Jarnsaxa Rising

Eason 1, Episode 10: Bachman must stop Jarnsaxa from setting the wind turbine ablaze, but Dr. Aspinall has plans for the witch bottle. Loki turns them against each other, as Jarnsaxa returns to the mortal world. Will Bachman and Aspinall save the wind farm and recover the witch bottle's power? Or will Loki and Jarnsaxa destroy the humans to continue their war plan against the Aesir?

Starring Katherine Kupiecki, John T. Zeiler, Ethan Bjelland, MaryLynn Mennicke, Sarah Broude, and Molly Pach Johnson

Written by Lindsay Harris Friel

Directed by Carin Bratlie Wethern

Sound design, engineering and music by Vincent Friel

Dramaturgy by Kit Gordon

More information: http://www.jarnsaxarising.com

Season 1, Episode 9: The previous September, Agent Bachman confronted Mrs. Wallace over their relationship, pushing her to make a bold choice, with disastrous consequences. Thor confronts Jarnsaxa, making her a peculiar and dangerous offer.

Starring Molly Pach Johnson, Keith, Katherine Kupiecki, John T. Zeiler, MaryLynn Mennicke, Derek Meyer

Written by Lindsay Harris Friel

Directed by Carin Bratlie Wethern

Sound design, engineering and music by Vincent Friel

Dramaturgy by Kit Gordon

Sponsored by The Anonymous Ninjas of Generosity

More info: http://www.jarnsaxarising.com

Season 1, Episode 8: Jarnsaxa and Dr. Aspinall prepare the funeral pyre after the massacre. His desire to analyze this new world pushes against her desire to burn all Nine. Can they understand each other, and the power of science and sorcery, before Loki and Bachman return? And how does this relate to the ferry boat fire?

Starring MaryLynn Mennicke, John T. Zeiler, Katherine Kupiecki, Ethan Bjelland

Written by Lindsay Harris Friel

Directed by Carin Bratlie Wethern

Sound design, engineering and music by Vincent Friel

Dramaturgy by Kit Gordon

This episode of Jarnsaxa Rising was sponsored by Jane and David Broude.

More info: http://www.jarnsaxarising.com

Season 1, Episode 7: Loki takes Agent Bachman to Asgard, to avenge Jarnsaxa and Jotunheim. During the wedding feast of Thor and Sif, Loki seduces the bride. Bachman must teach Loki a lesson, and The Aesir must mete justice upon the remaining descendants of Jotunheim.

Starring John T. Zeiler, Katherine Kupiecki, MaryLynn Mennicke, Ethan Bjelland, Amy Pirkl, Shannon Troy Jones and Derek Meyer.

Written by Lindsay Harris Friel

Directed by Carin Bratlie Wethern

Sound design, engineering and music by Vincent Friel

Dramaturgy by Kit Gordon

This episode of Jarnsaxa Rising was sponsored by Jane and David Broude.

More info: http://www.jarnsaxarising.com

Season 1, Episode 6: Jarnsaxa takes Agent Bachman and Dr. Aspinall to her homeland, at the time when she knew only love and pride. They meet Loki, who cautions her to hide, as burgeoning war between Asgard and Jotunheim threatens chaos. A bargain is struck, but treachery makes ancient grudges erupt.

Starring John T. Zeiler, Katherine Kupiecki, MaryLynn Mennicke, Ethan Bjelland, Delta Giordano, Shannon Troy Jones, and Derek Meyer

Written by Lindsay Harris Friel

Directed by Carin Bratlie Wethern

Sound design, engineering and music by Vincent Friel

Dramaturgy by Kit Gordon

Sponsored by Sam Landman

More information: http://www.jarnsaxarising.com

Season 1, Episode 5: Agent Bachman interrogates Dr. Aspinall and The Mystery Woman, Dr. Aspinall deduces what the powerful contraption could be, and the woman offers them the chance to travel beyond their reality. Will they take it? What will they find?

Dr. Aspinall: John T. Zeiler

Jarnsaxa: MaryLynn Mennicke

Agent Bachman: Katherine Kupiecki

Written by Lindsay Harris Friel

Directed by Carin Bratlie Wethern

Sound design, engineering and music by Vincent Friel

Dramaturgy by Kit Gordon

Sponsored by Zoe Velonis.

More information: http://www.jarnsaxarising.com

Season 1, Episode 4: Dr. Aspinall meets the woman hiding in the wind farm's transformer shack. She shows him what she's been building, and what it can do. Who she really is, and what she is capable of unlocking, will shake him to his very core.

Starring John T. Zeiler, MaryLynn Mennicke, Katherine Kupiecki, and The Company as The Scandia Energy Workers.

Written by Lindsay Harris Friel

Directed by Carin Bratlie Wethern

Sound design, engineering and music by Vincent Friel

Dramaturgy by Kit Gordon

Sponsored by Christine Gordon.

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Season 1, Episode 3: Agent Bachman investigates the wind turbine, finds the corporation's impact is more deadly than expected, and the target on her own back.

Starring Katherine Kupiecki, John T. Zeiler, Molly Pach Johnson, Ethan Bjelland

Written by Lindsay Harris Friel

Directed by Carin Bratlie Wethern

Sound design, engineering and music by Vincent Friel

Dramaturgy by Kit Gordon

This episode of Jarnsaxa Rising was sponsored by Sue and Scott Bjelland.

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Season 1 Episode 2: Agent Bachman and Dr. Aspinall meet the devastation caused by the Hei Shui corporation, and a harsh landscape, where figures appearing from the mist bring more questions than answers.

Cast in order of appearance:

Agent Bachman: Katherine Kupiecki

Dr. Aspinall: John T. Zeiler

Mrs. Wallace: Molly Pach Johnson

Björn: Derek Meyer

Written by Lindsay Harris Friel

Directed by Carin Bratlie Wethern

Sound design, engineering and music by Vincent Friel

Dramaturgy by Kit Gordon

Special Thanks to Dagny of the Åland Islands Tourism Bureau for assistance with language and dialect. Tack så mycket!

This episode of Jarnsaxa Rising was sponsored by Brian Watson-Jones.

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Season 1, Episode 1: Two women are tested for crimes against their respective societies, and are sent on journeys requiring all their strength.

Cast in order of appearance:

Loki- Ethan Bjelland

Jarnsaxa- MaryLynn Mennicke

Widow Gregersen- Leslie Vincent

Sister Margareta- Delta Giordano

The Interviewer- Sarah Broude

Agent Bachman- Katherine Kupiecki

Written by Lindsay Harris Friel

Directed by Carin Bratlie Wethern

Sound design, engineering and music by Vincent Friel

Dramaturgy by Kit Gordon

Sponsored by Matthew Lichtenwalner

More info: http://www.jarnsaxarising.com