A Theatrical Disaster! A Disappeared Magician! A Pretentious Artist(s)! Obsessed with a 200-year-old historical footnote, Augie Eckhart grapples with the changing tide of 1930’s Berlin in the rehearsal room and at an ex’s birthday party--only to be brought face to face with a face from his past he’s only too happy to face.

Transcript here and at vanishingpod.com, where you can also find bios, more info, and links to our social media. 

CONTENT NOTES

This episode contains scenes of peril and disaster, as well as sexual references, explicit language, some misogynistic language, and drug use. There are references to the rise of Hitler. Please see our FAQ section on our website for a statement about the purpose of our use of this historical time and place. 

CREDITS

Cast:

• Augie Eckhart - Sarah Price 


• Anton Hirschfelder - Laurence Stepney


• Rudyard T. Codswallop - Sam Hubbard


• Lilith Von Hitzler - Tina Muñoz Pandya


• Chris Vizurraga - Jean-Jacquline Lemarque/Schwanzkoph


• De Bour/Stagehand - Shawn Pfautsch


• Zimmer - Jacob Mundell


• Misha/Party Guest - Eric Eilersen


• Stagehand/Flashback Voices - Jess Ridenour


• Announcer - Ian Geers 


• Narrator - Lauren Grace Thompson

Written and Directed by Ian Geers and Lauren Grace Thompson. Produced and edited by Lauren Grace Thompson. Sound engineered and designed by Daniel Etti-Williams. Original music by Baldemar. Additional bad white jazz piano by Nathan Dunn. 

The Vanishing Act was recorded at Redtwist Theatre in Chicago, IL. 

SOUND EFFECTS 

Laser Sound by djfroyd

X Explosion by cubicApocalypse

Spaceship Whoosh 2 by steshystesh

Medieval Fanfare Tweaked by Cgeffex

Se Horse & Wagon With Lots of Wooden & Metal Rattle by SoundEnsemble

Rope Pull 1 by Huggy13ear 

Cigarette Breathing Exhalating Smoke by bulbastre

Old Car Horns and Sirens by daveincamas