Around the Sun

Will Zeus' plan to restructure the heavens yield more or less productivity for Hermes, the messenger? Starring prolific writer-performers Joe Gilford (Why Does the Screenwriter Cross the Road?) and Sarah Saltzberg (Gettin' the Band Back Together). Hosted by Brad Forenza. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Will the prospect of independence be worth the risk of self-inflicted supernova for the sister stars of Orion's Belt? Starring Drama Desk winners Gretchen Cryer (Last Sweet Days of Isaac) and Sarah Saltzberg (25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee). Hosted by Brad Forenza. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What's left to say between Andromeda and Perseus after a lifetime of love and marriage? Starring socially impactful writer-performers Gretchen Cyrer (I'm Getting My Act Together and Taking it on the Road) and Joe Gilford (Finks). Hosted by Brad Forenza. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Around the Sun (Artists Within, 2024) is set among the constellations, and the expanses of what is possible. Fittingly, Around the Sun: Artists Within features an ensemble cast of writer-performers, whose contributions to the American theater are prolific and celebrated. They include: Gretchen Cryer (Drama Desk Award for The Last Sweet Days of Isaac), Joe Gilford (Drama Desk nomination for Finks),...

Winter melts into spring, as life on Bibi's mountain adapts and grows with the times. Starring Estelle Parsons (Rachel, Rachael), François Clemmons (Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood), and Brad Forenza (series creator: Around the Sun). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Father Finnegan's cold intolerance yields a lukewarm send-off, while glimmers of hope peek through the broken snow. Starring François Clemmons (Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood), Robert Funaro (The Sopranos), Judy Gold (The Rosie O’Donnell Show), Wilson Jermaine Heredia (Rent), Terry Hu (Zombies 3), Cady McClain (All My Children), Estelle Parsons (Bonnie and Clyde), Jai Rodriguez (Bros), and Brad Forenza...

Grace reflects on her roots, only to discover that a childhood crush has finally stepped into the light. Starring Scorsese standout Robert Funaro (The Irishman, Vinyl), and history-making Emmy winner Cady McClain (Days of Our Lives, As the World Turns, All My Children). Hosted by Brad Forenza. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Menopause won't keep Paula away from her annual Mother-Daughter skate, but recent developments might be cause for intervention. Starring Emmy winner Judy Gold (The Rosie O'Donnell Show) and breakout Disney star Terry Hu (Zombies 3). Hosted by Brad Forenza. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Andrew and Kyle need respite from their perpetual tundra, but only one of them is poised to warm up. Starring Tony winner Wilson Jermaine Heredia (Rent) and Emmy winner Jai Rodriguez (Queer Eye for the Straight Guy). Hosted by Brad Forenza. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Spike races the clock to make his own exit, but news of Bibi's departure risks freezing him in place. Starring François Clemmons (Mr. Rogers Neighborhood), Robert Funaro (The Sopranos), Judy Gold (The Rosie O’Donnell Show), Wilson Jermaine Heredia (Rent), Cady McClain (Days of Our Lives), Estelle Parsons (The Conners), Jai Rodriguez (Queer Eye for the Straight Guy), and Brad Forenza (series creato...

Bibi, a family matriarch, struggles to leave her mountain nest. Starring Academy Award winner Estelle Parsons (Bonnie and Clyde), with vocals by Grammy winning singer François Clemmons (Porgy and Bess). Hosted by Brad Forenza. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Season 3 of Around the Sun (Pinecones, 2023-2024) brings us to a snowy mountain region, where the absence of a matriarch forces one family to adapt, grow, and evolve with the times. The EGOT winning ensemble includes: François Clemmons (Porgy and Bess), Robert Funaro (The Irishman), Judy Gold (The Rosie O’Donnell Show), Wilson Jermaine Heredia (Rent), Terry Hu (Zombies 3), Cady McClain (All My Chi...

Two aliens return home to their perfect planet, as the rocky mess behind them slowly comes into focus. Starring Golden Globe winner Piper Laurie (Twin Peaks) and series creator Brad Forenza. (Postscript: This episode is dedicated to the memory of Ms. Laurie.) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A disenchanted retiree confronts the realtor who sold him a bill of goods in the dystopian desert. Starring celebrated voice-over artists, Richard Kind (Inside Out) and Adassa (Encanto). Hosted by Brad Forenza. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Years after leaving a "Dear Jane" letter for his wife, Daniel has resurfaced to seek shelter from yet another storm. Starring Broadway mainstays Caroline Aaron (Relatively Speaking) and Richard Kline (Waitress). Hosted by Brad Forenza. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Two Trekkies search the desert for a portal to life beyond their convention, and the status quo. Starring TV icons Mindy Cohn (The Facts of Life) and Bruce Vilanch (Hollywood Squares). Hosted by Brad Forenza. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A grandmother pacifies her hyperactive grandson with history, stories, and marshmallows under the stars that coyote once hung. Starring acclaimed actress and three-time Oscar nominee, Piper Laurie (The Hustler, Carrie, Children of a Lesser God). Hosted by Brad Forenza. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aunt Nora's desert enterprise is finally blossoming with potential, but her sordid past is still unearthed. Starring Emmy nominee Mindy Cohn (Scooby Doo) and independent filmmaker Taylor Purdee (Killian and the Comeback Kids). Hosted by Brad Forenza. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A newly single man seeks to revive his youth- and the one that got away- at a desert music festival. Starring TV icons Richard Kline (Three's Company) and Jennie Kwan (California Dreams). Hosted by Brad Forenza. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A cadet's oath to defend personal freedom is challenged by a superior's desire to protect the homeland against all things alien. Starring Two-time Emmy winner Bruce Vilanch (Get Bruce) and singer/songwriter Taylor Purdee. Hosted by Brad Forenza. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A newly canned Earth Warrior confronts the possibility of life outside her toxic existence. Starring Two-time SAG Award winner Caroline Aaron (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel) and Behind the Voice Actors Awards nominee Jennie Kwan (Avatar: The Last Airbender). Hosted by Brad Forenza. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A displaced New Yorker faces a new hustle on his quest for peace and quiet in the American southwest. Starring chart-topping singer Adassa ("We Don't Talk About Bruno") and Drama Desk winner Richard Kind (The Big Knife). Hosted by Brad Forenza. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Season 2 of Around the Sun (Desert People, 2022-2023) features nuclear meltdowns, alien invasions, and even an apocalypse or two. It adds Adassa (Encanto), Caroline Aaron (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel), Mindy Cohn (The Facts of Life), Richard Kind (Curb Your Enthusiasm), Richard Kline (Three’s Company), Jennie Kwan (Avatar: The Last Airbender), Piper Laurie (Carrie), Taylor Purdee (Killian and the Co...

Surprise! This is where our journey truly ends. (Or is it?) When a memory-detector brings a lost soul into the expanses of the universe, he meets a star keeper who encourages him to stand still and look deeper. Hosted by Brad Forenza. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A runner reflects on life and love, one borough at a time, as part of the NYC Marathon. Starring (and featuring the a cappella vocal talents of) Grammy winner François Clemmons (Porgy and Bess), with cameo flashbacks throughout. Hosted by Brad Forenza. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices