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A pitiful strawberry harvest could spell trouble for small-town Sunken Harbor’s most popular, beloved, and relied-upon summer festival.

"Cistern Cissy" is the first of a four-part saga that is **Sunken Harbor: The Strawberry Festival**.

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Featured in this episode:

Ali Silva as Mayor Diana Belfair and Cissy

James Rieser as Mr. Sheldon

Alain Laforest as Simon Perdido

Eirik Davey-Gislason as Sheriff Ulster

Mary Murphy as Lynne Belfair and Annie

David Linton as Derek Hobney

Michael Pate as The One Who Asks

Gustavo Rodriguez as The One Who Tells

Radio play by Silbin Sandovar

Directed by Holly Payne-Strange

Musical score improvised by Nico Sleator

Sound Effects Designer and Engineer: Greg Russ

Technical Director at The Slipper Room: Johnny Goddard

Production Coordinator: Brontis Shane Orengo

Theme music by Jason Graves

Post-production audio by Ali Silva

Podcast production by Ali Silva & Daniel Graves

Produced by Gustavo Rodriguez, Ali Silva, Daniel Graves, & Rebecca Graves for Fireside Mystery Productions

Copyright 2018 Fireside Mystery Productions

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Nellie Bly goes up against her greatest rival yet: the cunning and mysterious Mrs. Allie Clemishere…

"February 18th, 1894: The Siren of The Coleman House" is our final installment from The Secret Files of Nellie Bly. Recorded live at The Slipper Room on March 25th, 2018.

Featured in this episode:
Ali Silva as Nellie Bly
David Linton as Arthur Brisbane
Alain Laforest as Joseph Pulitzer
Mary Murphy as Mrs. Clemishere & Mrs. Kilcuddy
Eirik Davey-Gislason as Pat Sheedy
Kacie Laforest as Elizabeth Bisland

Musical performance:
“Nelly Bly” by Stephen Foster
performed by Martina DaSilva accompanied by Nico Sleator

Poem:
"There Oughtta Be an App for That"
written & performed by David Linton

Radio play by Silbin Sandovar
Directed by Holly Payne-Strange

Musical score improvised by Steve Blanco
Sound Effects Designer and Engineer: Greg Russ
Technical Director at The Slipper Room: Johnny Goddard
Production Coordinator: Brontis Shane Orengo
Theme music by Jason Graves

Post-production audio by Ali Silva
Podcast production by Ali Silva & Daniel Graves

Produced by Gustavo Rodriguez, Ali Silva, Daniel Graves, & Rebecca Graves for Fireside Mystery Productions

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Nellie Bly will do anything and go anywhere to get a story — even if it means spending a night in a "haunted" house...

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"February 4th, 1894: Nellie Bly & The Ghost" is the third of four installments from **The Secret Files of Nellie Bly**. Recorded live at The Slipper Room on March 25th, 2018.

Featured in this episode:
Ali Silva as Nellie Bly
David Linton as Arthur Brisbane
Alain Laforest as Joseph Pulitzer
Mary Murphy as Mrs. Kilcuddy
Eirik Davey-Gislason as Ben Wilkins
Kacie Laforest as Joy Wilkins

Musical performance:
“Put That Knife Away, Nelly” by Maxwell, Herrick, Haynes, & Burns
performed by Martina DaSilva accompanied by Nico Sleator

Radio play by Silbin Sandovar
Directed by Holly Payne-Strange

Musical score improvised by Steve Blanco
Sound Effects Designer and Engineer: Greg Russ
Technical Director at The Slipper Room: Johnny Goddard
Production Coordinator: Brontis Shane Orengo
Theme music by Jason Graves

Post-production audio by Ali Silva
Podcast production by Ali Silva & Daniel Graves

Produced by Gustavo Rodriguez, Ali Silva, Daniel Graves, & Rebecca Graves for Fireside Mystery Productions

Copyright 2018 Fireside Mystery Productions

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"February 4th, 1894: Nellie Bly & The Ghost" is the third of four installments from **The Secret Files of Nellie Bly**. Recorded live at The Slipper Room on March 25th, 2018.

Featured in this episode:

Ali Silva as Nellie Bly

David Linton as Arthur Brisbane

Alain Laforest as Joseph Pulitzer

Mary Murphy as Mrs. Kilcuddy

Eirik Davey-Gislason as Ben Wilkins

Kacie Laforest as Joy Wilkins

Musical performance:

“Put That Knife Away, Nelly” by Maxwell, Herrick, Haynes, & Burns

performed by Martina DaSilva accompanied by Nico Sleator

Radio play by Silbin Sandovar

Directed by Holly Payne-Strange

Musical score improvised by Steve Blanco

Sound Effects Designer and Engineer: Greg Russ

Technical Director at The Slipper Room: Johnny Goddard

Production Coordinator: Brontis Shane Orengo

Theme music by Jason Graves

Post-production audio by Ali Silva

Podcast production by Ali Silva & Daniel Graves

Produced by Gustavo Rodriguez, Ali Silva, Daniel Graves, & Rebecca Graves for Fireside Mystery Productions

Copyright 2018 Fireside Mystery Productions

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Many of you may know the famous story by Nellie Bly, "Ten Days in a Mad-House," her groundbreaking exposé of the insane asylum on Blackwell's Island… But do you really?

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"The Eleventh Day" is the second of four installments from **The Secret Files of Nellie Bly**. Recorded live at The Slipper Room on March 25th, 2018.

Featured in this episode:
David Linton as Arthur Brisbane
Ali Silva as Nellie Bly
Alain Laforest as Joseph Pulitzer and The Police Officer
Mary Murphy as The Matron and The Girl
Eirik Davey-Gislason as The Doctor and The Guard
Kacie Laforest as The Patient

Musical performance:
“Frankie and Johnny” is a traditional arrangement
performed by Martina DaSilva accompanied by Nico Sleator

Radio play by Courtenay Gillean Cholovich
Directed by Holly Payne-Strange

Musical score improvised by Steve Blanco
Sound Effects Designer and Engineer: Greg Russ
Technical Director at The Slipper Room: Johnny Goddard
Production Coordinator: Brontis Shane Orengo
Theme music by Jason Graves

Post-production audio by Ali Silva
Podcast production by Ali Silva & Daniel Graves

Produced by Gustavo Rodriguez, Ali Silva, Daniel Graves, & Rebecca Graves for Fireside Mystery Productions

Copyright 2018 Fireside Mystery Productions

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Nellie Bly lands the interview of a lifetime. But the juiciest bits of it are stated off the record...

The first of four installments from **The Secret Files of Nellie Bly**. Recorded live at The Slipper Room on March 25th, 2018.

Featured in this episode:
David Linton as Arthur Brisbane
Ali Silva as Nellie Bly
Mary Murphy as Susan B. Anthony
Eirik Davey-Gislason as The Newspaper Barker & Seller
Mary Murphy, Alain Laforest, Kacie Laforest & Gustavo Rodriguez as The Newspaper Readers

Musical performance:
“Nelly Bly” written by Stephen Foster
performed by Martina DaSilva accompanied by Nico Sleator

Radio play by Silbin Sandovar
Directed by Holly Payne-Strange

Musical score improvised by Steve Blanco
Sound Effects Designer and Engineer: Greg Russ
Technical Director at The Slipper Room: Johnny Goddard
Production Coordinator: Brontis Shane Orengo
Theme music by Jason Graves

Post-production audio by Ali Silva
Podcast production by Ali Silva & Daniel Graves

Produced by Gustavo Rodriguez, Ali Silva, Daniel Graves, & Rebecca Graves for Fireside Mystery Productions
Copyright 2018 Fireside Mystery Productions

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Perpetual slouch Phil Bowers hopes to make his good fortune by trying to unravel the mystery of an enigmatic door. Based on the short story by Charlotte Riddell.

"The Open Door" is a radio play from our live show, **The Female of The Species**, recorded 2/25/18 at The Slipper Room in NYC.

Featured in the cast:
Michael Pate as Phil Bowers
Kacie Laforest at Jackie
James Rieser as Fryer
Alain Laforest as Mr. Carrison
Rashmi Singh as Patty
James Kleinmann as Mr. Ladlow
Ali Silva as Evelyn
David Linton as Dr. Mattox
Lauren Elder as Mrs. Ladlow

Radio play by Gabriella Miyares
adapted from the short story by Charlotte Riddell

Musical performance: “I'm a Woman” 
written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
sung by Martina DaSilva accompanied by Brad Whiteley

Directed by Holly Payne-Strange

Musical score improvised by Brad Whiteley
Sound Effects Designer and Engineer: Sean Hagerty
Technical Director at The Slipper Room: Johnny Goddard
Theme music by Jason Graves

Post-production audio by Ali Silva
Podcast production by Ali Silva & Daniel Graves

Produced by Gustavo Rodriguez, Ali Silva, Daniel Graves, & Rebecca Graves for Fireside Mystery Productions

Copyright 2018 Fireside Mystery Productions

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Perpetual slouch Phil Bowers hopes to make his good fortune by trying to unravel the mystery of an enigmatic door. Based on the short story by Charlotte Riddell.

"The Open Door" is a radio play from our live show, **The Female of The Species**, recorded 2/25/18 at The Slipper Room in NYC.

Featured in the cast:

Michael Pate as Phil Bowers

Kacie Laforest at Jackie

James Rieser as Fryer

Alain Laforest as Mr. Carrison

Rashmi Singh as Patty

James Kleinmann as Mr. Ladlow

Ali Silva as Evelyn

David Linton as Dr. Mattox

Lauren Elder as Mrs. Ladlow

Radio play by Gabriella Miyares

adapted from the short story by Charlotte Riddell

Musical performance: “I'm a Woman” 

written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller

sung by Martina DaSilva accompanied by Brad Whiteley

Directed by Holly Payne-Strange

Musical score improvised by Brad Whiteley

Sound Effects Designer and Engineer: Sean Hagerty

Technical Director at The Slipper Room: Johnny Goddard

Theme music by Jason Graves

Post-production audio by Ali Silva

Podcast production by Ali Silva & Daniel Graves

Produced by Gustavo Rodriguez, Ali Silva, Daniel Graves, & Rebecca Graves for Fireside Mystery Productions

Copyright 2018 Fireside Mystery Productions

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There is no love lost between the Duke and Duchess Ercole.  A sinner's cruel fate is set in stone. Based on the short story by Edith Wharton.

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"The Duchess at Prayer" is a radio play from our live show, **The Female of The Species**, recorded 2/25/18 at The Slipper Room in NYC.

Featured in the cast:
Kacie Laforest as The Traveler
Michael Pate as The Old Man
Lauren Elder as The Duchess
James Rieser as The Duke
Ali Silva as Nencia
Rashmi Singh as Ursula
James Kleinmann as Ascanio
Alain Laforest as The Chaplain

Radio play by Rebecca Graves
adapted from the short story by Edith Wharton

Musical performance: “The Kiss” written by Judee Sill
sung by Martina DaSilva accompanied by Brad Whiteley

Directed by Holly Payne-Strange

Musical score improvised by Brad Whiteley
Sound Effects Designer and Engineer: Sean Hagerty
Technical Director at The Slipper Room: Johnny Goddard
Theme music by Jason Graves

Podcast production by Ali Silva & Daniel Graves
Post-production audio by Ali Silva

Produced by Gustavo Rodriguez, Ali Silva, Daniel Graves, & Rebecca Graves for Fireside Mystery Productions

Copyright 2018 Fireside Mystery Productions

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"If you hear me once…then you'll hear me again…" The words of a strange song haunt the waking thoughts of a woman. Based on the short story by Vernon Lee.

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"Encore in the East Village" is a radio play from our live show, **The Female of The Species**, recorded 2/25/18 at The Slipper Room in NYC.

Featured in the cast:
Kacie Laforest as Monica
Lauren Elder as The Ghostly Singer/Songwriter
Rashmi Singh as Tera
Michael Pate as Barry
James Kleinmann as Alex
Ali Silva as Myrna
James Rieser as Myron
Alain Laforest as Von Chessum
David Linton as The Barber

Radio play by Courtenay Gillean Cholovich
adapted from the short story, "A Culture-Ghost," by Vernon Lee

Directed by Holly Payne-Strange

Musical score improvised by Brad Whiteley
Sound Effects Designer and Engineer: Sean Hagerty
Technical Director at The Slipper Room: Johnny Goddard
Theme music by Jason Graves

Podcast production by Ali Silva & Daniel Graves
Post-production audio by Ali Silva

Produced by Gustavo Rodriguez, Ali Silva, Daniel Graves, & Rebecca Graves for Fireside Mystery Productions

Copyright 2018 Fireside Mystery Productions

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