cleomenes and another Lord urge Leontes to cease mourning for Hermione, but Paulina insists that he continue to live a life of piety and repentance for his past actions until the prophecy “that which is lost be found” is fulfilled.

CREDITS

The Play On Podcast series, “THE WINTER’S TALE”, was translated into modern English verse and directed by TRACY YOUNG.

The Cast is as follows:

ELIJAH ALEXANDER as LEONTES

KAYLA CARTER as PERDITA and EMILIA

GINA DANIELS as HERMIONE, MOPSA, SHEPERD’S SERVANT and PAULINA’S STEWARD

RODNEY GARDINER as POLIXENES

ELIJAH GOODFRIEND as MAMILLIUS

IAN GOULD as CLOWN, LORD and GENTLEMAN

CRISTOFER JEAN as ANTIGONUS, OLD SHEPHERD, SERVANT, LORD and ROGERO

JIM LICHTSCHEIDL as AUTOLYCUS, JAILER, CLEOMENES, OFFICER and LORD

CHRISTOPHER LIVINGSTON as FLORIZEL and SERVANT

KT VOGT as PAULINA and DORCAS

LISA WOLPE as CAMILLO, DION, OLDER LADY IN WAITING, and GENTLEMAN

Featuring ESTELLE PARSONS as TIME

Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA, and ADA KARAMANYAN.

Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH

Episode scripts were adapted and produced by CATHERINE EATON

The Managing Director of Business Operations and Partnerships at Next Chapter Podcasts is SALLYCADE HOLMES.

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The Winter's Tale - Episode 6 - The Same Sun That Shines

Fri, 27 Jan 2023 08:05:00 -0000

As Florizel proclaims his love for Perdita to all the guests at the Sheep Shearing festival (including his father and Camillo who are still in disguise), the Old Shepherd calls for their wedding to take place during the celebration. The unknown guest tries to persuade the young man to hold off until he’s told his father, or at least discussed it with him, but Florizel refuses, saying his father must not know anything about it. Enraged, Polixenes finally removes his disguise and condemns his son, Perdita and her father, threatening to disfigure Perdita and kill the Old Shepherd if either of them come near his son again, and to disown Florizel if he even mentions her name. After his father departs, Florizel insists that he will stay with Perdita. Camillo, however, sees an opportunity to bring Polixenes and Leontes back together and persuades Florizel and Perdita to flee with him back to Sicilia. As Camillo describes the plan, they come upon Autolycus celebrating his pickpocketing success and demand that he change clothes with Florizel so that he won’t be recognized on the road. Perdita agrees to go along with the plan.

CREDITS

The Play On Podcast series, “THE WINTER’S TALE”, was translated into modern English verse and directed by TRACY YOUNG.

The Cast is as follows:

ELIJAH ALEXANDER as LEONTES

KAYLA CARTER as PERDITA and EMILIA

GINA DANIELS as HERMIONE, MOPSA, SHEPERD’S SERVANT and PAULINA’S STEWARD

RODNEY GARDINER as POLIXENES

ELIJAH GOODFRIEND as MAMILLIUS

IAN GOULD as CLOWN, LORD and GENTLEMAN

CRISTOFER JEAN as ANTIGONUS, OLD SHEPHERD, SERVANT, LORD and ROGERO

JIM LICHTSCHEIDL as AUTOLYCUS, JAILER, CLEOMENES, OFFICER and LORD

CHRISTOPHER LIVINGSTON as FLORIZEL and SERVANT

KT VOGT as PAULINA and DORCAS

LISA WOLPE as CAMILLO, DION, OLDER LADY IN WAITING, and GENTLEMAN

Featuring ESTELLE PARSONS as TIME

Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA, and ADA KARAMANYAN.

Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH

Episode scripts were adapted and produced by CATHERINE EATON

The Managing Director of Business Operations and Partnerships at Next Chapter Podcasts is SALLYCADE HOLMES.

The Play On Podcast Series “THE WINTER’S TALE” is produced by NEXT CHAPTER PODCASTS and is made possible by the generous support of THE HITZ FOUNDATION.

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The Winter's Tale - Episode 5 - Too Wild For Stay-At-Homes

Fri, 20 Jan 2023 08:05:00 -0000

As Perdita prepares for the sheep shearing feast, Florizel flirts with her and vows he’ll stay with her no matter what. Perdita is less carefree, fearing the repercussions that will come if the king discovers his son has been cavorting with someone beneath his station. Perdita’s father, the Old Shepherd, arrives and tells his daughter to greet their guests, including two strangers (Polixenes and Camillo, disguised as farmers), who banter with her about the flowers she admires. Florizel and Perdita proclaim their love for each other as the guests applaud and dance. Polixenes (in disguise) questions the Old Shepherd about the young man who’s wooing his daughter as two shepherdesses, Mopsa and Dorcas, squabble over the affections of the Shepherd’s son. A servant rushes in to announce the arrival of a peddler (Autolycus), who enters with a song. He wins over the crowd with his music and exotic wares as he secretly conspires to rob everyone at the party. The servant returns to announce the arrival of a group of acrobats she calls “hairy goat men”, who enter with a cacophony of shouts and drums.

CREDITS

The Play On Podcast series, “THE WINTER’S TALE”, was translated into modern English verse and directed by TRACY YOUNG.

The Cast is as follows:

ELIJAH ALEXANDER as LEONTES

KAYLA CARTER as PERDITA and EMILIA

GINA DANIELS as HERMIONE, MOPSA, SHEPERD’S SERVANT and PAULINA’S STEWARD

RODNEY GARDINER as POLIXENES

ELIJAH GOODFRIEND as MAMILLIUS

IAN GOULD as CLOWN, LORD and GENTLEMAN

CRISTOFER JEAN as ANTIGONUS, OLD SHEPHERD, SERVANT, LORD and ROGERO

JIM LICHTSCHEIDL as AUTOLYCUS, JAILER, CLEOMENES, OFFICER and LORD

CHRISTOPHER LIVINGSTON as FLORIZEL and SERVANT

KT VOGT as PAULINA and DORCAS

LISA WOLPE as CAMILLO, DION, OLDER LADY IN WAITING, and GENTLEMAN

Featuring ESTELLE PARSONS as TIME

Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA, and ADA KARAMANYAN.

Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH

Episode scripts were adapted and produced by CATHERINE EATON

The Managing Director of Business Operations and Partnerships at Next Chapter Podcasts is SALLYCADE HOLMES.

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The Winter's Tale - Episode 4 - Guard Your Pillowcases

Fri, 13 Jan 2023 08:05:00 -0000

CREDITS

The Play On Podcast series, “THE WINTER’S TALE”, was translated into modern English verse and directed by TRACY YOUNG.

The Cast is as follows:

ELIJAH ALEXANDER as LEONTES

KAYLA CARTER as PERDITA and EMILIA

GINA DANIELS as HERMIONE, MOPSA, SHEPERD’S SERVANT and PAULINA’S STEWARD

RODNEY GARDINER as POLIXENES

ELIJAH GOODFRIEND as MAMILLIUS

IAN GOULD as CLOWN, LORD and GENTLEMAN

CRISTOFER JEAN as ANTIGONUS, OLD SHEPHERD, SERVANT, LORD and ROGERO

JIM LICHTSCHEIDL as AUTOLYCUS, JAILER, CLEOMENES, OFFICER and LORD

CHRISTOPHER LIVINGSTON as FLORIZEL and SERVANT

KT VOGT as PAULINA and DORCAS

LISA WOLPE as CAMILLO, DION, OLDER LADY IN WAITING, and GENTLEMAN

Featuring ESTELLE PARSONS as TIME

Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA, and ADA KARAMANYAN.

Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH

Episode scripts were adapted and produced by CATHERINE EATON

The Managing Director of Business Operations and Partnerships at Next Chapter Podcasts is SALLYCADE HOLMES.

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The Winter's Tale - Episode 3 - It Is The Heretic That Makes The Fire

Fri, 06 Jan 2023 22:00:00 -0000

After presenting him with his newborn daughter, Leontes throws Paulina out of his chambers and commands Antigonus to kill the child. His Lords beg him to relent and he appeases them by commanding Antigonus to abandon the baby in the wilderness instead. Cleomenes and Dion, meanwhile, return from the Oracle of Delphi full of optimism. The trial comes to order. Hermione testifies in her own defense against her husband’s accusations. The Oracle’s message is opened and read aloud: Hermione is innocent. Refusing to accept the judgment, Leontes is met with immediate and devastating consequences.

CREDITS

The Play On Podcast series, “THE WINTER’S TALE”, was translated into modern English verse and directed by TRACY YOUNG.

The Cast is as follows:

ELIJAH ALEXANDER as LEONTES

KAYLA CARTER as PERDITA and EMILIA

GINA DANIELS as HERMIONE, MOPSA, SHEPERD’S SERVANT and PAULINA’S STEWARD

RODNEY GARDINER as POLIXENES

ELIJAH GOODFRIEND as MAMILLIUS

IAN GOULD as CLOWN, LORD and GENTLEMAN

CRISTOFER JEAN as ANTIGONUS, OLD SHEPHERD, SERVANT, LORD and ROGERO

JIM LICHTSCHEIDL as AUTOLYCUS, JAILER, CLEOMENES, OFFICER and LORD

CHRISTOPHER LIVINGSTON as FLORIZEL and SERVANT

KT VOGT as PAULINA and DORCAS

LISA WOLPE as CAMILLO, DION, OLDER LADY IN WAITING, and GENTLEMAN

Featuring ESTELLE PARSONS as TIME

Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA, and ADA KARAMANYAN.

Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH

Episode scripts were adapted and produced by CATHERINE EATON

The Managing Director of Business Operations and Partnerships at Next Chapter Podcasts is SALLYCADE HOLMES.

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The Winter's Tale - Episode 2 - I'll Spay 'Em All

Fri, 30 Dec 2022 08:05:00 -0000

Camillo assures Leontes he’ll carry out his orders but secretly informs Polixenes of the plot against his life. Together, they flee to Polixenes’ kingdom of Bohemia. An enraged Leontes claims their flight is proof of their guilt in conspiring against his life and his crown. He orders his son, Mamillius, to be taken from Hermione’s chambers and has her imprisoned on charges of adultery and conspiracy. Hermione insists on her innocence and vows that Leontes will regret what he’s done. The King’s Lords, including the elderly Antigonus, beg Leontes to bring the Queen back. Antigonus goes so far as to stake his own daughters’ honor on Hermione’s innocence. Meanwhile, Antigonus’s wife, Paulina, goes to visit Hermione in prison, where she has just given birth to a baby girl. Paulina asks Hermione’s Lady in Waiting, Emilia, to get permission from the Queen for her to bring the newborn baby to Leontes in the hope that seeing the child will soften his heart.

CREDITS

The Play On Podcast series, “THE WINTER’S TALE”, was translated into modern English verse and directed by TRACY YOUNG.

The Cast is as follows:

ELIJAH ALEXANDER as LEONTES

KAYLA CARTER as PERDITA and EMILIA

GINA DANIELS as HERMIONE, MOPSA, SHEPERD’S SERVANT and PAULINA’S STEWARD

RODNEY GARDINER as POLIXENES

ELIJAH GOODFRIEND as MAMILLIUS

IAN GOULD as CLOWN, LORD and GENTLEMAN

CRISTOFER JEAN as ANTIGONUS, OLD SHEPHERD, SERVANT, LORD and ROGERO

JIM LICHTSCHEIDL as AUTOLYCUS, JAILER, CLEOMENES, OFFICER and LORD

CHRISTOPHER LIVINGSTON as FLORIZEL and SERVANT

KT VOGT as PAULINA and DORCAS

LISA WOLPE as CAMILLO, DION, OLDER LADY IN WAITING, and GENTLEMAN

Featuring ESTELLE PARSONS as TIME

Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA, and ADA KARAMANYAN.

Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH

Episode scripts were adapted and produced by CATHERINE EATON

The Managing Director of Business Operations and Partnerships at Next Chapter Podcasts is SALLYCADE HOLMES.

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The Winter's Tale - Episode 1 - Fishy, Fishy

Fri, 23 Dec 2022 08:05:00 -0000

King Polixenes of Bohemia bids adieu to his childhood friend, King Leontes of Sicilia, after a visit of nine months. Leontes implores him not to leave and prevails on his pregnant wife, Hermione, to persuade him to stay. When Polixenes gives in to Hermione, Leontes goes mad with jealousy and paranoia, convinced that his wife is carrying his best friend’s child, not his own. He orders his top advisor, Camillo, to poison Polixenes.

CREDITS

The Play On Podcast series, “THE WINTER’S TALE”, was translated into modern English verse and directed by TRACY YOUNG.

The Cast is as follows:

ELIJAH ALEXANDER as LEONTES

KAYLA CARTER as PERDITA and EMILIA

GINA DANIELS as HERMIONE, MOPSA, SHEPERD’S SERVANT and PAULINA’S STEWARD

RODNEY GARDINER as POLIXENES

ELIJAH GOODFRIEND as MAMILLIUS

IAN GOULD as CLOWN, LORD and GENTLEMAN

CRISTOFER JEAN as ANTIGONUS, OLD SHEPHERD, SERVANT, LORD and ROGERO

JIM LICHTSCHEIDL as AUTOLYCUS, JAILER, CLEOMENES, OFFICER and LORD

CHRISTOPHER LIVINGSTON as FLORIZEL and SERVANT

KT VOGT as PAULINA and DORCAS

LISA WOLPE as CAMILLO, DION, OLDER LADY IN WAITING, and GENTLEMAN

Featuring ESTELLE PARSONS as TIME

Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA, and ADA KARAMANYAN.

Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH

Episode scripts were adapted and produced by CATHERINE EATON

The Managing Director of Business Operations and Partnerships is SALLYCADE HOLMES.

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Measure For Measure - Episode 7 - A Proposal For The Greater Good

Fri, 09 Dec 2022 08:05:00 -0000

Mariana confronts Angelo as the Duke calls for Friar Lodowick. In a scuffle with Lucio, the Friar is unmasked and revealed as the Duke. He calls for the women to be released and forces Angelo to marry Mariana before condemning him to death. Mariana begs for mercy on behalf of Angelo. Barnardine arrives and is pardoned by the Duke. The Provost confesses that she’s kept Claudio alive, and reunites him with Isabella. The Duke sends Lucio to prison and rewards those who behaved honorably with what he thinks will make them happy.

CREDITS

MEASURE FOR MEASURE was translated into modern English verse by ADITI BRENNAN KAPIL.

Directed by JESSIE AUSTRIAN.

Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA, and ADA KARAMANYAN.

Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH

Episode scripts were adapted and produced by CATHERINE EATON AND NAT CASSIDY.

Original Music, Sound Design, and Sound Mix by LINDSAY JONES. Sound engineering by SADAHARU YAGI. Mix Engineer and Dialogue Editors: LARRY WALSH and ROBERT McNABB. Podcast Mastering by GREG CORTEZ at New Monkey Studio. Coordinating Producer: TRANSCEND STREAMING (KYRA BOWIE, LEANNA KEYES and EMYLN DOOLITTLE).. Script Supervisor: JORDAN MOORE. Managing Producer: ROBERT CAPPADONA. Executive Producer: MICHAEL GOODFRIEND.

The Managing Director of Business Operations and Partnerships is SALLYCADE HOLMES.

The Play On Podcast Series “MEASURE FOR MEASURE” is produced by NEXT CHAPTER PODCASTS and is made possible by the generous support of THE HITZ FOUNDATION.

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Measure for Measure - Bonus Content Episode 4 - Nat Cassidy - Pt 2

Tue, 06 Dec 2022 18:00:00 -0000

In Part Two of his interview, Nat Cassidy explains why the “rape room” got cut, why horror exists, why writing a script is forty-seven thousand times easier than writing a novel, why actors should celebrate the audition even if they don’t get the job, why Open Source Shakespeare is the adapters’ best friend, and why the elitism and classism of rehearsal rooms drove him from pursuing a career as a classical actor. Plus, a special easter egg for all you logophiles: listen for the word stichomythia in action!

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Measure For Measure - Episode 6 - Truth Is Truth

Fri, 02 Dec 2022 08:05:00 -0000

Friar Lodowick (Duke Vincenzo) informs Isabella that Claudio has been put to death on Angelo’s orders. He persuades her to confront Angelo and ask for justice at the city gates, where Angelo and Escalus are to meet the Duke and surrender power back to him. At the Capitol, Escalus and Angelo try to make sense of the Duke’s imminent return and his strange request that they invite the people of the city to air their grievances at the changeover of power. Alone, Angelo privately regrets his actions. The Duke returns the monk's robes to Friar Thomas, and instructs him to carry out his plan at the Town Square. There, Friar Thomas meets Mariana and Isabella. As Angelo enters with the Duke, Isabella confronts him with accusations of his wrongdoings. Lucio vouches for her, but the Duke and Angelo cast aspersions on her story. The Duke orders Isabella’s arrest for defaming Lord Angelo but is interrupted by the entrance of Friar Thomas, who promises to absolve Angelo of all guilt with the testimony of a mysterious surprise witness.

CREDITS

MEASURE FOR MEASURE was translated into modern English verse by ADITI BRENNAN KAPIL.

Directed by JESSIE AUSTRIAN.

Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA, and ADA KARAMANYAN.

Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH

Episode scripts were adapted and produced by CATHERINE EATON AND NAT CASSIDY.

The Managing Director of Business Operations and Partnerships is SALLYCADE HOLMES.

The Play On Podcast Series “MEASURE FOR MEASURE” is produced by NEXT CHAPTER PODCASTS and is made possible by the generous support of THE HITZ FOUNDATION.

Visit NCPODCASTS.COM for more about the Play On Podcast Series. Visit PLAYONSHAKESPEARE.ORG for more about Play On Shakespeare.

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The Bard Behind Bars: Introducing Where There’s a Will

Thu, 01 Dec 2022 21:00:00 -0000

We’re changing things up a bit today and bringing you a preview of a new podcast we’re enjoying and think you will, too. Where There’s a Will: Finding Shakespeare searches for the surprising places Shakespeare shows up outside the theater. Host Barry Edelstein, artistic director at one of the country’s leading Shakespeare theaters, and co-host writer and director Em Weinstein, ask what is it about Shakespeare that’s given him a continuous afterlife in all sorts of unexpected ways? You’ll hear Shakespeare doing rehabilitative work in a maximum security prison, helping autistic children to communicate, in the mouths of U.S. presidents, and even at the center of a deadly riot in New York City. In this preview, Barry takes us into California’s Centinela State Prison for a one-of-a-kind production of Shakespeare’s English history plays performed by incarcerated individuals. Barry asks: What makes Shakespeare a force of transformation and transcendence behind bars? Hear more from Where There’s a Will at https://podcasts.pushkin.fm/wtaw?sid=pop.

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Measure for Measure - Bonus Content Episode 3 - Nat Cassidy Pt. 1

Tue, 29 Nov 2022 17:30:00 -0000

“She dared me to read Macbeth”: How the lonely son of a single mom in Arizona was inspired by a teacher who despised him to embrace his demons and become a celebrated scribe of horror. Author, Actor and POP “Measure for Measure” script adaptor Nat Cassidy talks about the spellbinding image of Sissy Spacek covered in blood, the fulfillment of writing for audio, the short distance between Shakespeare and Stephen King, and just how much can happen when kids have too much time on their hands...

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Measure For Measure - Episode 5 - Death Is A Great Disguiser

Fri, 25 Nov 2022 08:05:00 -0000

Isabella, Mariana and the Duke (disguised as Friar Lodowick) finalize their plans to trick Angelo. But even after the bed trick, Angelo persists in his plans to execute Claudio. Meanwhile, the Provost (Jailer) and Abhorson prepare to execute Claudio’s cellmate, the drunkard Barnardine, pressing Pompey into service as the executioner. Friar Lodowick (the Duke) convinces the Provost to send Barnardine’s head to Angelo and say it’s Claudio’s. Barnardine, however, refuses to die in drunkenness and Friar Lodowick (the Duke) refuses to force him to the chopping block. As luck would have it, another prisoner, the pirate Ragozine, dies overnight. The Provost suggests that Ragozine’s head be sent to Angelo instead of Barnardine’s. The Friar (Duke) celebrates the news and privately plans to write to Angelo of his imminent return to office. Plus, Pompey introduces his new podcast, “Bars”!

CREDITS

MEASURE FOR MEASURE was translated into modern English verse by ADITI BRENNAN KAPIL.

Directed by JESSIE AUSTRIAN.

Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA, and ADA KARAMANYAN.

Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH

Episode scripts were adapted and produced by CATHERINE EATON AND NAT CASSIDY.

The Managing Director of Business Operations and Partnerships is SALLYCADE HOLMES.

The Play On Podcast Series “MEASURE FOR MEASURE” is produced by NEXT CHAPTER PODCASTS and is made possible by the generous support of THE HITZ FOUNDATION.

Visit NCPODCASTS.COM for more about the Play On Podcast Series. Visit PLAYONSHAKESPEARE.ORG for more about Play On Shakespeare.

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Measure for Measure - Bonus Content Episode 2 - Jessie Austrian & Noah Brody

Tue, 22 Nov 2022 08:05:00 -0000

“We got rid of the table.” Fiasco Theater co-founders Jessie Austrian and Noah Brody describe how they up-ended traditional norms of theatrical hierarchy to create one of the most acclaimed ensembles in the country, and why they love “the gloriously free playground” of podcasts.

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Measure For Measure - Episode 4 - Angel On The Outward Side

Fri, 18 Nov 2022 08:05:00 -0000

Duke Vincenzo, disguised as Friar Lodowick, visits Claudio in jail and inspires him to perceive his fate in a new light. Isabella arrives to tell her brother that Lord Angelo has demanded her body in return for Claudio’s life. Claudio tries to persuade his sister to agree to the bargain. Isabella leaves in disgust and despair. The Duke, having overheard their conversation, stops Isabella and tells her about a woman that Angelo wronged in the past. He convinces her to return to Angelo pretending to acquiesce to his demand, provided they meet in darkness and in secret. There, the wronged woman will take Isabella’s place, and Isabella’s honor will be preserved. Isabella agrees to the plan. As soon as she leaves, Elbow arrives with Pompey in custody for pimping. Lucio follows shortly afterward and refuses to bail him out. Once they’re gone, Lucio strikes up a conversation with the disguised Duke and proceeds to cast aspersions not only on Lord Angelo but on the Duke himself, saying he's a lech and a drunk, but that he hopes he’ll be back soon so they can be rid of Angelo. As soon as he leaves, the Provost arrives with Mistress Overdone in handcuffs. Escalus has her hauled off to jail for running yet another whorehouse, then asks the Duke, who she thinks is Friar Lodowick, about his visit with Claudio. He tells her Claudio is ready to die. Escalus praises his counsel and also describes the Duke as a good man. The Duke reflects on the state of affairs as he walks to visit Mariana, the woman who Angelo abandoned. There, he introduces Mariana to Isabella, who has arranged a meeting place with Angelo.

CREDITS

MEASURE FOR MEASURE was translated into modern English verse by ADITI BRENNAN KAPIL.

Directed by JESSIE AUSTRIAN.

Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA, and ADA KARAMANYAN.

Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH

Episode scripts were adapted and produced by CATHERINE EATON AND NAT CASSIDY.

