HEXADEC is an anthology podcast featuring standalone episodes of a variety of themes and styles. It's not just limited to fiction — we'll have nonfiction, too! But what makes them a part of the anthology? Every episode is inspired by a hexadecimal color code! For Podcast Movement 2020, Wil wanted to try something different: have four different sound designers work on the same scene. Here's four dramatically different takes on Act II, Scene II of A Midsummer Night's Dream. Credits: SOUND DESIGNERS: Fred Greenhalgh: https://finalrune.com/ Cole Burkhardt: https://coleburkhardt.carrd.co/ Jazmine T. Green: https://www.jtgreen.me/ Wil Williams: https://hughouse.productions/ ACTORS: Titania: Miracle Fonmanu, https://twitter.com/ThatFoxyVO Fairy 1: Sarah Rachel Evins, https://www.instagram.com/sarahrachelpoetry/, sarahevinsviola.com Fairy 2: Shade Oyemakinwa, https://twitter.com/LMOcreates, https://crownprincessproductions.wordpress.com/ Lysander: Vyn Vox, https://twitter.com/VynVoxVa Oberon: Ivuoma Okoro, https://twitter.com/IvuomaOkoro Hermia: Giancarlo Herrera, https://twitter.com/Gianster98, gianherrera.com Puck: Elena Fernández Collins, https://twitter.com/ShoMarq, https://elenafernandezcollins.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Directed by Art Manke and designed by Lindsay Jones, Amy Freed’s translation of “The Taming of the Shrew” pits the two smartest people in the room against each other in a match of wits to tame the society that surrounds them. Set in Renaissance Italy with a cast of seasoned pros including Allen Gilmore, Susannah Rogers, Danny Scheie, Annie Abrams, Mike McShane, Rob Nagle, Tessa Auberjonois, Kasey Mahaffy, Kyle Hester, Tom Patterson and J.Paul Boehmer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Arts Educators Save The World is a weekly podcast that brings successful artists together in conversation with their mentors. Season One guests include Lin-Manuel Miranda, Robert Lopez, Josh Radnor, Annaleigh Ashford, and more. Subscribe today to be inspired by how these educators and mentors changed the lives of some of our favourite artists. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we are sharing Re: Dracula, a bite-sized audio adaptation of the horror classic, featuring a full cast and immersive sound design. Every entry in this epistolary novel is turned into an episode and set to your podcatcher on the day it happens. Find out more about this award-winning audio drama at redracula.live. In this preview it's May 5: Jonathan Harker arrives at Castle Dracula. This episode references the racist pseudoscience of craniometry. Transcript here. This episode featured: Ben Galpin as Jonathan Harker; Sivan Raz as the Hungarian Man and additional voices; Mihai Matei as the driver and additional voices; Madi Opincaru as the German-speaking traveler and additional voices; Ioana Adăscăliței with additional voices; Graham Rowat as Peter Hawkins; and Karim Kronfli as Dracula. Directed by Stephen Indrisano. Dialogue editing by Stephen Indrisano. Sound design by Tal Minear. Featuring music by Travis Reaves. Produced by Ella Watts and Pacific S. Obadiah, with executive producers Stephen Indrisano, Tal Minear, and Hannah Wright. A Bloody FM Production. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Next Chapter Podcasts' Ambie-nominated & Signal award-winning show BEEF with Bridget Todd highlights history's most petty feuds, exploring how they changed the world around us. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

***This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/playon and get on your way to being your best self.*** Next Chapter Podcasts presents the complete Play On Podcast series, ROMEO AND JULIET, in its entirety. Next Chapter Podcasts presents the NAATCO and Two River Theater production of “ROMEO AND JULIET”, written by WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE and translated into modern English verse by HANSOL JUNG. The Play On Podcast series, ROMEO AND JULIET, is Directed by DUSTIN WILLS. Radio play by CATHERINE EATON with additional contributions by LEANNA KEYES.   The cast is as follows:   DORCAS LEUNG       as     JULIET CHRIS BANNOW      as     ROMEO MIA KATIGBAK        as     NURSE and PRINCE DANIEL LIU              as     LADY CAPULET, LADY MONTAGUE, PETER and GREGORY                      PURVA BEDI         as     FRIAR LAURENCE MITCHELL WINTER as     PARIS, TYBALT and APOTHECARY DAISUKE TSUJI         as     LORD CAPULET and LORD MONTAGUE JOSE GAMO             as     MERCUTIO and SAMPSON ZION JANG           as     BENVOLIO and BALTHASAR   Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA.   Mix and Sound Design by LINDSAY JONES. Original music composition by BRIAN QUIJADA. Additional music composition and music direction by NYGEL ROBINSON. Sound engineering by SADAHARU YAGI. Mix Engineer and Dialogue Editor: LARRY WALSH. Podcast Mastering by GREG CORTEZ at New Monkey Studio. Coordinating Producer: TRANSCEND STREAMING (KYRA BOWIE and LEANNA KEYES). Executive Producer: MICHAEL GOODFRIEND.   The Managing Director of Business Operations and Partnerships at Next Chapter Podcasts is SALLYCADE HOLMES.   The Play On Podcast Series “ROMEO AND JULIET” is produced by NEXT CHAPTER PODCASTS and is made possible by the generous support of THE HITZ FOUNDATION. Visit NCPODCASTS.COM for more about the Play On Podcast Series. Visit PLAYONSHAKESPEARE.ORG for more about Play On Shakespeare.   Subscribe to Play On Premium on Apollo Plus for ad-free episodes and join our Patreon for exclusive merchandise and early commercial-free releases. Go to playonpodcasts.com for our Bonus Content, where you’ll find interviews with the artists, producers and engineers who brought it all to life. And remember:  “Violent delights have violent ends”. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

***This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/playon and get on your way to being your best self.*** Juliet’s body is discovered by the Nurse, sending the household into frenzied mourning. Romeo hears news of her death before the Friar’s message arrives to tell him that it’s all a ruse. Grief stricken, Romeo goes to an apothecary for poison which he plans to drink next to Juliet’s body. Paris gets to Juliet’s tomb before Romeo and tries to stop him from breaking into the crypt. Romeo kills Paris, finds Juliet’s body and drinks the poison. Juliet wakes to see Romeo dead. She ends her life with a dagger. The Montagues and Capulets arrive with the Prince, and together they mourn the tragic consequences of their feud. Next Chapter Podcasts presents the NAATCO and Two River Theater production of “ROMEO AND JULIET”, written by WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE and translated into modern English verse by HANSOL JUNG. The Play On Podcast series, ROMEO AND JULIET, is Directed by DUSTIN WILLS. Radio play by CATHERINE EATON with additional contributions by LEANNA KEYES.   The cast is as follows:   DORCAS LEUNG       as     JULIET CHRIS BANNOW      as     ROMEO MIA KATIGBAK        as     NURSE and PRINCE DANIEL LIU              as     LADY CAPULET, LADY MONTAGUE, PETER and GREGORY                      PURVA BEDI         as     FRIAR LAURENCE MITCHELL WINTER as     PARIS, TYBALT and APOTHECARY DAISUKE TSUJI         as     LORD CAPULET and LORD MONTAGUE JOSE GAMO             as     MERCUTIO and SAMPSON ZION JANG           as     BENVOLIO and BALTHASAR   Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA.   Mix and Sound Design by LINDSAY JONES. Original music composition by BRIAN QUIJADA. Additional music composition and music direction by NYGEL ROBINSON. Sound engineering by SADAHARU YAGI. Mix Engineer and Dialogue Editor: LARRY WALSH. Podcast Mastering by GREG CORTEZ at New Monkey Studio. Coordinating Producer: TRANSCEND STREAMING (KYRA BOWIE and LEANNA KEYES). Executive Producer: MICHAEL GOODFRIEND.   The Managing Director of Business Operations and Partnerships at Next Chapter Podcasts is SALLYCADE HOLMES.   The Play On Podcast Series “ROMEO AND JULIET” is produced by NEXT CHAPTER PODCASTS and is made possible by the generous support of THE HITZ FOUNDATION. Visit NCPODCASTS.COM for more about the Play On Podcast Series. Visit PLAYONSHAKESPEARE.ORG for more about Play On Shakespeare.   Subscribe to Play On Premium on Apollo Plus for ad-free episodes and join our Patreon for exclusive merchandise and early commercial-free releases. Go to playonpodcasts.com for our Bonus Content, where you’ll find interviews with the artists, producers and engineers who brought it all to life. And remember:  “Violent delights have violent ends”. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“Music makes you feel thoughts” Composer Brian Quijada describes his journey with Romeo and Juliet and beyond! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Romeo and Juliet reluctantly part ways at dawn before her mother enters to tell Juliet to prepare to marry Paris on Thursday. Juliet protests first to her mother and then to her father, who violently berates her for refusing to marry. Lady Capulet takes her husband’s side and shames Juliet before departing, leaving her to beg the Nurse to intervene. The Nurse, however, advises Juliet to take Paris’s hand and forget about Romeo. Juliet pretends to agree but secretly goes to Friar Laurence’s cell, where she runs into Paris, who is seeking the Friar’s services for their upcoming wedding. Juliet brushes off Paris’s affection and after he departs, laments her woes, threatening to kill herself with a dagger she snatches from the Friar’s chamber. The Friar consoles Juliet with a plan for her to drink a potion that will make it look like she is dead and that she will send word of the plan to Romeo. They will then free Juliet from the Montague tomb and together, Romeo and Juliet will escape to Mantua. Back at the Capulet home, the wedding preparations are well underway. Juliet returns and begs her father’s forgiveness, then retires to her chamber where she dismisses her mother and Nurse before drinking the potion. Next Chapter Podcasts presents the NAATCO and Two River Theater production of “ROMEO AND JULIET”, written by WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE and translated into modern English verse by HANSOL JUNG. The Play On Podcast series, ROMEO AND JULIET, is Directed by DUSTIN WILLS. Radio play by CATHERINE EATON with additional contributions by LEANNA KEYES.   The cast is as follows:   DORCAS LEUNG       as     JULIET CHRIS BANNOW      as     ROMEO MIA KATIGBAK        as     NURSE and PRINCE DANIEL LIU              as     LADY CAPULET, LADY MONTAGUE, PETER and GREGORY                      PURVA BEDI         as     FRIAR LAURENCE MITCHELL WINTER as     PARIS, TYBALT and APOTHECARY DAISUKE TSUJI         as     LORD CAPULET and LORD MONTAGUE JOSE GAMO             as     MERCUTIO and SAMPSON ZION JANG           as     BENVOLIO and BALTHASAR   Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA.   Mix and Sound Design by LINDSAY JONES. Original music composition by BRIAN QUIJADA. Additional music composition and music direction by NYGEL ROBINSON. Sound engineering by SADAHARU YAGI. Mix Engineer and Dialogue Editor: LARRY WALSH. Podcast Mastering by GREG CORTEZ at New Monkey Studio. Coordinating Producer: TRANSCEND STREAMING (KYRA BOWIE and LEANNA KEYES). Executive Producer: MICHAEL GOODFRIEND.   The Managing Director of Business Operations and Partnerships at Next Chapter Podcasts is SALLYCADE HOLMES.   The Play On Podcast Series “ROMEO AND JULIET” is produced by NEXT CHAPTER PODCASTS and is made possible by the generous support of THE HITZ FOUNDATION. Visit NCPODCASTS.COM for more about the Play On Podcast Series. Visit PLAYONSHAKESPEARE.ORG for more about Play On Shakespeare.   Subscribe to Play On Premium on Apollo Plus for ad-free episodes and join our Patreon for exclusive merchandise and early commercial-free releases. Go to playonpodcasts.com for our Bonus Content, where you’ll find interviews with the artists, producers and engineers who brought it all to life. And remember:  “Violent delights have violent ends”. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

PlayME from CBC Podcasts transforms the way people experience theatre by turning contemporary plays into bingeable audio dramas featuring exciting productions from some of the world’s most acclaimed creators for the stage. More episodes are available at: https://link.chtbl.com/kOXYxw-1 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Benvolio tells the Prince how Mercutio was killed by Tybalt, and Tybalt by Romeo. The Capulets call for Romeo’s execution but the Prince punishes him with banishment from Verona instead. Back at home, Juliet awaits news of her rendezvous with Romeo but when the Nurse arrives and informs her of what has happened, she threatens to kill herself. The Nurse calms her by saying she’ll find Romeo and bring them together. Romeo, hiding in Friar Laurence’s cell, mourns his banishment and threatens to take his own life until Juliet’s Nurse arrives with news of her desire to be with him. Romeo agrees to go to Juliet’s chamber and to leave for Mantua by nightfall, where he will stay until the dust has settled and he and Juliet can return in marriage to Verona. Meanwhile, Lord Capulet comforts his grieving wife by setting a date with Paris for him to wed Juliet in two days.  Next Chapter Podcasts presents the NAATCO and Two River Theater production of “ROMEO AND JULIET”, written by WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE and translated into modern English verse by HANSOL JUNG. The Play On Podcast series, ROMEO AND JULIET, is Directed by DUSTIN WILLS. Radio play by CATHERINE EATON with additional contributions by LEANNA KEYES.   The cast is as follows:   DORCAS LEUNG       as     JULIET CHRIS BANNOW      as     ROMEO MIA KATIGBAK        as     NURSE and PRINCE DANIEL LIU              as     LADY CAPULET, LADY MONTAGUE, PETER and GREGORY                      PURVA BEDI         as     FRIAR LAURENCE MITCHELL WINTER as     PARIS, TYBALT and APOTHECARY DAISUKE TSUJI         as     LORD CAPULET and LORD MONTAGUE JOSE GAMO             as     MERCUTIO and SAMPSON ZION JANG           as     BENVOLIO and BALTHASAR   Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA.   Mix and Sound Design by LINDSAY JONES. Original music composition by BRIAN QUIJADA. Additional music composition and music direction by NYGEL ROBINSON. Sound engineering by SADAHARU YAGI. Mix Engineer and Dialogue Editor: LARRY WALSH. Podcast Mastering by GREG CORTEZ at New Monkey Studio. Coordinating Producer: TRANSCEND STREAMING (KYRA BOWIE and LEANNA KEYES). Executive Producer: MICHAEL GOODFRIEND.   The Managing Director of Business Operations and Partnerships at Next Chapter Podcasts is SALLYCADE HOLMES.   The Play On Podcast Series “ROMEO AND JULIET” is produced by NEXT CHAPTER PODCASTS and is made possible by the generous support of THE HITZ FOUNDATION. Visit NCPODCASTS.COM for more about the Play On Podcast Series. Visit PLAYONSHAKESPEARE.ORG for more about Play On Shakespeare.   Subscribe to Play On Premium on Apollo Plus for ad-free episodes and join our Patreon for exclusive merchandise and early commercial-free releases. Go to playonpodcasts.com for our Bonus Content, where you’ll find interviews with the artists, producers and engineers who brought it all to life. And remember:  “Violent delights have violent ends”. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“We Don’t Want Erasure” Actress Mia Katigbak describes how her work in theater led to an unexpected role as a champion of inclusion for Asian American actors. Plus, why it's possible that Lord Capulet had a fling with Juliet's Nurse! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The following morning, Mercutio and Benvolio find Romeo and tease him mercilessly for ghosting them after the party. Juliet’s nurse arrives with her servingman, Peter, in search of Romeo. The three young men have fun at her expense until Romeo reveals he’s the one she’s looking for. Together, they plan for Juliet to meet him at Friar Laurence’s cell. The Nurse returns to the Capulet’s house and toys with Juliet until she can’t hold back the good news any longer. That evening, in the Friar’s verdant cell where plants and botany abound, Juliet and Romeo are wedded. Meanwhile, out on the street, Mercutio and Benvolio while away the time until Juliet’s cousin, Tybalt, arrives and picks a fight with Mercutio. As they spar, Romeo arrives and tries to make peace with Tybalt. Mercutio insists on fighting and is mortally wounded in the fray. Romeo, incensed, plunges his sword into Tybalt, killing him in revenge. Next Chapter Podcasts presents the NAATCO and Two River Theater production of “ROMEO AND JULIET”, written by WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE and translated into modern English verse by HANSOL JUNG. The Play On Podcast series, ROMEO AND JULIET, is Directed by DUSTIN WILLS. Radio play by CATHERINE EATON with additional contributions by LEANNA KEYES.   The cast is as follows:   DORCAS LEUNG       as     JULIET CHRIS BANNOW      as     ROMEO MIA KATIGBAK        as     NURSE and PRINCE DANIEL LIU              as     LADY CAPULET, LADY MONTAGUE, PETER and GREGORY                      PURVA BEDI         as     FRIAR LAURENCE MITCHELL WINTER as     PARIS, TYBALT and APOTHECARY DAISUKE TSUJI         as     LORD CAPULET and LORD MONTAGUE JOSE GAMO             as     MERCUTIO and SAMPSON ZION JANG           as     BENVOLIO and BALTHASAR   Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA.   Mix and Sound Design by LINDSAY JONES. Original music composition by BRIAN QUIJADA. Additional music composition and music direction by NYGEL ROBINSON. Sound engineering by SADAHARU YAGI. Mix Engineer and Dialogue Editor: LARRY WALSH. Podcast Mastering by GREG CORTEZ at New Monkey Studio. Coordinating Producer: TRANSCEND STREAMING (KYRA BOWIE and LEANNA KEYES). Executive Producer: MICHAEL GOODFRIEND.   The Managing Director of Business Operations and Partnerships at Next Chapter Podcasts is SALLYCADE HOLMES.   The Play On Podcast Series “ROMEO AND JULIET” is produced by NEXT CHAPTER PODCASTS and is made possible by the generous support of THE HITZ FOUNDATION. Visit NCPODCASTS.COM for more about the Play On Podcast Series. Visit PLAYONSHAKESPEARE.ORG for more about Play On Shakespeare.   Subscribe to Play On Premium on Apollo Plus for ad-free episodes and join our Patreon for exclusive merchandise and early commercial-free releases. Go to playonpodcasts.com for our Bonus Content, where you’ll find interviews with the artists, producers and engineers who brought it all to life. And remember:  “Violent delights have violent ends”. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New Dakota: 15,000 CE, thousands of years after the fall of our civilization. The Earth has reclaimed the cities and glories of the modern world, returning humanity to a way of life that recalls advanced, ancient civilizations. The histories of the old world survive only as myths and legends. This episode introduce you to Azera: a tribal butcher and daughter of the Queen who knows she's destined for more. After losing her sister at a young age, Azera yearns to prove her worth as a hunter and to fill a void in her soul. Content Warning: This episode contains violence and graphic language. Created by Jason Lew. From QCODE, makers of fantastic audio fiction. Visit QCODEMedia.com to learn more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Romeo hides from his friends outside the Capulet’s house after the party. Finally, alone in the garden, he sees Juliet emerge from her balcony. He makes his presence known to her as she repeats his name. They profess their love for each other and vow to marry. Romeo leaves when Juliet’s nurse calls to her. He visits Friar Laurence and asks for her blessing of the marriage. Hoping their love might finally end the bitter rivalry between the two families, the Friar agrees to perform the marriage rites in secret. Next Chapter Podcasts presents the NAATCO and Two River Theater production of “ROMEO AND JULIET”, written by WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE and translated into modern English verse by HANSOL JUNG. The Play On Podcast series, ROMEO AND JULIET, is Directed by DUSTIN WILLS. Radio play by CATHERINE EATON with additional contributions by LEANNA KEYES.   The cast is as follows:   DORCAS LEUNG   as  JULIET CHRIS BANNOW   as  ROMEO MIA KATIGBAK    as  NURSE and PRINCE DANIEL LIU       as  LADY CAPULET, LADY MONTAGUE, PETER and GREGORY                      PURVA BEDI    as  FRIAR LAURENCE MITCHELL WINTER as  PARIS, TYBALT and APOTHECARY DAISUKE TSUJI    as  LORD CAPULET and LORD MONTAGUE JOSE GAMO      as  MERCUTIO and SAMPSON ZION JANG     as  BENVOLIO and BALTHASAR   Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA.   Mix and Sound Design by LINDSAY JONES. Original music composition by BRIAN QUIJADA. Additional music composition and music direction by NYGEL ROBINSON. Sound engineering by SADAHARU YAGI. Mix Engineer and Dialogue Editor: LARRY WALSH. Podcast Mastering by GREG CORTEZ at New Monkey Studio. Coordinating Producer: TRANSCEND STREAMING (KYRA BOWIE and LEANNA KEYES). Executive Producer: MICHAEL GOODFRIEND.   The Managing Director of Business Operations and Partnerships at Next Chapter Podcasts is SALLYCADE HOLMES.   The Play On Podcast Series “ROMEO AND JULIET” is produced by NEXT CHAPTER PODCASTS and is made possible by the generous support of THE HITZ FOUNDATION. Visit NCPODCASTS.COM for more about the Play On Podcast Series. Visit PLAYONSHAKESPEARE.ORG for more about Play On Shakespeare.   Subscribe to Play On Premium on Apollo Plus for ad-free episodes and join our Patreon for exclusive merchandise and early commercial-free releases. Go to playonpodcasts.com for our Bonus Content, where you’ll find interviews with the artists, producers and engineers who brought it all to life. And remember: “Violent delights have violent ends”. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How do you become a Rinpoche? And what the heck is that, anyway? Michael Goodfriend reconnects with a friend he first met over 30 years ago to find out how Jerry Gardner went from being a kid in Bed-Stuy to becoming a master teacher in the Zen Buddhist tradition. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Juliet’s nurse and mother share fond memories of Juliet’s early childhood but the mood changes when Lady Capulet tells her daughter to consider Paris as a suitor at that evening’s feast. Meanwhile, Mercutio and Benvolio try to get Romeo in better spirits as they prepare to crash the Capulet’s party. Once the household completes its feverish preparations, Lord Capulet welcomes all his guests to the party. Romeo spots the beautiful Juliet across the crowded room and asks one of the revelers for her name. Tybalt, Juliet’s quick-tempered cousin, recognizes Romeo’s voice and seethes with rage. Hoping to avoid any further unrest, Lord Capulet scolds Tybalt into submission but Tybalt quietly vows to get his revenge. Romeo greets Juliet with a song, which she joins in duet. The two are smitten, but when Romeo finds out that Juliet is a Capulet and Juliet finds out Romeo is a Montague, they reluctantly go their separate ways.  Next Chapter Podcasts presents the NAATCO and Two River Theater production of “ROMEO AND JULIET”, written by WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE and translated into modern English verse by HANSOL JUNG. The Play On Podcast series, ROMEO AND JULIET, is Directed by DUSTIN WILLS. Radio play by CATHERINE EATON with additional contributions by LEANNA KEYES.   The cast is as follows:   DORCAS LEUNG   as  JULIET CHRIS BANNOW   as  ROMEO MIA KATIGBAK    as  NURSE and PRINCE DANIEL LIU       as  LADY CAPULET, LADY MONTAGUE, PETER and GREGORY                      PURVA BEDI    as  FRIAR LAURENCE MITCHELL WINTER as  PARIS, TYBALT and APOTHECARY DAISUKE TSUJI    as  LORD CAPULET and LORD MONTAGUE JOSE GAMO      as  MERCUTIO and SAMPSON ZION JANG     as  BENVOLIO and BALTHASAR   Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA.   Mix and Sound Design by LINDSAY JONES. Original music composition by BRIAN QUIJADA. Additional music composition and music direction by NYGEL ROBINSON. Sound engineering by SADAHARU YAGI. Mix Engineer and Dialogue Editor: LARRY WALSH. Podcast Mastering by GREG CORTEZ at New Monkey Studio. Coordinating Producer: TRANSCEND STREAMING (KYRA BOWIE and LEANNA KEYES). Executive Producer: MICHAEL GOODFRIEND.   The Managing Director of Business Operations and Partnerships at Next Chapter Podcasts is SALLYCADE HOLMES.   The Play On Podcast Series “ROMEO AND JULIET” is produced by NEXT CHAPTER PODCASTS and is made possible by the generous support of THE HITZ FOUNDATION. Visit NCPODCASTS.COM for more about the Play On Podcast Series. Visit PLAYONSHAKESPEARE.ORG for more about Play On Shakespeare.   