Fireside Mystery Theatre

Horribly noisy and disrespectful neighbors are not an uncommon plight of city life. One beleaguered couple finds that the answer to their ongoing headache just so happens to be lying around in their very cluttered apartment.

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"The Sacrifice of Frowzy" was recorded live at The Slipper Room in NYC on October 21st, 2018\. It was part of our 5th podcast season premiere performance, **Shapeshifters**!

Cast:
Kacie Laforest as Becky Broccoli
James Rieser as Carmichael
Alain Laforest as Buddy the Super
Eirik Davey-Gislason as Officer Bright
Michael Pate as Les
Ali Silva as Lesley
David Linton as Kankata
Mary Murphy as Frowzy

Song:
"Dark Moon" by Ned Miller
Performed by Karen Tennison accompanied by Nico Sleator

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 Assistant: Louis Paulino
Additional support thanks to Heather Donohue
Theme music by Jason Graves
Post-production audio & podcast production by Ali Silva

Produced by Gustavo Rodriguez & Ali Silva for Fireside Mystery Productions
Copyright 2018 Fireside Mystery Productions

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Why do the spirits of the forest sense that there is “murder in the air?” The dreadful answer waits at the end of their nocturnal journey to the darkest edge of the woods...

"A Moonlight Flight" was recorded live at The Slipper Room in NYC on October 21st, 2018\. It's the first part of our 5th podcast season premiere performance, **Shapeshifters**!

Cast:
David Linton as The Falcon
Ali Silva as The Cat
Eirik Davey-Gislason as The Serpent
Kacie Laforest as The Rabbit
Mary Murphy as The Doe
Michael Pate as The Kit Fox
Alain Laforest as The Bear
James Rieser as The Wolf

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 Assistant: Louis Paulino
Additional support thanks to Heather Donohue
Theme music by Jason Graves
Post-production audio & podcast production by Ali Silva

Produced by Gustavo Rodriguez & Ali Silva for Fireside Mystery Productions

Copyright 2018 Fireside Mystery Productions

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A man encounters a mysterious young boy on a walk around his woodland property. The strange child makes some very morbid boasts about his life in the woods. How seriously should his words be taken?

The Midnight Reading is a special series of dramatic readings of lost classics from the world of macabre fiction that have inspired our show, [**Fireside Mystery Theatre**](https://www.firesidemysterytheatre.com). We hope to encourage you, dear listeners, to embrace the joy of books and to build your own collection of dark literature.

Hosted by James Rieser

"Gabriel-Ernest" by Saki — read and performed by Ali Silva

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Created and produced by Gustavo Rodriguez & Ali Silva for Fireside Mystery Productions
Written by Silbin Sandovar
Post-production audio by Ali Silva
Theme music by Martina DaSilva
Audio recording engineered by Wayne Silver at The Ice Plant Studio in New York City

Copyright 2018 Fireside Mystery Productions

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A bizarre sighting upends the lives of the locals who reside in the fishing village of Peter's Pot…

"Cakes and Flowers" was recorded live at The Slipper Room in NYC on January 28th, 2018\. It's the final part of our series of nautical nightmares, **Lost at Sea**.

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Cast:
Kacie Laforest as Luke Topham
Mary Murphy as Marigold Molly
Alain Laforest as Edward Topham
Ali Silva as Peri Fentwick
David Linton as Mr. Larder
Eirik Davey-Gislason as Pembroke
James Rieser as Leonard Druskett
Michael Pate as Nathan Proud

Song:
“I Cover The Waterfront” by Johnny Green and Edward Heyman
Performed by Susan O’Dea accompanied by Jason Yeager

Poem:
"Ocean Home"
Written and 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
Theme music by Jason Graves

Post-production audio & podcast production by Ali Silva

Produced by Gustavo Rodriguez & Ali Silva for Fireside Mystery Productions

Copyright 2018 Fireside Mystery Productions

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Tensions escalate as a dysfunctional family takes their problems to the high seas for a cryptic cruise...

"True North" was recorded live at The Slipper Room in NYC on January 28th, 2018\. It's the 3rd part of our series of nautical nightmares, **Lost at Sea**.

Cast:
David Linton as Charles Wilcox
Eirik Davey-Gislason as Junior Wilcox
Michael Pate as Lenny Lawrence
Ali Silva as Lily Lawrence Wilcox
Mary Murphy as Candy Wilcox
Kacie Laforest as Clarissa Wilcox
James Rieser as The Captain
Alain Laforest as The First Mate
Gustavo Rodriguez as Pavel Wilcox

Song:
“Harbor Lights” by Jimmy Kennedy & Wilhelm Grosz
Performed by Susan O’Dea accompanied by Jason Yeager

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
Theme music by Jason Graves

Post-production audio & podcast production by Ali Silva

Produced by Gustavo Rodriguez & Ali Silva for Fireside Mystery Productions

Copyright 2018 Fireside Mystery Productions

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A grieving lover makes a startling and tragic discovery on a visit to a graveyard in this chillingly atmospheric sketch by the master of the short story, Guy de Maupassant.

The Midnight Reading is a special series of dramatic readings of lost classics from the world of macabre fiction that have inspired our show, **[Fireside Mystery Theatre](https://www.firesidemysterytheatre.com)**. We hope to encourage you, dear listeners, to embrace the joy of books and to build your own collection of dark literature.

Hosted by Ali Silva

"Was It a Dream?" by Guy de Maupassant — read and performed by James Rieser

Created and produced by Gustavo Rodriguez & Ali Silva for Fireside Mystery Productions
Written by Silbin Sandovar
Post-production audio by Ali Silva
Theme music by Martina DaSilva
Audio recording engineered by Wayne Silver at The Ice Plant Studio in New York City

Copyright 2018 Fireside Mystery Productions

Support what we do! **[Become an FMT Patreon Patron](https://www.patreon.com/firesidemysterytheatre)**.

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A sizeable inheritance threatens to come between a man and his wife. Perhaps a nice trip to explore strange and distant lands might help settle things? From the mordant pen of John Collier.

The Midnight Reading is a special series of dramatic readings of lost classics from the world of macabre fiction that have inspired our show, **[Fireside Mystery Theatre](https://www.firesidemysterytheatre.com)**. We hope to encourage you, dear listeners, to embrace the joy of books and to build your own collection of dark literature.

Hosted by Ali Silva

"Incident on a Lake” by John Collier — read and performed by Mary Murphy

Created and produced by Gustavo Rodriguez & Ali Silva for Fireside Mystery Productions
Written by Silbin Sandovar
Post-production audio by Ali Silva
Theme music by Martina DaSilva
Audio recording engineered by Wayne Silver at The Ice Plant Studio in New York City

Copyright 2018 Fireside Mystery Productions

Support what we do! **[Become an FMT Patreon Patron](https://www.patreon.com/firesidemysterytheatrep)**.

For upcoming live shows go to: **[firesidemysterytheatre.com](https://www.firesidemysterytheatre.com)** /// **[@firesidemystery](https://www.firesidemysterytheatre.com/social)**

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Settle in for the tortured tale of the good ship Mary Clare and the ill-fated woman who was her namesake…

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"Becalmed" was recorded live at The Slipper Room in NYC on January 28th, 2018\. It's part of our series of nautical nightmares, **Lost at Sea**.

Cast:
James Rieser as Bosun Hardy
Alain Laforest as Mr. Fleck
Ali Silva as The Cabin Boy and Rebecca
Kacie Laforest as Mary Clare
Eirik Davey-Gislason as Thomas Fain
Michael Pate as Captain Meek
Mary Murphy as Mrs. Villiers
David Linton as Mr. Wright

Song:
“Old Cape Cod” by Milton Yakus, Claire Rothrock & Irwin Pincus
Performed by Susan O’Dea accompanied by Jason Yeager

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
Theme music by Jason Graves

Post-production audio & podcast production by Ali Silva

Produced by Gustavo Rodriguez & Ali Silva for Fireside Mystery Productions

Copyright 2018 Fireside Mystery Productions

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When a disaster occurs at sea, it brings out the best in some, the absolute worst in others...

"The Open Boat" was recorded live at The Slipper Room in NYC on January 28th, 2018\. It's the first part of our great nautical nightmare, **Lost at Sea**.

Cast:
James Rieser as Yardley Betters
David Linton as Horace
Kacie Laforest as Lilah
Gustavo Rodriguez as Father Moretti
Alain Laforest as Hanson
Eirik Davey-Gislason as Ike
Mary Murphy as Mrs. Hellerman
Michael Pate Dr. Hellerman
Ali Silva as The Narrator

Poem:
“The Yarn of The Nancy Bell” by William S. Gilbert
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
Theme music by Jason Graves

Post-production audio & podcast production by Ali Silva

Produced by Gustavo Rodriguez & Ali Silva for Fireside Mystery Productions

Copyright 2018 Fireside Mystery Productions

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A timid man is persuaded to take a chance and chooses a path quite different from the one he comfortably walks — a path that could lead him into some serious danger...

"The Usual" was recorded live on May 27th, 2018\. It was part of our show, **The Electric Chair**.

We at Fireside Mystery Theatre present these stories without prejudice or agenda. Our tales of the electric chair are not meant to condemn nor condone. Rather, they are meant as an expression of our persistent exploration of the dark and unsettling.

Featured in this episode:
Alain Laforest as Jack Henry Lester
Ali Silva as Judy
James Kleinmann as Mr. Sutton
Eirik Davey-Gislason as Stu and Tip
Kacie Laforest as Irma
Michael Pate as Rollo
Mary Murphy as Mae Kelly
David Linton as Harold Carlton
Gustavo Rodriguez as The Guard

Musical Performance:
"I Shall Be Released" by Bob Dylan
Performed by Karen Tennison accompanied by Noel Carey

Poem:
"A Prayer from Death Row"
Written and performed by David Linton

Radio play by Silbin Sandovar

Directed by Ali Silva & Gustavo Rodriguez

Special research by Courtenay Gillean Cholovich with thanks to Kentucky Supreme Court Justice Bill Cunningham and the staff of the Kentucky State Penitentiary.

Musical score improvised by Noel Carey
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 & podcast production 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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