More Than Roses

More Than Roses

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More Than Roses episodes

  • 10 Alternate Sides Part 2

    Jessica is in a race to check everything off her to-do list; Steve is content to sit back and take things one day at a time. Conflict? Yes. Attraction? Absolutely. A sweet, climactic and honest finale to the unlikely story of Jessica and Steve.

    Alternate Sides Part 2
    Justy Kosek

    Adapted from the play “Alternate Side Street Parking” by Dina Laura


    CAST:


    Steve – Haulston Mann

    Jessica – Anna Fikhman


    Co-Produced by:

     Isle of Shoals


    Music Included:



    Auld Lang Syne (Instrumental Jazz) By  E's Jammy Jams


    Home For The Holidays By Chris Haugen 


    Four More Weeks By Vans In Japan


    Sunday Rain By Cheel


    Laugh & Cry By Mini Vandals


    Jingle bellsBy Kevin MacLeod


    Jingle Bells by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100187

    Artist: http://incompetech.com/



    Additional Support: Tessa Faye Talent, LLC


    CW: Strong language


    28 min
  • 9. Alternate Sides Part 1

    On any given weekday morning on any number of city blocks in New York, you can expect to see an assortment of car owners anxiously awaiting the massive street sweepers. This phenomenon: alternate side street parking, is about to change the lives of Jessica; a successful business owner, and Steve, a writer.


    Adapted from the play “Alternate Side Street Parking” by Dina Laura

    Alternate Sides Part 1
    Justy Kosek


    CAST:


    Steve – Haulston Mann

    Jessica – Anna Fikhman


    Co-Produced by:

     Isle of Shoals


    Music Included:


    Theme for a one-handed piano concerto By Sir Cubworth


    Swipesy Cakewalk By E's Jammy Jams


    64 Sundays By Twin Musicom

    64 Sundays by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    Artist: http://www.twinmusicom.org/



    Five Card Shuffle By Kevin MacLeod


    Five Card Shuffle by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100227

    Artist: http://incompetech.com/


    CW: Strong language



    33 min
  • 8. Wordless Duet

    Puppy love becomes poetry when two childhood friends reconnect during summer vacation- one seeking solace in the storm of a faltering relationship. Hearts are firmly on sleeves and the power of what isn’t said outweighs the scant words that pass between these dueling narrators.



    Adapted from the short Story “Words Unspoken” by Kristen Lee

    Wordless Duet
    Justy Kosek

    CAST:


    Leah/Emily – Ann Flanigan

    Young Man – Justy Kosek


    Co-Produced by:

    Isle of Shoals


    Music Included:


    Los Angeles By Quincas Moreira


    Anton By Dan Bodan


    Two Moons By Bobby Richards


    High Life By The Mini Vandals featuring Mamadou Koita and Lasso


    River Meditation by Audionautix

    River Meditation by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    Artist: http://audionautix.com/




    27 min
  • 7. Aesthetics Part 2

    Annabelle shares some powerful thoughts on a couple of the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s most famous pieces. A chain of events begins, changing Aidan and Obi’s friendship forever.

    Aesthetics Part 2
    Justy Kosek

    Original Radio Play by Justy Kosek

    CAST:


    Aidan – Bryan Mittelstadt

    Obi – Jason M. Jones

    Annabelle – Elisheva Glaser 


    Co-Produced by:

     Isle of Shoals


    Music Included:


    A Baroque Letter by Aaron Kenny


    Treat Me This Way By Otis McDonald


    I Drank Alone by Track Tribe


    Forgiveness By Patrick Patrikios


    CW: Strong language, Sexual content, Depictions of a minor consuming alcohol, Discussion of a minor in sexual situations.


    Additional Support: Tessa Faye Talent, LLC


    34 min
  • 6. Aesthetics Part 1

    Aidan, an actor and Obi, a screenwriter, are two friends slogging through their first summer out of college. They find themselves working coat check at a series of press parties in museums across the city; heralding the final works and retirement of a legendary painter. Hunting after hope for uncertain futures via their discussions, they muse on how art, perspective and beauty permeate different facets of their lives. Their musings take a turn when they meet Annabelle: the quirky, striking granddaughter of the exhibit’s star painter.

    Aesthetics Part 1
    Justy Kosek

    Original Radio Play by Justy Kosek


    CAST:


    Aidan – Bryan Mittelstadt

    Obi – Jason M. Jones

    Annabelle – Elisheva Glaser 


    Co-Produced by:

     Isle of Shoals


    Music Included:


    Dynamite By Patrick Patrikios


    Magic Part 2 By Otis McDonald


    Jazz Mango By Joey Pecoraro


    CW: Strong language, Sexual Content, Depictions of a minor consuming alcohol.


    45 min
  • 5. Ghosted

    Eliza and Danny, two coworkers who’ve bonded over their morning coffees for weeks, make tentative moves towards revealing their true feelings over texts and DM’s when Danny quits and Eliza sets off on a business trip. What’s an innocent tonal shift? What’s a subtle revelation? And how do the things not being spoken impact what’s actually said? The stakes are high and something sinister brews beneath the emojis. 



    Adapted from the one-act play “The Ghost” By Michelle Kuchuk

    Ghosted
    Justy Kosek


    CAST:

    Danny – Tirosh Schneider 

    Eliza – Lizzie Kehoe

    Credits/Narration – Justy Kosek


    Co-Produced by Isle of Shoals


    Music Included:

    A Long Cold" by Riot.

    "Dulcinea" by Steve Adams.

    This Is Not Effortless" by True Cuckoo.


    Presented by AEAEA

    CW: Strong language.



    19 min
  • 4. Dauphin Island Part 2

    As the bond between Selwyn and Kendra deepens, the stakes for their intersecting futures compound. Secrets from their past surface to make their situation even more unpredictable. 

    Adapted from the award-winning play “Dauphin Island” by Jeffry Chastang

    Dauphin Island Part 2
    Justy Kosek

    CAST:

    Kendra – Cheri VandenHeuvel

    Selwyn – Esau Pritchett

    Co-Produced by Kiff VandenHeuvel & Isle of Shoals

    Music Included:

    “Castleshire” by Chris Haugten

    "Cowboy Lullaby by GHS Pedals

    “Get “er done” by Aaron Lieberman"

    Nighttime Stroll” by E's Jammy Jams

    “River Blues” by Track Tribe

    “Cats Searching For The Truth” by Nat Keefe & Hot Buttered Rum

    “To Weather A Storm" by Dan Liebowitz

    "Green Forest" by Riot

    “Happy Mandolin” by Media Rights Production;

    With A Stamp" by Twin Musicom

    With a Stamp by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license.

    https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    Artist: http://www.twinmusicom.org/

    Presented by AEAEA

    CW: Strong language.

    52 min
  • 3. Dauphin Island Part 1

    Suspicion and fascination dovetail when (en route from Detroit to a new job on Alabama's Dauphin Island), Selwyn Tate interrupts the self-imposed isolation of the mysterious Kendra in the middle of the piney woods--dramatizing the risks involved when two displaced souls intertwine. Adapted from the award-winning play Dauphin Island by Jeffry Chastang.

    Dauphin Island Part 1
    Justy Kosek

    CAST:

    Kendra – Cheri VandenHeuvel

    Selwyn – Esau Pritchett


    Co-Produced by Kiff VandenHeuvel & Isle of Shoals


    Music Included:

    “Bill Higley” by The Mini Vandals.

    “Come With Us” by Nat Keefe & Hot-Buttered Rum

    “Tacklebox Blues” by The Mini Vandals

    “Angeline The Baker” by Nat Keefe & Hot-Buttered Rum


    Presented by AEAEA

    CW: Strong language.




    43 min
  • 2. Showtime

    When two strangers find themselves stuck on a delayed train; their conversation takes even more unexpected turns than their ersatz subway ride. 

    Episode 2: Showtime
    Justy Kosek



    Adapted from the one-act play “End Of The Line” by Megan Hoche



    CAST:

    Chase – Edlyn Griffin

    Ann – Corrie Legge

    Train Conductor – Justy Kosek



    Co-Produced by Isle of Shoals



    Music Included:

    Brooklyn and the Bridge by Nico Staf



    Presented by AEAEA

    CW: Language that some listeners may find offensive.



    14 min
  • 1. The Werewolf

    The only thing that sucks worse than having a crush is knowing that crush will never love you as much as the sexy werewolf erotica she writes. Adapted from the short story “Wildly Gratuitous, Over-the-top Werewolf Sex Scene” by Justy Kosek.

    Episode 1: The Werewolf
    Justy Kosek

    Adapted from the short story “Wildly Gratuitous, Over-the-top Werewolf Sex Scene” by Justy Kosek.

    CAST:

    Kriss/Nicole – Anna Stefanic

    Andrei – Levi Squier

    Receptionist – Gale Justin

    Credits/Wisdom/Drunk Idiot/Wiyley – Justy Kosek

    Co-Produced by Isle of Shoals

    Music Included:

    “Sleepy West” by JHS Pedals.

    Presented by AEAEA

    CW: Strong language, Sexual Content, Werewolves.

    33 min

About More Than Roses

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More Than Roses is a scripted fiction podcast that adapts and sculpts radio dramas about love from plays, short stories, novellas and poetry. Often atypical and always character-centric, these stories eschew tropes and conventions, illustrating love from a diverse array of perspectives and experiences. Each story may start with its own circumstance and avenue to romance, but each finds its own way of showing- just like a bouquet, that every shape love takes is uniquely striking.