Following the brilliant BEN FRANKLIN: AN INGENIOUS LIFE, playwright and actor Ray Flynt, and director Eric Sciotto sit down with Alexandra Kopko to discuss this entertaining and informative story.
Playwright and performer Ray Flynt brings Benjamin Franklin to life in this brilliant audioplay, based on his one man show. Directed by Eric Sciotto and also featuring Gabi Van Horn, Kevin Sebastian, and Dana Watkins.
Co-creator Margie Zarcone sits down with Burning Leaves playwright, Tom Rowan to discuss the play along with some of the moral and ethical questions it poses.
Co-creator Margie Zarcone sits down with Burning Leaves playwright, Tom Rowan to discuss the play along with some of the moral and ethical questions it poses.
In Tom Rowan's “Burning Leaves", a gay actor moves from New York for a fresh start as a drama teacher in a Midwest high school and discovers that starting fresh may be harder than anticipated. Directed and sound designed by Graydon Gund. Featuring David Gow as Matt Leland, Brett Temple as Jesse Wade, Maren Maclean as Jane Potter, Oliviah Massiah as Hallie Potter, Paige okey as Alicia Hogan, Jonathan Stewart as Carl Wade, and Anna Stefanic as the bus announcer.
To kick off Pride month we're bringing together a collection of your favorite queer writers at the internet's hottest club! Featuring Franco Pedicini as Tennessee Williams, Chris French doing Shakespeare’s sonnet number 20Michael Iannucci as Oscar Wilde, Wynn Harmon as Truman Capote, Kyle Marra doing Shakespeare’s sonnet 29, , Alexandra Kopko as Patricia Highsmith, Larry Phillips as Joe Orton, Torian Brackett as James Baldwin and hosted by Angela Mansberry. Directed by Graydon Gund.
Co-creator Margie Zarcone sits down with "Alice in Wonderland" director Jackie Vetter. They chat about psychology, underscoring, and the importance of arts in schools.
Co-creator Margie Zarcone sits down with "Alice in Wonderland" director Jackie Vetter. They chat about psychology, underscoring, and the importance of arts in schools.
This week on Standby we revisit a classic with Alice Gerstenberg's adaptation of Lewis Carrol's story about a girl that travels through a looking glass and what she finds on the other side. Directed and sound designed by Jackie Vetter with sound editing by Graydon Gund. Featuring Karlee Jane as Alice, Taylor James Hopkins as Lewis Caroll and the White Rabbit, Gabi van Horn as Cheshire Cat and Humpty Dumpty, Megan Murphy as March Hare, Gryphon, and Two of Spades, William Burns as Mad Hatter, Mock...
Sit down with co-creator Margie Zarcone and playwright Lydia Nightingale to talk 'Party Talk', Lydia's diverse writing content, and what it means to follow your truth.
Marie and Dave have an intimate conversation as a friend's party begins to wind down. The boundaries are set as we listen into these two navigate their way through primal desires and intellectual fortitude. Written by Lydia Nightingale, starring Maranda Rust as Marie and Jake Blakeslee as Dave. Directed and edited by Dunya J. Karam. content warning: discussions are of a sexual yet not explicit nature.
Ensemble member Alexandra Kopko sits down with "Stripping Lord Byron" playwright, Kirt Shineman. They dig into Lord Byron and celeb culture, and ponder the shelf-life of secrets.
Ensemble member Alexandra Kopko sits down with "Stripping Lord Byron" playwright, Kirt Shineman. They dig into Lord Byron and celeb culture, and ponder the shelf-life of secrets.
In 1824, after Lord Byron’s death, five of his closest friends gather to decide the fate of Lord Byron’s memoirs. They decide whether to publish the manuscript or not. Is it suitable for public consumption? If they publish the memoirs, lives might be ruined. What are the damning secrets his friends need to protect? A new play by Kirt Shineman, directed and designed by Graydon Gund. Featuring the voices of Wynn Harmon as John Murray II, Gary Hilborn as Thomas Moore, Kevin Sebastian as John Cam Ho...
Co-creator Freda Mattea talks to Nygel D. Robinson and Asa James about the process of conceiving and creating When The Sun Goes Down? They dive into some of the songs individually and discuss the meaning of the title and how that translates to being Black in America today.
Co-creator Freda Mattea talks to Nygel D. Robinson and Asa James about the process of conceiving and creating When The Sun Goes Down? They dive into some of the songs individually and discuss the meaning of the title and how that translates to being Black in America today.
‘When the Sun Goes Down’ is a comparison between the state of African American’s during slavery and the state of us now. The sun going down used to signify the end of the work day. What will it look like when the metaphorical sun goes down and we are all able to just be? Written, produced, and performed by Nygel D. Robinson in honor of Black History Month.
