America After Midnight: Audio Drama for Strange Times

A floundering poet's desperate search to boost his creativity leads to a horrific medical procedure in this provocative series of monologues by Tom Lavagnino.  TREPANATION stars David Dietz, Bill Holtz, Brandon L.L. Bishop, and Heather Peloza. Questions about AMERICA AFTER MIDNIGHT can be directed to Matt Pelfrey at daspelf@gmail dot com.

Freak Storm was originally produced on stage in 2002 by Lodestone Theatre Ensemble. The most recent production was in 2019 at the None-too-Fragile Theatre in Akron, OH. Anyone interested in producing the stage version can contact Broadway Play Publishing, Inc.  https://www.broadwayplaypub.com/the-plays/freak-storm/
Our amazing cast:  Emily Botnen as Lynn, Kyle Irish-Gorvin as Adam, Andreas O'Roarke as Ian, Ryan Bergman as Gil, and Natalie Aurora as Amy.  Thanks to Max Franko for production assistance and sound design.   You can contact 99 SEATS IN YOUR SKULL at [email protected].

Freak Storm was originally produced on stage in 2002 by Lodestone Theatre Ensemble. The most recent production was in 2019 at the None-too-Fragile Theatre in Akron, OH. Anyone interested in producing the stage version can contact Broadway Play Publishing, Inc.  https://www.broadwayplaypub.com/the-plays/freak-storm/
Our amazing cast:  Emily Botnen as Lynn, Kyle Irish-Gorvin as Adam, Andreas O'Roarke as Ian, Ryan Bergman as Gil, and Natalie Aurora as Amy.  Thanks to Max Franko for production assistance and sound design.   You can contact 99 SEATS IN YOUR SKULL at [email protected].

The second chapter of four.  Picking up where chapter one left off, Ian and Gil arrive at Adam and Lynn's cramped apartment in the middle of the night.  Outside, the rain hammers down, and a vengeful presence draws near...

Freak Storm was originally produced on stage in 2002 by Lodestone Theatre Ensemble. The most recent production was in 2019 at the None-too-Fragile Theatre in Akron, OH. Anyone interested in producing the stage version can contact Broadway Play Publishing, Inc.  https://www.broadwayplaypub.com/the-plays/freak-storm/
Our amazing cast:  Emily Botnen as Lynn, Kyle Irish-Gorvin as Adam, Andreas O'Roarke as Ian, Ryan Bergman as Gil, and Natalie Aurora as Amy.  Thanks to Max Franko for production assistance and sound design.   You can contact 99 SEATS IN YOUR SKULL at [email protected].
Trigger Warning:  Profanity and issues of sex and violence.

TRIGGER WARNING:   This story contains profanity  and  issues of sex and violence

Chapter 1 of 4.  FREAK STORM was originally produced for the stage by Lodestone Theatre Ensemble in Los Angeles.  More recently, the play was produced at A None Too Fragile Theatre in Akron, Ohio.   For those interested in producing FREAK STORM for the stage, the rights can be obtained from BROADWAY PLAY PUBLISHING.
 https://www.broadwayplaypub.com/the-plays/freak-storm/

Our amazing cast:  Emily Botnen as Lynn, Kyle Irish-Gorvin as Adam, Andreas O'Roarke as Ian, Ryan Bergman as Gil, and Natalie Aurora as Amy.  Thanks to Max Franko for production assistance and sound design.   You can contact 99 SEATS IN YOUR SKULL at [email protected].

America After Midnight, Season 2: FrEaK StORM - coming September 2021.

On the edge of town, camping in the woods near a freeway onramp, a man, stripped of everything, is confronted by his son over a long-forgotten promise. 

Monkey was originally produced in Los Angeles at Moving Arts Theatre Company.  Max Franko co-produced with 99 Seats in Your Skull.   Fun fact:  Almost everything in this audio drama is based on / inspired by, real stuff.  My uncle was homeless by choice for a long time.  My great uncle gave me a fossilized mud crack for my birthday.  My dad promised to buy me a monkey but didn't.     This was all recorded online during the pandemic so if you notice some inconsistent vocals -- hey, sometimes that's just the way it goes.   Thanks for listening.

On Christmas Eve, a mom and dad struggle with the pressures of the Christmas Season.  But when a special visitor arrives down the chimney, they come face-to-face with the real meaning of the holiday.   Originally produced for the stage at Artists Rep, Portland Oregon.

1998. Three friends in their parent's basement play violent video games, drink beer, and watch horror films.  When they get their hands on a tape that is supposedly an authentic snuff film, they find the line between reality and entertainment is easy to cross. TRIGGER WARNING:  THIS PODCAST CONTAINS VIOLENCE, PROFANITY, AND TRIGGERING SITUATIONS.  Please listen with care. Special thanks to the BBC for the use of Hip Hop Music for a Horror Film.

Somewhere in the American heartland, two backpackers seek refuge in a remote 24-hour diner hoping for some warmth and a hot meal.  What they find is a short-order cook losing his mind, and a hunger that will never be sated. Trigger Warning: This episode deals with race, racism, immigration, starvation, entitlement, and violence. Please do not listen to this episode if you do not wish to engage with these issues.