Fireside Radio Theatre

In this 9th annual Christmas broadcast and Fireside Radio finale, writer and director Zac Pelicano reads a new short story about a diner waitress who serves a very special customer one Christmas Eve. 

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all of our listeners. We thank you for years of loyal listening and hope for the best for you and yours always. 

When What To My Wondering Eyes Should Appear was written by Zac Pelicano exclusively for Fireside Radio Theatre in 2021. All right reserved. 

In the third and final strange tale, Gerhard Pabst recalls a night on a mountainside during WWII when he and some unsavory companions met up with a legendary terror.

"Krampusnacht" was written and read by Zac Pelicano exclusively for Fireside Radio Theatre. Thanks for listening.

This quick little spot of odd terror is the second of our 3 Strange Tales. Inspired by a child's actual nightmare relayed to the author, here's a brief bit of eldritch horror about what lies beneath suburbia. 

The first installment in the 3 Strange Tales releases. Visit Minnesota's Dawes Farm, where Halloween morning brings news of missing scarecrows. 

"A Murder of Scarecrows" was written and read by Zac Pelicano exclusively for Fireside Radio Theatre. Thanks for listening.

Writer and Director Zac Pelicano announces 3 Strange Tales, airing throughout October.

In this special Christmas Eve broadcast, Fireside Radio presents a reading of a new short story by Zac Pelicano imagining Jacob Marley's journey before reaching Scrooge on that fateful Christmas Eve. For any fans of A Christmas Carol or just radio listeners looking to get in the Christmas spirit, this little ghost story may be just the thing to complete your Yuletide festivities. 

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from us to you. May 2021 find you all healthy and well. Thanks for listening!

Mr. Marley's Proposition is copyrighted 2020 by Zac Pelicano and broadcast here with permission. 

In the finale of the Sunset Chateau, the mysterious and enigmatic Mr. Nichols receives a surprise visit from an unexpected guest that sets the hotel on edge. Over the course of one evening, Mr. Nichols and his visitor while away the hours discussing the secrets of the hotel, the mysteries of creation and their shared sordid past. Some questions are answered and new questions are raised in this final evening at Hollywood's most glamorous hotel. 

A series that has been called the stylistic child of The Twilight Zone and The Shining, The Sunset Chateau traces the stories that haunt the hallways of a 1930s glamour palace in the heart of Hollywood. Tune in each episode as more tales of the bizarre and otherworldly unfold in this place outside of space and time. 

*******Production Credits**************

The Night Concierge: Zac Pelicano

Eri: Mackensie Pelicano

Cyril: Jonathan Marler

Mr. Lucien Nichols: Lucas Pelicano

Mr. Michaels: Zac Pelicano

Written and directed by Zachary Pelicano, Produced by Minitru Productions and recorded at Fireside Studios. We thank you for listening. 

The Night Concierge recalls the circumstances surrounding the hotel's construction by it's original resident, Mr. Franz Marby. A wealthy and cantankerous Austrian, Marby spends his fortune to build "his Xanadu, his citadel" where he can live out his years in solitude. Mr. Nichols, however, has designs on the mansion and seeks to be invited in. 

A series that has been called the stylistic child of The Twilight Zone and The Shining, The Sunset Chateau traces the stories that haunt the hallways of a 1930s glamour palace in the heart of Hollywood. Tune in each episode as more tales of the bizarre and otherworldly unfold in this place outside of space and time. 

*******Production Credits**************

The Night Concierge/Franz Marby: Zac Pelicano

Eri: Mackensie Pelicano

Laurie: Jonathan Marler

Mr. Lucien Nichols: Lucas Pelicano

Written and directed by Zachary Pelicano, Produced by Minitru Productions and recorded at Fireside Studios. 

Stay tuned for more Fireside Radio Theatre! Follow us at Facebook, Twitter & Instagram to get the latest news about the company, scheduled upcoming broadcasts and more. To support the show and get access to bonus material and special perks, visit our Patreon page and become a Fireside Patron. Every donation you make helps us make better shows and we really appreciate every bit of help we can get. 

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The Night Concierge tells a tale Cyril, the hotel's elevator operator and of Room 749, a mysterious room that only appears when it's reserved and whose entire existence is a physical impossibility. Deep within the bowels of the hotel, we meet a force that drives it all.

A series that has been called the stylistic child of The Twilight Zone and The Shining, The Sunset Chateau traces the stories that haunt the hallways of a 1930s glamour palace in the heart of Hollywood. Tune in each episode as more tales of the bizarre and otherworldly unfold in this place outside of space and time. 

*******Production Credits**************

The Night Concierge: Zac Pelicano

Eri: Mackensie Pelicano

Cyril Murphy: Jonathan Marler

Muriel Alexander: Alecia Schulz

Mr. Nichols: Lucas Pelicano

Written and directed by Zachary Pelicano, Produced by Minitru Productions and recorded at Fireside Studios. 

Stay tuned for more Fireside Radio Theatre! Follow us at Facebook, Twitter & Instagram to get the latest news about the company, scheduled upcoming broadcasts and more. To support the show and get access to bonus material and special perks, visit our Patreon page and become a Fireside Patron. Every donation you make helps us make better shows and we really appreciate every bit of help we can get. 

Leave us a 5 star review on iTunes if you have a chance and let us know how you're enjoying the broadcasts. The more descriptive your review, the more people will see it and listen in as well.  We'll be back soon with more of The Sunset Chateau. Thanks for listening!

The shades are at play this Christmas Eve at the Sunset Chateau. Famous crooner, comedian and womanizer Irving Kindler finds himself enamored with a new woman in the Lobby Lounge on Christmas Eve when he meets the embodiment of his wife Joy at age 22, the age when they married. Is it Christmas magic at play or just another trick of the Sunset Chateau? Tune in for an eerie Christmas treat. 

A series that has been called the stylistic child of The Twilight Zone and The Shining, The Sunset Chateau traces the stories that haunt the hallways of a 1930s glamour palace in the heart of Hollywood. Tune in each episode as more tales of the bizarre and otherworldly unfold in this place outside of space and time. 

*******Production Credits**************

The Night Concierge: Zac Pelicano

Eri: Mackensie Pelicano

Irving Kindler: Dan Wilkie

Joy Harbasch: Lindsay Polowczuk

Franz Marby: Zac Pelicano

Written and directed by Zachary Pelicano, Produced by Minitru Productions and recorded at Fireside Studios. 

Stay tuned for more Fireside Radio Theatre! Follow us at Facebook, Twitter & Instagram to get the latest news about the company, scheduled upcoming broadcasts and more. To support the show and get access to bonus material and special perks, visit our Patreon page and become a Fireside Patron. Every donation you make helps us make better shows and we really appreciate every bit of help we can get. 

Leave us a 5 star review on iTunes if you have a chance and let us know how you're enjoying the broadcasts. The more descriptive your review, the more people will see it and listen in as well.  We'll be back soon with more of The Sunset Chateau. Thanks for listening!