Theatrical Shenanigans

Hello there and welcome to this episode of Theatrical Shenanigans, marking the half way point for our 6th Season. Today we are bringing you the play “Irreparable Damage” (https://newplayexchange.org/script/3243756/irreparable-damage) by playwright, author, musician, educator, and podcaster Izolda Trakhtenberg (https://newplayexchange.org/users/90481/izolda-trakhtenberg & https://izoldat.com/) Izolda first joined us as a Panellist back in August 2024 (https://theatricalshenanigans.podbean.com/e/the-panel-presents-episode-13-robert-izolda-dan-kitty/) before appearing as a guest in September 2025 (https://theatricalshenanigans.podbean.com/e/s05-e02-natural-izolda-trakhtenberg/) Izolda was born in the former Soviet Union but her list of achievements is as long as my arm! She’s worked in the Educational Media division at the National Geographic Society, then as an environmental educator for NASA! She also has a love of the mysterious having read tarot for more than 16,000 people and has released The Functional Tarot Deck and Book (https://readingsbyizolda.wordpress.com/). As a writer she has released nine books and is the host, producer, and director of the hit show, The Creative Solutions Podcast (https://izoldat.com/ycm/). Synopsis: Watch as we join Caroline and Jillian as they navigate the messy remnants of heartbreak, humour, and unfinished love, using the Mem-o-matic.  Cast: Caroline – Dana Hall (https://www.danahallcreates.com/)  Mark – Fred Tacon (https://newplayexchange.org/users/28025/fred-tacon) David – Brian Cern (https://newplayexchange.org/users/34692/brian-cern)  Jillian – Angela Sarabia (https://newplayexchange.org/users/83860/angela-sarabia) Technical Voice – Rachel Feeny-Williams (https://www.rfwscripts.co.uk/) And joining me to discuss this thrilling play is playwright and fiction writer Claudette Jones (https://sites.google.com/view/claudettejones/home?authuser=0, https://www.youtube.com/@cloude_days & https://www.instagram.com/cloude._.days?igsh=bWtiZjhnOWkwdHcy) If you can, please Like/Follow/Support us! :-) https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TheatricalShenanigans https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100087550385392 https://www.instagram.com/theatricalshenanigans/ https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/RFWScripts

Hello there and welcome to our 4th instalment of this 6th season of Theatrical Shenanigans. Today we are bringing you the play “Dances with Wives” by Guy Newsham (https://newplayexchange.org/users/55711/guy-newsham & https://guynewsham.com/) Guy was first featured on Theatrical back in October 2024 when his play “Photo Finish” featured as part of Mini Shenanigans (https://theatricalshenanigans.podbean.com/e/mini-shenanignas-episode-8-photo-finish/) Guy spent a career working on making buildings more energy efficient and sustainable.  He has acted on community theatre stages for many years, and started writing for the stage in earnest eight years ago.  His plays have been successful in multiple competitions and festivals, leading to more than 130 prizes and productions in six countries. His relationship with Theatrical Shenanigans spans back to October 2024 when his play “Photo Finish” made up part of our 3rd Mini Shenanigans Series and this play today is his first as a featured playwright.   Synopsis: Claire and Jordie are divorced, and watch on as their newly-married daughter takes her first dance with her husband. Claire and Jordie seem prickly at first, and take shots at each other's new partners. But as they recall their prior courtship, and the DJ plays "their song", perhaps there's reconciliation. Cast: Jordie – George Sapio (https://newplayexchange.org/users/785/george-sapio & https://gsapio.wixsite.com/gsapio) Claire – Maura Stephens And joining me to discuss this thrilling play is the fabulous Atlanta based playwright, John David Brown (https://newplayexchange.org/users/74716/john-david-brown) who has been produced three times previously on Theatrical Shenanigans: “Fun” –  https://theatricalshenanigans.podbean.com/e/episode-6-fun-melissa-schmitz/ “Rest Ye Merry” –  https://theatricalshenanigans.podbean.com/e/one-year-anniversary-special/ “Survivors” - https://theatricalshenanigans.podbean.com/e/theatrical-shenanigans-play-a-day-special-day-11-survivors-by-john-david-brown/ If you can, please Like/Follow/Support us! :-) https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TheatricalShenanigans https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100087550385392 https://www.instagram.com/theatricalshenanigans/ https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/RFWScripts

Hello there and welcome to another episode in this sixth season of Theatrical Shenanigans. Today we are bringing you a play by Brent Alles (https://newplayexchange.org/users/80606/brent-alles & https://justbcuzproductions.com/). Based in Wyoming, MI, playwright Brent Alles is the author of numerous full-length and one-act plays.  His work has been featured in festivals across the USA & his full-length comedy ACCIDENTAL ROOMMATES was named Runner-Up for the 2024 Robert J. Pickering/J.R. Colbeck Award for Playwriting Excellence and premiered with LowellArts in 2025. Brent has directed 15 full-length productions in West Michigan community theater and is a proud member of the Dramatists Guild. He holds degrees from Syracuse University, Central Michigan University, Capella University, and the School of Hard Knocks. He thanks his wife, Camille, for her unwavering support and inspiration. While this episode makes Brent’s debut as a featured playwright on Theatrical Shenanigans he did join us back in December 2024 for the very last episode of The Panel Presents (https://theatricalshenanigans.podbean.com/e/the-panel-presents-episode-18-the-final-episode-david-brent-jamie/) before coming back in March 2025 as a guest to discuss FJ Hartland’s play “If you Say So” (https://theatricalshenanigans.podbean.com/e/s04-e03-if-you-say-so-brent-alles/). Brent’s  thrilling play today is “The Reckoning Room” (https://newplayexchange.org/script/3222015/the-reckoning-room). Synopsis: Five strangers wake up in a strange room. Filled with regrets. There will be... A RECKONING. Cast: Nadine – Helen Cheng Mao (https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOBWRX6h1_Qm8VQZqPWymVGFIkfruadkU) Liam – Aaron LaPacz Margo – Megan Bickel Dante – Darrin Ingram (https://www.darrin-ingram.com/) Jonas – Fred Tacon (https://www.kyplays.org/ & https://newplayexchange.org/users/28025/fred-tacon) Technology/Intercom/Whisper – Zoe Cheswick And joining me to discuss this thrilling play is UK based playwright, screenwriter, anthropologist, activist, author, and public speaker, Naomi Westerman (https://free-4760276.webadorsite.com/). If you can, please Like/Follow/Support us! :-) https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TheatricalShenanigans https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100087550385392 https://www.instagram.com/theatricalshenanigans/ https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/RFWScripts

Hello there and welcome to our 2nd episode of the sixth season of Theatrical Shenanigans!   Our play for this episode is "The Appointment" (https://newplayexchange.org/script/2045332/the-appointment) and is written by Darrin Ingram (https://newplayexchange.org/users/59169/darrin-ingram & https://www.darrin-ingram.com/) a familiar name on Theatrical Shenanigans due to his many voice acting performances.   Synopsis: A troubled teen and their state-mandated therapist meet for their daily session to discuss school, parents, running away, drug use, and growing independence.   Cast: Dr Simon - Izolda Trakhtenberg (https://newplayexchange.org/users/90481/izolda-trakhtenberg & https://izoldat.com/) Skyler - Hannah Lee DeFrates (https://newplayexchange.org/users/58102/hannah-lee-defrates & https://www.hannahleedefrates.net/) And, along with this fabulous play, I get to chat to award winning playwright, theatrical educator and fellow podcast host, Matthew Garlin (https://newplayexchange.org/users/70558/matthew-garlin).   If you can, please Like/Follow/Support us! :-) https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TheatricalShenanigans https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100087550385392 https://www.instagram.com/theatricalshenanigans/ https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/RFWScripts

Hello there and welcome to this shiny sixth season of Theatrical Shenanigans!   Our first play of this season is “A Rainy Night in Hollywood” (https://newplayexchange.org/script/2049518/a-rainy-night-in-hollywood-one-act-based-on-actual-events-in-1940s-hollywood) by Tom Erb (https://newplayexchange.org/users/16892/tom-erb)   Synopsis: The play follows the encounter between Rita Hayworth, a famous actress unhappy with her career and personal life, and George, a studio driver unaware of her identity and a secret passion for writing movies. The play occurs in a car parked outside a studio gate on a rainy night, where Rita and George share their dreams, frustrations, and feelings.   Cast: Rita Heyworth – Jacquie Floyd (www.jacquiefloyd.com) George – Jeff Priskorn (www.jeffpriskorn.com)   And, to accompany this wonderful play, I get to have a chat with playwright & collaborative theatre artist, Kaylee Killingsworth (https://newplayexchange.org/users/17255/ko-killingsworth & https://www.kayleekillingsworth.com/).   If you can, please Like/Follow/Support us! :-) https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TheatricalShenanigans https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100087550385392 https://www.instagram.com/theatricalshenanigans/ https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/RFWScripts

Welcome to 2026 and the Theatrical Shenanigans One year Anniversary Special! For this two hour long special you will hear thirteen plays written by playwrights, actors and guests who appeared on the show during 2025 as well as some lovely kind messages from them.   The Plays: 1) "Lack of Inspiration" by Rachel Feeny-Williams (https://newplayexchange.org/script/2030962/lack-of-inspiration) Max - Gareth Bowley (https://www.instagram.com/g_j_bowley/) Jennifer - Tanya Rich (www.tanyarich.co.uk)   2) "Old Aquatics" by Steve Korbar (https://doollee.com/PlaywrightsK/korbar-steven.php) Edie - Jacquelyn Priskorn (www.jacquiefloyd.com) Drew - Bernie Horton   3) "A Happy Ending" by Rosie Cammish Jones (https://www.instagram.com/rosiecammishjones/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6LLsvOPT5tZ8I--bTXVchA) Mollie - Sarah Wyatt Sandra - Susie New (https://www.bodalgo.com/en/voice-over-talents/susie-new)   4) "Old Sports" by Brian Cern (https://newplayexchange.org/script/3221013/old-sports) Rob - Patrick Hibbin (http://www.spotlight.com/profile/3414-5612-5037) Charlie - Jeff Tullin (https://twitter.com/Jeff_Tullin)   5) "Spark of Life" by Ellen Abrams (https://newplayexchange.org/script/2792790/spark-of-life) Christine - Helen Fullerton (www.HelenFullerton.com) Shirley - Nicky Whichelow (www.nickywvoices.com)   6) "The Pickle Joke" by FJ Hartland (https://newplayexchange.org/script/2038217/the-pickle-joke) Neal - Aaron LaPacz Ziggy - Dana Hall (DanaHallCreates.com) 7) "Who's a Snowbird" by Kathleen Maule Holen (https://newplayexchange.org/script/2729570/whos-a-snowbird) Dave - Fred Tacon (https://www.kyplays.org/ & https://newplayexchange.org/users/28025/fred-tacon) Eileen - Julie Brandon (https://newplayexchange.org/users/12443/julie-brandon) Bernie - Brian Cern (https://newplayexchange.org/users/34692/brian-cern)   8) "To Love Alone" by Andrew Martineau (https://newplayexchange.org/script/2044942/to-love-alone) Curt - Robert J. LeBlanc (https://newplayexchange.org/users/37762/robert-j-leblanc) Jill - Ash Albiniak (https://unabashedvo.com/)   9)"The Mutilating Maniac of the Midwest" by Connie Dinkler (https://newplayexchange.org/script/3259046/the-mutilating-maniac-of-the-midwest) Maynard - Jeff Priskorn (www.jeffpriskorn.com) Victor - Michael Shipman Grandma - Megan Bickel   10) "The Alchemist's Gambit" by Sam Heyman (https://newplayexchange.org/script/2040686/the-alchemists-gambit) Dr Hasenpfeffer - Karim Kronfli (https://www.dramaticvoice.co.uk/home) Traveller - Jeff Priskorn (www.jeffpriskorn.com)   11) "Victor's Ninth Life" by Beth Harpaz (https://newplayexchange.org/script/3196008/victor-the-terrible-cat) Larry - Christopher Plumridge (https://newplayexchange.org/users/64773/christopher-plumridge) Lori - Lou Jones (https://newplayexchange.org/users/75955/lou-jones)   12) "Familiar" by Robert J LeBlanc (https://newplayexchange.org/script/2019702/familiar) Lou - Darrin Ingram (https://newplayexchange.org/users/59169/darrin-ingram & https://www.darrin-ingram.com/) Jon - Greg Bauhof (https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregory-bauhof-2181767b/) Nurse - Zev Johnstone   13) "Asking" by Marj O'Neill-Butler (https://newplayexchange.org/script/3267343/asking-a-ten-minute-play) Jeannie - Hannah Lee DeFrates (https://newplayexchange.org/users/58102/hannah-lee-defrates) Cyrus - George Sapio (https://newplayexchange.org/users/785/george-sapio & https://gsapio.wixsite.com/gsapio) Theresa - Helen Cheng Mao (https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOBWRX6h1_Qm8VQZqPWymVGFIkfruadkU)   If you can, please Like/Follow/Support us as we move into another year! :-) https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TheatricalShenanigans https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100087550385392 https://www.instagram.com/theatricalshenanigans/ https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/RFWScripts

Hello there and Happy Christmas Eve! Welcome to our final episode for this festive season and indeed this year on Theatrical Shenanigans. For this episode we have a play written by me (www.rfwscripts.co.uk) entitled "Last Call Christmas" (https://newplayexchange.org/script/2050597/last-call-christmas). Synopsis: Sadie has not experienced 'the most wonderful time of the year' as far as Christmas is concerned, but is the stranger in her bar on Christmas Eve about to change all that? Cast: Sadie - Kat Evans (https://newplayexchange.org/users/79783/kat-evans) Marnie - Angela Sarabia (https://newplayexchange.org/users/83860/angela-sarabia)   Chris - David Jervis-Green (https://app.spotlight.com/7810-9058-0219?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaf0ClbmgY-KGTDkJfPBo4tjv0-C0fDuWC6nJIbxK0c-V5uRMlwsTuITPoR92A_aem_rU29WRkmLtrLccAQrEugrA)   As always, if you've enjoyed any of the episodes you've heard on the show this year then by all means show your support!  Wishing  you all a very merry Christmas and Happy New Year from Theatrical Shenanigans! If you can, please Like/Follow/Support us! :-) https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TheatricalShenanigans https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100087550385392 https://www.instagram.com/theatricalshenanigans/ https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/RFWScripts

Hello there and welcome to our penultimate episode in this Festive Mini Shenanigans series as we countdown to Christmas Eve with a different play every day.   Our ninth playwright of this series is Marnie Thomson (https://marniethomson.co.uk & https://www.spotlight.com/9094-6752-4968), who actually had a festive start with Theatrical Shenanigans with her first performance being the Ghost if Christmas past in our December 2023 Christmas Special (https://theatricalshenanigans.podbean.com/e/theatrical-shenanigans-christmas-special-a-christmas-carol-but-not-as-you-know-it/). Marnie's play today is entitled "The Naughty List Heist" Synopsis: We follow a group of Santa’s elves as they embark on a daring mission to question one of Christmas’s longest-standing traditions: the Naughty List.    Cast: Ellie - Sarah Edwards (https://www.sarahedwardsvoice.co.uk/) Dexter - Douglas Nelson (https://www.mandy.com/u/doug-nelson-1/) Percy - Dave MC   If you can, please Like/Follow/Support us! :-) https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TheatricalShenanigans https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100087550385392 https://www.instagram.com/theatricalshenanigans/ https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/RFWScripts

Hello there and welcome to our 8th episode in this Festive Mini Shenanigans series as we countdown to Christmas Eve with a different play every day.   Our eighth playwright of this series is Connie Dinkler (https://newplayexchange.org/users/42212/connie-dinkler & https://www.imdb.com/name/nm12394501/) who is making her debut on Theatrical Shenanigans with her play "Holiday Help" (https://newplayexchange.org/script/2024095/holiday-help)   Synopsis: Santa’s elves are on strike and they are desperately trying to find workers to make all the toys in time for Christmas.   Cast: Ronald F. Binkley - Brian Holmes (https://app.spotlight.com/0058-6720-5192) Breanna - Amy Wilson Mrs Mildred Limburger - Elaine Teague Sparky - Karim Kronfli (https://www.dramaticvoice.co.uk/home)   If you can, please Like/Follow/Support us! :-) https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TheatricalShenanigans https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100087550385392 https://www.instagram.com/theatricalshenanigans/ https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/RFWScripts

Hello there and welcome to our 7th episode in this Festive Mini Shenanigans series as we countdown to Christmas Eve with a different play every day.   Our seventh playwright of this series is Kathleen Maule Holen (https://newplayexchange.org/users/77724/kathleen-maule-holen) who is making her debut on Theatrical Shenanigans with her play "Santa Afterhours" (https://newplayexchange.org/script/3201300/santa-afterhours)   Synopsis: A woman is forced to confront her Christmas past and present, and envision her future, when she meets Santa afterhours.   Cast: Santa - Michael Shipman Diane - Helen Cheng Mao (https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOBWRX6h1_Qm8VQZqPWymVGFIkfruadkU) Paul - Bernie Horton (https://brokenartsentertainment.com/bae-company/ & https://narratorlist.com/narrator/bernie-horton/)   If you can, please Like/Follow/Support us! :-) https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TheatricalShenanigans https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100087550385392 https://www.instagram.com/theatricalshenanigans/ https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/RFWScripts

Hello there and welcome to our 6th episode in this Festive Mini Shenanigans series as we countdown to Christmas Eve with a different play every day.   Our sixth playwright of this series is Pamela Morgan (https://newplayexchange.org/users/57532/pamela-morgan & https://pamelamorganwrites.com/) who has joined us twice on Theatrical Shenanigans before, once as a panellist on The Panel Presents (https://theatricalshenanigans.podbean.com/e/the-panel-presents-episode-17-brian-pamela-chris-rebecca/) and once as a guest last season (https://TheatricalShenanigans.podbean.com/e/s05-e08-%e2%80%93-not-your-usual-princess-pamela-morgan/?token=ab87fdc168038f418e18c9ed96396298) Pamela's play is entitled "Santa Got Runover" (https://newplayexchange.org/script/2035877/santa-got-ran-over).   Synopsis: Carl is running late for midnight mass and runs over Santa instead. How will he deal with the fallout of killing Santa on Christmas Eve?   Cast: Carl - Jeff Priskorn (www.jeffpriskorn.com) Leonard - Brian Cern (https://newplayexchange.org/users/34692/brian-cern)   If you can, please Like/Follow/Support us! :-) https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TheatricalShenanigans https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100087550385392 https://www.instagram.com/theatricalshenanigans/ https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/RFWScripts

Hello there and welcome to our half way point of this Festive Mini Shenanigans series as we countdown to Christmas Eve with a different play every day.   Our fifth playwright of this series is James Kelsey Nelson (https://www.jameskelseynelson.com/ & https://newplayexchange.org/users/88410/james-kelsey-nelson) from Chicago. He’s a director and playwright who’s full length plays have been produced by Live Arts: Water Works 2024, Gallery plays and black box new play festival 2025. His many short plays have been produced around the country and abroad and if that wasn’t enough he has a MFA from Indiana University and a BA from UMKC in his hometown of Kansas City. Jame’s play is called “Naughty or Nice” (https://newplayexchange.org/script/3197577/naughty-or-nice). When talking about his inspiration he says “Krampus is one of the most absurd and hilarious figures from holiday folklore, so it only feels right to pay tribute to our child-flaying goat demon King with a very silly piece of theatre.”   Synopsis: Santa Claus and the holiday goat-demon Krampus accidentally arrive at the same house on Christmas Eve: will the poor Rogers children be deemed naughty or nice?   Cast: Krampus - George Sapio (https://newplayexchange.org/users/785/george-sapio & https://gsapio.wixsite.com/gsapio) Santa - Jeff Tullin (https://twitter.com/Jeff_Tullin) Buttercup - Hannah Lee DeFrates (https://newplayexchange.org/users/58102/hannah-lee-defrates)   If you can, please Like/Follow/Support us! :-) https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TheatricalShenanigans https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100087550385392 https://www.instagram.com/theatricalshenanigans/ https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/RFWScripts

Hello there and welcome to our 4th episode in this Festive Mini Shenanigans series as we countdown to Christmas Eve with a different play every day.   Our fourth playwright of this series is Lisa Holzman Marciano (https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisa-holzman-marciano-bba9b527/), a resident playwright for Santa Barbara City College’s Continuing Education theater courses. Her one-acts have been finalists in festivals from California to Pennsylvania. Lisa received a kidney transplant over 34 years ago and is happy to be able to celebrate every holiday, thanks to her donor.   Synopsis: “Christmas without Family?" is a serious comedy about how much work goes into making the holidays special for us, but for the cooks in the family, it can be a thankless job. Would it be easier for Christmas to be without the family?   Cast: Carol - Gillie Stoneham Jasper - Patrick Hibbin (http://www.spotlight.com/profile/3414-5612-5037)   If you can, please Like/Follow/Support us! :-) https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TheatricalShenanigans https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100087550385392 https://www.instagram.com/theatricalshenanigans/ https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/RFWScripts

Hello there and welcome to our 3rd episode in this Festive Mini Shenanigans series as we countdown to Christmas Eve with a different play every day. Our third playwright of this series is Steve Korbar (https://doollee.com/PlaywrightsK/korbar-steven.php), a playwright who’s had full length and one act plays produced in the USA, Canada, The UK and Australia. He’s also had three short plays published by Smith and Kraus. Productions of his work have been seen at Elephant Stageworks in Los Angeles, the barrow group theatre in new York and pop culture theatre in Melbourne.   Synopsis: Two sisters find themselves in a panic when a neighbour wants to drop by with a last minute Christmas gift, but they have nothing for her!   Cast: Rachel - Andrea Richardson (https://www.mandy.com/uk/voice-artist/andrea-richardson-1) Michelle - Nicky Whichelow (www.nickywvoices.com)   If you can, please Like/Follow/Support us! :-) https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TheatricalShenanigans https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100087550385392 https://www.instagram.com/theatricalshenanigans/ https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/RFWScripts

Hello there and welcome to our 2nd episode in this Festive Mini Shenanigans series as we countdown to Christmas Eve with a different play every day. Our second playwright for this series is Toby Inoue (https://newplayexchange.org/users/85239/toby-inoue & https://wabi-sa.com/), a playwright from Evanston, Illinois who writes about how the glass is half empty and half full.  She’s had a staged reading of her full length play “Keep it Light” at Redtwist Theatre's 2024 Twisted PlayFest in Chicago and she is also a member of the Writers Pool at PlayGround-Chicago where several of her short plays have been featured in their Monday Night series. Toby’s play we’ll hear is called “Serene Healthy Wellness Spa Retreat Resort” and when talking about her inspiration Toby says “I was Inspired by the brilliant Fleabag by Phoebe Waller-Bridge, and being a sister to a sister myself, I wanted to write a piece about sisters thrown into a weird situation while also navigating their own relationship”   Synopsis: Two sisters go on a wellness retreat to get away from the pressures of the holidays, but they discover they haven't left their stress entirely behind.   Cast: Claire - Angela Sarabia (https://newplayexchange.org/users/83860/angela-sarabia) Andie - Hannah Lee DeFrates (https://newplayexchange.org/users/58102/hannah-lee-defrates) Staff - Tony Targan (www.tonytargan.com)   If you can, please Like/Follow/Support us! :-) https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TheatricalShenanigans https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100087550385392 https://www.instagram.com/theatricalshenanigans/ https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/RFWScripts

Hello there and welcome to a shiny new series of Mini Shenanigans. In this series we'll be bringing you a festive play every single day as we countdown to Christmas Eve. Our first playwright featured in this series is the wonderful Robert J. LeBlanc (https://newplayexchange.org/users/37762/robert-j-leblanc & https://www.dramatistsguild.com/members/robertleblanc). Bob has featured on Theatrical Shenanigans many times as a playwright, guest, performer and panellist. But his achievements certainly do not end there. Bob is an award-winning playwright, actor, voice actor, and artist, as well as the producer, head writer, host, improviser and designer of the comedy ensemble, Balderdash Academy. And just in case you thought he wasn’t busy enough he’s also the owner and lead writer of the interactive mystery-comedy company Sleuths Mystery Entertainment while still finding time to be a wonderful support to other playwrights. Bob’s play is called “The Naughty List” (https://newplayexchange.org/script/2019716/the-naughty-list). Synopsis: A humble craftsman from the North Pole leaves her life as a toymaker to pursue a less than legal career change and its safe to say Someone's hall is going to get decked.   Cast: Tony Esposito - Darrin Ingram (https://newplayexchange.org/users/59169/darrin-ingram & https://www.darrin-ingram.com/) Tinsel - Jacquie Floyd (https://newplayexchange.org/users/37764/jacquelyn-floyd-priskorn & https://www.jacquiefloyd.com/writing) Little Gino - Tony Targan (www.tonytargan.com)   If you can, please Like/Follow/Support us! :-) https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TheatricalShenanigans https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100087550385392 https://www.instagram.com/theatricalshenanigans/ https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/RFWScripts

Hello and welcome to our final episode of this 5th season of Theatrical Shenanigans. We hope you've enjoyed the episodes you've heard this season and if so do not hesitate to let us know with a review on Facebook or a rating on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Our final play for this season is "On the Zephyr" by Vicki Riba Koestler (https://www.imdb.com/name/nm16376638/ & https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/dptc/episodes/--BONUS---Playwright-Conversations-Vicki-Riba-Koestler-e2m0tn9) Vicki Riba Koestler’s produced plays include the full-lengths We Gather Together and Epsilon Precious (The Play About the Cat), as well as numerous one-acts and ten-minute plays. Vicki’s essays have appeared in The New York Times, Child magazine, The Record of northern New Jersey, and other publications.  She’s co-authored two books with Gary Null: Choosing Joy and The Baby Boomer’s Guide to Getting it Right the Second Time Around.   Synopsis: Stuck together in a small train compartment on a tedious transcontinental journey, a young couple find all their issues bubbling to the surface.   Cast: Denny - Bob Sawyer (https://www.voices.com/profile/rtsawyer) Kara - Lora Hogan Arlen - Chris Soucy (https://newplayexchange.org/users/26789/christopher-soucy)   And to discuss this wonderful play I have with me playwright, poet and musical composer Julie Brandon (https://newplayexchange.org/users/12443/julie-brandon).   If you can, please Like/Follow/Support us! :-) https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TheatricalShenanigans https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100087550385392 https://www.instagram.com/theatricalshenanigans/  https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/RFWScripts

Hello there and welcome to Episode 9 of Season 5 of Theatrical Shenanigans and the first half of our weekend double bill to end this series. Today’s play is “A Line of Stitches” (https://newplayexchange.org/script/2037489/a-line-of-stitches) comes to us from David Bareford (https://newplayexchange.org/users/69652/david-bareford & https://www.barefordplays.com/), a playwright, theatrical violence designer, and director who now hails from southwest Washington state. Synopsis: When her irascible grandfather is the victim of a violent break-in, Jeannie rushes to him to offer her help but finds that his wisdom--although hidden in sarcastic barbs--might be just what she's needed to heal herself. Cast: Alvin Parris – Lee Beddow (http://www.abbeysound.org) Jeannie Parris – Perdita Lawton (www.perditalawton.com) Detective – Brian Holmes (https://app.spotlight.com/0058-6720-5192) Paramedic – Marnie Thomson  (https://marniethomson.co.uk & https://www.spotlight.com/9094-6752-4968) And to accompany this wonderfully touching play I get to have a chat with UK based playwright, producer and stand-up comedian, Grant Foxon (https://www.instagram.com/grant.foxon/?hl=en) If you can, please Like/Follow/Support us! :-) https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TheatricalShenanigans https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100087550385392 https://www.instagram.com/theatricalshenanigans/  https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/RFWScripts

Hello and welcome once again to another episodes in this 5th Season of Theatrical as we move towards the end of the season. Fear not though we still have more plays for you to listen to and guests for me to chat to, including the ones we have today. Our play for today is entitled "Not Your Usual Princess" (https://newplayexchange.org/script/3222420/not-your-usual-princess) and is written by M.K Wessel (https://newplayexchange.org/users/82778/m-k-wessel & https://malia-wessel.jimdosite.com/). Born and raised in Hawai’i, M. K. Wessel holds an MA in Theatre Directing from the University of East Anglia. Their writing has been featured in the Open: Journal of Arts and Letters, Writer’s Playground, The Raven Review, and the interACT play-reading series at Lyric Rep.   Synopsis: A princess and her maid enjoy their rural castle life — until yet another stubborn knight comes to the rescue.   Cast: Maid - Rebecca Cockcroft (www.rebeccacockcroft.co.uk) Knight - Andy Duncan (andy-duncan.co.uk) Princess - Perdita Lawton (www.perditalawton.com)   And to discuss this wonderful play I have with me playwright and author of children's books Pamela Morgan (https://newplayexchange.org/users/57532/pamela-morgan & https://pamelamorganwrites.com/).   If you can, please Like/Follow/Support us! :-) https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TheatricalShenanigans https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100087550385392 https://www.instagram.com/theatricalshenanigans/  https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/RFWScripts

Hello and welcome to episode 7 in this 5th Season of Theatrical. Our play for today is entitled "And I Ate a Pear" (https://newplayexchange.org/script/3195986/and-i-ate-a-pear) and is written by Beth Harpaz (https://newplayexchange.org/users/76579/beth-harpaz). Beth recently quit her job to pursue playwriting after decades as a journalist for The Associated Press and other U.S. news outlets. She's currently looking for a home for a three-act play called "Under the Great Wave," about New Yorkers getting through the pandemic. "And I Ate a Pear" won best script, best actor and best director at the John DeSotelle Actors Studio NuWorks Festival in New York City 2024. The play was also produced for an "Immigrants in America" festival in New York. When talking about her inspiration for the play Beth says "I'm a native New Yorker, a licensed New York City tour guide and a volunteer Big Apple Greeter. Nearly every sentence in this play is rooted in real conversations I’ve had with tourists visiting New York for the first time." Synopsis: A visitor to New York City encounters a native New Yorker aboard the Staten Island Ferry, but while the visitor has lots of questions, the New Yorker only has some of the answers.  Cast: Tony – George Sapio (https://newplayexchange.org/users/785/george-sapio & https://gsapio.wixsite.com/gsapio) Hülya - Hülya Corty (https://www.spotlight.com/4771-3491-0545 ) And to discuss this fabulous play I have with me playwright, director and screen writer Peter Fenton (https://newplayexchange.org/users/24181/peter-fenton & https://www.bypeterfenton.com/) If you can, please Like/Follow/Support us! :-) https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TheatricalShenanigans https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100087550385392 https://www.instagram.com/theatricalshenanigans/  https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/RFWScripts