Introducing...The Tempest Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cloe is an AI researcher who discovers that her AI assistant, Eloc, has the power to analyze love in different objects, she decides to use Eloc's new skill to help her find love. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When Gloria took a waitressing job in a diner outside of Phoenix, she didn't realize she was now an employee of Midnight Burger, a time-traveling, dimension-spanning diner. Every day Midnight Burger appears somewhere new in the cosmos along with its staff: a galactic drifter, a rogue theoretical physicist, a sentient old-timey radio, and some guy named Caspar. No one knows who built Midnight Burger or how it works, but when it appears there's always someone around who could really use a cup of coffee. And this time…..the diner has found itself in a dystopian Earth where the ads are LITERALLY stuck in your head. That's right, it's the worst dystopia of all. No mohawks, no zombies, no improvised weaponry... just more ads!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“Every breath opens your heart.” Visionary theater artist Lisa Wolpe has been leading the movement for gender parity and diversity in the arts since way before it was trendy. Hear her describe Shakespeare’s sacred geometry, why Antigonus has to be eaten by a bear, and how Charlotte Cushman shamed Edwin Booth!   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“Every breath opens your heart.” Visionary theater artist Lisa Wolpe has been leading the movement for gender parity and diversity in the arts since way before it was trendy. Hear her describe Shakespeare’s sacred geometry, why Antigonus has to be eaten by a bear, and how Charlotte Cushman shamed Edwin Booth!   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BEEF is an original scripted non-fiction storytelling podcast where Business Wars meets pop culture history. Award-winning host Bridget Todd tells the stories of legends in their fields and how they tried to stomp out their competition only to find that their enemies become the driving force behind their success, ultimately changing the world as we know it. Subscribe, rate & review the podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Google Podcasts or your app of choice. EPISODE 1 Advice columns have been a part of our culture for almost as long as there have been newspapers to print them. People of all backgrounds have turned, anonymously to these sources of cultural wisdom for help with all manner of personal issues. There have been few advice dealers more prominent than Ann Landers and Abigail Van Buren a.k.a. Dear Abby, In the latter half of the 20th century, they were two of the most influential columnists in the word. But what you might not know about them is that in real life they were known as Esther and Pauline Friedman, twin sisters who counseled millions and hated each other's guts. Check out Dan Savage's award winning podcast Savage Love: Pick up David Gudelunas' book Confidential to America: Newspaper Advice Columns and Sexual Education. Follow Next Chapter Podcasts on Twitter @ncpodcasts (https://twitter.com/ncpodcasts) and on Instagram @ncpodcasts (https://instagram.com/ncpodcasts) Follow the host Bridget Todd on Twitter @BridgetMarie (https://twitter.com/BridgetMarie) and on Instagram @bridgetmarieindc (https://www.instagram.com/bridgetmarieindc) Bridget Todd BIO: Bridget Todd is a frequently cited expert, trainer, and speaker on combating disinformation and extremism online, advocating for social media platform accountability, creating safer digital experiences for women and other marginalized people, and celebrating and amplifying marginalized people’s contributions to tech and the internet.  Her critically acclaimed podcast, There Are No Girls on the Internet, explores how marginalized people show up online in response to the lack of inclusion in conversations around the internet. The hit podcast earned “Best Technology Podcast” at the iHeart Radio Podcast Awards and a Shorty Award for “Best Podcast Miniseries”. As Director of Communication for the national gender-justice advocacy organization Ultraviolet, Bridget regularly meets with leadership from platforms like Reddit, Twitter, Facebook, and TikTok to advocate for and develop policy recommendations to make digital experiences safer and more inclusive. Bridget’s writing has been featured in the Atlantic, Newsweek, the Nation, and the Daily Show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“Shakespeare wrote for the butts in the seats!” Tracy Young traces her path from The Actors Gang to Cornerstone to OSF with the reminder that you can never stop unearthing new meaning, and that Brian Eno can lead an artist to unexpected outcomes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Amelia Project is a secret organization offering a very special service: Faking its clients' deaths! Its eccentric clientele includes cult leaders, criminals and politicians all desperate to disappear and start over... For how long can the secrecy last? With the help of his indispensable assistant Alvina, The Amelia Project's Interviewer needs only a 20 minute consultation to help any troubled client disappear into a new and exotic life. His solutions are delivered with a flourish of ingenuity, style, and a mug of finest cocoa. But you don't get to be this good without attracting some unwanted attention… “Congratulations. You’ve reached The Amelia Project. This phone call isn’t happening. If you’re not serious about this, hang up. Now.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Translator & Director of The Winter's Tale sits down with Executive Producer Michael Goodfriend to discuss this adaption and her career.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Using archival material and interviews with surviving cast and crew members, Forward executive editor Adam Langer presents a story that's never been told: the backstory of "The Diary of Anne Frank," the Pulitzer Prize-winning play and Oscar-winning film, and how this iconic work shapes those involved in performing it — including high school students putting the show on today. The Diary of Anne Frank, which debuted on Broadway in 1955 and then later toured the country, was one of the most influential plays of the 20th century, and a life-changing experience for many of those who saw it. It introduced millions of Americans to the Holocaust and its victims. But what did reenacting Anne's story mean to the people who created and acted in the play or the 1959 film? How did dramatizing her life affect their lives and careers? Who were they? In seven episodes, "Playing Anne Frank" weaves together stories of art and culture and, ultimately, deep humanity.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Leontes welcomes Florizel and Perdita to Sicilia and promises to help when he learns that Polixenes is pursuing them. Autolycus, drinking in a pub, hears about the reunion of Leontes and Polixenes and the discovery that Perdita is Leontes’ daughter. The Old Shepherd and his son enter, reveling in their good fortune. Autolycus apologizes for his misdeeds. Back at the palace, Paulina leads Leontes, Perdita, Florizel, Camillo and Polixenes to view a life-like statue of Hermione, and together they witness a miracle.  CREDITS The Play On Podcast series, “THE WINTER’S TALE”, was translated into modern English verse and directed by TRACY YOUNG.  The Cast is as follows: ELIJAH ALEXANDER as LEONTES KAYLA CARTER as PERDITA and EMILIA GINA DANIELS as HERMIONE, MOPSA, SHEPERD’S SERVANT and PAULINA’S STEWARD RODNEY GARDINER as POLIXENES ELIJAH GOODFRIEND as MAMILLIUS IAN GOULD as CLOWN, LORD and GENTLEMAN CRISTOFER JEAN as ANTIGONUS, OLD SHEPHERD, SERVANT, LORD and ROGERO JIM LICHTSCHEIDL as AUTOLYCUS, JAILER, CLEOMENES, OFFICER and LORD CHRISTOPHER LIVINGSTON as FLORIZEL and SERVANT KT VOGT as PAULINA and DORCAS LISA WOLPE as CAMILLO, DION, OLDER LADY IN WAITING, and GENTLEMAN Featuring ESTELLE PARSONS as TIME Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA, and ADA KARAMANYAN. Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH Episode scripts were adapted and produced by CATHERINE EATON  Original Music Composition, Sound Design and Mix by LINDSAY JONES. Music Direction by ANDREW FOX. Sound engineering by SADAHARU YAGI and KABBY KABAKOFF. Mix Engineer and Dialogue Editor: LARRY WALSH and ROBERT McNABB. Podcast Mastering by GREG CORTEZ at New Monkey Studio. Coordinating Producer: TRANSCEND STREAMING (KYRA BOWIE and LEANNA KEYES). Managing Producer: ROBERT CAPPADONA. Executive Producer: MICHAEL GOODFRIEND. The Managing Director of Business Operations and Partnerships at Next Chapter Podcasts is SALLYCADE HOLMES. The Play On Podcast Series “THE WINTER’S TALE” 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.  Hear more about the Play On Shakespeare Podcast series by subscribing to PLAY ON PREMIUM at NCPODCASTS.COM, where you’ll find interviews with the artists, producers and engineers who brought it all to life. And remember: “It is required you do awake your faith.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Autolycus, now in Florizel’s garb, masquerades as a courtier and convinces the Old Shepherd and his son to pay him to be their advocate at Court. Meanwhile, in Sicilia, Cleomenes and another Lord urge Leontes to cease mourning for Hermione, but Paulina insists that he continue to live a life of piety and repentance for his past actions until the prophecy “that which is lost be found” is fulfilled.  CREDITS The Play On Podcast series, “THE WINTER’S TALE”, was translated into modern English verse and directed by TRACY YOUNG.  The Cast is as follows: ELIJAH ALEXANDER as LEONTES KAYLA CARTER as PERDITA and EMILIA GINA DANIELS as HERMIONE, MOPSA, SHEPERD’S SERVANT and PAULINA’S STEWARD RODNEY GARDINER as POLIXENES ELIJAH GOODFRIEND as MAMILLIUS IAN GOULD as CLOWN, LORD and GENTLEMAN CRISTOFER JEAN as ANTIGONUS, OLD SHEPHERD, SERVANT, LORD and ROGERO JIM LICHTSCHEIDL as AUTOLYCUS, JAILER, CLEOMENES, OFFICER and LORD CHRISTOPHER LIVINGSTON as FLORIZEL and SERVANT KT VOGT as PAULINA and DORCAS LISA WOLPE as CAMILLO, DION, OLDER LADY IN WAITING, and GENTLEMAN Featuring ESTELLE PARSONS as TIME Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA, and ADA KARAMANYAN. Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH Episode scripts were adapted and produced by CATHERINE EATON  Original Music Composition, Sound Design and Mix by LINDSAY JONES. Music Direction by ANDREW FOX. Sound engineering by SADAHARU YAGI and KABBY KABAKOFF. Mix Engineer and Dialogue Editor: LARRY WALSH and ROBERT McNABB. Podcast Mastering by GREG CORTEZ at New Monkey Studio. Coordinating Producer: TRANSCEND STREAMING (KYRA BOWIE and LEANNA KEYES). Managing Producer: ROBERT CAPPADONA. Executive Producer: MICHAEL GOODFRIEND. The Managing Director of Business Operations and Partnerships at Next Chapter Podcasts is SALLYCADE HOLMES. The Play On Podcast Series “THE WINTER’S TALE” 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.  Hear more about the Play On Shakespeare Podcast series by subscribing to PLAY ON PREMIUM at NCPODCASTS.COM, where you’ll find interviews with the artists, producers and engineers who brought it all to life. And remember: “It is required you do awake your faith.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As Florizel proclaims his love for Perdita to all the guests at the Sheep Shearing festival (including his father and Camillo who are still in disguise), the Old Shepherd calls for their wedding to take place during the celebration. The unknown guest tries to persuade the young man to hold off until he’s told his father, or at least discussed it with him, but Florizel refuses, saying his father must not know anything about it. Enraged, Polixenes finally removes his disguise and condemns his son, Perdita and her father, threatening to disfigure Perdita and kill the Old Shepherd if either of them come near his son again, and to disown Florizel if he even mentions her name. After his father departs, Florizel insists that he will stay with Perdita. Camillo, however, sees an opportunity to bring Polixenes and Leontes back together and persuades Florizel and Perdita to flee with him back to Sicilia. As Camillo describes the plan, they come upon Autolycus celebrating his pickpocketing success and demand that he change clothes with Florizel so that he won’t be recognized on the road. Perdita agrees to go along with the plan. CREDITS The Play On Podcast series, “THE WINTER’S TALE”, was translated into modern English verse and directed by TRACY YOUNG.  The Cast is as follows: ELIJAH ALEXANDER as LEONTES KAYLA CARTER as PERDITA and EMILIA GINA DANIELS as HERMIONE, MOPSA, SHEPERD’S SERVANT and PAULINA’S STEWARD RODNEY GARDINER as POLIXENES ELIJAH GOODFRIEND as MAMILLIUS IAN GOULD as CLOWN, LORD and GENTLEMAN CRISTOFER JEAN as ANTIGONUS, OLD SHEPHERD, SERVANT, LORD and ROGERO JIM LICHTSCHEIDL as AUTOLYCUS, JAILER, CLEOMENES, OFFICER and LORD CHRISTOPHER LIVINGSTON as FLORIZEL and SERVANT KT VOGT as PAULINA and DORCAS LISA WOLPE as CAMILLO, DION, OLDER LADY IN WAITING, and GENTLEMAN Featuring ESTELLE PARSONS as TIME Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA, and ADA KARAMANYAN. Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH Episode scripts were adapted and produced by CATHERINE EATON  Original Music Composition, Sound Design and Mix by LINDSAY JONES. Music Direction by ANDREW FOX. Sound engineering by SADAHARU YAGI and KABBY KABAKOFF. Mix Engineer and Dialogue Editor: LARRY WALSH and ROBERT McNABB. Podcast Mastering by GREG CORTEZ at New Monkey Studio. Coordinating Producer: TRANSCEND STREAMING (KYRA BOWIE and LEANNA KEYES). Managing Producer: ROBERT CAPPADONA. Executive Producer: MICHAEL GOODFRIEND. The Managing Director of Business Operations and Partnerships at Next Chapter Podcasts is SALLYCADE HOLMES. The Play On Podcast Series “THE WINTER’S TALE” is produced by NEXT CHAPTER PODCASTS and is made possible by the generous support of THE HITZ FOUNDATION. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As Perdita prepares for the sheep shearing feast, Florizel flirts with her and vows he’ll stay with her no matter what. Perdita is less carefree, fearing the repercussions that will come if the king discovers his son has been cavorting with someone beneath his station. Perdita’s father, the Old Shepherd, arrives and tells his daughter to greet their guests, including two strangers (Polixenes and Camillo, disguised as farmers), who banter with her about the flowers she admires. Florizel and Perdita proclaim their love for each other as the guests applaud and dance. Polixenes (in disguise) questions the Old Shepherd about the young man who’s wooing his daughter as two shepherdesses, Mopsa and Dorcas, squabble over the affections of the Shepherd’s son. A servant rushes in to announce the arrival of a peddler (Autolycus), who enters with a song. He wins over the crowd with his music and exotic wares as he secretly conspires to rob everyone at the party. The servant returns to announce the arrival of a group of acrobats she calls “hairy goat men”, who enter with a cacophony of shouts and drums. CREDITS The Play On Podcast series, “THE WINTER’S TALE”, was translated into modern English verse and directed by TRACY YOUNG.  The Cast is as follows: ELIJAH ALEXANDER as LEONTES KAYLA CARTER as PERDITA and EMILIA GINA DANIELS as HERMIONE, MOPSA, SHEPERD’S SERVANT and PAULINA’S STEWARD RODNEY GARDINER as POLIXENES ELIJAH GOODFRIEND as MAMILLIUS IAN GOULD as CLOWN, LORD and GENTLEMAN CRISTOFER JEAN as ANTIGONUS, OLD SHEPHERD, SERVANT, LORD and ROGERO JIM LICHTSCHEIDL as AUTOLYCUS, JAILER, CLEOMENES, OFFICER and LORD CHRISTOPHER LIVINGSTON as FLORIZEL and SERVANT KT VOGT as PAULINA and DORCAS LISA WOLPE as CAMILLO, DION, OLDER LADY IN WAITING, and GENTLEMAN Featuring ESTELLE PARSONS as TIME Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA, and ADA KARAMANYAN. Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH Episode scripts were adapted and produced by CATHERINE EATON  Original Music Composition, Sound Design and Mix by LINDSAY JONES. Music Direction by ANDREW FOX. Sound engineering by SADAHARU YAGI and KABBY KABAKOFF. Mix Engineer and Dialogue Editor: LARRY WALSH and ROBERT McNABB. Podcast Mastering by GREG CORTEZ at New Monkey Studio. Coordinating Producer: TRANSCEND STREAMING (KYRA BOWIE and LEANNA KEYES). Managing Producer: ROBERT CAPPADONA. Executive Producer: MICHAEL GOODFRIEND. The Managing Director of Business Operations and Partnerships at Next Chapter Podcasts is SALLYCADE HOLMES. The Play On Podcast Series “THE WINTER’S TALE” 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.  Hear more about the Play On Shakespeare Podcast series by subscribing to PLAY ON PREMIUM at NCPODCASTS.COM, where you’ll find interviews with the artists, producers and engineers who brought it all to life. And remember: “It is required you do awake your faith.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

CREDITS The Play On Podcast series, “THE WINTER’S TALE”, was translated into modern English verse and directed by TRACY YOUNG.  The Cast is as follows: ELIJAH ALEXANDER as LEONTES KAYLA CARTER as PERDITA and EMILIA GINA DANIELS as HERMIONE, MOPSA, SHEPERD’S SERVANT and PAULINA’S STEWARD RODNEY GARDINER as POLIXENES ELIJAH GOODFRIEND as MAMILLIUS IAN GOULD as CLOWN, LORD and GENTLEMAN CRISTOFER JEAN as ANTIGONUS, OLD SHEPHERD, SERVANT, LORD and ROGERO JIM LICHTSCHEIDL as AUTOLYCUS, JAILER, CLEOMENES, OFFICER and LORD CHRISTOPHER LIVINGSTON as FLORIZEL and SERVANT KT VOGT as PAULINA and DORCAS LISA WOLPE as CAMILLO, DION, OLDER LADY IN WAITING, and GENTLEMAN Featuring ESTELLE PARSONS as TIME Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA, and ADA KARAMANYAN. Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH Episode scripts were adapted and produced by CATHERINE EATON  Original Music Composition, Sound Design and Mix by LINDSAY JONES. Music Direction by ANDREW FOX. Sound engineering by SADAHARU YAGI and KABBY KABAKOFF. Mix Engineer and Dialogue Editor: LARRY WALSH and ROBERT McNABB. Podcast Mastering by GREG CORTEZ at New Monkey Studio. Coordinating Producer: TRANSCEND STREAMING (KYRA BOWIE and LEANNA KEYES). Managing Producer: ROBERT CAPPADONA. Executive Producer: MICHAEL GOODFRIEND. The Managing Director of Business Operations and Partnerships at Next Chapter Podcasts is SALLYCADE HOLMES. The Play On Podcast Series “THE WINTER’S TALE” 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.  Hear more about the Play On Shakespeare Podcast series by subscribing to PLAY ON PREMIUM at NCPODCASTS.COM, where you’ll find interviews with the artists, producers and engineers who brought it all to life. And remember: “It is required you do awake your faith.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After presenting him with his newborn daughter, Leontes throws Paulina out of his chambers and commands Antigonus to kill the child. His Lords beg him to relent and he appeases them by commanding Antigonus to abandon the baby in the wilderness instead. Cleomenes and Dion, meanwhile, return from the Oracle of Delphi full of optimism. The trial comes to order. Hermione testifies in her own defense against her husband’s accusations. The Oracle’s message is opened and read aloud: Hermione is innocent. Refusing to accept the judgment, Leontes is met with immediate and devastating consequences. CREDITS The Play On Podcast series, “THE WINTER’S TALE”, was translated into modern English verse and directed by TRACY YOUNG.  The Cast is as follows: ELIJAH ALEXANDER as LEONTES KAYLA CARTER as PERDITA and EMILIA GINA DANIELS as HERMIONE, MOPSA, SHEPERD’S SERVANT and PAULINA’S STEWARD RODNEY GARDINER as POLIXENES ELIJAH GOODFRIEND as MAMILLIUS IAN GOULD as CLOWN, LORD and GENTLEMAN CRISTOFER JEAN as ANTIGONUS, OLD SHEPHERD, SERVANT, LORD and ROGERO JIM LICHTSCHEIDL as AUTOLYCUS, JAILER, CLEOMENES, OFFICER and LORD CHRISTOPHER LIVINGSTON as FLORIZEL and SERVANT KT VOGT as PAULINA and DORCAS LISA WOLPE as CAMILLO, DION, OLDER LADY IN WAITING, and GENTLEMAN Featuring ESTELLE PARSONS as TIME Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA, and ADA KARAMANYAN. Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH Episode scripts were adapted and produced by CATHERINE EATON  Original Music Composition, Sound Design and Mix by LINDSAY JONES. Music Direction by ANDREW FOX. Sound engineering by SADAHARU YAGI and KABBY KABAKOFF. Mix Engineer and Dialogue Editor: LARRY WALSH and ROBERT McNABB. Podcast Mastering by GREG CORTEZ at New Monkey Studio. Coordinating Producer: TRANSCEND STREAMING (KYRA BOWIE and LEANNA KEYES). Managing Producer: ROBERT CAPPADONA. Executive Producer: MICHAEL GOODFRIEND. The Managing Director of Business Operations and Partnerships at Next Chapter Podcasts is SALLYCADE HOLMES. The Play On Podcast Series “THE WINTER’S TALE” 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.  Hear more about the Play On Shakespeare Podcast series by subscribing to PLAY ON PREMIUM at NCPODCASTS.COM, where you’ll find interviews with the artists, producers and engineers who brought it all to life. And remember: “It is required you do awake your faith.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Camillo assures Leontes he’ll carry out his orders but secretly informs Polixenes of the plot against his life. Together, they flee to Polixenes’ kingdom of Bohemia. An enraged Leontes claims their flight is proof of their guilt in conspiring against his life and his crown. He orders his son, Mamillius, to be taken from Hermione’s chambers and has her imprisoned on charges of adultery and conspiracy. Hermione insists on her innocence and vows that Leontes will regret what he’s done. The King’s Lords, including the elderly Antigonus, beg Leontes to bring the Queen back. Antigonus goes so far as to stake his own daughters’ honor on Hermione’s innocence. Meanwhile, Antigonus’s wife, Paulina, goes to visit Hermione in prison, where she has just given birth to a baby girl. Paulina asks Hermione’s Lady in Waiting, Emilia, to get permission from the Queen for her to bring the newborn baby to Leontes in the hope that seeing the child will soften his heart. CREDITS The Play On Podcast series, “THE WINTER’S TALE”, was translated into modern English verse and directed by TRACY YOUNG.  The Cast is as follows: ELIJAH ALEXANDER as LEONTES KAYLA CARTER as PERDITA and EMILIA GINA DANIELS as HERMIONE, MOPSA, SHEPERD’S SERVANT and PAULINA’S STEWARD RODNEY GARDINER as POLIXENES ELIJAH GOODFRIEND as MAMILLIUS IAN GOULD as CLOWN, LORD and GENTLEMAN CRISTOFER JEAN as ANTIGONUS, OLD SHEPHERD, SERVANT, LORD and ROGERO JIM LICHTSCHEIDL as AUTOLYCUS, JAILER, CLEOMENES, OFFICER and LORD CHRISTOPHER LIVINGSTON as FLORIZEL and SERVANT KT VOGT as PAULINA and DORCAS LISA WOLPE as CAMILLO, DION, OLDER LADY IN WAITING, and GENTLEMAN Featuring ESTELLE PARSONS as TIME Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA, and ADA KARAMANYAN. Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH Episode scripts were adapted and produced by CATHERINE EATON  Original Music Composition, Sound Design and Mix by LINDSAY JONES. Music Direction by ANDREW FOX. Sound engineering by SADAHARU YAGI and KABBY KABAKOFF. Mix Engineer and Dialogue Editor: LARRY WALSH and ROBERT McNABB. Podcast Mastering by GREG CORTEZ at New Monkey Studio. Coordinating Producer: TRANSCEND STREAMING (KYRA BOWIE and LEANNA KEYES). Managing Producer: ROBERT CAPPADONA. Executive Producer: MICHAEL GOODFRIEND. The Managing Director of Business Operations and Partnerships at Next Chapter Podcasts is SALLYCADE HOLMES. The Play On Podcast Series “THE WINTER’S TALE” 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.  Hear more about the Play On Shakespeare Podcast series by subscribing to PLAY ON PREMIUM at NCPODCASTS.COM, where you’ll find interviews with the artists, producers and engineers who brought it all to life. And remember: “It is required you do awake your faith.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

King Polixenes of Bohemia bids adieu to his childhood friend, King Leontes of Sicilia, after a visit of nine months. Leontes implores him not to leave and prevails on his pregnant wife, Hermione, to persuade him to stay. When Polixenes gives in to Hermione, Leontes goes mad with jealousy and paranoia, convinced that his wife is carrying his best friend’s child, not his own. He orders his top advisor, Camillo, to poison Polixenes. CREDITS The Play On Podcast series, “THE WINTER’S TALE”, was translated into modern English verse and directed by TRACY YOUNG.  The Cast is as follows: ELIJAH ALEXANDER as LEONTES KAYLA CARTER as PERDITA and EMILIA GINA DANIELS as HERMIONE, MOPSA, SHEPERD’S SERVANT and PAULINA’S STEWARD RODNEY GARDINER as POLIXENES ELIJAH GOODFRIEND as MAMILLIUS IAN GOULD as CLOWN, LORD and GENTLEMAN CRISTOFER JEAN as ANTIGONUS, OLD SHEPHERD, SERVANT, LORD and ROGERO JIM LICHTSCHEIDL as AUTOLYCUS, JAILER, CLEOMENES, OFFICER and LORD CHRISTOPHER LIVINGSTON as FLORIZEL and SERVANT KT VOGT as PAULINA and DORCAS LISA WOLPE as CAMILLO, DION, OLDER LADY IN WAITING, and GENTLEMAN Featuring ESTELLE PARSONS as TIME Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA, and ADA KARAMANYAN. Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH Episode scripts were adapted and produced by CATHERINE EATON  Original Music Composition, Sound Design and Mix by LINDSAY JONES. Music Direction by ANDREW FOX. Sound engineering by SADAHARU YAGI and KABBY KABAKOFF. Mix Engineer and Dialogue Editor: LARRY WALSH and ROBERT McNABB. Podcast Mastering by GREG CORTEZ at New Monkey Studio. Coordinating Producer: TRANSCEND STREAMING (KYRA BOWIE and LEANNA KEYES). Managing Producer: ROBERT CAPPADONA. Executive Producer: MICHAEL GOODFRIEND. The Managing Director of Business Operations and Partnerships is SALLYCADE HOLMES. The Play On Podcast Series “THE WINTER’S TALE” 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.  Hear more about the Play On Shakespeare Podcast series by subscribing to PLAY ON PREMIUM at NCPODCASTS.COM, where you’ll find interviews with the artists, producers and engineers who brought it all to life. And remember: “It is required you do awake your faith.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mariana confronts Angelo as the Duke calls for Friar Lodowick. In a scuffle with Lucio, the Friar is unmasked and revealed as the Duke. He calls for the women to be released and forces Angelo to marry Mariana before condemning him to death. Mariana begs for mercy on behalf of Angelo. Barnardine arrives and is pardoned by the Duke. The Provost confesses that she’s kept Claudio alive, and reunites him with Isabella. The Duke sends Lucio to prison and rewards those who behaved honorably with what he thinks will make them happy. CREDITS MEASURE FOR MEASURE was translated into modern English verse by ADITI BRENNAN KAPIL. Directed by JESSIE AUSTRIAN.  Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA, and ADA KARAMANYAN. Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH Episode scripts were adapted and produced by CATHERINE EATON AND NAT CASSIDY.  Original Music, Sound Design, and Sound Mix by LINDSAY JONES. Sound engineering by SADAHARU YAGI. Mix Engineer and Dialogue Editors: LARRY WALSH and ROBERT McNABB. Podcast Mastering by GREG CORTEZ at New Monkey Studio. Coordinating Producer: TRANSCEND STREAMING (KYRA BOWIE, LEANNA KEYES and EMYLN DOOLITTLE).. Script Supervisor: JORDAN MOORE. Managing Producer: ROBERT CAPPADONA. Executive Producer: MICHAEL GOODFRIEND. The Managing Director of Business Operations and Partnerships is SALLYCADE HOLMES. The Play On Podcast Series “MEASURE FOR MEASURE” 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. Sign up to support the artists! Subscribe to PLAY ON PREMIUM to get exclusive access to ad-free episodes, full plays, merch & more! Hear full interviews with the artists, producers, and engineers who brought it all to life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In Part Two of his interview, Nat Cassidy explains why the “rape room” got cut, why horror exists, why writing a script is forty-seven thousand times easier than writing a novel, why actors should celebrate the audition even if they don’t get the job, why Open Source Shakespeare is the adapters’ best friend, and why the elitism and classism of rehearsal rooms drove him from pursuing a career as a classical actor. Plus, a special easter egg for all you logophiles: listen for the word stichomythia in action!