The Managing Director of Business Operations and Partnerships is SALLYCADE HOLMES.

The Play On Podcast Series “MEASURE FOR MEASURE” is produced by NEXT CHAPTER PODCASTS and is made possible by the generous support of THE HITZ FOUNDATION.

Visit NCPODCASTS.COM for more about the Play On Podcast Series. Visit PLAYONSHAKESPEARE.ORG for more about Play On Shakespeare.

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Measure For Measure - Episode 3 - A Shameful Ransom

Fri, 11 Nov 2022 08:05:00 -0000

Isabella goes to the Duke’s office to plead for her brother’s life, and in doing so ignites Lord Angelo’s passions. He invites her to return to his office and becomes obsessed with her. When she returns to see him and begs once more for her brother’s pardon, he is unable to hold back his true feelings. Meanwhile, Duke Vincenzio, disguised as Friar Lodowick, visits Claudio’s fiancé, Juliet, in prison.

CREDITS

MEASURE FOR MEASURE was translated into modern English verse by ADITI BRENNAN KAPIL.

Directed by JESSIE AUSTRIAN.

Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA, and ADA KARAMANYAN.

Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH

Episode scripts were adapted and produced by CATHERINE EATON AND NAT CASSIDY.

The Managing Director of Business Operations and Partnerships is SALLYCADE HOLMES.

The Play On Podcast Series “MEASURE FOR MEASURE” is produced by NEXT CHAPTER PODCASTS and is made possible by the generous support of THE HITZ FOUNDATION.

Visit NCPODCASTS.COM for more about the Play On Podcast Series. Visit PLAYONSHAKESPEARE.ORG for more about Play On Shakespeare.

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Measure for Measure - Bonus Content Episode 1 - Aditi Brennan Kapil Interview

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 20:00:00 -0000

“Slimey isn’t funny”: Aditi Brennan Kapil geeks out about the places in our brain where we can’t poke around, where language lives, what’s in a word, how to translate for the experience of the audience, the joy of staring at a single sentence by Nabokov, and how to get a laugh without pointing at your penis.

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Measure For Measure - Episode 2 - We Cannot Make A Scarecrow Of The Law

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 07:05:00 -0000

Isabella’s induction into the convent is interrupted by the arrival of Lucio, who informs her that her brother Claudio has been imprisoned and may soon be executed for getting his fiancèe pregnant. Isabella agrees to petition Lord Angelo for his life. Meanwhile, Escalus tries to persuade the immovable Angelo to be merciful to Claudio but he refuses. They are interrupted by the arrival of a police constable named Elbow, a hilarious dim-wit who has arrested Pompey and one of his customers, Froth, for doing business in Mistress Overdone’s newly opened bath house.

CREDITS

MEASURE FOR MEASURE was translated into modern English verse by ADITI BRENNAN KAPIL.

Directed by JESSIE AUSTRIAN.

Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA, and ADA KARAMANYAN.

Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH

Episode scripts were adapted and produced by CATHERINE EATON AND NAT CASSIDY.

The Managing Director of Business Operations and Partnerships is SALLYCADE HOLMES.

The Play On Podcast Series “MEASURE FOR MEASURE” is produced by NEXT CHAPTER PODCASTS and is made possible by the generous support of THE HITZ FOUNDATION.

Visit NCPODCASTS.COM for more about the Play On Podcast Series. Visit PLAYONSHAKESPEARE.ORG for more about Play On Shakespeare.

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Measure For Measure - Episode 1 - Attack Vice In My Name

Fri, 28 Oct 2022 07:05:00 -0000

Duke Vincentio of Vienna, overwhelmed by the affairs of State, hands over control of the city to Lord Angelo, leaving Escalus as Second in Command. A man of strict morals, Angelo immediately enforces long kept but seldom used laws governing sexual activity, leading to the arrest of a young man named Claudio for engaging in pre-marital sex with his fiance, Julieta. Claudio’s friend, Lucio, learns of the news at a strip club run by Mistress Overdone where a man named Pompey brings even more bad news: all the brothels in the city are to be torn down. Lucio visits Claudio in jail, where Claudio implores him to seek assistance from his sister, Isabella, who is about to enter the convent to become a nun. He believes Isabella may be able to persuade Angelo to spare his life. Meanwhile, Duke Vincentio goes to the Franciscan monastery and informs Friar Thomas that he intends to disguise himself as a monk in order to get a closer look at how Angelo governs.

CREDITS

MEASURE FOR MEASURE was translated into modern English verse by ADITI BRENNAN KAPIL.

Directed by JESSIE AUSTRIAN.

Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA, and ADA KARAMANYAN.

Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH

Episode scripts were adapted and produced by CATHERINE EATON AND NAT CASSIDY.

The Managing Director of Business Operations and Partnerships is SALLYCADE HOLMES.

The Play On Podcast Series “MEASURE FOR MEASURE” is produced by NEXT CHAPTER PODCASTS and is made possible by the generous support of THE HITZ FOUNDATION.

Visit NCPODCASTS.COM for more about the Play On Podcast Series. Visit PLAYONSHAKESPEARE.ORG for more about Play On Shakespeare.

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Full Play - Henry V

Fri, 21 Oct 2022 07:05:00 -0000

Next Chapter Podcasts presents “HENRY V” - Full Play

The Play On Podcast series, “HENRY V”, was translated into modern English verse by LLOYD SUH, and directed by KRISTA WILLIAMS.

The Cast is as follows:

STEVEN BOYER as PISTOL

ANDY LUCIEN as BARDOLPH (and others)

COLLEEN WERTHMAN as EXETER (and others)

JEFF BIEHL as CONSTABLE

BRITTANY KATHRYN ALLEN as GOWER (and others)

SOCORRO SANTIAGO as HOSTESS (and others)

PACO TOLSON as DAUPHIN (and others)

LLOYD SUH as CHORUS and WILLIAMS

BOBBY MORENO as KING HENRY THE FIFTH

BRAD BELLAMY as FLUELLEN

NIKKI MASSOUD as KATHERINE, BOY (and others)

JORDAN BARBOUR as KING OF FRANCE (and others)

Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA, and ADA KARAMANYAN.

Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH

Episode scripts were adapted and produced by CATHERINE EATON.

Original Music Composition, Sound Design and Mix by SHANE RETTIG. Sound engineering by SADAHARU YAGI. Mix Engineer and Dialogue Editor: LARRY WALSH and ROBERT McNABB. Podcast Mastering by GREG CORTEZ at New Monkey Studio. Coordinating Producer: TRANSCEND STREAMING (KYRA BOWIE and LEANNA KEYES). Script Supervisor: JORDAN MOORE. Managing Producer: ROBERT CAPPADONA. Executive Producer: MICHAEL GOODFRIEND.

The Senior Manager of Business Operations and Partnerships at Next Chapter Podcasts is SALLYCADE HOLMES.

The Play On Podcast Series “HENRY V” is produced by NEXT CHAPTER PODCASTS and is made possible by the generous support of THE HITZ FOUNDATION. Visit N C PODCASTS DOT COM for more about the Play On Podcast Series. Visit PLAY ON SHAKESPEARE DOT ORG for more about Play On Shakespeare.

Hear more about the Play On Shakespeare Podcast series by listening to bonus content at N C PODCASTS DOT COM, where you’ll find interviews with the artists, producers and engineers who brought it all to life. And remember: “St. Crispian’s Day”

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Twelfth Night - Bonus Content Episode 7 - Christopher Liam Moore & Amy Brenneman Interview

Sat, 15 Oct 2022 01:00:00 -0000

Twelfth Night Director Christopher Liam Moore, and Actress Amy Brenneman talk about meeting at Harvard, and the different times they've been able to work together throughout their multi-decade friendship.

Amy Brenneman stars in Christopher Liam Moore’s sublime production of TWELFTH NIGHT, set in a Hamptons-esque Ilyria during the Golden Age of Radio. With original music composition by David Reiffel and sound design by Lindsay Jones.

Listen to the full episode on Play On Premium for an ad-free audio experience featuring full plays and bonus content interviews with the artists, producers and engineers who brought it all to life. Go to NCPODCASTS.COM and sign up today!

The Play On Podcast series, “TWELFTH NIGHT”, was translated into modern English verse by ALISON CAREY, and directed by CHRISTOPHER LIAM MOORE.

Amy Brenneman as Olivia

Jamie Ann Romero as Viola

Tramell Tillman as Orsino

Brandon David Delsid as Sebastian

Daniel Parker as Sir Toby Belch

Catherine Castellanos as Maria

Rodney Gardiner as Feste

Jordan Barbour as Sir Andrew Aguecheek

Cristofer Jean as Antonio

David Kelly as Malvolio

Jeorge Bennett Watson as the Sea Captain and Priest

Tina Munoz Pandya as Valentine and Officer 2

Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA, and ADA KARAMANYAN.

Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH

Episode scripts were adapted and produced by CATHERINE EATON.

Original Music Composition by DAVID REIFFEL. Sound Design and Mix by LINDSAY JONES. Sound engineering by Sadaharu Yagi. Mix Engineer and Dialogue Editor: LARRY WALSH. Podcast Mastering by GREG CORTEZ at New Monkey Studio. Piano by DAVID MCGRORY. Music Recording Engineering by DAN CANTOR at Notable Productions. Coordinating Producer: TRANSCEND STREAMING (KYRA BOWIE and LEANNE KEYES). Script Supervisor: JORDAN MOORE. Managing Producer: ROBERT CAPPADONNA. Senior Producer: MIRIAM LAUBE. Executive Producer: MICHAEL GOODFRIEND.

The Senior Manager of Business Operations and Partnerships at Next Chapter Podcasts is SALLYCADE HOLMES.

The Play On Podcast Series “TWELFTH NIGHT” is produced by NEXT CHAPTER PODCASTS and is made possible by the generous support of THE HITZ FOUNDATION. Visit NCPODCASTS.COM for more about the Play On Podcast Series. Visit PLAYONSHAKESPEARE.ORG for more about Play On Shakespeare.

Hear more about the Play On Shakespeare Podcast series by listening to ad-free audio featuring full plays and bonus content interviews with the artists, producers and engineers who brought it all to life at NCPODCASTS.COM.

And remember: “IF MUSIC BE THE FOOD OF LOVE, PLAY ON!”

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Henry V - Bonus Content Episode 3 - Colleen Werthmann

Fri, 07 Oct 2022 07:00:00 -0000

"Un-clench the sphincter!" Writer / Actor / Comedienne Colleen Werthmann (Exeter and Orleáns in "HENRY V") describes how the White House Correspondents Dinner and The Academy Awards relate to Shakespeare’s plays, and why it’s so important not to take yourself too seriously (Will Smith, take note!).

The Play On Podcast series, “HENRY V”, was translated into modern English verse by LLOYD SUH, and directed by KRISTA WILLIAMS.

The Cast is as follows:

STEVEN BOYER as PISTOL

ANDY LUCIEN as BARDOLPH (and others)

COLLEEN WERTHMAN as EXETER (and others)

JEFF BIEHL as CONSTABLE

BRITTANY KATHRYN ALLEN as GOWER (and others)

SOCORRO SANTIAGO as HOSTESS (and others)

PACO TOLSON as DAUPHIN (and others)

LLOYD SUH as CHORUS and WILLIAMS

BOBBY MORENO as KING HENRY THE FIFTH

BRAD BELLAMY as FLUELLEN

NIKKI MASSOUD as KATHERINE, BOY (and others)

JORDAN BARBOUR as KING OF FRANCE (and others)

Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA, and ADA KARAMANYAN.

Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH

Episode scripts were adapted and produced by CATHERINE EATON.

The Senior Manager of Business Operations and Partnerships at Next Chapter Podcasts is SALLYCADE HOLMES.

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Henry V - Episode 7 - Customs Curtsy To Kings

Fri, 30 Sep 2022 07:05:00 -0000

Henry must conquer Katharine’s heart before he can finally conquer France, and Pistol must eat his words (with a side of leeks) before he can finally show his face to Fluellen.

The Play On Podcast series, “HENRY V”, was translated into modern English verse by LLOYD SUH, and directed by KRISTA WILLIAMS.

The Cast is as follows:

STEVEN BOYER as PISTOL

ANDY LUCIEN as BARDOLPH (and others)

COLLEEN WERTHMAN as EXETER (and others)

JEFF BIEHL as CONSTABLE

BRITTANY KATHRYN ALLEN as GOWER (and others)

SOCORRO SANTIAGO as HOSTESS (and others)

PACO TOLSON as DAUPHIN (and others)

LLOYD SUH as CHORUS and WILLIAMS

BOBBY MORENO as KING HENRY THE FIFTH

BRAD BELLAMY as FLUELLEN

NIKKI MASSOUD as KATHERINE, BOY (and others)

JORDAN BARBOUR as KING OF FRANCE (and others)

Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA, and ADA KARAMANYAN.

Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH

Episode scripts were adapted and produced by CATHERINE EATON.

The Senior Manager of Business Operations and Partnerships at Next Chapter Podcasts is SALLYCADE HOLMES.

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Henry V - Bonus Content Episode 2 - Bobby Moreno

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 07:05:00 -0000

Actor Bobby Moreno connects the dots between betting on horses in kindergarten, drunken rampages in the streets of New York, licking chocolate off Steven Boyer’s nipples in front of an audience at brunch, rapping under a pseudonym and playing Henry the Fifth in a new play by William Shakespeare (among other things).

The Play On Podcast series, “HENRY V”, was translated into modern English verse by LLOYD SUH, and directed by KRISTA WILLIAMS.

The Cast is as follows:

STEVEN BOYER as PISTOL

ANDY LUCIEN as BARDOLPH (and others)

COLLEEN WERTHMAN as EXETER (and others)

JEFF BIEHL as CONSTABLE

BRITTANY KATHRYN ALLEN as GOWER (and others)

SOCORRO SANTIAGO as HOSTESS (and others)

PACO TOLSON as DAUPHIN (and others)

LLOYD SUH as CHORUS and WILLIAMS

BOBBY MORENO as KING HENRY THE FIFTH

BRAD BELLAMY as FLUELLEN

NIKKI MASSOUD as KATHERINE, BOY (and others)

JORDAN BARBOUR as KING OF FRANCE (and others)

Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA, and ADA KARAMANYAN.

Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH

Episode scripts were adapted and produced by CATHERINE EATON.

The Senior Manager of Business Operations and Partnerships at Next Chapter Podcasts is SALLYCADE HOLMES.

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Henry V - Episode 6 - Not A Boy Left Alive

Fri, 23 Sep 2022 07:05:00 -0000

Chaos reigns on the battlefield of Agincourt, where Pistol encounters a French soldier and spares his life in exchange for his money, thanks to the assistance of the bilingual Boy who has trailed him from England. Fortune eventually turns against France, and Dauphin, Orleans, Bourbon and Constable mourn their fate. Henry learns of the death of the Duke of York, who led the vanguard against the French army, as Fluellen and Gower lament the slaughter of the children who were left to guard their luggage, including the Boy who had accompanied Pistol. Henry is enraged by their senseless deaths, vowing to finish the fight without mercy. Finally, Montjoy arrives to give word of France’s surrender. As he celebrates with Fluellen, Henry spots Williams, the soldier he’d quarreled with while visiting his troops incognito the night before. Henry summons Williams and reveals himself as the adversary he vowed to fight. Williams is contrite, but Henry rewards his pluck and valor with a glove full of coins. At last, the tally of the dead is brought to the King, and together he and his nobles marvel at their lopsided victory.

The Play On Podcast series, “HENRY V”, was translated into modern English verse by LLOYD SUH, and directed by KRISTA WILLIAMS.

The Cast is as follows:

STEVEN BOYER as PISTOL

ANDY LUCIEN as BARDOLPH (and others)

COLLEEN WERTHMAN as EXETER (and others)

JEFF BIEHL as CONSTABLE

BRITTANY KATHRYN ALLEN as GOWER (and others)

SOCORRO SANTIAGO as HOSTESS (and others)

PACO TOLSON as DAUPHIN (and others)

LLOYD SUH as CHORUS and WILLIAMS

BOBBY MORENO as KING HENRY THE FIFTH

BRAD BELLAMY as FLUELLEN

NIKKI MASSOUD as KATHERINE, BOY (and others)

JORDAN BARBOUR as KING OF FRANCE (and others)

Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA, and ADA KARAMANYAN.

Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH

Episode scripts were adapted and produced by CATHERINE EATON.

The Senior Manager of Business Operations and Partnerships at Next Chapter Podcasts is SALLYCADE HOLMES.

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Henry V - Bonus Content Episode 1 - Lezlie Cross Interview

Thu, 22 Sep 2022 01:00:00 -0000

Lezlie Cross takes us on a tour of the good, the bad, and the ugly things going on in England at the time when Shakespeare wrote HENRY V. Spoiler alert: Playwrights usually outlast actors. Especially ones who insist on ruining good endings with bad jigs!

The Play On Podcast series, “HENRY V”, was translated into modern English verse by LLOYD SUH, and directed by KRISTA WILLIAMS.

The Cast is as follows:

STEVEN BOYER as PISTOL

ANDY LUCIEN as BARDOLPH (and others)

COLLEEN WERTHMAN as EXETER (and others)

JEFF BIEHL as CONSTABLE

BRITTANY KATHRYN ALLEN as GOWER (and others)

SOCORRO SANTIAGO as HOSTESS (and others)

PACO TOLSON as DAUPHIN (and others)

LLOYD SUH as CHORUS and WILLIAMS

BOBBY MORENO as KING HENRY THE FIFTH

BRAD BELLAMY as FLUELLEN

NIKKI MASSOUD as KATHERINE, BOY (and others)

JORDAN BARBOUR as KING OF FRANCE (and others)

Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA, and ADA KARAMANYAN.

Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH

Episode scripts were adapted and produced by CATHERINE EATON.

The Senior Manager of Business Operations and Partnerships at Next Chapter Podcasts is SALLYCADE HOLMES.

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Henry V - Episode 5 - Stumble So Near The Edge Of The World

Fri, 16 Sep 2022 07:00:00 -0000

Late at night, Henry meanders among his troops incognito, gauging their loyalty and morale while absolving himself of any guilt over their fate. Along the way, he gets into a squabble with Williams and vows to meet with him to settle matters once and for all when the battle is over. As dawn approaches, the French nobles (Dauphin, Constable and Orleans) get in their saddles, swaggering with confidence. Henry, meanwhile, rallies his troops with one of the most famous speeches ever written.

The Play On Podcast series, “HENRY V”, was translated into modern English verse by LLOYD SUH, and directed by KRISTA WILLIAMS.

The Cast is as follows:

STEVEN BOYER as PISTOL

ANDY LUCIEN as BARDOLPH (and others)

COLLEEN WERTHMAN as EXETER (and others)

JEFF BIEHL as CONSTABLE

BRITTANY KATHRYN ALLEN as GOWER (and others)

SOCORRO SANTIAGO as HOSTESS (and others)

PACO TOLSON as DAUPHIN (and others)

LLOYD SUH as CHORUS and WILLIAMS

BOBBY MORENO as KING HENRY THE FIFTH

BRAD BELLAMY as FLUELLEN

NIKKI MASSOUD as KATHERINE, BOY (and others)

JORDAN BARBOUR as KING OF FRANCE (and others)

Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA, and ADA KARAMANYAN.

Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH

Episode scripts were adapted and produced by CATHERINE EATON.

The Senior Manager of Business Operations and Partnerships at Next Chapter Podcasts is SALLYCADE HOLMES.

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Henry V - Episode 4 - Harry LeRoy

Fri, 09 Sep 2022 07:00:00 -0000

Outside the French village of Corbie, Gower and Fluellen meet a fiery Pistol, who asks Fluellen to beg leniency from Exeter on behalf of Bardolph, who has been sentenced to death for stealing from a church. Fluellen refuses and Pistol storms off, enraged. King Henry arrives to learn that the English have kept control of a strategically valuable bridge. He also learns of the death of his old friend Bardolph, and promises that all such offenders will get the same punishment. Soon after, a French Ambassador, Montjoy, arrives to deliver a warning to King Henry from the King of France: Turn back now or die. Henry responds that he will march on, and if they try to stop him, he’ll soak the ground with French blood. Later that night, in the French camp outside Agincourt, Constable, Bourbon and Orleans tease the Dauphin about his love for his horse, and joke about him after he leaves. A messenger arrives to tell them the English are lurking very near their tents, but they shrug off the threat, confident of their strength and numbers. Only Bourbon expresses any sense of foreboding. The Chorus describes Henry visiting his soldiers at their tents and lookouts, boosting their morale. Later, as he sits with his thoughts, feeling optimistic about what lies ahead, Henry is surprised by the sudden appearance of Pistol.

The Play On Podcast series, “HENRY V”, was translated into modern English verse by LLOYD SUH, and directed by KRISTA WILLIAMS.

The Cast is as follows:

STEVEN BOYER as PISTOL

ANDY LUCIEN as BARDOLPH (and others)

COLLEEN WERTHMAN as EXETER (and others)

JEFF BIEHL as CONSTABLE

BRITTANY KATHRYN ALLEN as GOWER (and others)

SOCORRO SANTIAGO as HOSTESS (and others)

PACO TOLSON as DAUPHIN (and others)

LLOYD SUH as CHORUS and WILLIAMS

BOBBY MORENO as KING HENRY THE FIFTH

BRAD BELLAMY as FLUELLEN

NIKKI MASSOUD as KATHERINE, BOY (and others)

JORDAN BARBOUR as KING OF FRANCE (and others)

Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA, and ADA KARAMANYAN.

Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH

Episode scripts were adapted and produced by CATHERINE EATON.

The Senior Manager of Business Operations and Partnerships at Next Chapter Podcasts is SALLYCADE HOLMES.

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Henry V - Episode 3 - La Bouche Est Da Mouf

Fri, 02 Sep 2022 07:05:00 -0000

Henry rejects France’s overtures and arrives on French soil, seizing the town of Harfleur. Meanwhile, his old drinking buddies (Nym, Bardolph and Pistol) argue over whether to join the fight as the British, Scottish and Welsh captains of war (Jamy, Macmorris and Fluellen) squabble over strategy. The Governor of Harfleur finally admits defeat in the face of Henry’s relentless aggression as the French nobles (Dauphin, Bourbon and Constable) remain confident in their numbers and the Princess (Katharine) learns to speak the strange and laughable language of English with her Lady-in-Waiting (Alice).

The Play On Podcast series, “HENRY V”, was translated into modern English verse by LLOYD SUH, and directed by KRISTA WILLIAMS.

The Cast is as follows:

STEVEN BOYER as PISTOL

ANDY LUCIEN as BARDOLPH (and others)

COLLEEN WERTHMAN as EXETER (and others)

JEFF BIEHL as CONSTABLE

BRITTANY KATHRYN ALLEN as GOWER (and others)

SOCORRO SANTIAGO as HOSTESS (and others)

PACO TOLSON as DAUPHIN (and others)

LLOYD SUH as CHORUS and WILLIAMS

BOBBY MORENO as KING HENRY THE FIFTH

BRAD BELLAMY as FLUELLEN

NIKKI MASSOUD as KATHERINE, BOY (and others)

JORDAN BARBOUR as KING OF FRANCE (and others)

Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA, and ADA KARAMANYAN.

Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH

Episode scripts were adapted and produced by CATHERINE EATON.

The Senior Manager of Business Operations and Partnerships at Next Chapter Podcasts is SALLYCADE HOLMES.

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Henry V - Episode 2 - Why So Did You

Fri, 26 Aug 2022 07:05:00 -0000

King Henry’s friends from his wilder days, Bardolph, Nym and Pistol, gather at the London Boarding House of Pistol’s new bride, Nell, who had been engaged to Nym. Pistol and Nym argue and fight until they are interrupted by a young Boy who breaks the news that their great friend, Sir John Falstaff, is gravely ill and needs their help. In Southampton, Henry discovers that three of his closest friends and advisors, Lord Scroop of Masham, Richard Earl of Cambridge and Thomas Grey, Knight of Northumberland, have committed treason by conspiring against him with the King of France. He has them executed at once. Back at Nell’s Boarding House, the Hostess (Nell), Pistol, Bardolph, Nym and the Boy mourn the death of Falstaff, then depart to join King Henry’s army. King Charles the Beloved of France, meanwhile, sensing that Henry is not to be trifled with, expresses his unease over England’s imminent invasion. As his court nonchalantly watches a jousting tournament, the King of France berates his son, the Dauphin, for underestimating the power of England, and instructs his princes to arm themselves in preparation for war.

The Play On Podcast series, “HENRY V”, was translated into modern English verse by LLOYD SUH, and directed by KRISTA WILLIAMS.

The Cast is as follows:

STEVEN BOYER as PISTOL

ANDY LUCIEN as BARDOLPH (and others)

COLLEEN WERTHMAN as EXETER (and others)

JEFF BIEHL as CONSTABLE

BRITTANY KATHRYN ALLEN as GOWER (and others)

SOCORRO SANTIAGO as HOSTESS (and others)

PACO TOLSON as DAUPHIN (and others)

LLOYD SUH as CHORUS and WILLIAMS

BOBBY MORENO as KING HENRY THE FIFTH

BRAD BELLAMY as FLUELLEN

NIKKI MASSOUD as KATHERINE, BOY (and others)

JORDAN BARBOUR as KING OF FRANCE (and others)

Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA, and ADA KARAMANYAN.

Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH

Episode scripts were adapted and produced by CATHERINE EATON.

The Senior Manager of Business Operations and Partnerships at Next Chapter Podcasts is SALLYCADE HOLMES.

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Twelfth Night - Bonus Content Episode 6 - Anatomy of a Song - Part 2

Wed, 24 Aug 2022 00:00:00 -0000

Composer David Reiffel, Recording Engineer Daniel Benshimon, Sound Designer Lindsay Jones, and Studio Owner & Manager Robert Cappadona take us through the in-depth process that goes into creating and executing the songs you hear throughout the Play On Shakespeare Podcast Series. Come Away from Episode 3 of Twelfth Night is the song they focused on in the second part of this interview!

Credits: The Play On Podcast series, “TWELFTH NIGHT”, was translated into modern English verse by ALISON CAREY, and directed by CHRISTOPHER LIAM MOORE.

Amy Brenneman as Olivia

Jamie Ann Romero as Viola

Tramell Tillman as Orsino

Brandon David Delsidas Sebastian

Daniel Parker as Sir Toby Belch

Catherine Castellanos as Maria

Rodney Gardiner as Feste

Jordan Barbour as Sir Andrew Aguecheek

Cristofer Jean as Antonio

David Kelly as Malvolio

Jeorge Bennett Watson as the Sea Captain and Pries

Tina Munoz Pandy as Valentine and Officer 2

Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA, and ADA KARAMANYAN.

Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH

Episode scripts were adapted and produced by CATHERINE EATON.

Original Music Composition by DAVID REIFFEL. Sound Design and Mix by LINDSAY JONES. Sound engineering by Sadaharu Yagi. Mix Engineer and Dialogue Editor: LARRY WALSH. Podcast Mastering by GREG CORTEZ at New Monkey Studio. Piano by DAVID MCGRORY. Music Recording Engineering by DAN CANTOR at Notable Productions. Coordinating Producer: TRANSCEND STREAMING (KYRA BOWIE and LEANNE KEYES). Script Supervisor: JORDAN MOORE. Managing Producer: ROBERT CAPPADONNA. Senior Producer: MIRIAM LAUBE. Executive Producer: MICHAEL GOODFRIEND.

The Senior Manager of Business Operations and Partnerships at Next Chapter Podcasts is SALLYCADE HOLMES.

Visit PLAYONSHAKESPEARE.ORG for more about Play On Shakespeare.

Join our Supporting Cast! Sign up for Play On Premium to listen to bonus content including full plays and interviews with the artists, producers and engineers who brought it all to life. Learn more at NCPODCASTS.COM. And remember: “IF MUSIC BE THE FOOD OF LOVE, PLAY ON!”

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Henry V - Episode 1 - Balls

Fri, 19 Aug 2022 07:05:00 -0000

With the recent death of his father, King Henry IV, the young Henry V must live down his wild past and prove himself capable of ruling a restless kingdom. With the encouragement of his advisors, Lords Canterbury and Ely, Henry advances a dubious claim to the throne of France based on his ancestry and on a questionable interpretation of arcane land laws. The Prince of France, known as the Dauphin, responds to Henry’s claim by sending him a treasure chest full of tennis balls. Henry, furious, tells his troops and nobles to prepare for war.

The Play On Podcast series, “HENRY V”, was translated into modern English verse by LLOYD SUH, and directed by KRISTA WILLIAMS.

The Cast is as follows:

STEVEN BOYER as PISTOL

ANDY LUCIEN as BARDOLPH (and others)

COLLEEN WERTHMAN as EXETER (and others)

JEFF BIEHL as CONSTABLE

BRITTANY KATHRYN ALLEN as GOWER (and others)

SOCORRO SANTIAGO as HOSTESS (and others)

PACO TOLSON as DAUPHIN (and others)

LLOYD SUH as CHORUS and WILLIAMS

BOBBY MORENO as KING HENRY THE FIFTH

BRAD BELLAMY as FLUELLEN

NIKKI MASSOUD as KATHERINE, BOY (and others)

JORDAN BARBOUR as KING OF FRANCE (and others)

Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA, and ADA KARAMANYAN.

Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH

Episode scripts were adapted and produced by CATHERINE EATON.

The Senior Manager of Business Operations and Partnerships at Next Chapter Podcasts is SALLYCADE HOLMES.

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Twelfth Night - Bonus Content Episode 5 - Anatomy of a Song - Part 1

Wed, 17 Aug 2022 00:05:00 -0000

Credits: The Play On Podcast series, “TWELFTH NIGHT”, was translated into modern English verse by ALISON CAREY, and directed by CHRISTOPHER LIAM MOORE.

Amy Brenneman as Olivia

Jamie Ann Romero as Viola

Tramell Tillman as Orsino

Brandon David Delsidas Sebastian

Daniel Parker as Sir Toby Belch

Catherine Castellanos as Maria

Rodney Gardiner as Feste

Jordan Barbour as Sir Andrew Aguecheek

Cristofer Jean as Antonio

David Kelly as Malvolio

Jeorge Bennett Watson as the Sea Captain and Pries

Tina Munoz Pandy as Valentine and Officer 2

Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA, and ADA KARAMANYAN.

Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH

Episode scripts were adapted and produced by CATHERINE EATON.

The Senior Manager of Business Operations and Partnerships at Next Chapter Podcasts is SALLYCADE HOLMES.

Visit PLAYONSHAKESPEARE.ORG for more about Play On Shakespeare.

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The History of Shakespeare - In Shakespeare's Shadow

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 19:00:00 -0000

The History of Literature: Literature enthusiast Jacke Wilson journeys through the history of literature, from ancient epics to contemporary classics. In this episode, Jacke talks to investigative journalist Michael Blanding, author of In Shakespeare’s Shadow, about a renegade scholar named Dennis McCarthy’s theory that Shakespeare may have drawn upon a previously unknown source – the lost plays of Sir Thomas North – and how Blanding himself joined the pursuit of searching for evidence to support McCarthy’s theory.

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Full Play - Twelfth Night

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 04:00:00 -0000

Next Chapter Podcasts presents 'Twelfth Night' - Full Play

Credits: The Play On Podcast series, “TWELFTH NIGHT”, was translated into modern English verse by ALISON CAREY, and directed by CHRISTOPHER LIAM MOORE.

Amy Brenneman as Olivia

Jamie Ann Romero as Viola

Tramell Tillman as Orsino

Brandon David Delsidas Sebastian

Daniel Parker as Sir Toby Belch

Catherine Castellanos as Maria

Rodney Gardiner as Feste

Jordan Barbour as Sir Andrew Aguecheek

Cristofer Jean as Antonio

David Kelly as Malvolio

Jeorge Bennett Watson as the Sea Captain and Pries

Tina Munoz Pandy as Valentine and Officer 2

Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA, and ADA KARAMANYAN.

Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH

Episode scripts were adapted and produced by CATHERINE EATON.

The Play On Podcast Series “TWELFTH NIGHT” is produced by NEXT CHAPTER PODCASTS and is made possible by the generous support of THE HITZ FOUNDATION. Visit ⁠NCPODCASTS.COM⁠ for more about the Play On Podcast Series.

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Join our Supporting Cast! Sign up for Play On Premium to listen to bonus content including full plays and interviews with the artists, producers and engineers who brought it all to life. Learn more at ⁠NCPODCASTS.COM⁠. And remember: “IF MUSIC BE THE FOOD OF LOVE, PLAY ON!”

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Twelfth Night - Bonus Content Episode 4 - Actors Jordan Barbour & Daniel Parker - Part 2

Tue, 09 Aug 2022 07:05:00 -0000

Actors Jordan Barbour and Daniel Parker talk about the challenges and rewards of finding a home in the theater, the meaning of generosity on stage, what makes Shakespeare relevant today and how important it is to spread the love!

Credits: The Play On Podcast series, “TWELFTH NIGHT”, was translated into modern English verse by ALISON CAREY, and directed by CHRISTOPHER LIAM MOORE.

Amy Brenneman as Olivia

Jamie Ann Romero as Viola

Tramell Tillman as Orsino

Brandon David Delsidas Sebastian

Daniel Parker as Sir Toby Belch

Catherine Castellanos as Maria

Rodney Gardiner as Feste

Jordan Barbour as Sir Andrew Aguecheek

Cristofer Jean as Antonio

David Kelly as Malvolio

Jeorge Bennett Watson as the Sea Captain and Pries

Tina Munoz Pandy as Valentine and Officer 2

Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA, and ADA KARAMANYAN.

Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH

Episode scripts were adapted and produced by CATHERINE EATON.

The Senior Manager of Business Operations and Partnerships at Next Chapter Podcasts is SALLYCADE HOLMES.

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Twelfth Night - Episode 7 - You Are She

Fri, 05 Aug 2022 07:05:00 -0000

Finally, Illyria reveals her true magic as everyone we have to come to know reveals their true selves. But of course, before that, there is another letter, this one written by Malvolio...

Credits: The Play On Podcast series, “TWELFTH NIGHT”, was translated into modern English verse by ALISON CAREY, and directed by CHRISTOPHER LIAM MOORE.

Amy Brenneman as Olivia

Jamie Ann Romero as Viola

Tramell Tillman as Orsino

Brandon David Delsidas Sebastian

Daniel Parker as Sir Toby Belch

Catherine Castellanos as Maria

Rodney Gardiner as Feste

Jordan Barbour as Sir Andrew Aguecheek

Cristofer Jean as Antonio

David Kelly as Malvolio

Jeorge Bennett Watson as the Sea Captain and Pries

Tina Munoz Pandy as Valentine and Officer 2

Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA, and ADA KARAMANYAN.

Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH

Episode scripts were adapted and produced by CATHERINE EATON.

The Senior Manager of Business Operations and Partnerships at Next Chapter Podcasts is SALLYCADE HOLMES.

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Twelfth Night - Bonus Content Episode 3 - Actors Jordan Barbour & Daniel Parker - Part 1

Thu, 04 Aug 2022 02:00:00 -0000

Credits: The Play On Podcast series, “TWELFTH NIGHT”, was translated into modern English verse by ALISON CAREY, and directed by CHRISTOPHER LIAM MOORE.

Amy Brenneman as Olivia

Jamie Ann Romero as Viola

Tramell Tillman as Orsino

Brandon David Delsidas Sebastian

Daniel Parker as Sir Toby Belch

Catherine Castellanos as Maria

Rodney Gardiner as Feste

Jordan Barbour as Sir Andrew Aguecheek

Cristofer Jean as Antonio

David Kelly as Malvolio

Jeorge Bennett Watson as the Sea Captain and Pries

Tina Munoz Pandy as Valentine and Officer 2

Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA, and ADA KARAMANYAN.

Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH

Episode scripts were adapted and produced by CATHERINE EATON.

The Senior Manager of Business Operations and Partnerships at Next Chapter Podcasts is SALLYCADE HOLMES.

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Twelfth Night - Episode 6 - Are All The People Mad?

Fri, 29 Jul 2022 07:05:00 -0000

Has bloodshed come to Illyria? Toby and Maria tricked Malvolio into some very bad behavior with who knows what very bad results to come. Andrew, seeing that Olivia only had eyes for Cesario, also let Toby and Maria trick him into challenging Cesario to a fight. But, of course, Cesario is really Viola, who is no fighter, unlike her brother’s friend Antonio. Toby would have Andrew think otherwise...

The Play On Podcast series, “TWELFTH NIGHT”, was translated into modern English verse by ALISON CAREY, and directed by CHRISTOPHER LIAM MOORE.

Amy Brenneman as Olivia

Jamie Ann Romero as Viola

Tramell Tillman as Orsino

Brandon David Delsid as Sebastian

Daniel Parker as Sir Toby Belch

Catherine Castellanos as Maria

Rodney Gardiner as Feste

Jordan Barbour as Sir Andrew Aguecheek

Cristofer Jean as Antonio

David Kelly as Malvolio

Jeorge Bennett Watson as the Sea Captain and Priest

Tina Munoz Pandya as Valentine and Officer 2

Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA, and ADA KARAMANYAN.

Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH

Episode scripts were adapted and produced by CATHERINE EATON.

The Senior Manager of Business Operations and Partnerships at Next Chapter Podcasts is SALLYCADE HOLMES.

Hear more about the Play On Shakespeare Podcast series by listening to bonus content at NCPODCASTS.COM, where you’ll find interviews with the artists, producers and engineers who brought it all to life. And remember: “IF MUSIC BE THE FOOD OF LOVE, PLAY ON!”

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Twelfth Night - Episode 5 - Dear Tiger

Fri, 22 Jul 2022 07:05:00 -0000

Olivia awaits another visit from Viola, Maria and Toby await Malvolio’s wrongheaded appearance before Olivia, we await news of Viola’s brother Sebastian and his friend Antonio, and Sir Andrew, well, he’s still Sir Andrew...

The Play On Podcast series, “TWELFTH NIGHT”, was translated into modern English verse by ALISON CAREY, and directed by CHRISTOPHER LIAM MOORE.

Amy Brenneman as Olivia

Jamie Ann Romero as Viola

Tramell Tillman as Orsino

Brandon David Delsid as Sebastian

Daniel Parker as Sir Toby Belch

Catherine Castellanos as Maria

Rodney Gardiner as Feste

Jordan Barbour as Sir Andrew Aguecheek

Cristofer Jean as Antonio

David Kelly as Malvolio

Jeorge Bennett Watson as the Sea Captain and Priest

Tina Munoz Pandya as Valentine and Officer 2

Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA, and ADA KARAMANYAN.

Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH

Episode scripts were adapted and produced by CATHERINE EATON.

The Senior Manager of Business Operations and Partnerships at Next Chapter Podcasts is SALLYCADE HOLMES.

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Twelfth Night - Episode 4 - To The Gates Of Hell

Fri, 15 Jul 2022 07:05:00 -0000

In Illyria, matters of the heart heat up as the midsummer sun beats down. Olivia has declared her love to Cesario, who we know is Viola in disguise, but still Viola must find her, again, to beg for Orsino. But even before that, Maria’s plan unfolds as Malvolio finds and unfolds a mysterious letter...

The Play On Podcast series, “TWELFTH NIGHT”, was translated into modern English verse by ALISON CAREY, and directed by CHRISTOPHER LIAM MOORE.

Amy Brenneman as Olivia

Jamie Ann Romero as Viola

Tramell Tillman as Orsino

Brandon David Delsid as Sebastian

Daniel Parker as Sir Toby Belch

Catherine Castellanos as Maria

Rodney Gardiner as Feste

Jordan Barbour as Sir Andrew Aguecheek

Cristofer Jean as Antonio

David Kelly as Malvolio

Jeorge Bennett Watson as the Sea Captain and Priest

Tina Munoz Pandya as Valentine and Officer 2

Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA, and ADA KARAMANYAN.

Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH

Episode scripts were adapted and produced by CATHERINE EATON.

The Senior Manager of Business Operations and Partnerships at Next Chapter Podcasts is SALLYCADE HOLMES.

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Twelfth Night - Bonus Content Episdoe 8 - Director Christopher Liam Moore & Actress Amy Brenneman Interview - Part 2

Tue, 12 Jul 2022 04:00:00 -0000

Amy Brenneman and Christopher Liam Moore reflect on an artistic relationship that spans the distance between playing a hip-hop dancing gas pump in rural America to being a household name on television.

The Play On Podcast series, “TWELFTH NIGHT”, was translated into modern English verse by ALISON CAREY, and directed by CHRISTOPHER LIAM MOORE.

Amy Brenneman as Olivia

Jamie Ann Romero as Viola

Tramell Tillman as Orsino

Brandon David Delsid as Sebastian

Daniel Parker as Sir Toby Belch

Catherine Castellanos as Maria

Rodney Gardiner as Feste

Jordan Barbour as Sir Andrew Aguecheek

Cristofer Jean as Antonio

David Kelly as Malvolio

Jeorge Bennett Watson as the Sea Captain and Priest

Tina Munoz Pandya as Valentine and Officer 2

Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA, and ADA KARAMANYAN.

Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH

Episode scripts were adapted and produced by CATHERINE EATON.

The Senior Manager of Business Operations and Partnerships at Next Chapter Podcasts is SALLYCADE HOLMES.

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Twelfth Night - Episode 3 - Was Not This Love Indeed

Fri, 08 Jul 2022 07:05:00 -0000

How complicated life is in Illyria! Viola, still disguised, loves Orsino, but he loves Olivia. Uncle Toby’s friend Andrew wants Olivia to love him, while her old friend Feste simply wants her to be happy again. And while we know what Olivia wants, Malvolio apparently wants no one to be happy ever, and so we return to Olivia’s tennis court, where a ring lies in the grass...

The Play On Podcast series, “TWELFTH NIGHT”, was translated into modern English verse by ALISON CAREY, and directed by CHRISTOPHER LIAM MOORE.

Amy Brenneman as Olivia

Jamie Ann Romero as Viola

Tramell Tillman as Orsino

Brandon David Delsid as Sebastian

Daniel Parker as Sir Toby Belch

Catherine Castellanos as Maria

Rodney Gardiner as Feste

Jordan Barbour as Sir Andrew Aguecheek

Cristofer Jean as Antonio

David Kelly as Malvolio

Jeorge Bennett Watson as the Sea Captain and Priest

Tina Munoz Pandya as Valentine and Officer 2

Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA, and ADA KARAMANYAN.

Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH

Episode scripts were adapted and produced by CATHERINE EATON.

The Senior Manager of Business Operations and Partnerships at Next Chapter Podcasts is SALLYCADE HOLMES.

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Twelfth Night - Bonus Content Episode 2 - Translator Alison Carey & Dramaturg Lezlie Cross - Part 2

Sat, 02 Jul 2022 07:05:00 -0000

“Alison Carey and Lezlie Cross explain how Shakespeare was able to avoid getting his nose slit, why it’s important for each of us to make our own iteration, and the myriad worlds within the words of TWELFTH NIGHT!”

The Play On Podcast series, “TWELFTH NIGHT”, was translated into modern English verse by ALISON CAREY, and directed by CHRISTOPHER LIAM MOORE.

Amy Brenneman as Olivia

Jamie Ann Romero as Viola

Tramell Tillman as Orsino

Brandon David Delsid as Sebastian

Daniel Parker as Sir Toby Belch

Catherine Castellanos as Maria

Rodney Gardiner as Feste

Jordan Barbour as Sir Andrew Aguecheek

Cristofer Jean as Antonio

David Kelly as Malvolio

Jeorge Bennett Watson as the Sea Captain and Priest

Tina Munoz Pandya as Valentine and Officer 2

Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA, and ADA KARAMANYAN.

Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH

Episode scripts were adapted and produced by CATHERINE EATON.

The Senior Manager of Business Operations and Partnerships at Next Chapter Podcasts is SALLYCADE HOLMES.

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Twelfth Night - Episode 2 - A Biscuit For Your Seadog

Fri, 01 Jul 2022 07:05:00 -0000

Viola, now disguised as the young man Cesario, and in love with Duke Orsino, is off to bring words of love from Orsino to Olivia. But before Viola arrives, someone else rings the doorbell at Olivia’s mansion…

Credits: The Play On Podcast series, “TWELFTH NIGHT”, was translated into modern English verse by ALISON CAREY, and directed by CHRISTOPHER LIAM MOORE.

Amy Brenneman as Olivia

Jamie Ann Romero as Viola

Tramell Tillman as Orsino

Brandon David Delsidas Sebastian

Daniel Parker as Sir Toby Belch

Catherine Castellanos as Maria

Rodney Gardiner as Feste

Jordan Barbour as Sir Andrew Aguecheek

Cristofer Jean as Antonio

David Kelly as Malvolio

Jeorge Bennett Watson as the Sea Captain and Pries

Tina Munoz Pandy as Valentine and Officer 2

Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA, and ADA KARAMANYAN.

Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH

Episode scripts were adapted and produced by CATHERINE EATON.

The Senior Manager of Business Operations and Partnerships at Next Chapter Podcasts is SALLYCADE HOLMES.

The Play On Podcast Series “TWELFTH NIGHT” is produced by NEXT CHAPTER PODCASTS and is made possible by the generous support of THE HITZ FOUNDATION. Visit NCPODCASTS.COM for more about the Play On Podcast Series. Visit PLAYONSHAKESPEARE.ORG for more about Play On Shakespeare.

And remember: “IF MUSIC BE THE FOOD OF LOVE, PLAY ON!”

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Twelfth Night - Episode 1 - No Prick Will Ever Come

Fri, 24 Jun 2022 07:01:00 -0000

Illyria, United States, 1939. Beloved Countess Olivia, heartbroken by the tragic death of her brother, turns away from society, rejecting the powerful, love-sick Duke Orsino. Meanwhile, off the coast, a yacht bearing twin aristocrats Viola and Sebastian flounders and sinks in stormy seas. The stage is set. The unknown future awaits. Welcome to Twelfth Night, or What You Will.

Credits: The Play On Podcast series, “TWELFTH NIGHT”, was translated into modern English verse by ALISON CAREY, and directed by CHRISTOPHER LIAM MOORE.

