The Defense

By Messenger Theatre Company

A new audio drama about a support group of women with a unique set of powers. Recorded live, with an audience at Jalopy Theatre in Brooklyn.

TW: Men Dying. Women Laughing.

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How many episodes does The Defense have?

The podcast currently has 18 episodes available.

The Defense episodes:

May 23, 2024 Session Sixteen - Officially Closed
The Defense is a production of Messenger Theatre Company.
This is Session Sixteen. It was recorded live at Jalopy Theatre in Brooklyn on April 14, 2024.
Performed by Marcella Adams as Leila, Amber Jessie as
Mari, Cosmic Kitty as Bria, Kristen Vaughan as Kacey and Toni Watterson as Lori.
Narration - Jacki Jing
Writer/director - Emily Rainbow Davis
Sound Design - Matt Powell
Sound Engineering - Daniel Massey
Sound Assistant - Angela Santillo
Stage Management - Ella Lieberman
Producer - Melvin Yen
Composer - Scott Ethier
Artwork - Shannon Harvey

For more information, to join our website or donate, visit our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.
Transcripts will be available soon.
Messenger Theatre Company is a 501c3. If you'd like to contribute to the making of The Defense or our future projects, you can contribute on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ko-fi,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Guidestar or PayPal.
I am safe but I’m not safe for everyone.

...more
12min
May 16, 2024 Session Fifteen - Predator Lake
The Defense is a production of Messenger Theatre Company.
This is Session Fifteen. It was recorded live at Jalopy Theatre in Brooklyn on April 14, 2024.
Performed by Marcella Adams as Leila, Amber Jessie as
Mari, Cosmic Kitty as Bria, Kristen Vaughan as Kacey and Toni Watterson as Lori.
Narration - Jacki Jing
Writer/director - Emily Rainbow Davis
Sound Design - Matt Powell
Sound Engineering - Daniel Massey
Sound Assistant - Angela Santillo
Stage Management - Ella Lieberman
Producer - Melvin Yen
Composer - Scott Ethier
Artwork - Shannon Harvey

For more information, links to tickets and location, visit our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.
Transcripts will be available soon.
Messenger Theatre Company is a 501c3. If you'd like to contribute to the making of The Defense, you can contribute on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ko-fi,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Guidestar or PayPal.
I am safe but I’m not safe for everyone.

...more
20min
May 09, 2024 Session Fourteen - Scrapbooking
The Defense is a production of Messenger Theatre Company.
This is Session Fourteen. It was recorded live at Jalopy Theatre in Brooklyn on April 14, 2024.
Performed by Marcella Adams as Leila, Amber Jessie as
Mari, Cosmic Kitty as Bria, Kristen Vaughan as Kacey and Toni Watterson as Lori.
Narration - Jacki Jing
Writer/director - Emily Rainbow Davis
Sound Design - Matt Powell
Sound Engineering - Daniel Massey
Sound Assistant - Angela Santillo
Stage Management - Ella Lieberman
Producer - Melvin Yen
Composer - Scott Ethier
Artwork - Shannon Harvey

For more information, links to tickets and location, visit our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.
Transcripts will be available soon.
Messenger Theatre Company is a 501c3. If you'd like to contribute to the making of The Defense, you can contribute on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ko-fi,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Guidestar or PayPal.
I am safe but I’m not safe for everyone.

...more
14min
May 02, 2024 Session Thirteen - Extra Set of Keys
The Defense is a production of Messenger Theatre Company.
This is Session Thirteen. It was recorded live at Jalopy Theatre in Brooklyn on April 14, 2024.
Performed by Marcella Adams as Leila, Amber Jessie as
Mari, Cosmic Kitty as Bria, Kristen Vaughan as Kacey and Toni Watterson as Lori.
Narration - Jacki Jing
Writer/director - Emily Rainbow Davis
Sound Design - Matt Powell
Sound Engineering - Daniel Massey
Sound Assistant - Angela Santillo
Stage Management - Ella Lieberman
Producer - Melvin Yen
Composer - Scott Ethier
Artwork - Shannon Harvey

For more information, links to tickets and location, visit our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.
Transcripts will be available soon.
Messenger Theatre Company is a 501c3. If you'd like to contribute to the making of The Defense, you can contribute on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ko-fi,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Guidestar or PayPal.
I am safe but I’m not safe for everyone.

...more
12min
May 01, 2024 Trailer for The Defense
What is the Defense?
Listen to Kacey, Bria, Leila, Mari and Lori tell you.
For a little taste of this show about a support group for women with unique powers to defend themselves, listen now.

The Defense is a production of Messenger Theatre Company.

Performed by Marcella Adams as Leila, Amber Jessie as
Mari, Cosmic Kitty as Bria, Kristen Vaughan as Kacey and Toni Watterson as Lori.
Narration - Jacki Jing
Writer/director - Emily Rainbow Davis
Sound Design - Matt Powell
Sound Engineering - Daniel Massey
Sound Assistant - Angela Santillo
Stage Management - Ella Lieberman
Producer - Melvin Yen
Composer - Scott Ethier
Artwork - Shannon Harvey

For more information visit our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.
Messenger Theatre Company is a 501c3. If you'd like to contribute to the making of The Defense, you can contribute on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ko-fi,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Guidestar or PayPal.
I am safe but I’m not safe for everyone.

...more
2min
April 25, 2024 Session Twelve - Lifejacket
The Defense is a production of Messenger Theatre Company.
This is Session Twelve. It was recorded live at Jalopy Theatre in Brooklyn on March 10, 2024.
Performed by Marcella Adams as Leila, Amber Jessie as
Mari, Cosmic Kitty as Bria, Kristen Vaughan as Kacey and Toni Watterson as Lori.
Narration - Jacki Jing
Writer/director - Emily Rainbow Davis
Sound Design - Matt Powell
Sound Engineering - Daniel Massey
Sound Assistant - Angela Santillo
Stage Management - Ella Lieberman
Producer - Melvin Yen
Composer - Scott Ethier
Artwork - Shannon Harvey

For more information, links to tickets and location, visit our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.
Transcripts will be available soon.
Messenger Theatre Company is a 501c3. If you'd like to contribute to the making of The Defense, you can contribute on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ko-fi,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Guidestar or PayPal.
I am safe but I’m not safe for everyone.

...more
17min
April 18, 2024 Session Eleven - Alfred Privilege
The Defense is a production of Messenger Theatre Company.
This is Session Eleven. It was recorded live at Jalopy Theatre in Brooklyn on March 10, 2024.
Performed by Marcella Adams as Leila, Amber Jessie as
Mari, Cosmic Kitty as Bria, Kristen Vaughan as Kacey and Toni Watterson as Lori.
Narration - Jacki Jing
Writer/director - Emily Rainbow Davis
Sound Design - Matt Powell
Sound Engineering - Daniel Massey
Sound Assistant - Angela Santillo
Stage Management - Ella Lieberman
Producer - Melvin Yen
Composer - Scott Ethier
Artwork - Shannon Harvey

For more information, links to tickets and location, visit our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.
Transcripts will be available soon.
Messenger Theatre Company is a 501c3. If you'd like to contribute to the making of The Defense, you can contribute on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ko-fi,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Guidestar or PayPal.
I am safe but I’m not safe for everyone.

...more
17min
April 11, 2024 Session Ten - Rage Stage
The Defense is a production of Messenger Theatre Company.
This is Session Ten. It was recorded live at Jalopy Theatre in Brooklyn on March 10, 2024.
Performed by Marcella Adams as Leila, Amber Jessie as
Mari, Cosmic Kitty as Bria, Kristen Vaughan as Kacey and Toni Watterson as Lori.
Narration - Jacki Jing
Writer/director - Emily Rainbow Davis
Sound Design - Matt Powell
Sound Engineering - Daniel Massey
Sound Assistant - Angela Santillo
Stage Management - Ella Lieberman
Producer - Melvin Yen
Composer - Scott Ethier
Artwork - Shannon Harvey

Come be a part of a recording at Jalopy Theatre in Brooklyn. We're recording Episodes 13 - 16 on April 14th at 7pm. It's okay to experience these sessions out of order. We'll catch you up when you come to the show. Tickets are $10.

For more information, links to tickets and location, visit our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.
Transcripts will be available soon.
Messenger Theatre Company is a 501c3. If you'd like to contribute to the making of The Defense, you can contribute on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ko-fi,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Guidestar or PayPal.
I am safe but I’m not safe for everyone.

...more
13min
April 04, 2024 Session Nine - Pancake Posse
The Defense is a production of Messenger Theatre Company.
This is Session Nine. It was recorded live at Jalopy Theatre in Brooklyn on March 10, 2024.
Performed by Marcella Adams as Leila, Amber Jessie as
Mari, Cosmic Kitty as Bria, Kristen Vaughan as Kacey and Toni Watterson as Lori.
Narration - Jacki Jing
Writer/director - Emily Rainbow Davis
Sound Design - Matt Powell
Sound Engineering - Daniel Massey
Sound Assistant - Angela Santillo
Stage Management - Ella Lieberman
Producer - Melvin Yen
Composer - Scott Ethier
Artwork - Shannon Harvey

Come be a part of a recording at Jalopy Theatre in Brooklyn. We're recording Episodes 13 - 16 on April 14th at 7pm. It's okay to experience these sessions out of order. We'll catch you up when you come to the show. Tickets are $10.

For more information, links to tickets and location, visit our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.
Transcripts will be available soon.
Messenger Theatre Company is a 501c3. If you'd like to contribute to the making of The Defense, you can contribute on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ko-fi,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Guidestar or PayPal.
I am safe but I’m not safe for everyone.

...more
18min
March 28, 2024 Session Eight - Ashes at Work
The Defense is a production of Messenger Theatre Company.
This is Session Eight. It was recorded live at Jalopy Theatre in Brooklyn on February 11, 2024.
Performed by Marcella Adams as Leila, Amber Jessie as
Mari, Cosmic Kitty as Bria, Kristen Vaughan as Kacey and Toni Watterson as Lori.
Narration - Jacki Jing
Writer/director - Emily Rainbow Davis
Sound Design - Matt Powell
Sound Engineering - Daniel Massey
Sound Assistant - Angela Santillo
Stage Management - Ella Lieberman
Producer - Melvin Yen
Composer - Scott Ethier
Artwork - Shannon Harvey

Come be a part of a recording at Jalopy Theatre in Brooklyn. We're recording Episodes 13 - 16 on April 14th at 7pm. It's okay to experience these sessions out of order. We'll catch you up when you come to the show. Tickets are $10.

For more information, links to tickets and location, visit our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.
Transcripts will be available soon.
Messenger Theatre Company is a 501c3. If you'd like to contribute to the making of The Defense, you can contribute on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ko-fi,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Guidestar or PayPal.
I am safe but I’m not safe for everyone.

...more
15min

FAQs about The Defense:

How many episodes does The Defense have?

The podcast currently has 18 episodes available.