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Friar Lodowick (Duke Vincenzo) informs Isabella that Claudio has been put to death on Angelo’s orders. He persuades her to confront Angelo and ask for justice at the city gates, where Angelo and Escalus are to meet the Duke and surrender power back to him. At the Capitol, Escalus and Angelo try to make sense of the Duke’s imminent return and his strange request that they invite the people of the city to air their grievances at the changeover of power. Alone, Angelo privately regrets his actions. The Duke returns the monk's robes to Friar Thomas, and instructs him to carry out his plan at the Town Square. There, Friar Thomas meets Mariana and Isabella. As Angelo enters with the Duke, Isabella confronts him with accusations of his wrongdoings. Lucio vouches for her, but the Duke and Angelo cast aspersions on her story. The Duke orders Isabella’s arrest for defaming Lord Angelo but is interrupted by the entrance of Friar Thomas, who promises to absolve Angelo of all guilt with the testimony of a mysterious surprise witness. CREDITS MEASURE FOR MEASURE was translated into modern English verse by ADITI BRENNAN KAPIL. Directed by JESSIE AUSTRIAN.  Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA, and ADA KARAMANYAN. Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH Episode scripts were adapted and produced by CATHERINE EATON AND NAT CASSIDY.  Original Music, Sound Design, and Sound Mix by LINDSAY JONES. Sound engineering by SADAHARU YAGI. Mix Engineer and Dialogue Editors: LARRY WALSH and ROBERT McNABB. Podcast Mastering by GREG CORTEZ at New Monkey Studio. Coordinating Producer: TRANSCEND STREAMING (KYRA BOWIE, LEANNA KEYES and EMYLN DOOLITTLE).. Script Supervisor: JORDAN MOORE. Managing Producer: ROBERT CAPPADONA. Executive Producer: MICHAEL GOODFRIEND. The Managing Director of Business Operations and Partnerships is SALLYCADE HOLMES. The Play On Podcast Series “MEASURE FOR MEASURE” 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. Sign up to support the artists! Subscribe to PLAY ON PREMIUM to get exclusive access to ad-free episodes, full plays, merch & more! Hear full interviews with the artists, producers, and engineers who brought it all to life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We’re changing things up a bit today and bringing you a preview of a new podcast we’re enjoying and think you will, too. Where There’s a Will: Finding Shakespeare searches for the surprising places Shakespeare shows up outside the theater. Host Barry Edelstein, artistic director at one of the country’s leading Shakespeare theaters, and co-host writer and director Em Weinstein, ask what is it about Shakespeare that’s given him a continuous afterlife in all sorts of unexpected ways? You’ll hear Shakespeare doing rehabilitative work in a maximum security prison, helping autistic children to communicate, in the mouths of U.S. presidents, and even at the center of a deadly riot in New York City. In this preview, Barry takes us into California’s Centinela State Prison for a one-of-a-kind production of Shakespeare’s English history plays performed by incarcerated individuals. Barry asks: What makes Shakespeare a force of transformation and transcendence behind bars? Hear more from Where There’s a Will at https://podcasts.pushkin.fm/wtaw?sid=pop. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“She dared me to read Macbeth”: How the lonely son of a single mom in Arizona was inspired by a teacher who despised him to embrace his demons and become a celebrated scribe of horror. Author, Actor and POP “Measure for Measure” script adaptor Nat Cassidy talks about the spellbinding image of Sissy Spacek covered in blood, the fulfillment of writing for audio, the short distance between Shakespeare and Stephen King, and just how much can happen when kids have too much time on their hands... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Isabella, Mariana and the Duke (disguised as Friar Lodowick) finalize their plans to trick Angelo. But even after the bed trick, Angelo persists in his plans to execute Claudio. Meanwhile, the Provost (Jailer) and Abhorson prepare to execute Claudio’s cellmate, the drunkard Barnardine, pressing Pompey into service as the executioner. Friar Lodowick (the Duke) convinces the Provost to send Barnardine’s head to Angelo and say it’s Claudio’s. Barnardine, however, refuses to die in drunkenness and Friar Lodowick (the Duke) refuses to force him to the chopping block. As luck would have it, another prisoner, the pirate Ragozine, dies overnight. The Provost suggests that Ragozine’s head be sent to Angelo instead of Barnardine’s. The Friar (Duke) celebrates the news and privately plans to write to Angelo of his imminent return to office. Plus, Pompey introduces his new podcast, “Bars”! CREDITS MEASURE FOR MEASURE was translated into modern English verse by ADITI BRENNAN KAPIL. Directed by JESSIE AUSTRIAN.  Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA, and ADA KARAMANYAN. Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH Episode scripts were adapted and produced by CATHERINE EATON AND NAT CASSIDY.  Original Music, Sound Design, and Sound Mix by LINDSAY JONES. Sound engineering by SADAHARU YAGI. Mix Engineer and Dialogue Editors: LARRY WALSH and ROBERT McNABB. Podcast Mastering by GREG CORTEZ at New Monkey Studio. Coordinating Producer: TRANSCEND STREAMING (KYRA BOWIE, LEANNA KEYES and EMYLN DOOLITTLE).. Script Supervisor: JORDAN MOORE. Managing Producer: ROBERT CAPPADONA. Executive Producer: MICHAEL GOODFRIEND. The Managing Director of Business Operations and Partnerships is SALLYCADE HOLMES. The Play On Podcast Series “MEASURE FOR MEASURE” 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. Sign up to support the artists! Subscribe to PLAY ON PREMIUM to get exclusive access to ad-free episodes, full plays, merch & more! Hear full interviews with the artists, producers, and engineers who brought it all to life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“We got rid of the table.” Fiasco Theater co-founders Jessie Austrian and Noah Brody describe how they up-ended traditional norms of theatrical hierarchy to create one of the most acclaimed ensembles in the country, and why they love “the gloriously free playground” of podcasts.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duke Vincenzo, disguised as Friar Lodowick, visits Claudio in jail and inspires him to perceive his fate in a new light. Isabella arrives to tell her brother that Lord Angelo has demanded her body in return for Claudio’s life. Claudio tries to persuade his sister to agree to the bargain. Isabella leaves in disgust and despair. The Duke, having overheard their conversation, stops Isabella and tells her about a woman that Angelo wronged in the past. He convinces her to return to Angelo pretending to acquiesce to his demand, provided they meet in darkness and in secret. There, the wronged woman will take Isabella’s place, and Isabella’s honor will be preserved. Isabella agrees to the plan. As soon as she leaves, Elbow arrives with Pompey in custody for pimping. Lucio follows shortly afterward and refuses to bail him out. Once they’re gone, Lucio strikes up a conversation with the disguised Duke and proceeds to cast aspersions not only on Lord Angelo but on the Duke himself, saying he's a lech and a drunk, but that he hopes he’ll be back soon so they can be rid of Angelo. As soon as he leaves, the Provost arrives with Mistress Overdone in handcuffs. Escalus has her hauled off to jail for running yet another whorehouse, then asks the Duke, who she thinks is Friar Lodowick, about his visit with Claudio. He tells her Claudio is ready to die. Escalus praises his counsel and also describes the Duke as a good man. The Duke reflects on the state of affairs as he walks to visit Mariana, the woman who Angelo abandoned. There, he introduces Mariana to Isabella, who has arranged a meeting place with Angelo. CREDITS MEASURE FOR MEASURE was translated into modern English verse by ADITI BRENNAN KAPIL. Directed by JESSIE AUSTRIAN.  Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA, and ADA KARAMANYAN. Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH Episode scripts were adapted and produced by CATHERINE EATON AND NAT CASSIDY.  Original Music, Sound Design, and Sound Mix by LINDSAY JONES. Sound engineering by SADAHARU YAGI. Mix Engineer and Dialogue Editors: LARRY WALSH and ROBERT McNABB. Podcast Mastering by GREG CORTEZ at New Monkey Studio. Coordinating Producer: TRANSCEND STREAMING (KYRA BOWIE, LEANNA KEYES and EMYLN DOOLITTLE).. Script Supervisor: JORDAN MOORE. Managing Producer: ROBERT CAPPADONA. Executive Producer: MICHAEL GOODFRIEND. The Managing Director of Business Operations and Partnerships is SALLYCADE HOLMES. The Play On Podcast Series “MEASURE FOR MEASURE” 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. Sign up to support the artists! Subscribe to PLAY ON PREMIUM to get exclusive access to ad-free episodes, full plays, merch & more! Hear full interviews with the artists, producers, and engineers who brought it all to life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Isabella goes to the Duke’s office to plead for her brother’s life, and in doing so ignites Lord Angelo’s passions. He invites her to return to his office and becomes obsessed with her. When she returns to see him and begs once more for her brother’s pardon, he is unable to hold back his true feelings. Meanwhile, Duke Vincenzio, disguised as Friar Lodowick, visits Claudio’s fiancé, Juliet, in prison.  CREDITS MEASURE FOR MEASURE was translated into modern English verse by ADITI BRENNAN KAPIL. Directed by JESSIE AUSTRIAN.  Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA, and ADA KARAMANYAN. Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH Episode scripts were adapted and produced by CATHERINE EATON AND NAT CASSIDY.  Original Music, Sound Design, and Sound Mix by LINDSAY JONES. Sound engineering by SADAHARU YAGI. Mix Engineer and Dialogue Editors: LARRY WALSH and ROBERT McNABB. Podcast Mastering by GREG CORTEZ at New Monkey Studio. Coordinating Producer: TRANSCEND STREAMING (KYRA BOWIE, LEANNA KEYES and EMYLN DOOLITTLE).. Script Supervisor: JORDAN MOORE. Managing Producer: ROBERT CAPPADONA. Executive Producer: MICHAEL GOODFRIEND. The Managing Director of Business Operations and Partnerships is SALLYCADE HOLMES. The Play On Podcast Series “MEASURE FOR MEASURE” 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. Sign up to support the artists! Subscribe to PLAY ON PREMIUM to get exclusive access to ad-free episodes, full plays, merch & more! Hear full interviews with the artists, producers, and engineers who brought it all to life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“Slimey isn’t funny”: Aditi Brennan Kapil geeks out about the places in our brain where we can’t poke around, where language lives, what’s in a word, how to translate for the experience of the audience, the joy of staring at a single sentence by Nabokov, and how to get a laugh without pointing at your penis.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Isabella’s induction into the convent is interrupted by the arrival of Lucio, who informs her that her brother Claudio has been imprisoned and may soon be executed for getting his fiancèe pregnant. Isabella agrees to petition Lord Angelo for his life. Meanwhile, Escalus tries to persuade the immovable Angelo to be merciful to Claudio but he refuses. They are interrupted by the arrival of a police constable named Elbow, a hilarious dim-wit who has arrested Pompey and one of his customers, Froth, for doing business in Mistress Overdone’s newly opened bath house.  CREDITS MEASURE FOR MEASURE was translated into modern English verse by ADITI BRENNAN KAPIL. Directed by JESSIE AUSTRIAN.  Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA, and ADA KARAMANYAN. Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH Episode scripts were adapted and produced by CATHERINE EATON AND NAT CASSIDY.  Original Music, Sound Design, and Sound Mix by LINDSAY JONES. Sound engineering by SADAHARU YAGI. Mix Engineer and Dialogue Editors: LARRY WALSH and ROBERT McNABB. Podcast Mastering by GREG CORTEZ at New Monkey Studio. Coordinating Producer: TRANSCEND STREAMING (KYRA BOWIE, LEANNA KEYES and EMYLN DOOLITTLE).. Script Supervisor: JORDAN MOORE. Managing Producer: ROBERT CAPPADONA. Executive Producer: MICHAEL GOODFRIEND. The Managing Director of Business Operations and Partnerships is SALLYCADE HOLMES. The Play On Podcast Series “MEASURE FOR MEASURE” 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. Sign up to support the artists! Subscribe to PLAY ON PREMIUM to get exclusive access to ad-free episodes, full plays, merch & more! Hear full interviews with the artists, producers, and engineers who brought it all to life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duke Vincentio of Vienna, overwhelmed by the affairs of State, hands over control of the city to Lord Angelo, leaving Escalus as Second in Command. A man of strict morals, Angelo immediately enforces long kept but seldom used laws governing sexual activity, leading to the arrest of a young man named Claudio for engaging in pre-marital sex with his fiance, Julieta. Claudio’s friend, Lucio, learns of the news at a strip club run by Mistress Overdone where a man named Pompey brings even more bad news: all the brothels in the city are to be torn down. Lucio visits Claudio in jail, where Claudio implores him to seek assistance from his sister, Isabella, who is about to enter the convent to become a nun. He believes Isabella may be able to persuade Angelo to spare his life. Meanwhile, Duke Vincentio goes to the Franciscan monastery and informs Friar Thomas that he intends to disguise himself as a monk in order to get a closer look at how Angelo governs. CREDITS MEASURE FOR MEASURE was translated into modern English verse by ADITI BRENNAN KAPIL. Directed by JESSIE AUSTRIAN.  Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA, and ADA KARAMANYAN. Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH Episode scripts were adapted and produced by CATHERINE EATON AND NAT CASSIDY.  Original Music, Sound Design, and Sound Mix by LINDSAY JONES. Sound engineering by SADAHARU YAGI. Mix Engineer and Dialogue Editors: LARRY WALSH and ROBERT McNABB. Podcast Mastering by GREG CORTEZ at New Monkey Studio. Coordinating Producer: TRANSCEND STREAMING (KYRA BOWIE, LEANNA KEYES and EMYLN DOOLITTLE).. Script Supervisor: JORDAN MOORE. Managing Producer: ROBERT CAPPADONA. Executive Producer: MICHAEL GOODFRIEND. The Managing Director of Business Operations and Partnerships is SALLYCADE HOLMES. The Play On Podcast Series “MEASURE FOR MEASURE” 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. Sign up to support the artists! Subscribe to PLAY ON PREMIUM to get exclusive access to ad-free episodes, full plays, merch & more! Hear full interviews with the artists, producers, and engineers who brought it all to life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Next Chapter Podcasts presents “HENRY V” - Full Play The Play On Podcast series, “HENRY V”, was translated into modern English verse by LLOYD SUH, and directed by KRISTA WILLIAMS.  The Cast is as follows: STEVEN BOYER as PISTOL ANDY LUCIEN as BARDOLPH (and others) COLLEEN WERTHMAN as EXETER (and others) JEFF BIEHL as CONSTABLE BRITTANY KATHRYN ALLEN as GOWER (and others) SOCORRO SANTIAGO as HOSTESS (and others) PACO TOLSON as DAUPHIN (and others) LLOYD SUH as CHORUS and WILLIAMS BOBBY MORENO as KING HENRY THE FIFTH BRAD BELLAMY as FLUELLEN NIKKI MASSOUD as KATHERINE, BOY (and others) JORDAN BARBOUR as KING OF FRANCE (and others) Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA, and ADA KARAMANYAN. Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH Episode scripts were adapted and produced by CATHERINE EATON.  Original Music Composition, Sound Design and Mix by SHANE RETTIG. Sound engineering by SADAHARU YAGI. Mix Engineer and Dialogue Editor: LARRY WALSH and ROBERT McNABB. Podcast Mastering by GREG CORTEZ at New Monkey Studio. Coordinating Producer: TRANSCEND STREAMING (KYRA BOWIE and LEANNA KEYES). Script Supervisor: JORDAN MOORE. Managing Producer: ROBERT CAPPADONA. Executive Producer: MICHAEL GOODFRIEND. The Senior Manager of Business Operations and Partnerships at Next Chapter Podcasts is SALLYCADE HOLMES. The Play On Podcast Series “HENRY V” is produced by NEXT CHAPTER PODCASTS and is made possible by the generous support of THE HITZ FOUNDATION. Visit N C PODCASTS DOT COM for more about the Play On Podcast Series. Visit PLAY ON SHAKESPEARE DOT ORG for more about Play On Shakespeare. Hear more about the Play On Shakespeare Podcast series by listening to bonus content at N C PODCASTS DOT COM, where you’ll find interviews with the artists, producers and engineers who brought it all to life. And remember: “St. Crispian’s Day” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Twelfth Night Director Christopher Liam Moore, and Actress Amy Brenneman talk about meeting at Harvard, and the different times they've been able to work together throughout their multi-decade friendship. Amy Brenneman stars in Christopher Liam Moore’s sublime production of TWELFTH NIGHT, set in a Hamptons-esque Ilyria during the Golden Age of Radio. With original music composition by David Reiffel and sound design by Lindsay Jones. Listen to the full episode on Play On Premium for an ad-free audio experience featuring full plays and bonus content interviews with the artists, producers and engineers who brought it all to life. Go to NCPODCASTS.COM and sign up today! The Play On Podcast series, “TWELFTH NIGHT”, was translated into modern English verse by ALISON CAREY, and directed by CHRISTOPHER LIAM MOORE. Amy Brenneman as Olivia Jamie Ann Romero as Viola Tramell Tillman as Orsino Brandon David Delsid as Sebastian Daniel Parker as Sir Toby Belch Catherine Castellanos as Maria Rodney Gardiner as Feste Jordan Barbour as Sir Andrew Aguecheek Cristofer Jean as Antonio David Kelly as Malvolio Jeorge Bennett Watson as the Sea Captain and Priest Tina Munoz Pandya as Valentine and Officer 2 Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA, and ADA KARAMANYAN. Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH Episode scripts were adapted and produced by CATHERINE EATON. Original Music Composition by DAVID REIFFEL. Sound Design and Mix by LINDSAY JONES. Sound engineering by Sadaharu Yagi. Mix Engineer and Dialogue Editor: LARRY WALSH. Podcast Mastering by GREG CORTEZ at New Monkey Studio. Piano by DAVID MCGRORY. Music Recording Engineering by DAN CANTOR at Notable Productions. Coordinating Producer: TRANSCEND STREAMING (KYRA BOWIE and LEANNE KEYES). Script Supervisor: JORDAN MOORE. Managing Producer: ROBERT CAPPADONNA. Senior Producer: MIRIAM LAUBE. Executive Producer: MICHAEL GOODFRIEND. The Senior Manager of Business Operations and Partnerships at Next Chapter Podcasts is SALLYCADE HOLMES. The Play On Podcast Series “TWELFTH NIGHT” 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. Hear more about the Play On Shakespeare Podcast series by listening to ad-free audio featuring full plays and bonus content interviews with the artists, producers and engineers who brought it all to life at NCPODCASTS.COM. And remember: “IF MUSIC BE THE FOOD OF LOVE, PLAY ON!” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Un-clench the sphincter!" Writer / Actor / Comedienne Colleen Werthmann (Exeter and Orleáns in "HENRY V") describes how the White House Correspondents Dinner and The Academy Awards relate to Shakespeare’s plays, and why it’s so important not to take yourself too seriously (Will Smith, take note!). The Play On Podcast series, “HENRY V”, was translated into modern English verse by LLOYD SUH, and directed by KRISTA WILLIAMS.  The Cast is as follows: STEVEN BOYER as PISTOL ANDY LUCIEN as BARDOLPH (and others) COLLEEN WERTHMAN as EXETER (and others) JEFF BIEHL as CONSTABLE BRITTANY KATHRYN ALLEN as GOWER (and others) SOCORRO SANTIAGO as HOSTESS (and others) PACO TOLSON as DAUPHIN (and others) LLOYD SUH as CHORUS and WILLIAMS BOBBY MORENO as KING HENRY THE FIFTH BRAD BELLAMY as FLUELLEN NIKKI MASSOUD as KATHERINE, BOY (and others) JORDAN BARBOUR as KING OF FRANCE (and others) Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA, and ADA KARAMANYAN. Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH Episode scripts were adapted and produced by CATHERINE EATON.  Original Music Composition, Sound Design and Mix by SHANE RETTIG. Sound engineering by SADAHARU YAGI. Mix Engineer and Dialogue Editor: LARRY WALSH and ROBERT McNABB. Podcast Mastering by GREG CORTEZ at New Monkey Studio. Coordinating Producer: TRANSCEND STREAMING (KYRA BOWIE and LEANNA KEYES). Script Supervisor: JORDAN MOORE. Managing Producer: ROBERT CAPPADONA. Executive Producer: MICHAEL GOODFRIEND. The Senior Manager of Business Operations and Partnerships at Next Chapter Podcasts is SALLYCADE HOLMES. The Play On Podcast Series “HENRY V” is produced by NEXT CHAPTER PODCASTS and is made possible by the generous support of THE HITZ FOUNDATION. Visit N C PODCASTS DOT COM for more about the Play On Podcast Series. Visit PLAY ON SHAKESPEARE DOT ORG for more about Play On Shakespeare. Hear more about the Play On Shakespeare Podcast series by listening to bonus content at N C PODCASTS DOT COM, where you’ll find interviews with the artists, producers and engineers who brought it all to life. And remember: “St. Crispian’s Day” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Henry must conquer Katharine’s heart before he can finally conquer France, and Pistol must eat his words (with a side of leeks) before he can finally show his face to Fluellen.  The Play On Podcast series, “HENRY V”, was translated into modern English verse by LLOYD SUH, and directed by KRISTA WILLIAMS.  The Cast is as follows: STEVEN BOYER as PISTOL ANDY LUCIEN as BARDOLPH (and others) COLLEEN WERTHMAN as EXETER (and others) JEFF BIEHL as CONSTABLE BRITTANY KATHRYN ALLEN as GOWER (and others) SOCORRO SANTIAGO as HOSTESS (and others) PACO TOLSON as DAUPHIN (and others) LLOYD SUH as CHORUS and WILLIAMS BOBBY MORENO as KING HENRY THE FIFTH BRAD BELLAMY as FLUELLEN NIKKI MASSOUD as KATHERINE, BOY (and others) JORDAN BARBOUR as KING OF FRANCE (and others) Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA, and ADA KARAMANYAN. Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH Episode scripts were adapted and produced by CATHERINE EATON.  Original Music Composition, Sound Design and Mix by SHANE RETTIG. Sound engineering by SADAHARU YAGI. Mix Engineer and Dialogue Editor: LARRY WALSH and ROBERT McNABB. Podcast Mastering by GREG CORTEZ at New Monkey Studio. Coordinating Producer: TRANSCEND STREAMING (KYRA BOWIE and LEANNA KEYES). Script Supervisor: JORDAN MOORE. Managing Producer: ROBERT CAPPADONA. Executive Producer: MICHAEL GOODFRIEND. The Senior Manager of Business Operations and Partnerships at Next Chapter Podcasts is SALLYCADE HOLMES. The Play On Podcast Series “HENRY V” is produced by NEXT CHAPTER PODCASTS and is made possible by the generous support of THE HITZ FOUNDATION. Visit N C PODCASTS DOT COM for more about the Play On Podcast Series. Visit PLAY ON SHAKESPEARE DOT ORG for more about Play On Shakespeare. Hear more about the Play On Shakespeare Podcast series by listening to bonus content at N C PODCASTS DOT COM, where you’ll find interviews with the artists, producers and engineers who brought it all to life. And remember: “St. Crispian’s Day” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Actor Bobby Moreno connects the dots between betting on horses in kindergarten, drunken rampages in the streets of New York, licking chocolate off Steven Boyer’s nipples in front of an audience at brunch, rapping under a pseudonym and playing Henry the Fifth in a new play by William Shakespeare (among other things). The Play On Podcast series, “HENRY V”, was translated into modern English verse by LLOYD SUH, and directed by KRISTA WILLIAMS.  The Cast is as follows: STEVEN BOYER as PISTOL ANDY LUCIEN as BARDOLPH (and others) COLLEEN WERTHMAN as EXETER (and others) JEFF BIEHL as CONSTABLE BRITTANY KATHRYN ALLEN as GOWER (and others) SOCORRO SANTIAGO as HOSTESS (and others) PACO TOLSON as DAUPHIN (and others) LLOYD SUH as CHORUS and WILLIAMS BOBBY MORENO as KING HENRY THE FIFTH BRAD BELLAMY as FLUELLEN NIKKI MASSOUD as KATHERINE, BOY (and others) JORDAN BARBOUR as KING OF FRANCE (and others) Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA, and ADA KARAMANYAN. Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH Episode scripts were adapted and produced by CATHERINE EATON.  Original Music Composition, Sound Design and Mix by SHANE RETTIG. Sound engineering by SADAHARU YAGI. Mix Engineer and Dialogue Editor: LARRY WALSH and ROBERT McNABB. Podcast Mastering by GREG CORTEZ at New Monkey Studio. Coordinating Producer: TRANSCEND STREAMING (KYRA BOWIE and LEANNA KEYES). Script Supervisor: JORDAN MOORE. Managing Producer: ROBERT CAPPADONA. Executive Producer: MICHAEL GOODFRIEND. The Senior Manager of Business Operations and Partnerships at Next Chapter Podcasts is SALLYCADE HOLMES. The Play On Podcast Series “HENRY V” is produced by NEXT CHAPTER PODCASTS and is made possible by the generous support of THE HITZ FOUNDATION. Visit N C PODCASTS DOT COM for more about the Play On Podcast Series. Visit PLAY ON SHAKESPEARE DOT ORG for more about Play On Shakespeare. Hear more about the Play On Shakespeare Podcast series by listening to bonus content at N C PODCASTS DOT COM, where you’ll find interviews with the artists, producers and engineers who brought it all to life. And remember: “St. Crispian’s Day” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chaos reigns on the battlefield of Agincourt, where Pistol encounters a French soldier and spares his life in exchange for his money, thanks to the assistance of the bilingual Boy who has trailed him from England. Fortune eventually turns against France, and Dauphin, Orleans, Bourbon and Constable mourn their fate. Henry learns of the death of the Duke of York, who led the vanguard against the French army, as Fluellen and Gower lament the slaughter of the children who were left to guard their luggage, including the Boy who had accompanied Pistol. Henry is enraged by their senseless deaths, vowing to finish the fight without mercy. Finally, Montjoy arrives to give word of France’s surrender. As he celebrates with Fluellen, Henry spots Williams, the soldier he’d quarreled with while visiting his troops incognito the night before. Henry summons Williams and reveals himself as the adversary he vowed to fight. Williams is contrite, but Henry rewards his pluck and valor with a glove full of coins. At last, the tally of the dead is brought to the King, and together he and his nobles marvel at their lopsided victory. The Play On Podcast series, “HENRY V”, was translated into modern English verse by LLOYD SUH, and directed by KRISTA WILLIAMS.  The Cast is as follows: STEVEN BOYER as PISTOL ANDY LUCIEN as BARDOLPH (and others) COLLEEN WERTHMAN as EXETER (and others) JEFF BIEHL as CONSTABLE BRITTANY KATHRYN ALLEN as GOWER (and others) SOCORRO SANTIAGO as HOSTESS (and others) PACO TOLSON as DAUPHIN (and others) LLOYD SUH as CHORUS and WILLIAMS BOBBY MORENO as KING HENRY THE FIFTH BRAD BELLAMY as FLUELLEN NIKKI MASSOUD as KATHERINE, BOY (and others) JORDAN BARBOUR as KING OF FRANCE (and others) Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA, and ADA KARAMANYAN. Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH Episode scripts were adapted and produced by CATHERINE EATON.  Original Music Composition, Sound Design and Mix by SHANE RETTIG. Sound engineering by SADAHARU YAGI. Mix Engineer and Dialogue Editor: LARRY WALSH and ROBERT McNABB. Podcast Mastering by GREG CORTEZ at New Monkey Studio. Coordinating Producer: TRANSCEND STREAMING (KYRA BOWIE and LEANNA KEYES). Script Supervisor: JORDAN MOORE. Managing Producer: ROBERT CAPPADONA. Executive Producer: MICHAEL GOODFRIEND. The Senior Manager of Business Operations and Partnerships at Next Chapter Podcasts is SALLYCADE HOLMES. The Play On Podcast Series “HENRY V” is produced by NEXT CHAPTER PODCASTS and is made possible by the generous support of THE HITZ FOUNDATION. Visit N C PODCASTS DOT COM for more about the Play On Podcast Series. Visit PLAY ON SHAKESPEARE DOT ORG for more about Play On Shakespeare. Hear more about the Play On Shakespeare Podcast series by listening to bonus content at N C PODCASTS DOT COM, where you’ll find interviews with the artists, producers and engineers who brought it all to life. And remember: “St. Crispian’s Day” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lezlie Cross takes us on a tour of the good, the bad, and the ugly things going on in England at the time when Shakespeare wrote HENRY V. Spoiler alert: Playwrights usually outlast actors. Especially ones who insist on ruining good endings with bad jigs! The Play On Podcast series, “HENRY V”, was translated into modern English verse by LLOYD SUH, and directed by KRISTA WILLIAMS.  The Cast is as follows: STEVEN BOYER as PISTOL ANDY LUCIEN as BARDOLPH (and others) COLLEEN WERTHMAN as EXETER (and others) JEFF BIEHL as CONSTABLE BRITTANY KATHRYN ALLEN as GOWER (and others) SOCORRO SANTIAGO as HOSTESS (and others) PACO TOLSON as DAUPHIN (and others) LLOYD SUH as CHORUS and WILLIAMS BOBBY MORENO as KING HENRY THE FIFTH BRAD BELLAMY as FLUELLEN NIKKI MASSOUD as KATHERINE, BOY (and others) JORDAN BARBOUR as KING OF FRANCE (and others) Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA, and ADA KARAMANYAN. Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH Episode scripts were adapted and produced by CATHERINE EATON.  Original Music Composition, Sound Design and Mix by SHANE RETTIG. Sound engineering by SADAHARU YAGI. Mix Engineer and Dialogue Editor: LARRY WALSH and ROBERT McNABB. Podcast Mastering by GREG CORTEZ at New Monkey Studio. Coordinating Producer: TRANSCEND STREAMING (KYRA BOWIE and LEANNA KEYES). Script Supervisor: JORDAN MOORE. Managing Producer: ROBERT CAPPADONA. Executive Producer: MICHAEL GOODFRIEND. The Senior Manager of Business Operations and Partnerships at Next Chapter Podcasts is SALLYCADE HOLMES. The Play On Podcast Series “HENRY V” is produced by NEXT CHAPTER PODCASTS and is made possible by the generous support of THE HITZ FOUNDATION. Visit N C PODCASTS DOT COM for more about the Play On Podcast Series. Visit PLAY ON SHAKESPEARE DOT ORG for more about Play On Shakespeare. Hear more about the Play On Shakespeare Podcast series by listening to bonus content at N C PODCASTS DOT COM, where you’ll find interviews with the artists, producers and engineers who brought it all to life. And remember: “St. Crispian’s Day” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Late at night, Henry meanders among his troops incognito, gauging their loyalty and morale while absolving himself of any guilt over their fate. Along the way, he gets into a squabble with Williams and vows to meet with him to settle matters once and for all when the battle is over. As dawn approaches, the French nobles (Dauphin, Constable and Orleans) get in their saddles, swaggering with confidence. Henry, meanwhile, rallies his troops with one of the most famous speeches ever written. The Play On Podcast series, “HENRY V”, was translated into modern English verse by LLOYD SUH, and directed by KRISTA WILLIAMS.  The Cast is as follows: STEVEN BOYER as PISTOL ANDY LUCIEN as BARDOLPH (and others) COLLEEN WERTHMAN as EXETER (and others) JEFF BIEHL as CONSTABLE BRITTANY KATHRYN ALLEN as GOWER (and others) SOCORRO SANTIAGO as HOSTESS (and others) PACO TOLSON as DAUPHIN (and others) LLOYD SUH as CHORUS and WILLIAMS BOBBY MORENO as KING HENRY THE FIFTH BRAD BELLAMY as FLUELLEN NIKKI MASSOUD as KATHERINE, BOY (and others) JORDAN BARBOUR as KING OF FRANCE (and others) Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA, and ADA KARAMANYAN. Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH Episode scripts were adapted and produced by CATHERINE EATON.  Original Music Composition, Sound Design and Mix by SHANE RETTIG. Sound engineering by SADAHARU YAGI. Mix Engineer and Dialogue Editor: LARRY WALSH and ROBERT McNABB. Podcast Mastering by GREG CORTEZ at New Monkey Studio. Coordinating Producer: TRANSCEND STREAMING (KYRA BOWIE and LEANNA KEYES). Script Supervisor: JORDAN MOORE. Managing Producer: ROBERT CAPPADONA. Executive Producer: MICHAEL GOODFRIEND. The Senior Manager of Business Operations and Partnerships at Next Chapter Podcasts is SALLYCADE HOLMES. The Play On Podcast Series “HENRY V” is produced by NEXT CHAPTER PODCASTS and is made possible by the generous support of THE HITZ FOUNDATION. Visit N C PODCASTS DOT COM for more about the Play On Podcast Series. Visit PLAY ON SHAKESPEARE DOT ORG for more about Play On Shakespeare. Hear more about the Play On Shakespeare Podcast series by listening to bonus content at N C PODCASTS DOT COM, where you’ll find interviews with the artists, producers and engineers who brought it all to life. And remember: “St. Crispian’s Day” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Outside the French village of Corbie, Gower and Fluellen meet a fiery Pistol, who asks Fluellen to beg leniency from Exeter on behalf of Bardolph, who has been sentenced to death for stealing from a church. Fluellen refuses and Pistol storms off, enraged. King Henry arrives to learn that the English have kept control of a strategically valuable bridge. He also learns of the death of his old friend Bardolph, and promises that all such offenders will get the same punishment. Soon after, a French Ambassador, Montjoy, arrives to deliver a warning to King Henry from the King of France: Turn back now or die. Henry responds that he will march on, and if they try to stop him, he’ll soak the ground with French blood. Later that night, in the French camp outside Agincourt, Constable, Bourbon and Orleans tease the Dauphin about his love for his horse, and joke about him after he leaves. A messenger arrives to tell them the English are lurking very near their tents, but they shrug off the threat, confident of their strength and numbers. Only Bourbon expresses any sense of foreboding. The Chorus describes Henry visiting his soldiers at their tents and lookouts, boosting their morale. Later, as he sits with his thoughts, feeling optimistic about what lies ahead, Henry is surprised by the sudden appearance of Pistol. The Play On Podcast series, “HENRY V”, was translated into modern English verse by LLOYD SUH, and directed by KRISTA WILLIAMS.  The Cast is as follows: STEVEN BOYER as PISTOL ANDY LUCIEN as BARDOLPH (and others) COLLEEN WERTHMAN as EXETER (and others) JEFF BIEHL as CONSTABLE BRITTANY KATHRYN ALLEN as GOWER (and others) SOCORRO SANTIAGO as HOSTESS (and others) PACO TOLSON as DAUPHIN (and others) LLOYD SUH as CHORUS and WILLIAMS BOBBY MORENO as KING HENRY THE FIFTH BRAD BELLAMY as FLUELLEN NIKKI MASSOUD as KATHERINE, BOY (and others) JORDAN BARBOUR as KING OF FRANCE (and others) Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA, and ADA KARAMANYAN. Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH Episode scripts were adapted and produced by CATHERINE EATON.  Original Music Composition, Sound Design and Mix by SHANE RETTIG. Sound engineering by SADAHARU YAGI. Mix Engineer and Dialogue Editor: LARRY WALSH and ROBERT McNABB. Podcast Mastering by GREG CORTEZ at New Monkey Studio. Coordinating Producer: TRANSCEND STREAMING (KYRA BOWIE and LEANNA KEYES). Script Supervisor: JORDAN MOORE. Managing Producer: ROBERT CAPPADONA. Executive Producer: MICHAEL GOODFRIEND. The Senior Manager of Business Operations and Partnerships at Next Chapter Podcasts is SALLYCADE HOLMES. The Play On Podcast Series “HENRY V” is produced by NEXT CHAPTER PODCASTS and is made possible by the generous support of THE HITZ FOUNDATION. Visit N C PODCASTS DOT COM for more about the Play On Podcast Series. Visit PLAY ON SHAKESPEARE DOT ORG for more about Play On Shakespeare. Hear more about the Play On Shakespeare Podcast series by listening to bonus content at N C PODCASTS DOT COM, where you’ll find interviews with the artists, producers and engineers who brought it all to life. And remember: “St. Crispian’s Day” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Henry rejects France’s overtures and arrives on French soil, seizing the town of Harfleur. Meanwhile, his old drinking buddies (Nym, Bardolph and Pistol) argue over whether to join the fight as the British, Scottish and Welsh captains of war (Jamy, Macmorris and Fluellen) squabble over strategy. The Governor of Harfleur finally admits defeat in the face of Henry’s relentless aggression as the French nobles (Dauphin, Bourbon and Constable) remain confident in their numbers and the Princess (Katharine) learns to speak the strange and laughable language of English with her Lady-in-Waiting (Alice). The Play On Podcast series, “HENRY V”, was translated into modern English verse by LLOYD SUH, and directed by KRISTA WILLIAMS.  The Cast is as follows: STEVEN BOYER as PISTOL ANDY LUCIEN as BARDOLPH (and others) COLLEEN WERTHMAN as EXETER (and others) JEFF BIEHL as CONSTABLE BRITTANY KATHRYN ALLEN as GOWER (and others) SOCORRO SANTIAGO as HOSTESS (and others) PACO TOLSON as DAUPHIN (and others) LLOYD SUH as CHORUS and WILLIAMS BOBBY MORENO as KING HENRY THE FIFTH BRAD BELLAMY as FLUELLEN NIKKI MASSOUD as KATHERINE, BOY (and others) JORDAN BARBOUR as KING OF FRANCE (and others) Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA, and ADA KARAMANYAN. Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH Episode scripts were adapted and produced by CATHERINE EATON.  Original Music Composition, Sound Design and Mix by SHANE RETTIG. Sound engineering by SADAHARU YAGI. Mix Engineer and Dialogue Editor: LARRY WALSH and ROBERT McNABB. Podcast Mastering by GREG CORTEZ at New Monkey Studio. Coordinating Producer: TRANSCEND STREAMING (KYRA BOWIE and LEANNA KEYES). Script Supervisor: JORDAN MOORE. Managing Producer: ROBERT CAPPADONA. Executive Producer: MICHAEL GOODFRIEND. The Senior Manager of Business Operations and Partnerships at Next Chapter Podcasts is SALLYCADE HOLMES. The Play On Podcast Series “HENRY V” is produced by NEXT CHAPTER PODCASTS and is made possible by the generous support of THE HITZ FOUNDATION. Visit N C PODCASTS DOT COM for more about the Play On Podcast Series. Visit PLAY ON SHAKESPEARE DOT ORG for more about Play On Shakespeare. Hear more about the Play On Shakespeare Podcast series by listening to bonus content at N C PODCASTS DOT COM, where you’ll find interviews with the artists, producers and engineers who brought it all to life. And remember: “St. Crispian’s Day” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

King Henry’s friends from his wilder days, Bardolph, Nym and Pistol, gather at the London Boarding House of Pistol’s new bride, Nell, who had been engaged to Nym. Pistol and Nym argue and fight until they are interrupted by a young Boy who breaks the news that their great friend, Sir John Falstaff, is gravely ill and needs their help. In Southampton, Henry discovers that three of his closest friends and advisors, Lord Scroop of Masham, Richard Earl of Cambridge and Thomas Grey, Knight of Northumberland, have committed treason by conspiring against him with the King of France. He has them executed at once. Back at Nell’s Boarding House, the Hostess (Nell), Pistol, Bardolph, Nym and the Boy mourn the death of Falstaff, then depart to join King Henry’s army. King Charles the Beloved of France, meanwhile, sensing that Henry is not to be trifled with, expresses his unease over England’s imminent invasion. As his court nonchalantly watches a jousting tournament, the King of France berates his son, the Dauphin, for underestimating the power of England, and instructs his princes to arm themselves in preparation for war. The Play On Podcast series, “HENRY V”, was translated into modern English verse by LLOYD SUH, and directed by KRISTA WILLIAMS.  The Cast is as follows: STEVEN BOYER as PISTOL ANDY LUCIEN as BARDOLPH (and others) COLLEEN WERTHMAN as EXETER (and others) JEFF BIEHL as CONSTABLE BRITTANY KATHRYN ALLEN as GOWER (and others) SOCORRO SANTIAGO as HOSTESS (and others) PACO TOLSON as DAUPHIN (and others) LLOYD SUH as CHORUS and WILLIAMS BOBBY MORENO as KING HENRY THE FIFTH BRAD BELLAMY as FLUELLEN NIKKI MASSOUD as KATHERINE, BOY (and others) JORDAN BARBOUR as KING OF FRANCE (and others) Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA, and ADA KARAMANYAN. Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH Episode scripts were adapted and produced by CATHERINE EATON.  Original Music Composition, Sound Design and Mix by SHANE RETTIG. Sound engineering by SADAHARU YAGI. Mix Engineer and Dialogue Editor: LARRY WALSH and ROBERT McNABB. Podcast Mastering by GREG CORTEZ at New Monkey Studio. Coordinating Producer: TRANSCEND STREAMING (KYRA BOWIE and LEANNA KEYES). Script Supervisor: JORDAN MOORE. Managing Producer: ROBERT CAPPADONA. Executive Producer: MICHAEL GOODFRIEND. The Senior Manager of Business Operations and Partnerships at Next Chapter Podcasts is SALLYCADE HOLMES. The Play On Podcast Series “HENRY V” is produced by NEXT CHAPTER PODCASTS and is made possible by the generous support of THE HITZ FOUNDATION. Visit N C PODCASTS DOT COM for more about the Play On Podcast Series. Visit PLAY ON SHAKESPEARE DOT ORG for more about Play On Shakespeare. Hear more about the Play On Shakespeare Podcast series by listening to bonus content at N C PODCASTS DOT COM, where you’ll find interviews with the artists, producers and engineers who brought it all to life. And remember: “St. Crispian’s Day” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Composer David Reiffel, Recording Engineer Daniel Benshimon, Sound Designer Lindsay Jones, and Studio Owner & Manager Robert Cappadona take us through the in-depth process that goes into creating and executing the songs you hear throughout the Play On Shakespeare Podcast Series. Come Away from Episode 3 of Twelfth Night is the song they focused on in the second part of this interview! Credits: The Play On Podcast series, “TWELFTH NIGHT”, was translated into modern English verse by ALISON CAREY, and directed by CHRISTOPHER LIAM MOORE. Amy Brenneman as Olivia Jamie Ann Romero as Viola Tramell Tillman as Orsino Brandon David Delsidas Sebastian Daniel Parker as Sir Toby Belch Catherine Castellanos as Maria Rodney Gardiner as Feste Jordan Barbour as Sir Andrew Aguecheek Cristofer Jean as Antonio David Kelly as Malvolio Jeorge Bennett Watson as the Sea Captain and Pries Tina Munoz Pandy as Valentine and Officer 2 Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA, and ADA KARAMANYAN. Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH Episode scripts were adapted and produced by CATHERINE EATON. Original Music Composition by DAVID REIFFEL. Sound Design and Mix by LINDSAY JONES. Sound engineering by Sadaharu Yagi. Mix Engineer and Dialogue Editor: LARRY WALSH. Podcast Mastering by GREG CORTEZ at New Monkey Studio. Piano by DAVID MCGRORY. Music Recording Engineering by DAN CANTOR at Notable Productions. Coordinating Producer: TRANSCEND STREAMING (KYRA BOWIE and LEANNE KEYES). Script Supervisor: JORDAN MOORE. Managing Producer: ROBERT CAPPADONNA. Senior Producer: MIRIAM LAUBE. Executive Producer: MICHAEL GOODFRIEND. The Senior Manager of Business Operations and Partnerships at Next Chapter Podcasts is SALLYCADE HOLMES. The Play On Podcast Series “TWELFTH NIGHT” 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. Join our Supporting Cast! Sign up for Play On Premium to listen to bonus content including full plays and interviews with the artists, producers and engineers who brought it all to life. Learn more at NCPODCASTS.COM. And remember: “IF MUSIC BE THE FOOD OF LOVE, PLAY ON!” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With the recent death of his father, King Henry IV, the young Henry V must live down his wild past and prove himself capable of ruling a restless kingdom. With the encouragement of his advisors, Lords Canterbury and Ely, Henry advances a dubious claim to the throne of France based on his ancestry and on a questionable interpretation of arcane land laws. The Prince of France, known as the Dauphin, responds to Henry’s claim by sending him a treasure chest full of tennis balls. Henry, furious, tells his troops and nobles to prepare for war. The Play On Podcast series, “HENRY V”, was translated into modern English verse by LLOYD SUH, and directed by KRISTA WILLIAMS.  The Cast is as follows: STEVEN BOYER as PISTOL ANDY LUCIEN as BARDOLPH (and others) COLLEEN WERTHMAN as EXETER (and others) JEFF BIEHL as CONSTABLE BRITTANY KATHRYN ALLEN as GOWER (and others) SOCORRO SANTIAGO as HOSTESS (and others) PACO TOLSON as DAUPHIN (and others) LLOYD SUH as CHORUS and WILLIAMS BOBBY MORENO as KING HENRY THE FIFTH BRAD BELLAMY as FLUELLEN NIKKI MASSOUD as KATHERINE, BOY (and others) JORDAN BARBOUR as KING OF FRANCE (and others) Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA, and ADA KARAMANYAN. Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH Episode scripts were adapted and produced by CATHERINE EATON.  Original Music Composition, Sound Design and Mix by SHANE RETTIG. Sound engineering by SADAHARU YAGI. Mix Engineer and Dialogue Editor: LARRY WALSH and ROBERT McNABB. Podcast Mastering by GREG CORTEZ at New Monkey Studio. Coordinating Producer: TRANSCEND STREAMING (KYRA BOWIE and LEANNA KEYES). Script Supervisor: JORDAN MOORE. Managing Producer: ROBERT CAPPADONA. Executive Producer: MICHAEL GOODFRIEND. The Senior Manager of Business Operations and Partnerships at Next Chapter Podcasts is SALLYCADE HOLMES. The Play On Podcast Series “HENRY V” is produced by NEXT CHAPTER PODCASTS and is made possible by the generous support of THE HITZ FOUNDATION. Visit N C PODCASTS DOT COM for more about the Play On Podcast Series. Visit PLAY ON SHAKESPEARE DOT ORG for more about Play On Shakespeare. Hear more about the Play On Shakespeare Podcast series by listening to bonus content at N C PODCASTS DOT COM, where you’ll find interviews with the artists, producers and engineers who brought it all to life. And remember: “St. Crispian’s Day” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Composer David Reiffel, Recording Engineer Daniel Benshimon, Sound Designer Lindsay Jones, and Studio Owner & Manager Robert Cappadona take us through the in-depth process that goes into creating and executing the songs you hear throughout the Play On Shakespeare Podcast Series. Come Away from Episode 3 of Twelfth Night is the song they focused on in this episode! Credits: The Play On Podcast series, “TWELFTH NIGHT”, was translated into modern English verse by ALISON CAREY, and directed by CHRISTOPHER LIAM MOORE. Amy Brenneman as Olivia Jamie Ann Romero as Viola Tramell Tillman as Orsino Brandon David Delsidas Sebastian Daniel Parker as Sir Toby Belch Catherine Castellanos as Maria Rodney Gardiner as Feste Jordan Barbour as Sir Andrew Aguecheek Cristofer Jean as Antonio David Kelly as Malvolio Jeorge Bennett Watson as the Sea Captain and Pries Tina Munoz Pandy as Valentine and Officer 2 Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA, and ADA KARAMANYAN. Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH Episode scripts were adapted and produced by CATHERINE EATON. Original Music Composition by DAVID REIFFEL. Sound Design and Mix by LINDSAY JONES. Sound engineering by Sadaharu Yagi. Mix Engineer and Dialogue Editor: LARRY WALSH. Podcast Mastering by GREG CORTEZ at New Monkey Studio. Piano by DAVID MCGRORY. Music Recording Engineering by DAN CANTOR at Notable Productions. Coordinating Producer: TRANSCEND STREAMING (KYRA BOWIE and LEANNE KEYES). Script Supervisor: JORDAN MOORE. Managing Producer: ROBERT CAPPADONNA. Senior Producer: MIRIAM LAUBE. Executive Producer: MICHAEL GOODFRIEND. The Senior Manager of Business Operations and Partnerships at Next Chapter Podcasts is SALLYCADE HOLMES. The Play On Podcast Series “TWELFTH NIGHT” 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. Join our Supporting Cast! Sign up for Play On Premium to listen to bonus content including full plays and interviews with the artists, producers and engineers who brought it all to life. Learn more at NCPODCASTS.COM. And remember: “IF MUSIC BE THE FOOD OF LOVE, PLAY ON!” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The History of Literature: Literature enthusiast Jacke Wilson journeys through the history of literature, from ancient epics to contemporary classics. In this episode, Jacke talks to investigative journalist Michael Blanding, author of In Shakespeare’s Shadow, about a renegade scholar named Dennis McCarthy’s theory that Shakespeare may have drawn upon a previously unknown source – the lost plays of Sir Thomas North – and how Blanding himself joined the pursuit of searching for evidence to support McCarthy’s theory. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Actors Jordan Barbour and Daniel Parker talk about the challenges and rewards of finding a home in the theater, the meaning of generosity on stage, what makes Shakespeare relevant today and how important it is to spread the love! Credits: The Play On Podcast series, “TWELFTH NIGHT”, was translated into modern English verse by ALISON CAREY, and directed by CHRISTOPHER LIAM MOORE. Amy Brenneman as Olivia Jamie Ann Romero as Viola Tramell Tillman as Orsino Brandon David Delsidas Sebastian Daniel Parker as Sir Toby Belch Catherine Castellanos as Maria Rodney Gardiner as Feste Jordan Barbour as Sir Andrew Aguecheek Cristofer Jean as Antonio David Kelly as Malvolio Jeorge Bennett Watson as the Sea Captain and Pries Tina Munoz Pandy as Valentine and Officer 2 Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA, and ADA KARAMANYAN. Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH Episode scripts were adapted and produced by CATHERINE EATON. Original Music Composition by DAVID REIFFEL. Sound Design and Mix by LINDSAY JONES. Sound engineering by Sadaharu Yagi. Mix Engineer and Dialogue Editor: LARRY WALSH. Podcast Mastering by GREG CORTEZ at New Monkey Studio. Piano by DAVID MCGRORY. Music Recording Engineering by DAN CANTOR at Notable Productions. Coordinating Producer: TRANSCEND STREAMING (KYRA BOWIE and LEANNE KEYES). Script Supervisor: JORDAN MOORE. Managing Producer: ROBERT CAPPADONNA. Senior Producer: MIRIAM LAUBE. Executive Producer: MICHAEL GOODFRIEND. The Senior Manager of Business Operations and Partnerships at Next Chapter Podcasts is SALLYCADE HOLMES. The Play On Podcast Series “TWELFTH NIGHT” 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. Join our Supporting Cast! Sign up for Play On Premium to listen to bonus content including full plays and interviews with the artists, producers and engineers who brought it all to life. Learn more at NCPODCASTS.COM. And remember: “IF MUSIC BE THE FOOD OF LOVE, PLAY ON!” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Finally, Illyria reveals her true magic as everyone we have to come to know reveals their true selves. But of course, before that, there is another letter, this one written by Malvolio... Credits: The Play On Podcast series, “TWELFTH NIGHT”, was translated into modern English verse by ALISON CAREY, and directed by CHRISTOPHER LIAM MOORE. Amy Brenneman as Olivia Jamie Ann Romero as Viola Tramell Tillman as Orsino Brandon David Delsidas Sebastian Daniel Parker as Sir Toby Belch Catherine Castellanos as Maria Rodney Gardiner as Feste Jordan Barbour as Sir Andrew Aguecheek Cristofer Jean as Antonio David Kelly as Malvolio Jeorge Bennett Watson as the Sea Captain and Pries Tina Munoz Pandy as Valentine and Officer 2 Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA, and ADA KARAMANYAN. Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH Episode scripts were adapted and produced by CATHERINE EATON. Original Music Composition by DAVID REIFFEL. Sound Design and Mix by LINDSAY JONES. Sound engineering by Sadaharu Yagi. Mix Engineer and Dialogue Editor: LARRY WALSH. Podcast Mastering by GREG CORTEZ at New Monkey Studio. Piano by DAVID MCGRORY. Music Recording Engineering by DAN CANTOR at Notable Productions. Coordinating Producer: TRANSCEND STREAMING (KYRA BOWIE and LEANNE KEYES). Script Supervisor: JORDAN MOORE. Managing Producer: ROBERT CAPPADONNA. Senior Producer: MIRIAM LAUBE. Executive Producer: MICHAEL GOODFRIEND. The Senior Manager of Business Operations and Partnerships at Next Chapter Podcasts is SALLYCADE HOLMES. The Play On Podcast Series “TWELFTH NIGHT” 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. Join our Supporting Cast! Sign up for Play On Premium to listen to bonus content including full plays and interviews with the artists, producers and engineers who brought it all to life. Learn more at NCPODCASTS.COM. And remember: “IF MUSIC BE THE FOOD OF LOVE, PLAY ON!” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Actors Jordan Barbour and Daniel Parker talk about the challenges and rewards of finding a home in the theater, the meaning of generosity on stage, what makes Shakespeare relevant today and how important it is to spread the love! Listen to the full episode on Play On Premium for an ad-free audio experience featuring full plays and bonus content interviews with the artists, producers and engineers who brought it all to life. Go to NCPODCASTS.COM and sign up today! Credits: The Play On Podcast series, “TWELFTH NIGHT”, was translated into modern English verse by ALISON CAREY, and directed by CHRISTOPHER LIAM MOORE. Amy Brenneman as Olivia Jamie Ann Romero as Viola Tramell Tillman as Orsino Brandon David Delsidas Sebastian Daniel Parker as Sir Toby Belch Catherine Castellanos as Maria Rodney Gardiner as Feste Jordan Barbour as Sir Andrew Aguecheek Cristofer Jean as Antonio David Kelly as Malvolio Jeorge Bennett Watson as the Sea Captain and Pries Tina Munoz Pandy as Valentine and Officer 2 Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA, and ADA KARAMANYAN. Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH Episode scripts were adapted and produced by CATHERINE EATON. Original Music Composition by DAVID REIFFEL. Sound Design and Mix by LINDSAY JONES. Sound engineering by Sadaharu Yagi. Mix Engineer and Dialogue Editor: LARRY WALSH. Podcast Mastering by GREG CORTEZ at New Monkey Studio. Piano by DAVID MCGRORY. Music Recording Engineering by DAN CANTOR at Notable Productions. Coordinating Producer: TRANSCEND STREAMING (KYRA BOWIE and LEANNE KEYES). Script Supervisor: JORDAN MOORE. Managing Producer: ROBERT CAPPADONNA. Senior Producer: MIRIAM LAUBE. Executive Producer: MICHAEL GOODFRIEND. The Senior Manager of Business Operations and Partnerships at Next Chapter Podcasts is SALLYCADE HOLMES. The Play On Podcast Series “TWELFTH NIGHT” 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. Visit PLAYONSHAKESPEARE.ORG for more about Play On Shakespeare. Join our Supporting Cast! Sign up for Play On Premium to listen to bonus content including full plays and interviews with the artists, producers and engineers who brought it all to life. Learn more at NCPODCASTS.COM. And remember: “IF MUSIC BE THE FOOD OF LOVE, PLAY ON!” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Has bloodshed come to Illyria? Toby and Maria tricked Malvolio into some very bad behavior with who knows what very bad results to come. Andrew, seeing that Olivia only had eyes for Cesario, also let Toby and Maria trick him into challenging Cesario to a fight. But, of course, Cesario is really Viola, who is no fighter, unlike her brother’s friend Antonio. Toby would have Andrew think otherwise...  The Play On Podcast series, “TWELFTH NIGHT”, was translated into modern English verse by ALISON CAREY, and directed by CHRISTOPHER LIAM MOORE. Amy Brenneman as Olivia Jamie Ann Romero as Viola Tramell Tillman as Orsino Brandon David Delsid as Sebastian Daniel Parker as Sir Toby Belch Catherine Castellanos as Maria Rodney Gardiner as Feste Jordan Barbour as Sir Andrew Aguecheek Cristofer Jean as Antonio David Kelly as Malvolio Jeorge Bennett Watson as the Sea Captain and Priest Tina Munoz Pandya as Valentine and Officer 2 Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA, and ADA KARAMANYAN. Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH Episode scripts were adapted and produced by CATHERINE EATON. Original Music Composition by DAVID REIFFEL. Sound Design and Mix by LINDSAY JONES. Sound engineering by Sadaharu Yagi. Mix Engineer and Dialogue Editor: LARRY WALSH. Podcast Mastering by GREG CORTEZ at New Monkey Studio. Piano by DAVID MCGRORY. Music Recording Engineering by DAN CANTOR at Notable Productions. Coordinating Producer: TRANSCEND STREAMING (KYRA BOWIE and LEANNE KEYES). Script Supervisor: JORDAN MOORE. Managing Producer: ROBERT CAPPADONNA. Senior Producer: MIRIAM LAUBE. Executive Producer: MICHAEL GOODFRIEND. The Senior Manager of Business Operations and Partnerships at Next Chapter Podcasts is SALLYCADE HOLMES. The Play On Podcast Series “TWELFTH NIGHT” 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. Hear more about the Play On Shakespeare Podcast series by listening to bonus content at NCPODCASTS.COM, where you’ll find interviews with the artists, producers and engineers who brought it all to life. And remember: “IF MUSIC BE THE FOOD OF LOVE, PLAY ON!” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Olivia awaits another visit from Viola,  Maria and Toby await Malvolio’s wrongheaded appearance before Olivia, we await news of Viola’s brother Sebastian and his friend Antonio, and Sir Andrew, well, he’s still Sir Andrew...  The Play On Podcast series, “TWELFTH NIGHT”, was translated into modern English verse by ALISON CAREY, and directed by CHRISTOPHER LIAM MOORE. Amy Brenneman as Olivia Jamie Ann Romero as Viola Tramell Tillman as Orsino Brandon David Delsid as Sebastian Daniel Parker as Sir Toby Belch Catherine Castellanos as Maria Rodney Gardiner as Feste Jordan Barbour as Sir Andrew Aguecheek Cristofer Jean as Antonio David Kelly as Malvolio Jeorge Bennett Watson as the Sea Captain and Priest Tina Munoz Pandya as Valentine and Officer 2 Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA, and ADA KARAMANYAN. Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH Episode scripts were adapted and produced by CATHERINE EATON. Original Music Composition by DAVID REIFFEL. Sound Design and Mix by LINDSAY JONES. Sound engineering by Sadaharu Yagi. Mix Engineer and Dialogue Editor: LARRY WALSH. Podcast Mastering by GREG CORTEZ at New Monkey Studio. Piano by DAVID MCGRORY. Music Recording Engineering by DAN CANTOR at Notable Productions. Coordinating Producer: TRANSCEND STREAMING (KYRA BOWIE and LEANNE KEYES). Script Supervisor: JORDAN MOORE. Managing Producer: ROBERT CAPPADONNA. Senior Producer: MIRIAM LAUBE. Executive Producer: MICHAEL GOODFRIEND. The Senior Manager of Business Operations and Partnerships at Next Chapter Podcasts is SALLYCADE HOLMES. The Play On Podcast Series “TWELFTH NIGHT” 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. Hear more about the Play On Shakespeare Podcast series by listening to bonus content at NCPODCASTS.COM, where you’ll find interviews with the artists, producers and engineers who brought it all to life. And remember: “IF MUSIC BE THE FOOD OF LOVE, PLAY ON!” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In Illyria, matters of the heart heat up as the midsummer sun beats down. Olivia has declared her love to Cesario, who we know is Viola in disguise, but still Viola must find her, again, to beg for Orsino. But even before that, Maria’s plan unfolds as Malvolio finds and unfolds a mysterious letter...  The Play On Podcast series, “TWELFTH NIGHT”, was translated into modern English verse by ALISON CAREY, and directed by CHRISTOPHER LIAM MOORE. Amy Brenneman as Olivia Jamie Ann Romero as Viola Tramell Tillman as Orsino Brandon David Delsid as Sebastian Daniel Parker as Sir Toby Belch Catherine Castellanos as Maria Rodney Gardiner as Feste Jordan Barbour as Sir Andrew Aguecheek Cristofer Jean as Antonio David Kelly as Malvolio Jeorge Bennett Watson as the Sea Captain and Priest Tina Munoz Pandya as Valentine and Officer 2 Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA, and ADA KARAMANYAN. Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH Episode scripts were adapted and produced by CATHERINE EATON. Original Music Composition by DAVID REIFFEL. Sound Design and Mix by LINDSAY JONES. Sound engineering by Sadaharu Yagi. Mix Engineer and Dialogue Editor: LARRY WALSH. Podcast Mastering by GREG CORTEZ at New Monkey Studio. Piano by DAVID MCGRORY. Music Recording Engineering by DAN CANTOR at Notable Productions. Coordinating Producer: TRANSCEND STREAMING (KYRA BOWIE and LEANNE KEYES). Script Supervisor: JORDAN MOORE. Managing Producer: ROBERT CAPPADONNA. Senior Producer: MIRIAM LAUBE. Executive Producer: MICHAEL GOODFRIEND. The Senior Manager of Business Operations and Partnerships at Next Chapter Podcasts is SALLYCADE HOLMES. The Play On Podcast Series “TWELFTH NIGHT” 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. Hear more about the Play On Shakespeare Podcast series by listening to bonus content at NCPODCASTS.COM, where you’ll find interviews with the artists, producers and engineers who brought it all to life. And remember: “IF MUSIC BE THE FOOD OF LOVE, PLAY ON!” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How complicated life is in Illyria! Viola, still disguised, loves Orsino, but he loves Olivia.  Uncle Toby’s friend Andrew wants Olivia to love him, while her old friend Feste simply wants her to be happy again. And while we know what Olivia wants, Malvolio apparently wants no one to be happy ever, and so we return to Olivia’s tennis court, where a ring lies in the grass...  The Play On Podcast series, “TWELFTH NIGHT”, was translated into modern English verse by ALISON CAREY, and directed by CHRISTOPHER LIAM MOORE. Amy Brenneman as Olivia Jamie Ann Romero as Viola Tramell Tillman as Orsino Brandon David Delsid as Sebastian Daniel Parker as Sir Toby Belch Catherine Castellanos as Maria Rodney Gardiner as Feste Jordan Barbour as Sir Andrew Aguecheek Cristofer Jean as Antonio David Kelly as Malvolio Jeorge Bennett Watson as the Sea Captain and Priest Tina Munoz Pandya as Valentine and Officer 2 Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA, and ADA KARAMANYAN. Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH Episode scripts were adapted and produced by CATHERINE EATON. Original Music Composition by DAVID REIFFEL. Sound Design and Mix by LINDSAY JONES. Sound engineering by Sadaharu Yagi. Mix Engineer and Dialogue Editor: LARRY WALSH. Podcast Mastering by GREG CORTEZ at New Monkey Studio. Piano by DAVID MCGRORY. Music Recording Engineering by DAN CANTOR at Notable Productions. Coordinating Producer: TRANSCEND STREAMING (KYRA BOWIE and LEANNE KEYES). Script Supervisor: JORDAN MOORE. Managing Producer: ROBERT CAPPADONNA. Senior Producer: MIRIAM LAUBE. Executive Producer: MICHAEL GOODFRIEND. The Senior Manager of Business Operations and Partnerships at Next Chapter Podcasts is SALLYCADE HOLMES. The Play On Podcast Series “TWELFTH NIGHT” 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. Hear more about the Play On Shakespeare Podcast series by listening to bonus content at NCPODCASTS.COM, where you’ll find interviews with the artists, producers and engineers who brought it all to life. And remember: “IF MUSIC BE THE FOOD OF LOVE, PLAY ON!” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Amy Brenneman stars in Christopher Liam Moore’s sublime production of TWELFTH NIGHT, set in a Hamptons-esque Ilyria during the Golden Age of Radio. With original music composition by David Reiffel and sound design by Lindsay Jones. Listen to the full episode on Play On Premium for an ad-free audio experience featuring full plays and bonus content interviews with the artists, producers and engineers who brought it all to life. Go to NCPODCASTS.COM and sign up today! The Play On Podcast series, “TWELFTH NIGHT”, was translated into modern English verse by ALISON CAREY, and directed by CHRISTOPHER LIAM MOORE. Amy Brenneman as Olivia Jamie Ann Romero as Viola Tramell Tillman as Orsino Brandon David Delsid as Sebastian Daniel Parker as Sir Toby Belch Catherine Castellanos as Maria Rodney Gardiner as Feste Jordan Barbour as Sir Andrew Aguecheek Cristofer Jean as Antonio David Kelly as Malvolio Jeorge Bennett Watson as the Sea Captain and Priest Tina Munoz Pandya as Valentine and Officer 2 Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA, and ADA KARAMANYAN. Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH Episode scripts were adapted and produced by CATHERINE EATON. Original Music Composition by DAVID REIFFEL. Sound Design and Mix by LINDSAY JONES. Sound engineering by Sadaharu Yagi. Mix Engineer and Dialogue Editor: LARRY WALSH. Podcast Mastering by GREG CORTEZ at New Monkey Studio. Piano by DAVID MCGRORY. Music Recording Engineering by DAN CANTOR at Notable Productions. Coordinating Producer: TRANSCEND STREAMING (KYRA BOWIE and LEANNE KEYES). Script Supervisor: JORDAN MOORE. Managing Producer: ROBERT CAPPADONNA. Senior Producer: MIRIAM LAUBE. Executive Producer: MICHAEL GOODFRIEND. The Senior Manager of Business Operations and Partnerships at Next Chapter Podcasts is SALLYCADE HOLMES. The Play On Podcast Series “TWELFTH NIGHT” 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. Hear more about the Play On Shakespeare Podcast series by listening to ad-free audio featuring full plays and bonus content interviews with the artists, producers and engineers who brought it all to life at NCPODCASTS.COM. And remember: “IF MUSIC BE THE FOOD OF LOVE, PLAY ON!” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“Alison Carey and Lezlie Cross explain how Shakespeare was able to avoid getting his nose slit, why it’s important for each of us to make our own iteration, and the myriad worlds within the words of TWELFTH NIGHT!”  Amy Brenneman stars in Christopher Liam Moore’s sublime production of TWELFTH NIGHT, set in a Hamptons-esque Ilyria during the Golden Age of Radio. With original music composition by David Reiffel and sound design by Lindsay Jones. Listen to the full episode on Play On Premium for an ad-free audio experience featuring full plays and bonus content interviews with the artists, producers and engineers who brought it all to life. Go to NCPODCASTS.COM and sign up today! The Play On Podcast series, “TWELFTH NIGHT”, was translated into modern English verse by ALISON CAREY, and directed by CHRISTOPHER LIAM MOORE. Amy Brenneman as Olivia Jamie Ann Romero as Viola Tramell Tillman as Orsino Brandon David Delsid as Sebastian Daniel Parker as Sir Toby Belch Catherine Castellanos as Maria Rodney Gardiner as Feste Jordan Barbour as Sir Andrew Aguecheek Cristofer Jean as Antonio David Kelly as Malvolio Jeorge Bennett Watson as the Sea Captain and Priest Tina Munoz Pandya as Valentine and Officer 2 Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA, and ADA KARAMANYAN. Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH Episode scripts were adapted and produced by CATHERINE EATON. Original Music Composition by DAVID REIFFEL. Sound Design and Mix by LINDSAY JONES. Sound engineering by Sadaharu Yagi. Mix Engineer and Dialogue Editor: LARRY WALSH. Podcast Mastering by GREG CORTEZ at New Monkey Studio. Piano by DAVID MCGRORY. Music Recording Engineering by DAN CANTOR at Notable Productions. Coordinating Producer: TRANSCEND STREAMING (KYRA BOWIE and LEANNE KEYES). Script Supervisor: JORDAN MOORE. Managing Producer: ROBERT CAPPADONNA. Senior Producer: MIRIAM LAUBE. Executive Producer: MICHAEL GOODFRIEND. The Senior Manager of Business Operations and Partnerships at Next Chapter Podcasts is SALLYCADE HOLMES. The Play On Podcast Series “TWELFTH NIGHT” 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. Hear more about the Play On Shakespeare Podcast series by listening to bonus content at NCPODCASTS.COM, where you’ll find interviews with the artists, producers and engineers who brought it all to life. And remember: “IF MUSIC BE THE FOOD OF LOVE, PLAY ON!” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Viola, now disguised as the young man Cesario, and in love with Duke Orsino, is off to bring words of love from Orsino to Olivia. But before Viola arrives, someone else rings the doorbell at Olivia’s mansion…  Credits: The Play On Podcast series, “TWELFTH NIGHT”, was translated into modern English verse by ALISON CAREY, and directed by CHRISTOPHER LIAM MOORE. Amy Brenneman as Olivia Jamie Ann Romero as Viola Tramell Tillman as Orsino Brandon David Delsidas Sebastian Daniel Parker as Sir Toby Belch Catherine Castellanos as Maria Rodney Gardiner as Feste Jordan Barbour as Sir Andrew Aguecheek Cristofer Jean as Antonio David Kelly as Malvolio Jeorge Bennett Watson as the Sea Captain and Pries Tina Munoz Pandy as Valentine and Officer 2 Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA, and ADA KARAMANYAN. Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH Episode scripts were adapted and produced by CATHERINE EATON. Original Music Composition by DAVID REIFFEL. Sound Design and Mix by LINDSAY JONES. Sound engineering by Sadaharu Yagi. Mix Engineer and Dialogue Editor: LARRY WALSH. Podcast Mastering by GREG CORTEZ at New Monkey Studio. Piano by DAVID MCGRORY. Music Recording Engineering by DAN CANTOR at Notable Productions. Coordinating Producer: TRANSCEND STREAMING (KYRA BOWIE and LEANNE KEYES). Script Supervisor: JORDAN MOORE. Managing Producer: ROBERT CAPPADONNA. Senior Producer: MIRIAM LAUBE. Executive Producer: MICHAEL GOODFRIEND. The Senior Manager of Business Operations and Partnerships at Next Chapter Podcasts is SALLYCADE HOLMES. The Play On Podcast Series “TWELFTH NIGHT” 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. And remember: “IF MUSIC BE THE FOOD OF LOVE, PLAY ON!” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Illyria, United States, 1939. Beloved Countess Olivia, heartbroken by the tragic death of her brother, turns away from society, rejecting the powerful, love-sick Duke Orsino. Meanwhile, off the coast, a yacht bearing twin aristocrats Viola and Sebastian flounders and sinks in stormy seas. The stage is set. The unknown future awaits. Welcome to Twelfth Night, or What You Will.  Credits: The Play On Podcast series, “TWELFTH NIGHT”, was translated into modern English verse by ALISON CAREY, and directed by CHRISTOPHER LIAM MOORE. Amy Brenneman as Olivia Jamie Ann Romero as Viola Tramell Tillman as Orsino Brandon David Delsidas Sebastian Daniel Parker as Sir Toby Belch Catherine Castellanos as Maria Rodney Gardiner as Feste Jordan Barbour as Sir Andrew Aguecheek Cristofer Jean as Antonio David Kelly as Malvolio Jeorge Bennett Watson as the Sea Captain and Pries Tina Munoz Pandy as Valentine and Officer 2 Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA, and ADA KARAMANYAN. Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH Episode scripts were adapted and produced by CATHERINE EATON. Original Music Composition by DAVID REIFFEL. Sound Design and Mix by LINDSAY JONES. Sound engineering by Sadaharu Yagi. Mix Engineer and Dialogue Editor: LARRY WALSH. Podcast Mastering by GREG CORTEZ at New Monkey Studio. Piano by DAVID MCGRORY. Music Recording Engineering by DAN CANTOR at Notable Productions. Coordinating Producer: TRANSCEND STREAMING (KYRA BOWIE and LEANNE KEYES). Script Supervisor: JORDAN MOORE. Managing Producer: ROBERT CAPPADONNA. Senior Producer: MIRIAM LAUBE. Executive Producer: MICHAEL GOODFRIEND. The Senior Manager of Business Operations and Partnerships at Next Chapter Podcasts is SALLYCADE HOLMES. The Play On Podcast Series “TWELFTH NIGHT” 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. Join our Supporting Cast! Sign up for Play On Premium to listen to bonus content including full plays and interviews with the artists, producers and engineers who brought it all to life. Learn more at NCPODCASTS.COM. And remember: “IF MUSIC BE THE FOOD OF LOVE, PLAY ON!” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Amy Brenneman stars in Christopher Liam Moore’s sublime production of TWELFTH NIGHT, set in a Hamptons-esque Ilyria during the Golden Age of Radio. With original music composition by David Reiffel and sound design by Lindsay Jones. Listen to the full episode on Play On Premium for an ad-free audio experience featuring full plays and bonus content interviews with the artists, producers and engineers who brought it all to life. Go to NCPODCASTS.COM and sign up today! The Play On Podcast series, “TWELFTH NIGHT”, was translated into modern English verse by ALISON CAREY, and directed by CHRISTOPHER LIAM MOORE. Amy Brenneman as Olivia Jamie Ann Romero as Viola Tramell Tillman as Orsino Brandon David Delsid as Sebastian Daniel Parker as Sir Toby Belch Catherine Castellanos as Maria Rodney Gardiner as Feste Jordan Barbour as Sir Andrew Aguecheek Cristofer Jean as Antonio David Kelly as Malvolio Jeorge Bennett Watson as the Sea Captain and Priest Tina Munoz Pandya as Valentine and Officer 2 Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA, and ADA KARAMANYAN. Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH Episode scripts were adapted and produced by CATHERINE EATON. Original Music Composition by DAVID REIFFEL. Sound Design and Mix by LINDSAY JONES. Sound engineering by Sadaharu Yagi. Mix Engineer and Dialogue Editor: LARRY WALSH. Podcast Mastering by GREG CORTEZ at New Monkey Studio. Piano by DAVID MCGRORY. Music Recording Engineering by DAN CANTOR at Notable Productions. Coordinating Producer: TRANSCEND STREAMING (KYRA BOWIE and LEANNE KEYES). Script Supervisor: JORDAN MOORE. Managing Producer: ROBERT CAPPADONNA. Senior Producer: MIRIAM LAUBE. Executive Producer: MICHAEL GOODFRIEND. The Senior Manager of Business Operations and Partnerships at Next Chapter Podcasts is SALLYCADE HOLMES. The Play On Podcast Series “TWELFTH NIGHT” 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. Hear more about the Play On Shakespeare Podcast series by listening to bonus content at NCPODCASTS.COM, where you’ll find interviews with the artists, producers and engineers who brought it all to life. And remember: “IF MUSIC BE THE FOOD OF LOVE, PLAY ON!” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dramaturg for King Lear Philippa Kelly talks with Executive Producer Michael Goodfriend in part two of their interview and dive into specific characters in King Lear. They also discuss the role women played around the time King Lear was written, and its impact on the play.  Listen to the full episode on Play On Premium for an ad-free audio experience featuring full plays and bonus content interviews with the artists, producers and engineers who brought it all to life. Go to NCPODCASTS.COM and sign up today! The Play On Podcast series KING LEAR, was translated into modern English verse by MARCUS GARDLEY and directed by ERIC TING.  The Play On Podcast Series King Lear is produced by NEXT CHAPTER PODCASTS and is made possible by the generous support of THE HITZ FOUNDATION. Visit ncpodcasts.com for bonus content including interviews, images and bios of the full cast & creative team. Visit PlayOnShakespeare.org for more about Play On Shakespeare. New episodes go live every Friday. Please subscribe, rate & review on your app of choice. The Cast is as follows: KEITH DAVID as King Lear GINA DANIELS as Goneril AMY KIM WASCHKE as Regan FRANCESCA FERNANDEZ McKENZIE as Cordelia CHRISTIANA CLARK as the Earl of Kent ALDO BILLINGSLEA as The Fool BERNARD WHITE as the Earl of Gloucester TRAMELL TILLMAN as Edmund DANIEL JOSE MOLINA as Edgar and the Duke of Burgundy LANCE GARDNER as Oswald and The King of France J.D. MOLLISON as the Duke of Albany and the Doctor REX YOUNG as the Duke of Cornwall Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA, and ADA KARAMANYAN Voice and Text Coach: REBECCA CLARK CAREY Episode scripts were adapted and produced by CATHERINE EATON Original Music, Sound Design, and Sound Mix by LINDSAY JONES Sound engineering by SADAHARU YAGI Additional Engineering by DANIEL BEN-SHIMON Mix Engineer and Dialogue Editor: LARRY WALSH Podcast Mastering by GREG CORTEZ at New Monkey Studio Line Producer: JORDAN MOORE Managing Producer: ROBERT CAPPADONA Senior Producer: MIRIAM LAUBE Executive Producer: MICHAEL GOODFRIEND The Managing Director of Business Operations and Partnerships at Next Chapter Podcasts is SALLYCADE HOLMES Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Play On Podcast series KING LEAR, was translated into modern English verse by MARCUS GARDLEY and directed by ERIC TING.  Listen to the full episode on Play On Premium for an ad-free audio experience featuring full plays and bonus content interviews with the artists, producers and engineers who brought it all to life. Go to NCPODCASTS.COM and sign up today! The Play On Podcast Series King Lear is produced by NEXT CHAPTER PODCASTS and is made possible by the generous support of THE HITZ FOUNDATION. Visit ncpodcasts.com for bonus content including interviews, images and bios of the full cast & creative team. Visit PlayOnShakespeare.org for more about Play On Shakespeare. New episodes go live every Friday. Please subscribe, rate & review on your app of choice. The Cast is as follows: KEITH DAVID as King Lear GINA DANIELS as Goneril AMY KIM WASCHKE as Regan FRANCESCA FERNANDEZ McKENZIE as Cordelia CHRISTIANA CLARK as the Earl of Kent ALDO BILLINGSLEA as The Fool BERNARD WHITE as the Earl of Gloucester TRAMELL TILLMAN as Edmund DANIEL JOSE MOLINA as Edgar and the Duke of Burgundy LANCE GARDNER as Oswald and The King of France J.D. MOLLISON as the Duke of Albany and the Doctor REX YOUNG as the Duke of Cornwall Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA, and ADA KARAMANYAN Voice and Text Coach: REBECCA CLARK CAREY Episode scripts were adapted and produced by CATHERINE EATON Original Music, Sound Design, and Sound Mix by LINDSAY JONES Sound engineering by SADAHARU YAGI Additional Engineering by DANIEL BEN-SHIMON Mix Engineer and Dialogue Editor: LARRY WALSH Podcast Mastering by GREG CORTEZ at New Monkey Studio Line Producer: JORDAN MOORE Managing Producer: ROBERT CAPPADONA Senior Producer: MIRIAM LAUBE Executive Producer: MICHAEL GOODFRIEND The Managing Director of Business Operations and Partnerships at Next Chapter Podcasts is SALLYCADE HOLMES Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Play On Podcast series KING LEAR, was translated into modern English verse by MARCUS GARDLEY and directed by ERIC TING.  Listen to the full episode on Play On Premium for an ad-free audio experience featuring full plays and bonus content interviews with the artists, producers and engineers who brought it all to life. Go to NCPODCASTS.COM and sign up today! The Play On Podcast Series King Lear is produced by NEXT CHAPTER PODCASTS and is made possible by the generous support of THE HITZ FOUNDATION. Visit ncpodcasts.com for bonus content including interviews, images and bios of the full cast & creative team. Visit PlayOnShakespeare.org for more about Play On Shakespeare. New episodes go live every Friday. Please subscribe, rate & review on your app of choice. The Cast is as follows: KEITH DAVID as King Lear GINA DANIELS as Goneril AMY KIM WASCHKE as Regan FRANCESCA FERNANDEZ McKENZIE as Cordelia CHRISTIANA CLARK as the Earl of Kent ALDO BILLINGSLEA as The Fool BERNARD WHITE as the Earl of Gloucester TRAMELL TILLMAN as Edmund DANIEL JOSE MOLINA as Edgar and the Duke of Burgundy LANCE GARDNER as Oswald and The King of France J.D. MOLLISON as the Duke of Albany and the Doctor REX YOUNG as the Duke of Cornwall Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA, and ADA KARAMANYAN Voice and Text Coach: REBECCA CLARK CAREY Episode scripts were adapted and produced by CATHERINE EATON Original Music, Sound Design, and Sound Mix by LINDSAY JONES Sound engineering by SADAHARU YAGI Additional Engineering by DANIEL BEN-SHIMON Mix Engineer and Dialogue Editor: LARRY WALSH Podcast Mastering by GREG CORTEZ at New Monkey Studio Line Producer: JORDAN MOORE Managing Producer: ROBERT CAPPADONA Senior Producer: MIRIAM LAUBE Executive Producer: MICHAEL GOODFRIEND The Managing Director of Business Operations and Partnerships at Next Chapter Podcasts is SALLYCADE HOLMES. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We want to tell you about a podcast you'll like if you like Play On! It's a musical fiction podcast called It Makes A Sound, and it's about a daughter and a mother and the origin story of an unlikely cult sensation. Season one follows Deirdre Gardner on a quest to revive the sound of a generation off a busted cassette tape from 1992, and wake up her decrepit hometown of Rosemary Hills Golf Course Community to all that’s been forgotten. In Season two, which just launched, the town of Rosemary Hills is in foreclosure and Deirdre is struggling to care for her mother in a nursing home. It Makes a Sound stars Jacquelyn Landgraf and features Annie Golden of The Shirts, with original music by Vin Cacchione of Caged Animals and Soft Black. And cool fact: The original soundtrack album, Wim Faros: the Attic Tape, was initiated and financed entirely on Patreon by the listeners, and charted in its first week due entirely to word-of-mouth from fans. Enjoy an episode of It Makes a Sound now, and find more episodes on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and itmakesasound.com! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Director Eric Ting talks with Senior Producer Miriam Laube about his path from puppetry to the collaborative art form of theater, and the enduring power of great plays. Listen to the full episode on Play On Premium for an ad-free audio experience featuring full plays and bonus content interviews with the artists, producers and engineers who brought it all to life. Go to NCPODCASTS.COM and sign up today! The Play On Podcast series KING LEAR, was translated into modern English verse by MARCUS GARDLEY and directed by ERIC TING.  The Cast is as follows: KEITH DAVID as King Lear GINA DANIELS as Goneril AMY KIM WASCHKE as Regan FRANCESCA FERNANDEZ McKENZIE as Cordelia CHRISTIANA CLARK as the Earl of Kent ALDO BILLINGSLEA as The Fool BERNARD WHITE as the Earl of Gloucester TRAMELL TILLMAN as Edmund DANIEL JOSE MOLINA as Edgar and the Duke of Burgundy LANCE GARDNER as Oswald and The King of France J.D. MOLLISON as the Duke of Albany and the Doctor REX YOUNG as the Duke of Cornwall Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA, and ADA KARAMANYAN. Voice and Text Coach: REBECCA CLARK CAREY Episode scripts were adapted and produced by CATHERINE EATON.  Original Music, Sound Design, and Sound Mix by LINDSAY JONES. Sound engineering by SADAHARU YAGI. Additional Engineering by DANIEL BEN-SHIMON. Mix Engineer and Dialogue Editor: LARRY WALSH. Podcast Mastering by GREG CORTEZ at New Monkey Studio. Line Producer: JORDAN MOORE. Managing Producer: ROBERT CAPPADONA. Senior Producer: MIRIAM LAUBE. Executive Producer: MICHAEL GOODFRIEND. The Managing Director of Business Operations and Partnerships at Next Chapter Podcasts is SALLYCADE HOLMES. The Play On Podcast Series King Lear is produced by NEXT CHAPTER PODCASTS and is made possible by the generous support of THE HITZ FOUNDATION. Visit ncpodcasts.com for bonus content including interviews, images and bios of the full cast & creative team. Visit PlayOnShakespeare.org for more about Play On Shakespeare. New episodes go live every Friday. Please subscribe, rate & review on your app of choice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Director Eric Ting talks with Senior Producer Miriam Laube about his path from puppetry to the collaborative art form of theater, and the enduring power of great plays. Listen to the full episode on Play On Premium for an ad-free audio experience featuring full plays and bonus content interviews with the artists, producers and engineers who brought it all to life. Go to NCPODCASTS.COM and sign up today! The Play On Podcast series KING LEAR, was translated into modern English verse by MARCUS GARDLEY and directed by ERIC TING.  The Cast is as follows: KEITH DAVID as King Lear GINA DANIELS as Goneril AMY KIM WASCHKE as Regan FRANCESCA FERNANDEZ McKENZIE as Cordelia CHRISTIANA CLARK as the Earl of Kent ALDO BILLINGSLEA as The Fool BERNARD WHITE as the Earl of Gloucester TRAMELL TILLMAN as Edmund DANIEL JOSE MOLINA as Edgar and the Duke of Burgundy LANCE GARDNER as Oswald and The King of France J.D. MOLLISON as the Duke of Albany and the Doctor REX YOUNG as the Duke of Cornwall Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA, and ADA KARAMANYAN. Voice and Text Coach: REBECCA CLARK CAREY Episode scripts were adapted and produced by CATHERINE EATON.  Original Music, Sound Design, and Sound Mix by LINDSAY JONES. Sound engineering by SADAHARU YAGI. Additional Engineering by DANIEL BEN-SHIMON. Mix Engineer and Dialogue Editor: LARRY WALSH. Podcast Mastering by GREG CORTEZ at New Monkey Studio. Line Producer: JORDAN MOORE. Managing Producer: ROBERT CAPPADONA. Senior Producer: MIRIAM LAUBE. Executive Producer: MICHAEL GOODFRIEND. The Managing Director of Business Operations and Partnerships at Next Chapter Podcasts is SALLYCADE HOLMES. The Play On Podcast Series King Lear is produced by NEXT CHAPTER PODCASTS and is made possible by the generous support of THE HITZ FOUNDATION. Visit ncpodcasts.com for bonus content including interviews, images and bios of the full cast & creative team. Visit PlayOnShakespeare.org for more about Play On Shakespeare. New episodes go live every Friday. Please subscribe, rate & review on your app of choice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Next Chapter Podcasts presents an actors roundtable featuring King Lear voice & text coach Rebecca Clark Carey sharing experiences with actors Gina Daniels and Amy Waschke from behind the scenes working with Shakespeare in the form of a podcast as well as discussions about their careers. Listen to the full episode on Play On Premium for an ad-free audio experience featuring full plays and bonus content interviews with the artists, producers and engineers who brought it all to life. Go to NCPODCASTS.COM and sign up today! The Play On Podcast series KING LEAR, was translated into modern English verse by MARCUS GARDLEY and directed by ERIC TING.  The Cast is as follows: KEITH DAVID as King Lear GINA DANIELS as Goneril AMY KIM WASCHKE as Regan FRANCESCA FERNANDEZ McKENZIE as Cordelia CHRISTIANA CLARK as the Earl of Kent ALDO BILLINGSLEA as The Fool BERNARD WHITE as the Earl of Gloucester TRAMELL TILLMAN as Edmund DANIEL JOSE MOLINA as Edgar and the Duke of Burgundy LANCE GARDNER as Oswald and The King of France J.D. MOLLISON as the Duke of Albany and the Doctor REX YOUNG as the Duke of Cornwall Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA, and ADA KARAMANYAN Voice and Text Coach: REBECCA CLARK CAREY Episode scripts were adapted and produced by CATHERINE EATON Original Music, Sound Design, and Sound Mix by LINDSAY JONES Sound engineering by SADAHARU YAGI Additional Engineering by DANIEL BEN-SHIMON Mix Engineer and Dialogue Editor: LARRY WALSH Podcast Mastering by GREG CORTEZ at New Monkey Studio Line Producer: JORDAN MOORE Managing Producer: ROBERT CAPPADONA Senior Producer: MIRIAM LAUBE Executive Producer: MICHAEL GOODFRIEND The Senior Manager of Business Operations and Partnerships at Next Chapter Podcasts is SALLYCADE HOLMES. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

King Lear Sound Designer Lindsay Jones returns to discuss jazz as a metaphor for the creative process of theater, advocacy for Sound Designers, appreciating collaboration and creating a humane work schedule. Listen to the full episode on Play On Premium for an ad-free audio experience featuring full plays and bonus content interviews with the artists, producers and engineers who brought it all to life. Go to NCPODCASTS.COM and sign up today! The Play On Podcast series KING LEAR, was translated into modern English verse by MARCUS GARDLEY and directed by ERIC TING.  The Cast is as follows: KEITH DAVID as King Lear GINA DANIELS as Goneril AMY KIM WASCHKE as Regan FRANCESCA FERNANDEZ McKENZIE as Cordelia CHRISTIANA CLARK as the Earl of Kent ALDO BILLINGSLEA as The Fool BERNARD WHITE as the Earl of Gloucester TRAMELL TILLMAN as Edmund DANIEL JOSE MOLINA as Edgar and the Duke of Burgundy LANCE GARDNER as Oswald and The King of France J.D. MOLLISON as the Duke of Albany and the Doctor REX YOUNG as the Duke of Cornwall Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA, and ADA KARAMANYAN. Voice and Text Coach: REBECCA CLARK CAREY Episode scripts were adapted and produced by CATHERINE EATON.  Original Music, Sound Design, and Sound Mix by LINDSAY JONES. Sound engineering by SADAHARU YAGI. Additional Engineering by DANIEL BEN-SHIMON. Mix Engineer and Dialogue Editor: LARRY WALSH. Podcast Mastering by GREG CORTEZ at New Monkey Studio. Line Producer: JORDAN MOORE. Managing Producer: ROBERT CAPPADONA. Senior Producer: MIRIAM LAUBE. Executive Producer: MICHAEL GOODFRIEND. The Senior Manager of Business Operations and Partnerships at Next Chapter Podcasts is SALLYCADE HOLMES. The Play On Podcast Series King Lear is produced by NEXT CHAPTER PODCASTS and is made possible by the generous support of THE HITZ FOUNDATION. Visit N C PODCASTS DOT COM for more about the Play On Podcast Series. Visit PLAY ON SHAKESPEARE DOT ORG for more about Play On Shakespeare. New episodes go live every Friday. Please subscribe, rate & review on your app of choice. Visit ncpodcasts.com/playonpodcast for bonus content including interviews, images and bios of the full cast & creative team. Visit playonshakespeare.org for more about Play On Shakespeare. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Award-winning sound designer and industry leader Lindsay Jones recounts how he and his band hijacked a truck to make a flight to his wedding, and why it has everything to do with the art of good storytelling.  Listen to the full episode on Play On Premium for an ad-free audio experience featuring full plays and bonus content interviews with the artists, producers and engineers who brought it all to life. Go to NCPODCASTS.COM and sign up today! The Play On Podcast series KING LEAR, was translated into modern English verse by MARCUS GARDLEY and directed by ERIC TING.  The Play On Podcast Series King Lear is produced by NEXT CHAPTER PODCASTS and is made possible by the generous support of THE HITZ FOUNDATION. Visit N C PODCASTS DOT COM for more about the Play On Podcast Series. Visit PLAY ON SHAKESPEARE DOT ORG for more about Play On Shakespeare. New episodes go live every Friday. Please subscribe, rate & review on your app of choice. Visit ncpodcasts.com/playonpodcast for bonus content including interviews, images and bios of the full cast & creative team. Visit playonshakespeare.org for more about Play On Shakespeare. The Cast is as follows: KEITH DAVID as King Lear GINA DANIELS as Goneril AMY KIM WASCHKE as Regan FRANCESCA FERNANDEZ McKENZIE as Cordelia CHRISTIANA CLARK as the Earl of Kent ALDO BILLINGSLEA as The Fool BERNARD WHITE as the Earl of Gloucester TRAMELL TILLMAN as Edmund DANIEL JOSE MOLINA as Edgar and the Duke of Burgundy LANCE GARDNER as Oswald and The King of France J.D. MOLLISON as the Duke of Albany and the Doctor REX YOUNG as the Duke of Cornwall Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA, and ADA KARAMANYAN Voice and Text Coach: REBECCA CLARK CAREY Episode scripts were adapted and produced by CATHERINE EATON Original Music, Sound Design, and Sound Mix by LINDSAY JONES Sound engineering by SADAHARU YAGI Additional Engineering by DANIEL BEN-SHIMON Mix Engineer and Dialogue Editor: LARRY WALSH Podcast Mastering by GREG CORTEZ at New Monkey Studio Line Producer: JORDAN MOORE Managing Producer: ROBERT CAPPADONA Senior Producer: MIRIAM LAUBE Executive Producer: MICHAEL GOODFRIEND The Senior Manager of Business Operations and Partnerships at Next Chapter Podcasts is SALLYCADE HOLMES. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The epic series concludes with Edmund confronting his challenger in a public fight to the death. Edgar survives to tell of his saga as “Poor Tom” and of his journey with his blinded father. News arrives of Goneril and Regan’s death as Edmund uses his last breaths to try to save Lear and Cordelia from the executions he ordered. But it’s too late. King Lear arrives with his dead daughter in his arms and mourns her inconsolably until his heart stops beating. Edgar is left to pick up the pieces of Lear’s broken kingdom as bulldozers roar and the neighborhood is razed to the ground. The Play On Podcast series KING LEAR, was translated into modern English verse by MARCUS GARDLEY and directed by ERIC TING.  The Play On Podcast Series King Lear is produced by NEXT CHAPTER PODCASTS and is made possible by the generous support of THE HITZ FOUNDATION. Visit N C PODCASTS DOT COM for more about the Play On Podcast Series. Visit PLAY ON SHAKESPEARE DOT ORG for more about Play On Shakespeare. New episodes go live every Friday. Please subscribe, rate & review on your app of choice. Visit ncpodcasts.com/playonpodcast for bonus content including interviews, images and bios of the full cast & creative team. Visit playonshakespeare.org for more about Play On Shakespeare. The Cast is as follows: KEITH DAVID as King Lear GINA DANIELS as Goneril AMY KIM WASCHKE as Regan FRANCESCA FERNANDEZ McKENZIE as Cordelia CHRISTIANA CLARK as the Earl of Kent ALDO BILLINGSLEA as The Fool BERNARD WHITE as the Earl of Gloucester TRAMELL TILLMAN as Edmund DANIEL JOSE MOLINA as Edgar and the Duke of Burgundy LANCE GARDNER as Oswald and The King of France J.D. MOLLISON as the Duke of Albany and the Doctor REX YOUNG as the Duke of Cornwall Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA, and ADA KARAMANYAN Voice and Text Coach: REBECCA CLARK CAREY Episode scripts were adapted and produced by CATHERINE EATON Original Music, Sound Design, and Sound Mix by LINDSAY JONES Sound engineering by SADAHARU YAGI Additional Engineering by DANIEL BEN-SHIMON Mix Engineer and Dialogue Editor: LARRY WALSH Podcast Mastering by GREG CORTEZ at New Monkey Studio Line Producer: JORDAN MOORE Managing Producer: ROBERT CAPPADONA Senior Producer: MIRIAM LAUBE Executive Producer: MICHAEL GOODFRIEND The Senior Manager of Business Operations and Partnerships at Next Chapter Podcasts is SALLYCADE HOLMES. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kent reunites with Cordelia at the Highland Hospital in Oakland, where with a doctor they witness King Lear’s awakening and recognition of his youngest daughter. Meanwhile, at the Cow Palace in San Francisco, Regan confesses to Edmund that she fears he is not loyal only to her, but also to her sister. Edmund tries to reassure her, but he is interrupted by Goneril and Albany, who arrive to negotiate on how to proceed with their battle plans. Once Goneril, Regan and Edmund are gone, Edgar slips in, disguised, and delivers a message to Albany to summon him upon their victory. Elsewhere, Edmund takes a moment to contemplate his future, vowing to win the battle and dispense with Albany when the time comes. Later, on Market Street in The Warfield, Edgar finds a place for Gloucester to take refuge as the battle rages. Once he learns that Lear’s forces have been defeated, he encourages his father not to lose hope and together, they flee to another refuge. In the Fillmore Auditorium in The Cow Palace, Edmund savors his victory as Lear and Cordelia comfort each other in shackles. Edmund sends them to prison and instructs an army captain to follow his command concerning their fate. Albany arrives to challenge Edmund’s authority in dealing with the prisoners, leading to an argument between Edmund, Albany, Goneril, and Regan, who becomes increasingly unwell as the scene progresses. The fight culminates in Albany accusing Edmund and Goneril of treason, vowing to present his proof when the trumpets sound. Edmund accepts the challenge and dares his accuser to approach. The Play On Podcast series KING LEAR, was translated into modern English verse by MARCUS GARDLEY and directed by ERIC TING. The Play On Podcast Series King Lear is produced by NEXT CHAPTER PODCASTS and is made possible by the generous support of THE HITZ FOUNDATION. Visit N C PODCASTS DOT COM for more about the Play On Podcast Series. Visit PLAY ON SHAKESPEARE DOT ORG for more about Play On Shakespeare. New episodes go live every Friday. Please subscribe, rate & review on your app of choice. Visit ncpodcasts.com/playonpodcast for bonus content including interviews, images and bios of the full cast & creative team. Visit playonshakespeare.org for more about Play On Shakespeare.   The Cast is as follows: KEITH DAVID as King Lear GINA DANIELS as Goneril AMY KIM WASCHKE as Regan FRANCESCA FERNANDEZ McKENZIE as Cordelia CHRISTIANA CLARK as the Earl of Kent ALDO BILLINGSLEA as The Fool BERNARD WHITE as the Earl of Gloucester TRAMELL TILLMAN as Edmund DANIEL JOSE MOLINA as Edgar and the Duke of Burgundy LANCE GARDNER as Oswald and The King of France J.D. MOLLISON as the Duke of Albany and the Doctor REX YOUNG as the Duke of Cornwall Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA, and ADA KARAMANYAN Voice and Text Coach: REBECCA CLARK CAREY Episode scripts were adapted and produced by CATHERINE EATON Original Music, Sound Design, and Sound Mix by LINDSAY JONES Sound engineering by SADAHARU YAGI Additional Engineering by DANIEL BEN-SHIMON Mix Engineer and Dialogue Editor: LARRY WALSH Podcast Mastering by GREG CORTEZ at New Monkey Studio Line Producer: JORDAN MOORE Managing Producer: ROBERT CAPPADONA Senior Producer: MIRIAM LAUBE Executive Producer: MICHAEL GOODFRIEND The Senior Manager of Business Operations and Partnerships at Next Chapter Podcasts is SALLYCADE HOLMES. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bathing seductively in her home, Regan uses all her powers of persuasion to delay Oswald’s delivery of a message from Goneril to Edmund (and to warn Goneril to back off of Edmund, whose heart she thinks she’s won), telling Oswald to kill Gloucester at once if he ever sees him. Meanwhile, Gloucester asks Poor Tom (Edgar) to lead him to the top of the Golden Gate Bridge, where he intends to jump to his death. Edgar tricks his father into thinking he’s at the railing of the bridge, and Gloucester, falling forward, faints on level ground. As his father wakes, Edgar takes on a new persona, convincing Gloucester that Poor Tom was a phantom and that Gloucester has miraculously survived his fall, giving him renewed faith and hope. They are interrupted by King Lear, who rides in on a rusted bicycle, railing in fits of madness and clarity at everything he encounters until he recognizes and soothes Gloucester, only to run away again when Cordelia’s soldiers spot him. Edgar leads his father from the bridge to a cable car, where Oswald, riding in the back of the cable car, sees them and tries to stab Gloucester to death. He is killed instead by Edgar, who discovers Goneril’s letter to Edmund in Oswald’s pocket. Father and son flee from the scene as the police approach. The Play On Podcast series KING LEAR, was translated into modern English verse by MARCUS GARDLEY and directed by ERIC TING.  The Play On Podcast Series King Lear is produced by NEXT CHAPTER PODCASTS and is made possible by the generous support of THE HITZ FOUNDATION. Visit N C PODCASTS DOT COM for more about the Play On Podcast Series. Visit PLAY ON SHAKESPEARE DOT ORG for more about Play On Shakespeare. New episodes go live every Friday. Please subscribe, rate & review on your app of choice. Visit ncpodcasts.com/playonpodcast for bonus content including interviews, images and bios of the full cast & creative team. Visit playonshakespeare.org for more about Play On Shakespeare. The Cast is as follows: KEITH DAVID as King Lear GINA DANIELS as Goneril AMY KIM WASCHKE as Regan FRANCESCA FERNANDEZ McKENZIE as Cordelia CHRISTIANA CLARK as the Earl of Kent ALDO BILLINGSLEA as The Fool BERNARD WHITE as the Earl of Gloucester TRAMELL TILLMAN as Edmund DANIEL JOSE MOLINA as Edgar and the Duke of Burgundy LANCE GARDNER as Oswald and The King of France J.D. MOLLISON as the Duke of Albany and the Doctor REX YOUNG as the Duke of Cornwall Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA, and ADA KARAMANYAN Voice and Text Coach: REBECCA CLARK CAREY Episode scripts were adapted and produced by CATHERINE EATON Original Music, Sound Design, and Sound Mix by LINDSAY JONES Sound engineering by SADAHARU YAGI Additional Engineering by DANIEL BEN-SHIMON Mix Engineer and Dialogue Editor: LARRY WALSH Podcast Mastering by GREG CORTEZ at New Monkey Studio Line Producer: JORDAN MOORE Managing Producer: ROBERT CAPPADONA Senior Producer: MIRIAM LAUBE Executive Producer: MICHAEL GOODFRIEND The Senior Manager of Business Operations and Partnerships at Next Chapter Podcasts is SALLYCADE HOLMES. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cornwall is gravely injured by a servant trying to defend Gloucester, who has been captured and tortured for aiding King Lear. Gloucester is blinded and cast out of his own home into Golden Gate Park, where he encounters “Poor Tom” (Edgar), who comes to his aid without revealing his true identity as Gloucester’s son. The next morning, Goneril receives Edmund in her home and allies herself with him before a bitter feud with her now estranged husband, Albany. They are interrupted by news of Cornwall’s death and Gloucester’s blinding, which drives a wedge even further between Goneril and Albany. Meanwhile, Kent confers with Lear’s gentleman in the French camp at Joaquin Miller Park in Oakland and advances plans with him to further assist the King. Elsewhere in the camp, Cordelia receives news of her father’s poor health and sends soldiers to find him and bring him to her for aid and comfort. The Play On Podcast series KING LEAR, was translated into modern English verse by MARCUS GARDLEY and directed by ERIC TING. The Play On Podcast Series King Lear is produced by NEXT CHAPTER PODCASTS and is made possible by the generous support of THE HITZ FOUNDATION. Visit N C PODCASTS DOT COM for more about the Play On Podcast Series. Visit PLAY ON SHAKESPEARE DOT ORG for more about Play On Shakespeare. New episodes go live every Friday. Please subscribe, rate & review on your app of choice. Visit ncpodcasts.com/playonpodcast for bonus content including interviews, images and bios of the full cast & creative team. Visit playonshakespeare.org for more about Play On Shakespeare.   The Cast is as follows: KEITH DAVID as King Lear GINA DANIELS as Goneril AMY KIM WASCHKE as Regan FRANCESCA FERNANDEZ McKENZIE as Cordelia CHRISTIANA CLARK as the Earl of Kent ALDO BILLINGSLEA as The Fool BERNARD WHITE as the Earl of Gloucester TRAMELL TILLMAN as Edmund DANIEL JOSE MOLINA as Edgar and the Duke of Burgundy LANCE GARDNER as Oswald and The King of France J.D. MOLLISON as the Duke of Albany and the Doctor REX YOUNG as the Duke of Cornwall Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA, and ADA KARAMANYAN Voice and Text Coach: REBECCA CLARK CAREY Episode scripts were adapted and produced by CATHERINE EATON Original Music, Sound Design, and Sound Mix by LINDSAY JONES Sound engineering by SADAHARU YAGI Additional Engineering by DANIEL BEN-SHIMON Mix Engineer and Dialogue Editor: LARRY WALSH Podcast Mastering by GREG CORTEZ at New Monkey Studio Line Producer: JORDAN MOORE Managing Producer: ROBERT CAPPADONA Senior Producer: MIRIAM LAUBE Executive Producer: MICHAEL GOODFRIEND The Senior Manager of Business Operations and Partnerships at Next Chapter Podcasts is SALLYCADE HOLMES. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lear rails at the raging storm on the cliffs of the Marin Headlands as The Fool and Kent (disguised as Caius) beg him to seek shelter in a nearby shack, where they discover Edgar disguised as “Poor Tom”. Meanwhile, Gloucester confides in Edmund his misgivings about the King’s treatment, sharing intelligence he’s gathered concerning plots to avenge Lear. Edmund gives this news to Cornwall, who rewards him by making him Earl and vows to take revenge on Edmund’s father. Later, Gloucester finds Lear and his companions in the shack and persuades them to take shelter in his basement, where Lear stages a mock trial of his daughters before finally falling asleep. Moments later, Gloucester returns with news of an imminent plot to kill the King, and smuggles them all out of his house into a carriage bound for Dover, where he promises they will be safe.  The Play On Podcast series KING LEAR, was translated into modern English verse by MARCUS GARDLEY and directed by ERIC TING.  The Play On Podcast Series King Lear is produced by NEXT CHAPTER PODCASTS and is made possible by the generous support of THE HITZ FOUNDATION. Visit N C PODCASTS DOT COM for more about the Play On Podcast Series. Visit PLAY ON SHAKESPEARE DOT ORG for more about Play On Shakespeare. New episodes go live every Friday. Please subscribe, rate & review on your app of choice. Visit ncpodcasts.com/playonpodcast for bonus content including interviews, images and bios of the full cast & creative team. Visit playonshakespeare.org for more about Play On Shakespeare. The Cast is as follows: KEITH DAVID as King Lear GINA DANIELS as Goneril AMY KIM WASCHKE as Regan FRANCESCA FERNANDEZ McKENZIE as Cordelia CHRISTIANA CLARK as the Earl of Kent ALDO BILLINGSLEA as The Fool BERNARD WHITE as the Earl of Gloucester TRAMELL TILLMAN as Edmund DANIEL JOSE MOLINA as Edgar and the Duke of Burgundy LANCE GARDNER as Oswald and The King of France J.D. MOLLISON as the Duke of Albany and the Doctor REX YOUNG as the Duke of Cornwall Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA, and ADA KARAMANYAN Voice and Text Coach: REBECCA CLARK CAREY Episode scripts were adapted and produced by CATHERINE EATON Original Music, Sound Design, and Sound Mix by LINDSAY JONES Sound engineering by SADAHARU YAGI Additional Engineering by DANIEL BEN-SHIMON Mix Engineer and Dialogue Editor: LARRY WALSH Podcast Mastering by GREG CORTEZ at New Monkey Studio Line Producer: JORDAN MOORE Managing Producer: ROBERT CAPPADONA Senior Producer: MIRIAM LAUBE Executive Producer: MICHAEL GOODFRIEND The Senior Manager of Business Operations and Partnerships at Next Chapter Podcasts is SALLYCADE HOLMES. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Edgar goes into hiding as “Poor Tom”, a beggar in Golden Gate Park. Lear arrives at Gloucester’s mansion to find his servant Caius (Kent) locked in restraints. Furious, he lashes out at Cornwall, who defends his actions, and Regan, who tells him to return to Goneril and ask her forgiveness. As Lear fumes at her, Goneril arrives in the courtyard to the open embrace of her sister. Together, they whittle away at Lear’s entourage as a storm approaches, eventually telling him to dismiss all his knights. Lear rails at them and vows revenge before blindly setting out into the storm alone. Caius follows him with The Fool as Cornwall orders Gloucester to shut the doors. Later, as the storm rages in the Marin Headlands, Kent finds Lear’s Gentleman and informs him that French troops are secretly gathering in the ports to take advantage of the division between Albany and Cornwall. She urges him to deliver a message to Cordelia on Lear’s behalf. The Play On Podcast series KING LEAR, was translated into modern English verse by MARCUS GARDLEY and directed by ERIC TING.  The Play On Podcast Series King Lear is produced by NEXT CHAPTER PODCASTS and is made possible by the generous support of THE HITZ FOUNDATION. Visit N C PODCASTS DOT COM for more about the Play On Podcast Series. Visit PLAY ON SHAKESPEARE DOT ORG for more about Play On Shakespeare. New episodes go live every Friday. Please subscribe, rate & review on your app of choice. Visit ncpodcasts.com/playonpodcast for bonus content including interviews, images and bios of the full cast & creative team. Visit playonshakespeare.org for more about Play On Shakespeare. The Cast is as follows: KEITH DAVID as King Lear GINA DANIELS as Goneril AMY KIM WASCHKE as Regan FRANCESCA FERNANDEZ McKENZIE as Cordelia CHRISTIANA CLARK as the Earl of Kent ALDO BILLINGSLEA as The Fool BERNARD WHITE as the Earl of Gloucester TRAMELL TILLMAN as Edmund DANIEL JOSE MOLINA as Edgar and the Duke of Burgundy LANCE GARDNER as Oswald and The King of France J.D. MOLLISON as the Duke of Albany and the Doctor REX YOUNG as the Duke of Cornwall Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA, and ADA KARAMANYAN Voice and Text Coach: REBECCA CLARK CAREY Episode scripts were adapted and produced by CATHERINE EATON Original Music, Sound Design, and Sound Mix by LINDSAY JONES Sound engineering by SADAHARU YAGI Additional Engineering by DANIEL BEN-SHIMON Mix Engineer and Dialogue Editor: LARRY WALSH Podcast Mastering by GREG CORTEZ at New Monkey Studio Line Producer: JORDAN MOORE Managing Producer: ROBERT CAPPADONA Senior Producer: MIRIAM LAUBE Executive Producer: MICHAEL GOODFRIEND The Senior Manager of Business Operations and Partnerships at Next Chapter Podcasts is SALLYCADE HOLMES. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Self described Shakespeare nerd, Daniel Jose Molina, talks about playing some of the iconic roles in Shakespeare's cannon including Henry V, and Romeo, along with a side-by-side reading of Shakespeare and Marcus Gardley's translation of the words of Edgar in King Lear. Listen to the full episode on Play On Premium for an ad-free audio experience featuring full plays and bonus content interviews with the artists, producers and engineers who brought it all to life. Go to NCPODCASTS.COM and sign up today! The Play On Podcast series KING LEAR, was translated into modern English verse by MARCUS GARDLEY and directed by ERIC TING.  The Play On Podcast Series King Lear is produced by NEXT CHAPTER PODCASTS and is made possible by the generous support of THE HITZ FOUNDATION. Visit N C PODCASTS DOT COM for more about the Play On Podcast Series. Visit PLAY ON SHAKESPEARE DOT ORG for more about Play On Shakespeare. New episodes go live every Friday. Please subscribe, rate & review on your app of choice. Visit ncpodcasts.com/playonpodcast for bonus content including interviews, images and bios of the full cast & creative team. Visit playonshakespeare.org for more about Play On Shakespeare. The Cast is as follows: KEITH DAVID as King Lear GINA DANIELS as Goneril AMY KIM WASCHKE as Regan FRANCESCA FERNANDEZ McKENZIE as Cordelia CHRISTIANA CLARK as the Earl of Kent ALDO BILLINGSLEA as The Fool BERNARD WHITE as the Earl of Gloucester TRAMELL TILLMAN as Edmund DANIEL JOSE MOLINA as Edgar and the Duke of Burgundy LANCE GARDNER as Oswald and The King of France J.D. MOLLISON as the Duke of Albany and the Doctor REX YOUNG as the Duke of Cornwall Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA, and ADA KARAMANYAN. Voice and Text Coach: REBECCA CLARK CAREY Episode scripts were adapted and produced by CATHERINE EATON.  Original Music, Sound Design, and Sound Mix by LINDSAY JONES. Sound engineering by SADAHARU YAGI. Additional Engineering by DANIEL BEN-SHIMON. Mix Engineer and Dialogue Editor: LARRY WALSH. Podcast Mastering by GREG CORTEZ at New Monkey Studio. Line Producer: JORDAN MOORE. Managing Producer: ROBERT CAPPADONA. Senior Producer: MIRIAM LAUBE. Executive Producer: MICHAEL GOODFRIEND. The Senior Manager of Business Operations and Partnerships at Next Chapter Podcasts is SALLYCADE HOLMES. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Synopsis. The King curses Goneril for her inhospitable treatment and sends Caius (Kent) to find Regan. Back in his car with the Fool, Lear worries about his sanity and the Fool does his best to cheer him up. Later, outside Gloucester’s mansion, Edmund gets word from Curan that Cornwall and Regan will soon arrive at his father’s house, and that there is likely going to be a war between Cornwall and Albany over their territory. Edmund makes the most of the opportunity by convincing Edgar to flee from the house for his own safety, then pretends he was attacked by his brother for not going along with his plot against their father. He’s immediately embraced by Cornwall, who promises to promote him. That evening, Caius arrives at Gloucester’s mansion and gets into a fight with Regan’s servant, Oswald. Gloucester, Edmund and Cornwall break it up and question Caius, who insults the Duke and all his company with his blunt talk. In return, Cornwall and Regan order that Caius be put in restraints for the rest of the night, despite Gloucester’s objection. Once alone, Kent drops his “Caius” disguise and reads a letter he secretly received from Cordelia, in which she says she may be able to resolve the conflict in Lear’s kingdom. The Play On Podcast series KING LEAR, was translated into modern English verse by MARCUS GARDLEY and directed by ERIC TING.  The Play On Podcast Series King Lear is produced by NEXT CHAPTER PODCASTS and is made possible by the generous support of THE HITZ FOUNDATION. Visit N C PODCASTS DOT COM for more about the Play On Podcast Series. Visit PLAY ON SHAKESPEARE DOT ORG for more about Play On Shakespeare. New episodes go live every Friday. Please subscribe, rate & review on your app of choice. Visit ncpodcasts.com/playonpodcast for bonus content including interviews, images and bios of the full cast & creative team. Visit playonshakespeare.org for more about Play On Shakespeare. The Cast is as follows: KEITH DAVID as King Lear GINA DANIELS as Goneril AMY KIM WASCHKE as Regan FRANCESCA FERNANDEZ McKENZIE as Cordelia CHRISTIANA CLARK as the Earl of Kent ALDO BILLINGSLEA as The Fool BERNARD WHITE as the Earl of Gloucester TRAMELL TILLMAN as Edmund DANIEL JOSE MOLINA as Edgar and the Duke of Burgundy LANCE GARDNER as Oswald and The King of France J.D. MOLLISON as the Duke of Albany and the Doctor REX YOUNG as the Duke of Cornwall Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA, and ADA KARAMANYAN Voice and Text Coach: REBECCA CLARK CAREY Episode scripts were adapted and produced by CATHERINE EATON Original Music, Sound Design, and Sound Mix by LINDSAY JONES Sound engineering by SADAHARU YAGI Additional Engineering by DANIEL BEN-SHIMON Mix Engineer and Dialogue Editor: LARRY WALSH Podcast Mastering by GREG CORTEZ at New Monkey Studio Line Producer: JORDAN MOORE Managing Producer: ROBERT CAPPADONA Senior Producer: MIRIAM LAUBE Executive Producer: MICHAEL GOODFRIEND The Senior Manager of Business Operations and Partnerships at Next Chapter Podcasts is SALLYCADE HOLMES. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Play On Podcast series KING LEAR, was translated into modern English verse by MARCUS GARDLEY and directed by ERIC TING.  Listen to the full episode on Play On Premium for an ad-free audio experience featuring full plays and bonus content interviews with the artists, producers and engineers who brought it all to life. Go to NCPODCASTS.COM and sign up today! The Play On Podcast Series King Lear is produced by NEXT CHAPTER PODCASTS and is made possible by the generous support of THE HITZ FOUNDATION. Visit N C PODCASTS DOT COM for more about the Play On Podcast Series. Visit PLAY ON SHAKESPEARE DOT ORG for more about Play On Shakespeare. New episodes go live every Friday. Please subscribe, rate & review on your app of choice. Visit ncpodcasts.com/playonpodcast for bonus content including interviews, images and bios of the full cast & creative team. Visit playonshakespeare.org for more about Play On Shakespeare. The full Cast is as follows: KEITH DAVID as King Lear GINA DANIELS as Goneril AMY KIM WASCHKE as Regan FRANCESCA FERNANDEZ McKENZIE as Cordelia CHRISTIANA CLARK as the Earl of Kent ALDO BILLINGSLEA as The Fool BERNARD WHITE as the Earl of Gloucester TRAMELL TILLMAN as Edmund DANIEL JOSE MOLINA as Edgar and the Duke of Burgundy LANCE GARDNER as Oswald and The King of France J.D. MOLLISON as the Duke of Albany and the Doctor REX YOUNG as the Duke of Cornwall Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA, and ADA KARAMANYAN. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Synopsis. In the garden outside Gloucester’s Fillmore District mansion, a furious Edmund conspires to take from his brother what he feels he deserves from his father. Having set the trap, he drives to a nightclub where he sets up his brother Edgar for a fall from grace. Elsewhere, on an ocean beach outside of Goneril’s mansion in outer-Richmond, San Francisco, Goneril instructs her servant, Oswald, to treat her father with disdain when he arrives, in the hope that it will push him to go to Regan’s house instead. Inside Goneril’s house, the exiled Kent has returned, disguised as a man-servant, Caius, in order to gain access to Lear. When the King arrives on the sundeck of the house, Kent (now Caius) greets him and wins his affection by shaming Oswald for disrespecting him. Soon after, the Fool arrives and berates Lear through thinly veiled humor for disowning Cordelia and giving his power over to his other two daughters. Finally, Goneril enters and greets her father coldly, telling him to get rid of his unruly knights and keep only the older ones who know their place. Lear defends his Knights and lashes out at Goneril, voicing his regret for shunning Cordelia. The Play On Podcast series KING LEAR, was translated into modern English verse by MARCUS GARDLEY and directed by ERIC TING.  The Play On Podcast Series King Lear is produced by NEXT CHAPTER PODCASTS and is made possible by the generous support of THE HITZ FOUNDATION. Visit N C PODCASTS DOT COM for more about the Play On Podcast Series. Visit PLAY ON SHAKESPEARE DOT ORG for more about Play On Shakespeare. New episodes go live every Friday. Please subscribe, rate & review on your app of choice. Visit ncpodcasts.com/playonpodcast for bonus content including interviews, images and bios of the full cast & creative team. Visit playonshakespeare.org for more about Play On Shakespeare. The Cast is as follows: KEITH DAVID as King Lear GINA DANIELS as Goneril AMY KIM WASCHKE as Regan FRANCESCA FERNANDEZ McKENZIE as Cordelia CHRISTIANA CLARK as the Earl of Kent ALDO BILLINGSLEA as The Fool BERNARD WHITE as the Earl of Gloucester TRAMELL TILLMAN as Edmund DANIEL JOSE MOLINA as Edgar and the Duke of Burgundy LANCE GARDNER as Oswald and The King of France J.D. MOLLISON as the Duke of Albany and the Doctor REX YOUNG as the Duke of Cornwall Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA, and ADA KARAMANYAN Voice and Text Coach: REBECCA CLARK CAREY Episode scripts were adapted and produced by CATHERINE EATON Original Music, Sound Design, and Sound Mix by LINDSAY JONES Sound engineering by SADAHARU YAGI Additional Engineering by DANIEL BEN-SHIMON Mix Engineer and Dialogue Editor: LARRY WALSH Podcast Mastering by GREG CORTEZ at New Monkey Studio Line Producer: JORDAN MOORE Managing Producer: ROBERT CAPPADONA Senior Producer: MIRIAM LAUBE Executive Producer: MICHAEL GOODFRIEND The Senior Manager of Business Operations and Partnerships at Next Chapter Podcasts is SALLYCADE HOLMES. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Play On Podcast series KING LEAR, was translated into modern English verse by MARCUS GARDLEY and directed by ERIC TING.  Listen to the full episode on Play On Premium for an ad-free audio experience featuring full plays and bonus content interviews with the artists, producers and engineers who brought it all to life. Go to NCPODCASTS.COM and sign up today! The Play On Podcast Series King Lear is produced by NEXT CHAPTER PODCASTS and is made possible by the generous support of THE HITZ FOUNDATION. Visit N C PODCASTS DOT COM for more about the Play On Podcast Series. Visit PLAY ON SHAKESPEARE DOT ORG for more about Play On Shakespeare. New episodes go live every Friday. Please subscribe, rate & review on your app of choice. Visit ncpodcasts.com/playonpodcast for bonus content including interviews, images and bios of the full cast & creative team. Visit playonshakespeare.org for more about Play On Shakespeare. The full Cast is as follows: KEITH DAVID as King Lear GINA DANIELS as Goneril AMY KIM WASCHKE as Regan FRANCESCA FERNANDEZ McKENZIE as Cordelia CHRISTIANA CLARK as the Earl of Kent ALDO BILLINGSLEA as The Fool BERNARD WHITE as the Earl of Gloucester TRAMELL TILLMAN as Edmund DANIEL JOSE MOLINA as Edgar and the Duke of Burgundy LANCE GARDNER as Oswald and The King of France J.D. MOLLISON as the Duke of Albany and the Doctor REX YOUNG as the Duke of Cornwall Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA, and ADA KARAMANYAN. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Synopsis. As a large crowd of invited guests gather in the ballroom of King Lear’s home in San Francisco’s Fillmore District to hear his much-anticipated announcement regarding his plans for the future of his kingdom, the Earl of Gloucester gossips with Lear’s trusted advisor, Kent, about the King’s shaky health, which is evident in his plans to split the kingdom among his daughters and their husbands, including his unwed daughter, Cordelia, who will choose to marry either the Duke of Burgundy or the King of France this very evening. Gloucester introduces Kent to his illegitimate son, Edmund, who he describes as well-spoken, but not made of the same stuff as his legitimate son, Edgar. Their conversation is interrupted when the King enters with Cordelia and his two eldest daughters, Goneril and Regan, each accompanied by their husbands, Albany and Cornwall. In lavish fashion, Lear announces his plans to divide his kingdom equally among his three daughters, provided they try to out-do each other in a contest to say which of them loves him the most. Goneril and Regan oblige him with lofty pronouncements of devotion, for which they are rewarded with vast lands and resources. Cordelia, on the other hand, declines to participate in the contest, saying nothing but that she loves her father as a daughter should, no more nor less. In return, Lear disowns Cordelia and splits the kingdom between his two eldest daughters and their husbands. Kent tries to defend Cordelia and is exiled from the kingdom. The Duke of Burgundy abandons his suit of the now disinherited Cordelia. The King of France, however, sees Cordelia for who she is and asks for her hand in marriage, which Lear accepts, vowing never to see his daughter again. Cordelia says goodbye to her sisters and leaves with the King of France. Goneril and Regan linger afterward to marvel at their fortune, and talk privately about their need to ally themselves against their father if he tries to cling to power. The Play On Podcast series KING LEAR, was translated into modern English verse by MARCUS GARDLEY and directed by ERIC TING.  The Play On Podcast Series King Lear is produced by NEXT CHAPTER PODCASTS and is made possible by the generous support of THE HITZ FOUNDATION. Visit N C PODCASTS DOT COM for more about the Play On Podcast Series. Visit PLAY ON SHAKESPEARE DOT ORG for more about Play On Shakespeare. New episodes go live every Friday. Please subscribe, rate & review on your app of choice. Visit ncpodcasts.com/playonpodcast for bonus content including interviews, images and bios of the full cast & creative team. Visit playonshakespeare.org for more about Play On Shakespeare. The Cast is as follows: KEITH DAVID as King Lear GINA DANIELS as Goneril AMY KIM WASCHKE as Regan FRANCESCA FERNANDEZ McKENZIE as Cordelia CHRISTIANA CLARK as the Earl of Kent ALDO BILLINGSLEA as The Fool BERNARD WHITE as the Earl of Gloucester TRAMELL TILLMAN as Edmund DANIEL JOSE MOLINA as Edgar and the Duke of Burgundy LANCE GARDNER as Oswald and The King of France J.D. MOLLISON as the Duke of Albany and the Doctor REX YOUNG as the Duke of Cornwall Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA, and ADA KARAMANYAN Voice and Text Coach: REBECCA CLARK CAREY Episode scripts were adapted and produced by CATHERINE EATON Original Music, Sound Design, and Sound Mix by LINDSAY JONES Sound engineering by SADAHARU YAGI Additional Engineering by DANIEL BEN-SHIMON Mix Engineer and Dialogue Editor: LARRY WALSH Podcast Mastering by GREG CORTEZ at New Monkey Studio Line Producer: JORDAN MOORE Managing Producer: ROBERT CAPPADONA Senior Producer: MIRIAM LAUBE Executive Producer: MICHAEL GOODFRIEND The Senior Manager of Business Operations and Partnerships at Next Chapter Podcasts is SALLYCADE HOLMES. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Marcus Gardley’s translation of KING LEAR is set in a San Francisco where anything can happen at any moment, where madness is barely constrained beneath the brittle veneer of gentrification and homes are kingdoms taken merely for granted. Infused with a jazz score that evolves in time with Lear’s decline, Next Chapter’s Play On podcast series is a harrowing journey into the essence of life, death, love and loss. Episode 1 out Friday, February 11. The Play On Podcast series, “KING LEAR”, was translated into modern English verse by MARCUS GARDLEY and directed by ERIC TING.  The Play On Podcast Series “CORIOLANUS” is produced by NEXT CHAPTER PODCASTS and is made possible by the generous support of THE HITZ FOUNDATION. Visit N C PODCASTS DOT COM for more about the Play On Podcast Series. Visit PLAY ON SHAKESPEARE DOT ORG for more about Play On Shakespeare. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Playwright Marcus Gardley talks about his journey to become one of America’s most celebrated writers, and his experience deep-diving into the words and worlds of Shakespeare’s KING LEAR. This is Part 2 of 2 episodes.  Listen to the full episode on Play On Premium for an ad-free audio experience featuring full plays and bonus content interviews with the artists, producers and engineers who brought it all to life. Go to NCPODCASTS.COM and sign up today! The Play On Podcasts Series King Lear is produced by Next Chapter Podcasts and is made possible by the generous support of The Hitz Foundation. New episodes go live every Friday. Please subscribe, rate & review on your app of choice. Visit ncpodcasts.com/playonpodcast for bonus content including interviews, images and bios of the full cast & creative team. Visit playonshakespeare.org for more about Play On Shakespeare. Guest: Marcus Gardley Host: Michael Goodfriend Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Playwright Marcus Gardley talks about his journey to become one of America’s most celebrated writers, and his experience deep-diving into the words and worlds of Shakespeare’s KING LEAR. This is Part 1 of 2 episodes.  Listen to the full episode on Play On Premium for an ad-free audio experience featuring full plays and bonus content interviews with the artists, producers and engineers who brought it all to life. Go to NCPODCASTS.COM and sign up today! The Play On Podcasts Series King Lear is produced by Next Chapter Podcasts and is made possible by the generous support of The Hitz Foundation. New episodes go live every Friday. Please subscribe, rate & review on your app of choice. Visit ncpodcasts.com/playonpodcast for bonus content including interviews, images and bios of the full cast & creative team. Visit playonshakespeare.org for more about Play On Shakespeare. Guest: Marcus Gardley Host: Michael Goodfriend Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lue Douthit examines the multiplicity of meanings in a moment through the writings of Marcus Gardley and William Shakespeare.  Listen to the full episode on Play On Premium for an ad-free audio experience featuring full plays and bonus content interviews with the artists, producers and engineers who brought it all to life. Go to NCPODCASTS.COM and sign up today! The Play On Podcasts Series King Lear is produced by Next Chapter Podcasts and is made possible by the generous support of The Hitz Foundation. New episodes go live every Friday. Please subscribe, rate & review on your app of choice. Visit ncpodcasts.com/playonpodcast for bonus content including interviews, images and bios of the full cast & creative team. Visit playonshakespeare.org for more about Play On Shakespeare. Guest: Lue Douhit Host: Michael Goodfriend Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Voice and Text coach Rebecca Clark Carey and actress Michelle Beck (A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM) team up to demonstrate ways to meet the challenges of Shakespeare’s complex speeches. Listen to the full episode on Play On Premium for an ad-free audio experience featuring full plays and bonus content interviews with the artists, producers and engineers who brought it all to life. Go to NCPODCASTS.COM and sign up today! The Play On Podcasts Series A Midsummer Night's Dream is produced by Next Chapter Podcasts and is made possible by the generous support of The Hitz Foundation. New episodes go live every Friday. Please subscribe, rate & review on your app of choice. Visit ncpodcasts.com/playonpodcast for bonus content including interviews, images and bios of the full cast & creative team. Visit playonshakespeare.org for more about Play On Shakespeare. Guest: Michelle Beck Host: Rebecca Clark Carey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Play On Podcasts’ Executive Producer Michael Goodfriend sits down with Dramaturg Amrita Ramanan. On the anniversary of the January 6th riot, Dramaturg Amrita Ramanan joins Voice and Text Coach Julie Foh for a look into Roman history, Elizabethan history, Jacobean drama, words, language, and the true meaning of mob. Listen to the full episode on Play On Premium for an ad-free audio experience featuring full plays and bonus content interviews with the artists, producers and engineers who brought it all to life. Go to NCPODCASTS.COM and sign up today! The Play On Podcasts Series Coriolanus is produced by Next Chapter Podcasts and is made possible by the generous support of The Hitz Foundation. New episodes go live every Friday. Please subscribe, rate & review on your app of choice. Visit ncpodcasts.com/playonpodcast for bonus content including interviews, images and bios of the full cast & creative team. Visit playonshakespeare.org for more about Play On Shakespeare. Guest: Amrita Ramanan Host: Michael Goodfriend Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Play On Podcasts’ Executive Producer Michael Goodfriend sits down with Actor Channie Waites to discuss Coriolanus.  Coriolanus actor, educator, and activist Channie Waites takes us on her personal journey through the performing arts to describe the power of theater in the process of healing. Listen to the full episode on Play On Premium for an ad-free audio experience featuring full plays and bonus content interviews with the artists, producers and engineers who brought it all to life. Go to NCPODCASTS.COM and sign up today! The Play On Podcasts Series Coriolanus is produced by Next Chapter Podcasts and is made possible by the generous support of The Hitz Foundation. New episodes go live every Friday. Please subscribe, rate & review on your app of choice. Visit ncpodcasts.com/playonpodcast for bonus content including interviews, images and bios of the full cast & creative team. Visit playonshakespeare.org for more about Play On Shakespeare. Guest: Channie Waites Host: Michael Goodfriend Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Play On Podcasts’ Executive Producer Michael Goodfriend sits down with Composer George Whitty to discuss A Midsummer Night's Dream. Listen to the full episode on Play On Premium for an ad-free audio experience featuring full plays and bonus content interviews with the artists, producers and engineers who brought it all to life. Go to NCPODCASTS.COM and sign up today! Musical Maestro George Whitty traces his artistic journey from scuba diving to collaborating with Herbie Hancock, Chaka Kahn and Carlos Santana; with an in-depth tour of everything that went into composing his luscious score for the Play On Podcast series, A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM.  The Play On Podcasts Series A Midsummer Night's Dream is produced by Next Chapter Podcasts and is made possible by the generous support of The Hitz Foundation. New episodes go live every Friday. Please subscribe, rate & review on your app of choice. Visit ncpodcasts.com/playonpodcast for bonus content including interviews, images and bios of the full cast & creative team. Visit playonshakespeare.org for more about Play On Shakespeare. Guest: George Whitty Host: Michael Goodfriend Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Play On Podcasts’ Executive Producer Michael Goodfriend sits down with Actor Ching Valdes-Aran to discuss Coriolanus. Ching Valdes-Aran is an OBIE award-winning and Lucille Lortel nominated actress who has worked intensively in NYC on Broadway, Off Broadway, Off-Off Broadway, and in major regional theaters throughout the U.S. She has guest starred on TV (Nurse Jackie, Ugly Betty, L&O CI) & appeared in major & indie films. Ching joins us in the Play On Production of Coriolanus cast as Volumnia.  Listen to the full episode on Play On Premium for an ad-free audio experience featuring full plays and bonus content interviews with the artists, producers and engineers who brought it all to life. Go to NCPODCASTS.COM and sign up today! The Play On Podcasts Series Coriolanus is produced by Next Chapter Podcasts and is made possible by the generous support of The Hitz Foundation. New episodes go live every Friday. Please subscribe, rate & review on your app of choice. Visit ncpodcasts.com/playonpodcast for bonus content including interviews, images and bios of the full cast & creative team. Visit playonshakespeare.org for more about Play On Shakespeare. Guest: Ching Valdes-Aran Host: Michael Goodfriend Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Play On Podcasts’ Executive Producer Michael Goodfriend sits down with Director Kate Wisniewski to discuss Coriolanus. Director Kate Wisniewski sits down with Play On Podcasts Executive Producer Michael Goodfriend to talk about her life in art, her work in theater, and how she was able to make sense of one of Shakespeare’s most complex and challenging plays. Listen to the full episode on Play On Premium for an ad-free audio experience featuring full plays and bonus content interviews with the artists, producers and engineers who brought it all to life. Go to NCPODCASTS.COM and sign up today! The Play On Podcasts Series Coriolanus is produced by Next Chapter Podcasts and is made possible by the generous support of The Hitz Foundation. New episodes go live every Friday. Please subscribe, rate & review on your app of choice. Visit ncpodcasts.com/playonpodcast for bonus content including interviews, images and bios of the full cast & creative team. Visit playonshakespeare.org for more about Play On Shakespeare. Guest: Kate Wisniewski Host: Michael Goodfriend Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Play On Podcasts’ Executive Producer Michael Goodfriend sits down with Playwright Sean San José to discuss Coriolanus. Sean San Jose’s hour-long, freewheeling interview takes us on the journey that led him from the Bay Area to New York and back, from the women who raised him to the Magic Theater, from injustice to a gathering of saints, from ancestral tales to Coriolanus, and beyond!  Listen to the full episode on Play On Premium for an ad-free audio experience featuring full plays and bonus content interviews with the artists, producers and engineers who brought it all to life. Go to NCPODCASTS.COM and sign up today! The Play On Podcasts Series Coriolanus is produced by Next Chapter Podcasts and is made possible by the generous support of The Hitz Foundation. New episodes go live every Friday. Please subscribe, rate & review on your app of choice. Visit ncpodcasts.com/playonpodcast for bonus content including interviews, images and bios of the full cast & creative team. Visit playonshakespeare.org for more about Play On Shakespeare. Guest: Sean San José Host: Michael Goodfriend Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the seventh episode of the Play On Podcasts' Series Coriolanus. Synopsis: Coriolanus, crumbling under the weight of his mother’s shame, decides to abandon his campaign and Volumnia and Virgilia return to a hero’s welcome in their home city of Rome. Aufidius seethes and vows revenge before Coriolanus arrives in Antium to defend his actions. His words are met with accusations of treason, sending Coriolanus into a rage and whipping up the citizens of his adopted city against him.  Play On Podcasts Series Coriolanus is produced by Next Chapter Podcasts and is made possible by the generous support of The Hitz Foundation. New episodes go live every Friday. Please subscribe, rate & review on your app of choice. Visit ncpodcasts.com/playonpodcast for bonus content including interviews, images and bios of the full cast & creative team. Visit playonshakespeare.org for more about Play On Shakespeare. The Cast: ANDRUS NICHOLS as Brutus, Various CHANNIE WAITES as Lartius, Various CHING VALDES-ARAN as Volumnia, Various DANAYA ESPERANZA as Coriolanus JAMIE ANN ROMERO as Valeria, Various KIM WUAN as Aufidus, Virgilia, Various LENNE KLINGAMEN as Citizen 1, Various NANCY RODRIGUEZ as Sicinius, Various NEMUNA CEESAY as Citizen 3, Various PATRENA MURRAY as Menenius VANESSA KAI as Cominius ZO TIPP as Young Martius, Various Creative Team: SEAN SAN JOSÉ, Playwright KATE WISNIEWSKI, Director AMRITA RAMANAN, Dramaturg CATHERINE EATON, Script Adaptor DANIEL BEN-SHIMON, Engineer, Sound Designer PALMER HEFFEREN, Composer LARRY WALSH C.A.S, Re-Recording Mixer SADAHARU YAGI, Re-Recording Mixer EDGAR CAMEY, Engineer TOMMY FREED, Equipment Manage Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As the Romans tremble in fear of the Volcians' imminent attack, the Tribunes convince Menenius to beg Coriolanus for mercy but he is stopped by the Volcian watchmen and by Coriolanus himself, who turns him away with a list of conditions. Volumnia arrives next, accompanied by Coriolanus’s wife and child, and together they beg him on their knees to relent. Meanwhile, Aufidius begins to resent Coriolanus and vows to turn on him when the time comes. Welcome to the sixth episode of the Play On Podcasts' Series Coriolanus. Synopsis: Coriolanus must choose between attacking or forgiving the city he once called home. Play On Podcasts Series Coriolanus is produced by Next Chapter Podcasts and is made possible by the generous support of The Hitz Foundation. New episodes go live every Friday. Please subscribe, rate & review on your app of choice. Visit ncpodcasts.com/playonpodcast for bonus content including interviews, images and bios of the full cast & creative team. Visit playonshakespeare.org for more about Play On Shakespeare. The Cast: ANDRUS NICHOLS as Brutus, Various CHANNIE WAITES as Lartius, Various CHING VALDES-ARAN as Volumnia, Various DANAYA ESPERANZA as Coriolanus JAMIE ANN ROMERO as Valeria, Various KIM WUAN as Aufidus, Virgilia, Various LENNE KLINGAMEN as Citizen 1, Various NANCY RODRIGUEZ as Sicinius, Various NEMUNA CEESAY as Citizen 3, Various PATRENA MURRAY as Menenius VANESSA KAI as Cominius ZO TIPP as Young Martius, Various Creative Team: SEAN SAN JOSÉ, Playwright KATE WISNIEWSKI, Director AMRITA RAMANAN, Dramaturg CATHERINE EATON, Script Adaptor DANIEL BEN-SHIMON, Engineer, Sound Designer PALMER HEFFEREN, Composer LARRY WALSH C.A.S, Re-Recording Mixer SADAHARU YAGI, Re-Recording Mixer EDGAR CAMEY, Engineer TOMMY FREED, Equipment Manage Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Coriolanus packs his belongings and leaves his weeping family and friends in his former home. Later, Volumnia berates Brutus and Sicinius in the Coliseum for their treatment of her son. Elsewhere, the Volsce agent Adrian meets the Roman traitor and spy Nicanor, who tells him of Coriolanus’s banishment and suggests that Aufidius take advantage of the opportunity to attack Rome in its current, chaotic state. Meanwhile, Coriolanus enters the city of Antium in disguise and makes his way into Aufidius’s home, where he reveals himself to his rival and offers to join forces with him. Aufidius gladly accepts and together, they plan their attack on Rome. As Brutus and Sicinius bask in the aftermath of Coriolanus’s banishment, they receive news of the Volsces imminent attack. Menenius and Cominius blame the Tribunes as word spreads and panic grows among the masses. Welcome to the fifth episode of the Play On Podcasts' Series Coriolanus. Synopsis: Volumnia berates the Tribunes in the Coliseum for banishing her son, Coriolanus, who goes to Antium to join forces with Aufidius against his former home, causing panic among the masses as word of the Volsces’ imminent attack spreads through Rome. Play On Podcasts Series Coriolanus is produced by Next Chapter Podcasts and is made possible by the generous support of The Hitz Foundation. New episodes go live every Friday. Please subscribe, rate & review on your app of choice. Visit ncpodcasts.com/playonpodcast for bonus content including interviews, images and bios of the full cast & creative team. Visit playonshakespeare.org for more about Play On Shakespeare. The Cast: ANDRUS NICHOLS as Brutus, Various CHANNIE WAITES as Lartius, Various CHING VALDES-ARAN as Volumnia, Various DANAYA ESPERANZA as Coriolanus JAMIE ANN ROMERO as Valeria, Various KIM WUAN as Aufidus, Virgilia, Various LENNE KLINGAMEN as Citizen 1, Various NANCY RODRIGUEZ as Sicinius, Various NEMUNA CEESAY as Citizen 3, Various PATRENA MURRAY as Menenius VANESSA KAI as Cominius ZO TIPP as Young Martius, Various Creative Team: SEAN SAN JOSÉ, Playwright KATE WISNIEWSKI, Director AMRITA RAMANAN, Dramaturg CATHERINE EATON, Script Adaptor DANIEL BEN-SHIMON, Engineer, Sound Designer PALMER HEFFEREN, Composer LARRY WALSH C.A.S, Re-Recording Mixer SADAHARU YAGI, Re-Recording Mixer EDGAR CAMEY, Engineer TOMMY FREED, Equipment Manage Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As the citizens riot for Coriolanus’s punishment, Menenius begs the Senate to show mercy and persuades them to allow Coriolanus to return home while they work to calm the angry mob. Together, Menenius and the Senators lament Coriolanus’s faults, then defend him against the vengeance of the Tribunes, Brutus and Sicinius, who agree to let Coriolanus defend himself in a public trial against charges of treason. Back in the safety of his home, Volumnia berates her son for his impulsivity and begs him to apologize to the people, while Menenius and Cominius offer their support. Coriolanus reluctantly agrees to return to the marketplace to stand trial and make amends. Meanwhile, Sicinius and Brutus work secretly to stir up the passions of the crowd in order to provoke Coriolanus’s rage, so that the Senate will take immediate action against him. The plan works. Coriolanus cannot keep his cool against accusations of treason and flies into a rage. Neither Cominius nor Menenius can turn the tide. The Tribunes banish Coriolanus from Rome for life. Welcome to the fourth episode of the Play On Podcasts' Series Coriolanus. Synopsis: The citizens riot against Coriolanus while he shelters at home, where his mother begs him to return to the marketplace and make a public apology. But once he begins to address the crowd, Coriolanus cannot contain his rage and is banished from Rome. Play On Podcasts Series Coriolanus is produced by Next Chapter Podcasts and is made possible by the generous support of The Hitz Foundation. New episodes go live every Friday. Please subscribe, rate & review on your app of choice. Visit ncpodcasts.com/playonpodcast for bonus content including interviews, images and bios of the full cast & creative team. Visit playonshakespeare.org for more about Play On Shakespeare. The Cast: ANDRUS NICHOLS as Brutus, Various CHANNIE WAITES as Lartius, Various CHING VALDES-ARAN as Volumnia, Various DANAYA ESPERANZA as Coriolanus JAMIE ANN ROMERO as Valeria, Various KIM WUAN as Aufidus, Virgilia, Various LENNE KLINGAMEN as Citizen 1, Various NANCY RODRIGUEZ as Sicinius, Various NEMUNA CEESAY as Citizen 3, Various PATRENA MURRAY as Menenius VANESSA KAI as Cominius ZO TIPP as Young Martius, Various Creative Team: SEAN SAN JOSÉ, Playwright KATE WISNIEWSKI, Director AMRITA RAMANAN, Dramaturg CATHERINE EATON, Script Adaptor DANIEL BEN-SHIMON, Engineer, Sound Designer PALMER HEFFEREN, Composer LARRY WALSH C.A.S, Re-Recording Mixer SADAHARU YAGI, Re-Recording Mixer EDGAR CAMEY, Engineer TOMMY FREED, Equipment Manage Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As skeptical citizens discuss whether or not to vote for Coriolanus, Menenius tries to persuade him to speak kindly to them. Instead, he mockingly begs for their votes, but still wins enough to be approved by the Tribunes. Brutus and Sicinius, in turn, stoke resentment among the people, urging them to storm the Capitol to block Coriolanus’s confirmation before he takes away their freedoms. Enraged, Coriolanus rails against democracy, spurring Brutus and Sicinius to have him arrested for treason and brought to Traitors Rock before an angry mob. Welcome to the third episode of the Play On Podcasts' Series Coriolanus. Synopsis: Disdaining democracy, Coriolanus mockingly begs the people for their votes, stirring up so much resentment that the mob turns against him and the Tribunes charge him with treason. Play On Podcasts Series Coriolanus is produced by Next Chapter Podcasts and is made possible by the generous support of The Hitz Foundation. New episodes go live every Friday. Please subscribe, rate & review on your app of choice. Visit ncpodcasts.com/playonpodcast for bonus content including interviews, images and bios of the full cast & creative team. Visit playonshakespeare.org for more about Play On Shakespeare. The Cast: ANDRUS NICHOLS as Brutus, Various CHANNIE WAITES as Lartius, Various CHING VALDES-ARAN as Volumnia, Various DANAYA ESPERANZA as Coriolanus JAMIE ANN ROMERO as Valeria, Various KIM WUAN as Aufidus, Virgilia, Various LENNE KLINGAMEN as Citizen 1, Various NANCY RODRIGUEZ as Sicinius, Various NEMUNA CEESAY as Citizen 3, Various PATRENA MURRAY as Menenius VANESSA KAI as Cominius ZO TIPP as Young Martius, Various Creative Team: SEAN SAN JOSÉ, Playwright KATE WISNIEWSKI, Director AMRITA RAMANAN, Dramaturg CATHERINE EATON, Script Adaptor DANIEL BEN-SHIMON, Engineer, Sound Designer PALMER HEFFEREN, Composer LARRY WALSH C.A.S, Re-Recording Mixer SADAHARU YAGI, Re-Recording Mixer EDGAR CAMEY, Engineer TOMMY FREED, Equipment Manage Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cominius names Martius “Coriolanus” and the Senate rewards his bravery by making him a Roman Consul, but suspicions linger that Coriolanus cares nothing for the people and is only serving himself. Welcome to the second episode of the Play On Podcasts' Series Coriolanus. Synopsis: Cominius heaps praise on Martius for his bravery and officially names him “Coriolanus” as their soldiers applaud; Aufidius and Adrian lament their defeat but bide their time for a turn of fortune. Later, in the bathhouse, Menenius berates Brutus and Sicinius for criticizing Martius’s pride, then goes to meet Volumnia and Virgilia to await Caius Martius Coriolanus’s return to Rome. Receiving a hero’s welcome, Coriolanus is urged by his mother, Volumnia, to run for the office of Consul. Brutus and Sicinius vow to undermine his current popularity by reminding the people of Coriolanus’s disdain for them. Inside the Capitol, Menenius and Cominius lobby the Senate to reward Coriolanus’s triumph by making him Consul. The Senate agrees and Coriolanus accepts the honor, but refuses to address the people, asking the Tribunes to go to the public on his behalf. Brutus and Sicinius leave the Capitol to tell the people what happened in the Capitol. Play On Podcasts Series Coriolanus is produced by Next Chapter Podcasts and is made possible by the generous support of The Hitz Foundation. New episodes go live every Friday. Please subscribe, rate & review on your app of choice. Visit ncpodcasts.com/playonpodcast for bonus content including interviews, images and bios of the full cast & creative team. Visit playonshakespeare.org for more about Play On Shakespeare. The Cast: ANDRUS NICHOLS as Brutus, Various CHANNIE WAITES as Lartius, Various CHING VALDES-ARAN as Volumnia, Various DANAYA ESPERANZA as Coriolanus JAMIE ANN ROMERO as Valeria, Various KIM WUAN as Aufidus, Virgilia, Various LENNE KLINGAMEN as Citizen 1, Various NANCY RODRIGUEZ as Sicinius, Various NEMUNA CEESAY as Citizen 3, Various PATRENA MURRAY as Menenius VANESSA KAI as Cominius ZO TIPP as Young Martius, Various Creative Team: SEAN SAN JOSÉ, Playwright KATE WISNIEWSKI, Director AMRITA RAMANAN, Dramaturg CATHERINE EATON, Script Adaptor DANIEL BEN-SHIMON, Engineer, Sound Designer PALMER HEFFEREN, Composer LARRY WALSH C.A.S, Re-Recording Mixer SADAHARU YAGI, Re-Recording Mixer EDGAR CAMEY, Engineer TOMMY FREED, Equipment Manage Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Calling for an end to democracy, the brilliant Roman General and war hero Caius Martius (Coriolanus) shames the starving and rioting citizens of Rome for their lack of military service. Meanwhile, the Volcian army, led by Martius’s blood enemy Tullus Aufidius, marches towards Rome. Welcome to the premiere episode of the Play On Podcasts' Series Coriolanus. Synopsis: The citizens of Rome, starving for grain during a post-war food shortage, riot against the aristocracy and blame the brilliant Roman General and war hero Caius Martius (Coriolanus) for their troubles. Menenius Agrippa, a Roman patrician, defends Caius Martius until Martius arrives and begins to mock and shame the people for their lack of military service, calling for an end to democracy. As he’s speaking, word arrives that a Volcian army is in the field. Martius leaves to fight them. In response to his speech, two Roman tribunes, Brutus and Sicinius, secretly denounce Martius and vow to keep an eye on him. Meanwhile, the Roman army, including their general Cominius, meets the Volcian forces and their commander, Tullus Aufidius, at the Volcian city of Coriolis. Martius’s wife, Virgilia, and his mother, Volumnia, await his return as Martius leads a rally against Coriolis, where he is locked within the city walls. He survives and single-handedly conquers Coriolis, then joins Cominius in fighting other Volcian forces elsewhere in the field, where he ends up in single combat with Aufidius, who is dragged away from the battle by his own soldiers. Play On Podcasts Series Coriolanus is produced by Next Chapter Podcasts and is made possible by the generous support of The Hitz Foundation. New episodes go live every Friday. Please subscribe, rate & review on your app of choice. Visit ncpodcasts.com/playonpodcast for bonus content including interviews, images and bios of the full cast & creative team. Visit playonshakespeare.org for more about Play On Shakespeare. The Cast: ANDRUS NICHOLS as Brutus, Various CHANNIE WAITES as Lartius, Various CHING VALDES-ARAN as Volumnia, Various DANAYA ESPERANZA as Coriolanus JAMIE ANN ROMERO as Valeria, Various KIM WUAN as Aufidus, Virgilia, Various LENNE KLINGAMEN as Citizen 1, Various NANCY RODRIGUEZ as Sicinius, Various NEMUNA CEESAY as Citizen 3, Various PATRENA MURRAY as Menenius VANESSA KAI as Cominius ZO TIPP as Young Martius, Various Creative Team: SEAN SAN JOSÉ, Playwright KATE WISNIEWSKI, Director AMRITA RAMANAN, Dramaturg CATHERINE EATON, Script Adaptor DANIEL BEN-SHIMON, Engineer, Sound Designer PALMER HEFFEREN, Composer LARRY WALSH C.A.S, Re-Recording Mixer SADAHARU YAGI, Re-Recording Mixer EDGAR CAMEY, Engineer TOMMY FREED, Equipment Manage Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Play On Podcasts’ Senior Producer Miriam Laube sits down with Director and Episode Script Adapter Catherine Eaton to discuss A Midsummer Night's Dream. Listen to the full episode on Play On Premium for an ad-free audio experience featuring full plays and bonus content interviews with the artists, producers and engineers who brought it all to life. Go to NCPODCASTS.COM and sign up today! The Play On Podcasts Series A Midsummer Night's Dream is produced by Next Chapter Podcasts and is made possible by the generous support of The Hitz Foundation. New episodes go live every Friday. Please subscribe, rate & review on your app of choice. Visit ncpodcasts.com/playonpodcast for bonus content including interviews, images and bios of the full cast & creative team. Visit playonshakespeare.org for more about Play On Shakespeare. Guest: Catherine Eaton Host: Miriam Laube Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Play On Podcasts’ Senior Producer Miriam Laube sits down with Tony Award-winning and Academy Award-nominated Playwright, Actor and Screenwriter Jeff Whitty to discuss his life, his career, and his journey into A Midsummer Night's Dream. Listen to the full episode on Play On Premium for an ad-free audio experience featuring full plays and bonus content interviews with the artists, producers and engineers who brought it all to life. Go to NCPODCASTS.COM and sign up today! The Play On Podcasts Series A Midsummer Night's Dream is produced by Next Chapter Podcasts and is made possible by the generous support of The Hitz Foundation. New episodes go live every Friday. Please subscribe, rate & review on your app of choice. Visit ncpodcasts.com/playonpodcast for bonus content including interviews, images and bios of the full cast & creative team. Visit playonshakespeare.org for more about Play On Shakespeare. Guest: Jeff Whitty Host: Miriam Laube Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the sixth episode of the Play On Podcasts Series A Midsummer Night's Dream. Synopsis: The players delight Theseus, Hippolyta, the lovers and the Court with their rendition of “Pyramus and Thisbe”; as Titania, Oberon and all the fairy kingdom bless the realm with their celebration of unity. Play On Podcasts Series A Midsummer Night's Dream is produced by Next Chapter Podcasts and is made possible by the generous support of The Hitz Foundation. New episodes go live every Friday. Please subscribe, rate & review on your app of choice. Visit ncpodcasts.com/playonpodcast for bonus content including interviews, images and bios of the full cast & creative team. Visit playonshakespeare.org for more about Play On Shakespeare. The Cast: ALEXANDRA HENRIKSON as Helena AMARI CHEATOM as Oberon ARMANDO MCCLAIN as Egeus and Snug CEDRIC LAMAR as Flute CHRISTOPHER LIVINGSTON as Demetrius DAISUKE TSUJI as Puck DAVID FURR as Theseus GOPAL DIVAN as Lysander JAMIE ANN ROMERO as Hermia JEENA YI as Quince JENN HARRIS as Bottom MANILA LUZON as Hippolyta MICHELLE BECK as Titania Creative Team: JEFFREY WHITTY, Playwright CATHERINE EATON, Director and Script Adaptor GEORGE WHITTY, Composer ARJUN G. SHETH and PATRICK BURGESS, Sound Design and Mix SADAHARU YAGI, Engineer LARRY WALSH, Dialog Editor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the fifth episode of the Play On Podcasts Series A Midsummer Night's Dream. Synopsis: Oberon takes pity on Titania and orders Puck to wake her from her reverie. The Fairy King and Queen are united in rekindled love, and balance is restored at last. The next morning, Theseus and Hippolyta, now happily united and embarking on a hunt, stumble upon the sleeping lovers in the forest. In their embarrassment, they realize they are each with their rightful partner. Theseus refuses to enforce the punishment Egeus demands for his daughter Hermia, and all three happy couples go to Theseus’s court to celebrate their nuptials. Meanwhile, Bottom wakes from her spell and marvels at her dream, vowing to turn it into a play written by Peter Quince, who she finds with all the other players back in town. Celebrating Bottom’s return, the players learn that their play has made it to the final round of selection for performance at Theseus’s palace. Play On Podcasts Series A Midsummer Night's Dream is produced by Next Chapter Podcasts and is made possible by the generous support of The Hitz Foundation. New episodes go live every Friday. Please subscribe, rate & review on your app of choice. Visit ncpodcasts.com/playonpodcast for bonus content including interviews, images and bios of the full cast & creative team. Visit playonshakespeare.org for more about Play On Shakespeare. The Cast: ALEXANDRA HENRIKSON as Helena AMARI CHEATOM as Oberon ARMANDO MCCLAIN as Egeus and Snug CEDRIC LAMAR as Flute CHRISTOPHER LIVINGSTON as Demetrius DAISUKE TSUJI as Puck DAVID FURR as Theseus GOPAL DIVAN as Lysander JAMIE ANN ROMERO as Hermia JEENA YI as Quince JENN HARRIS as Bottom MANILA LUZON as Hippolyta MICHELLE BECK as Titania Creative Team: JEFFREY WHITTY, Playwright CATHERINE EATON, Director and Script Adaptor GEORGE WHITTY, Composer ARJUN G. SHETH and PATRICK BURGESS, Sound Design and Mix SADAHARU YAGI, Engineer LARRY WALSH, Dialog Editor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the fourth episode of the Play On Podcasts Series A Midsummer Night's Dream. Synopsis: All four lovers end up in a fray of broken hearts and wounding words, much to Puck’s delight and Obreron’s disgust. Meanwhile, Titania dotes on her ass-headed lover, Bottom. Play On Podcasts Series A Midsummer Night's Dream is produced by Next Chapter Podcasts and is made possible by the generous support of The Hitz Foundation. New episodes go live every Friday. Please subscribe, rate & review on your app of choice. Visit ncpodcasts.com/playonpodcast for bonus content including interviews, images and bios of the full cast & creative team. Visit playonshakespeare.org for more about Play On Shakespeare. The Cast: ALEXANDRA HENRIKSON as Helena AMARI CHEATOM as Oberon ARMANDO MCCLAIN as Egeus and Snug CEDRIC LAMAR as Flute CHRISTOPHER LIVINGSTON as Demetrius DAISUKE TSUJI as Puck DAVID FURR as Theseus GOPAL DIVAN as Lysander JAMIE ANN ROMERO as Hermia JEENA YI as Quince JENN HARRIS as Bottom MANILA LUZON as Hippolyta MICHELLE BECK as Titania Creative Team: JEFFREY WHITTY, Playwright CATHERINE EATON, Director and Script Adaptor GEORGE WHITTY, Composer ARJUN G. SHETH and PATRICK BURGESS, Sound Design and Mix SADAHARU YAGI, Engineer LARRY WALSH, Dialog Editor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the third episode of the Play On Podcasts Series A Midsummer Night's Dream. Synopsis: In the forest, Puck stumbles upon the city workers, who have unwittingly set up their rehearsal right next to the sleeping fairy queen. He uses his magic to transform Bottom’s head into the head of an ass, and the players all run scared out of their wits through the forest, waking Titania, who instantly falls madly in love with Bottom. Puck delivers this news to Oberon, who applauds his work until he discovers that Puck put the love potion in the wrong Athenian’s eyes. Oberon half-corrects the mistake by putting the love juice into Demetrius’s eyes, causing both Demetrius and Lysander to fall madly in love with Helena, who can’t believe it and thinks they’re mocking her.  Play On Podcasts Series A Midsummer Night's Dream is produced by Next Chapter Podcasts and is made possible by the generous support of The Hitz Foundation. New episodes go live every Friday. Please subscribe, rate & review on your app of choice. Visit ncpodcasts.com/playonpodcast for bonus content including interviews, images and bios of the full cast & creative team. Visit playonshakespeare.org for more about Play On Shakespeare. The Cast: ALEXANDRA HENRIKSON as Helena AMARI CHEATOM as Oberon ARMANDO MCCLAIN as Egeus and Snug CEDRIC LAMAR as Flute CHRISTOPHER LIVINGSTON as Demetrius DAISUKE TSUJI as Puck DAVID FURR as Theseus GOPAL DIVAN as Lysander JAMIE ANN ROMERO as Hermia JEENA YI as Quince JENN HARRIS as Bottom MANILA LUZON as Hippolyta MICHELLE BECK as Titania Creative Team: JEFFREY WHITTY, Playwright CATHERINE EATON, Director and Script Adaptor GEORGE WHITTY, Composer ARJUN G. SHETH, Sound Designer and Mixer SADAHARU YAGI, Engineer LARRY WALSH, Dialog Editor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the 2nd episode of the Play On Podcasts Series A Midsummer Night's Dream. Synopsis: Titania offers to restore the balance of nature with Oberon but refuses his demand to hand over custody of her fairy child to him. In revenge, Oberon sends Puck to fetch a flower that has a magic potion which, when dropped on anyone’s eyelids, will make them fall madly in love with the next thing they see. Meanwhile, Lysander and Hermia lose their way in the woods and fall asleep as Demetrius and Helena hunt for them. Oberon witnesses how badly Demetrius treats Helena and directs Puck to apply the magic potion to Demetrius’s eyes as well as Titania’s. Puck drops the potion in Titania’s eyes but mistakes Lysander for Demetrius. When Helena finds Lysander and wakes him up, he instantly falls in love with her. Helena runs from him, Lysander follows her, and Hermia is left alone in the woods to fend for herself. Play On Podcasts Series A Midsummer Night's Dream is produced by Next Chapter Podcasts and is made possible by the generous support of The Hitz Foundation. New episodes go live every Friday. Please subscribe, rate & review on your app of choice. Visit ncpodcasts.com/playonpodcast for bonus content including interviews, images and bios of the full cast & creative team. Visit playonshakespeare.org for more about Play On Shakespeare. The Cast: ALEXANDRA HENRIKSON as Helena AMARI CHEATOM as Oberon ARMANDO MCCLAIN as Egeus and Snug CEDRIC LAMAR as Flute CHRISTOPHER LIVINGSTON as Demetrius DAISUKE TSUJI as Puck DAVID FURR as Theseus GOPAL DIVAN as Lysander JAMIE ANN ROMERO as Hermia JEENA YI as Quince JENN HARRIS as Bottom MANILA LUZON as Hippolyta MICHELLE BECK as Titania Creative Team: JEFFREY WHITTY, Playwright CATHERINE EATON, Director and Script Adaptor GEORGE WHITTY, Composer ARJUN G. SHETH, Sound Designer and Mixer SADAHARU YAGI, Engineer LARRY WALSH, Dialog Editor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the premiere episode of the Play On Podcasts Series A Midsummer Night's Dream. Synopsis: Just as celebrations for Theseus’s wedding with his reluctant bride-to-be, Hippolyta, are about to get underway, the Duke’s court is interrupted by a squabble between Hermia’s lover, Lysander, and her wealthy father, Egeus, who demands that she marry his choice for her, Demetrius, or be put to death. In another realm, Titania, Queen of the Fairy World, is squabbling with her lover, Oberon, who wants custody of a changeling boy under her care. Meanwhile, a group of workers moonlighting as actors gather to rehearse a play they hope to perform for Theseus in honor of his wedding. Play On Podcasts Series A Midsummer Night's Dream is produced by Next Chapter Podcasts and is made possible by the generous support of The Hitz Foundation. New episodes go live every Friday. Please subscribe, rate & review on your app of choice. Visit ncpodcasts.com/playonpodcast for bonus content including interviews, images and bios of the full cast & creative team. Visit playonshakespeare.org for more about Play On Shakespeare. The Cast: ALEXANDRA HENRIKSON as Helena AMARI CHEATOM as Oberon ARMANDO MCCLAIN as Egeus and Snug CEDRIC LAMAR as Flute CHRISTOPHER LIVINGSTON as Demetrius DAISUKE TSUJI as Puck DAVID FURR as Theseus GOPAL DIVAN as Lysander JAMIE ANN ROMERO as Hermia JEENA YI as Quince JENN HARRIS as Bottom MANILA LUZON as Hippolyta MICHELLE BECK as Titania Creative Team: JEFFREY WHITTY, Playwright CATHERINE EATON, Director and Script Adaptor GEORGE WHITTY, Composer ARJUN G. SHETH, Sound Designer and Mixer SADAHARU YAGI, Engineer LARRY WALSH, Dialog Editor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Way I Am Now podcast host & acclaimed performer Dionne Lea Williams has put together three exceptional pieces of bonus content to accompany our Play On Podcast series, “Pericles”, which provide a unique and illuminating way to discover new aspects of this whimsical and inspiring tale. This is the third episode of the 3-part series featuring actor Keith David.  Listen to the full episode on Play On Premium for an ad-free audio experience featuring full plays and bonus content interviews with the artists, producers and engineers who brought it all to life. Go to NCPODCASTS.COM and sign up today! The Play On Podcasts Series Pericles is produced by Next Chapter Podcasts and is made possible by the generous support of The Hitz Foundation. New episodes go live every Friday. Please subscribe, rate & review on your app of choice. Visit ncpodcasts.com/playonpodcast for bonus content including interviews, images and bios of the full cast & creative team. Visit playonshakespeare.org for more about Play On Shakespeare. Guest: Keith David Host: Dionne Lea Williams Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Way I Am Now podcast host & acclaimed performer Dionne Lea Williams has put together three exceptional pieces of bonus content to accompany our Play On Podcast series, “Pericles”, which provide a unique and illuminating way to discover new aspects of this whimsical and inspiring tale. This is the second of the 3-part series featuring director Lisa Rothe. The Play On Podcasts Series Pericles is produced by Next Chapter Podcasts and is made possible by the generous support of The Hitz Foundation. Listen to the full episode on Play On Premium for an ad-free audio experience featuring full plays and bonus content interviews with the artists, producers and engineers who brought it all to life. Go to NCPODCASTS.COM and sign up today! New episodes go live every Friday. Please subscribe, rate & review on your app of choice. Visit ncpodcasts.com/playonpodcast for bonus content including interviews, images and bios of the full cast & creative team.  Visit playonshakespeare.org for more about Play On Shakespeare. Guest: Lisa Rothe Host: Dionne Lea Williams Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the seventh episode of the Play On Podcasts Series Pericles. Synopsis: Reunited with his daughter at last, Pericles pays homage to the Gods at Diana’s temple, where he is met with more good fortune. Play On Podcasts Series Pericles is produced by Next Chapter Podcasts and is made possible by the generous support of The Hitz Foundation. New episodes go live every Friday. Please subscribe, rate & review on your app of choice. Visit ncpodcasts.com/playonpodcast for bonus content including interviews, images and bios of the full cast & creative team.  Visit playonshakespeare.org for more about Play On Shakespeare. The Cast: KEITH DAVID as Pericles KATHLEEN CHALFANT as Gower JOHANNA DAY as Lychorida, Diana, and The Bawd JOHN KEATING as Helicanus and Philemon JENNIE GREENBERRY as Marina and Antiochus’s Daughter AMY WASCHKE as Dionyza and Thaisa JEFF KING as Antiochus, Simonides and Pandar BARZIN AKHAVAN as Cerimon and Thaliard TOMMY SCHRIDER as Lysimachus and Leonine BENJAMIN BONENFANT as Bolt, Messenger, Fisherman, Knight, Pirate, Sailor, Servant and Lord ORLANDO PABOTOY as Cleon, Messenger, Fisherman, Knight, Pirate, Sailor, Servant and Lord CHRISTIANA CLARK as Messenger, Fisherman, Knight, Pirate, Sailor, Ship’s Master, Servant and Lord Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Way I Am Now podcast host & acclaimed performer Dionne Lea Williams has put together three exceptional pieces of bonus content to accompany our Play On Podcast series, “Pericles”, which provide a unique and illuminating way to discover new aspects of this whimsical and inspiring tale. This is the first episode of the 3-part series featuring actor Jennie Greenberry who plays the roles of Marina and Antiochus’s Daughter. Listen to the full episode on Play On Premium for an ad-free audio experience featuring full plays and bonus content interviews with the artists, producers and engineers who brought it all to life. Go to NCPODCASTS.COM and sign up today! The Play On Podcasts Series Pericles is produced by Next Chapter Podcasts and is made possible by the generous support of The Hitz Foundation. New episodes go live every Friday. Please subscribe, rate & review on your app of choice. Visit ncpodcasts.com/playonpodcast for bonus content including interviews, images and bios of the full cast & creative team.  Visit playonshakespeare.org for more about Play On Shakespeare. Guest: Jennie Greenberry Host: Dionne Lea Williams Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the sixth episode of the Play On Podcasts Series Pericles. Synopsis: Marina convinces Lysimachus to renounce his ways, wins Bolt over and escapes the brothel. She gains notoriety across the land for her singing, dancing and artistry, until Lysimachus summons her to help minister a strange man on a regal ship who is beside himself with grief. Play On Podcasts Series Pericles is produced by Next Chapter Podcasts and is made possible by the generous support of The Hitz Foundation. New episodes go live every Friday. Please subscribe, rate & review on your app of choice. Visit ncpodcasts.com/playonpodcast for bonus content including interviews, images and bios of the full cast & creative team.  Visit playonshakespeare.org for more about Play On Shakespeare. The Cast: KEITH DAVID as Pericles KATHLEEN CHALFANT as Gower JOHANNA DAY as Lychorida, Diana, and The Bawd JOHN KEATING as Helicanus and Philemon JENNIE GREENBERRY as Marina and Antiochus’s Daughter AMY WASCHKE as Dionyza and Thaisa JEFF KING as Antiochus, Simonides and Pandar BARZIN AKHAVAN as Cerimon and Thaliard TOMMY SCHRIDER as Lysimachus and Leonine BENJAMIN BONENFANT as Bolt, Messenger, Fisherman, Knight, Pirate, Sailor, Servant and Lord ORLANDO PABOTOY as Cleon, Messenger, Fisherman, Knight, Pirate, Sailor, Servant and Lord CHRISTIANA CLARK as Messenger, Fisherman, Knight, Pirate, Sailor, Ship’s Master, Servant and Lord Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the fifth episode of the Play On Podcasts Series Pericles. Synopsis: Marina, now grown, is the envy of all of Tarsus, much to the chagrin of the jealous Dionyza, who conspires to have her killed by her servant, Leonine. Overpowered by pirates who kidnap Marina, Leonine leaves her for dead and they take her to Myteline, where she is sold to a brothel. There, she drives her captors mad with her ability to change the hearts and minds of all the men who seek to rob her of her virginity, until she is met by the Lord Lysimachus, the governor of the land. Meanwhile, Cleon and Dionyza, bickering in the aftermath of her treachery, must deliver the news of Marina’s death to Pericles, who has returned to Tarsus to bring his daughter home to Tyre. Wracked with grief and consumed by sorrow, Pericles sets out to sea wearing only sackcloth, vowing never to speak or groom himself again.  Play On Podcasts Series Pericles is produced by Next Chapter Podcasts and is made possible by the generous support of The Hitz Foundation. New episodes go live every Friday. Please subscribe, rate & review on your app of choice. Visit ncpodcasts.com/playonpodcast for bonus content including interviews, images and bios of the full cast & creative team.  