Our fist ITGR of Season 3 brings in three of our interpreters from last week's "A Selection of Sonnets": Alexandra Kopko, Patrick Pizzolorusso, and Anna Stefanic. They talk all things Bard, from their favorite plays and characters, to some not-so-memorable productions, and even a debate on where Pete Davidson may fit into Shakespeare's plays. Subscribe to our Patreon to hear the full episode!
To kick off our THIRD SEASON, we bring to you A Selection of Sonnets; a collection of some of William Shakespeare's iconic work. Featuring the voices of Dunya J. Karam, Alexandra Kopko, Benjamin Mandell, Patrick Pizzolorusso, and Anna Stefanic.
Please enjoy this special holiday episode of A Christmas Carol by, Charles Dickens. Adapted and Directed by, Margie Zarcone Starring: Dana J. Watkins as Scrooge William Burns as Fred/Charity Solicitor #1/Marley/Broker #1/Poulteror Patrick Pizzolorusso as Bob Cratchit/Young Adult Scrooge/Boy Anna Mae Gordon as Narrator/ Ghost of Christmas Present Jalissa Fulton as Narrator/Ghost of Christmas Past/Peter Cratchit/Tiny Tim/Old Josie Freda Mattea as Mrs. Cratchit/Belle/Woman Margie Zarcone as Charity...
Just in time for Thanksgiving, board member Ben Mandell is joined In the Green Room by John and Zack Walsh to spill the tea on their ever so serious satire Family Secrets Drama.
Standby for Places brings you a satirical Family Secret Drama written by the Brothers Walsh (John & Zack), and just in time for Thanksgiving too. Listen in as this family and their offbeat neighbors reveal secret after secret, making other familial dynamics look like a delicious piece of cake. This play features Ernest E. Peeples as Father, Nancy Hays as Mother, Michael Warker as Son, Zack Walsh as Little Son, Anna Mae Gordon as Female Neighbor, and Warren Watkins as Male Neighbor. Music by ...
This time In the Green Room everything is On the Table. Join ensemble member Alexandra as she sits down with playwright/poet and actress Diana Arnold, fellow players Morgan Wardlaw and Ken Barnett, and director Dunya J. Karam as they talk about Standby’s most recent piece On the Table and what it’s like working in an industry that everyone has been touched by.
Breaking the fourth wall, Diana Arnold (playwright and actress) carries us with her from table to table during a busy night at work in the service industry with the help of Ken Barnett and Morgan Wardlaw. Diana gracefully guides the audience through hilarious customer interactions, personal anecdotes, and poignant moments by sharing with us her two decades of experience at the city’s best restaurants. Music by Morgan Wardlaw (featuring a Sondheim parody). Directed and mixed by Dunya J. Karam....
To finish off our wonderful Spooky Season, we bring you DRACULA, the thrilling tale of the original vampire! For more information on the cast, please visit our website; standbyforplaces.com.
Join us as we continue to bring you the most thrilling tales! Table of Contents: The Outsider, performed by PJ Sosko. The Music of Erich Zann, performed by Patrick Keeffe. The Yellow Wallpaper, performed by Mary Seidel. The Birthmark, performed by Benjamin Mandell. Sound design and effects by Freda Mattea and Graydon Gund.
Every year, we all get super excited for October, because October means pumpkins, trick or treating, and of course, SCARY STORIES! This episode has three spooky stories full, performed and sound edited to make sure you get the ultimate spooky experience! "The Pale Man" performed by Dana Watkins, "The Voice in the Night" performed by Anna Stefanic, "The Striding Place" performed by Anna Mae Gordon. Sound edited by Freda Mattea and Graydon Gund.
Dramatic readings of some of Edgar Allan Poe's most chilling short stories! The Masque of the Red Death, performed by Alexandra Kopko. The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar, performed by Torian Brackett. The Black Cat, performed by Gabi Van Horn. The Oblong Box, performed by Patrick Pizzolorusso, Landor's Cottage, performed by E. James Ford. The Tell Tale heart, performed by Kevin Sebastian. The Raven, performed by Margie Zarcone. Sound edited by Sean McGinley
Margie Zarcone and Ben Mandell sit down with Marisa Flores, star of The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus, to talk about villains, summoning devils, and to settle the great debate: Shakespeare Vs. Marlowe.
In Christopher Marlowe's play, Doctor Faustus is a scholar living in Wittenberg, Germany. Feeling that he has reached the ends of all traditional studies, he decides to pursue magic, and has his servant Wagner bring him Valdes and Cornelius, two men who can teach him how to perform magic incantations. Directed, edited, and sound designed by Megan St. Amand, with dramaturgical assistance by Tim Briggs, and sound design assistance by Ren Bell. Featuring Marisa Flores as Dr. John Faustus, Ren Bell ...
