America After Midnight: Audio Drama for Strange Times

99 Seats in Your Skull•www.mattpelfrey.com

America After Midnight is an anthology series of audio dramas that use horror, the surreal, and the uncanny to explore the darkest corners of the American psyche. Trigger warning: These stories are full of uncomfortable content and populated by flawed, desperate, and doomed humans who usually do and say the wrong thing... with tragic consequences.

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Episodes

10. Trepanation

A floundering poet's desperate search to boost his creativity leads to a horrific medical procedure in this provocative series of monologues by Tom Lavagnino. TREPANATION stars David Dietz, Bill Holtz, Brandon L.L. Bishop, and Heather Peloza. Questions about AMERICA AFTER MIDNIGHT can be directed to Matt Pelfrey at daspelf@gmail dot com.

Feb 17, 2024•20 min

09. Freak Storm, Chapter 4

Freak Storm was originally produced on stage in 2002 by Lodestone Theatre Ensemble. The most recent production was in 2019 at the None-too-Fragile Theatre in Akron, OH. Anyone interested in producing the stage version can contact Broadway Play Publishing, Inc. https://www.broadwayplaypub.com/the-plays/freak-storm/ Our amazing cast: Emily Botnen as Lynn, Kyle Irish-Gorvin as Adam, Andreas O'Roarke as Ian, Ryan Bergman as Gil, and Natalie Aurora as Amy. Thanks to Max Franko for production assistan...

Apr 03, 2022•12 min

08. Freak Storm, Chapter 3

Mar 11, 2022•30 min

07. Freak Storm, Chapter 2

The second chapter of four. Picking up where chapter one left off, Ian and Gil arrive at Adam and Lynn's cramped apartment in the middle of the night. Outside, the rain hammers down, and a vengeful presence draws near... Freak Storm was originally produced on stage in 2002 by Lodestone Theatre Ensemble. The most recent production was in 2019 at the None-too-Fragile Theatre in Akron, OH. Anyone interested in producing the stage version can contact Broadway Play Publishing, Inc. https://www.broadw...

Jan 03, 2022•23 min

06. Freak Storm, Chapter 1

TRIGGER WARNING: This story contains profanity and issues of sex and violence Chapter 1 of 4. FREAK STORM was originally produced for the stage by Lodestone Theatre Ensemble in Los Angeles. More recently, the play was produced at A None Too Fragile Theatre in Akron, Ohio. For those interested in producing FREAK STORM for the stage, the rights can be obtained from BROADWAY PLAY PUBLISHING. https://www.broadwayplaypub.com/the-plays/freak-storm/ Our amazing cast: Emily Botnen as Lynn, Kyle Irish-Go...

Dec 11, 2021•12 min

TRAILER: SEASON 2 - FREAK STORM

America After Midnight, Season 2: FrEaK StORM - coming September 2021.

Sep 01, 2021•2 min

05. Monkey

On the edge of town, camping in the woods near a freeway onramp, a man, stripped of everything, is confronted by his son over a long-forgotten promise. Monkey was originally produced in Los Angeles at Moving Arts Theatre Company. Max Franko co-produced with 99 Seats in Your Skull. Fun fact: Almost everything in this audio drama is based on / inspired by, real stuff. My uncle was homeless by choice for a long time. My great uncle gave me a fossilized mud crack for my birthday. My dad promised to ...

Jun 10, 2021•38 min•Season 1Ep. 5

04. Reason for the Season

On Christmas Eve, a mom and dad struggle with the pressures of the Christmas Season. But when a special visitor arrives down the chimney, they come face-to-face with the real meaning of the holiday. Originally produced for the stage at Artists Rep, Portland Oregon.

Dec 13, 2020•21 min

03. Gore Hounds

1998. Three friends in their parent's basement play violent video games, drink beer, and watch horror films. When they get their hands on a tape that is supposedly an authentic snuff film, they find the line between reality and entertainment is easy to cross. TRIGGER WARNING: THIS PODCAST CONTAINS VIOLENCE, PROFANITY, AND TRIGGERING SITUATIONS. Please listen with care. Special thanks to the BBC for the use of Hip Hop Music for a Horror Film.

Nov 23, 2020•23 min•Season 1Ep. 3

02. A Feast of Famine

Somewhere in the American heartland, two backpackers seek refuge in a remote 24-hour diner hoping for some warmth and a hot meal. What they find is a short-order cook losing his mind, and a hunger that will never be sated. Trigger Warning: This episode deals with race, racism, immigration, starvation, entitlement, and violence. Please do not listen to this episode if you do not wish to engage with these issues.

Nov 07, 2020•18 min•Season 2Ep. 2

01. Lycanthro-phobia

A man goes to a bar for a drink and finds himself confronting the horrors lurking under the flesh . This episode of America After Midnight was directed by Steve Wilson. Written by Matt Pelfrey. Starring John Michnya as Ted, Chris Potocki as Jack, Steve Wilson as Bruce, and Julianne Avolio as the waitress. Produced and edited by Venom in November.

Oct 25, 2020•13 min•Season 1Ep. 1

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