Theatrical Shenanigans

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Episodes

Sunday Oct 12, 2025

Welcome back to our fourth episode of this fifth season of Theatrical Shenanigans!
 
Today's play is entitled "Stage Door Blues" (https://newplayexchange.org/script/2040773/stage-door-blues-17-minutes) and comes to us from Marc Harris (https://newplayexchange.org/users/73161/marc-harris & https://www.theatreplays.co.uk), a playwright, poet, singer-songwriter and guitarist based in the UK, with a passion for writing, music and singing. Marc has been writing for over three decades, writing in many formats including full length plays, short plays, monologues, poetry, 60 topical/satirical songs and comedy sketches and over 30 contemporary/folk songs.
Synopsis:
Liz is determined to wait until she has her theatre programme signed. Robert is impatient, and persists in undermining her and Russ, an actor, because of her infatuation with him. Can they overcome their differences and bickering, and is Liz able to hold on to her secret?
 
Cast:
Liz - Gilly Fick (https://www.guildburys.com/)
Robert - Jeff Tullin (https://twitter.com/Jeff_Tullin)
Russ - Patrick Hibbin (http://www.spotlight.com/profile/3414-5612-5037)
 
And, with this fabulous play I get to chat to fabulous play director Suzanne Lane (https://www.halftailproductions.uk/about-8 & https://www.linkedin.com/in/suzanne-lane-9b52b1a0/?original_referer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Egoogle%2Ecom%2F&originalSubdomain=uk) who talks to us about her amazing journey in the arts world and her upcoming production of 'The Pillowman' (https://www.artrixbromsgrove.co.uk/whats-on/all-shows/the-pillowman)
 
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Sunday Oct 26, 2025

Welcome back to our half way point episode of this fifth season of Theatrical Shenanigans!
Today's play is entitled "Another Life" written by Southern California based writer, improv performer and actor Rob Kirby. Rob has a MFA in screenwriting and is the 2023 Online Improv World Champion. He describes his main goal is to entertain the audience in anyway possible to help provide an escape from life for however long they are there.
When talking about "Another Life" Rob says "This is the first non comedy, straight drama I have ever written in anything. There was no specific inspiration. The idea for the ending popped into my head one day, and months later it was still there. I tinkered around with a few different ways to tell the story to get to the ending, and finally just sat down and wrote it."
Synopsis:
Four siblings travel to visit their former criminal kingpin father in prison for the first time in twenty years.
 
Cast:
William - Jeff Priskorn (www.jeffpriskorn.com)
David - Joe Swenson (www.brokenartsentertainment.com)
Missy - Dana Hall (https://www.danahallcreates.com/) 
Ronnie - Cole Hunter Dzubak (https://newplayexchange.org/users/29583/cole-hunter-dzubak & https://www.colehunterdzubak.com/)
Christian - Brian Cern (https://newplayexchange.org/users/34692/brian-cern) 
 
And, with this fabulous play I get to chat to the amazingly talented theatre technician and author James Denny (https://talkinturkeytheatre.com/james-denny/) who discusses his love of all things theatrical and his wonderfully spooky upcoming production of "The Signalman" (https://www.thedraytonarmstheatre.co.uk/the-signalman)
 
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Friday Oct 31, 2025

Hello there and welcome to our first ever Halloween Special here on Theatrical Shenanigans.
For this episode I have with me three other wonderful playwrights with works that celebrate all things horror and spooky!
 
Our four plays and playwrights are:
 
1) "Trail of Blood" (https://newplayexchange.org/script/2012105/trail-of-blood-an-audio-play) by Evan Baughfman (https://newplayexchange.org/users/1708/evan-baughfman & https://www.amazon.com/stores/Evan-Baughfman/author/B08BSQZ2X6?ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true)
 
Cast:
Mona - Jacquie Floyd (www.jacquiefloyd.com)
Mike - Jeff Priskorn (www.jeffpriskorn.com)
 
2) "Souvenirs" (https://newplayexchange.org/script/2792729/souvenirs-one-act-play) by Ryan Kaminski (https://newplayexchange.org/users/34918/ryan-kaminski)
Cast:
John - Brian Cern (https://newplayexchange.org/users/34692/brian-cern)
Pam - Megan Bickel
Alfred - Tony Targan (www.tonytargan.com)
 
3) "Meg" (https://newplayexchange.org/script/2037023/meg) by Rachel Feeny-Williams (https://www.rfwscripts.co.uk/ & https://newplayexchange.org/users/60206/rachel-feeny-williams)
 
