Greetings once again and I'm glad you could join me for another Mini Shenanigan. This week we have a piece by New York based playwright Cindi Sansone-Braff (https://newplayexchange.org/users/45654/cindi-sansone-braff & https://www.grantmeahigherlove.com/) entitled "The Menu" (https://newplayexchange.org/plays/1330771/menu).   Synopsis: Set in the Final Exit Bar and Grill, Chris gets an Evite to a Come-As-You-Are party that takes on a tragic twist.   Cast: Pat Envoy - Fiona Leishmann Chris - Chris Plumridge (https://newplayexchange.org/users/64773/christopher-plumridge & https://www.cjp-scripts.co.uk/) 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

Greetings and Salutations and welcome to another Mini Shenaningan. This week we have a piece by Canadian playwright Guy Newsham (https://newplayexchange.org/users/55711/guy-newsham & http://guynewsham.com). The piece is entitled "Photo Finish" (https://newplayexchange.org/plays/1358954/photo-finish) the inspiration for which is reported as "A surprise found by a close friend when sorting through his father's things after the funeral, which I was reminded of when at my own mother's funeral." Cast: Fran - Jacquelyn Priskorn (https://www.jacquiefloyd.com/writing) El - Angela Sarabia (https://newplayexchange.org/users/83860/angela-sarabia)   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 October instalment of "The Panel Presents", where I, as your host am joined by four fabulous panellists to discuss all things theatrical.   Our panellists for this episode are: Kat Evans (https://newplayexchange.org/users/79783/kat-evans & https://www.katevansllc.com/) Karim Kronfli (https://www.dramaticvoice.co.uk/) Jacquelyn Priskorn (https://www.jacquiefloyd.com/writing & https://newplayexchange.org/users/37764/jacquelyn-floyd-priskorn) Phil McCullough (https://www.imdb.com/name/nm7647068/)   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

Greetings once again and welcome to another Mini Shenanigan. This week we have a piece by Chicago based writer, actor and singer Kat Evans entitled "Numbers Game". Kat says about the piece "Like many audio comedies, this one was triggered by a single joke idea, while contemplating a contemporary dilemma-- technology and the difficulties of finding true connection." As A lover of sci-fi, Kat decided the best way to bring it all together was to make this play about an intergalactic dating app. Cast: Corinne - Dana Hall (https://www.danahallcreates.com/)  Zippy - 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 the half way point of this series of Mini Shenanigans. This week we have a play by Nashville based queer, Jewish writer, Sam Heyman (https://newplayexchange.org/users/68885/sam-heyman). The piece is entitled "Sensories" (https://newplayexchange.org/plays/3035290/sensories).   Synopsis: The Institute of Subconscious Progress is dedicated to helping members of the public gain access to their subconscious mind through the use of sensory memories, or what the Institute refers to as 'sensories.' One member of the public, Helen Jasper, has signed the proper paperwork to be a participant in the Institute's latest experiment. What insights will her experiences within the Institute's walls yield?    Cast: Dr Eve Harper - Hülya Corty (https://www.spotlight.com/4771-3491-0545) Dr Lance - Angela Sarabia (https://newplayexchange.org/users/83860/angela-sarabia) Helen - Zoe Cheswick Grandfather's Voice - Darrin Ingram (https://www.darrin-ingram.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

Greetings once again for another episode of Mini Shenanigans. This week we have a piece by award-winning playwright Lisa Dellagiarino Feriend (https://newplayexchange.org/users/38716/lisa-dellagiarino-feriend) and her play "To The Moon!" (https://newplayexchange.org/plays/1333449/moon) which was inspired by the idea of a person being afraid of the moon.   Cast: Alison - Megan Bickel Maria - Kathy Li (http://www.kathyliaudio.com) Joe - Joe Swenson (www.brokenartsentertainment.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 once again to Mini Shenanigans. This week we have a piece by Florida based playwright, Ken Preuss (https://newplayexchange.org/users/21201/ken-preuss & http://kenpreussplaywright.weebly.com/). The play is called "Science Friction" (https://newplayexchange.org/plays/876820/science-friction-or-rapid-deconstruction-rational-mind) in which an exasperated man finds that his girlfriends deep dive into the science fiction he loves has driven her over the deep end!   Cast: Ray - Robert Sawyer (https://www.voices.com/profile/rtsawyer) Daisy - 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 September instalment of "The Panel Presents", where I, as your host am joined by four fabulous panellists to discuss all things theatrical.   Our panellists for this episode are:   Marj O'Neill-Butler - https://newplayexchange.org/users/2803/marj-oneill-butler   Fred Tacon - https://www.kyplays.org/ & https://newplayexchange.org/users/28025/fred-tacon   Marcia Eppich-Harris - https://newplayexchange.org/users/35629/marcia-eppich-harris & https://www.meppichharris.com/   Ryan Kaminski - https://newplayexchange.org/users/34918/ryan-kaminski   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 once again to Mini Shenanigans for our third episode in our third season! This week we have a play written by Chicago based playwright Julie Brandon (https://newplayexchange.org/users/12443/julie-brandon) entitled "Can you Get There From Here?" (https://newplayexchange.org/plays/955255/can-you-get-there-here) which was inspired by a conversation with someone who had no sense of direction and couldn't read a map! Cast: Jenna - Helen Cheng Mao (https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOBWRX6h1_Qm8VQZqPWymVGFIkfruadkU) Brian - Joe Swenson  (www.brokenartsentertainment.com) Charles - Jeff Priskorn (www.jeffpriskorn.com) Bob - George Sapio (https://newplayexchange.org/users/785/george-sapio & https://gsapio.wixsite.com/gsapio) Radio Announcer - Ash Albiniak (https://unabashedvo.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

Greetings and welcome to episode 2 of this series of Mini Shenanigans. For this episod we have a play written by UK based playwright Paul Smith (https://theatreplays.uk/) who was a featured playwright back in Season One with another piece "One Foot in Front of the Other" (https://theatricalshenanigans.podbean.com/e/episode-7-one-foot-in-front-of-the-other-christopher-plumridge/) Paul advised this piece came to him when reading up about Queen Mary who, according to some sources, was a bit light-fingered when she visited other places and liked lots of trinkets around her!   Cast: Frank - Karim Kronfli (https://www.dramaticvoice.co.uk/home) Eileen - Gilly Fick (https://www.guildburys.com/) Radio Newsreader - Diane Webb 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/

Hello there and welcome to a brand new series of Mini Shenanigans. We start this series with a piece entitled "Missing" (https://newplayexchange.org/plays/3029044/missing) written by Kansas based playwright and Theatrical Shenanigans regular Debra A. Cole (https://newplayexchange.org/users/30609/debra-cole & http://www.debraacole-playwright.com/).   Synopsis - A family finds themselves in a tense situation. Where is Beth?   Cast: David - Darrin Ingram (https://www.darrin-ingram.com/) Jane - Perdita Lawton (www.perditalawton.com) Skylar - Cole Hunter Dzubak (https://www.colehunterdzubak.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 the very last episode in this Theatrical Shenanigans Special of "Faith, Trust &...", a film noir piece by Rachel Feeny-Williams. (https://newplayexchange.org/plays/2153099/faith-trust-and)   Detective JM Barry has been slowly but surely getting to what he believes to be the truth behind the mysterious pink powder that was placed on his desk by Wendy Darling, along with a note threatening her life. However, as the powder has now taken one life and landed Wendy in hospital time is running out for Detective Barry to get to the truth before this powerful substance can claim another life.   Cast: Dt. JM Barry - Darrin Ingram (https://www.darrin-ingram.com/) Hookie - Melissa Schmitz (https://101stageadaptations.buzzsprout.com/) Tiger Lilly - Jacquelyn Priskorn (www.jacquiefloyd.com) Michael Darling - Jeff Priskorn (www.jeffpriskorn.com) Tinker Bell - Hannah Lee DeFrates (https://newplayexchange.org/users/58102/hannah-lee-defrates) Croc - Richard Gustin (www.richardgustin.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 the very last episode in this Theatrical Shenanigans Special of "Faith, Trust &...", a film noir piece by Rachel Feeny-Williams. (https://newplayexchange.org/plays/2153099/faith-trust-and)   So far in our story we know that private investigator Detective J.M. Barry is investigating a threat recieved by Wendy Darling, who he hasn't seen in years, as well as some mysterious pink powder, which he's discovered to be the cause of the death of nightclub owner Mr Sammy Smee. Originally thinking Mr Smee's death was linked to his gambling debts, Detective Barry has now discovered its not so and that this pink powder is a lot more dangerous than he first realised. Cast: Dt. JM Barry - Darrin Ingram (https://www.darrin-ingram.com/) Shadow - Kenny Hertling Tiger Lilly - Jacquelyn Priskorn (www.jacquiefloyd.com) Shannon - Zev Johnston Peter Pan - Michael Shipman Croc - Richard Gustin (www.richardgustin.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 another Theatrical Shenanigans Special to end Season 3! In this episode we continue the story of "Faith, Trust &...", a film noir piece by Rachel Feeny-Williams. (https://newplayexchange.org/plays/2153099/faith-trust-and) For a quick reminder of the story so far, the play is set in the dark and dangerous city of Neverland, where Private Investigator Dt. JM Barry has been approached by Wendy Darling, a woman he's not seen in years, with a threatening note and some pink powder. As his investigation proceeds, he discovers this mystery goes further than he first thought, and now is linked to a murder! Cast: Dt. JM Barry - Darrin Ingram (https://www.darrin-ingram.com/) Tiger Lilly - Jacquelyn Priskorn (www.jacquiefloyd.com) Wendy Darling - Perdita Lawton (www.perditalawton.com) Michael Darling - Jeff Priskorn (www.jeffpriskorn.com) Hookie - Melissa Schmitz (https://101stageadaptations.buzzsprout.com/) Nibs - Tony Targan (www.tonytargan.com) Curley - Greg Bauhof (https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregory-bauhof-2181767b/)   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 another Theatrical Shenanigans Special to end Season 3! Over the next four episodes you will be hearing the play "Faith, Trust &...", a film noir piece by Rachel Feeny-Williams. (https://newplayexchange.org/plays/2153099/faith-trust-and) The city of Neverland has always been one of depravity, corruption and violence, but now Dt. JM Barry (P.I) has been approached by a woman from his past to look into some rather sinister undertakings. Cast: Dt. JM Barry - Darrin Ingram (https://www.darrin-ingram.com/) Tiger Lilly - Jacquelyn Priskorn (www.jacquiefloyd.com) Wendy Darling - Perdita Lawton (www.perditalawton.com) Michael Darling - Jeff Priskorn (www.jeffpriskorn.com) John Darling - Andy Duncan (http://andy-duncan.co.uk/)   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 the very last episode of Season 3 of Theatrical Shenanigans! This week we have a piece by community director, actor, playwright and regular voice actor on Theatrical Shenanigans Tony Targan (www.tonytargan.com) with his piece "Curtains For You!"   When talking about the play Tony says "In the Wizard of Oz, the wizard’s declaration – “Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain” – got me thinking about the many meanings of “curtains” in the theatre.  As a fan of Agatha Christie mysteries and Humphrey Bogart movies,  I wanted to utilize various “curtains” in a stylized murder mystery in the film noir genre." Cast: Cythia - Helen Cheng Mao (https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOBWRX6h1_Qm8VQZqPWymVGFIkfruadkU)   Brenda - Jacquelyn Priskorn (https://www.jacquiefloyd.com/writing & https://newplayexchange.org/users/37764/jacquelyn-floyd-priskorn)   Ashley - Lora Hogan   Richard - Darrin Ingram (https://newplayexchange.org/users/59169/darrin-ingram & https://www.darrin-ingram.com/)   Narrator/Tony - Tony Targan (www.tonytargan.com)   Accompanying this fabulous play, I get to have a chat with Cole Hunter Dzubak, who (as well as many other achievements) has been a featured playwright and panellist on Theatrical Shenanigans (https://newplayexchange.org/users/29583/cole-hunter-dzubak & https://www.colehunterdzubak.com/) I hope you have enjoyed the ten episodes of this third season and if you can then please show your support in any way you can! 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 August instalment of "The Panel Presents", where I, as your host am joined by four fabulous panellists to discuss all things theatrical. Our panellists for this episode are: Izolda Trakhtenberg (https://newplayexchange.org/users/90481/izolda-trakhtenberg https://izoldatauthor.com/ https://www.instagram.com/izoldat/) Robert Weibezahl (https://newplayexchange.org/users/17142/robert-weibezahl) Kitty Dubin (https://newplayexchange.org/users/15391/kitty-dubin) Dan Taube (https://newplayexchange.org/users/34520/dan-taube) 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 the penultimate episode of Season 3 of Theatrical Shenanigans. Our play for Episode 9 is written by previous panellist and award winning playwright Judy Klass (https://newplayexchange.org/users/5340/judy-klass & www.judyklass.com). The piece is entitled "What we Cast Off" (https://newplayexchange.org/plays/625056/what-we-cast-what-we-keep).   Synopsis: Janet is hanging out with Molly, a friend she has not seen in decades. Molly's marriage has ended in the midst of her husband's mid-life crisis. Janet wants to help her, and is willing to be friends again, but feels hurt at how Molly allowed her husband to cut Molly's old friends, including Janet, out of Molly's life.   Cast: Janet - Megan Bickel Molly - Debra A. Cole (https://debraacolescripts.com/) Stanley - Tony Targan (www.tonytargan.com)   Along with this wonderful play, I get to have a chat with theatre critic and novelist J.Wynn Rousuck while we discuss her career as a critic, her experience of teaching and the release of her first novel "Please Write: A Novel in Letters" (https://jwynnrousuck.com/ & https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1610886038?keywords=9781610886031&linkCode=gg2&tag=namespacebran246-20). 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 back as we start to move towards the end of our third season but fret not! There are still a few more episodes to come, including this one! Our playwright this week is James McLindon from Massachusetts, USA (https://newplayexchange.org/users/4206/james-mclindon & http://www.jamesmclindon.com/) with his play "Culling" (https://newplayexchange.org/plays/3046366/culling-ten-minute-play) that depicts two Florida librarians have to decide which books to ban from their high school library … and whether to keep their jobs. Cast: Marcy - Hannah Lee DeFrates (https://newplayexchange.org/users/58102/hannah-lee-defrates) Janelle - Angela Sarabia (https://newplayexchange.org/users/83860/angela-sarabia)   To discuss this important and interesting play is Asian-American actor, puppeteer, director, screenwriter, and playwright, Chris Soucy (https://newplayexchange.org/users/26789/christopher-soucy). 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 July instalment of "The Panel Presents", where I, as your host am joined by four fabulous panellists to discuss all things theatrical. Our panellists for this episode are: Chuck Charbeneau (https://www.chuckcharbeneau.com/ & https://www.theatrefromtheground.org/) Maggie Smith (https://newplayexchange.org/users/72194/maggie-smith & https://www.maggiesmithwritesandwrongs.com/) Darrin J. Friedman (https://newplayexchange.org/users/76352/darrin-friedman, https://www.darrinwrites.com/ & https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/quill-and-curtain/id1732109336) Suzanne Hawkes (https://www.blackandwhiteproductions.org.uk/) 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