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A late-night confession over a glass of ice-cold lemonade that is definitely not poisoned

"The Confession of Amy Archer Gilligan" is the fouth and final episode from our recent return to the live stage! Nightfall on the Nutmeg State is an original series crafted from the lore and legends of the great state of Connecticut — and it was performed live at The Westport Library in Westport, CT, on Friday the 13th of October, 2023.

Written by Lizz Leiser with Kacie Laforest

Featured cast:
Kacie Laforest as Amy Archer Gilligan
James Rieser as Father David
Ali Silva as Sister Mary
Eirik Davey-Gislason as Franklin Andrews
Alain Laforest as Charles Smith
Michael Pate as Dr. King
Mary Murphy as Nelly Pierce
James Kleinmann as Carlan Goslee

Song: "Vanessa the Vegan Murderess" written and performed by Tom Shaner @gentlemandrifter accompanied by Nico Sleator @nicosleator

Poem: "Late Night Radio" written by David Linton and performed by the FMT company


Produced by Ali Silva & Gustavo Rodriguez for Fireside Mystery Productions with support from Verso Studios at The Westport Library @westportlibrary @verso.studios

Musical score: Nico Sleator

Lead sound effects designer and engineer: Greg Russ

Additional sound design: Ricardo Delgado and Ali Silva

Direction team: Lizz Leiser, Kacie Laforest, and Ali Silva

Fireside production coven: Lizz Leiser, Kacie Laforest, and Mary Murphy

FMT Theme music: Jason Graves

Audio post-production: Ali Silva

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Well, well, it's that time of year again! Happy Holidaze, one and all!

Your three favorite witches celebrate the most wonderful night of the year — the winter solstice.

"Winter Solstice with The Three"
Written by Lizz Leiser & Kacie Laforest

Featured cast:
Kacie Laforest as Lucille
Mary Murphy as Chloe
Ali Silva as Alma
Allison Guinn as Adele
Demon Spawn: Alain Laforest, Eirik Davey-Gislason, Ricardo Delgado

Directed by Lizz Leiser

The Three theme music composed by Ari Kessler

Additional music courtesy of Artlist.io
idokay—Who Lives Up That Hill? Instrumental Version
G-Yerro—Magic Circle

Produced by Gustavo Rodriguez & Ali Silva for Fireside Mystery Productions
Production operations: Lizz Leiser
Social media: Kacie Laforest
Audio production & sound design: Ali Silva

Copyright 2023 Fireside Mystery Productions

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A traveling circus goes up in flames, leaving an unsettling mystery in its ashes.



"Little Miss 1565" is the third of four episodes from our recent return to the live stage! Nightfall on the Nutmeg State is an original series crafted from the lore and legends of the great state of Connecticut — and it was performed live at The Westport Library in Westport, CT, on Friday the 13th of October, 2023.


Written by Silbin Sandovar


Featured cast:


Eirik Davey-Gislason as Emmett Kelly

Alain Laforest as Karl Wallenda

Kacie Laforest as Helen Wallenda

Ali Silva as May Kovar

James Rieser as Fred Bradna

James Kleinmann as Walter

Mary Murphy as Little Miss

Michael Pate as Robert Segee


Song: "The Fair’s Moving On" by Guy Fletcher and Doug Flett
performed by Martina DaSilva accompanied by Nico Sleator


Produced by Ali Silva & Gustavo Rodriguez for Fireside Mystery Productions with support from Verso Studios at The Westport Library @westportlibrary @verso.studios


Musical score: Nico Sleator

Lead sound effects designer and engineer: Greg Russ

Additional sound design: Ricardo Delgado and Ali Silva

Direction team: Lizz Leiser, Kacie Laforest, and Ali Silva

Fireside production coven: Lizz Leiser, Kacie Laforest, and Mary Murphy

FMT Theme music: Jason Graves

Audio post-production: Ali Silva

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Necromancy! Nightmares! Witchcraft! And other ways to celebrate your sister’s engagement.

"The Grave of Midnight Mary" is the second of four episodes from our recent return to the live stage! Nightfall on the Nutmeg State is an original series crafted from the lore and legends of the great state of Connecticut — and it was performed live at The Westport Library in Westport, CT, on Friday the 13th of October, 2023.

Written by Lizz Leiser and Kacie Laforest

Featured cast:
Kacie Laforest as Lucille
Ali Silva as Alma
Mary Murphy as Chloe
Alain Laforest as James Hart
Eirik Davey-Gislason as the Constable
Michael Pate as the Deputy
James Kleinmann as the Mortician
James Rieser as the Coroner

Song: "Yankee Doodle" performed by Martina DaSilva accompanied by Nico Sleator

Produced by Ali Silva & Gustavo Rodriguez for Fireside Mystery Productions with support from Verso Studios at The Westport Library @westportlibrary @verso.studios

Musical score: Nico Sleator
Lead sound effects designer and engineer: Greg Russ
Additional sound design: Ricardo Delgado and Ali Silva
Direction team: Lizz Leiser, Kacie Laforest, and Ali Silva
Fireside production coven: Lizz Leiser, Kacie Laforest, and Mary Murphy
FMT Theme music: Jason Graves
Audio post-production: Ali Silva

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BEHOLD! The very first episode from our 10/13/23 live show is here — our first return to the live stage since February 2020!

Where did all the wolves in Connecticut go? Only Israel Putnam knows.

"Old Wolf Put" is the first of four episodes from our recent return to the live stage! Nightfall on the Nutmeg State is an original series crafted from the lore and legends of the great state of Connecticut — and it was performed live at The Westport Library in Westport, CT, on Friday the 13th of October, 2023.

Written by Silbin Sandovar

Featured cast:
Ali Silva as Narrator
James Rieser as Israel Putnam
James Kleinmann as Henry
Eirik Davey-Gislason as Farmer Dodd
Michael Pate as Farmer Barney
Kacie Laforest as Kate
Alain Laforest as Donovan
Mary Murphy as Evelyn

Produced by Ali Silva & Gustavo Rodriguez for Fireside Mystery Productions
with amazing support from Verso Studios at The Westport Library @westportlibrary @verso.studios

Musical score: Nico Sleator
Lead sound effects designer and engineer: Greg Russ
Additional sound design: Ricardo Delgado & Ali Silva
Direction team: Lizz Leiser, Kacie Laforest & Ali Silva
Fireside production coven: Lizz Leiser, Kacie Laforest & Mary Murphy
FMT theme music: Jason Graves
Audio post-production: Ali Silva

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We hope you enjoy this Southern Gothic-flavored special presentation from Fireside Mystery Productions!

"Grace"
Written & performed by Allison Guinn

Original Music:
Allison Guinn — Autoharp & Dulcimer
Amelia Cormack — Fiddle

Additional music (Artlist.io):
Matooma — Infinite Emptiness
Alon Ohana — Clean Talk, Short Version B

Produced by Ali Silva for Fireside Mystery Productions
Additional production assistance by Faith R. Johnson, Allison Guinn, Mary Murphy & Gustavo Rodriguez
Audio production & sound design: Ali Silva
Production operations: Lizz Leiser
Social media: Kacie Laforest

Copyright 2023 Fireside Mystery Productions

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Happy Holidaze, one and all!

Your three favorite witches celebrate the most wonderful night of the year — the winter solstice.

"Winter Solstice with The Three"
Written by Lizz Leiser & Kacie Laforest

Featured cast:
Kacie Laforest as Lucille
Mary Murphy as Chloe
Ali Silva as Alma
Allison Guinn as Adele
Demon Spawn: Alain Laforest, Eirik Davey-Gislason, Ricardo Delgado

Directed by Lizz Leiser

The Three theme music composed by Ari Kessler

Additional music courtesy of Artlist.io
idokay—Who Lives Up That Hill? Instrumental Version
G-Yerro—Magic Circle

Produced by Gustavo Rodriguez & Ali Silva for Fireside Mystery Productions
Production operations: Lizz Leiser
Social media: Kacie Laforest
Audio production & sound design: Ali Silva

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The true story of the disappearance of a famous author gets entangled in a dark otherworldly fantasy. The final entry in our “Yours Truly” series.

"Ambrose"
Written by Silbin Sandovar

Featured cast:
James Rieser as Ambrose Bierce
Ali Silva as Lora
Eirik Davey-Gislason as Paul
Alain Laforest as Herb Hovick
Kacie Laforest as Lila Lee Hovick

Directed by Kacie Laforest

Post-production & sound design: Kacie Laforest

Audio engineering & musical scoring: Wayne Silver & The Ice Plant Studio, LIC, NYC

Yours Truly series theme music by Nico Sleator

Produced by Gustavo Rodriguez & Ali Silva
Production operations: Lizz Leiser
Social media: Kacie Laforest
FMT theme music by Jason Graves
Audio production lead: Ali Silva

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An AI service for historical figures seems a perfect resource for a last-minute school report. That is, until things get weird.

This is the fourth episode from our Yours Truly series.

"Electric Feel"
Written by Gabriella Miyares

Featured cast:
Ricardo Delgado as Zayden
James Rieser as Nikola Tesla and The Teacher

Co-directed by Ali Silva & Kacie Laforest

Music and sound design by Nico Sleator

Produced by Gustavo Rodriguez & Ali Silva
Production operations: Lizz Leiser
Social media: Kacie Laforest
Production coordinator: Faith Johnson
FMT theme music by Jason Graves
Audio production & sound design lead: Ali Silva

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An exhausted ER doctor seeks counsel from an undead plague doctor or anyone, really — she’s just so tired.

This is the third installment of "The Archives of H.A.N.D.", a miniseries within our latest collection, Yours Truly.

"The Archives of H.A.N.D. — The Plague Doctor Debacle"
Written by Lizz Leiser, Chris Woolsey & Kacie Laforest

Featured cast:
Michael Pate as H.A.N.D. Agent Kyle Davison
Mary Murphy as the Real Medical Doctor Rachel Stevens
Ali Silva as H.A.N.D. Hold Voice of Hell
Alain Laforest as “Doctor” Giovanni de Palvia

Co-directed by Ali Silva, Lizz Leiser & Kacie Laforest

Intro music composed by Nico Sleator
The Archives of H.A.N.D. music composed by Ari Kessler

Produced by Gustavo Rodriguez & Ali Silva
Production operations: Lizz Leiser
Social media: Kacie Laforest
Production coordinator: Faith Johnson
FMT theme music by Jason Graves
Audio production & sound design: Ali Silva

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*Disclaimer: Fireside Mystery Theatre is a fiction podcast and does not provide medical advice. No information shared in this episode should be used as a substitute for medical advice. Medical misinformation and disinformation are real problems, and we encourage you to consult CDC.gov and other credible and verified sources.

An extraordinary gentleman seeks his heart's desire and meets his murderous hero.

This is the second installment of "The Archives of H.A.N.D.", a miniseries within our latest collection, Yours Truly.

"The Archives of H.A.N.D. — The Jack T. Ripper Dilemma"
Written by Lizz Leiser & Chris Woolsey

Featured cast:
Chris Woolsey as Adam Q. Masterson
Michael Pate as H.A.N.D. Agent Kyle Davison
James Kleinmann as Jack T. Richardson III

Co-directed by Ali Silva, Lizz Leiser & Kacie Laforest

Intro music composed by Nico Sleator
The Archives of H.A.N.D. music composed by Ari Kessler

Produced by Gustavo Rodriguez & Ali Silva
Production operations: Lizz Leiser
Social media: Kacie Laforest
Production coordinator: Faith Johnson
FMT theme music by Jason Graves
Audio production & sound design: Ali Silva

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A promising young woman finds an unlikely, undead mentor.

This is the first installment of "The Archives of H.A.N.D.", a miniseries within our latest collection, Yours Truly.

"The Archives of H.A.N.D. — The Liz B. Situation"
Written by Lizz Leiser & Kacie Laforest

Featured cast:
Kacie Laforest as Rebecca-Sage Ellis-White
Michael Pate as H.A.N.D Agent Kyle Davison
Ali Silva as The Blood Countess, Elizabeth Bathory

Directed by Ali Silva, Lizz Leiser & Kacie Laforest

Intro music composed by Nico Sleator
The Archives of H.A.N.D. music composed by Ari Kessler

Produced by Gustavo Rodriguez & Ali Silva
Production operations: Lizz Leiser
Social media: Kacie Laforest
Production coordinator: Faith Johnson
FMT theme music by Jason Graves
Audio production & sound design: Ali Silva

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Did you know that the little nugget of what was to become our beloved Fireside Mystery Theatre was born on this day TEN years ago? But of course, we're Hallowe'en babies!

Join Anita for a little walk down memory lane as she reminisces on FMT's origin story...

Written by Lizz Leiser & Kacie Laforest
Music by Nico Sleator

Produced by Gustavo Rodriguez & Ali Silva
Production operations: Lizz Leiser
Social media: Kacie Laforest
Production coordinator: Faith Johnson
Audio production & sound design: Ali Silva

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In this prologue to our next series, we muse on the practice of letter writing. Is it a lost art? When was the last time you wrote, with actual pen and paper, a love letter or a fan letter?

We present two missives penned and performed by David Linton to whet your whistle for the epistolary style of our newest series, Yours Truly.

"Dear Homer" & "Dear Mr. Poe"
Written & performed by David Linton

Directed by Ali Silva
Recording engineered by Matthew Straub
Intro music composed by Nico Sleator

Additional music (via Artlist):
"Chunky Monkey" by Shtriker Big Band
"Cap Blanc Nez" by Michelle Nobler

Produced by Gustavo Rodriguez & Ali Silva
Production operations: Lizz Leiser
Social media: Kacie Laforest
Production coordinator: Faith Johnson
Theme music by Jason Graves
Audio production & sound design: Ali Silva

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A lonely English seaside cottage holds heartbreaking tales of pandemics past and present.

"Facing Time" is the final installment in our pandemic series, 1918/2020, original audio plays inspired by surreal times.

Cast featured in this episode:
Chris Woolsey as C.W.C. Woolsey
Kacie Laforest as Alex
Mary Murphy as Sam
Allison Guinn as Lizzie
Ali Silva as Mary
James Kleinmann as the BBC newsreader

“Facing Time” written by Tim McArthur
“PLOGs” written by Lizz Leiser & Chris Woolsey
Directed by Ali Silva

Produced by Gustavo Rodriguez & Ali Silva
Music by Nico Sleator
Production operations: Lizz Leiser
Social media: Kacie Laforest
Production coordinator: Faith Johnson
Theme music by Jason Graves
Audio production & sound design: Ali Silva

Additional music (Artlist):
Still Holding On by Tristan Barton

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Your favorite local fortune teller, Anita, is back with some peculiarly sage words of guidance for us as we all continue to weather this pandemic.

Stay safe! We love you!

Written by Lizz Leiser & Kacie Laforest

Featuring:
Ali Silva as Anita
Kacie Laforest as Alexandra

Music by Nico Sleator

Produced by Gustavo Rodriguez & Ali Silva for Fireside Mystery Productions

Production operations: Lizz Leiser
Social media: Kacie Laforest
Audio production & sound design: Ali Silva


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A carrier delivers a ticking box to an isolated mansion. What could go wrong?

"The Carrier" is the third installment in our pandemic series, 1918/2020, original audio plays inspired by the past and present.

Cast featured in this episode:
Chris Woolsey as C.W.C. Woolsey
James Kleinmann as the 1918 Carrier
Eirik Davey-Gislason as the 2020 Carrier
Ali Silva as the Mad Genius

“The Carrier” written by Lizz Leiser & Ricardo Delgado
“PLOGs” written by Lizz Leiser & Chris Woolsey
Directed by Ali Silva

Produced by Gustavo Rodriguez & Ali Silva
Music by Nico Sleator
Production operations: Lizz Leiser
Social media: Kacie Laforest
Production coordinator: Faith Johnson
Theme music by Jason Graves
Audio production & sound design: Ali Silva
Assistant sound design: Ricardo Delgado

Additional music (Artlist):
Suspended Souls by Michele Nobler

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The tales of two pairs of lovers separated by time and history reveal a haunting parallel.

“Lovesick” is the second installment of our pandemic series, 1918/2020, original audio plays inspired by the past and present.

Cast featured in this episode:
Chris Woolsey as C.W.C. Woolsey
Rebecca Kopec as Elsie
Ali Silva as Jackie
Kacie Laforest as Ashley
Alain Laforest as Kyle

“Lovesick” written by Gabriella Miyares
“PLOGs” written by Lizz Leiser & Chris Woolsey
Directed by Ali Silva with Gustavo Rodriguez

Produced by Gustavo Rodriguez & Ali Silva
PLOGs music by Nico Sleator
Production operations: Lizz Leiser
Social media: Kacie Laforest
Production coordinator: Faith Johnson
Theme music by Jason Graves
Audio production & sound design: Ali Silva
Assistant sound design: Ricardo Delgado

Additional music (Artlist):
Yulia Waltz, Alon Peretz
Wieniawski Romance (from Concerto d-minor Op.22), Jascha Heifetz, 1918
Vibrating Visions, Alon Peretz
Cherry Pie Rag, O.P. Baron
Blueberry Smoker, O.P. Baron
Meeting an Old Friend, Borrtex
Drowned Synthesis, Jon Gegelman
Lazy Evening by My Honeybunch, O.P. Baron
Memory and Forgetting, Spearfisher
2020—Instrumental Version, IamDayLight
Zen Flow, Spearfisher

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Three poems by Fireside Mystery Theatre's resident poet, Dr. David Linton:

"Dear Grandma"
"The Virtual Feast"
"A Digital Girl"

Written & performed by David Linton

Audio recording engineered by Matt Straub
Produced by Ali Silva for Fireside Mystery Productions

Music:
Moon Waltz (1st Movement) by Francesco D'Andrea
Black Cat Soiree by Bob Hart
Ziggy Secret by LMOP
FMT theme by Jason Graves

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An old watering hole is the unsettling setting for a grisly tale of two pandemics.

“The Tunnel” is the first installment of our latest series, 1918/2020, original audio plays inspired by the past and present.

Cast featured in this episode:
Chris Woolsey as C.W.C. Woolsey
Michael Pate as Jerry
Mary Murphy as Joelle
Ali Silva as Barbara

“The Tavern” written by Silbin Sandovar
“PLOGs” written by Lizz Leiser & Chris Woolsey
Directed by Gustavo Rodriguez & Ali Silva

Produced by Gustavo Rodriguez & Ali Silva
Music by Nico Sleator
Additional music: “Temptation Rag” by Henry Lodge (piano roll)
Production operations: Lizz Leiser
Social media: Kacie Laforest
Production coordinator: Faith Johnson
Theme music by Jason Graves
Audio production & sound design: Ali Silva

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Difficult times intensify for the Schnell ride-sharing company. Troubled CEO Frederick Albans searches in desperation for an exit strategy.
“The Tunnel” is the sordid conclusion to our four-part series, The Ride Sharers.

It was taped live on stage in NYC in December 2018.

Cast featured in this episode:
James Kleinmann as Frederick Albans
Ali Silva as Ms. Sevens
Alain Laforest as Jackson Ames
James Rieser as Vernon Ames
Mary Murphy as Lara Georges
Eirik Davey-Gislason as Chuck Georges
David Linton as Billy Breeze
Michael Pate as The Cop
Kacie Laforest as Barb, The Traffic Cop

Song:
“Going My Way,” by Jimmy Van Heusen & Johnny Burke
Performed by Martina DaSilva with Brad Whiteley

Poem:
"Roll, Roll, Roll"
Written and performed by David Linton

Audio play by Silbin Sandovar
Directed by Holly Payne-Strange

Produced by Gustavo Rodriguez & Ali Silva
Musical score improvised by Brad Whiteley
Sound effects designer & engineer: Greg Russ
Technical director at The Slipper Room: Johnny Goddard
Theme music by Jason Graves
Audio post-production: Ali Silva

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Here's a delightful little stocking stuffer for our dear listeners. It was recorded live in NYC on 11/17/19.

"Holiday Reflections"

Written & performed by David Linton
Music by Nico Sleator

With much gratitude and love,
Fireside Mystery Theatre

Audio post-production: Ali Silva
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Workers at a charity shop scheme to cherry-pick the best donated items for themselves.

"The Donation Center" is one of our Holiday Haunts we unearthed from our vault of previously unreleased episodes. It was recorded live in NYC on 11/17/19.

We wish all of our listeners a very happy and healthy holiday and new year!

The cast featured in this episode:
James Scully as Pete
Kacie Laforest as Carly
David Linton as Mr. Tillman
Ali Silva as Sheriff Downey
Alain Laforest as Deputy Floyd
James Rieser as Captain Reeves
Eirik Davey-Gislason as Reverend Lowe
James Kleinmann as Councilman Merriman

Audio play written by Silbin Sandovar
Directed by Holly Payne-Strange

Song:
“Come Join Our Army” (Salvation Army Song) by William James Pearson
performed by Caitlin McKechney
accompanied by Nico Sleator

Produced by Gustavo Rodriguez & Ali Silva
Musical score improvised by Nico Sleator
Sound effects designer & engineer: Greg Russ
Technical director at The Slipper Room: Johnny Goddard
Production Assistant: Evan Sachs
Theme music by Jason Graves
Audio post-production: Ali Silva
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A surly driver for the Schnell ride-sharing company acquires a brand new sense of direction.
“Anywhere You Want to Go” is the third of our four-part series, The Ride Sharers.

It was taped live on stage in NYC in December 2018.

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Cast featured in this episode:
Eirik Davey-Gislason as Philip
Michael Pate as Tony
David Linton as The Disgruntled Passenger
James Kleinmann as Frederick Albans
James Rieser as Vernon Ames
Alain Laforest as Jackson Ames
Ali Silva as Susan Weems
Kacie Laforest as Barb, The Traffic Cop
Mary Murphy as RUTH, voice of the GPS

Song:
“Big Yellow Taxi,” by Joni Mitchell
Performed by Martina DaSilva with Brad Whiteley

Special musical guest:
Tom Shaner with his own composition, "Careless Driver"
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Audio play by Silbin Sandovar
Directed by Holly Payne-Strange

Produced by Gustavo Rodriguez & Ali Silva
Musical score improvised by Brad Whiteley
Sound effects designer & engineer: Greg Russ
Technical director at The Slipper Room: Johnny Goddard
Theme music by Jason Graves
Audio post-production: Ali Silva

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A powerful, hard-nosed businesswoman gets more than she bargained for when she decides to try the Schnell ride-sharing app.
“Schnell’s Bells” is the second of our four-part series, The Ride Sharers.

It was taped live on stage in NYC in December 2018.

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Cast featured in this episode:
Ali Silva as Evelyn
James Rieser as Rob Crandall
Michael Pate as Jacob
James Kleinmann as Frederick Albans
Alain Laforest as The Future
Kacie Laforest as The Past
David Linton as The Present
Eirik Davey-Gislason as Timmy Crandall
Mary Murphy as Mona Crandall

Song:
“The Passenger,” by Iggy Pop and Ricky Gardiner
Performed by Martina DaSilva with Brad Whiteley

Audio play by Courtenay Gillean Cholovich
Directed by Holly Payne-Strange

Produced by Gustavo Rodriguez & Ali Silva
Musical score improvised by Brad Whiteley
Sound effects designer & engineer: Greg Russ
Technical director at The Slipper Room: Johnny Goddard
Theme music by Jason Graves
Audio post-production: Ali Silva

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From our dusty vault of unreleased content: an all-new series!

Murder, suicide, and treachery follow the rise of Schnell, a sleek new ride-sharing app. "The Disrupters" is the first of a delightfully dark four-part series, The Ride Sharers.

It was taped live on stage in NYC in December 2018.

TW: suicide

Cast featured in this episode:
David Linton as Harold
Gustavo Rodriguez as Bob
Eirik Davey-Gislason as Steven, the radio talk show host
James Kleinmann as Frederick Albans
Kacie Laforest as Tory
Mary Murphy as Myra
Michael Pate as Isaac
Alain Laforest as Jackson Ames
James Rieser as Vernon Ames
Ali Silva as The Narrator

Audio play by Silbin Sandovar
Directed by Holly Payne-Strange

Produced by Gustavo Rodriguez & Ali Silva
Musical score improvised by Brad Whiteley
Sound effects designer & engineer: Greg Russ
Technical director at The Slipper Room: Johnny Goddard
Theme music by Jason Graves
Audio post-production: Ali Silva

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A frightening tale of the supernatural is revealed through an exchange of letters between two society women in this story by the eminent Victorian author Rhoda Broughton.

The Midnight Reading is a special series of dramatic readings of lost classics from the world of macabre fiction that have inspired our show, Fireside Mystery Theatre. We hope to encourage you, dear listeners, to embrace the joy of books and to build your own collection of dark literature. Support your local bookstore!

Hosted by James Rieser

"The Truth, the Whole Truth, and Nothing but The Truth" by Rhoda Broughton — read and performed by Ali Silva

Created and produced by Gustavo Rodriguez & Ali Silva for Fireside Mystery Productions
Written by Silbin Sandovar
Post-production audio by Ali Silva
Theme music by Martina DaSilva
Audio recording engineered by Wayne Silver at The Ice Plant Studio in New York City

Music (royalty-free):
Johannes Brahms Symphony No. 2 in D major, Movement 4, Op. 73
Frédéric Chopin — Allegro de concert, Op. 46 in A Major
Beethoven Sonata — No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 2 No. 1 - III. Menuetto Allegretto
Performed by Daniel Veesey
Franz Schubert — Piano Sonata No. 21 in B-Flat Major, D 960 - II. Andante sostenuto
Performed by Paul Pitman
Frédéric Chopin — Prelude Op. 28, No.6
Performed by Kyle Healey
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart — String Quartet No. 19 in C Major, K. 465

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A woman discovers an unconventional method to overcome infertility.

TW: miscarriage, pregnancy loss

"The Cabbage Patch Kid" is the final episode (finally released!) from an earlier series cultivated on a little plot of land that was our 2019/2020 season premiere, In the Garden. It may be hard to remember because last year seems like decades ago. Well, this show was recorded live in NYC on 9/29/19.

The cast featured in this episode:
James Rieser as Don
Eirik Davey-Gislason as Chris
Michael Pate as Richard
Kacie Laforest as Eva
James Kleinmann as Warren Lock
Mary Murphy as Clarissa
Ali Silva as Tommy
David Linton as Mr. Edwards
Alain Laforest as Mr. Edwards, Sr.

Audio play written by Courtenay Gillean Cholovich
Directed by Holly Payne-Strange

Song:
“Spanish Harlem” by Jerry Leiber & Phil Spector
performed by Martina DaSilva accompanied by Nico Sleator

Poem:
"The Flower Girls" written and performed by David Linton

Produced by Gustavo Rodriguez & Ali Silva
Musical score improvised by Nico Sleator
Sound effects designer & engineer: Andrew Hammond
Technical director at The Slipper Room: Johnny Goddard
Theme music by Jason Graves
Audio post-production: Ali Silva

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Our final destination in this All Aboard! series is a chilling tale of secrets, negotiations, and hidden truths. In the lush smoking lounge, we find a cloaked figure who whispers, “What’s the worst thing you’ve ever done?” The answer will be revealed … once the smoke clears.

All Aboard! was recorded live in NYC on January 26, 2020.

Cast:
Ali Silva as Peggy Dufrain and Margaret Devoe
Kacie Laforest as Mrs. Norma Wells
David Linton as Mr. Herbert Wells
Matt Roper as The Tall Man
Alain Laforest as Farmer Dufrain
James Scully as Duncan Brown
Mary Murphy as Marjorie Rosemary Birmingham Bing-hampton
James Rieser and Michael Pate as our Train Waitstaff
Rebecca Kopec as Josephine Devoe

Song:
“I Miss a Lot of Trains” by Tom T. Hall
performed by Martina DaSilva accompanied by Dan Crowley

Poem:
“All Aboard” written and performed by David Linton

Audio play written by Lizz Leiser
Directed by Holly Payne-Strange

Produced by Gustavo Rodriguez & Ali Silva
Musical score improvised by Dan Crowley
Sound effects design: Greg Russ & Ali Silva
Live show sound engineer: Evan Sachs
Technical director at The Slipper Room: Johnny Goddard
Theme music by Jason Graves
Audio post-production: Ali Silva

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Care to admire the magnificent North American scenery from the vantage of “The Observation Car”? In part three of our cross-country train journey, we meet a famous mentalist whose uncanny powers certainly liven the landscape.

All Aboard! was recorded live in NYC on January 26, 2020.

Cast:
Mary Murphy as Mrs. Bessie Fisk
James Rieser as Senator Gerald Fisk
Michael Pate as Elisha
Ali Silva as Mildred Seaford
Kacie Laforest as Rebecca Hallsey
David Linton as Dale Druthers
Rebecca Kopec as Kaye Libnik
Alain Laforest as Herbert Libnik
Matt Roper as Professor Clef
James Scully as the Conductor

Musical Medley:
Felix Slim performs his own composition, “Chantelle Rag,” and “Mystery Train” by Junior Parker & Sam Phillips
Learn more about this amazing artist at http://felixslim.com

Audio play written by Silbin Sandovar
Directed by Holly Payne-Strange

Produced by Gustavo Rodriguez & Ali Silva
Musical score improvised by Dan Crowley
Sound effects design: Greg Russ & Ali Silva
Live show sound engineer: Evan Sachs
Technical director at The Slipper Room: Johnny Goddard
Theme music by Jason Graves
Audio post-production: Ali Silva

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In part two of our cross-country locomotive odyssey, we find ourselves coursing the vast American landscape with an adult libation in hand in “The Bar Car.” You better believe this setting is plush and glamorous; the cocktails sophisticated. A cozy spot to relax in style. However, a few rampageous passengers have other ideas.

All Aboard! was recorded live in NYC on January 26, 2020.

Cast:
Matt Roper as Shamus the Bartender
Michael Pate as Cornelius “Chip” Rutherford Vandersmith III, Esquire
James Reiser as Preston Mansfield Astor Cooke, Jr.
James Scully as Sterling Johnson Whitney-White
Alain Laforest as Private Joseph Laveau
Kacie Laforest as Lucille
Mary Murphy as Chloe
Ali Silva as Alma
David Linton as the Train Porter

Song:
“Engine Engine #9” by Roger Miller
performed by Martina DaSilva accompanied by Dan Crowley

Audio play written by Lizz Leiser & Kacie Laforest
Directed by Holly Payne-Strange

Produced by Gustavo Rodriguez & Ali Silva
Musical score improvised by Dan Crowley
Additional music by Felix Slim
Sound effects design: Greg Russ & Ali Silva
Live show sound engineer: Evan Sachs
Technical director at The Slipper Room: Johnny Goddard
Theme music by Jason Graves
Audio post-production: Ali Silva

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We apologize for the delay and appreciate your patience, but our train is now ready to leave the station. Please have your tickets ready. All Aboard!
Join us for a cross-country locomotive journey as romantic as you can imagine — with just a touch of the diabolical in every car.
We begin our journey in "The Sleeper Car" where espionage and intrigue take the top bunk. Settle in for the ride!

All Aboard! was recorded live in NYC on January 26, 2020.

Cast:
Matt Roper as Max
Rebecca Kopec as Helen
Kacie Laforest as Jean
Alain Laforest as Paul
James Rieser as Frank
James Scully as Eddie the Porter
Ali Silva as Ethel
David Linton as Harry
Mary Murphy as Eva
Michael Pate as Bob the Policeman

Audio play written by Gabriella Miyares
Directed by Holly Payne-Strange

Produced by Gustavo Rodriguez & Ali Silva
Musical score improvised by Dan Crowley
Additional music by Felix Slim
Sound effects design: Greg Russ & Ali Silva
Live show sound engineer: Evan Sachs
Technical director at The Slipper Room: Johnny Goddard
Theme music by Jason Graves
Audio post-production: Ali Silva

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The dark of night shrouds the face of a stranger in a lifeboat as he floats a few yards from a couple of becalmed sailors at sea. Across the still waters, he shares his eerie tale in a story by William Hope Hodgson.

The Midnight Reading is a special series of dramatic readings of lost classics from the world of macabre fiction that have inspired our show, Fireside Mystery Theatre. We hope to encourage you, dear listeners, to embrace the joy of books and to build your own collection of dark literature.

Hosted by Ali Silva

"The Voice in The Night” by William Hope Hodgson — read and performed by James Rieser

Music:
"Sad Romance" by Ji Pyeongkeyon, Jackson Alexander Parodi
“Sally Brown,” Traditional Sea Shanty

Created and produced by Gustavo Rodriguez & Ali Silva for Fireside Mystery Productions
Written by Silbin Sandovar
Post-production audio by Ali Silva
Theme music by Martina DaSilva
Audio recording engineered by Wayne Silver at The Ice Plant Studio in New York City

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An obsession with organically grown foods drives a couple toward a gruesome fate in this story by the English poet and novelist Robert Graves.

The Midnight Reading is a special series of dramatic readings of lost classics from the world of macabre fiction that have inspired our show, Fireside Mystery Theatre. We hope to encourage you, dear listeners, to embrace the joy of books and to build your own collection of dark literature.

Hosted by Ali Silva

"Earth to Earth” by Robert Graves — read and performed by Mary Murphy

Music:
Teddy Stauffer — Hurry Home (1939)
Emilie Mayer — String Quartet in E minor

Created and produced by Gustavo Rodriguez & Ali Silva for Fireside Mystery Productions
Written by Silbin Sandovar
Post-production audio by Ali Silva
Theme music by Martina DaSilva
Audio recording engineered by Wayne Silver at The Ice Plant Studio in New York City

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We all well know that our resident fortune teller Anita has her finger on the spectral pulse. But did you know that even *The New York Times* is highlighting a topic that Anita has been mumbling about to herself for months?!

Here for your ears: Anita the soothsayer shares some sage solutions for managing isolation with unexpected spectral houseguests.

Stay safe! We love you!

NYT article:
https://nyti.ms/2XAYBDV

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The long-awaited part two of the nightmare fuel that is the story of Belle Gunness. Be sure you've caught up with episode 50.2 "The Murder of Belle Gunness." Then settle in and get up close and personal with her alleged murderer, Ray Lamphere, as his interrogation reveals the darkest chapter of this wildly true tale.

"The Interrogation of Ray Lamphere" is the final installment from our first ever true-crime series. She's a Killer Queen was recorded live in NYC on 2/23/20.

The cast featured in this episode:
James Rieser as Sheriff Smutzer
David Linton as Deputy Cobb
Eirik Davey-Gislason as Ray Lamphere
Ali Silva as Belle Gunness
Rebecca Kopec as Myrtle
Kacie Laforest as Liza
James Kleinmann as Asle Helgelien and Andrew Helgelien
Mary Murphy as Mrs. Lugendorf
James Scully as Joe Maxon

Song:
“The Ballad of Belle Gunness” by T.J. McFarland
performed by Martina DaSilva accompanied by Nico Slater

Poem:
"It's Her Turn"
written and performed by David Linton
accompanied by Nico Sleator

Audio play written by Lizz Leiser and Kacie Laforest
Directed by Holly Payne-Strange

Produced by Gustavo Rodriguez & Ali Silva
Musical score improvised by Nico Sleator
Sound effects design: Greg Russ, Ricardo Delgado, Ali Silva, & Dan Naglia
Live show sound engineers: Evan Sachs & Ricardo Delgado
Technical director at The Slipper Room: Johnny Goddard
Theme music by Jason Graves
Audio post-production: Ali Silva
Production manager: Lizz Leiser

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Your friendly neighborhood fortune teller Anita has some more, um, peculiar advice for you as we all continue to adjust to weathering a pandemic.

Social distancing works! And it is so important to adhere to those guidelines as we battle the spread of the coronavirus. Anita is here to tell you what is also important: ASTRAL DISTANCING!

We at Fireside Mystery Theatre are doing our very best to stay safe, sane, and adjust to these frightening times — and we hope you are too! We'll continue to have more new theatre of the mind for you to escape into soon. Please do your best to mind the shadows. . . . 

Join us in the court of the Sun King where a young lad awaits punishment for a string of dastardly deeds. But GASP! This cunning swordsmith is no lad at all! What will befall our curious hero?

"La Maupin: Mistress of the Sword" is the third installment from our first ever true-crime series. She's a Killer Queen was recorded live in NYC on 2/23/20.

The cast featured in this episode:
James Rieser as Alexandre Bontemps
James Kleinmann as King Louis XIV of France
Kacie Laforest as Julie D’Aubigny aka La Maupin
James Scully as Gaston D'Aubigny
Rebecca Kopec as Young Julie and the Innkeeper
Mary Murphy as La Blonde
Ali Silva as Maréchal
Eirik Davey-Gislason as Joseph
David Linton as Albert

Song:
“Killer Queen” by Freddie Mercury
performed by Martina DaSilva accompanied by Nico Slater

Audio play written by Courtenay Gillean Cholovich
Directed by Holly Payne-Strange

Produced by Gustavo Rodriguez & Ali Silva
Musical score improvised by Nico Sleator
Sound effects design: Greg Russ, Ricardo Delgado, Ali Silva, & Dan Naglia
Live show sound engineers: Evan Sachs & Ricardo Delgado
Technical director at The Slipper Room: Johnny Goddard
Theme music by Jason Graves
Audio post-production: Ali Silva
Production manager: Lizz Leiser

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Your favorite fortune teller Anita shares her advice for weathering the pandemic.

You just don't realize quite how much you do touch your face until you are told not to! Our very own Anita has her own peculiar but apparently effective way of mitigating the face-touch danger.

We at Fireside Mystery Theatre are doing our very best to stay safe, sane, and adjust to these frightening times — and we hope you are too! We'll have more new theatre of the mind for you to escape into soon. . . . 

A local widow fears for her life when a murderous farmhand threatens vengeance against her. But perhaps there’s more to this comely widow than meets the eye. . . .

"The Murder of Belle Gunness" is the second episode from our fabulous true-crime series and the first of a two-part story. She's a Killer Queen was recorded live in NYC on 2/23/20.

The cast featured in this episode:
Rebecca Kopec as Daisy Littlefield and Myrtle
Ali Silva as Belle Gunness
James Reiser as Sheriff Smutzer
David Linton as Deputy Cobb
Eirik Davey-Gislason as Big Lon Townsend
James Scully as Stash and Joe Maxson
Mary Murphy as Tillie
Kacie Laforest as Ruby
James Kleinmann as Asle Helgelien

Song:
"Whatever Lola Wants" by Richard Adler & Jerry Ross
performed by Martina DaSilva accompanied by Nico Slater

Audio play written by Lizz Leiser & Kacie Laforest
Directed by Holly Payne-Strange

Produced by Gustavo Rodriguez & Ali Silva
Musical score improvised by Nico Sleator
Sound effects design: Greg Russ, Ricardo Delgado, Ali Silva, & Dan Naglia
Live show sound engineers: Evan Sachs & Ricardo Delgado
Technical director at The Slipper Room: Johnny Goddard
Theme music by Jason Graves
Audio post-production: Ali Silva
Production manager: Lizz Leiser

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A sainted doctor sees her shadow self — the one she abandoned in the camps during the war —cast upon her good work in Kenya. Do her dark deeds deserve redemption?

"Never Explain" is the first episode from our fabulous true-crime series, She's a Killer Queen. The show was recorded live in NYC on 2/23/20.

The cast featured in this episode:
Rebecca Kopec as Dr. Anne Spoerry
James Rieser as François Spoerry and Charles
Eirik Davey-Gislason as Henry Spoerry
James Kleinmann as Theo
David Linton as the Guard and Captain Besse
Ali Silva as Dr. Louise Le Porz
Mary Murphy as Carmen Mory
James Scully as Achtorhof and Jack
Kacie Laforest as Pauline and Odette

Audio play written and directed by Holly Payne-Strange

Produced by Gustavo Rodriguez & Ali Silva
Musical score improvised by Nico Sleator
Sound effects design: Greg Russ, Ricardo Delgado, Ali Silva, & Dan Naglia
Live show sound engineers: Evan Sachs & Ricardo Delgado
Technical director at The Slipper Room: Johnny Goddard
Theme music by Jason Graves
Audio post-production: Ali Silva
Production manager: Lizz Leiser

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There is one card left that is yet to be turned in our reading with Anita the Fortune Teller. What might it reveal?

"A Room with a Viewing" is our final adventure with Anita in this Fortune Teller series (for now). It was recorded live in NYC on 12/15/19.

The cast featured in this episode:
Ali Silva as Anita The Fortune Teller
Michael Pate as Nate
Eirik Davey-Gislason as the grocery store clerk
Kacie Laforest as Theresa
David Linton as Charon
Alain Laforest as Graham
The Moirai:
James Kleinmann as Lachesis
James Rieser as Clotho
Rebecca Kopec as Atropos

Audio play by Courtenay Gillean Cholovich
Directed by Holly Payne-Strange

Song:
“Fortune Teller” by Alan Toussant
Performed by Kat Reinhert accompanied by Nico Sleator

Poem:
"The Fortune Teller" written and performed by David Linton

The Fortune Teller series is dedicated to the magical Joey Wilder

Produced by Gustavo Rodriguez & Ali Silva
Musical score improvised by Nico Sleator
Sound effects designer & engineer: Greg Russ
Technical director at The Slipper Room: Johnny Goddard
Production assistant: Evan Sachs
Theme music by Jason Graves
Audio post-production: Ali Silva

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Anita finds herself traveling on a journey with many bumps along the way. This fortune teller is pretty good at going with the flow as adventures often present themselves to her. But some inconveniences of modern travel are just too much for even her to bear.

"The Impossible Seeker" is yet more adventure with Anita in our Fortune Teller series. It was recorded live in NYC on 12/15/19.

The cast featured in this episode:
Ali Silva as Anita The Fortune Teller
Eirik Davey-Gislason as Ricky
Rebecca Kopec as Billie
James Kleinmann as Todd
Michael Pate as Melvin
David Linton as Captain Darius Darnwell
Alain Laforest as Neil
Kacie Laforest as Faye
James Rieser as Detective Hansen

Audio play by Silbin Sandovar
Directed by Holly Payne-Strange

Song:
“The Gypsy” by Billy Reid
Performed by Kat Reinhert accompanied by Nico Sleator

The Fortune Teller is dedicated to the magical Joey Wilder

Produced by Gustavo Rodriguez & Ali Silva
Musical score improvised by Nico Sleator
Sound effects designer & engineer: Greg Russ
Technical director at The Slipper Room: Johnny Goddard
Production assistant: Evan Sachs
Theme music by Jason Graves
Audio post-production: Ali Silva

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Meet Anita's sister! They are super tight. Even though they live on different spectral planes.

"Anita, Alexandra, & the Weepy Little Sad Man" is another adventure with Anita in our Fortune Teller series. It was recorded live in NYC on 12/15/19.

The cast featured in this episode:
Ali Silva as Anita The Fortune Teller
Michael Pate as Mr. Schmitt
Kacie Laforest as Alexandra
James Rieser as Marius
Alain Laforest as Mr. Stanley
Rebecca Kopec as The Mystery Women
James Kleinmann as the waiter
David Linton as the dentist Dr. Littlefield
Eirik Davey-Gislason as Marius’s father Adam

Audio play by Lizz Leiser and Kacie Laforest
Directed by Holly Payne-Strange

Song:
“If You Could Read My Mind” by Gordon Lightfoot
Performed by Kat Reinhert accompanied by Nico Sleator

The Fortune Teller is dedicated to the magical Joey Wilder

Produced by Gustavo Rodriguez & Ali Silva
Musical score improvised by Nico Sleator
Sound effects designer & engineer: Greg Russ
Technical director at The Slipper Room: Johnny Goddard
Production assistant: Evan Sachs
Theme music by Jason Graves
Audio post-production: Ali Silva

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Meet Anita. She's a fortune teller finding herself on hard times in a modern age. But she's certainly not one to shrink from a challenge.

"The Rise and Fall of Peregrine" is the first of Anita's many adventures in our Fortune Teller series. It was recorded live in NYC on 12/15/19.

The cast featured in this episode:
Ali Silva as Anita, The Fortune Teller
Michael Pate as Nate
Kacie Laforest as Alejandra
James Kleinmann as Peregrine
David Linton as Simon
Alain Laforest as Alan
Rebecca Kopec as Jules
Eirik Davey-Gislason as Tim
James Rieser as Bill

Audio play by Gabriella Miyares
Directed by Holly Payne-Strange

The Fortune Teller is dedicated to the magical Joey Wilder

Produced by Gustavo Rodriguez & Ali Silva
Musical score improvised by Nico Sleator
Sound effects designer & engineer: Greg Russ
Technical director at The Slipper Room: Johnny Goddard
Production assistant: Evan Sachs
Theme music by Jason Graves
Audio post-production: Ali Silva

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A couple of spoiled hipster brats get a new babysitter for the holidays.

"Gryla & The Yule Lads" is another of our Holiday Haunts for 2019. It was recorded live in NYC on 11/17/19.

We wish for all of our listeners a very happy and healthy new year!

The cast featured in this episode:
Kacie Laforest as Janine Brenner
James Rieser as Everett Brenner III
Alain Laforest as Ayden Brenner
James Kleinmann as Asher Brenner
Ali Silva as Gretta/Gryla
THE YULE LADS:
Eirik Davey-Gislason as HURðASKELLIR, The Door-Slammer
James Scully as GÁTTAþEFUR, The Doorway-Sniffer
David Linton as ÞVӦRUSLEIKIR, The Spoon-Licker

Audio play written by Lizz Leiser and Kacie Laforest
Directed by Holly Payne-Strange

Song:
“The Holly & The Ivy”
performed by Caitlin McKechney
accompanied by Nico Sleator

Produced by Gustavo Rodriguez & Ali Silva
Musical score improvised by Nico Sleator
Sound effects designer & engineer: Greg Russ
Technical director at The Slipper Room: Johnny Goddard
Theme music by Jason Graves
Audio post-production: Ali Silva
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Sometimes fairy tales are real. And sometimes a sweet tooth can get you into trouble.

"The Gingerbread Man" is the first of our freshly baked Holiday Haunts for 2019. It was recorded live in NYC on 11/17/19.

We wish all of our listeners a happy holiday season!

The cast featured in this episode:
Alain Laforest as Father
James Scully as the street Santa
James Rieser as the policeman
Ali Silva as Gretta
Eirik Davey-Gislason as Henry
David Linton as The Baker
James Kleinmann as Hansel
Kacie Laforest as Gretel

Audio play written by Courtenay Gillean Cholovich and directed by Holly Payne-Strange

Produced by Gustavo Rodriguez & Ali Silva
Musical score improvised by Nico Sleator
Sound effects designer & engineer: Greg Russ
Technical director at The Slipper Room: Johnny Goddard
Theme music by Jason Graves
Audio post-production: Ali Silva
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Woe to those who seek the enigma of "the golden glow" in these backwoods.

"The Golden Glow" is the third episode in a series grown from the little plot of land that was our 2019/2020 season premiere, In the Garden. It was recorded live 9/29/19.

The cast featured in this episode:
Mary Murphy as Beth
Michael Pate as Charles
Eirik Davey-Gislason as Buck
Kacie Laforest as Rosie
David Linton as Frank
Ali Silva as Miss Rutherford
James Kleinmann as Richard
James Rieser as Jack
Alain Laforest as Finagan

Audio play written and directed by Holly Payne-Strange

Song:
“(I’ll be with You in) Apple Blossom Time” by Albert Von Tilzer and Neville Fleeson
performed by Martina DaSilva accompanied by Nico Sleator

Produced by Gustavo Rodriguez & Ali Silva
Musical score improvised by Nico Sleator
Sound effects designer & engineer: Andrew Hammond
Technical director at The Slipper Room: Johnny Goddard
Theme music by Jason Graves
Audio post-production: Ali Silva
Copyright 2019 Fireside Mystery Productions

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An elderly lady's enthusiasm for plant life has become a source of frustration and contention for certain folks in the neighborhood.

"The Occupiers" is the second episode in a series sprouted from our 2019/2020 season premiere, In the Garden. It was recorded live 9/29/19.

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The cast featured in this episode:
Eirik Davey-Gislason as Hopman
Ali Silva as Jackie Joyce
Mary Murphy as Lilly Goldenrod
David Linton as Mr. Tolley
Michael Pate as Sal
Alain Laforest as Jeff
Kacie Laforest as Beatrice the Plant

Audio play by Silbin Sandovar
Directed by Holly Payne-Strange

Song:
“Flower/Weed”
written and performed by Emily Frembgen

Produced by Gustavo Rodriguez & Ali Silva
Musical score improvised by Nico Sleator
Sound effects designer & engineer: Andrew Hammond
Technical director at The Slipper Room: Johnny Goddard
Theme music by Jason Graves
Audio post-production: Ali Silva
Copyright 2019 Fireside Mystery Productions

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What lies in the murk of a desolate Floridian beach bayou?

Yes, loves. We're back! "The Scenic Root" is the first seeded episode in a series sprouted from our 2019/2020 season premiere, In the Garden. It was recorded live 9/29/19.

The cast featured in this episode:
Mary Murphy as Cindy
Eirik Davey-Gislason as Roger
James Kleinmann as Ryan
Ali Silva as Dr. Rebecca Morley
Kacie Laforest as Dr. Linda Emmanuel
James Rieser as Agent Clifton
David Linton as Sheriff Hines
Alain Laforest at Agent Yates
Michael Pate as Volman

Audio play by Silbin Sandovar
Directed by Holly Payne-Strange

Produced by Gustavo Rodriguez & Ali Silva
Musical score improvised by Nico Sleator
Sound effects designer & engineer: Andrew Hammond
Technical director at The Slipper Room: Johnny Goddard
Theme music by Jason Graves
Audio post-production: Ali Silva
Copyright 2019 Fireside Mystery Productions

Live show info, links, swag, and more:
https://firesidemysterytheatre.com

Fan our flames with your support at
https://patreon.com/firesidemysterytheatre