Cast:
Detective Cray - Jeff Tullin (https://twitter.com/Jeff_Tullin)
Officer Cannock - Andy Duncan (http://andy-duncan.co.uk/)
Andrea - Andrea Richardson (https://www.mandy.com/uk/voice-artist/andrea-richardson-1)
Jamie - Perdita Lawton (www.perditalawton.com)
Meg - Marnie Thomson (https://marniethomson.co.uk & https://www.spotlight.com/9094-6752-4968)
Hannah - Gilly Fick 
 
4) "A Guide to Kidnapping A Senator's Kid on Friday 13th" (https://newplayexchange.org/script/3230499/a-guide-to-kidnapping-the-senators-kid-on-friday-the-13th) by Cole Hunter Dzubak (https://newplayexchange.org/users/29583/cole-hunter-dzubak & https://www.colehunterdzubak.com/)
 
Cast:
Dylan - Lora Hogan (https://newplayexchange.org/users/64052/lora-hogan)
Ash - Ash Albiniak (https://unabashedvo.com/)
Oakly - Darrin Ingram (https://www.darrin-ingram.com/)
Tristan- Kenny Hertling
 
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Sunday Nov 09, 2025

Welcome back to Season 5 of Theatrical Shenanigans as we move past the half way point of the series! As always, we have a fabulous audio play for you to hear and another guest for me to chat to.
Today's play is entitled "Here Be Dragons" (https://newplayexchange.org/script/2021011/here-be-dragons) and comes to us from Wendy Gough Soroka (https://newplayexchange.org/users/7443/wendy-gough-soroka & https://www.wendygoughsoroka.com/). Wendy is, among other things, a multi-hyphenate theatre artist based in Los Angeles. Her first playwriting project (The Divine Madness of Isabella) was awarded the Women in Theatre Red Carpet Award and her short plays have been produced at festivals around the world. She has also been a performer, director and is an accomplished Mask Artist, her masks having appeared in numerous productions in Los Angeles and around the world. If all that wasn’t enough she also holds a Master’s Degree in Theatre from the Hilberry Repertory (Wayne State) in Detroit. 
 
Synopsis:
What kind of treasure would you hope for, if someone left you a map where “X” marks the spot? Best friends Junie and Dot have left their husbands and children behind and embarked on an adventure, following a map left to Junie by her free-spirited mother Doris, who passed away one year ago. Reluctantly dutiful, Junie struggles with her unresolved frustration at Doris’ perpetual attempts (even reaching beyond the grave) to mould her staid and steady daughter into something more like the effervescent Dot. Upon stumbling on their destination, the women encounter something unexpected…Doris’ dragon, who has a task for Junie, as well as a final message from her mother. 
 
Cast:
Dot – Ash Albiniak (https://unabashedvo.com/)
June – Megan Bickel
Dragon – Marnie Thomson (https://marniethomson.co.uk & https://www.spotlight.com/9094-6752-4968)
 
And, with this amazing play I get to chat to the fabulous playwright Lou Jones (https://newplayexchange.org/users/75955/lou-jones & https://substack.com/@loujonesoriginals), whose plays have featured twice on Theatrical Shenanigans https://theatricalshenanigans.podbean.com/e/international-womens-day-special-2025/ & https://theatricalshenanigans.podbean.com/e/theatrical-shenanigans-play-a-day-special-day-23-ghost-hunting-live-and-direct-by-lou-jones/) and hails from the beautiful island of Mauritius.
 
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Sunday Nov 23, 2025

Hello and welcome to episode 7 in this 5th Season of Theatrical.
Our play for today is entitled "And I Ate a Pear" (https://newplayexchange.org/script/3195986/and-i-ate-a-pear) and is written by Beth Harpaz (https://newplayexchange.org/users/76579/beth-harpaz).
Beth recently quit her job to pursue playwriting after decades as a journalist for The Associated Press and other U.S. news outlets. She's currently looking for a home for a three-act play called "Under the Great Wave," about New Yorkers getting through the pandemic. "And I Ate a Pear" won best script, best actor and best director at the John DeSotelle Actors Studio NuWorks Festival in New York City 2024. The play was also produced for an "Immigrants in America" festival in New York.
When talking about her inspiration for the play Beth says "I'm a native New Yorker, a licensed New York City tour guide and a volunteer Big Apple Greeter. Nearly every sentence in this play is rooted in real conversations I’ve had with tourists visiting New York for the first time."
Synopsis:
A visitor to New York City encounters a native New Yorker aboard the Staten Island Ferry, but while the visitor has lots of questions, the New Yorker only has some of the answers. 
Cast:
Tony – George Sapio (https://newplayexchange.org/users/785/george-sapio & https://gsapio.wixsite.com/gsapio)
Hülya - Hülya Corty (https://www.spotlight.com/4771-3491-0545 )
And to discuss this fabulous play I have with me playwright, director and screen writer Peter Fenton (https://newplayexchange.org/users/24181/peter-fenton & https://www.bypeterfenton.com/)
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Sunday Dec 07, 2025

Hello and welcome once again to another episodes in this 5th Season of Theatrical as we move towards the end of the season. Fear not though we still have more plays for you to listen to and guests for me to chat to, including the ones we have today.
Our play for today is entitled "Not Your Usual Princess" (https://newplayexchange.org/script/3222420/not-your-usual-princess) and is written by M.K Wessel (https://newplayexchange.org/users/82778/m-k-wessel & https://malia-wessel.jimdosite.com/).
Born and raised in Hawai’i, M. K. Wessel holds an MA in Theatre Directing from the University of East Anglia. Their writing has been featured in the Open: Journal of Arts and Letters, Writer’s Playground, The Raven Review, and the interACT play-reading series at Lyric Rep.
 
Synopsis:
A princess and her maid enjoy their rural castle life — until yet another stubborn knight comes to the rescue.
 
Cast:
Maid - Rebecca Cockcroft (www.rebeccacockcroft.co.uk)
Knight - Andy Duncan (andy-duncan.co.uk)
Princess - Perdita Lawton (www.perditalawton.com)
 
And to discuss this wonderful play I have with me playwright and author of children's books Pamela Morgan (https://newplayexchange.org/users/57532/pamela-morgan & https://pamelamorganwrites.com/).
 
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Saturday Dec 13, 2025

Hello there and welcome to Episode 9 of Season 5 of Theatrical Shenanigans and the first half of our weekend double bill to end this series.
Today’s play is “A Line of Stitches” (https://newplayexchange.org/script/2037489/a-line-of-stitches) comes to us from David Bareford (https://newplayexchange.org/users/69652/david-bareford & https://www.barefordplays.com/), a playwright, theatrical violence designer, and director who now hails from southwest Washington state.
Synopsis:
When her irascible grandfather is the victim of a violent break-in, Jeannie rushes to him to offer her help but finds that his wisdom--although hidden in sarcastic barbs--might be just what she's needed to heal herself.
Cast:
Alvin Parris – Lee Beddow (http://www.abbeysound.org)
Jeannie Parris – Perdita Lawton (www.perditalawton.com)
Detective – Brian Holmes (https://app.spotlight.com/0058-6720-5192)
Paramedic – Marnie Thomson  (https://marniethomson.co.uk & https://www.spotlight.com/9094-6752-4968)
And to accompany this wonderfully touching play I get to have a chat with UK based playwright, producer and stand-up comedian, Grant Foxon (https://www.instagram.com/grant.foxon/?hl=en)
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Sunday Dec 14, 2025

Hello and welcome to our final episode of this 5th season of Theatrical Shenanigans. We hope you've enjoyed the episodes you've heard this season and if so do not hesitate to let us know with a review on Facebook or a rating on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
Our final play for this season is "On the Zephyr" by Vicki Riba Koestler (https://www.imdb.com/name/nm16376638/ & https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/dptc/episodes/--BONUS---Playwright-Conversations-Vicki-Riba-Koestler-e2m0tn9)
Vicki Riba Koestler’s produced plays include the full-lengths We Gather Together and Epsilon Precious (The Play About the Cat), as well as numerous one-acts and ten-minute plays. Vicki’s essays have appeared in The New York Times, Child magazine, The Record of northern New Jersey, and other publications.  She’s co-authored two books with Gary Null: Choosing Joy and The Baby Boomer’s Guide to Getting it Right the Second Time Around.
 
Synopsis:
Stuck together in a small train compartment on a tedious transcontinental journey, a young couple find all their issues bubbling to the surface.
 
Cast:
Denny - Bob Sawyer (https://www.voices.com/profile/rtsawyer)
Kara - Lora Hogan
Arlen - Chris Soucy (https://newplayexchange.org/users/26789/christopher-soucy)
 
And to discuss this wonderful play I have with me playwright, poet and musical composer Julie Brandon (https://newplayexchange.org/users/12443/julie-brandon).
 
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Monday Dec 15, 2025

Hello there and welcome to a shiny new series of Mini Shenanigans. In this series we'll be bringing you a festive play every single day as we countdown to Christmas Eve.
Our first playwright featured in this series is the wonderful Robert J. LeBlanc (https://newplayexchange.org/users/37762/robert-j-leblanc & https://www.dramatistsguild.com/members/robertleblanc). Bob has featured on Theatrical Shenanigans many times as a playwright, guest, performer and panellist. But his achievements certainly do not end there. Bob is an award-winning playwright, actor, voice actor, and artist, as well as the producer, head writer, host, improviser and designer of the comedy ensemble, Balderdash Academy. And just in case you thought he wasn’t busy enough he’s also the owner and lead writer of the interactive mystery-comedy company Sleuths Mystery Entertainment while still finding time to be a wonderful support to other playwrights.
Bob’s play is called “The Naughty List” (https://newplayexchange.org/script/2019716/the-naughty-list).
Synopsis:
A humble craftsman from the North Pole leaves her life as a toymaker to pursue a less than legal career change and its safe to say Someone's hall is going to get decked.
 
Cast:
Tony Esposito - Darrin Ingram (https://newplayexchange.org/users/59169/darrin-ingram & https://www.darrin-ingram.com/)
Tinsel - Jacquie Floyd (https://newplayexchange.org/users/37764/jacquelyn-floyd-priskorn & https://www.jacquiefloyd.com/writing)
Little Gino - Tony Targan (www.tonytargan.com)
 
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Tuesday Dec 16, 2025

Hello there and welcome to our 2nd episode in this Festive Mini Shenanigans series as we countdown to Christmas Eve with a different play every day.
Our second playwright for this series is Toby Inoue (https://newplayexchange.org/users/85239/toby-inoue & https://wabi-sa.com/), a playwright from Evanston, Illinois who writes about how the glass is half empty and half full.  She’s had a staged reading of her full length play “Keep it Light” at Redtwist Theatre's 2024 Twisted PlayFest in Chicago and she is also a member of the Writers Pool at PlayGround-Chicago where several of her short plays have been featured in their Monday Night series.
Toby’s play we’ll hear is called “Serene Healthy Wellness Spa Retreat Resort” and when talking about her inspiration Toby says “I was Inspired by the brilliant Fleabag by Phoebe Waller-Bridge, and being a sister to a sister myself, I wanted to write a piece about sisters thrown into a weird situation while also navigating their own relationship”
 
Synopsis:
Two sisters go on a wellness retreat to get away from the pressures of the holidays, but they discover they haven't left their stress entirely behind.
 
Cast:
Claire - Angela Sarabia (https://newplayexchange.org/users/83860/angela-sarabia)
Andie - Hannah Lee DeFrates (https://newplayexchange.org/users/58102/hannah-lee-defrates)
Staff - Tony Targan (www.tonytargan.com)
 
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Wednesday Dec 17, 2025

Hello there and welcome to our 3rd episode in this Festive Mini Shenanigans series as we countdown to Christmas Eve with a different play every day.
Our third playwright of this series is Steve Korbar (https://doollee.com/PlaywrightsK/korbar-steven.php), a playwright who’s had full length and one act plays produced in the USA, Canada, The UK and Australia. He’s also had three short plays published by Smith and Kraus. Productions of his work have been seen at Elephant Stageworks in Los Angeles, the barrow group theatre in new York and pop culture theatre in Melbourne.
 
Synopsis:
Two sisters find themselves in a panic when a neighbour wants to drop by with a last minute Christmas gift, but they have nothing for her!
 
Cast:
Rachel - Andrea Richardson (https://www.mandy.com/uk/voice-artist/andrea-richardson-1)
Michelle - Nicky Whichelow (www.nickywvoices.com)
 
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Thursday Dec 18, 2025

Hello there and welcome to our 4th episode in this Festive Mini Shenanigans series as we countdown to Christmas Eve with a different play every day.
 
Our fourth playwright of this series is Lisa Holzman Marciano (https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisa-holzman-marciano-bba9b527/), a resident playwright for Santa Barbara City College’s Continuing Education theater courses. Her one-acts have been finalists in festivals from California to Pennsylvania. Lisa received a kidney transplant over 34 years ago and is happy to be able to celebrate every holiday, thanks to her donor.
 
Synopsis:
“Christmas without Family?" is a serious comedy about how much work goes into making the holidays special for us, but for the cooks in the family, it can be a thankless job. Would it be easier for Christmas to be without the family?
 
Cast:
Carol - Gillie Stoneham
Jasper - Patrick Hibbin (http://www.spotlight.com/profile/3414-5612-5037)
 
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Friday Dec 19, 2025

Hello there and welcome to our half way point of this Festive Mini Shenanigans series as we countdown to Christmas Eve with a different play every day.
 
Our fifth playwright of this series is James Kelsey Nelson (https://www.jameskelseynelson.com/ & https://newplayexchange.org/users/88410/james-kelsey-nelson) from Chicago. He’s a director and playwright who’s full length plays have been produced by Live Arts: Water Works 2024, Gallery plays and black box new play festival 2025. His many short plays have been produced around the country and abroad and if that wasn’t enough he has a MFA from Indiana University and a BA from UMKC in his hometown of Kansas City.
Jame’s play is called “Naughty or Nice” (https://newplayexchange.org/script/3197577/naughty-or-nice). When talking about his inspiration he says “Krampus is one of the most absurd and hilarious figures from holiday folklore, so it only feels right to pay tribute to our child-flaying goat demon King with a very silly piece of theatre.”
 
Synopsis:
Santa Claus and the holiday goat-demon Krampus accidentally arrive at the same house on Christmas Eve: will the poor Rogers children be deemed naughty or nice?
 
Cast:
Krampus - George Sapio (https://newplayexchange.org/users/785/george-sapio & https://gsapio.wixsite.com/gsapio)
Santa - Jeff Tullin (https://twitter.com/Jeff_Tullin)
Buttercup - Hannah Lee DeFrates (https://newplayexchange.org/users/58102/hannah-lee-defrates)
 
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7 days ago

Hello there and welcome to our 6th episode in this Festive Mini Shenanigans series as we countdown to Christmas Eve with a different play every day.
 
Our sixth playwright of this series is Pamela Morgan (https://newplayexchange.org/users/57532/pamela-morgan & https://pamelamorganwrites.com/) who has joined us twice on Theatrical Shenanigans before, once as a panellist on The Panel Presents (https://theatricalshenanigans.podbean.com/e/the-panel-presents-episode-17-brian-pamela-chris-rebecca/) and once as a guest last season (https://TheatricalShenanigans.podbean.com/e/s05-e08-%e2%80%93-not-your-usual-princess-pamela-morgan/?token=ab87fdc168038f418e18c9ed96396298)Pamela's play is entitled "Santa Got Runover" (https://newplayexchange.org/script/2035877/santa-got-ran-over).
 
Synopsis:
Carl is running late for midnight mass and runs over Santa instead. How will he deal with the fallout of killing Santa on Christmas Eve?
 
Cast:
Carl - Jeff Priskorn (www.jeffpriskorn.com)
Leonard - Brian Cern (https://newplayexchange.org/users/34692/brian-cern)
 
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6 days ago

Hello there and welcome to our 7th episode in this Festive Mini Shenanigans series as we countdown to Christmas Eve with a different play every day.
 
Our seventh playwright of this series is Kathleen Maule Holen (https://newplayexchange.org/users/77724/kathleen-maule-holen) who is making her debut on Theatrical Shenanigans with her play "Santa Afterhours" (https://newplayexchange.org/script/3201300/santa-afterhours)
 
Synopsis:
A woman is forced to confront her Christmas past and present, and envision her future, when shemeets Santa afterhours.
 
Cast:
Santa - Michael Shipman
Diane - Helen Cheng Mao (https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOBWRX6h1_Qm8VQZqPWymVGFIkfruadkU)
Paul - Bernie Horton (https://brokenartsentertainment.com/bae-company/ & https://narratorlist.com/narrator/bernie-horton/)
 
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5 days ago

Hello there and welcome to our 8th episode in this Festive Mini Shenanigans series as we countdown to Christmas Eve with a different play every day.
 
Our eighth playwright of this series is Connie Dinkler (https://newplayexchange.org/users/42212/connie-dinkler & https://www.imdb.com/name/nm12394501/) who is making her debut on Theatrical Shenanigans with her play "Holiday Help" (https://newplayexchange.org/script/2024095/holiday-help)
 
Synopsis:
Santa’s elves are on strike and they are desperately trying to find workers to make all the toys in time for Christmas.
 
