This week, in observance of the birthday of French horror maven Maurice Level, we present two tales by the ne plus ultra of “le Théâtre du Grand Guignol:" “The Last Kiss” and “A Madman” — both rendered in writhing and wretched detail by our own Ali Silva.

Hosted by James Rieser (@thejamesrieser)
Read and performed by Ali Silva (@alisilvapresent)

Created and produced by Gustavo Rodriguez & Ali Silva
Additional production by Daniel Graves (@thedanielgraves) & Greg Russ
Written by Ali Silva & Silbin Sandovar (@sandovar)

Theme music by Martina DaSilva (@ladybugsjazz)
Engineered by Bill Haefner (@BRRband)
Additional music: “Gnossienne No. 1” by Erik Satie

Recorded at The Silo Studio in Shirley, NY

For upcoming live shows go to:
http://www.firesidemysterytheatre.com /// @firesidemystery

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When it comes to macabre and mysterious musings, the name Alexander Woollcott does not immediately come to mind — which makes this week’s tale “Moonlight Sonata” all the more affecting. Dim the lights as you hear James Rieser perform this minor key masterpiece of dread and demented horror.

Hosted by Ali Silva (@alisilvapresent)
Read and performed by James Rieser (@thejamesrieser)

Created and produced by Gustavo Rodriguez & Ali Silva
Additional production by Daniel Graves (@thedanielgraves) & Greg Russ

Written by Silbin Sandovar (@sandovar)
Theme music by Martina DaSilva (@ladybugsjazz)

Engineered by Bill Haefner (@BRRband)
Recorded at The Silo Studio in Shirley, NY

For upcoming live shows go to:
http://www.firesidemysterytheatre.com /// @firesidemystery

Copyright 2016 Fireside Mystery Productions

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Take a journey this week with our own Mary Murphy for a rare glimpse into the darker side of Dylan Thomas’ psyche with this sordid little tale of madness and murder. Also included in this episode is a reading of Thomas’ evergreen “Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night.”

Hosted by Ali Silva (@alisilvapresent)
Read and performed by Mary Murphy

Created and produced by Gustavo Rodriguez & Ali Silva
Additional production by Daniel Graves (@thedanielgraves) & Greg Russ

Written by Silbin Sandovar (@sandovar)
Theme music by Martina DaSilva (@ladybugsjazz)

Engineered by Bill Haefner (@BRRband)
Recorded at The Silo Studio in Shirley, NY

For upcoming live shows go to:
http://www.firesidemysterytheatre.com /// @firesidemystery

Copyright 2016 Fireside Mystery Productions

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This week Ali Silva treats us to a rich performance of Edgar Allan Poe’s the “Oval Portrait” — perhaps the macabre master’s shortest tale (as well as one of his most haunting and evocative) paired with a recitation of the sinister poem “The Haunted Palace.”

Hosted by James Rieser (@thejamesrieser)
Read and performed by Ali Silva (@alisilvapresent)

Created and produced by Gustavo Rodriguez & Ali Silva
Additional production by Daniel Graves (@thedanielgraves) & Greg Russ

Written by Silbin Sandovar (@sandovar)
Theme music by Martina DaSilva (@ladybugsjazz)

Engineered by Bill Haefner (@BRRband)
Recorded at The Silo Studio in Shirley, NY

For upcoming live shows go to:
http://www.firesidemysterytheatre.com /// @firesidemystery

Copyright 2016 Fireside Mystery Productions

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This week we celebrate the birthday (1st of August, 1862) of M.R. James, the Mozart of the modern tale of terror with a special reading of this insidious little chiller. Beware: like the best work of M.R. James this one really sneaks up on you! Not to worry, our own James Rieser is here to walk you through it…

Hosted by Ali Silva (@alisilvapresent)
Read and performed by James Rieser (@thejamesrieser)

Created and produced by Gustavo Rodriguez & Ali Silva
Additional production by Daniel Graves (@thedanielgraves) & Greg Russ
Written by Silbin Sandovar (@sandovar)

Theme music by Martina DaSilva (@ladybugsjazz)
Engineered by Bill Haefner (@BRRband)
Recorded at The Silo Studio in Shirley, NY

For upcoming live shows go to:
http://www.firesidemysterytheatre.com /// @firesidemystery

Copyright 2016 Fireside Mystery Productions

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“The Midnight Reading” is a weekly summer supplemental series of dramatic readings of lost classics from the world of dark literature that have inspired our show, Fireside Mystery Theatre. We also want to encourage our listeners to embrace the joy of books and to build their own collection of dark literature.

Our debut episode shines a spotlight on the horror master Ambrose Bierce with his strange and disturbing tale “A Fruitless Assignment” and his dark poem “Weather.”

Hosted by Ali Silva (@alisilvapresent)
Read and performed by James Rieser (@thejamesrieser)

Created and produced by Gustavo Rodriguez & Ali Silva
Additional production by Daniel Graves & Greg Russ
Written by Silbin Sandovar (@sandovar)

Theme music by Martina DaSilva

Engineered by Bill Haefner (@BRRband)
Recorded at The Silo Studio in Shirley, NY

For upcoming live shows go to:
http://www.firesidemysterytheatre.com /// @firesidemystery

Copyright 2016 Fireside Mystery Productions

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For our season two finale we're wrapping up a special gift just for mother with strange tales of maternal mayhem, menace, and mystery.

Recorded live at The Slipper Room on May 29th, 2016

Cast:
Ali Silva (@alisilvapresent)
Courtenay Gillean Cholovich (@thegoodfalconer)
Eirik Davey-Gislason
Allison Guinn (@a_guinner)
Bill Heidrich (@cirdie)
Alain Laforest
Kacie Laforest
Mary Murphy
Michael Pate (@michaeldpate)
Annabelle Rollison
James Rieser

Musical Interludes:
Martina DaSilva (@ladybugsjazzband)
Charming Disaster (@charmingdisastr)

Live Atmospheric Music:
Steve Blanco (@pianowarrior)

Production Sound Designer:
Greg Russ

FMT Intro Theme by Jason Graves (@jgmusic)

Writers:
Rebecca Graves (@therebeccagraves)
Silbin Sandovar (@sandovar)

Production Team:
Ali Silva (@alisilvapresent)
Gustavo Rodriguez (@sandovar)
Daniel Graves (@thedanielgraves)
Rebecca Graves (@therebeccagraves)

Production Assistants:
Dalia Mazal
Brontis Orengo (@brontisorengo)

Podcast Production Team:
Producer - Daniel Graves (@thedanielgraves)
Associate Producer - Greg Russ

For upcoming live shows go to:
http://www.firesidemysterytheatre.com /// @firesidemystery

Copyright 2016 Fireside Mystery Productions

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What's happening to the little coastal town of Sunken Harbor? A peaceful calm is about to betray something deeply unsettling ready to step out from the forests, the fields and the shoreline...

Recorded live at The Slipper Room on April 24th, 2016

Cast:
Ali Silva (@alisilvapresent)
Courtenay Gillean Cholovich (@thegoodfalconer)
Eirik Davey-Gislason
Alain Laforest
Kacie Laforest
Mary Murphy
Michael Pate (@michaeldpate)
James Rieser

Musical Interludes:
Martina DaSilva (@ladybugsjazzband)
Opera Cowgirls (@operacowgirls)

Live Atmospheric Music:
Steve Blanco (@pianowarrior)

Production Sound Designer:
Greg Russ

FMT Intro Theme by Jason Graves (@jgmusic)

Writer:
Silbin Sandovar (@sandovar)

Production Team:
Ali Silva (@alisilvapresent)
Gustavo Rodriguez (@sandovar)
Daniel Graves (@thedanielgraves)
Rebecca Graves (@therebeccagraves)

Production Assistants:
Dalia Mazal
Brontis Orengo (@brontisorengo)

Podcast Production Team:
Producer - Daniel Graves (@thedanielgraves)
Associate Producer - Greg Russ

For upcoming live shows go to:
http://www.firesidemysterytheatre.com /// @firesidemystery

Copyright 2016 Fireside Mystery Productions

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Three new radio plays culled from deep within the bogs--the myths, the mysteries and the ghosts of Erin.

Recorded live at The Slipper Room on March 28th, 2016

Cast:
Ali Silva (@alisilvapresent)
Lauren Elder (@lalabirdlauren)
Eirik Davey-Gislason
Alain Laforest
Kacie Laforest
Mary Murphy
Michael Pate (@michaeldpate)
Annabelle Rollison
James Rieser

Musical Interludes:
Kylie Brown
Lauren Elder (@lalabirdlauren)
Andrew Hammond (@andrewlhammond)

Live Atmospheric Music:
Steve Blanco (@pianowarrior)

Production Sound Designer:
Greg Russ

FMT Intro Theme by Jason Graves (@jgmusic)

Writers:
Silbin Sandovar (@sandovar)
Rebecca Graves (@therebeccagraves)

Production Team:
Ali Silva (@alisilvapresent)
Gustavo Rodriguez (@sandovar)
Daniel Graves (@thedanielgraves)
Rebecca Graves (@therebeccagraves)

Production Assistants:
Dalia Mazal
Brontis Orengo (@brontisorengo)

Podcast Production Team:
Producer - Daniel Graves (@thedanielgraves)
Associate Producer - Greg Russ

For upcoming live shows go to:
http://www.firesidemysterytheatre.com /// @firesidemystery

Copyright 2016 Fireside Mystery Productions

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Ready yourselves for an evening of stylishly sinister tales-- ready to wear and scare, twisted tighter than Scarlette’s corset.

Recorded live at The Slipper Room on February 28th, 2016

Cast:
Ali Silva (@alisilvapresent)
Courtenay Cholovich (@thegoodfalconer)
Lauren Elder (@LalabirdLauren)
Eirik Davey-Gislason
Bill Heidrich (@cirdie)
Michael Pate (@michaeldpate)
Annabelle Rollison
James Rieser

Musical Interludes:
Martina DaSilva (@ladybugsjazzband)
Nicole Zuraitis (@nicolezuratis)

Live Atmospheric Music:
Steve Blanco (@pianowarrior)

Production Sound Designer:
Greg Russ

FMT Intro Theme by Jason Graves (@jgmusic)

Writers:
Silbin Sandovar (@sandovar)
Rebecca Graves (@therebeccagraves)

Production Team:
Ali Silva (@alisilvapresent)
Gustavo Rodriguez (@sandovar)
Daniel Graves (@thedanielgraves)
Rebecca Graves (@therebeccagraves)

Production Assistants:
Dalia Mazal
Brontis Orengo (@BrontisOrengo)

Podcast Production Team:
Producer - Daniel Graves (@thedanielgraves)
Associate Producer - Greg Russ

For upcoming live shows go to:
http://www.firesidemysterytheatre.com /// @firesidemystery

Copyright 2016 Fireside Mystery Productions

#horror #macabre #mystery #thriller #suspense #audiodrama #radiodrama #radiotheatre #standupcomedy #anthology #comedy #drama