Hal and Mei burst into the motel lobby and demand to know what’s going on. Miranda enters and is ready to go home. She leaves. Middle Miranda argues with the Man about Einstein’s relativity and reveals the truth about her situation, and then the Man meets his end. Grayson finally understands and accepts his mother. Previously: Hal and Mei finally admit that something weird is going on, and Miranda finally figures out how to get home. Content considerations: language, mental illness Featuring the voices of Grayson Emory, Drew Carroll, Annie Fang, Lisbeth Bartlett, Simon Kiley, Linnea Bond, Neil Bardhan, Meg Rumsey-Lasersohn, Chris Dunlap. Stage directions by Tenara Calem, sound engineering by Josh Hartman, directed by Krista Thorp, written by Tenara Calem. Made possible with the support of the Philadelphia Cultural Fund and the Philadelphia Office of Art, Culture, and the Creative Economy. Song by Nihoni / Chapter 13 / courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com Featuring sound effects by FreeSound and Epidemic Sound

In their motel room, Hal has noticed that the water stain has turned into a familiar shape. Middle Miranda and the Man argue about Einstein’s relativity. Miranda appears and she suddenly figures out how she’s going to get home. Mei returns from her tryst with Grayson and she and Hal have a screaming match about how they treat each other, when they finally see what’s going on. Previously: Grayson begs his mother to help him change something about their circumstances. Young Grayson begs his mother not to come home again. Mei and Grayson hit it off. Content considerations: language, mental illness Featuring the voices of Linnea Bond, Neil Bardhan, Drew Carroll, Meg Rumsey-Lasersohn, Lisbeth Bartlett, Annie Fang. Stage directions by Tenara Calem, sound engineering by Josh Hartman, directed by Krista Thorp, written by Tenara Calem. Made possible with the support of the Philadelphia Cultural Fund and the Philadelphia Office of Art, Culture, and the Creative Economy. Song by Curved Mirror / We Are the Visitors / courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com Featuring sound effects by FreeSound and Epidemic Sound

Grayson is at his wit’s end with his mother, but Miranda is trying to concentrate on finding a way back home. Grayson convinces his mother to get warm and rest. Young Grayson is at his wit’s end with his mother, and begs Middle Miranda not to come home from the institution. Mei finds her way to the motel lobby and entertains herself with Grayson. Middle Miranda pleads with her husband to protect Young Grayson. Previously: Hal and Mei argue about how things went at dinner, and Hal points out that the water stain looks like a human arm and hand. The Man makes an appearance while Young Miranda tries to figure out why she’s so hot. Content considerations: language, mental illness Featuring the voices of Lisbeth Bartlett, Grayson Emory, Linnea Bond, Simon Kiley, Annie Fang, Meg Rumsey-Lasersohn. Stage directions by Tenara Calem, sound engineering by Josh Hartman, directed by Krista Thorp, written by Tenara Calem. Made possible with the support of the Philadelphia Cultural Fund and the Philadelphia Office of Art, Culture, and the Creative Economy. Song by Autonomic Sensations / The Red Thread / courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com Featuring sound effects by FreeSound and Epidemic Sound

Hal and Mei discuss Hal’s behavior at dinner. Young Miranda’s body is overheating. Meanwhile, Hal notices that the water stain has gotten bigger. Mei leaves to go for a walk, and a mysterious Man enters the scene. Previously: After struggling to figure out how to get home, Miranda is joined by Hal and Mei and Grayson for dinner in the motel lobby. Young Miranda argues with her guidance counselor. Content considerations: language, mental illness Featuring the voices of Annie Fang, Drew Carroll, Meg Rumsey-Lasersohn, Simon Kiley, Neil Bardhan, Bryan Shoemaker, Sohrab Haghverdi. Stage directions by Tenara Calem, sound engineering by Josh Hartman, directed by Krista Thorp, written by Tenara Calem. Made possible with the support of the Philadelphia Cultural Fund and the Philadelphia Office of Art, Culture, and the Creative Economy. Song by Trevor Kowalski / Into the Divide / courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com Featuring sound effects by FreeSound and Epidemic Sound

Miranda tries to figure out the best way to get home, and Grayson tries to reason with her. Middle Miranda is trying to concentrate on the journey back. Mei and Hal join Grayson and Miranda in the lobby for dinner. Young Miranda argues with her guidance counselor, Mrs. Jackson, about whether or not she burned Bonnie Newman’s head with fire or with ice. Previously: Hal and Mei try to think of something to entertain them until their car is fixed, and Hal notices a water stain on the wall of their room. Content considerations: language, mental illness Featuring the voices of Lisbeth Bartlett, Grayson Emory, Linnea Bond, Simon Kiley, Drew Carroll, Annie Fang, Meg Rumsey-Lasersohn. Stage directions by Tenara Calem, sound engineering by Josh Hartman, directed by Krista Thorp, written by Tenara Calem. Made possible with the support of the Philadelphia Cultural Fund and the Philadelphia Office of Art, Culture, and the Creative Economy. Song by Yi Nantiro / Diamonds in the Sky / courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com Featuring sound effects by FreeSound and Epidemic Sound.

Safely tucked in their motel room, Hal and Mei try to think of something to occupy their attention until their car gets fixed. Meanwhile, Middle Miranda and Young Grayson keep missing each other from across the motel. Hal notices a water stain on the wall of their room. Previously: Miranda and Grayson prepare for guests in their motel, and Middle Miranda and Young Grayson argue. Hal and Mei arrive. Content considerations: language Featuring the voices of Drew Carroll, Annie Fang, Linnea Bond, Simon Kiley, Sohrab Haghverdi. Stage directions by Tenara Calem, sound engineering by Josh Hartman, directed by Krista Thorp, written by Tenara Calem. Made possible with the support of the Philadelphia Cultural Fund and the Philadelphia Office of Art, Culture, and the Creative Economy. Song by Bonnie Grace / Far Far Far / courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com Featuring sound effects by FreeSound and Epidemic Sound.

In overlapping timelines, Miranda and her adult son Grayson prepare for guests to descend on their scrappy motel, and Middle Miranda and her teenage son Young Grayson argue about who’s going to clean up. Hal and Mei are stranded at the motel after their car breaks down. Content considerations: language Featuring the voices of Lisbeth Bartlett, Grayson Emory, Linnea Bond, Simon Kiley, Annie Fang, Drew Carroll, Josh Hartman. Stage directions by Tenara Calem, sound engineering by Josh Hartman, directed by Krista Thorp, written by Tenara Calem. Made possible with the support of the Philadelphia Cultural Fund and the Philadelphia Office of Art, Culture, and the Creative Economy. Song by Gavin Luke / The Mist / courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com Featuring sound effects by FreeSound and Epidemic Sound.

Welcome to Miranda, an audio play by Lupine Performance Cooperative. Episode 0 runs down what you'll hear, the characters, and includes a sneak peak.  Miranda goes live on April 1st, 2022.