Cast:
Ronald F. Binkley - Brian Holmes (https://app.spotlight.com/0058-6720-5192)
Breanna - Amy Wilson
Mrs Mildred Limburger - Elaine Teague
Sparky - Karim Kronfli (https://www.dramaticvoice.co.uk/home)
 
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4 days ago

Hello there and welcome to our penultimate episode in this Festive Mini Shenanigans series as we countdown to Christmas Eve with a different play every day.
 
Our ninth playwright of this series is Marnie Thomson (https://marniethomson.co.uk & https://www.spotlight.com/9094-6752-4968), who actually had a festive start with Theatrical Shenanigans with her first performance being the Ghost if Christmas past in our December 2023 Christmas Special (https://theatricalshenanigans.podbean.com/e/theatrical-shenanigans-christmas-special-a-christmas-carol-but-not-as-you-know-it/).Marnie's play today is entitled "The Naughty List Heist"
Synopsis:
We follow a group of Santa’s elves as they embark on a daring mission to question one of Christmas’s longest-standing traditions: the Naughty List. 
 
Cast:
Ellie - Sarah Edwards (https://www.sarahedwardsvoice.co.uk/)
Dexter - Douglas Nelson (https://www.mandy.com/u/doug-nelson-1/)
Percy - Dave MC
 
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3 days ago

Hello there and Happy Christmas Eve!Welcome to our final episode for this festive season and indeed this year on Theatrical Shenanigans.
For this episode we have a play written by me (www.rfwscripts.co.uk) entitled "Last Call Christmas" (https://newplayexchange.org/script/2050597/last-call-christmas).Synopsis:Sadie has not experienced 'the most wonderful time of the year' as far as Christmas is concerned, but is the stranger in her bar on Christmas Eve about to change all that?Cast:Sadie - Kat Evans (https://newplayexchange.org/users/79783/kat-evans)
Marnie - Angela Sarabia (https://newplayexchange.org/users/83860/angela-sarabia)
 
Chris - David Jervis-Green (https://app.spotlight.com/7810-9058-0219?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaf0ClbmgY-KGTDkJfPBo4tjv0-C0fDuWC6nJIbxK0c-V5uRMlwsTuITPoR92A_aem_rU29WRkmLtrLccAQrEugrA)
 
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These are some of the lovely things that people have said about Theatrical Shenanigans!

 

"I was so honoured to have my play chosen for this podcast's second season. I was very impressed with the audio quality, the wonderful performances, and the sound effects. My co-writer and I are so pleased with the result, and we enjoyed the insightful commentary that followed the play. This is such a wonderful podcast, I am excited to see what's in store for it in the future."
Sarah J Baker (Co-playwright of "A Wager" S02 E04)
 
 

"It was absolutely amazing to hear what Theatrical Shenanigans did with mine and my Co-writers words. The sound effects, and both actors were amazingly cast, and the hosts had good insightful banter that made the entire episode worth listening to! I’m so glad I’m now subscribed and can’t wait to listen to all the new works!"

Hadley Vogler (Co-playwright of "A Wager" S02 E04)

 

"What I love about Theatrical Shenanigans is you can tell that Rachel Fenny-Williams absolutely loves this work. The care that goes into editing, the attention to the questions asked to special guests, the desire to branch out and try new things and offer audiences something different. Any theatre lover or worker should add this to their list because it is truly something special!"

Cole Hunter Dzubak (Playwright of "The Paranormal Club's Seventh Annual Haunted House Sleepover" S02 E07)

 

"The amount of support, love, and care this group gives to emerging playwrights is nothing short of extraordinary. I have collaborated many times with Rachel Feeny-Williams and every single time has been an amazing experience."

Darrin Ingram (Playwright of "Goodnight Jimmy" - Mini Shenanigans - S02 E10)

 

"My play “Subway Adventures” is the newest episode of the segment mini-shenanigans. The experience I had was surreal! Playwrights have a true chance in getting produced on this podcast! Highly recommend!"

Jaxson Mackling (Playwright of "Subway Adventures" - Mini Shenanigans - S02 E04)

 

 "Not only does Theatrical Shenanigans provide great opportunities for writers and voice actors alike, but it provides listeners to new and very entertaining content. Stories from all genres in quick, consumable pieces. This is the future of entertainment! Rachel takes great care to keep the episodes flowing and they are all executed with the utmost of care. Isn't it time you treated your earholes to something new, different, and fun?"

Jacquelyn Priskorn (Playwright of "Backyard Stonehenge Reclaimed" - Mini Shenanigans - S02 E02)

 

Heard this delightful play read on Theatrical Shenanigans. Friendships are the balm of the soul or can be and for those who believe in reincarnation and that souls can go on and on forever or more than one life, the beginning would be just as important as the end.

Lee R. Lawing (Comments on "Birthrights...and Wrongs" S2 E8)

 

“I had the pleasure of hearing this lovely piece read on Theatrical Shenanigans. It features two engaging characters who are as interesting for their flaws as for their strengths. The birth of a child is always fraught with heightened emotions and it is heartening to see these two strangers bond and work their way to an uplifting resolution.

Paul Donnelly (Comments on "Birthrights...and Wrongs" S2 E8)

 

Cole Hunter Dzubak certainly knows how to scare the daylights out of you! This play works brilliantly as audio only, which I was lucky enough to hear in a preview of season two of Theatrical Shenanigans. But don’t let that stop anyone from bringing it to the stage. A great ghost story can only benefit from the shrieks of others sitting close by. You will find your heart starts racing as the tension mounts for a group of students on a ghost hunt. Things turn scary and then! You’ll have to read it to find out!

Morey Norkin (Comments on "The Paranormal Club's Seventh Annual Haunted House Sleepover" S2 E7)

 

Listened to this on Theatrical Shenanigans and boy does the intensity ramp up quickly! But not only is this play spooky, it asks the question "are ghost hunters really trying to help the ghosts or just trying to exploit a tragedy for their own gain?" But also, proves something I've always known, theatre majors are sensitive to everyone's feelings...even the dead!

Jacquelyn Floyd-Priskorn (Comments on "The Paranomal Club's Seventh Annual Haunted House Sleepover" S2 E7)

 

"A Playwright couldn't be luckier than to have Theatrical Shenanigans present their work. Their Actors are fabulous, the quality of the podcast is excellent, and the thoughtful feedback extremely helpful. Rachel Feeny-Williams is a joy to work with and a total pro!"
Jack Rushton (Playwright of "Remembering Elizabeth" S2 E2)
 
I loved listening to the strained relationship between these two characters! A pretty engaging morality tale! Another play that I really enjoyed on the THEATRICAL SHENANIGANS podcast!
Evan Baughfman (Comments on "A Wager" S2 E4)
 
“A thought-provoking play about parenthood and boundaries, wonderfully produced on the THEATRICAL SHENANIGANS podcast!”
Evan Baughfman (Comments on "Cloudy with a Chance of Contempt" S2 E1)

Comments Continued

These are some more of the lovely things that people have said about Theatrical Shenanigans!

 

"Hello Rachel,

Thank you for including my play, Cloudy with a Chance of Contempt, in your new season. Please say thank you to the actors and all others involved as well! The performers were a delight, and you and John Busser were very kind in your discussion of the play!"

Lisa Quoresimo (Playwright of "Cloudy with a Chance of Contempt" S2 E1)

 

I had the great pleasure of hearing this scathing satire of the hypocrisy of the "pro-life" movement on the Theatrical Shenanigans podcast. The witty premise of the play offers a dark look at the potential repercussions of forced birth with deep anger underlying the humor. The chilling conclusion really packs a wallop."

Paul Donnelly (Comments on "Stork Patrol" S1 E4)

 

"So well produced and professionally created. Excellently done. Easily the best audio productions of plays I’ve heard. A wonderful and varied compilation of plays."

Jessie Salsbury (Playwright of "The Last Week" S1 E8)

 

STORK PATROL is a great satire by Debra A. Cole that shows the hypocrisy in some folks' "beliefs." Check this one out on the Theatrical Shenanigans podcast!

David Lipschutz (Comments on "Stork Patrol" S1 E4)

 

I just listened to this play wonderfully produced by the Theatrical Shenanigans podcast, for it is bought to life perfectly.

Many of Bussers works are hilarious, so this play took me by surprise, but not as much as the twist within. Father/Son relationships can sometimes be taught, especially when family life is strained or broken. The playwright tackles this sensitivity, with enough grit and passion entwined.

An excellent two hander which will get audiences discussing for some time after.

Christopher Plumridge (Comments on "A Conversation about Mom" S1 E10)

 

I had the happy experience of listening to ONE FOOT IN FRONT OF THE OTHER today on the podcast Theatrical Shenanigans out of England. This short play is a delightful two hander between an older woman and a young, nervous runner. Great dialogue and a terrific twist at the end.

Marj O'Neill-Butler (Comments on "One Foot in Front of The Other" S1 E7)

 

I ran competitively in high school and college, so I enjoyed all of the details here about "running culture." What I enjoyed most, however, was the dialogue and the conversation between two strangers. This piece is adapted very well on the THEATRICAL SHENANIGANS podcast!

Lee R. Lawing (Comments on "One Foot in Front of The Other" S1 E7)

 

Heard this performed on theatrical shenanigans so brilliantly. A train ride finds Nathan learning a few things about how a passion for something can keep one going well into an age where you feel you couldn’t possibly still feel passionate anything. It’s so important to remember that everyone may have a life that wouldn’t even imagine them having and this play touches on that so well.

Lee R. Lawing (Comments on "One Foot in Front of The Other" S1 E7)

 

Heard this performed perfectly on Theatrical Shenanigans. Power plays are a huge reason for failure or success when it comes to getting certain projects up and running and "fun" was about a specific power play between a journalist and criminal that has a powerful hold on the listener from the time the recording button is pushed into action.

Lee R. Lawing (Comments on "Fun" from S1 E6)

 

I had the absolute pleasure of reading this script for a playwriting podcast. It is a scathing satire that gets right to the root of current hypocrisies at work in the country today. Debra has brought into sharp focus the double standard of morality practiced by well intentioned, misinformed, closed minded citizens.

Christopher Soucy (Comments on "Stork Patrol" from S1 E4)

 

A terrific script that cleverly addresses hypocrisy and those who live a privileged life. I really enjoyed hearing this adapted on the THEATRICAL SHENANIGANS podcast!

Evan Baughfman (Comments on "Stork Patrol" from S1 E4)

 

Heard this performed perfectly on Theatrical Shenanigans. Dark and twisted and it's just what everyone who wanted abortion made illegal deserves in return for their stupidity and selfishness to garner one more "soul" for the god they worship.

Lee R. Lawing (Comments on "Stork Patrol" from S1 E4)
 

That was pretty damn funny as well as perfectly puncturing the idea of people who can only see their family in one way. Just not the way they or the audience were expecting. Chris Plumridge hits it out of the park here as we watch the confusion grab hold of parents who, not only got their son't orientation wrong, but are now faced with the real possibility of (oh God) grandchildren. A perfect ending. (Plus, you can now listen to this play on Theatrical Shenanigans, a podcast created by Rachel Feeny-Williams. Give a listen.)

John Busser (Comments on "Coming In" from S1 E3)

 

No matter the sexuality, it's always a bit of uncertainty when you bring home your new partner to meet your parents. A funny twist on the old story, but done with such comic brilliance by Plumridge. Heard this read on the podcast Theatrical Shenanigans by a wonderful cast.

Lee R. Lawing (Comments on "Coming In" from S1 E3)

 

A boy and his mother can create a bond that is sometimes misunderstood and sometimes one of other-worldly force. Heard this delightful play read on Rachel's podcast and what a wonderful job the cast did.

Lee R. Lawing (Comments on "Mother Knows Best" from S1 E1)

 

A fun little comedy about afterlife and death and keeping traditions in the English way. Rachel Feeny-Williams does no wrong here as a Mother and girlfriend fight it out for the attention of a son/boyfriend who's a bit shaken and stirred by his Mother's interference, seeing as it comes after her funeral. With fast paced dialogue and an offbeat plot, this one is a winner. And for an added treat, listen to it on Rachel's brand new Theatrical Shenanigans Podcast like I did!

John Busser (Comments on "Mother Knows Best" from S1 E1)

 

"Rachel has made a wonderful start to the episodes on this podcast. They are well recorded, acted and produced audios of quality plays. The interview with a separate writer is a great idea too, allowing a fresh perspective on the scripts."

Christopher Plumridge (Playwright S1 E3 & Guest in S1 E7)

 

"The quality of the interviewing and dramatic content is always at the highest level. Producer/Presenter and playwright Rachel Feeny-Williams shows her interest, enthusiasm and expertise in the topic of play writing, which shines through on every programme."

Tony Vale (Playwright S1 E5)

 

"I was thrilled that my play, Mundy Tuesday Friday, was selected, as I always thought it would make a great audio presentation. My goodness, the acting quality was terrific. I was surprised at how well the show was done. I'll hope I get a chance to work with Rachel again. I wouldn't hesitate."

Greg Hatfield (Playwright S1 E2)

 

"A very fun podcast! Rachel's interviews are always interesting and the plays chosen are presented professionally. Never disappointing!!"

George Sapio (Actor S1 E2 & Guest S1 E5)

 

 

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