Theatrical Shenanigans

Hello there and welcome to the half way point of this 7th season of Theatrical Shenanigans.   Today’s episode brings us a play by Ohio based actor/writer/graphic artist John Busser ( https://newplayexchange.org/users/34757/john-busser & https://www.behance.net/johnbusser0391) .   John is the co-runner of Cleveland Public Theatre’s writer's workshop, The Dark Room, which helps playwrights test...

Hello there and welcome to another episode of season 7 of Theatrical Shenanigans as we steer towards our half way point.    Today's play comes to us from Louisville based playwright Brad White ( https://newplayexchange.org/users/83610/brad-white ). Brad spent decades as an advertising creative director selling everything from beach vacations to bowling balls. Now he writes plays instead. His short...

Hello there and welcome to another episode of our 7th Season of Theatrical Shenanigans! Today we are bringing you the play “Order Up” by Lynne Herrell. Lynne Herrell is a California based playwright with a flair for sharp dialogue, vivid characters, and laugh-out-loud situations. Her work blends physical comedy with clever wordplay, creating theatrical experiences that are both accessible and memo...

Hello there and welcome to our 2nd instalment of this 7th season of Theatrical Shenanigans.  Today we bring you a play by James Rayfield ( https://newplayexchange.org/users/6659/james-rayfield ). James Rayfield has been a theatre educator, director, playwright, and occasional actor in the Tampa Bay area for many years. He taught for ten years at Blake High School for the Arts and currently teaches...

Hello there and welcome to this brand-new series of Theatrical Shenanigans. Our play for this episode is written by Colorado-based playwright, actor, and journalist, Eden Lane ( https://newplayexchange.org/users/100008/eden-lane ). Eden’s work has grown out of time spent in both newsrooms and theatres. A regional Edward R. Murrow Award recipient, she is drawn to stories about people at moments of...

Hello there and welcome to this final episode of Mini Shenanigans. I hope you’ve enjoyed this season and if so then please make sure you tell us so on Facebook, Instagram or any of the Podcast Platforms we can be found on. We’ll be ending this series with a play written by me ( https://www.rfwscripts.co.uk/ ) entitled “I Got Your Number” ( https://newplayexchange.org/script/2729625/i-got-your-numb...

Hello there and welcome to this penultimate episode of Mini Shenanigans I hope you’re still enjoying this season. For this episode we have the play from Dan McGeehan ( https://illustrationonline.com/ & https://newplayexchange.org/users/1902/dan-mcgeehan), an actor, director, playwright, composer, and illustrator. He studied at Philadelphia’s Arden Theatre and has over 150 theatrical production...

Hello there and welcome to our 9th episode of this sixth season of Mini Shenanigans and I hope you’re all well and ready for another short play. Our play today comes to us from Tampa Florida based playwright Tracy Best (https://newplayexchange.org/users/96120/tracy-best). Tracy is a playwright, creative writer, and passionate storyteller who believes in the power of reinvention. Her work explores...

Hello there and welcome to our 8th episode of this 6th Season of Mini Shenanigans. We’re starting to steer towards the end of the series now but don’t worry we still have plenty more great plays to come, starting with this one today. Our playwright today is New York based Alice Burke who has been writing one act plays for about two years now.  She’s had plays performed in nine states in the United...

Hello there and welcome to this 7th episode of Mini Shenanigans I hope you are enjoying the summer so far. In this episode, like all the others we have a short play for you to enjoy and our play today comes from New York Born but Missouri based playwright Ashley Nicole Audette ( https://newplayexchange.org/users/71730/ashley-nicole-audette & https://www.ashleynicoleaudette.com/ ) . Ashley is a...

Hello there and I am thrilled to welcome you to not only the final part of our three-part special but our 200th episode! Since our start in January 2023, we have produced plays by 118 playwrights from all over the world and look forward to producing many more!   The play entitled “Family History” ( https://newplayexchange.org/script/2050087/family-history ) and is written by me ( https://www.rfwsc...

Hello there and welcome to the 2nd part of our Theatrical Shenanigans Special. Today we continue with our three-part full-length play.   The play entitled “Family History” ( https://newplayexchange.org/script/2050087/family-history ) and is written by me ( https://www.rfwscripts.co.uk/ ).   Synopsis: Michael has been keeping his sister's horrible secret for fifteen years until she turns up in his...

Hello there and welcome to a Theatrical Shenanigans Special. For the next three days we will be listening to a three-part full length play culminating in our 200th Episode! As always, thank you to our playwrights, voice actors, guests and listeners who continue to make this show possible, your support means the world to us!   The play for this special is entitled “Family History” ( https://newplay...

Hello there and welcome to Episode 6 of Season 6 of Mini Shenanigans. For this episode like all the others we’ve brought you another short play to enjoy! Our play this week comes from Jan Probst ( https://newplayexchange.org/users/27880/jan-probst & https://barewitness.com/), a storyteller, who found her creative home in theatre and film. Jan’s work has often explored aging and femininity in h...

Hello there and welcome, once again, to the Theatrical Shenanigans Father's Day Special! For this episode I have with me three other wonderful playwrights with works that celebrate fathers and fatherhood.   Our four plays and playwrights are:   1) "Father's Daughter" ( https://newplayexchange.org/script/2047383/the-songs-we-sing-at-funerals ) by John David Brown ( https://newplayexchange.org/users...

Hello there and welcome to our half way point in this series of Mini Shenanigans! Our 5th play of this series is entitled "Checked Baggage" and was written by central Florida based playwright Nancy Rose Ostinato ( https://www.facebook.com/nancy.ostinato/ ). Checked Baggage, was very loosely inspired by an experience she had in an airport baggage claim after a long international flight when an over...

Hello there and welcome to our fourth instalment in this series of Mini Shenanigans! Our 4th play of this series is entitled "The Donor Class" ( https://newplayexchange.org/script/2035927/the-donor-class ) by Scott Carter Cooper (https://newplayexchange.org/users/10133/scott-carter-cooper & https://scottcartercooper.com/ ) When talking about the play Scott says: "The play came from two inspira...

Hello there and welcome to our third episode in this 6th series of Mini Shenanigans. Our play today is from Cleveland based actor/writer/graphic artist John Busser ( https://newplayexchange.org/users/34757/john-busser ) &. John is the co-runner of Cleveland Public Theatre’s writer's workshop, The Dark Room which helps new and seasoned playwrights test drive new work. He is the author of over 1...

Hello there and welcome to our 2nd instalment in this 6th Mini Shenanigans series where we’ll be bringing you a different short play every week. Our play this week is written by Fred Tacon (https://newplayexchange.org/users/28025/fred-tacon), a playwright, composer, performer, and director from Northern Kentucky. Fred’s relationship with Theatrical Shenanigans began back in September 2024 and he’s...

Hello there and welcome to a shiny new series of Mini Shenanigans!   Our first play of this series is entitled "Nobody" and was written by New York based playwright Matthew Sheridan (https://newplayexchange.org/users/6370/matthew-sheridan & https://www.matthewsheridan.net/ )   Cast: Portia - Jacquelyn Priskorn  ( www.jacquiefloyd.com ) Ed - Darrin Ingram (https://newplayexchange.org/users/5916...

Hello there and welcome to this season finale of this 6th season of Theatrical Shenanigans.   Today we are bringing you a play by Ian Hey.   Ian describes himself as a part-time writer and has had three one act plays performed at The Cornerhouse Theatre in Tolworth Surrey as part of their now, bi-annual, OneAct Festival. He had his first novel “No Lift and No Stairs” published by The Book Guild in...

Hello there and welcome to our penultimate episode in this sixth season of Theatrical Shenanigans. Today we are bringing you a play by Eva Schegulla ( https://www.pagesonstages.fearlessink.com/ ) Eva is a full-time writer publishing under multiple names in fiction and non-fiction, and an internationally-produced playwright and radio writer. She spent decades working in technical theatre and film p...

Hello there and welcome to another episode in this sixth season of Theatrical Shenanigans as we move towards the end of the Season. Today we are bringing you a play by Ken Green ( https://kengreen.me/ & https://newplayexchange.org/users/8634/ken-green) Ken is a Chicagoan currently residing in the Dorchester neighbourhood of Boston, Massachusetts. He is a former Chicago news and sports reporter...

Hello there and welcome to another episode in this sixth season of Theatrical Shenanigans as we start to steer towards the end of the series.   Today we are bringing you a play by Kate Mcleod (https://www.katemcleodplaywright.com/)   Kate is a playwright, lyricist, librettist, author, and former journalist. Most of her 20 plays have received productions and readings throughout the northeast, in Lo...

Hello there and welcome to another episode in this sixth season of Theatrical Shenanigans. Today we are bringing you a play by Craig McNamara ( https://www.craigmwriter.com/plays ) Craig began writing plays about three years ago, looking for new challenges to supplement his career creating award-winning advertising. He’s found some success in playwriting too, with five plays produced in various ve...