Subscribe to Play On Premium on Apollo Plus for ad-free episodes and join our Patreon for exclusive merchandise and early commercial-free releases. Go to playonpodcasts.com for our Bonus Content, where you’ll find interviews with the artists, producers and engineers who brought it all to life. And remember: “Violent delights have violent ends”. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“Vows are holy”: Dorcas Leung describes her experience playing Juliet as a Chinese immigrant raised by a pastor in Texas. Plus, how public education can change your life, how theater boot camp can make you a more disciplined person, why representation matters and the importance of truth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“Roles present themselves to teach us something”: Acclaimed stage actor Elijah Alexander reflects on the anguish and accountability of Leontes in The Winters Tale, the role of relationships, how his work in The Chosen changed his life, why teaching is a mitzvah, and being an instrument of change in the changing landscape of today’s American Theater. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The cast assembles at the recording studio to create the Play On podcast series, “Romeo and Juliet”. Two actors take on the roles of Sampson and Peter, members of the house of Capulet, as the rest of the cast pretend to be the people of Verona milling about in the streets. When Balthasar and Abraham show up from the House of Montague, Sampson and Peter pick a fight with them. Benvolio, a friend of the House of Montague, tries to break it up, but Tybalt, a firebrand from the House of Capulet, escalates the violence. The Prince arrives on the scene and finally ends the melee, warning the rival factions that if there’s another brawl, they’ll pay for it with their lives. In the aftermath, Lady Capulet asks Benvolio about her lovesick son, Romeo. Benvolio promises Lady Capulet he’ll try to talk him out of his melancholy. Romeo appears, strumming his guitar, and confesses to Benvolio that his crush, Rosaline, has sworn to live a life of chastity as a nun. Benvolio tells Romeo to start looking for other women to woo, but Romeo says it will only remind him of his heartbreak. Back at Lord Capulet’s house, Count Paris asks Juliet’s father for her hand in marriage. Next Chapter Podcasts presents the NAATCO and Two River Theater production of “ROMEO AND JULIET”, written by WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE and translated into modern English verse by HANSOL JUNG. The Play On Podcast series, ROMEO AND JULIET, is Directed by DUSTIN WILLS. Radio play by CATHERINE EATON with additional contributions by LEANNA KEYES.   The cast is as follows:   DORCAS LEUNG   as  JULIET CHRIS BANNOW   as  ROMEO MIA KATIGBAK    as  NURSE and PRINCE DANIEL LIU       as  LADY CAPULET, LADY MONTAGUE, PETER and GREGORY                      PURVA BEDI    as  FRIAR LAURENCE MITCHELL WINTER as  PARIS, TYBALT and APOTHECARY DAISUKE TSUJI    as  LORD CAPULET and LORD MONTAGUE JOSE GAMO      as  MERCUTIO and SAMPSON ZION JANG     as  BENVOLIO and BALTHASAR   Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA.   Mix and Sound Design by LINDSAY JONES. Original music composition by BRIAN QUIJADA. Additional music composition and music direction by NYGEL ROBINSON. Sound engineering by SADAHARU YAGI. Mix Engineer and Dialogue Editor: LARRY WALSH. Podcast Mastering by GREG CORTEZ at New Monkey Studio. Coordinating Producer: TRANSCEND STREAMING (KYRA BOWIE and LEANNA KEYES). Executive Producer: MICHAEL GOODFRIEND.   The Managing Director of Business Operations and Partnerships at Next Chapter Podcasts is SALLYCADE HOLMES.   The Play On Podcast Series “ROMEO AND JULIET” is produced by NEXT CHAPTER PODCASTS and is made possible by the generous support of THE HITZ FOUNDATION. Visit NCPODCASTS.COM for more about the Play On Podcast Series. Visit PLAYONSHAKESPEARE.ORG for more about Play On Shakespeare.   Subscribe to Play On Premium on Apollo Plus for ad-free episodes and join our Patreon for exclusive merchandise and early commercial-free releases. Go to playonpodcasts.com for our Bonus Content, where you’ll find interviews with the artists, producers and engineers who brought it all to life. And remember: “Violent delights have violent ends”. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices