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"The Fall Of The House Of Usher" By Edgar Allan Poe - Read By Mark Redfield (Ep. 24-1)
Jan 4 2024
"The Fall Of The House Of Usher" By Edgar Allan Poe - Read By Mark Redfield (Ep. 24-1)
THE FALL OF THE HOUSE OF USHER is a famous short story, a work of American Gothic fiction, written by Edgar Allan Poe. The tale was published in 1839 in Burton’s Gentleman’s Magazine, and then, after a revision, included in the collection Tales of the Grotesque and Arabesque. The story contains Poe’s poem “The Haunted Palace”, which has been published separately. The story has inspired tellings and adaptations stage, radio, television, opera, musical theater, and film. The best known film adaptation is Roger Corman’s HOUSE OF USHER (1960) written by Richard Mathewson and starring Vincent Price. The best on television, is Mike Flanagan’s Netflix Limited Series from 2023, THE FALL OF THE HOUSE OF USHER. Starring Bruce Greenwood, Carla Gugino, Mary McDonnell, Henry Thomas, Mark Hamill, T’Nia Miller, Samantha Sloyan, Kate Siegel, Ruth Codd, Kyliegh Curran, Carl Lumby, Katie Parker, and Mark Redfield. Mark Redfield is a voice actor, actor, writer, director, filmmaker and artist. Redfield Arts Audio produces audio books and original audio dramas. Titles available on Audible worldwide, and other platforms, include “Frankenstein Mobster” with Daniel Roebuck and Debbie Rochon, “Nevermore: An Evening with Edgar Allan Poe” starring Jeffrey Combs, “Sinbad and the Pirate Princess” starring Caroline Munro and Martine Beswicke, and many others. The Redfield Arts Audio Podcast can be heard weekly on all major podcast platforms including Spotify, iHeartRadio, Pandora, Soundcloud and others. Film and TV work include “Fall of the House Of Usher” (Netflix 2023), “Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde” (2002), Larry Blamire’s “Dark and Stormy Night”, and many other indie films and television programs. In theatre, Redfield has acted in or written and directed over 200 plays professionally. Spring 2024 theatrical productions include “Moby Dick-Rehearsed” by Orson Welles, and “Mr. Pim Passes By” by A. A. Milne. He studied at Towson University, and UNESCO’s Theatre Of Nations. Redfield has been a voice actor for over 40 years, narrating audio books, voicing commercials, video games, and narrating documentaries. Redfield is also the co-author, with Stuart Voytilla, of “Cult Of The Nosferatu”, the first novel in the “Vampire Hunters Incorporated” series. https://MarkRedfieldStudios.com For more great content visit: http://www.RedfieldArtsAudio.com Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE!
The Making of COLD HARBOR Commentary with Director Tom Brandau and Producer Mark Redfield (Ep 23-16)
Oct 4 2023
The Making of COLD HARBOR Commentary with Director Tom Brandau and Producer Mark Redfield (Ep 23-16)
On this podcast: we present Producer-Actor Mark Redfield and Writer-Director Tom Brandau (1960-2021) discussing the making of their first indie feature film COLD HARBOR. THE STORY When an old man ends his life by throwing himself into the icy winter surf near his seaside home, his four estranged sons are left to deal with their memories, feelings of loss and betrayal, and unsettling family issues. As they pick through and pack up his belongings, they discover the missing puzzle pieces of their own lives, gradually recognizing themselves and each other in the remnants of their father's life. Starring Mark Redfield (The Death Of Poe, Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde,Dark and Stormy Night, The Fall of the House of Usher- Netflix ) COLD HARBOR is a tough, touching drama full of gritty, honest moments and dark, humorous situations. Writer-director Tom Brandau draws upon real-life events to craft this award winning film about loss and family mythology and, ultimately, about burying the dead and getting on with life. STARRING Mark Redfield…Roger Richard M. Lopez…Rick James Caffery…Tom Adam Raynen…Bobby with Britta Jepsen, Stanley Morstein, E. John Edmonds, Mike Lane, Kerry Wynn, Reid Hill, Lisbeth Sabol, Ernie Boston, Brooke Spottiswoode, Chuck Richards, and Dianah Gibson. PRODUCTION Photography by Peter Mullett Music by Nalin Taneja Edited by Wayne Hipley and Mike Flanagan Production Manager Kathi Ash "Playing It Dead" Song by Mike Lane Produced By Mark Redfield Written and Directed by Tom Brandau WINNER Best Feature Film - Annapolis Reel Cinema Festival 2004 WINNER Best Feature Film - Forx Film Festival 2005 "For the viewer, the emotional recognition is only a frigid wave crash away" - Baltimore City Paper
J. R. Lyston (2 October 1932- 8 August 2023) & Mark Redfield - Two Theatre Kids Kibitzing (Ep 23-15)
Sep 12 2023
J. R. Lyston (2 October 1932- 8 August 2023) & Mark Redfield - Two Theatre Kids Kibitzing (Ep 23-15)
This conversation with the late J. R. Lyston and me was totally unplanned. Completely impromptu. We had just recorded a Sherlock Holmes audio drama, and I suggested that we do an interview to talk about our many years of collaborating and acting together. At the time of this recording, we’d worked together for 36 years. Well…we rambled. Went down rabbit holes. Talked over and interrupted each other… (J. R. wasn’t very good about using his hearing aids in his last years…) And so, now, in 2023, it’s been about 40 years of working together. In plays, films, and audio drama. J. R. Lyston passed away on 8 August 2023. I’ve felt the loss heavily. I love him, and loved working with him dearly. We present this unpublished “interview” as a tribute to J. R. and a way for me to share his own story, his journey in the theatre arts, and as a teacher. I’m not sure what folks will get from listening to the two of us babble and kibbutz, but for Baltimore theatre folk, many of the names and places should ring familiar bells. I miss J.R. and I know I’ll miss him for the rest of what’s left in my life. When I think about future audio projects, I will still think to call him up and ask him to the studio. So many characters left to do… I thank you all who listen to us…two theatre kids kibitzing. - Mark Redfield September 2023 John R. Lyston OCTOBER 2, 1932 – AUGUST 8, 2023 Photo: a publicity photo of Mark Redfield as Milo Tindle and J. R. Lyston as Andrew Wyke in the play “Sleuth” by Anthony Shaffer. http://www.RedfieldArtsAudio.com https://MarkRedfieldStudios.com
The Shadow - Murder From The Grave - Old Time Radio Revisited (Ep 23-12)
Feb 15 2023
The Shadow - Murder From The Grave - Old Time Radio Revisited (Ep 23-12)
Redfield Arts Audio presents A New Monthly Show! “Old Time Radio Revisited” This month: The Shadow “Murder From The Grave” Once-a-month we’ll present “Old Time Radio Revisited”, highlighting a program, actor, or personality of the Golden Age of radio drama. Martin Grams Jr. and Mark Redfield will alternate as hosts for the shows. For More great Audio visit: http://www.RedfieldArtsAudio.com This episode: A doctor creates a secret solution which will bring the dead back to life. In the hospital morgue, he injects the serum into a dead convict, who awakens and promptly kills the doctor. The convict then steals the doctor's "life giving solution" in order to inject other dead convicts and terrorize the city with his ghoulish gang. During their crime spree, The Shadow infiltrates the gang as a disguised dead convict named "Dutch Carson." With commentary by author and Old Time Radio historian Martin Grams Jr. Writer(s) - Script: Jerry Devine Starring Bill Johnstone Marjorie Anderson Aired date - April 6, 1941 Running time - 30 min ABOUT Martin Grams, Jr. Martin is an American pop culture historian who has written extensively on radio, television and films. Under the guidelines of his profession Grams provided audio commentary for commercial releases of DVDs and Blu-ray Discs, written hundreds of magazine articles for scholarly journals, provided commentary for filmed documentaries and delivers lectures at various institutions including ARSC, SPERDVAC, REPS and the Library of Congress. For more info about his books, visit: https://www.martingrams.biz/ Thank you for listening, and subscribing to our podcast! For More great Audio visit: http://www.RedfieldArtsAudio.com
THE MIDNIGHT MATINEE - "The Resurrectionist" - An Interview With Frank, The Body Snatcher
Feb 10 2023
THE MIDNIGHT MATINEE - "The Resurrectionist" - An Interview With Frank, The Body Snatcher
Redfield Arts Audio presents The Midnight Matinee “The Resurrectionist" An Interview with Frank, The Bodysnatcher - An Original Audio Drama By Tony Tsendeas For more great audio dramas visit http://www.redfieldartsaudio.com Recorded before a live audience at Westminster Hall in Baltimore (where Edgar Allan Poe is buried!), THE RESURRECTIONIST stars Tony Tsendeas as "Frank" and Mark Redfield as "The Interviewer". The play is an original created exclusively by Tony Tsendeas. The Midnight Matinee, from Redfield Arts Audio, brings you original audio drama, and adaptations of contemporary and classic tales of mystery, horror and the imagination. This performance of "The Resurrectionist" was recorded before a live audience on June 22nd, 2013 at Westminster Hall Burial Grounds, in Baltimore, Maryland. Cast & Crew Frank, the body-snatcher...Tony Tsendeas The Interviewer...Mark Redfield Lily...Mary Anne Perry Drunk...David Crandall Dr. Davidge...John Astin Bartleby...Chris Pfingsten Gretchen...Patricia Coleman Constable...Mark Redfield Dr. Abbott...Patricia Coleman Night Watch...David Crandall Announcer...Chris Pfingsten © Mark Redfield Studios. All Rights Reserved. ---- LINKS TO END TRAILER TITLES Sherlock Holmes And The Blue Carbuncle https://www.audible.com/pd/Sherlock-Holmes-and-the-Blue-Carbuncle-Audiobook/1645551857 The Story Of Edgar Allan Poe https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Story-of-Edgar-Allan-Poe-Audiobook/1645551172 Jeffrey Combs' NEVERMORE An Evening With Edgar Allan Poe https://www.audible.com/pd/Nevermore-Audiobook/1645553361
THE MIDNIGHT MATINEE - "Valdemar" - Based On The Story By Poe (Ep 23-8)
Jan 27 2023
THE MIDNIGHT MATINEE - "Valdemar" - Based On The Story By Poe (Ep 23-8)
THE MIDNIGHT MATINEE - "Valdemar" - Based On The Story By Poe (Ep 23-8) “Valdemar“ stars the voice talents of Jennifer Rouse as “Elmira Valdemar”, J.R. Lyston as “Ernest Valdemar” and Mark Redfield as “Harlan Hurlock”. The production was written and directed by Mark Redfield, inspired by a story by Edgar Allan Poe. Original Music and Sound Design by Jennifer Rouse. Redfield takes his inspiration for the script from the Edgar Allan Poe short story “The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar”, and sets his story in a dreamlike urban city in the early 20th century. A world where the rich and pampered collide with the side-show carnival huckster and con-man. A world where the greedy and selfish fall victim to their own desires, with horrifying consequences. For no man, or woman, can truly escape death… Poe’s original story “The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar”, from which this audio play is inspired, was published in 1845. A work of horror fiction, it is also something of a hoax, as the story was originally published without claiming it was fictional, and readers believed the events described, of a man called Valdemar mesmerized at the point of death and upon coming out of the trance, devolving into a puddle of putrification. It was published simultaneously in “The American Review” and “Broadway Journal”, December 1845. Many readers thought the events to be true, until Poe admitted otherwise in his “Marginalia”. Elizabeth Barrett Browning wrote to Poe to commend him on his talent for “making horrible improbabilities seem near and familiar”. The most well-known film adaptation appears in Roger Corman’s “Tales of Terror” (1962) starring Vincent Price and Basil Rathbone. Redfield Arts Audio presents “Valdemar”, written and directed by Mark Redfield. © 2018 Redfield Arts Audio/Mark Redfield Studios. All Rights Reserved.