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Recorded live from the Swedish American Museum in Chicago on October 22, 2023, Small Fish Radio Theatre and Thespinarium presents PAST LIVES AMUSEMENT PARK, featuring the talents of Joy Thorbjornsen Coates, Mark Kater, MJ Kelly, Kristina Schramm, Stan Winiarski, Trina Kakacek and foley artist Ele Matelan.

Featured writers: THE FARAWAY TREE by Evan Baughfmann, ANNABELLE LEE by Edgar Allan Poe, JOHN MORTONSON'S FUNERAL by Ambrose Bierce, LULLABYE by Ele Matelan, the hand washing courtesy of William Shakespeare, and all other writings from the Collected Creepy Works of Trina Kakacek.

Directing by Trina Kakacek. Sound design by Ele Matelan and Trina Kakacek.

Additional music Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) - Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 - http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Small Fish Radio Theatre and Thespinarium is produced by Trina Kakacek and Michael John Kelly.

Special thanks to the Swedish American Museum in Chicago.

Small Fish Radio Theatre and Thespinarium presents our 10th Anniversary Approximately 20-Minute Variety Hour “Holiday Special,” featuring the talents of Mark Kater, Michael John Kelly, Joy Thorbjornsen-Coates, Stan Winiarski, and special guest Kristina Schramm. In celebration of our 10th Anniversary, we’ve included our first episode of Fridgerton—and maybe we had a bit too much eggnog because we had more than one hiccup. Dare we say “outtake?” No, because we left it in! It’s the holiday after all.

Writing and other lame ideas by Trina Kakacek, Michael John Kelly, and Joy Thorbjornsen-Coates.

Directing and sound design by Trina Kakacek.

Additional music by Michael John Kelly and Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) - Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 - http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Small Fish Radio Theatre and Thespinarium is produced by Trina Kakacek and MJ Kelly.

Recorded live from the Swedish American Museum in Chicago on October 23, 2022, Small Fish Radio Theatre and Thespinarium presents its first live show since before times—LOCKED IN!

Our 2022 horror show opens with an original song, WELCOME TO THE HOUSE OF FEAR by Small Fish Radio Theatre co-producer, voice actor, and singer/songwriter MJ Kelly. Five short plays follow.

SUPPLY CLOSET by Christina Meyer. Milwaukee area playwright Christina Meyer is a family medicine physician who loves aerial arts and hanging upside down.

A MIDNIGHT SNACK by Ken Teutsch. Writer, performer and Arkansas native Ken Teutsch enjoys keeping people guessing as to whether he is a clever musical comedian, or simply a bad musician.

THE MOONCUSSER by Greg Tulonen. Greg Tulonen, who lives in Auburn Maine, writes novels and films, short stories and comic books, web series and stage plays, and an occasional audio horror short.

PEACHY KEEN by Sophia Vitkovitsky. Sophia Vitkovitsky is a popular Toronto hermit who chooses to remain a riddle wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma, covered in creamy, milk chocolate—which is what can happen when you eat a Hershey bar too close to the radiator.

THE HOARD by Chicago playwright Trina Kakacek, who has been known to talk to dead ancestors, and their toys, almost daily.

Featured artists: Mark Kater, MJ Kelly, Joy Thorbjornsen-Coates, and Stan Winiarski, with special guest Kristina Schramm.

Directing, music and sound design by Trina Kakacek.

Small Fish Radio Theatre and Thespinarium is produced by Trina Kakacek and Michael John Kelly.

Small Fish Radio Theatre and Thespinarium’s 10th Anniversary Season presents THE COMMERCIAL SHOW, a celebration of our favorite bogus contrived, fictitious, false, phony-baloney, pretend, put-on, sham commercials featured in the past 10 years. We’re still waiting for some clever inventor out there to bring some of these brilliant products to life—so consider this your friendly reminder. And now, a word from our fake sponsors…

Small Fish Radio Theatre’s 10th Anniversary Commercial Show featured the talents of Cat Dean, Michael Herzovi, Mark Kater, MJ Kelly, Sharon Phillips, Joy Thorbjornsen-Coates, and Stan Winiarski. Writing by Trina Kakacek and MJ Kelly. Directing and sound design by Trina Kakacek.

Small Fish Radio Theatre and Thespinarium is produced by Trina Kakacek and Michael John Kelly.

TAVERN OF LOST SOULS by MJ Kelly opened Small Fish Radio Theatre’s 2015 live recording of A GATHERING OF SPIRITS at Simon’s Tavern in Chicago. TAVERN OF LOST SOULS is based on the story of the painted mural of The Deer Hunter's Ball in Simon's Tavern and the ghosts that are said to haunt the bar.

NIGHT SWIM by Trina Kakacek was first heard during Halloween week in 2014 and released as part of NOT YOUR AVERAGE HORROR SHOW. Featured talent: Cat Dean, MJ Kelly.

Small Fish Radio Theatre’s 2015 live recording of A GATHERING OF SPIRITS at Simon’s Tavern also featured ENTITY by Thomas J. Misuraca. Artists: Michael Herzovi, MJ Kelly, and Joy Thorbjornsen-Coates.

On October 25, 2015, Small Fish Radio Theatre recorded A GATHERING OF SPIRITS live at Simon’s Tavern in the Andersonville neighborhood of Chicago. Evan Baughfman's radio play, BRING HIM BACK, was part of that incredible show. Featured Artists: Cat Dean, Michael Herzovi, MJ Kelly, and Joy Thorbjornsen-Coates.

Small Fish Radio Theatre listeners first heard WHEN DEATH KNOCKS by Helen Valenta in 2014 as part of NOT YOUR AVERAGE HORROR SHOW. Featured Talent: Cat Dean, Michael Herzovi, and MJ Kelly.

Small Fish Radio Theatre’s 10th Anniversary Horror Show Retrospective presents CIDADA KILLERS by MJ Kelly, with a little help from his friends. This song debuted in our first horror show, A GRISLY FEAST, recorded LIVE at Victory Gardens Theater and presented as part of Victory Gardens Theater Crip Slam in October 2013. Featured Talent: Cat Dean, Joy Thorbjornsen-Coates, Michael Herzovi, and MJ Kelly.

Small Fish Radio Theatre and Thespinarium presents “The Approximately 20-Minute Variety Hour Holiday Special,” featuring the talents of Mark Kater, Michael John Kelly, Joy Thorbjornsen-Coates, Stan Winiarski, and special guests Eli Katz and Zev Katz Castellano.

Writing and other lame ideas by Trina Kakacek, Michael John Kelly, and Joy Thorbjornsen-Coates.

Directing and sound design by Trina Kakacek.

Additional music by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) - Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 - http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Small Fish Radio Theatre and Thespinarium is produced by Trina Kakacek and Michael John Kelly.

Small Fish Radio Theatre and Thespinarium presents "The GREAT Pandemic NOT Baking Show" by Trina Kakacek. Join us for our annual holiday show - where this year we create signature holiday dishes by foraging in the wilds of our own homes.

"The GREAT Pandemic NOT Baking Show" features Mark Kater, Eli Katz, Michael John Kelly, Sharon Phillips, Joy Thorbjornsen-Coates and Stan Winiarski.

Directing and sound design by Trina Kakacek.

Additional music by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) - Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 - http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Small Fish Radio Theatre and Thespinarium is produced by Trina Kakacek and Michael John Kelly.

Episode 6 — THE AUCTION by Trina Kakacek

In this episode's play, a family bequeaths heirlooms in an unorthodox way. Here's AUCTION by Trina Kakacek, featuring Eli Katz, Michael John Kelly, Sharon Phillips, and Joy Thorbjornsen-Coates. This episode's host is Stan Winiarski.

Directing and sound design by Trina Kakacek.

Additional music by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) - Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 - http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Small Fish Radio Theatre and Thespinarium is produced by Trina Kakacek and Michael John Kelly.

Episode 5 — THE COLLETTE by Michael John Kelly

This week’s short play asks the question, "Just how badly do we need paper?" Here's THE COLLETTE by Michael John Kelly, featuring Eli Katz and Michael John Kelly. And, a visit from Waylon and WIllie? No, it's Michael John Kelly with THE PLAYWRIGHT’S SONG, written by Michael John Kelly and Trina Kakacek. This week’s host is Mark Kater.

Directing and sound design by Trina Kakacek.

Additional music by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) - Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 - http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Small Fish Radio Theatre and Thespinarium is produced by Trina Kakacek and Michael John Kelly.

Episode 4 — ITEM FOUR by Trina Kakacek

Ever wonder if we're being controlled by things we can't see or hear? Find out today in ITEM FOUR by Trina Kakacek.

Featuring Stan Winiarski as Norm, Joy Thorbjornsen-Coates as Grace, and Eli Katz as Lurleen. Host Michael John Kelly.

Directing and sound design by Trina Kakacek.

Additional music by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) - Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 - http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Small Fish Radio Theatre and Thespinarium is produced by Trina Kakacek and Michael John Kelly.

Episode 3 — FULL CUSTODY by Michael John Kelly

FULL CUSTODY by Michael John Kelly explores the end of a relationship and who gets custody of certain items. Featuring Mark Kater and Joy Thorbjornsen-Coates, with host Sharon Phillips.

Directing and sound design by Trina Kakacek.

Additional music by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) - Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 - http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Small Fish Radio Theatre and Thespinarium is produced by Trina Kakacek and Michael John Kelly.

EPISODE 2 - LAST WORDS by Thomas J. Misuraca

Ever wondered what would happen if you tried planning your last words? Find out in LAST WORDS by Thomas J. Misuraca of Tarzana, California. Featuring Stan Winiarski as Ed, Michael John Kelly as Brian, and Sharon Phillips as Nurse. With host Eli Katz.

Directing and sound design by Trina Kakacek.

Additional music by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) - Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 - http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Small Fish Radio Theatre and Thespinarium is produced by Trina Kakacek and Michael John Kelly.

EPISODE 1 - INCUBATION PERIOD by Trina Kakacek

INCUBATION PERIOD by Trina Kakacek asks the age-old question, can a woman obsessed with right angles and a man who eats them find love in the public library?

INCUBATION PERIOD features Sharon Phillips as Lucy, Stan Winiarski as Lester, and Mark Kater as the Narrator.

Directing and sound design by Trina Kakacek.

Additional music by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) - Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 - http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Small Fish Radio Theatre and Thespinarium is produced by Trina Kakacek and Michael John Kelly.

This year, mindful of the number of distressing events we are being subjected to on a daily basis, we offer a teeny-tiny bit of virtual horror in the spirit of the season.

Small Fish Radio Theatre and Thespinarium presents our 2020 Horror Show: PAGE NOT FOUND, a very short play by Trina Kakacek. Recorded somewhere in the ether, PAGE NOT FOUND features the talents of Eli Katz, Mark Kater, MJ Kelly, Sharon Phillips, Joy Thorbjornsen-Coates, and Stan Winiarski.

Directing and sound design by Trina Kakacek.

Additional music by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) - Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 - http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/.

Small Fish Radio Theatre and Thespinarium is produced by Trina Kakacek and MJ Kelly.

Small Fish Radio Theater and Thespinarium presents THE APPROXIMATELY 6-MINUTE SOCIAL DISTANCE SHOW. EPISODE 7 (August 12, 2020) features the talents of Trina Kakacek, Mark Kater, MJ Kelly, Mia McCullough, Tom Misuraca, and Joy Thorbjornsen-Coates.

Directing and sound design by Trina Kakacek.

Additional music by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) - Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 - http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Small Fish Radio Theatre and Thespinarium is produced by Trina Kakacek and Michael John Kelly.

Small Fish Radio Theater and Thespinarium presents THE APPROXIMATELY 6-MINUTE SOCIAL DISTANCE SHOW. EPISODE 6 (August 5, 2020) features an original song, Distance by Pamela Juelharte.

Directing and sound design by Trina Kakacek.

Small Fish Radio Theatre and Thespinarium is produced by Trina Kakacek and Michael John Kelly.

Small Fish Radio Theater and Thespinarium presents THE APPROXIMATELY 6-MINUTE SOCIAL DISTANCE SHOW. EPISODE 5 (July 29, 2020) features the talents of Evan Baughfman, Michael Herzovi, Mark Kater, MJ Kelly, Trina Kakacek, Donna Latham, Tom Misuraca and Joy Thorbjornsen Coates.

Directing and sound design by Trina Kakacek.

Additional music by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) - Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 - http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Small Fish Radio Theatre and Thespinarium is produced by Trina Kakacek and Michael John Kelly.

Small Fish Radio Theater and Thespinarium presents THE APPROXIMATELY 6-MINUTE SOCIAL DISTANCE SHOW. EPISODE 4 (July 22, 2020) features the talents of Michael Herzovi, Trina Kakacek, Mark Kater, Eli Katz, MJ Kelly, and Joy Thorbjornsen Coates.

Directing and sound design by Trina Kakacek.

Additional music by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) - Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 - http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Small Fish Radio Theatre and Thespinarium is produced by Trina Kakacek and Michael John Kelly.

Small Fish Radio Theater and Thespinarium presents THE APPROXIMATELY 6-MINUTE SOCIAL DISTANCE SHOW. EPISODE 3 (July 15, 2020) features the talents of Trina Kakacek, Mark Kater, MJ Kelly, Joy Thorbjornsen Coates, Stan Winiarski, and an original song by John Green.

Directing and sound design by Trina Kakacek.

Additional music by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) - Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 - http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Small Fish Radio Theatre and Thespinarium is produced by Trina Kakacek and Michael John Kelly.

Small Fish Radio Theater and Thespinarium presents THE APPROXIMATELY 6-MINUTE SOCIAL DISTANCE SHOW. EPISODE 2 (July 8, 2020) features the talents of Michael Herzovi, Trina Kakacek, Mark Kater, MJ Kelly, Thomas J. Misuraca, and Joy Thorbjornsen Coates.

Directing and sound design by Trina Kakacek.

Additional music by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) - Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 - http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Small Fish Radio Theatre and Thespinarium is produced by Trina Kakacek and Michael John Kelly.

Small Fish Radio Theater and Thespinarium presents THE APPROXIMATELY 6-MINUTE SOCIAL DISTANCE SHOW. EPISODE 1 (July 1, 2020) features the talents of Michael Herzovi, Trina Kakacek, Mark Kater, Eli Katz, MJ Kelly, Joy Thorbjornsen Coates, and Helen Valenta.

Directing and sound design by Trina Kakacek.

Additional music by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) - Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 - http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Small Fish Radio Theatre and Thespinarium is produced by Trina Kakacek and Michael John Kelly.

Small Fish Radio Theater and Thespinarium presents THE APPROXIMATELY FIVE-MINUTE SHELTER IN PLACE SHOW. EPISODE 20 (May 13, 2020) features the talents of Charlotte Mae Ellison, Michael Herzovi, Trina Kakacek, Mark Kater, Michael John Kelly, and Joy Thorbjornsen Coates.

Directing and sound design by Trina Kakacek.

Additional music by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) - Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 - http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Small Fish Radio Theatre and Thespinarium is produced by Trina Kakacek and Michael John Kelly.

Small Fish Radio Theater and Thespinarium presents THE APPROXIMATELY FIVE-MINUTE SHELTER IN PLACE SHOW. EPISODE 19 (May 11, 2020) features the talents of Trina Kakacek, Mark Kater, Michael John Kelly, and Joy Thorbjornsen Coates.

Directing and sound design by Trina Kakacek.

Additional music by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) - Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 - http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Small Fish Radio Theatre and Thespinarium is produced by Trina Kakacek and Michael John Kelly.

Small Fish Radio Theater and Thespinarium presents THE APPROXIMATELY FIVE-MINUTE SHELTER IN PLACE SHOW. The two pieces in EPISODE 18 (May 9, 2020) fit together so beautifully we couldn’t resist adding a few minutes. Thus we bring you THE APPROXIMATELY SEVEN-MINUTE SHELTER IN PLACE SPECIAL, featuring a testimonial experienced and posted on Facebook by Jonathon Pitts,
performed by Michael Herzovi, with Elyse Kakacek (piano); and
WE ALL WEAR MASKS, an original song written and performed by Christina Hatherly.

Directing and sound design by Trina Kakacek.

Additional music by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) - Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 - http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Small Fish Radio Theatre and Thespinarium is produced by Trina Kakacek and Michael John Kelly.

Small Fish Radio Theater and Thespinarium presents THE APPROXIMATELY FIVE-MINUTE SHELTER IN PLACE SHOW. EPISODE 17 (May 7, 2020) features the talents of Sandy Caccavale, Michael Herzovi, Trina Kakacek, Michael John Kelly, and Joy Thorbjornsen Coates.

Directing and sound design by Trina Kakacek.

Additional music by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) - Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 - http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Small Fish Radio Theatre and Thespinarium is produced by Trina Kakacek and Michael John Kelly.

Small Fish Radio Theater and Thespinarium presents THE APPROXIMATELY FIVE-MINUTE SHELTER IN PLACE SHOW. EPISODE 16 (May 5, 2020) features the talents of Michael Herzovi and an original song written and performed by Michael John Kelly.

Directing and sound design by Trina Kakacek.

Small Fish Radio Theatre and Thespinarium is produced by Trina Kakacek and Michael John Kelly.

Small Fish Radio Theater and Thespinarium presents THE APPROXIMATELY FIVE-MINUTE SHELTER IN PLACE SHOW. EPISODE 15 (May 3, 2020) features the talents of Trina Kakacek, Mark Kater, Michael John Kelly, and Joy Thorbjornsen Coates.

Directing and sound design by Trina Kakacek.

Additional music by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) - Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 - http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Small Fish Radio Theatre and Thespinarium is produced by Trina Kakacek and Michael John Kelly.

Small Fish Radio Theater and Thespinarium presents THE APPROXIMATELY FIVE-MINUTE SHELTER IN PLACE SHOW. EPISODE 14 (May 1, 2020) features the talents of Trina Kakacek, Mark Kater, Michael John Kelly, and Joy Thorbjornsen Coates.

Directing and sound design by Trina Kakacek.

Additional music by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) - Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 - http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Small Fish Radio Theatre and Thespinarium is produced by Trina Kakacek and Michael John Kelly.

Small Fish Radio Theater and Thespinarium presents THE APPROXIMATELY FIVE-MINUTE SHELTER IN PLACE SHOW. EPISODE 13 (April 29, 2020) features the talents of Trina Kakacek, Mark Kater, Michael John Kelly, and Joy Thorbjornsen Coates.

Directing and sound design by Trina Kakacek.

Additional music by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) - Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 - http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Small Fish Radio Theatre and Thespinarium is produced by Trina Kakacek and Michael John Kelly.

Small Fish Radio Theater and Thespinarium presents THE APPROXIMATELY FIVE-MINUTE SHELTER IN PLACE SHOW. EPISODE 12 (April 27, 2020) features the talents of Trina Kakacek, Mark Kater, Michael John Kelly, and Joy Thorbjornsen Coates.

Directing and sound design by Trina Kakacek.

Additional music by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) - Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 - http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Small Fish Radio Theatre and Thespinarium is produced by Trina Kakacek and Michael John Kelly.

Small Fish Radio Theater and Thespinarium presents THE APPROXIMATELY FIVE-MINUTE SHELTER IN PLACE SHOW. EPISODE 11 (April 25, 2020) features the talents of Mark Kater and Michael John Kelly.

Directing and sound design by Trina Kakacek.

Small Fish Radio Theatre and Thespinarium is produced by Trina Kakacek and Michael John Kelly.

Small Fish Radio Theater and Thespinarium presents THE APPROXIMATELY FIVE-MINUTE SHELTER IN PLACE SHOW. EPISODE 10 (April 23, 2020) features the talents of Trina Kakacek, Mark Kater, Eli Katz, Michael John Kelly, Karen Kerbis, and Joy Thorbjornsen Coates.

Directing and sound design by Trina Kakacek.

Additional music by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) - Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 - http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Small Fish Radio Theatre and Thespinarium is produced by Trina Kakacek and Michael John Kelly.

Small Fish Radio Theater and Thespinarium presents THE APPROXIMATELY FIVE-MINUTE SHELTER IN PLACE SHOW. EPISODE 9 (April 21, 2020) features the talents of Trina Kakacek, Mark Kater, Eli Katz, Michael John Kelly, Karen Kerbis, and Joy Thorbjornsen Coates.

Directing and sound design by Trina Kakacek.

Additional music by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) - Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 - http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Small Fish Radio Theatre and Thespinarium is produced by Trina Kakacek and Michael John Kelly.

Small Fish Radio Theater and Thespinarium presents THE APPROXIMATELY FIVE-MINUTE SHELTER IN PLACE SHOW. EPISODE 8 (April 19, 2020) features the talents of Trina Kakacek, Mark Kater, Eli Katz, Karen Kerbis, Joy Thorbjornsen Coates and an original song written and performed by Michael John Kelly.

Directing and sound design by Trina Kakacek.

Additional music by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) - Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 - http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Small Fish Radio Theatre and Thespinarium is produced by Trina Kakacek and Michael John Kelly.

Small Fish Radio Theater and Thespinarium presents THE APPROXIMATELY FIVE-MINUTE SHELTER IN PLACE SHOW. EPISODE 7 (April 17, 2020) features the talents of Kat Evans, Eli Katz, Michael John Kelly, Brian Pastor, and John Weagly.

Directing and sound design by Trina Kakacek.

Additional music by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) - Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 - http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Small Fish Radio Theatre and Thespinarium is produced by Trina Kakacek and Michael John Kelly.

Small Fish Radio Theater and Thespinarium presents THE APPROXIMATELY FIVE-MINUTE SHELTER IN PLACE SHOW. EPISODE 6 (April 15, 2020) features the talents of Trina Kakacek, Mark Kater, Eli Katz, Michael John Kelly, Karen Kerbis and Joy Thorbjornsen-Coates.

Directing and sound design by Trina Kakacek.

Additional music by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) - Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 - http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Small Fish Radio Theatre and Thespinarium is produced by Trina Kakacek and Michael John Kelly.

Small Fish Radio Theater and Thespinarium presents THE APPROXIMATELY FIVE-MINUTE SHELTER IN PLACE SHOW. EPISODE 5 (April 13, 2020) features the talents of Trina Kakacek, Mark Kater, Eli Katz, Michael John Kelly, Karen Kerbis and Joy Thorbjornsen-Coates. 

Directing and sound design by Trina Kakacek.

Additional music by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) - Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 - http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Small Fish Radio Theatre and Thespinarium is produced by Trina Kakacek and Michael John Kelly.

Small Fish Radio Theater and Thespinarium presents THE APPROXIMATELY FIVE-MINUTE SHELTER IN PLACE SHOW. EPISODE 4 (April 11, 2020) features the talents of Trina Kakacek, Mark Kater, Michael John Kelly and Joy Thorbjornsen-Coates — with an original song by John and Rich Green. 

Directing and sound design by Trina Kakacek.

Additional music by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) - Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 - http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Small Fish Radio Theatre and Thespinarium is produced by Trina Kakacek and Michael John Kelly.

Small Fish Radio Theater and Thespinarium presents THE APPROXIMATELY FIVE-MINUTE SHELTER IN PLACE SHOW. EPISODE 3 (April 9, 2020) features the talents of Trina Kakacek, Eli Katz, Mark Kater, Karen Kerbis, Brian Pastor, Joy Thorbjornsen-Coates and John Weagly.

Directing and sound design by Trina Kakacek.

Additional music by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) - Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 - http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Small Fish Radio Theatre and Thespinarium is produced by Trina Kakacek and Michael John Kelly.

Small Fish Radio Theater and Thespinarium presents THE APPROXIMATELY FIVE-MINUTE SHELTER IN PLACE SHOW. EPISODE 2 (April 7, 2020) features the talents of of Seth Freeman, Trina Kakacek, Eli Katz, Mark Kater, Michael John Kelly, Karen Kerbis, Joy Thorbjornsen-Coates and an original song performed John Green and Joe Wright.

Directing and sound design by Trina Kakacek.

Additional music by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) - Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 - http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Small Fish Radio Theatre and Thespinarium is produced by Trina Kakacek and Michael John Kelly.

Small Fish Radio Theater and Thespinarium presents THE APPROXIMATELY FIVE-MINUTE SHELTER IN PLACE SHOW. EPISODE 1 (April 5, 2020) features the talents of Trina Kakacek, Eli Katz, Mark Kater, Michael John Kelly, Karen Kerbis and Joy Thorbjornsen-Coates.

Directing and sound design by Trina Kakacek.

Additional music by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) - Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 - http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Small Fish Radio Theatre and Thespinarium is produced by Trina Kakacek and Michael John Kelly.

Small Fish Radio Theatre once again takes a slight detour into the holiday season with THE 2019 APPROXIMATELY 20-MINUTE VARIETY HOUR HOLIDAY SPECIAL. As you listen, imagine a holiday party with drinking——lots of drinking. In fact, we recommend enjoying a favorite beverage while listening.

THE 2019 APPROXIMATELY 20-MINUTE VARIETY HOUR HOLIDAY SPECIAL was written by Trina Kakacek, MJ Kelly, and Mark Kater. The podcast features Michael Herzovi, Mark Kater, MJ Kelly, Sharon Phillips, Joy Thorbjornsen-Coates, and Stan Winiarski. Directing and Sound Design by Trina Kakacek. Additional music by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) - Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 - http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/.

Small Fish Radio Theatre and Thespinarium is produced by Trina Kakacek and Michael John Kelly.

Small Fish Radio Theatre presents portable horror for the ear: THE APPROXIMATELY 60-MINUTE VARIETY HOUR: HORROR EDITION, our 2019 horror show recorded live at the Swedish American Museum in Chicago's Andersonville neighborhood.

The menu for THE APPROXIMATELY 60-MINUTE VARIETY HOUR: 2019 HORROR EDITION slices up ten horrific delights:

HONEY CAKE by Kevin Folliard of LaGrange, Illinois
THE HAG by Robert Herrick of Dean Prior, Devon, England
WHISPER MUSIC by Lindsay Adams of St. Louis, Missouri
OFF THE WALL by Laurie Specter of Seattle, Washington
EXTERMINATE by Evan Baughfman of Long Beach, California
THE BOY WHO DREW CATS by Greg Lam of Boston, Massachusetts
A FAMILIAR FEELING by Evan Baughfman of Long Beach, California
WEATHER REPORT by Trina Kakacek of Chicago, Illinois
CAPTIVE by Joe Griffin of Chicago, Illinois
I FELT A FUNERAL IN MY BRAIN by Emily Dickenson of Amherst, Massachusetts

THE APPROXIMATELY 60-MINUTE VARIETY HOUR: 2019 HORROR EDITION features the talents of Michael Herzovi, Mark Kater, MJ Kelly, Sharon Phillips, Joy Thorbjornsen-Coates, and Stan Winiarski. Directing and Sound Design by Trina Kakacek. Additional music by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) - Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 - http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/.

Small Fish Radio Theatre and Thespinarium is produced by Trina Kakacek and Michael John Kelly.

All songs copyright 2019 © Michael John Kelly.

Week 29 of THE APPROXIMATELY 20-MINUTE VARIETY HOUR, Small Fish Radio Theatre's weekly podcast featuring just about anything!

This week:
Once Upon A Thespinarium
Bad Poetry With Jokes
Arts Calendar
Real Lives Of..."Penetration Testers”
The Assisters
Fashion Report
Better Health Watch
This Week In Collective Anxiety
Lottery Of The Absurd
Radio Enlightenment With Yoga And Horoscopes

THE APPROXIMATELY 20-MINUTE VARIETY HOUR is written by Trina Kakacek and MJ Kelly. Small Fish Radio Theatre Ensemble: Cat Dean, Mark Kater, MJ Kelly, Sharon Phillips, and Joy Thorbjornsen-Coates. Special Guest: Audie Award winning voice actor, Stan Winiarski. Directing, music and sound design by Trina Kakacek. Additional music by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) - Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 - http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Small Fish Radio Theatre and Thespinarium is produced by Trina Kakacek and MJ Kelly.