Amy Brenneman as Olivia

Jamie Ann Romero as Viola

Tramell Tillman as Orsino

Brandon David Delsidas Sebastian

Daniel Parker as Sir Toby Belch

Catherine Castellanos as Maria

Rodney Gardiner as Feste

Jordan Barbour as Sir Andrew Aguecheek

Cristofer Jean as Antonio

David Kelly as Malvolio

Jeorge Bennett Watson as the Sea Captain and Pries

Tina Munoz Pandy as Valentine and Officer 2

Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA, and ADA KARAMANYAN.

Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH

Episode scripts were adapted and produced by CATHERINE EATON.

The Senior Manager of Business Operations and Partnerships at Next Chapter Podcasts is SALLYCADE HOLMES.

Join our Supporting Cast! Sign up for Play On Premium to listen to bonus content including full plays and interviews with the artists, producers and engineers who brought it all to life. Learn more at NCPODCASTS.COM. And remember: “IF MUSIC BE THE FOOD OF LOVE, PLAY ON!”

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Twelfth Night - Bonus Content Episode 1 - Translator Alison Carey & Dramaturg Lezlie Cross Pt. 1

Sat, 18 Jun 2022 01:00:00 -0000

The Play On Podcast series, “TWELFTH NIGHT”, was translated into modern English verse by ALISON CAREY, and directed by CHRISTOPHER LIAM MOORE.

Amy Brenneman as Olivia

Jamie Ann Romero as Viola

Tramell Tillman as Orsino

Brandon David Delsid as Sebastian

Daniel Parker as Sir Toby Belch

Catherine Castellanos as Maria

Rodney Gardiner as Feste

Jordan Barbour as Sir Andrew Aguecheek

Cristofer Jean as Antonio

David Kelly as Malvolio

Jeorge Bennett Watson as the Sea Captain and Priest

Tina Munoz Pandya as Valentine and Officer 2

Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA, and ADA KARAMANYAN.

Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH

Episode scripts were adapted and produced by CATHERINE EATON.

The Senior Manager of Business Operations and Partnerships at Next Chapter Podcasts is SALLYCADE HOLMES.

The Play On Podcast Series “TWELFTH NIGHT” is produced by NEXT CHAPTER PODCASTS and is made possible by the generous support of THE HITZ FOUNDATION. Visit NCPODCASTS.COM for more about the Play On Podcast Series. Visit PLAYONSHAKESPEARE.ORG for more about Play On Shakespeare.

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King Lear - Bonus Content Episode 14 - Dramaturg Philippa Kelly - Pt. 2

Fri, 10 Jun 2022 21:00:00 -0000

Dramaturg for King Lear Philippa Kelly talks with Executive Producer Michael Goodfriend in part two of their interview and dive into specific characters in King Lear. They also discuss the role women played around the time King Lear was written, and its impact on the play.

The Play On Podcast series KING LEAR, was translated into modern English verse by MARCUS GARDLEY and directed by ERIC TING.

The Play On Podcast Series King Lear is produced by NEXT CHAPTER PODCASTS and is made possible by the generous support of THE HITZ FOUNDATION.

Visit ncpodcasts.com for bonus content including interviews, images and bios of the full cast & creative team. Visit PlayOnShakespeare.org for more about Play On Shakespeare.

New episodes go live every Friday. Please subscribe, rate & review on your app of choice.

The Cast is as follows:

KEITH DAVID as King Lear

GINA DANIELS as Goneril

AMY KIM WASCHKE as Regan

FRANCESCA FERNANDEZ McKENZIE as Cordelia

CHRISTIANA CLARK as the Earl of Kent

ALDO BILLINGSLEA as The Fool

BERNARD WHITE as the Earl of Gloucester

TRAMELL TILLMAN as Edmund

DANIEL JOSE MOLINA as Edgar and the Duke of Burgundy

LANCE GARDNER as Oswald and The King of France

J.D. MOLLISON as the Duke of Albany and the Doctor

REX YOUNG as the Duke of Cornwall

Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA, and ADA KARAMANYAN

Voice and Text Coach: REBECCA CLARK CAREY

Episode scripts were adapted and produced by CATHERINE EATON

Original Music, Sound Design, and Sound Mix by LINDSAY JONES

Sound engineering by SADAHARU YAGI

Additional Engineering by DANIEL BEN-SHIMON

Mix Engineer and Dialogue Editor: LARRY WALSH

Podcast Mastering by GREG CORTEZ at New Monkey Studio

Line Producer: JORDAN MOORE

Managing Producer: ROBERT CAPPADONA

Senior Producer: MIRIAM LAUBE

Executive Producer: MICHAEL GOODFRIEND

The Managing Director of Business Operations and Partnerships at Next Chapter Podcasts is SALLYCADE HOLMES

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King Lear - Bonus Content Episode 13 - Dramaturge Philippa Kelly - Pt. 1

Fri, 03 Jun 2022 07:01:00 -0000

The Play On Podcast series KING LEAR, was translated into modern English verse by MARCUS GARDLEY and directed by ERIC TING.

The Play On Podcast Series King Lear is produced by NEXT CHAPTER PODCASTS and is made possible by the generous support of THE HITZ FOUNDATION.

Visit ncpodcasts.com for bonus content including interviews, images and bios of the full cast & creative team. Visit PlayOnShakespeare.org for more about Play On Shakespeare.

New episodes go live every Friday. Please subscribe, rate & review on your app of choice.

The Cast is as follows:

KEITH DAVID as King Lear

GINA DANIELS as Goneril

AMY KIM WASCHKE as Regan

FRANCESCA FERNANDEZ McKENZIE as Cordelia

CHRISTIANA CLARK as the Earl of Kent

ALDO BILLINGSLEA as The Fool

BERNARD WHITE as the Earl of Gloucester

TRAMELL TILLMAN as Edmund

DANIEL JOSE MOLINA as Edgar and the Duke of Burgundy

LANCE GARDNER as Oswald and The King of France

J.D. MOLLISON as the Duke of Albany and the Doctor

REX YOUNG as the Duke of Cornwall

Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA, and ADA KARAMANYAN

Voice and Text Coach: REBECCA CLARK CAREY

Episode scripts were adapted and produced by CATHERINE EATON

Original Music, Sound Design, and Sound Mix by LINDSAY JONES

Sound engineering by SADAHARU YAGI

Additional Engineering by DANIEL BEN-SHIMON

Mix Engineer and Dialogue Editor: LARRY WALSH

Podcast Mastering by GREG CORTEZ at New Monkey Studio

Line Producer: JORDAN MOORE

Managing Producer: ROBERT CAPPADONA

Senior Producer: MIRIAM LAUBE

Executive Producer: MICHAEL GOODFRIEND

The Managing Director of Business Operations and Partnerships at Next Chapter Podcasts is SALLYCADE HOLMES

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King Lear - Bonus Content Episode 12 - Aldo Billingslea Discusses His Role As "The Fool"

Fri, 27 May 2022 07:01:00 -0000

The Play On Podcast series KING LEAR, was translated into modern English verse by MARCUS GARDLEY and directed by ERIC TING.

The Play On Podcast Series King Lear is produced by NEXT CHAPTER PODCASTS and is made possible by the generous support of THE HITZ FOUNDATION.

Visit ncpodcasts.com for bonus content including interviews, images and bios of the full cast & creative team. Visit PlayOnShakespeare.org for more about Play On Shakespeare.

New episodes go live every Friday. Please subscribe, rate & review on your app of choice.

The Cast is as follows:

KEITH DAVID as King Lear

GINA DANIELS as Goneril

AMY KIM WASCHKE as Regan

FRANCESCA FERNANDEZ McKENZIE as Cordelia

CHRISTIANA CLARK as the Earl of Kent

ALDO BILLINGSLEA as The Fool

BERNARD WHITE as the Earl of Gloucester

TRAMELL TILLMAN as Edmund

DANIEL JOSE MOLINA as Edgar and the Duke of Burgundy

LANCE GARDNER as Oswald and The King of France

J.D. MOLLISON as the Duke of Albany and the Doctor

REX YOUNG as the Duke of Cornwall

Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA, and ADA KARAMANYAN

Voice and Text Coach: REBECCA CLARK CAREY

Episode scripts were adapted and produced by CATHERINE EATON

Original Music, Sound Design, and Sound Mix by LINDSAY JONES

Sound engineering by SADAHARU YAGI

Additional Engineering by DANIEL BEN-SHIMON

Mix Engineer and Dialogue Editor: LARRY WALSH

Podcast Mastering by GREG CORTEZ at New Monkey Studio

Line Producer: JORDAN MOORE

Managing Producer: ROBERT CAPPADONA

Senior Producer: MIRIAM LAUBE

Executive Producer: MICHAEL GOODFRIEND

The Managing Director of Business Operations and Partnerships at Next Chapter Podcasts is SALLYCADE HOLMES.

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Introducing "It Makes A Sound"

Tue, 24 May 2022 07:01:00 -0000

We want to tell you about a podcast you'll like if you like Play On! It's a musical fiction podcast called It Makes A Sound, and it's about a daughter and a mother and the origin story of an unlikely cult sensation. Season one follows Deirdre Gardner on a quest to revive the sound of a generation off a busted cassette tape from 1992, and wake up her decrepit hometown of Rosemary Hills Golf Course Community to all that’s been forgotten. In Season two, which just launched, the town of Rosemary Hills is in foreclosure and Deirdre is struggling to care for her mother in a nursing home.

It Makes a Sound stars Jacquelyn Landgraf and features Annie Golden of The Shirts, with original music by Vin Cacchione of Caged Animals and Soft Black. And cool fact: The original soundtrack album, Wim Faros: the Attic Tape, was initiated and financed entirely on Patreon by the listeners, and charted in its first week due entirely to word-of-mouth from fans.

Enjoy an episode of It Makes a Sound now, and find more episodes on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and itmakesasound.com!

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King Lear - Bonus Content Episode 11 - Director Eric Ting - Pt. 2

Fri, 20 May 2022 07:01:00 -0000

Director Eric Ting talks with Senior Producer Miriam Laube about his path from puppetry to the collaborative art form of theater, and the enduring power of great plays.

The Play On Podcast series KING LEAR, was translated into modern English verse by MARCUS GARDLEY and directed by ERIC TING.

The Cast is as follows:

KEITH DAVID as King Lear

GINA DANIELS as Goneril

AMY KIM WASCHKE as Regan

FRANCESCA FERNANDEZ McKENZIE as Cordelia

CHRISTIANA CLARK as the Earl of Kent

ALDO BILLINGSLEA as The Fool

BERNARD WHITE as the Earl of Gloucester

TRAMELL TILLMAN as Edmund

DANIEL JOSE MOLINA as Edgar and the Duke of Burgundy

LANCE GARDNER as Oswald and The King of France

J.D. MOLLISON as the Duke of Albany and the Doctor

REX YOUNG as the Duke of Cornwall

Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA, and ADA KARAMANYAN.

Voice and Text Coach: REBECCA CLARK CAREY

Episode scripts were adapted and produced by CATHERINE EATON.

Original Music, Sound Design, and Sound Mix by LINDSAY JONES.

Sound engineering by SADAHARU YAGI.

Additional Engineering by DANIEL BEN-SHIMON.

Mix Engineer and Dialogue Editor: LARRY WALSH.

Podcast Mastering by GREG CORTEZ at New Monkey Studio.

Line Producer: JORDAN MOORE.

Managing Producer: ROBERT CAPPADONA.

Senior Producer: MIRIAM LAUBE.

Executive Producer: MICHAEL GOODFRIEND.

The Managing Director of Business Operations and Partnerships at Next Chapter Podcasts is SALLYCADE HOLMES.

The Play On Podcast Series King Lear is produced by NEXT CHAPTER PODCASTS and is made possible by the generous support of THE HITZ FOUNDATION.

Visit ncpodcasts.com for bonus content including interviews, images and bios of the full cast & creative team. Visit PlayOnShakespeare.org for more about Play On Shakespeare.

New episodes go live every Friday. Please subscribe, rate & review on your app of choice.

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King Lear - Bonus Content Episode 10 - Director Eric Ting - Pt. 1

Tue, 10 May 2022 10:00:00 -0000

Director Eric Ting talks with Senior Producer Miriam Laube about his path from puppetry to the collaborative art form of theater, and the enduring power of great plays.

The Play On Podcast series KING LEAR, was translated into modern English verse by MARCUS GARDLEY and directed by ERIC TING.

The Cast is as follows:

KEITH DAVID as King Lear

GINA DANIELS as Goneril

AMY KIM WASCHKE as Regan

FRANCESCA FERNANDEZ McKENZIE as Cordelia

CHRISTIANA CLARK as the Earl of Kent

ALDO BILLINGSLEA as The Fool

BERNARD WHITE as the Earl of Gloucester

TRAMELL TILLMAN as Edmund

DANIEL JOSE MOLINA as Edgar and the Duke of Burgundy

LANCE GARDNER as Oswald and The King of France

J.D. MOLLISON as the Duke of Albany and the Doctor

REX YOUNG as the Duke of Cornwall

Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA, and ADA KARAMANYAN.

Voice and Text Coach: REBECCA CLARK CAREY

Episode scripts were adapted and produced by CATHERINE EATON.

Original Music, Sound Design, and Sound Mix by LINDSAY JONES.

Sound engineering by SADAHARU YAGI.

Additional Engineering by DANIEL BEN-SHIMON.

Mix Engineer and Dialogue Editor: LARRY WALSH.

Podcast Mastering by GREG CORTEZ at New Monkey Studio.

Line Producer: JORDAN MOORE.

Managing Producer: ROBERT CAPPADONA.

Senior Producer: MIRIAM LAUBE.

Executive Producer: MICHAEL GOODFRIEND.

The Managing Director of Business Operations and Partnerships at Next Chapter Podcasts is SALLYCADE HOLMES.

The Play On Podcast Series King Lear is produced by NEXT CHAPTER PODCASTS and is made possible by the generous support of THE HITZ FOUNDATION.

Visit ncpodcasts.com for bonus content including interviews, images and bios of the full cast & creative team. Visit PlayOnShakespeare.org for more about Play On Shakespeare.

New episodes go live every Friday. Please subscribe, rate & review on your app of choice.

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King Lear - Bonus Content Episode 9 - Actors Roundtable with Rebecca Clark Carey, Gina Daniels and Amy Waschke

Wed, 04 May 2022 10:00:00 -0000

Next Chapter Podcasts presents an actors roundtable featuring King Lear voice & text coach Rebecca Clark Carey sharing experiences with actors Gina Daniels and Amy Waschke from behind the scenes working with Shakespeare in the form of a podcast as well as discussions about their careers.

The Play On Podcast series KING LEAR, was translated into modern English verse by MARCUS GARDLEY and directed by ERIC TING.

The Cast is as follows:

KEITH DAVID as King Lear

GINA DANIELS as Goneril

AMY KIM WASCHKE as Regan

FRANCESCA FERNANDEZ McKENZIE as Cordelia

CHRISTIANA CLARK as the Earl of Kent

ALDO BILLINGSLEA as The Fool

BERNARD WHITE as the Earl of Gloucester

TRAMELL TILLMAN as Edmund

DANIEL JOSE MOLINA as Edgar and the Duke of Burgundy

LANCE GARDNER as Oswald and The King of France

J.D. MOLLISON as the Duke of Albany and the Doctor

REX YOUNG as the Duke of Cornwall

Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA, and ADA KARAMANYAN

Voice and Text Coach: REBECCA CLARK CAREY

Episode scripts were adapted and produced by CATHERINE EATON

Original Music, Sound Design, and Sound Mix by LINDSAY JONES

Sound engineering by SADAHARU YAGI

Additional Engineering by DANIEL BEN-SHIMON

Mix Engineer and Dialogue Editor: LARRY WALSH

Podcast Mastering by GREG CORTEZ at New Monkey Studio

Line Producer: JORDAN MOORE

Managing Producer: ROBERT CAPPADONA

Senior Producer: MIRIAM LAUBE

Executive Producer: MICHAEL GOODFRIEND

The Senior Manager of Business Operations and Partnerships at Next Chapter Podcasts is SALLYCADE HOLMES.

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Full Play - Pericles

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 04:00:00 -0000

Pericles is produced by ⁠Next Chapter Podcasts⁠ and is made possible by the generous support of The Hitz Foundation.

New episodes go live every Friday. Please subscribe, rate & review on your app of choice.

Visit ⁠ncpodcasts.com/playonpodcast⁠ for bonus content including interviews, images and bios of the full cast & creative team.

Visit ⁠playonshakespeare.org⁠ for more about Play On Shakespeare.

The Cast

KEITH DAVID as Pericles

KATHLEEN CHALFANT as Gower

JOHANNA DAY as Lychorida, Diana, and The Bawd

JOHN KEATING as Helicanus and Philemon

JENNIE GREENBERRY as Marina and Antiochus’s Daughter

AMY WASCHKE as Dionyza and Thaisa

JEFF KING as Antiochus, Simonides and Pandar

BARZIN AKHAVAN as Cerimon and Thaliard

TOMMY SCHRIDER as Lysimachus and Leonine

BENJAMIN BONENFANT as Bolt, Messenger, Fisherman, Knight, Pirate, Sailor, Servant and Lord

ORLANDO PABOTOY as Cleon, Messenger, Fisherman, Knight, Pirate, Sailor, Servant and Lord

CHRISTIANA CLARK as Messenger, Fisherman, Knight, Pirate, Sailor, Ship’s Master, Servant and Lord

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King Lear - Bonus Content Episode 8 - Lindsay Jones on King Lear's Sound Design and Composition - Part 2

Tue, 26 Apr 2022 10:00:00 -0000

King Lear Sound Designer Lindsay Jones returns to discuss jazz as a metaphor for the creative process of theater, advocacy for Sound Designers, appreciating collaboration and creating a humane work schedule.

The Play On Podcast series KING LEAR, was translated into modern English verse by MARCUS GARDLEY and directed by ERIC TING.

The Cast is as follows:

KEITH DAVID as King Lear

GINA DANIELS as Goneril

AMY KIM WASCHKE as Regan

FRANCESCA FERNANDEZ McKENZIE as Cordelia

CHRISTIANA CLARK as the Earl of Kent

ALDO BILLINGSLEA as The Fool

BERNARD WHITE as the Earl of Gloucester

TRAMELL TILLMAN as Edmund

DANIEL JOSE MOLINA as Edgar and the Duke of Burgundy

LANCE GARDNER as Oswald and The King of France

J.D. MOLLISON as the Duke of Albany and the Doctor

REX YOUNG as the Duke of Cornwall

Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA, and ADA KARAMANYAN.

Voice and Text Coach: REBECCA CLARK CAREY

Episode scripts were adapted and produced by CATHERINE EATON.

Original Music, Sound Design, and Sound Mix by LINDSAY JONES. Sound engineering by SADAHARU YAGI. Additional Engineering by DANIEL BEN-SHIMON. Mix Engineer and Dialogue Editor: LARRY WALSH. Podcast Mastering by GREG CORTEZ at New Monkey Studio. Line Producer: JORDAN MOORE. Managing Producer: ROBERT CAPPADONA. Senior Producer: MIRIAM LAUBE. Executive Producer: MICHAEL GOODFRIEND.

The Senior Manager of Business Operations and Partnerships at Next Chapter Podcasts is SALLYCADE HOLMES.

The Play On Podcast Series King Lear is produced by NEXT CHAPTER PODCASTS and is made possible by the generous support of THE HITZ FOUNDATION. Visit N C PODCASTS DOT COM for more about the Play On Podcast Series. Visit PLAY ON SHAKESPEARE DOT ORG for more about Play On Shakespeare.

New episodes go live every Friday. Please subscribe, rate & review on your app of choice.

Visit ncpodcasts.com/playonpodcast for bonus content including interviews, images and bios of the full cast & creative team.

Visit playonshakespeare.org for more about Play On Shakespeare.

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Macbeth - Full Play

Fri, 22 Apr 2022 04:00:00 -0000

Play On Podcasts Series presents Macbeth (The Full Play).

Macbeth is produced by ⁠Next Chapter Podcasts⁠ and is made possible by the generous support of The Hitz Foundation.

New episodes go live every Friday. Please subscribe, rate & review on your app of choice.

Visit ⁠ncpodcasts.com/playonpodcast⁠ for bonus content including interviews, images and bios of the full cast & creative team.

Visit ⁠playonshakespeare.org⁠ for more about Play On Shakespeare.

The Cast

Macbeth - Armando Riesco

Lady Macbeth - Zabryna Guevara

Macduff - Chinaza Uche

Lady Macduff - Flor de liz Perez

Banquo - Jordan Barbour

Duncan - Bernard White

Ross & the Porter - Barzin Akhavan

Malcolm - Daniel Jose Molina

Lennox - Annie Henk

Young Macduff - Elijah Goodfriend

The Witches - Miss Peppermint, Monét X-Change, Manila Luzon

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King Lear - Bonus Content Episode 7 - Lindsay Jones on Sound Design - Pt. 1

Tue, 19 Apr 2022 16:00:00 -0000

Award-winning sound designer and industry leader Lindsay Jones recounts how he and his band hijacked a truck to make a flight to his wedding, and why it has everything to do with the art of good storytelling.

The Play On Podcast series KING LEAR, was translated into modern English verse by MARCUS GARDLEY and directed by ERIC TING.

New episodes go live every Friday. Please subscribe, rate & review on your app of choice.

Visit ncpodcasts.com/playonpodcast for bonus content including interviews, images and bios of the full cast & creative team.

Visit playonshakespeare.org for more about Play On Shakespeare.

The Cast is as follows:

KEITH DAVID as King Lear

GINA DANIELS as Goneril

AMY KIM WASCHKE as Regan

FRANCESCA FERNANDEZ McKENZIE as Cordelia

CHRISTIANA CLARK as the Earl of Kent

ALDO BILLINGSLEA as The Fool

BERNARD WHITE as the Earl of Gloucester

TRAMELL TILLMAN as Edmund

DANIEL JOSE MOLINA as Edgar and the Duke of Burgundy

LANCE GARDNER as Oswald and The King of France

J.D. MOLLISON as the Duke of Albany and the Doctor

REX YOUNG as the Duke of Cornwall

Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA, and ADA KARAMANYAN

Voice and Text Coach: REBECCA CLARK CAREY

Episode scripts were adapted and produced by CATHERINE EATON

Original Music, Sound Design, and Sound Mix by LINDSAY JONES

Sound engineering by SADAHARU YAGI

Additional Engineering by DANIEL BEN-SHIMON

Mix Engineer and Dialogue Editor: LARRY WALSH

Podcast Mastering by GREG CORTEZ at New Monkey Studio

Line Producer: JORDAN MOORE

Managing Producer: ROBERT CAPPADONA

Senior Producer: MIRIAM LAUBE

Executive Producer: MICHAEL GOODFRIEND

The Senior Manager of Business Operations and Partnerships at Next Chapter Podcasts is SALLYCADE HOLMES.

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King Lear - The Full Play

Fri, 15 Apr 2022 04:00:00 -0000

Welcome to the full play of the Play On Podcasts' Series King Lear.

The Play On Podcast series KING LEAR, was translated into modern English verse by MARCUS GARDLEY and directed by ERIC TING.

New episodes go live every Friday. Please subscribe, rate & review on your app of choice.

Visit ⁠ncpodcasts.com/playonpodcast⁠ for bonus content including interviews, images and bios of the full cast & creative team.

Visit ⁠playonshakespeare.org⁠ for more about Play On Shakespeare.

The Cast is as follows:

KEITH DAVID as King Lear

GINA DANIELS as Goneril

AMY KIM WASCHKE as Regan

FRANCESCA FERNANDEZ McKENZIE as Cordelia

CHRISTIANA CLARK as the Earl of Kent

ALDO BILLINGSLEA as The Fool

BERNARD WHITE as the Earl of Gloucester

TRAMELL TILLMAN as Edmund

DANIEL JOSE MOLINA as Edgar and the Duke of Burgundy

LANCE GARDNER as Oswald and The King of France

J.D. MOLLISON as the Duke of Albany and the Doctor

REX YOUNG as the Duke of Cornwall

Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA, and ADA KARAMANYAN.

Voice and Text Coach: REBECCA CLARK CAREY

Episode scripts were adapted and produced by CATHERINE EATON.

The Senior Manager of Business Operations and Partnerships at Next Chapter Podcasts is SALLYCADE HOLMES.

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King Lear - Episode 9 - We Who Are Young

Fri, 08 Apr 2022 07:00:00 -0000

The epic series concludes with Edmund confronting his challenger in a public fight to the death. Edgar survives to tell of his saga as “Poor Tom” and of his journey with his blinded father. News arrives of Goneril and Regan’s death as Edmund uses his last breaths to try to save Lear and Cordelia from the executions he ordered. But it’s too late. King Lear arrives with his dead daughter in his arms and mourns her inconsolably until his heart stops beating. Edgar is left to pick up the pieces of Lear’s broken kingdom as bulldozers roar and the neighborhood is razed to the ground.

The Play On Podcast series KING LEAR, was translated into modern English verse by MARCUS GARDLEY and directed by ERIC TING.

New episodes go live every Friday. Please subscribe, rate & review on your app of choice.

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The Cast is as follows:

KEITH DAVID as King Lear

GINA DANIELS as Goneril

AMY KIM WASCHKE as Regan

FRANCESCA FERNANDEZ McKENZIE as Cordelia

CHRISTIANA CLARK as the Earl of Kent

ALDO BILLINGSLEA as The Fool

BERNARD WHITE as the Earl of Gloucester

TRAMELL TILLMAN as Edmund

DANIEL JOSE MOLINA as Edgar and the Duke of Burgundy

LANCE GARDNER as Oswald and The King of France

J.D. MOLLISON as the Duke of Albany and the Doctor

REX YOUNG as the Duke of Cornwall

Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA, and ADA KARAMANYAN

Voice and Text Coach: REBECCA CLARK CAREY

Episode scripts were adapted and produced by CATHERINE EATON

Original Music, Sound Design, and Sound Mix by LINDSAY JONES

Sound engineering by SADAHARU YAGI

Additional Engineering by DANIEL BEN-SHIMON

Mix Engineer and Dialogue Editor: LARRY WALSH

Podcast Mastering by GREG CORTEZ at New Monkey Studio

Line Producer: JORDAN MOORE

Managing Producer: ROBERT CAPPADONA

Senior Producer: MIRIAM LAUBE

Executive Producer: MICHAEL GOODFRIEND

The Senior Manager of Business Operations and Partnerships at Next Chapter Podcasts is SALLYCADE HOLMES.

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King Lear - Episode 8 - We Must Adapt To These Hard Times

Fri, 01 Apr 2022 07:00:00 -0000

Kent reunites with Cordelia at the Highland Hospital in Oakland, where with a doctor they witness King Lear’s awakening and recognition of his youngest daughter. Meanwhile, at the Cow Palace in San Francisco, Regan confesses to Edmund that she fears he is not loyal only to her, but also to her sister. Edmund tries to reassure her, but he is interrupted by Goneril and Albany, who arrive to negotiate on how to proceed with their battle plans. Once Goneril, Regan and Edmund are gone, Edgar slips in, disguised, and delivers a message to Albany to summon him upon their victory. Elsewhere, Edmund takes a moment to contemplate his future, vowing to win the battle and dispense with Albany when the time comes. Later, on Market Street in The Warfield, Edgar finds a place for Gloucester to take refuge as the battle rages. Once he learns that Lear’s forces have been defeated, he encourages his father not to lose hope and together, they flee to another refuge. In the Fillmore Auditorium in The Cow Palace, Edmund savors his victory as Lear and Cordelia comfort each other in shackles. Edmund sends them to prison and instructs an army captain to follow his command concerning their fate. Albany arrives to challenge Edmund’s authority in dealing with the prisoners, leading to an argument between Edmund, Albany, Goneril, and Regan, who becomes increasingly unwell as the scene progresses. The fight culminates in Albany accusing Edmund and Goneril of treason, vowing to present his proof when the trumpets sound. Edmund accepts the challenge and dares his accuser to approach.

The Play On Podcast series KING LEAR, was translated into modern English verse by MARCUS GARDLEY and directed by ERIC TING.

New episodes go live every Friday. Please subscribe, rate & review on your app of choice.

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The Cast is as follows:

KEITH DAVID as King Lear

GINA DANIELS as Goneril

AMY KIM WASCHKE as Regan

FRANCESCA FERNANDEZ McKENZIE as Cordelia

CHRISTIANA CLARK as the Earl of Kent

ALDO BILLINGSLEA as The Fool

BERNARD WHITE as the Earl of Gloucester

TRAMELL TILLMAN as Edmund

DANIEL JOSE MOLINA as Edgar and the Duke of Burgundy

LANCE GARDNER as Oswald and The King of France

J.D. MOLLISON as the Duke of Albany and the Doctor

REX YOUNG as the Duke of Cornwall

Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA, and ADA KARAMANYAN

Voice and Text Coach: REBECCA CLARK CAREY

Episode scripts were adapted and produced by CATHERINE EATON

Original Music, Sound Design, and Sound Mix by LINDSAY JONES

Sound engineering by SADAHARU YAGI

Additional Engineering by DANIEL BEN-SHIMON

Mix Engineer and Dialogue Editor: LARRY WALSH

Podcast Mastering by GREG CORTEZ at New Monkey Studio

Line Producer: JORDAN MOORE

Managing Producer: ROBERT CAPPADONA

Senior Producer: MIRIAM LAUBE

Executive Producer: MICHAEL GOODFRIEND

The Senior Manager of Business Operations and Partnerships at Next Chapter Podcasts is SALLYCADE HOLMES.

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King Lear - Episode 7 - Ruined Masterpiece Of Nature

Fri, 25 Mar 2022 07:00:00 -0000

Bathing seductively in her home, Regan uses all her powers of persuasion to delay Oswald’s delivery of a message from Goneril to Edmund (and to warn Goneril to back off of Edmund, whose heart she thinks she’s won), telling Oswald to kill Gloucester at once if he ever sees him. Meanwhile, Gloucester asks Poor Tom (Edgar) to lead him to the top of the Golden Gate Bridge, where he intends to jump to his death. Edgar tricks his father into thinking he’s at the railing of the bridge, and Gloucester, falling forward, faints on level ground. As his father wakes, Edgar takes on a new persona, convincing Gloucester that Poor Tom was a phantom and that Gloucester has miraculously survived his fall, giving him renewed faith and hope. They are interrupted by King Lear, who rides in on a rusted bicycle, railing in fits of madness and clarity at everything he encounters until he recognizes and soothes Gloucester, only to run away again when Cordelia’s soldiers spot him. Edgar leads his father from the bridge to a cable car, where Oswald, riding in the back of the cable car, sees them and tries to stab Gloucester to death. He is killed instead by Edgar, who discovers Goneril’s letter to Edmund in Oswald’s pocket. Father and son flee from the scene as the police approach.

The Play On Podcast series KING LEAR, was translated into modern English verse by MARCUS GARDLEY and directed by ERIC TING.

New episodes go live every Friday. Please subscribe, rate & review on your app of choice.

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The Cast is as follows:

KEITH DAVID as King Lear

GINA DANIELS as Goneril

AMY KIM WASCHKE as Regan

FRANCESCA FERNANDEZ McKENZIE as Cordelia

CHRISTIANA CLARK as the Earl of Kent

ALDO BILLINGSLEA as The Fool

BERNARD WHITE as the Earl of Gloucester

TRAMELL TILLMAN as Edmund

DANIEL JOSE MOLINA as Edgar and the Duke of Burgundy

LANCE GARDNER as Oswald and The King of France

J.D. MOLLISON as the Duke of Albany and the Doctor

REX YOUNG as the Duke of Cornwall

Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA, and ADA KARAMANYAN

Voice and Text Coach: REBECCA CLARK CAREY

Episode scripts were adapted and produced by CATHERINE EATON

Original Music, Sound Design, and Sound Mix by LINDSAY JONES

Sound engineering by SADAHARU YAGI

Additional Engineering by DANIEL BEN-SHIMON

Mix Engineer and Dialogue Editor: LARRY WALSH

Podcast Mastering by GREG CORTEZ at New Monkey Studio

Line Producer: JORDAN MOORE

Managing Producer: ROBERT CAPPADONA

Senior Producer: MIRIAM LAUBE

Executive Producer: MICHAEL GOODFRIEND

The Senior Manager of Business Operations and Partnerships at Next Chapter Podcasts is SALLYCADE HOLMES.

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King Lear - Episode 6 - It Must Be The Stars

Fri, 18 Mar 2022 07:00:00 -0000

Cornwall is gravely injured by a servant trying to defend Gloucester, who has been captured and tortured for aiding King Lear. Gloucester is blinded and cast out of his own home into Golden Gate Park, where he encounters “Poor Tom” (Edgar), who comes to his aid without revealing his true identity as Gloucester’s son. The next morning, Goneril receives Edmund in her home and allies herself with him before a bitter feud with her now estranged husband, Albany. They are interrupted by news of Cornwall’s death and Gloucester’s blinding, which drives a wedge even further between Goneril and Albany. Meanwhile, Kent confers with Lear’s gentleman in the French camp at Joaquin Miller Park in Oakland and advances plans with him to further assist the King. Elsewhere in the camp, Cordelia receives news of her father’s poor health and sends soldiers to find him and bring him to her for aid and comfort.

The Play On Podcast series KING LEAR, was translated into modern English verse by MARCUS GARDLEY and directed by ERIC TING.

New episodes go live every Friday. Please subscribe, rate & review on your app of choice.

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The Cast is as follows:

KEITH DAVID as King Lear

GINA DANIELS as Goneril

AMY KIM WASCHKE as Regan

FRANCESCA FERNANDEZ McKENZIE as Cordelia

CHRISTIANA CLARK as the Earl of Kent

ALDO BILLINGSLEA as The Fool

BERNARD WHITE as the Earl of Gloucester

TRAMELL TILLMAN as Edmund

DANIEL JOSE MOLINA as Edgar and the Duke of Burgundy

LANCE GARDNER as Oswald and The King of France

J.D. MOLLISON as the Duke of Albany and the Doctor

REX YOUNG as the Duke of Cornwall

Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA, and ADA KARAMANYAN

Voice and Text Coach: REBECCA CLARK CAREY

Episode scripts were adapted and produced by CATHERINE EATON

Original Music, Sound Design, and Sound Mix by LINDSAY JONES

Sound engineering by SADAHARU YAGI

Additional Engineering by DANIEL BEN-SHIMON

Mix Engineer and Dialogue Editor: LARRY WALSH

Podcast Mastering by GREG CORTEZ at New Monkey Studio

Line Producer: JORDAN MOORE

Managing Producer: ROBERT CAPPADONA

Senior Producer: MIRIAM LAUBE

Executive Producer: MICHAEL GOODFRIEND

The Senior Manager of Business Operations and Partnerships at Next Chapter Podcasts is SALLYCADE HOLMES.

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King Lear - Episode 5 - Is Man No More Than This?

Fri, 11 Mar 2022 08:00:00 -0000

Lear rails at the raging storm on the cliffs of the Marin Headlands as The Fool and Kent (disguised as Caius) beg him to seek shelter in a nearby shack, where they discover Edgar disguised as “Poor Tom”. Meanwhile, Gloucester confides in Edmund his misgivings about the King’s treatment, sharing intelligence he’s gathered concerning plots to avenge Lear. Edmund gives this news to Cornwall, who rewards him by making him Earl and vows to take revenge on Edmund’s father. Later, Gloucester finds Lear and his companions in the shack and persuades them to take shelter in his basement, where Lear stages a mock trial of his daughters before finally falling asleep. Moments later, Gloucester returns with news of an imminent plot to kill the King, and smuggles them all out of his house into a carriage bound for Dover, where he promises they will be safe.

The Play On Podcast series KING LEAR, was translated into modern English verse by MARCUS GARDLEY and directed by ERIC TING.

New episodes go live every Friday. Please subscribe, rate & review on your app of choice.

Visit ncpodcasts.com/playonpodcast for bonus content including interviews, images and bios of the full cast & creative team.

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The Cast is as follows:

KEITH DAVID as King Lear

GINA DANIELS as Goneril

AMY KIM WASCHKE as Regan

FRANCESCA FERNANDEZ McKENZIE as Cordelia

CHRISTIANA CLARK as the Earl of Kent

ALDO BILLINGSLEA as The Fool

BERNARD WHITE as the Earl of Gloucester

TRAMELL TILLMAN as Edmund

DANIEL JOSE MOLINA as Edgar and the Duke of Burgundy

LANCE GARDNER as Oswald and The King of France

J.D. MOLLISON as the Duke of Albany and the Doctor

REX YOUNG as the Duke of Cornwall

Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA, and ADA KARAMANYAN

Voice and Text Coach: REBECCA CLARK CAREY

Episode scripts were adapted and produced by CATHERINE EATON

Original Music, Sound Design, and Sound Mix by LINDSAY JONES

Sound engineering by SADAHARU YAGI

Additional Engineering by DANIEL BEN-SHIMON

Mix Engineer and Dialogue Editor: LARRY WALSH

Podcast Mastering by GREG CORTEZ at New Monkey Studio

Line Producer: JORDAN MOORE

Managing Producer: ROBERT CAPPADONA

Senior Producer: MIRIAM LAUBE

Executive Producer: MICHAEL GOODFRIEND

The Senior Manager of Business Operations and Partnerships at Next Chapter Podcasts is SALLYCADE HOLMES.

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King Lear - Episode 4 - Storm Still

Fri, 04 Mar 2022 07:00:00 -0000

Edgar goes into hiding as “Poor Tom”, a beggar in Golden Gate Park. Lear arrives at Gloucester’s mansion to find his servant Caius (Kent) locked in restraints. Furious, he lashes out at Cornwall, who defends his actions, and Regan, who tells him to return to Goneril and ask her forgiveness. As Lear fumes at her, Goneril arrives in the courtyard to the open embrace of her sister. Together, they whittle away at Lear’s entourage as a storm approaches, eventually telling him to dismiss all his knights. Lear rails at them and vows revenge before blindly setting out into the storm alone. Caius follows him with The Fool as Cornwall orders Gloucester to shut the doors. Later, as the storm rages in the Marin Headlands, Kent finds Lear’s Gentleman and informs him that French troops are secretly gathering in the ports to take advantage of the division between Albany and Cornwall. She urges him to deliver a message to Cordelia on Lear’s behalf.

The Play On Podcast series KING LEAR, was translated into modern English verse by MARCUS GARDLEY and directed by ERIC TING.

New episodes go live every Friday. Please subscribe, rate & review on your app of choice.

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The Cast is as follows:

KEITH DAVID as King Lear

GINA DANIELS as Goneril

AMY KIM WASCHKE as Regan

FRANCESCA FERNANDEZ McKENZIE as Cordelia

CHRISTIANA CLARK as the Earl of Kent

ALDO BILLINGSLEA as The Fool

BERNARD WHITE as the Earl of Gloucester

TRAMELL TILLMAN as Edmund

DANIEL JOSE MOLINA as Edgar and the Duke of Burgundy

LANCE GARDNER as Oswald and The King of France

J.D. MOLLISON as the Duke of Albany and the Doctor

REX YOUNG as the Duke of Cornwall

Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA, and ADA KARAMANYAN

Voice and Text Coach: REBECCA CLARK CAREY

Episode scripts were adapted and produced by CATHERINE EATON

Original Music, Sound Design, and Sound Mix by LINDSAY JONES

Sound engineering by SADAHARU YAGI

Additional Engineering by DANIEL BEN-SHIMON

Mix Engineer and Dialogue Editor: LARRY WALSH

Podcast Mastering by GREG CORTEZ at New Monkey Studio

Line Producer: JORDAN MOORE

Managing Producer: ROBERT CAPPADONA

Senior Producer: MIRIAM LAUBE

Executive Producer: MICHAEL GOODFRIEND

The Senior Manager of Business Operations and Partnerships at Next Chapter Podcasts is SALLYCADE HOLMES.

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King Lear - Bonus Content Episode 6 - Actor Daniel Jose Molina

Wed, 02 Mar 2022 18:20:00 -0000

Self described Shakespeare nerd, Daniel Jose Molina, talks about playing some of the iconic roles in Shakespeare's cannon including Henry V, and Romeo, along with a side-by-side reading of Shakespeare and Marcus Gardley's translation of the words of Edgar in King Lear.

The Play On Podcast series KING LEAR, was translated into modern English verse by MARCUS GARDLEY and directed by ERIC TING.

New episodes go live every Friday. Please subscribe, rate & review on your app of choice.

Visit ncpodcasts.com/playonpodcast for bonus content including interviews, images and bios of the full cast & creative team.

Visit playonshakespeare.org for more about Play On Shakespeare.

The Cast is as follows:

KEITH DAVID as King Lear

GINA DANIELS as Goneril

AMY KIM WASCHKE as Regan

FRANCESCA FERNANDEZ McKENZIE as Cordelia

CHRISTIANA CLARK as the Earl of Kent

ALDO BILLINGSLEA as The Fool

BERNARD WHITE as the Earl of Gloucester

TRAMELL TILLMAN as Edmund

DANIEL JOSE MOLINA as Edgar and the Duke of Burgundy

LANCE GARDNER as Oswald and The King of France

J.D. MOLLISON as the Duke of Albany and the Doctor

REX YOUNG as the Duke of Cornwall

Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA, and ADA KARAMANYAN.

Voice and Text Coach: REBECCA CLARK CAREY

Episode scripts were adapted and produced by CATHERINE EATON.

The Senior Manager of Business Operations and Partnerships at Next Chapter Podcasts is SALLYCADE HOLMES.

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King Lear - Episode 3 - Here He Stood In Darkness

Fri, 25 Feb 2022 08:00:00 -0000

Synopsis.

The King curses Goneril for her inhospitable treatment and sends Caius (Kent) to find Regan. Back in his car with the Fool, Lear worries about his sanity and the Fool does his best to cheer him up. Later, outside Gloucester’s mansion, Edmund gets word from Curan that Cornwall and Regan will soon arrive at his father’s house, and that there is likely going to be a war between Cornwall and Albany over their territory. Edmund makes the most of the opportunity by convincing Edgar to flee from the house for his own safety, then pretends he was attacked by his brother for not going along with his plot against their father. He’s immediately embraced by Cornwall, who promises to promote him. That evening, Caius arrives at Gloucester’s mansion and gets into a fight with Regan’s servant, Oswald. Gloucester, Edmund and Cornwall break it up and question Caius, who insults the Duke and all his company with his blunt talk. In return, Cornwall and Regan order that Caius be put in restraints for the rest of the night, despite Gloucester’s objection. Once alone, Kent drops his “Caius” disguise and reads a letter he secretly received from Cordelia, in which she says she may be able to resolve the conflict in Lear’s kingdom.

The Play On Podcast series KING LEAR, was translated into modern English verse by MARCUS GARDLEY and directed by ERIC TING.

New episodes go live every Friday. Please subscribe, rate & review on your app of choice.

Visit ncpodcasts.com/playonpodcast for bonus content including interviews, images and bios of the full cast & creative team.

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The Cast is as follows:

KEITH DAVID as King Lear

GINA DANIELS as Goneril

AMY KIM WASCHKE as Regan

FRANCESCA FERNANDEZ McKENZIE as Cordelia

CHRISTIANA CLARK as the Earl of Kent

ALDO BILLINGSLEA as The Fool

BERNARD WHITE as the Earl of Gloucester

TRAMELL TILLMAN as Edmund

DANIEL JOSE MOLINA as Edgar and the Duke of Burgundy

LANCE GARDNER as Oswald and The King of France

J.D. MOLLISON as the Duke of Albany and the Doctor

REX YOUNG as the Duke of Cornwall

Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA, and ADA KARAMANYAN

Voice and Text Coach: REBECCA CLARK CAREY

Episode scripts were adapted and produced by CATHERINE EATON

Original Music, Sound Design, and Sound Mix by LINDSAY JONES

Sound engineering by SADAHARU YAGI

Additional Engineering by DANIEL BEN-SHIMON

Mix Engineer and Dialogue Editor: LARRY WALSH

Podcast Mastering by GREG CORTEZ at New Monkey Studio

Line Producer: JORDAN MOORE

Managing Producer: ROBERT CAPPADONA

Senior Producer: MIRIAM LAUBE

Executive Producer: MICHAEL GOODFRIEND

The Senior Manager of Business Operations and Partnerships at Next Chapter Podcasts is SALLYCADE HOLMES.

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King Lear - Bonus Content Episode 5 - Actor Tramell Tillman

Wed, 23 Feb 2022 18:00:00 -0000

The Play On Podcast series KING LEAR, was translated into modern English verse by MARCUS GARDLEY and directed by ERIC TING.

New episodes go live every Friday. Please subscribe, rate & review on your app of choice.

Visit ncpodcasts.com/playonpodcast for bonus content including interviews, images and bios of the full cast & creative team.

Visit playonshakespeare.org for more about Play On Shakespeare.

The full Cast is as follows:

KEITH DAVID as King Lear

GINA DANIELS as Goneril

AMY KIM WASCHKE as Regan

FRANCESCA FERNANDEZ McKENZIE as Cordelia

CHRISTIANA CLARK as the Earl of Kent

ALDO BILLINGSLEA as The Fool

BERNARD WHITE as the Earl of Gloucester

TRAMELL TILLMAN as Edmund

DANIEL JOSE MOLINA as Edgar and the Duke of Burgundy

LANCE GARDNER as Oswald and The King of France

J.D. MOLLISON as the Duke of Albany and the Doctor

REX YOUNG as the Duke of Cornwall

Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA, and ADA KARAMANYAN.

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King Lear - Episode 2 - Stand Up For Bastards

Fri, 18 Feb 2022 08:00:00 -0000

Synopsis.

In the garden outside Gloucester’s Fillmore District mansion, a furious Edmund conspires to take from his brother what he feels he deserves from his father. Having set the trap, he drives to a nightclub where he sets up his brother Edgar for a fall from grace. Elsewhere, on an ocean beach outside of Goneril’s mansion in outer-Richmond, San Francisco, Goneril instructs her servant, Oswald, to treat her father with disdain when he arrives, in the hope that it will push him to go to Regan’s house instead. Inside Goneril’s house, the exiled Kent has returned, disguised as a man-servant, Caius, in order to gain access to Lear. When the King arrives on the sundeck of the house, Kent (now Caius) greets him and wins his affection by shaming Oswald for disrespecting him. Soon after, the Fool arrives and berates Lear through thinly veiled humor for disowning Cordelia and giving his power over to his other two daughters. Finally, Goneril enters and greets her father coldly, telling him to get rid of his unruly knights and keep only the older ones who know their place. Lear defends his Knights and lashes out at Goneril, voicing his regret for shunning Cordelia.

The Play On Podcast series KING LEAR, was translated into modern English verse by MARCUS GARDLEY and directed by ERIC TING.

New episodes go live every Friday. Please subscribe, rate & review on your app of choice.

Visit ncpodcasts.com/playonpodcast for bonus content including interviews, images and bios of the full cast & creative team.

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The Cast is as follows:

KEITH DAVID as King Lear

GINA DANIELS as Goneril

AMY KIM WASCHKE as Regan

FRANCESCA FERNANDEZ McKENZIE as Cordelia

CHRISTIANA CLARK as the Earl of Kent

ALDO BILLINGSLEA as The Fool

BERNARD WHITE as the Earl of Gloucester

TRAMELL TILLMAN as Edmund

DANIEL JOSE MOLINA as Edgar and the Duke of Burgundy

LANCE GARDNER as Oswald and The King of France

J.D. MOLLISON as the Duke of Albany and the Doctor

REX YOUNG as the Duke of Cornwall

Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA, and ADA KARAMANYAN

Voice and Text Coach: REBECCA CLARK CAREY

Episode scripts were adapted and produced by CATHERINE EATON

Original Music, Sound Design, and Sound Mix by LINDSAY JONES

Sound engineering by SADAHARU YAGI

Additional Engineering by DANIEL BEN-SHIMON

Mix Engineer and Dialogue Editor: LARRY WALSH

Podcast Mastering by GREG CORTEZ at New Monkey Studio

Line Producer: JORDAN MOORE

Managing Producer: ROBERT CAPPADONA

Senior Producer: MIRIAM LAUBE

Executive Producer: MICHAEL GOODFRIEND

The Senior Manager of Business Operations and Partnerships at Next Chapter Podcasts is SALLYCADE HOLMES.

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King Lear - Bonus Content Episode 4 - Actor Keith David

Wed, 16 Feb 2022 08:00:00 -0000

The Play On Podcast series KING LEAR, was translated into modern English verse by MARCUS GARDLEY and directed by ERIC TING.

New episodes go live every Friday. Please subscribe, rate & review on your app of choice.

Visit ncpodcasts.com/playonpodcast for bonus content including interviews, images and bios of the full cast & creative team.

Visit playonshakespeare.org for more about Play On Shakespeare.

The full Cast is as follows:

KEITH DAVID as King Lear

GINA DANIELS as Goneril

AMY KIM WASCHKE as Regan

FRANCESCA FERNANDEZ McKENZIE as Cordelia

CHRISTIANA CLARK as the Earl of Kent

ALDO BILLINGSLEA as The Fool

BERNARD WHITE as the Earl of Gloucester

TRAMELL TILLMAN as Edmund

DANIEL JOSE MOLINA as Edgar and the Duke of Burgundy

LANCE GARDNER as Oswald and The King of France

J.D. MOLLISON as the Duke of Albany and the Doctor

REX YOUNG as the Duke of Cornwall

Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA, and ADA KARAMANYAN.

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King Lear - Episode 1 - Heave My Heart Into My Mouth

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 08:00:00 -0000

Synopsis.

As a large crowd of invited guests gather in the ballroom of King Lear’s home in San Francisco’s Fillmore District to hear his much-anticipated announcement regarding his plans for the future of his kingdom, the Earl of Gloucester gossips with Lear’s trusted advisor, Kent, about the King’s shaky health, which is evident in his plans to split the kingdom among his daughters and their husbands, including his unwed daughter, Cordelia, who will choose to marry either the Duke of Burgundy or the King of France this very evening. Gloucester introduces Kent to his illegitimate son, Edmund, who he describes as well-spoken, but not made of the same stuff as his legitimate son, Edgar. Their conversation is interrupted when the King enters with Cordelia and his two eldest daughters, Goneril and Regan, each accompanied by their husbands, Albany and Cornwall. In lavish fashion, Lear announces his plans to divide his kingdom equally among his three daughters, provided they try to out-do each other in a contest to say which of them loves him the most. Goneril and Regan oblige him with lofty pronouncements of devotion, for which they are rewarded with vast lands and resources. Cordelia, on the other hand, declines to participate in the contest, saying nothing but that she loves her father as a daughter should, no more nor less. In return, Lear disowns Cordelia and splits the kingdom between his two eldest daughters and their husbands. Kent tries to defend Cordelia and is exiled from the kingdom. The Duke of Burgundy abandons his suit of the now disinherited Cordelia. The King of France, however, sees Cordelia for who she is and asks for her hand in marriage, which Lear accepts, vowing never to see his daughter again. Cordelia says goodbye to her sisters and leaves with the King of France. Goneril and Regan linger afterward to marvel at their fortune, and talk privately about their need to ally themselves against their father if he tries to cling to power.

The Play On Podcast series KING LEAR, was translated into modern English verse by MARCUS GARDLEY and directed by ERIC TING.

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The Cast is as follows:

KEITH DAVID as King Lear

GINA DANIELS as Goneril

AMY KIM WASCHKE as Regan

FRANCESCA FERNANDEZ McKENZIE as Cordelia

CHRISTIANA CLARK as the Earl of Kent

ALDO BILLINGSLEA as The Fool

BERNARD WHITE as the Earl of Gloucester

TRAMELL TILLMAN as Edmund

DANIEL JOSE MOLINA as Edgar and the Duke of Burgundy

LANCE GARDNER as Oswald and The King of France

J.D. MOLLISON as the Duke of Albany and the Doctor

REX YOUNG as the Duke of Cornwall

Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA, and ADA KARAMANYAN

Voice and Text Coach: REBECCA CLARK CAREY

Episode scripts were adapted and produced by CATHERINE EATON

Original Music, Sound Design, and Sound Mix by LINDSAY JONES

Sound engineering by SADAHARU YAGI

Additional Engineering by DANIEL BEN-SHIMON

Mix Engineer and Dialogue Editor: LARRY WALSH

Podcast Mastering by GREG CORTEZ at New Monkey Studio

Line Producer: JORDAN MOORE

Managing Producer: ROBERT CAPPADONA

Senior Producer: MIRIAM LAUBE

Executive Producer: MICHAEL GOODFRIEND

The Senior Manager of Business Operations and Partnerships at Next Chapter Podcasts is SALLYCADE HOLMES.

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Introducing...King Lear

Thu, 10 Feb 2022 00:40:00 -0000

Marcus Gardley’s translation of KING LEAR is set in a San Francisco where anything can happen at any moment, where madness is barely constrained beneath the brittle veneer of gentrification and homes are kingdoms taken merely for granted. Infused with a jazz score that evolves in time with Lear’s decline, Next Chapter’s Play On podcast series is a harrowing journey into the essence of life, death, love and loss. Episode 1 out Friday, February 11.

The Play On Podcast series, “KING LEAR”, was translated into modern English verse by MARCUS GARDLEY and directed by ERIC TING.

The Play On Podcast Series “CORIOLANUS” is produced by NEXT CHAPTER PODCASTS and is made possible by the generous support of THE HITZ FOUNDATION. Visit N C PODCASTS DOT COM for more about the Play On Podcast Series. Visit PLAY ON SHAKESPEARE DOT ORG for more about Play On Shakespeare.

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King Lear - Bonus Content Episode 3 - Playwright Marcus Gardley with Executive Producer Michael Goodfriend - Pt. 2

Fri, 04 Feb 2022 08:00:00 -0000

Playwright Marcus Gardley talks about his journey to become one of America’s most celebrated writers, and his experience deep-diving into the words and worlds of Shakespeare’s KING LEAR. This is Part 2 of 2 episodes.

The Play On Podcasts Series King Lear is produced by Next Chapter Podcasts and is made possible by the generous support of The Hitz Foundation.

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Guest:

Marcus Gardley

Host:

Michael Goodfriend

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King Lear - Bonus Content Episode 2 - Playwright Marcus Gardley with Executive Producer Michael Goodfriend - Pt. 1

Fri, 28 Jan 2022 20:00:00 -0000

The Play On Podcasts Series King Lear is produced by Next Chapter Podcasts and is made possible by the generous support of The Hitz Foundation.

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Guest:

Marcus Gardley

Host:

Michael Goodfriend

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King Lear - Bonus Content Episode 1 - Play On Shakespeare CEO & Creative Director Lue Douthit with Executive Producer Michael Goodfriend

Fri, 21 Jan 2022 08:00:00 -0000

Lue Douthit examines the multiplicity of meanings in a moment through the writings of Marcus Gardley and William Shakespeare.

The Play On Podcasts Series King Lear is produced by Next Chapter Podcasts and is made possible by the generous support of The Hitz Foundation.

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Guest:

Lue Douhit

Host:

Michael Goodfriend

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Bonus - Voice And Text Coach Rebecca Clark Carey And Actress Michelle Beck

Fri, 14 Jan 2022 08:00:00 -0000

Voice and Text coach Rebecca Clark Carey and actress Michelle Beck (A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM) team up to demonstrate ways to meet the challenges of Shakespeare’s complex speeches.

The Play On Podcasts Series A Midsummer Night's Dream is produced by Next Chapter Podcasts and is made possible by the generous support of The Hitz Foundation.

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Guest:

Michelle Beck

Host:

Rebecca Clark Carey

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Bonus - Dramaturg Amrita Ramanan with Executive Producer Michael Goodfriend

Fri, 07 Jan 2022 08:00:00 -0000

Play On Podcasts’ Executive Producer Michael Goodfriend sits down with Dramaturg Amrita Ramanan.

On the anniversary of the January 6th riot, Dramaturg Amrita Ramanan joins Voice and Text Coach Julie Foh for a look into Roman history, Elizabethan history, Jacobean drama, words, language, and the true meaning of mob.

The Play On Podcasts Series Coriolanus is produced by Next Chapter Podcasts and is made possible by the generous support of The Hitz Foundation.

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Guest:

Amrita Ramanan

Host:

Michael Goodfriend

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Bonus - Actor Channie Waites with Executive Producer Michael Goodfriend

Tue, 04 Jan 2022 07:00:00 -0000

Play On Podcasts’ Executive Producer Michael Goodfriend sits down with Actor Channie Waites to discuss Coriolanus.

Coriolanus actor, educator, and activist Channie Waites takes us on her personal journey through the performing arts to describe the power of theater in the process of healing.

The Play On Podcasts Series Coriolanus is produced by Next Chapter Podcasts and is made possible by the generous support of The Hitz Foundation.

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Guest:

Channie Waites

Host:

Michael Goodfriend

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Bonus - Composer George Whitty

Fri, 24 Dec 2021 08:00:00 -0000

Play On Podcasts’ Executive Producer Michael Goodfriend sits down with Composer George Whitty to discuss A Midsummer Night's Dream.

Musical Maestro George Whitty traces his artistic journey from scuba diving to collaborating with Herbie Hancock, Chaka Kahn and Carlos Santana; with an in-depth tour of everything that went into composing his luscious score for the Play On Podcast series, A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM.

The Play On Podcasts Series A Midsummer Night's Dream is produced by Next Chapter Podcasts and is made possible by the generous support of The Hitz Foundation.

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Guest:

George Whitty

Host:

Michael Goodfriend

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Bonus - Actor Ching Valdes-Aran with Executive Producer Michael Goodfriend

Fri, 17 Dec 2021 08:00:00 -0000

Play On Podcasts’ Executive Producer Michael Goodfriend sits down with Actor Ching Valdes-Aran to discuss Coriolanus.

Ching Valdes-Aran is an OBIE award-winning and Lucille Lortel nominated actress who has worked intensively in NYC on Broadway, Off Broadway, Off-Off Broadway, and in major regional theaters throughout the U.S. She has guest starred on TV (Nurse Jackie, Ugly Betty, L&O CI) & appeared in major & indie films. Ching joins us in the Play On Production of Coriolanus cast as Volumnia.

The Play On Podcasts Series Coriolanus is produced by Next Chapter Podcasts and is made possible by the generous support of The Hitz Foundation.

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Guest:

Ching Valdes-Aran

Host:

Michael Goodfriend

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Bonus - Director Kate Wisniewski talks with Executive Producer Michael Goodfriend

Fri, 10 Dec 2021 08:00:00 -0000

Play On Podcasts’ Executive Producer Michael Goodfriend sits down with Director Kate Wisniewski to discuss Coriolanus.

Director Kate Wisniewski sits down with Play On Podcasts Executive Producer Michael Goodfriend to talk about her life in art, her work in theater, and how she was able to make sense of one of Shakespeare’s most complex and challenging plays.

The Play On Podcasts Series Coriolanus is produced by Next Chapter Podcasts and is made possible by the generous support of The Hitz Foundation.

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Guest:

Kate Wisniewski

Host:

Michael Goodfriend

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Coriolanus - Bonus Content Episode 1 - Playwright Sean San José and Executive Producer Michael Goodfriend

Fri, 03 Dec 2021 08:00:00 -0000

Play On Podcasts’ Executive Producer Michael Goodfriend sits down with Playwright Sean San José to discuss Coriolanus.

Sean San Jose’s hour-long, freewheeling interview takes us on the journey that led him from the Bay Area to New York and back, from the women who raised him to the Magic Theater, from injustice to a gathering of saints, from ancestral tales to Coriolanus, and beyond!

The Play On Podcasts Series Coriolanus is produced by Next Chapter Podcasts and is made possible by the generous support of The Hitz Foundation.

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Guest:

Sean San José

Host:

Michael Goodfriend

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Coriolanus - Episode 7 - Boy Of Tears

Fri, 19 Nov 2021 08:00:00 -0000

Welcome to the seventh episode of the Play On Podcasts' Series Coriolanus.

Synopsis:

Coriolanus, crumbling under the weight of his mother’s shame, decides to abandon his campaign and Volumnia and Virgilia return to a hero’s welcome in their home city of Rome. Aufidius seethes and vows revenge before Coriolanus arrives in Antium to defend his actions. His words are met with accusations of treason, sending Coriolanus into a rage and whipping up the citizens of his adopted city against him.

Play On Podcasts Series Coriolanus is produced by Next Chapter Podcasts and is made possible by the generous support of The Hitz Foundation.

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The Cast:

ANDRUS NICHOLS as Brutus, Various

CHANNIE WAITES as Lartius, Various

CHING VALDES-ARAN as Volumnia, Various

DANAYA ESPERANZA as Coriolanus

JAMIE ANN ROMERO as Valeria, Various

KIM WUAN as Aufidus, Virgilia, Various

LENNE KLINGAMEN as Citizen 1, Various

NANCY RODRIGUEZ as Sicinius, Various

NEMUNA CEESAY as Citizen 3, Various

PATRENA MURRAY as Menenius

VANESSA KAI as Cominius

ZO TIPP as Young Martius, Various

Creative Team:

SEAN SAN JOSÉ, Playwright

KATE WISNIEWSKI, Director

AMRITA RAMANAN, Dramaturg

CATHERINE EATON, Script Adaptor

DANIEL BEN-SHIMON, Engineer, Sound Designer

PALMER HEFFEREN, Composer

LARRY WALSH C.A.S, Re-Recording Mixer

SADAHARU YAGI, Re-Recording Mixer

EDGAR CAMEY, Engineer

TOMMY FREED, Equipment

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Coriolanus - Episode 6 - You Made This

Fri, 12 Nov 2021 08:00:00 -0000

As the Romans tremble in fear of the Volcians' imminent attack, the Tribunes convince Menenius to beg Coriolanus for mercy but he is stopped by the Volcian watchmen and by Coriolanus himself, who turns him away with a list of conditions. Volumnia arrives next, accompanied by Coriolanus’s wife and child, and together they beg him on their knees to relent. Meanwhile, Aufidius begins to resent Coriolanus and vows to turn on him when the time comes.

Welcome to the sixth episode of the Play On Podcasts' Series Coriolanus.

Synopsis:

Coriolanus must choose between attacking or forgiving the city he once called home.

Play On Podcasts Series Coriolanus is produced by Next Chapter Podcasts and is made possible by the generous support of The Hitz Foundation.

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The Cast:

ANDRUS NICHOLS as Brutus, Various

CHANNIE WAITES as Lartius, Various

CHING VALDES-ARAN as Volumnia, Various

DANAYA ESPERANZA as Coriolanus

JAMIE ANN ROMERO as Valeria, Various

KIM WUAN as Aufidus, Virgilia, Various

LENNE KLINGAMEN as Citizen 1, Various

NANCY RODRIGUEZ as Sicinius, Various

NEMUNA CEESAY as Citizen 3, Various

PATRENA MURRAY as Menenius

VANESSA KAI as Cominius

ZO TIPP as Young Martius, Various

Creative Team:

SEAN SAN JOSÉ, Playwright

KATE WISNIEWSKI, Director

AMRITA RAMANAN, Dramaturg

CATHERINE EATON, Script Adaptor

DANIEL BEN-SHIMON, Engineer, Sound Designer

PALMER HEFFEREN, Composer

LARRY WALSH C.A.S, Re-Recording Mixer

SADAHARU YAGI, Re-Recording Mixer

EDGAR CAMEY, Engineer

TOMMY FREED, Equipment Manage

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Coriolanus - Episode 5 - Anger's My Meat

Fri, 05 Nov 2021 07:00:00 -0000

Coriolanus packs his belongings and leaves his weeping family and friends in his former home. Later, Volumnia berates Brutus and Sicinius in the Coliseum for their treatment of her son. Elsewhere, the Volsce agent Adrian meets the Roman traitor and spy Nicanor, who tells him of Coriolanus’s banishment and suggests that Aufidius take advantage of the opportunity to attack Rome in its current, chaotic state. Meanwhile, Coriolanus enters the city of Antium in disguise and makes his way into Aufidius’s home, where he reveals himself to his rival and offers to join forces with him. Aufidius gladly accepts and together, they plan their attack on Rome. As Brutus and Sicinius bask in the aftermath of Coriolanus’s banishment, they receive news of the Volsces imminent attack. Menenius and Cominius blame the Tribunes as word spreads and panic grows among the masses.

Welcome to the fifth episode of the Play On Podcasts' Series Coriolanus.

Synopsis:

Volumnia berates the Tribunes in the Coliseum for banishing her son, Coriolanus, who goes to Antium to join forces with Aufidius against his former home, causing panic among the masses as word of the Volsces’ imminent attack spreads through Rome.

Play On Podcasts Series Coriolanus is produced by Next Chapter Podcasts and is made possible by the generous support of The Hitz Foundation.

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The Cast:

ANDRUS NICHOLS as Brutus, Various

CHANNIE WAITES as Lartius, Various

CHING VALDES-ARAN as Volumnia, Various

DANAYA ESPERANZA as Coriolanus

JAMIE ANN ROMERO as Valeria, Various

KIM WUAN as Aufidus, Virgilia, Various

LENNE KLINGAMEN as Citizen 1, Various

NANCY RODRIGUEZ as Sicinius, Various

NEMUNA CEESAY as Citizen 3, Various

PATRENA MURRAY as Menenius

VANESSA KAI as Cominius

ZO TIPP as Young Martius, Various

Creative Team:

SEAN SAN JOSÉ, Playwright

KATE WISNIEWSKI, Director

AMRITA RAMANAN, Dramaturg

CATHERINE EATON, Script Adaptor

DANIEL BEN-SHIMON, Engineer, Sound Designer

PALMER HEFFEREN, Composer

LARRY WALSH C.A.S, Re-Recording Mixer

SADAHARU YAGI, Re-Recording Mixer

EDGAR CAMEY, Engineer

TOMMY FREED, Equipment Manage

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Coriolanus - Episode 4 - There Is A World Elsewhere

Fri, 29 Oct 2021 07:00:00 -0000

As the citizens riot for Coriolanus’s punishment, Menenius begs the Senate to show mercy and persuades them to allow Coriolanus to return home while they work to calm the angry mob. Together, Menenius and the Senators lament Coriolanus’s faults, then defend him against the vengeance of the Tribunes, Brutus and Sicinius, who agree to let Coriolanus defend himself in a public trial against charges of treason. Back in the safety of his home, Volumnia berates her son for his impulsivity and begs him to apologize to the people, while Menenius and Cominius offer their support. Coriolanus reluctantly agrees to return to the marketplace to stand trial and make amends. Meanwhile, Sicinius and Brutus work secretly to stir up the passions of the crowd in order to provoke Coriolanus’s rage, so that the Senate will take immediate action against him. The plan works. Coriolanus cannot keep his cool against accusations of treason and flies into a rage. Neither Cominius nor Menenius can turn the tide. The Tribunes banish Coriolanus from Rome for life.

Welcome to the fourth episode of the Play On Podcasts' Series Coriolanus.

Synopsis:

The citizens riot against Coriolanus while he shelters at home, where his mother begs him to return to the marketplace and make a public apology. But once he begins to address the crowd, Coriolanus cannot contain his rage and is banished from Rome.

Play On Podcasts Series Coriolanus is produced by Next Chapter Podcasts and is made possible by the generous support of The Hitz Foundation.

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The Cast:

ANDRUS NICHOLS as Brutus, Various

CHANNIE WAITES as Lartius, Various

CHING VALDES-ARAN as Volumnia, Various

DANAYA ESPERANZA as Coriolanus

JAMIE ANN ROMERO as Valeria, Various

KIM WUAN as Aufidus, Virgilia, Various

LENNE KLINGAMEN as Citizen 1, Various

NANCY RODRIGUEZ as Sicinius, Various

NEMUNA CEESAY as Citizen 3, Various

PATRENA MURRAY as Menenius

VANESSA KAI as Cominius

ZO TIPP as Young Martius, Various

Creative Team:

SEAN SAN JOSÉ, Playwright

KATE WISNIEWSKI, Director

AMRITA RAMANAN, Dramaturg

CATHERINE EATON, Script Adaptor

DANIEL BEN-SHIMON, Engineer, Sound Designer

PALMER HEFFEREN, Composer

LARRY WALSH C.A.S, Re-Recording Mixer

SADAHARU YAGI, Re-Recording Mixer

EDGAR CAMEY, Engineer

TOMMY FREED, Equipment Manage

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Coriolanus - Episode 3 - I'll Shake Your Bones

Fri, 22 Oct 2021 07:00:00 -0000

As skeptical citizens discuss whether or not to vote for Coriolanus, Menenius tries to persuade him to speak kindly to them. Instead, he mockingly begs for their votes, but still wins enough to be approved by the Tribunes. Brutus and Sicinius, in turn, stoke resentment among the people, urging them to storm the Capitol to block Coriolanus’s confirmation before he takes away their freedoms. Enraged, Coriolanus rails against democracy, spurring Brutus and Sicinius to have him arrested for treason and brought to Traitors Rock before an angry mob.

Welcome to the third episode of the Play On Podcasts' Series Coriolanus.

Synopsis:

Disdaining democracy, Coriolanus mockingly begs the people for their votes, stirring up so much resentment that the mob turns against him and the Tribunes charge him with treason.

Play On Podcasts Series Coriolanus is produced by Next Chapter Podcasts and is made possible by the generous support of The Hitz Foundation.

