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Welcome to the third episode of the Play On Podcasts Series Pericles.

Synopsis:

Pericles wins Simonides’ jousting tournament and falls in love with the king’s daughter, Thaisa, who he weds on the island of Pentapolis. Meanwhile, Helicanus learns that King Antiochus and his daughter are dead and convinces the Lords of Tyre to give Pericles one more year to complete his journey. Pericles receives word of the strife in his court and decides to return home with his pregnant bride. Once at sea, another fearsome storm engulfs his ship as Thaisa struggles in childbirth. 

Play On Podcasts Series Pericles is produced by Next Chapter Podcasts and is made possible by the generous support of The Hitz Foundation.

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The Cast:

KEITH DAVID as Pericles

KATHLEEN CHALFANT as Gower

JOHANNA DAY as Lychorida, Diana, and The Bawd

JOHN KEATING as Helicanus and Philemon

JENNIE GREENBERRY as Marina and Antiochus’s Daughter

AMY WASCHKE as Dionyza and Thaisa

JEFF KING as Antiochus, Simonides and Pandar

BARZIN AKHAVAN as Cerimon and Thaliard

TOMMY SCHRIDER as Lysimachus and Leonine

BENJAMIN BONENFANT as Bolt, Messenger, Fisherman, Knight, Pirate, Sailor, Servant and Lord

ORLANDO PABOTOY as Cleon, Messenger, Fisherman, Knight, Pirate, Sailor, Servant and Lord

CHRISTIANA CLARK as Messenger, Fisherman, Knight, Pirate, Sailor, Ship’s Master, Servant and Lord

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Celebrated playwright Ellen McLaughlin discusses her career as a performer and writer, her relationship with Shakespeare, and the unique challenge of translating Pericles into modern English for Play On Shakespeare and Next Chapter Podcasts for the Play On Podcasts Series.

Listen to the full episode on Play On Premium for an ad-free audio experience featuring full plays and bonus content interviews with the artists, producers and engineers who brought it all to life. Go to NCPODCASTS.COM and sign up today!

The Play On Podcasts Series Pericles is produced by Next Chapter Podcasts and is made possible by the generous support of The Hitz Foundation.

New episodes go live every Friday. Please subscribe, rate & review on your app of choice.

Visit ncpodcasts.com/playonpodcast for bonus content including interviews, images and bios of the full cast & creative team. 

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Guest:

Ellen McLaughlin

Host:

Taylor Bailey

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Welcome to the second episode of the Play On Podcasts Series Pericles.

Synopsis:

Pericles arrives in Tarsus on a Peace vessel filled with stores of wheat and grain which he offers to feed the starving people of Tarsus, thus winning the loyalty and adoration of King Cleon, Queen Dionyza, and all their subjects. His respite is brief, as Helicanus sends word from Tyre that Antiochus’s forces are in hot pursuit and Pericles must flee again. Taking to sea once more, his ship is wrecked by a violent storm, leaving him the sole survivor on the shores of Pentapolis, where he is rescued and clothed by a group of fishermen. They discover Pericles’s shield with his coat of armor in their nets, providing him with one single possession by which to vouch for his name. So cloaked, Pericles goes to the palace of the good King Simonides, who is holding a jousting tournament in honor of his daughter.

Play On Podcasts Series Pericles is produced by Next Chapter Podcasts and is made possible by the generous support of The Hitz Foundation.

New episodes go live every Friday. Please subscribe, rate & review on your app of choice.

Visit ncpodcasts.com/playonpodcast for bonus content including interviews, images and bios of the full cast & creative team. 

Visit playonshakespeare.org for more about Play On Shakespeare.

The Cast:

KEITH DAVID as Pericles

KATHLEEN CHALFANT as Gower

JOHANNA DAY as Lychorida, Diana, and The Bawd

JOHN KEATING as Helicanus and Philemon

JENNIE GREENBERRY as Marina and Antiochus’s Daughter

AMY WASCHKE as Dionyza and Thaisa

JEFF KING as Antiochus, Simonides and Pandar

BARZIN AKHAVAN as Cerimon and Thaliard

TOMMY SCHRIDER as Lysimachus and Leonine

BENJAMIN BONENFANT as Bolt, Messenger, Fisherman, Knight, Pirate, Sailor, Servant and Lord

ORLANDO PABOTOY as Cleon, Messenger, Fisherman, Knight, Pirate, Sailor, Servant and Lord

CHRISTIANA CLARK as Messenger, Fisherman, Knight, Pirate, Sailor, Ship’s Master, Servant and Lord

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Acclaimed performer Kathleen Chalfant, who played the role of Gower for the podcast series of Pericles, discusses her career, her involvement in iconic productions like Angels in America and Wit, the work of Pericles and her hopes for the future of American Theatre. 

The Play On Podcasts Series Pericles is produced by Next Chapter Podcasts and is made possible by the generous support of The Hitz Foundation.

Listen to the full episode on Play On Premium for an ad-free audio experience featuring full plays and bonus content interviews with the artists, producers and engineers who brought it all to life. Go to NCPODCASTS.COM and sign up today!

New episodes go live every Friday. Please subscribe, rate & review on your app of choice.

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Visit playonshakespeare.org for more about Play On Shakespeare.

Guest:

Kathleen Chalfant

Host:

Taylor Bailey

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Welcome to the premiere episode of the Play On Podcasts Series Pericles.

Synopsis:

Young Pericles, Prince of Tyre, travels from his home to the distant and dangerous realm of Antioch to solve a tricky riddle in order to win Antiochus’s beautiful daughter. Instead, he wins the wrath of Antiochus himself and flees home empty handed, fearing not only for his life but for the safety of his people. Following the counsel of his most trusted advisor, Helicanus, in whom he entrusts all affairs of State, Pericles boards a peace vessel bound for Tarsus, where he finds a desperate and starving people. Meanwhile, an assassin sent by Antiochus is foiled in his attempt to kill Pericles in Tyre.

Play On Podcasts Series Pericles is produced by Next Chapter Podcasts and is made possible by the generous support of The Hitz Foundation.

New episodes go live every Friday. Please subscribe, rate & review on your app of choice.

Visit ncpodcasts.com/playonpodcast for bonus content including interviews, images and bios of the full cast & creative team. 

Visit playonshakespeare.org for more about Play On Shakespeare.

The Cast:

KEITH DAVID as Pericles

KATHLEEN CHALFANT as Gower

JOHANNA DAY as Lychorida, Diana, and The Bawd

JOHN KEATING as Helicanus and Philemon

JENNIE GREENBERRY as Marina and Antiochus’s Daughter

AMY WASCHKE as Dionyza and Thaisa

JEFF KING as Antiochus, Simonides and Pandar

BARZIN AKHAVAN as Cerimon and Thaliard

TOMMY SCHRIDER as Lysimachus and Leonine

BENJAMIN BONENFANT as Bolt, Messenger, Fisherman, Knight, Pirate, Sailor, Servant and Lord

ORLANDO PABOTOY as Cleon, Messenger, Fisherman, Knight, Pirate, Sailor, Servant and Lord

CHRISTIANA CLARK as Messenger, Fisherman, Knight, Pirate, Sailor, Ship’s Master, Servant and Lord

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Shakespeare’s timeless tale about a man who loses everything only to find what matters most.

Hear the trailer for the Play On Podcast series Pericles from Next Chapter Podcasts' scripted fiction division. This is where Theatre meets Podcast, combining the modern-day audio phenomenon with the power of live performance.

Play On Podcasts are epic audio adventures re-imagining timeless tales, featuring original music composition and the voices of extraordinarily gifted artists.

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Hear where it all comes from as groundbreaking sound designer and composer of the Play On Podcasts series Macbeth, David Molina, takes us on a journey through his creative process and history.

Listen to the full episode on Play On Premium for an ad-free audio experience featuring full plays and bonus content interviews with the artists, producers and engineers who brought it all to life. Go to NCPODCASTS.COM and sign up today!

The Play On Podcasts Series Macbeth is produced by Next Chapter Podcasts and is made possible by the generous support of The Hitz Foundation.

New episodes go live every Friday. Please subscribe, rate & review on your app of choice.

Visit ncpodcasts.com/playonpodcast for bonus content including interviews, images and bios of the full cast & creative team. 

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Guest:

David Molina

Host:

Taylor Bailey

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Macbeth Sound Engineer Daniel Benshimon shares the story of his path to becoming an Emmy Award-winning recording engineer and sound designer including anecdotes from his career and the unique challenge of capturing and refining sound for Macbeth and the forthcoming Play On Podcast Pericles.

Listen to the full episode on Play On Premium for an ad-free audio experience featuring full plays and bonus content interviews with the artists, producers and engineers who brought it all to life. Go to NCPODCASTS.COM and sign up today!

The Play On Podcasts Series Macbeth is produced by Next Chapter Podcasts and is made possible by the generous support of The Hitz Foundation.

New episodes go live every Friday. Please subscribe, rate & review on your app of choice.

Visit ncpodcasts.com/playonpodcast for bonus content including interviews, images and bios of the full cast & creative team. 

Visit playonshakespeare.org for more about Play On Shakespeare.

Guest:

Daniel Benshimon 

Host:

Taylor Bailey

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