Highlights of Isaac Rathbone‘s work include Captain Ferguson’s School For Balloon Warfare (Off-Broadway and remount at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival), The Gnome (Barter Theatre), Breakfast For Dinner (NYC Fringe Festival), and Undeclared History (Hofstra University). He is no stranger to speculative drama, as his genre one-acts such as Deb & Joan (about a lovesick android), … Continue reading Gateways: “Their World, Astral” by Isaac Rathbone ready by Courtney Lynn →

TRANSCRIPT: Rob McLemore has been consistently fascinated with sci-fi and fantasy for as long as he can remember and works it into just about everything he writes.  The majority of Rob’s work consists of comedy, both sketch and serial, and can frequently be heard with Locked Into Vacancy Entertainment. Terry and Jay stood for a … Continue reading Gateways: “Hearts, Stars and Horseshoes” by Rob McLemore read by Nathan Shelton →

TRANSCRIPT: Cameron Evesque Davis is a multi-talented artist based in Chicago. They are the owner of the media production company Hela’s Hand Productions, and create a variety of art, like music, stories, and films. They have one published novel, “Blasphemy”, an urban fantasy book about a pantheon of new gods, the end of the world, … Continue reading Gateways: “Choices, or A Lot to Lose” By Cameron Evesque Davis read by Alex B Reynolds →

TRANSCRIPT: Joe Johnson is a fourth year resident in the city of Chicago and an original cast member of Improvised Dungeons and Dragons performing at Otherworld. His love for science fiction and fantasy began with Star Wars and Marvel and has grown to include such authors as Timothy Zahn, Ray Bradbury, Ann Leckie, and many more. … Continue reading Gateways: “Meske’s Duel about Nothing” By Joe Johnson read by Kim Fukawa →

TRANSCRIPT: Russ Kaminski has a degree in film production and has written primarily for short film and theater. He also has written and performed standup comedy. Russ tells us he is most interested in stories of relationships and answering “what if” questions. This is “AlphaZip Training Video 1”. Hello! Welcome to your first day as … Continue reading Gateways: “AlphaZip Training Video 1” by Russ Kaminski read by Morgan Fuller →

TRANSCRIPT: **A content note before we begin: this story touches on eating disorders, weight and body image issues. This story will be challenging to some listeners who may wish to skip this episode. ** Lindsay Morris is a local playwright and storyteller who lives in Andersonville. She prefers dark comedy and loves to write about … Continue reading Gateways: “Fantasy Me” by Lindsay Morris read by Kat Evans →

TRANSCRIPT: Brendon Connelly is a scriptwriter from Norwich in the UK. He was a film journalist and blogger for over 20 years, met Kermit the Frog three times – and only fainted one of those times, and graduated from the University of Oxford with a first in Creative Writing.  Once upon a time, there was … Continue reading Gateways: “Beauty Mark” by Brendon Connelly read by Coco Kasperowicz →

Zack Peercy is a legally blind playwright based in Chicago. He has a residency at Three Brothers Theatre, where his play That’s Fucked Up premiered in May 2019. His play Kubrickian was recently presented as part of Intrinsic Theatre Company May Play Podcast reading series. He has placed in a few contests you haven’t heard … Continue reading Gateways: “John Quincy Adams High School Presents “Little Shop of Horrors Junior”!” by Zack Peercy read by Aydan Quinn →

Jim McDoniel is a writer of monsters and mirth, not always in that order. He also writes radio plays. He holds a Masters degree in Writing and Publishing from DePaul University. He is a writer for the podcasts Our Fair City and Unwell. He was a finalist in Deathscribe 10 for his piece, “Monstruos.” and … Continue reading Gateways: “Of The Legumen” by Jim McDoniel read by Ryan Bond →

TRANSCRIPT: Isaac Rathbone is mostly a playwright and also has a few short films under his belt. He tells us he is always searching for challenging environments for great characters to grow in and is a stickler for creating the right dialogue. His work has been featured at Paragon Fest and you can find examples … Continue reading Gateways: “Shangri-La” By Isaac Rathbone read by Keenan Odenkirk →