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The Cast:

ANDRUS NICHOLS as Brutus, Various

CHANNIE WAITES as Lartius, Various

CHING VALDES-ARAN as Volumnia, Various

DANAYA ESPERANZA as Coriolanus

JAMIE ANN ROMERO as Valeria, Various

KIM WUAN as Aufidus, Virgilia, Various

LENNE KLINGAMEN as Citizen 1, Various

NANCY RODRIGUEZ as Sicinius, Various

NEMUNA CEESAY as Citizen 3, Various

PATRENA MURRAY as Menenius

VANESSA KAI as Cominius

ZO TIPP as Young Martius, Various

Creative Team:

SEAN SAN JOSÉ, Playwright

KATE WISNIEWSKI, Director

AMRITA RAMANAN, Dramaturg

CATHERINE EATON, Script Adaptor

DANIEL BEN-SHIMON, Engineer, Sound Designer

PALMER HEFFEREN, Composer

LARRY WALSH C.A.S, Re-Recording Mixer

SADAHARU YAGI, Re-Recording Mixer

EDGAR CAMEY, Engineer

TOMMY FREED, Equipment Manage

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Coriolanus - Episode 2 - Every Gash An Enemy's Grave

Fri, 15 Oct 2021 07:00:00 -0000

Cominius names Martius “Coriolanus” and the Senate rewards his bravery by making him a Roman Consul, but suspicions linger that Coriolanus cares nothing for the people and is only serving himself.

Welcome to the second episode of the Play On Podcasts' Series Coriolanus.

Synopsis:

Cominius heaps praise on Martius for his bravery and officially names him “Coriolanus” as their soldiers applaud; Aufidius and Adrian lament their defeat but bide their time for a turn of fortune. Later, in the bathhouse, Menenius berates Brutus and Sicinius for criticizing Martius’s pride, then goes to meet Volumnia and Virgilia to await Caius Martius Coriolanus’s return to Rome. Receiving a hero’s welcome, Coriolanus is urged by his mother, Volumnia, to run for the office of Consul. Brutus and Sicinius vow to undermine his current popularity by reminding the people of Coriolanus’s disdain for them. Inside the Capitol, Menenius and Cominius lobby the Senate to reward Coriolanus’s triumph by making him Consul. The Senate agrees and Coriolanus accepts the honor, but refuses to address the people, asking the Tribunes to go to the public on his behalf. Brutus and Sicinius leave the Capitol to tell the people what happened in the Capitol.

Play On Podcasts Series Coriolanus is produced by Next Chapter Podcasts and is made possible by the generous support of The Hitz Foundation.

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The Cast:

ANDRUS NICHOLS as Brutus, Various

CHANNIE WAITES as Lartius, Various

CHING VALDES-ARAN as Volumnia, Various

DANAYA ESPERANZA as Coriolanus

JAMIE ANN ROMERO as Valeria, Various

KIM WUAN as Aufidus, Virgilia, Various

LENNE KLINGAMEN as Citizen 1, Various

NANCY RODRIGUEZ as Sicinius, Various

NEMUNA CEESAY as Citizen 3, Various

PATRENA MURRAY as Menenius

VANESSA KAI as Cominius

ZO TIPP as Young Martius, Various

Creative Team:

SEAN SAN JOSÉ, Playwright

KATE WISNIEWSKI, Director

AMRITA RAMANAN, Dramaturg

CATHERINE EATON, Script Adaptor

DANIEL BEN-SHIMON, Engineer, Sound Designer

PALMER HEFFEREN, Composer

LARRY WALSH C.A.S, Re-Recording Mixer

SADAHARU YAGI, Re-Recording Mixer

EDGAR CAMEY, Engineer

TOMMY FREED, Equipment Manage

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Coriolanus - Episode 1 - You Bleed

Fri, 08 Oct 2021 15:55:00 -0000

Calling for an end to democracy, the brilliant Roman General and war hero Caius Martius (Coriolanus) shames the starving and rioting citizens of Rome for their lack of military service. Meanwhile, the Volcian army, led by Martius’s blood enemy Tullus Aufidius, marches towards Rome.

Welcome to the premiere episode of the Play On Podcasts' Series Coriolanus.

Synopsis:

The citizens of Rome, starving for grain during a post-war food shortage, riot against the aristocracy and blame the brilliant Roman General and war hero Caius Martius (Coriolanus) for their troubles. Menenius Agrippa, a Roman patrician, defends Caius Martius until Martius arrives and begins to mock and shame the people for their lack of military service, calling for an end to democracy. As he’s speaking, word arrives that a Volcian army is in the field. Martius leaves to fight them. In response to his speech, two Roman tribunes, Brutus and Sicinius, secretly denounce Martius and vow to keep an eye on him. Meanwhile, the Roman army, including their general Cominius, meets the Volcian forces and their commander, Tullus Aufidius, at the Volcian city of Coriolis. Martius’s wife, Virgilia, and his mother, Volumnia, await his return as Martius leads a rally against Coriolis, where he is locked within the city walls. He survives and single-handedly conquers Coriolis, then joins Cominius in fighting other Volcian forces elsewhere in the field, where he ends up in single combat with Aufidius, who is dragged away from the battle by his own soldiers.

Play On Podcasts Series Coriolanus is produced by Next Chapter Podcasts and is made possible by the generous support of The Hitz Foundation.

New episodes go live every Friday. Please subscribe, rate & review on your app of choice.

Visit ncpodcasts.com/playonpodcast for bonus content including interviews, images and bios of the full cast & creative team.

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The Cast:

ANDRUS NICHOLS as Brutus, Various

CHANNIE WAITES as Lartius, Various

CHING VALDES-ARAN as Volumnia, Various

DANAYA ESPERANZA as Coriolanus

JAMIE ANN ROMERO as Valeria, Various

KIM WUAN as Aufidus, Virgilia, Various

LENNE KLINGAMEN as Citizen 1, Various

NANCY RODRIGUEZ as Sicinius, Various

NEMUNA CEESAY as Citizen 3, Various

PATRENA MURRAY as Menenius

VANESSA KAI as Cominius

ZO TIPP as Young Martius, Various

Creative Team:

SEAN SAN JOSÉ, Playwright

KATE WISNIEWSKI, Director

AMRITA RAMANAN, Dramaturg

CATHERINE EATON, Script Adaptor

DANIEL BEN-SHIMON, Engineer, Sound Designer

PALMER HEFFEREN, Composer

LARRY WALSH C.A.S, Re-Recording Mixer

SADAHARU YAGI, Re-Recording Mixer

EDGAR CAMEY, Engineer

TOMMY FREED, Equipment Manage

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Bonus - Catherine Eaton - A Midsummer Night's Dream Director

Fri, 01 Oct 2021 19:00:00 -0000

Play On Podcasts’ Senior Producer Miriam Laube sits down with Director and Episode Script Adapter Catherine Eaton to discuss A Midsummer Night's Dream.

The Play On Podcasts Series A Midsummer Night's Dream is produced by Next Chapter Podcasts and is made possible by the generous support of The Hitz Foundation.

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Guest:

Catherine Eaton

Host:

Miriam Laube

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Bonus - Jeff Whitty - A Midsummer Night's Dream Playwright and Translator

Fri, 24 Sep 2021 07:00:00 -0000

Play On Podcasts’ Senior Producer Miriam Laube sits down with Tony Award-winning and Academy Award-nominated Playwright, Actor and Screenwriter Jeff Whitty to discuss his life, his career, and his journey into A Midsummer Night's Dream.

The Play On Podcasts Series A Midsummer Night's Dream is produced by Next Chapter Podcasts and is made possible by the generous support of The Hitz Foundation.

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Guest:

Jeff Whitty

Host:

Miriam Laube

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A Midsummer Night's Dream - Episode 6 - Lovers to Bed

Fri, 10 Sep 2021 07:00:00 -0000

Welcome to the sixth episode of the Play On Podcasts Series A Midsummer Night's Dream.

Synopsis:

The players delight Theseus, Hippolyta, the lovers and the Court with their rendition of “Pyramus and Thisbe”; as Titania, Oberon and all the fairy kingdom bless the realm with their celebration of unity.

Play On Podcasts Series A Midsummer Night's Dream is produced by Next Chapter Podcasts and is made possible by the generous support of The Hitz Foundation.

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The Cast:

ALEXANDRA HENRIKSON as Helena

AMARI CHEATOM as Oberon

ARMANDO MCCLAIN as Egeus and Snug

CEDRIC LAMAR as Flute

CHRISTOPHER LIVINGSTON as Demetrius

DAISUKE TSUJI as Puck

DAVID FURR as Theseus

GOPAL DIVAN as Lysander

JAMIE ANN ROMERO as Hermia

JEENA YI as Quince

JENN HARRIS as Bottom

MANILA LUZON as Hippolyta

MICHELLE BECK as Titania

Creative Team:

JEFFREY WHITTY, Playwright

CATHERINE EATON, Director and Script Adaptor

GEORGE WHITTY, Composer

ARJUN G. SHETH and PATRICK BURGESS, Sound Design and Mix

SADAHARU YAGI, Engineer

LARRY WALSH, Dialog Editor

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A Midsummer Night's Dream - Episode 5 - Hot Ice and Wondrous Strange Snow

Fri, 03 Sep 2021 07:00:00 -0000

Welcome to the fifth episode of the Play On Podcasts Series A Midsummer Night's Dream.

Synopsis:

Oberon takes pity on Titania and orders Puck to wake her from her reverie. The Fairy King and Queen are united in rekindled love, and balance is restored at last. The next morning, Theseus and Hippolyta, now happily united and embarking on a hunt, stumble upon the sleeping lovers in the forest. In their embarrassment, they realize they are each with their rightful partner. Theseus refuses to enforce the punishment Egeus demands for his daughter Hermia, and all three happy couples go to Theseus’s court to celebrate their nuptials. Meanwhile, Bottom wakes from her spell and marvels at her dream, vowing to turn it into a play written by Peter Quince, who she finds with all the other players back in town. Celebrating Bottom’s return, the players learn that their play has made it to the final round of selection for performance at Theseus’s palace.

Play On Podcasts Series A Midsummer Night's Dream is produced by Next Chapter Podcasts and is made possible by the generous support of The Hitz Foundation.

New episodes go live every Friday. Please subscribe, rate & review on your app of choice.

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The Cast:

ALEXANDRA HENRIKSON as Helena

AMARI CHEATOM as Oberon

ARMANDO MCCLAIN as Egeus and Snug

CEDRIC LAMAR as Flute

CHRISTOPHER LIVINGSTON as Demetrius

DAISUKE TSUJI as Puck

DAVID FURR as Theseus

GOPAL DIVAN as Lysander

JAMIE ANN ROMERO as Hermia

JEENA YI as Quince

JENN HARRIS as Bottom

MANILA LUZON as Hippolyta

MICHELLE BECK as Titania

Creative Team:

JEFFREY WHITTY, Playwright

CATHERINE EATON, Director and Script Adaptor

GEORGE WHITTY, Composer

ARJUN G. SHETH and PATRICK BURGESS, Sound Design and Mix

SADAHARU YAGI, Engineer

LARRY WALSH, Dialog Editor

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A Midsummer Night's Dream - Episode 4 - Cheek By Jowl

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 07:00:00 -0000

Welcome to the fourth episode of the Play On Podcasts Series A Midsummer Night's Dream.

Synopsis:

All four lovers end up in a fray of broken hearts and wounding words, much to Puck’s delight and Obreron’s disgust. Meanwhile, Titania dotes on her ass-headed lover, Bottom.

Play On Podcasts Series A Midsummer Night's Dream is produced by Next Chapter Podcasts and is made possible by the generous support of The Hitz Foundation.

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The Cast:

ALEXANDRA HENRIKSON as Helena

AMARI CHEATOM as Oberon

ARMANDO MCCLAIN as Egeus and Snug

CEDRIC LAMAR as Flute

CHRISTOPHER LIVINGSTON as Demetrius

DAISUKE TSUJI as Puck

DAVID FURR as Theseus

GOPAL DIVAN as Lysander

JAMIE ANN ROMERO as Hermia

JEENA YI as Quince

JENN HARRIS as Bottom

MANILA LUZON as Hippolyta

MICHELLE BECK as Titania

Creative Team:

JEFFREY WHITTY, Playwright

CATHERINE EATON, Director and Script Adaptor

GEORGE WHITTY, Composer

ARJUN G. SHETH and PATRICK BURGESS, Sound Design and Mix

SADAHARU YAGI, Engineer

LARRY WALSH, Dialog Editor

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A Midsummer Night's Dream - Episode 3 - You See an Ass Head of Your Own?

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 07:00:00 -0000

Welcome to the third episode of the Play On Podcasts Series A Midsummer Night's Dream.

Synopsis:

In the forest, Puck stumbles upon the city workers, who have unwittingly set up their rehearsal right next to the sleeping fairy queen. He uses his magic to transform Bottom’s head into the head of an ass, and the players all run scared out of their wits through the forest, waking Titania, who instantly falls madly in love with Bottom. Puck delivers this news to Oberon, who applauds his work until he discovers that Puck put the love potion in the wrong Athenian’s eyes. Oberon half-corrects the mistake by putting the love juice into Demetrius’s eyes, causing both Demetrius and Lysander to fall madly in love with Helena, who can’t believe it and thinks they’re mocking her.

Play On Podcasts Series A Midsummer Night's Dream is produced by Next Chapter Podcasts and is made possible by the generous support of The Hitz Foundation.

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The Cast:

ALEXANDRA HENRIKSON as Helena AMARI CHEATOM as Oberon ARMANDO MCCLAIN as Egeus and Snug CEDRIC LAMAR as Flute CHRISTOPHER LIVINGSTON as Demetrius DAISUKE TSUJI as Puck DAVID FURR as Theseus

GOPAL DIVAN as Lysander JAMIE ANN ROMERO as Hermia JEENA YI as Quince JENN HARRIS as Bottom

MANILA LUZON as Hippolyta MICHELLE BECK as Titania

Creative Team:

JEFFREY WHITTY, Playwright

CATHERINE EATON, Director and Script Adaptor

GEORGE WHITTY, Composer

ARJUN G. SHETH, Sound Designer and Mixer

SADAHARU YAGI, Engineer

LARRY WALSH, Dialog Editor

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A Midsummer Night's Dream - Episode 2 - Mischief In The Wood

Fri, 13 Aug 2021 07:00:00 -0000

Welcome to the 2nd episode of the Play On Podcasts Series A Midsummer Night's Dream.

Synopsis:

Titania offers to restore the balance of nature with Oberon but refuses his demand to hand over custody of her fairy child to him. In revenge, Oberon sends Puck to fetch a flower that has a magic potion which, when dropped on anyone’s eyelids, will make them fall madly in love with the next thing they see. Meanwhile, Lysander and Hermia lose their way in the woods and fall asleep as Demetrius and Helena hunt for them. Oberon witnesses how badly Demetrius treats Helena and directs Puck to apply the magic potion to Demetrius’s eyes as well as Titania’s. Puck drops the potion in Titania’s eyes but mistakes Lysander for Demetrius. When Helena finds Lysander and wakes him up, he instantly falls in love with her. Helena runs from him, Lysander follows her, and Hermia is left alone in the woods to fend for herself.

Play On Podcasts Series A Midsummer Night's Dream is produced by Next Chapter Podcasts and is made possible by the generous support of The Hitz Foundation.

New episodes go live every Friday. Please subscribe, rate & review on your app of choice.

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The Cast:

ALEXANDRA HENRIKSON as Helena

AMARI CHEATOM as Oberon

ARMANDO MCCLAIN as Egeus and Snug

CEDRIC LAMAR as Flute

CHRISTOPHER LIVINGSTON as Demetrius

DAISUKE TSUJI as Puck

DAVID FURR as Theseus

GOPAL DIVAN as Lysander

JAMIE ANN ROMERO as Hermia

JEENA YI as Quince

JENN HARRIS as Bottom

MANILA LUZON as Hippolyta

MICHELLE BECK as Titania

Creative Team:

JEFFREY WHITTY, Playwright

CATHERINE EATON, Director and Script Adaptor

GEORGE WHITTY, Composer

ARJUN G. SHETH, Sound Designer and Mixer

SADAHARU YAGI, Engineer

LARRY WALSH, Dialog Editor

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A Midsummer Night's Dream - Episode 1 - Obscenely And Courageously

Fri, 06 Aug 2021 07:00:00 -0000

Welcome to the premiere episode of the Play On Podcasts Series A Midsummer Night's Dream.

Synopsis:

Just as celebrations for Theseus’s wedding with his reluctant bride-to-be, Hippolyta, are about to get underway, the Duke’s court is interrupted by a squabble between Hermia’s lover, Lysander, and her wealthy father, Egeus, who demands that she marry his choice for her, Demetrius, or be put to death. In another realm, Titania, Queen of the Fairy World, is squabbling with her lover, Oberon, who wants custody of a changeling boy under her care. Meanwhile, a group of workers moonlighting as actors gather to rehearse a play they hope to perform for Theseus in honor of his wedding.

Play On Podcasts Series A Midsummer Night's Dream is produced by Next Chapter Podcasts and is made possible by the generous support of The Hitz Foundation.

New episodes go live every Friday. Please subscribe, rate & review on your app of choice.

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The Cast:

ALEXANDRA HENRIKSON as Helena

AMARI CHEATOM as Oberon

ARMANDO MCCLAIN as Egeus and Snug

CEDRIC LAMAR as Flute

CHRISTOPHER LIVINGSTON as Demetrius

DAISUKE TSUJI as Puck

DAVID FURR as Theseus

GOPAL DIVAN as Lysander

JAMIE ANN ROMERO as Hermia

JEENA YI as Quince

JENN HARRIS as Bottom

MANILA LUZON as Hippolyta

MICHELLE BECK as Titania

Creative Team:

JEFFREY WHITTY, Playwright

CATHERINE EATON, Director and Script Adaptor

GEORGE WHITTY, Composer

ARJUN G. SHETH, Sound Designer and Mixer

SADAHARU YAGI, Engineer

LARRY WALSH, Dialog Editor

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Bonus - Keith David on The Way I Am Now podcast with Dionne Lea Williams - Part 3

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 07:00:00 -0000

The Way I Am Now podcast host & acclaimed performer Dionne Lea Williams has put together three exceptional pieces of bonus content to accompany our Play On Podcast series, “Pericles”, which provide a unique and illuminating way to discover new aspects of this whimsical and inspiring tale. This is the third episode of the 3-part series featuring actor Keith David.

The Play On Podcasts Series Pericles is produced by Next Chapter Podcasts and is made possible by the generous support of The Hitz Foundation.

New episodes go live every Friday. Please subscribe, rate & review on your app of choice.

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Guest:

Keith David

Host:

Dionne Lea Williams

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Pericles - Bonus Content Episode 4 - Director Lisa Rothe on The Way I Am Now podcast with Dionne Lea Williams - Part 2

Tue, 20 Jul 2021 07:00:00 -0000

The Way I Am Now podcast host & acclaimed performer Dionne Lea Williams has put together three exceptional pieces of bonus content to accompany our Play On Podcast series, “Pericles”, which provide a unique and illuminating way to discover new aspects of this whimsical and inspiring tale. This is the second of the 3-part series featuring director Lisa Rothe.

The Play On Podcasts Series Pericles is produced by Next Chapter Podcasts and is made possible by the generous support of The Hitz Foundation.

New episodes go live every Friday. Please subscribe, rate & review on your app of choice.

Visit ncpodcasts.com/playonpodcast for bonus content including interviews, images and bios of the full cast & creative team.

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Guest:

Lisa Rothe

Host:

Dionne Lea Williams

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Pericles - Episode 7 - We Want To Hear Our Story

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 10:00:00 -0000

Welcome to the seventh episode of the Play On Podcasts Series Pericles.

Synopsis:

Reunited with his daughter at last, Pericles pays homage to the Gods at Diana’s temple, where he is met with more good fortune.

Play On Podcasts Series Pericles is produced by Next Chapter Podcasts and is made possible by the generous support of The Hitz Foundation.

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The Cast:

KEITH DAVID as Pericles

KATHLEEN CHALFANT as Gower

JOHANNA DAY as Lychorida, Diana, and The Bawd

JOHN KEATING as Helicanus and Philemon

JENNIE GREENBERRY as Marina and Antiochus’s Daughter

AMY WASCHKE as Dionyza and Thaisa

JEFF KING as Antiochus, Simonides and Pandar

BARZIN AKHAVAN as Cerimon and Thaliard

TOMMY SCHRIDER as Lysimachus and Leonine

BENJAMIN BONENFANT as Bolt, Messenger, Fisherman, Knight, Pirate, Sailor, Servant and Lord

ORLANDO PABOTOY as Cleon, Messenger, Fisherman, Knight, Pirate, Sailor, Servant and Lord

CHRISTIANA CLARK as Messenger, Fisherman, Knight, Pirate, Sailor, Ship’s Master, Servant and Lord

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Bonus - Jennie Greenberry on The Way I Am Now podcast with Dionne Lea Williams - Part 1

Tue, 13 Jul 2021 23:54:00 -0000

The Way I Am Now podcast host & acclaimed performer Dionne Lea Williams has put together three exceptional pieces of bonus content to accompany our Play On Podcast series, “Pericles”, which provide a unique and illuminating way to discover new aspects of this whimsical and inspiring tale. This is the first episode of the 3-part series featuring actor Jennie Greenberry who plays the roles of Marina and Antiochus’s Daughter.

The Play On Podcasts Series Pericles is produced by Next Chapter Podcasts and is made possible by the generous support of The Hitz Foundation.

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Guest:

Jennie Greenberry

Host:

Dionne Lea Williams

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Pericles - Episode 6 - For I Was Born At Sea

Fri, 09 Jul 2021 07:00:00 -0000

Welcome to the sixth episode of the Play On Podcasts Series Pericles.

Synopsis:

Marina convinces Lysimachus to renounce his ways, wins Bolt over and escapes the brothel. She gains notoriety across the land for her singing, dancing and artistry, until Lysimachus summons her to help minister a strange man on a regal ship who is beside himself with grief.

Play On Podcasts Series Pericles is produced by Next Chapter Podcasts and is made possible by the generous support of The Hitz Foundation.

New episodes go live every Friday. Please subscribe, rate & review on your app of choice.

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The Cast:

KEITH DAVID as Pericles

KATHLEEN CHALFANT as Gower

JOHANNA DAY as Lychorida, Diana, and The Bawd

JOHN KEATING as Helicanus and Philemon

JENNIE GREENBERRY as Marina and Antiochus’s Daughter

AMY WASCHKE as Dionyza and Thaisa

JEFF KING as Antiochus, Simonides and Pandar

BARZIN AKHAVAN as Cerimon and Thaliard

TOMMY SCHRIDER as Lysimachus and Leonine

BENJAMIN BONENFANT as Bolt, Messenger, Fisherman, Knight, Pirate, Sailor, Servant and Lord

ORLANDO PABOTOY as Cleon, Messenger, Fisherman, Knight, Pirate, Sailor, Servant and Lord

CHRISTIANA CLARK as Messenger, Fisherman, Knight, Pirate, Sailor, Ship’s Master, Servant and Lord

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Pericles - Episode 5 - Sniveling Little Freshmeat

Fri, 02 Jul 2021 07:00:00 -0000

Welcome to the fifth episode of the Play On Podcasts Series Pericles.

Synopsis:

Marina, now grown, is the envy of all of Tarsus, much to the chagrin of the jealous Dionyza, who conspires to have her killed by her servant, Leonine. Overpowered by pirates who kidnap Marina, Leonine leaves her for dead and they take her to Myteline, where she is sold to a brothel. There, she drives her captors mad with her ability to change the hearts and minds of all the men who seek to rob her of her virginity, until she is met by the Lord Lysimachus, the governor of the land. Meanwhile, Cleon and Dionyza, bickering in the aftermath of her treachery, must deliver the news of Marina’s death to Pericles, who has returned to Tarsus to bring his daughter home to Tyre. Wracked with grief and consumed by sorrow, Pericles sets out to sea wearing only sackcloth, vowing never to speak or groom himself again.

Play On Podcasts Series Pericles is produced by Next Chapter Podcasts and is made possible by the generous support of The Hitz Foundation.

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The Cast:

KEITH DAVID as Pericles

KATHLEEN CHALFANT as Gower

JOHANNA DAY as Lychorida, Diana, and The Bawd

JOHN KEATING as Helicanus and Philemon

JENNIE GREENBERRY as Marina and Antiochus’s Daughter

AMY WASCHKE as Dionyza and Thaisa

JEFF KING as Antiochus, Simonides and Pandar

BARZIN AKHAVAN as Cerimon and Thaliard

TOMMY SCHRIDER as Lysimachus and Leonine

BENJAMIN BONENFANT as Bolt, Messenger, Fisherman, Knight, Pirate, Sailor, Servant and Lord

ORLANDO PABOTOY as Cleon, Messenger, Fisherman, Knight, Pirate, Sailor, Servant and Lord

CHRISTIANA CLARK as Messenger, Fisherman, Knight, Pirate, Sailor, Ship’s Master, Servant and Lord

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Pericles - Episode 4 - This Fresh New Sailor

Fri, 25 Jun 2021 10:00:00 -0000

Welcome to the fourth episode of the Play On Podcasts Series Pericles.

Synopsis:

Bereft of his bride, Pericles surrenders her body to the sea and makes for Tarsus to ride out the storm. There, he gives over care of his newborn daughter, Marina, to Cleon and Dionyza, who vow to care for her as their own. Meanwhile, Thaisa’s coffin washes ashore at Ephesus, where it is retrieved by a group of physicians led by Cerimon. Together, they open the casket and discover that Thaisa is alive. Presuming her husband is drowned upon the sea, she takes a vow of chastity at Diana’s temple. Marina, now grown, is the envy of all of Tarsus, much to the chagrin of the vengeful Dionyza.

Play On Podcasts Series Pericles is produced by Next Chapter Podcasts and is made possible by the generous support of The Hitz Foundation.

New episodes go live every Friday. Please subscribe, rate & review on your app of choice.

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The Cast:

KEITH DAVID as Pericles

KATHLEEN CHALFANT as Gower

JOHANNA DAY as Lychorida, Diana, and The Bawd

JOHN KEATING as Helicanus and Philemon

JENNIE GREENBERRY as Marina and Antiochus’s Daughter

AMY WASCHKE as Dionyza and Thaisa

JEFF KING as Antiochus, Simonides and Pandar

BARZIN AKHAVAN as Cerimon and Thaliard

TOMMY SCHRIDER as Lysimachus and Leonine

BENJAMIN BONENFANT as Bolt, Messenger, Fisherman, Knight, Pirate, Sailor, Servant and Lord

ORLANDO PABOTOY as Cleon, Messenger, Fisherman, Knight, Pirate, Sailor, Servant and Lord

CHRISTIANA CLARK as Messenger, Fisherman, Knight, Pirate, Sailor, Ship’s Master, Servant and Lord

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Pericles - Episode 3 - Let Punishment Continue With A Kiss

Fri, 18 Jun 2021 07:00:00 -0000

Welcome to the third episode of the Play On Podcasts Series Pericles.

Synopsis:

Pericles wins Simonides’ jousting tournament and falls in love with the king’s daughter, Thaisa, who he weds on the island of Pentapolis. Meanwhile, Helicanus learns that King Antiochus and his daughter are dead and convinces the Lords of Tyre to give Pericles one more year to complete his journey. Pericles receives word of the strife in his court and decides to return home with his pregnant bride. Once at sea, another fearsome storm engulfs his ship as Thaisa struggles in childbirth.

Play On Podcasts Series Pericles is produced by Next Chapter Podcasts and is made possible by the generous support of The Hitz Foundation.

New episodes go live every Friday. Please subscribe, rate & review on your app of choice.

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The Cast:

KEITH DAVID as Pericles

KATHLEEN CHALFANT as Gower

JOHANNA DAY as Lychorida, Diana, and The Bawd

JOHN KEATING as Helicanus and Philemon

JENNIE GREENBERRY as Marina and Antiochus’s Daughter

AMY WASCHKE as Dionyza and Thaisa

JEFF KING as Antiochus, Simonides and Pandar

BARZIN AKHAVAN as Cerimon and Thaliard

TOMMY SCHRIDER as Lysimachus and Leonine

BENJAMIN BONENFANT as Bolt, Messenger, Fisherman, Knight, Pirate, Sailor, Servant and Lord

ORLANDO PABOTOY as Cleon, Messenger, Fisherman, Knight, Pirate, Sailor, Servant and Lord

CHRISTIANA CLARK as Messenger, Fisherman, Knight, Pirate, Sailor, Ship’s Master, Servant and Lord

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Bonus - Ellen McLaughlin - Playwright

Tue, 15 Jun 2021 10:00:00 -0000

Celebrated playwright Ellen McLaughlin discusses her career as a performer and writer, her relationship with Shakespeare, and the unique challenge of translating Pericles into modern English for Play On Shakespeare and Next Chapter Podcasts for the Play On Podcasts Series.

The Play On Podcasts Series Pericles is produced by Next Chapter Podcasts and is made possible by the generous support of The Hitz Foundation.

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Guest:

Ellen McLaughlin

Host:

Taylor Bailey

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Pericles - Episode 2 - Look What Heaven Can Do If She Wants

Fri, 11 Jun 2021 07:00:00 -0000

Welcome to the second episode of the Play On Podcasts Series Pericles.

Synopsis:

Pericles arrives in Tarsus on a Peace vessel filled with stores of wheat and grain which he offers to feed the starving people of Tarsus, thus winning the loyalty and adoration of King Cleon, Queen Dionyza, and all their subjects. His respite is brief, as Helicanus sends word from Tyre that Antiochus’s forces are in hot pursuit and Pericles must flee again. Taking to sea once more, his ship is wrecked by a violent storm, leaving him the sole survivor on the shores of Pentapolis, where he is rescued and clothed by a group of fishermen. They discover Pericles’s shield with his coat of armor in their nets, providing him with one single possession by which to vouch for his name. So cloaked, Pericles goes to the palace of the good King Simonides, who is holding a jousting tournament in honor of his daughter.

Play On Podcasts Series Pericles is produced by Next Chapter Podcasts and is made possible by the generous support of The Hitz Foundation.

New episodes go live every Friday. Please subscribe, rate & review on your app of choice.

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The Cast:

KEITH DAVID as Pericles

KATHLEEN CHALFANT as Gower

JOHANNA DAY as Lychorida, Diana, and The Bawd

JOHN KEATING as Helicanus and Philemon

JENNIE GREENBERRY as Marina and Antiochus’s Daughter

AMY WASCHKE as Dionyza and Thaisa

JEFF KING as Antiochus, Simonides and Pandar

BARZIN AKHAVAN as Cerimon and Thaliard

TOMMY SCHRIDER as Lysimachus and Leonine

BENJAMIN BONENFANT as Bolt, Messenger, Fisherman, Knight, Pirate, Sailor, Servant and Lord

ORLANDO PABOTOY as Cleon, Messenger, Fisherman, Knight, Pirate, Sailor, Servant and Lord

CHRISTIANA CLARK as Messenger, Fisherman, Knight, Pirate, Sailor, Ship’s Master, Servant and Lord

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Bonus - Kathleen Chalfant on playing Gower

Tue, 08 Jun 2021 07:00:00 -0000

Acclaimed performer Kathleen Chalfant, who played the role of Gower for the podcast series of Pericles, discusses her career, her involvement in iconic productions like Angels in America and Wit, the work of Pericles and her hopes for the future of American Theatre.

The Play On Podcasts Series Pericles is produced by Next Chapter Podcasts and is made possible by the generous support of The Hitz Foundation.

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Guest:

Kathleen Chalfant

Host:

Taylor Bailey

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Pericles - Episode 1 - Hell Can Dance To Such A Tune

Fri, 04 Jun 2021 07:00:00 -0000

Welcome to the premiere episode of the Play On Podcasts Series Pericles.

Synopsis:

Young Pericles, Prince of Tyre, travels from his home to the distant and dangerous realm of Antioch to solve a tricky riddle in order to win Antiochus’s beautiful daughter. Instead, he wins the wrath of Antiochus himself and flees home empty handed, fearing not only for his life but for the safety of his people. Following the counsel of his most trusted advisor, Helicanus, in whom he entrusts all affairs of State, Pericles boards a peace vessel bound for Tarsus, where he finds a desperate and starving people. Meanwhile, an assassin sent by Antiochus is foiled in his attempt to kill Pericles in Tyre.

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The Cast:

KEITH DAVID as Pericles

KATHLEEN CHALFANT as Gower

JOHANNA DAY as Lychorida, Diana, and The Bawd

JOHN KEATING as Helicanus and Philemon

JENNIE GREENBERRY as Marina and Antiochus’s Daughter

AMY WASCHKE as Dionyza and Thaisa

JEFF KING as Antiochus, Simonides and Pandar

BARZIN AKHAVAN as Cerimon and Thaliard

TOMMY SCHRIDER as Lysimachus and Leonine

BENJAMIN BONENFANT as Bolt, Messenger, Fisherman, Knight, Pirate, Sailor, Servant and Lord

ORLANDO PABOTOY as Cleon, Messenger, Fisherman, Knight, Pirate, Sailor, Servant and Lord

CHRISTIANA CLARK as Messenger, Fisherman, Knight, Pirate, Sailor, Ship’s Master, Servant and Lord

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Introducing...The Play On Podcast Series Pericles

Thu, 03 Jun 2021 22:04:00 -0000

Shakespeare’s timeless tale about a man who loses everything only to find what matters most.

Hear the trailer for the Play On Podcast series Pericles from Next Chapter Podcasts' scripted fiction division. This is where Theatre meets Podcast, combining the modern-day audio phenomenon with the power of live performance.

Play On Podcasts are epic audio adventures re-imagining timeless tales, featuring original music composition and the voices of extraordinarily gifted artists.

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Macbeth - Bonus Content Episode 8 - Sound Designer David Molina

Tue, 01 Jun 2021 17:45:00 -0000

Hear where it all comes from as groundbreaking sound designer and composer of the Play On Podcasts series Macbeth, David Molina, takes us on a journey through his creative process and history.

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Guest:

David Molina

Host:

Taylor Bailey

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Macbeth - Bonus Content Episode 7 - Sound Engineer Daniel Benshimon

Tue, 25 May 2021 11:00:00 -0000

Macbeth Sound Engineer Daniel Benshimon shares the story of his path to becoming an Emmy Award-winning recording engineer and sound designer including anecdotes from his career and the unique challenge of capturing and refining sound for Macbeth and the forthcoming Play On Podcast Pericles.

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Guest:

Daniel Benshimon

Host:

Taylor Bailey

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Macbeth - Episode 7 - Who Will be Crowned at Scone?

Fri, 21 May 2021 07:00:00 -0000

This is the seventh & final episode of the Play On Podcasts Series Macbeth.

Synopsis:

Macbeth seeks Seyton’s counsel and vows to fight to the death after learning of his wife’s fate. Meanwhile, Malcolm, Ross and Lennox confer on their battle plans. With nothing left to lose, the usurping king takes to the battlefield to prove the Witches prophecies.

Macbeth is produced by Next Chapter Podcasts and is made possible by the generous support of The Hitz Foundation.

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The Cast Macbeth - Armando Riesco

Lady Macbeth - Zabryna Guevara

Macduff - Chinaza Uche

Lady Macduff - Flor de liz Perez

Banquo - Jordan Barbour

Duncan - Bernard White

Ross & the Porter - Barzin Akhavan

Malcolm - Daniel Jose Molina

Lennox - Annie Henk

Young Macduff - Elijah Goodfriend

The Witches - Miss Peppermint, Monét X-Change, Manila Luzon

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Macbeth - Bonus Content Episode 6 - Play On Executive Director Kamilah Long and Play On CEO and Creative Director, Dr. Lue Douthit

Tue, 18 May 2021 07:00:00 -0000

It’s time to Play On! Play On Shakespeare’s Executive Director Kamilah Long gets the lowdown on “Macbeth”, Shakespeare, Podcasts, and everything in between from Play On CEO and Creative Director, Dr. Lue Douthit.

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Guest:

Dr. Lue Douthit

Host:

Kamilah Long

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Macbeth - Episode 6 - All My Pretty Ones

Fri, 14 May 2021 07:00:00 -0000

This is the sixth episode of the Play On Podcasts Series Macbeth.

Synopsis: Meeting in England, Malcolm tests Macduff’s honesty and loyalty. Their plans to overthrow Macbeth are interrupted by Ross, who delivers shocking and tragic news to Macduff. In Scotland, Lady Macbeth sleepwalks through her palace, re-living the horror of Duncan’s murder under the watchful eye of a doctor and her attendant. Not far away, in Dunsinane, Lennox reports to Ross on the upcoming battle between England and Scotland. Meanwhile, the witches tell Banquo’s son Fleance about Macbeth’s fate, while thousands of soldiers from the English camp mobilize under Malcolm and Ross against the Scottish army. They’re joined by Lennox, Fleance and the Witches, while Macbeth cowers in his castle, unable to face the truth.

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The Cast Macbeth - Armando Riesco

Lady Macbeth - Zabryna Guevara

Macduff - Chinaza Uche

Lady Macduff - Flor de liz Perez

Banquo - Jordan Barbour

Duncan - Bernard White

Ross & the Porter - Barzin Akhavan

Malcolm - Daniel Jose Molina

Lennox - Annie Henk

Young Macduff - Elijah Goodfriend

The Witches - Miss Peppermint, Monét X-Change, Manila Luzon

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Macbeth - Bonus Content Episode 5 - Casting Directors Karyn Casl and Ada Karamanyan

Tue, 11 May 2021 07:00:00 -0000

Macbeth Casting Co-Directors Karyn Casl, CSA, and Ada Karamanyan explain what casting is, how it works, the challenges and rewards of the job and the pleasure of putting together the cast for Macbeth as the lead-in to the many Shakespeare translations forthcoming in the Play On Podcasts Series produced by Next Chapter Podcasts.

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Guests:

Karyn Casl (of The Telsey Office)

Ada Karamanyan

Host:

Taylor Bailey

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Macbeth - Episode 5 - Round About the Cauldron Go

Fri, 07 May 2021 07:00:00 -0000

This is the fifth episode of the Play On Podcasts Series Macbeth.

Synopsis:

The witches gather for a raucous ritual which is interrupted by Macbeth, who demands to know the future of his throne. Enraged by what he sees, Macbeth vows to kill Macduff, who has fled the country. Meanwhile, Ross visits Lady Macduff in an effort to comfort her in her husband’s absence. Bereft of her husband, Lady Macduff tries to lighten her mood by bantering with her young son, who plays on the bagpipes. They are interrupted by a messenger who urges Lady Macduff to flee before their castle is attacked.

The Play On Podcasts Series Macbeth is produced by Next Chapter Podcasts and is made possible by the generous support of The Hitz Foundation.

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The Cast

Macbeth - Armando Riesco

Lady Macbeth - Zabryna Guevara

Macduff - Chinaza Uche

Lady Macduff - Flor de liz Perez

Banquo - Jordan Barbour

Duncan - Bernard White

Ross & the Porter - Barzin Akhavan

Malcolm - Daniel Jose Molina

Lennox - Annie Henk

Young Macduff - Elijah Goodfriend

The Witches - Miss Peppermint, Monét X-Change, Manila Luzon

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Macbeth - Bonus Content Episode 4 - Edward Torres on Directing Macbeth

Tue, 04 May 2021 07:00:00 -0000

Macbeth Director Edward Torres talks about how he fell in love with theatre in south Chicago, the evolution of his relationship with Shakespeare as these human stories are meant to be consumed and performed by BIPOC & LGBTQ community members, as well as his deep respect and appreciation for his friend, playright Migdalia Cruz's search for truth in the work.

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Guest:

Edward Torres

Host:

Taylor Bailey

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Macbeth - Episode 4 - Blood Will Have Blood

Fri, 30 Apr 2021 07:00:00 -0000

This is the fourth episode of the Play On Podcasts Series Macbeth.

Synopsis:

Inside their private chamber, Macbeth confides in his wife. That evening, the murderers attack Banquo and his son, Fleance, on the Palace Woods Road. Later that night, in the King’s Banquet Stateroom, Macbeth greets his guests in public, and his hired killers in private. Macbeth struggles to overcome a ghostly sight. The banquet ends. Hecate chastises the witches for trifling with Macbeth. A new day: Lennox and Ross meet in a countryside pub to plan their next steps in secret. The witches meet again.

The Play On Podcasts Series Macbeth is produced by Next Chapter Podcasts and is made possible by the generous support of The Hitz Foundation.

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The Cast

Macbeth - Armando Riesco

Lady Macbeth - Zabryna Guevara

Macduff - Chinaza Uche

Lady Macduff - Flor de liz Perez

Banquo - Jordan Barbour

Duncan - Bernard White

Ross & the Porter - Barzin Akhavan

Malcolm - Daniel Jose Molina

Lennox - Annie Henk

Young Macduff - Elijah Goodfriend

The Witches - Miss Peppermint, Monét X-Change, Manila Luzon

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Macbeth - Bonus Content Episode - Migdalia Cruz and Dramaturge Ishia Bennison

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 07:00:00 -0000

Migdalia Cruz and Ishia Bennison: Playwright Migdalia Cruz talks about her translation of “Macbeth” with actor and dramaturg Ishia Bennison. Hear how they found each other through the common thread of this classic tale, and all the layers of complexity they discovered along the way!

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Guests:

Migdalia Cruz

Ishia Bennison

Host:

Taylor Bailey

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Macbeth - Episode 3 - In the Devil's Other Name

Fri, 23 Apr 2021 07:00:00 -0000

This is the third episode of the Play On Podcasts Series Macbeth.

Synopsis:

A drunken porter greets Macduff and Lennox at the castle gate. Macduff discovers a gruesome scene within. Duncan’s son, Malcolm, flees for his safety. Ross, Lennox and Macduff hastily plan their next steps. Banquo harbors suspicions about the newly coronated King Macbeth. Fearing his position is not secure, Macbeth employs the services of three murderers to kill Banquo and his son, Fleance.

The Play On Podcasts Series Macbeth is produced by Next Chapter Podcasts and is made possible by the generous support of The Hitz Foundation.

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The Cast

Macbeth - Armando Riesco

Lady Macbeth - Zabryna Guevara

Macduff - Chinaza Uche

Lady Macduff - Flor de liz Perez

Banquo - Jordan Barbour

Duncan - Bernard White

Ross & the Porter - Barzin Akhavan

Malcolm - Daniel Jose Molina

Lennox - Annie Henk

Young Macduff - Elijah Goodfriend

The Witches - Miss Peppermint, Monét X-Change, Manila Luzon

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Macbeth - Bonus Content Episode - Armando Riesco and Zabryna Guevara

Tue, 20 Apr 2021 10:00:00 -0000

Armando Riesco and Zabryna Guevara discuss their careers, their artistic relationship, their journey into and out of the roles of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth, and the challenges of navigating the personal and professional upside-down world of pandemic isolation.

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Guests:

Armando Riesco

Zabryna Guevara

Host:

Taylor Bailey

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Macbeth - Episode 2 - The King Comes Here Tonight

Fri, 16 Apr 2021 07:00:00 -0000

This is the second episode of the Play On Podcasts Series Macbeth.

Synopsis:

Lady Macbeth welcomes her husband home after reading his letter about his encounter with The Witches. Together, they plot the murder of King Duncan. Duncan arrives at Macbeth’s castle. After supper, Banquo is unsettled and sends his son, Fleance, to bed. Macbeth bids them both goodnight before he follows a frightening vision that beckons him into the King’s chamber. Lady Macbeth helps her husband clean up the mess he made.

The Play On Podcasts Series Macbeth is produced by Next Chapter Podcasts and is made possible by the generous support of The Hitz Foundation.

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The Cast

Macbeth - Armando Riesco

Lady Macbeth - Zabryna Guevara

Macduff - Chinaza Uche

Lady Macduff - Flor de liz Perez

Banquo - Jordan Barbour

Duncan - Bernard White

Ross & the Porter - Barzin Akhavan

Malcolm - Daniel Jose Molina

Lennox - Annie Henk

Young Macduff - Elijah Goodfriend

The Witches - Miss Peppermint, Monét X-Change, Manila Luzon

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Macbeth - Bonus Content Episode 1 - Miss Peppermint, Monét X-Change and Manila Luzon

Wed, 14 Apr 2021 10:26:00 -0000

Listen a behind-the-scenes conversation with three drag superstars about Shakespeare, the drag world, acting, performing, and podcasting during the pandemic, and the ever-present need for equity, diversity and inclusion throughout the performing arts.

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Host:

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Macbeth - Episode 1 - When Will We Three Make a King?

Fri, 09 Apr 2021 07:00:00 -0000

Welcome to the premiere episode of the Play On Podcasts Series Macbeth.

Synopsis:

First, a Conjuring. Then, King Duncan, inside his battleground tent with his son Malcolm, learns from the wounded Macduff of Macbeth’s triumph over the rebel, Macdonald. Duncan names Macbeth Thane of Cawdor. Meanwhile, returning from the war, Macbeth and Banquo take cover from a storm in a cave, where they meet the weird sisters. Soon after, Ross reports to Macbeth that King Duncan has named him Thane of Cawdor. Later, at the King’s palace, Duncan names Malcolm his heir.

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The Cast

Macbeth - Armando Riesco

Lady Macbeth - Zabryna Guevara

Macduff - Chinaza Uche

Lady Macduff - Flor de liz Perez

Banquo - Jordan Barbour

Duncan - Bernard White

Ross & the Porter - Barzin Akhavan

Malcolm - Daniel Jose Molina

Lennox - Annie Henk Young

Macduff - Elijah Goodfriend

The Witches - Miss Peppermint, Monét X-Change, Manila Luzon

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Introducing...The Play On Podcast Series Macbeth

Sat, 03 Apr 2021 01:26:00 -0000

Hear the trailer for the Play On Podcast series Macbeth, the inaugural series from Next Chapter Podcasts' scripted fiction division. This is where Theatre meets Podcast, combining the modern-day audio phenomenon with the power of live performance.

Play On Podcasts are epic audio adventures reimagining timeless tales, featuring original music composition and the voices of extraordinarily gifted artists.

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