Visit playonshakespeare.org for more about Play On Shakespeare. The Cast: KEITH DAVID as Pericles KATHLEEN CHALFANT as Gower JOHANNA DAY as Lychorida, Diana, and The Bawd JOHN KEATING as Helicanus and Philemon JENNIE GREENBERRY as Marina and Antiochus’s Daughter AMY WASCHKE as Dionyza and Thaisa JEFF KING as Antiochus, Simonides and Pandar BARZIN AKHAVAN as Cerimon and Thaliard TOMMY SCHRIDER as Lysimachus and Leonine BENJAMIN BONENFANT as Bolt, Messenger, Fisherman, Knight, Pirate, Sailor, Servant and Lord ORLANDO PABOTOY as Cleon, Messenger, Fisherman, Knight, Pirate, Sailor, Servant and Lord CHRISTIANA CLARK as Messenger, Fisherman, Knight, Pirate, Sailor, Ship’s Master, Servant and Lord Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the fourth episode of the Play On Podcasts Series Pericles. Synopsis: Bereft of his bride, Pericles surrenders her body to the sea and makes for Tarsus to ride out the storm. There, he gives over care of his newborn daughter, Marina, to Cleon and Dionyza, who vow to care for her as their own. Meanwhile, Thaisa’s coffin washes ashore at Ephesus, where it is retrieved by a group of physicians led by Cerimon. Together, they open the casket and discover that Thaisa is alive. Presuming her husband is drowned upon the sea, she takes a vow of chastity at Diana’s temple. Marina, now grown, is the envy of all of Tarsus, much to the chagrin of the vengeful Dionyza. Play On Podcasts Series Pericles is produced by Next Chapter Podcasts and is made possible by the generous support of The Hitz Foundation. New episodes go live every Friday. Please subscribe, rate & review on your app of choice. Visit ncpodcasts.com/playonpodcast for bonus content including interviews, images and bios of the full cast & creative team.  Visit playonshakespeare.org for more about Play On Shakespeare.  The Cast: KEITH DAVID as Pericles KATHLEEN CHALFANT as Gower JOHANNA DAY as Lychorida, Diana, and The Bawd JOHN KEATING as Helicanus and Philemon JENNIE GREENBERRY as Marina and Antiochus’s Daughter AMY WASCHKE as Dionyza and Thaisa JEFF KING as Antiochus, Simonides and Pandar BARZIN AKHAVAN as Cerimon and Thaliard TOMMY SCHRIDER as Lysimachus and Leonine BENJAMIN BONENFANT as Bolt, Messenger, Fisherman, Knight, Pirate, Sailor, Servant and Lord ORLANDO PABOTOY as Cleon, Messenger, Fisherman, Knight, Pirate, Sailor, Servant and Lord CHRISTIANA CLARK as Messenger, Fisherman, Knight, Pirate, Sailor, Ship’s Master, Servant and Lord Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the third episode of the Play On Podcasts Series Pericles. Synopsis: Pericles wins Simonides’ jousting tournament and falls in love with the king’s daughter, Thaisa, who he weds on the island of Pentapolis. Meanwhile, Helicanus learns that King Antiochus and his daughter are dead and convinces the Lords of Tyre to give Pericles one more year to complete his journey. Pericles receives word of the strife in his court and decides to return home with his pregnant bride. Once at sea, another fearsome storm engulfs his ship as Thaisa struggles in childbirth.  Play On Podcasts Series Pericles is produced by Next Chapter Podcasts and is made possible by the generous support of The Hitz Foundation. New episodes go live every Friday. Please subscribe, rate & review on your app of choice. Visit ncpodcasts.com/playonpodcast for bonus content including interviews, images and bios of the full cast & creative team.  Visit playonshakespeare.org for more about Play On Shakespeare. The Cast: KEITH DAVID as Pericles KATHLEEN CHALFANT as Gower JOHANNA DAY as Lychorida, Diana, and The Bawd JOHN KEATING as Helicanus and Philemon JENNIE GREENBERRY as Marina and Antiochus’s Daughter AMY WASCHKE as Dionyza and Thaisa JEFF KING as Antiochus, Simonides and Pandar BARZIN AKHAVAN as Cerimon and Thaliard TOMMY SCHRIDER as Lysimachus and Leonine BENJAMIN BONENFANT as Bolt, Messenger, Fisherman, Knight, Pirate, Sailor, Servant and Lord ORLANDO PABOTOY as Cleon, Messenger, Fisherman, Knight, Pirate, Sailor, Servant and Lord CHRISTIANA CLARK as Messenger, Fisherman, Knight, Pirate, Sailor, Ship’s Master, Servant and Lord Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Celebrated playwright Ellen McLaughlin discusses her career as a performer and writer, her relationship with Shakespeare, and the unique challenge of translating Pericles into modern English for Play On Shakespeare and Next Chapter Podcasts for the Play On Podcasts Series. Listen to the full episode on Play On Premium for an ad-free audio experience featuring full plays and bonus content interviews with the artists, producers and engineers who brought it all to life. Go to NCPODCASTS.COM and sign up today! The Play On Podcasts Series Pericles is produced by Next Chapter Podcasts and is made possible by the generous support of The Hitz Foundation. New episodes go live every Friday. Please subscribe, rate & review on your app of choice. Visit ncpodcasts.com/playonpodcast for bonus content including interviews, images and bios of the full cast & creative team.  Visit playonshakespeare.org for more about Play On Shakespeare. Guest: Ellen McLaughlin Host: Taylor Bailey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the second episode of the Play On Podcasts Series Pericles. Synopsis: Pericles arrives in Tarsus on a Peace vessel filled with stores of wheat and grain which he offers to feed the starving people of Tarsus, thus winning the loyalty and adoration of King Cleon, Queen Dionyza, and all their subjects. His respite is brief, as Helicanus sends word from Tyre that Antiochus’s forces are in hot pursuit and Pericles must flee again. Taking to sea once more, his ship is wrecked by a violent storm, leaving him the sole survivor on the shores of Pentapolis, where he is rescued and clothed by a group of fishermen. They discover Pericles’s shield with his coat of armor in their nets, providing him with one single possession by which to vouch for his name. So cloaked, Pericles goes to the palace of the good King Simonides, who is holding a jousting tournament in honor of his daughter. Play On Podcasts Series Pericles is produced by Next Chapter Podcasts and is made possible by the generous support of The Hitz Foundation. New episodes go live every Friday. Please subscribe, rate & review on your app of choice. Visit ncpodcasts.com/playonpodcast for bonus content including interviews, images and bios of the full cast & creative team.  Visit playonshakespeare.org for more about Play On Shakespeare. The Cast: KEITH DAVID as Pericles KATHLEEN CHALFANT as Gower JOHANNA DAY as Lychorida, Diana, and The Bawd JOHN KEATING as Helicanus and Philemon JENNIE GREENBERRY as Marina and Antiochus’s Daughter AMY WASCHKE as Dionyza and Thaisa JEFF KING as Antiochus, Simonides and Pandar BARZIN AKHAVAN as Cerimon and Thaliard TOMMY SCHRIDER as Lysimachus and Leonine BENJAMIN BONENFANT as Bolt, Messenger, Fisherman, Knight, Pirate, Sailor, Servant and Lord ORLANDO PABOTOY as Cleon, Messenger, Fisherman, Knight, Pirate, Sailor, Servant and Lord CHRISTIANA CLARK as Messenger, Fisherman, Knight, Pirate, Sailor, Ship’s Master, Servant and Lord Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Acclaimed performer Kathleen Chalfant, who played the role of Gower for the podcast series of Pericles, discusses her career, her involvement in iconic productions like Angels in America and Wit, the work of Pericles and her hopes for the future of American Theatre.  The Play On Podcasts Series Pericles is produced by Next Chapter Podcasts and is made possible by the generous support of The Hitz Foundation. Listen to the full episode on Play On Premium for an ad-free audio experience featuring full plays and bonus content interviews with the artists, producers and engineers who brought it all to life. Go to NCPODCASTS.COM and sign up today! New episodes go live every Friday. Please subscribe, rate & review on your app of choice. Visit ncpodcasts.com/playonpodcast for bonus content including interviews, images and bios of the full cast & creative team.  Visit playonshakespeare.org for more about Play On Shakespeare. Guest: Kathleen Chalfant Host: Taylor Bailey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the premiere episode of the Play On Podcasts Series Pericles. Synopsis: Young Pericles, Prince of Tyre, travels from his home to the distant and dangerous realm of Antioch to solve a tricky riddle in order to win Antiochus’s beautiful daughter. Instead, he wins the wrath of Antiochus himself and flees home empty handed, fearing not only for his life but for the safety of his people. Following the counsel of his most trusted advisor, Helicanus, in whom he entrusts all affairs of State, Pericles boards a peace vessel bound for Tarsus, where he finds a desperate and starving people. Meanwhile, an assassin sent by Antiochus is foiled in his attempt to kill Pericles in Tyre. Play On Podcasts Series Pericles is produced by Next Chapter Podcasts and is made possible by the generous support of The Hitz Foundation. New episodes go live every Friday. Please subscribe, rate & review on your app of choice. Visit ncpodcasts.com/playonpodcast for bonus content including interviews, images and bios of the full cast & creative team.  Visit playonshakespeare.org for more about Play On Shakespeare. The Cast: KEITH DAVID as Pericles KATHLEEN CHALFANT as Gower JOHANNA DAY as Lychorida, Diana, and The Bawd JOHN KEATING as Helicanus and Philemon JENNIE GREENBERRY as Marina and Antiochus’s Daughter AMY WASCHKE as Dionyza and Thaisa JEFF KING as Antiochus, Simonides and Pandar BARZIN AKHAVAN as Cerimon and Thaliard TOMMY SCHRIDER as Lysimachus and Leonine BENJAMIN BONENFANT as Bolt, Messenger, Fisherman, Knight, Pirate, Sailor, Servant and Lord ORLANDO PABOTOY as Cleon, Messenger, Fisherman, Knight, Pirate, Sailor, Servant and Lord CHRISTIANA CLARK as Messenger, Fisherman, Knight, Pirate, Sailor, Ship’s Master, Servant and Lord Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shakespeare’s timeless tale about a man who loses everything only to find what matters most. Hear the trailer for the Play On Podcast series Pericles from Next Chapter Podcasts' scripted fiction division. This is where Theatre meets Podcast, combining the modern-day audio phenomenon with the power of live performance. Play On Podcasts are epic audio adventures re-imagining timeless tales, featuring original music composition and the voices of extraordinarily gifted artists. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hear where it all comes from as groundbreaking sound designer and composer of the Play On Podcasts series Macbeth, David Molina, takes us on a journey through his creative process and history. Listen to the full episode on Play On Premium for an ad-free audio experience featuring full plays and bonus content interviews with the artists, producers and engineers who brought it all to life. Go to NCPODCASTS.COM and sign up today! The Play On Podcasts Series Macbeth is produced by Next Chapter Podcasts and is made possible by the generous support of The Hitz Foundation. New episodes go live every Friday. Please subscribe, rate & review on your app of choice. Visit ncpodcasts.com/playonpodcast for bonus content including interviews, images and bios of the full cast & creative team.  Visit playonshakespeare.org for more about Play On Shakespeare. Guest: David Molina Host: Taylor Bailey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Macbeth Sound Engineer Daniel Benshimon shares the story of his path to becoming an Emmy Award-winning recording engineer and sound designer including anecdotes from his career and the unique challenge of capturing and refining sound for Macbeth and the forthcoming Play On Podcast Pericles. Listen to the full episode on Play On Premium for an ad-free audio experience featuring full plays and bonus content interviews with the artists, producers and engineers who brought it all to life. Go to NCPODCASTS.COM and sign up today! The Play On Podcasts Series Macbeth is produced by Next Chapter Podcasts and is made possible by the generous support of The Hitz Foundation. New episodes go live every Friday. Please subscribe, rate & review on your app of choice. Visit ncpodcasts.com/playonpodcast for bonus content including interviews, images and bios of the full cast & creative team.  Visit playonshakespeare.org for more about Play On Shakespeare. Guest: Daniel Benshimon  Host: Taylor Bailey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is the seventh & final episode of the Play On Podcasts Series Macbeth. Synopsis: Macbeth seeks Seyton’s counsel and vows to fight to the death after learning of his wife’s fate. Meanwhile, Malcolm, Ross and Lennox confer on their battle plans. With nothing left to lose, the usurping king takes to the battlefield to prove the Witches prophecies. Macbeth is produced by Next Chapter Podcasts and is made possible by the generous support of The Hitz Foundation. New episodes go live every Friday. Please subscribe, rate & review on your app of choice. Visit ncpodcasts.com/playonpodcast for bonus content including interviews, images and bios of the full cast & creative team.  Visit playonshakespeare.org for more about Play On Shakespeare. The Cast Macbeth - Armando Riesco Lady Macbeth - Zabryna Guevara Macduff - Chinaza Uche Lady Macduff - Flor de liz Perez Banquo - Jordan Barbour Duncan - Bernard White Ross & the Porter - Barzin Akhavan Malcolm - Daniel Jose Molina Lennox - Annie Henk Young Macduff - Elijah Goodfriend  The Witches - Miss Peppermint, Monét X-Change, Manila Luzon  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s time to Play On! Play On Shakespeare’s Executive Director Kamilah Long gets the lowdown on “Macbeth”, Shakespeare, Podcasts, and everything in between from Play On CEO and Creative Director, Dr. Lue Douthit. Listen to the full episode on Play On Premium for an ad-free audio experience featuring full plays and bonus content interviews with the artists, producers and engineers who brought it all to life. Go to NCPODCASTS.COM and sign up today! The Play On Podcasts Series Macbeth is produced by Next Chapter Podcasts and is made possible by the generous support of The Hitz Foundation. New episodes go live every Friday. Please subscribe, rate & review on your app of choice. Visit ncpodcasts.com/playonpodcast for bonus content including interviews, images and bios of the full cast & creative team.  Visit playonshakespeare.org for more about Play On Shakespeare. Guest: Dr. Lue Douthit Host: Kamilah Long Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is the sixth episode of the Play On Podcasts Series Macbeth. Synopsis: Meeting in England, Malcolm tests Macduff’s honesty and loyalty. Their plans to overthrow Macbeth are interrupted by Ross, who delivers shocking and tragic news to Macduff. In Scotland, Lady Macbeth sleepwalks through her palace, re-living the horror of Duncan’s murder under the watchful eye of a doctor and her attendant. Not far away, in Dunsinane, Lennox reports to Ross on the upcoming battle between England and Scotland. Meanwhile, the witches tell Banquo’s son Fleance about Macbeth’s fate, while thousands of soldiers from the English camp mobilize under Malcolm and Ross against the Scottish army. They’re joined by Lennox, Fleance and the Witches, while Macbeth cowers in his castle, unable to face the truth. The Play On Podcasts Series Macbeth is produced by Next Chapter Podcasts and is made possible by the generous support of The Hitz Foundation. New episodes go live every Friday. Please subscribe, rate & review on your app of choice. Visit ncpodcasts.com/playonpodcast for bonus content including interviews, images and bios of the full cast & creative team.  Visit playonshakespeare.org for more about Play On Shakespeare. The Cast Macbeth - Armando Riesco Lady Macbeth - Zabryna Guevara Macduff - Chinaza Uche Lady Macduff - Flor de liz Perez Banquo - Jordan Barbour Duncan - Bernard White Ross & the Porter - Barzin Akhavan Malcolm - Daniel Jose Molina Lennox - Annie Henk Young Macduff - Elijah Goodfriend  The Witches - Miss Peppermint, Monét X-Change, Manila Luzon  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Macbeth Casting Co-Directors Karyn Casl, CSA, and Ada Karamanyan explain what casting is, how it works, the challenges and rewards of the job and the pleasure of putting together the cast for Macbeth as the lead-in to the many Shakespeare translations forthcoming in the Play On Podcasts Series produced by Next Chapter Podcasts. Listen to the full episode on Play On Premium for an ad-free audio experience featuring full plays and bonus content interviews with the artists, producers and engineers who brought it all to life. Go to NCPODCASTS.COM and sign up today! The Play On Podcasts Series Macbeth is produced by Next Chapter Podcasts and is made possible by the generous support of The Hitz Foundation. New episodes go live every Friday. Please subscribe, rate & review on your app of choice. Visit ncpodcasts.com/playonpodcast for bonus content including interviews, images and bios of the full cast & creative team.  Visit playonshakespeare.org for more about Play On Shakespeare. Guests: Karyn Casl (of The Telsey Office) Ada Karamanyan  Host: Taylor Bailey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is the fifth episode of the Play On Podcasts Series Macbeth. Synopsis: The witches gather for a raucous ritual which is interrupted by Macbeth, who demands to know the future of his throne. Enraged by what he sees, Macbeth vows to kill Macduff, who has fled the country. Meanwhile, Ross visits Lady Macduff in an effort to comfort her in her husband’s absence. Bereft of her husband, Lady Macduff tries to lighten her mood by bantering with her young son, who plays on the bagpipes. They are interrupted by a messenger who urges Lady Macduff to flee before their castle is attacked. The Play On Podcasts Series Macbeth is produced by Next Chapter Podcasts and is made possible by the generous support of The Hitz Foundation. New episodes go live every Friday. Please subscribe, rate & review on your app of choice. Visit ncpodcasts.com/playonpodcast for bonus content including interviews, images and bios of the full cast & creative team.  Visit playonshakespeare.org for more about Play On Shakespeare. The Cast  Macbeth - Armando Riesco Lady Macbeth - Zabryna Guevara Macduff - Chinaza Uche Lady Macduff - Flor de liz Perez Banquo - Jordan Barbour Duncan - Bernard White Ross & the Porter - Barzin Akhavan Malcolm - Daniel Jose Molina Lennox - Annie Henk Young Macduff - Elijah Goodfriend  The Witches - Miss Peppermint, Monét X-Change, Manila Luzon  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Macbeth Director Edward Torres talks about how he fell in love with theatre in south Chicago, the evolution of his relationship with Shakespeare as these human stories are meant to be consumed and performed by BIPOC & LGBTQ community members, as well as his deep respect and appreciation for his friend, playright Migdalia Cruz's search for truth in the work. The Play On Podcasts Series Macbeth is produced by Next Chapter Podcasts and is made possible by the generous support of The Hitz Foundation. Listen to the full episode on Play On Premium for an ad-free audio experience featuring full plays and bonus content interviews with the artists, producers and engineers who brought it all to life. Go to NCPODCASTS.COM and sign up today! New episodes go live every Friday. Please subscribe, rate & review on your app of choice. Visit ncpodcasts.com/playonpodcast for bonus content including interviews, images and bios of the full cast & creative team.  Visit playonshakespeare.org for more about Play On Shakespeare. Guest: Edward Torres Host: Taylor Bailey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is the fourth episode of the Play On Podcasts Series Macbeth. Synopsis: Inside their private chamber, Macbeth confides in his wife. That evening, the murderers attack Banquo and his son, Fleance, on the Palace Woods Road. Later that night, in the King’s Banquet Stateroom, Macbeth greets his guests in public, and his hired killers in private. Macbeth struggles to overcome a ghostly sight. The banquet ends. Hecate chastises the witches for trifling with Macbeth. A new day: Lennox and Ross meet in a countryside pub to plan their next steps in secret. The witches meet again. The Play On Podcasts Series Macbeth is produced by Next Chapter Podcasts and is made possible by the generous support of The Hitz Foundation. New episodes go live every Friday. Please subscribe, rate & review on your app of choice. Visit ncpodcasts.com/playonpodcast for bonus content including interviews, images and bios of the full cast & creative team.  Visit playonshakespeare.org for more about Play On Shakespeare. The Cast  Macbeth - Armando Riesco Lady Macbeth - Zabryna Guevara Macduff - Chinaza Uche Lady Macduff - Flor de liz Perez Banquo - Jordan Barbour Duncan - Bernard White Ross & the Porter - Barzin Akhavan Malcolm - Daniel Jose Molina Lennox - Annie Henk Young Macduff - Elijah Goodfriend  The Witches - Miss Peppermint, Monét X-Change, Manila Luzon  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Migdalia Cruz and Ishia Bennison: Playwright Migdalia Cruz talks about her translation of “Macbeth” with actor and dramaturg Ishia Bennison. Hear how they found each other through the common thread of this classic tale, and all the layers of complexity they discovered along the way! The Play On Podcasts Series Macbeth is produced by Next Chapter Podcasts and is made possible by the generous support of The Hitz Foundation. Listen to the full episode on Play On Premium for an ad-free audio experience featuring full plays and bonus content interviews with the artists, producers and engineers who brought it all to life. Go to NCPODCASTS.COM and sign up today! New episodes go live every Friday. Please subscribe, rate & review on your app of choice. Visit ncpodcasts.com/playonpodcast for bonus content including interviews, images and bios of the full cast & creative team.  Visit playonshakespeare.org for more about Play On Shakespeare. Guests: Migdalia Cruz Ishia Bennison Host: Taylor Bailey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is the third episode of the Play On Podcasts Series Macbeth. Synopsis: A drunken porter greets Macduff and Lennox at the castle gate. Macduff discovers a gruesome scene within. Duncan’s son, Malcolm, flees for his safety. Ross, Lennox and Macduff hastily plan their next steps. Banquo harbors suspicions about the newly coronated King Macbeth. Fearing his position is not secure, Macbeth employs the services of three murderers to kill Banquo and his son, Fleance. The Play On Podcasts Series Macbeth is produced by Next Chapter Podcasts and is made possible by the generous support of The Hitz Foundation. New episodes go live every Friday. Please subscribe, rate & review on your app of choice. Visit ncpodcasts.com/playonpodcast for bonus content including interviews, images and bios of the full cast & creative team.  Visit playonshakespeare.org for more about Play On Shakespeare. The Cast  Macbeth - Armando Riesco Lady Macbeth - Zabryna Guevara Macduff - Chinaza Uche Lady Macduff - Flor de liz Perez Banquo - Jordan Barbour Duncan - Bernard White Ross & the Porter - Barzin Akhavan Malcolm - Daniel Jose Molina Lennox - Annie Henk Young Macduff - Elijah Goodfriend  The Witches - Miss Peppermint, Monét X-Change, Manila Luzon  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Armando Riesco and Zabryna Guevara discuss their careers, their artistic relationship, their journey into and out of the roles of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth, and the challenges of navigating the personal and professional upside-down world of pandemic isolation. The Play On Podcasts Series Macbeth is produced by Next Chapter Podcasts and is made possible by the generous support of The Hitz Foundation. Listen to the full episode on Play On Premium for an ad-free audio experience featuring full plays and bonus content interviews with the artists, producers and engineers who brought it all to life. Go to NCPODCASTS.COM and sign up today! New episodes go live every Friday. Please subscribe, rate & review on your app of choice. Visit ncpodcasts.com/playonpodcast for bonus content including interviews, images and bios of the full cast & creative team.  Visit playonshakespeare.org for more about Play On Shakespeare. Guests: Armando Riesco Zabryna Guevara Host: Taylor Bailey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is the second episode of the Play On Podcasts Series Macbeth. Synopsis: Lady Macbeth welcomes her husband home after reading his letter about his encounter with The Witches. Together, they plot the murder of King Duncan. Duncan arrives at Macbeth’s castle. After supper, Banquo is unsettled and sends his son, Fleance, to bed. Macbeth bids them both goodnight before he follows a frightening vision that beckons him into the King’s chamber. Lady Macbeth helps her husband clean up the mess he made. The Play On Podcasts Series Macbeth is produced by Next Chapter Podcasts and is made possible by the generous support of The Hitz Foundation. New episodes go live every Friday. Please subscribe, rate & review on your app of choice. Visit ncpodcasts.com/playonpodcast for bonus content including interviews, images and bios of the full cast & creative team.  Visit playonshakespeare.org for more about Play On Shakespeare. The Cast  Macbeth - Armando Riesco Lady Macbeth - Zabryna Guevara Macduff - Chinaza Uche Lady Macduff - Flor de liz Perez Banquo - Jordan Barbour Duncan - Bernard White Ross & the Porter - Barzin Akhavan Malcolm - Daniel Jose Molina Lennox - Annie Henk Young Macduff - Elijah Goodfriend  The Witches - Miss Peppermint, Monét X-Change, Manila Luzon  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Listen a behind-the-scenes conversation with three drag superstars about Shakespeare, the drag world, acting, performing, and podcasting during the pandemic, and the ever-present need for equity, diversity and inclusion throughout the performing arts.  The Play On Podcasts Series Macbeth is produced by Next Chapter Podcasts and is made possible by the generous support of The Hitz Foundation. New episodes go live every Friday. Please subscribe, rate & review on your app of choice. Visit ncpodcasts.com/playonpodcast for bonus content including interviews, images and bios of the full cast & creative team.  Visit playonshakespeare.org for more about Play On Shakespeare. Guests: Miss Peppermint Monét X-Change Manila Luzon  Host: Jordan Barbour Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the premiere episode of the Play On Podcasts Series Macbeth. Synopsis: First, a Conjuring. Then, King Duncan, inside his battleground tent with his son Malcolm, learns from the wounded Macduff of Macbeth’s triumph over the rebel, Macdonald. Duncan names Macbeth Thane of Cawdor. Meanwhile, returning from the war, Macbeth and Banquo take cover from a storm in a cave, where they meet the weird sisters. Soon after, Ross reports to Macbeth that King Duncan has named him Thane of Cawdor. Later, at the King’s palace, Duncan names Malcolm his heir. Play On Podcasts Series Macbeth is produced by Next Chapter Podcasts and is made possible by the generous support of The Hitz Foundation. New episodes go live every Friday. Please subscribe, rate & review on your app of choice. Visit ncpodcasts.com/playonpodcast for bonus content including interviews, images and bios of the full cast & creative team.  Visit playonshakespeare.org for more about Play On Shakespeare. The Cast  Macbeth - Armando Riesco  Lady Macbeth - Zabryna Guevara  Macduff - Chinaza Uche  Lady Macduff - Flor de liz Perez  Banquo - Jordan Barbour Duncan - Bernard White Ross & the Porter - Barzin Akhavan  Malcolm - Daniel Jose Molina  Lennox - Annie Henk Young  Macduff - Elijah Goodfriend  The Witches - Miss Peppermint, Monét X-Change, Manila Luzon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hear the trailer for the Play On Podcast series Macbeth, the inaugural series from Next Chapter Podcasts' scripted fiction division. This is where Theatre meets Podcast, combining the modern-day audio phenomenon with the power of live performance. Play On Podcasts are epic audio adventures reimagining timeless tales, featuring original music composition and the voices of extraordinarily gifted artists. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices