All the Webs a Stage

We are joined by new guest Zack Jarvis and returning guest Jasmine Sherman, and we perform two plays written by Host Steven. The first play of our episode, Finding a Way , was inspired by a Bluesky post from Hank Green. The second play, Death and Tasks , was inspired by a Threads post from ethancraft420. Thanks to both for their play inspirations. Jasmine Sherman is co-founder of Misscast Producti...

In today's episode we are joined by returning guest Jesse Ballard as well as new guest Joe Kellogg, and we perform two plays written by Host Steven. The first play of our episode, Driven Too Far , was inspired by a Facebook post from Paul Miller. The second play, The Turnover , was inspired by a Bluesky post from Goose (aka @austalorber.bsky.social). Thanks to both for their inspirations, and...

On today's episode the co-creators of MissCast Productions (Maisie Gospodarek and Jasmine Sherman) join us as we perform a pair of short plays written by host Steven. MissCast Productions will be presenting a Cabaret showcase at the Community Showcase Stage on the Missoula Fairgrounds on Saturday, August 9 (if you're listening on day of release, that's tomorrow!). Jasmine will be perfo...

Nox Fahey, Tim Ballard, Jesse Ballard, and Arielle Nachtigal return to help us wrap up our ghostly tale! While the Baron and Ms. Zander are distracted in the ballroom, Molly and Mr. Gibbing investigate the 2nd floor. Their search leads them to a walk-in closet that brings more questions than answers. Nox will be in the movie "The Time Between", which starts filming soon. Tim is hosting I...

We are joined once again by Nox Fahey, Tim Ballard, Jesse Ballard, and Arielle Nachtigal as our haunting story continues! With the outdoor Fall Festival a success, the remaining crew of Gill Manor prepare for another festivity, but this one inside the Manor itself! A strange new rule claims one of Mr. Gibbing's staff even as he learns the ropes of heading housekeeping duties. Nox will be in th...

We are joined once again by Nox Fahey, Tim Ballard, Jesse Ballard, and Arielle Nachtigal as our haunting story continues! Mr. Gibbing's crew prepare the Manor grounds for the upcoming festival, though it seems that Molly may not be as focused on the task as their coworkers. And just who is skulking around the Baron's room? Nox will be in the movie "The Time Between", which starts filming soon. Tim...

Tim Ballard, Arielle Nachtigal, Nox Fahey, and Jesse Ballard once again join us as we dive into scene 2 of "Ghost of Gill Manor". Mr. Gibbing goes from interviewed to interviewer as he prepares a team to take care of Gill Manor's grounds, but his potential employees seem to have more questions than his boss. Nox will be in the movie "The Time Between", which starts filming soon. Tim is hosting Imp...

New guest actors Tim Ballard, Nox Fahey, Arielle Nachtigal, and Jesse Ballard join us today as we present the first scene of my five scene play, Ghost of Gill Manor! I know what you're asking: didn't I already hear this? You maybe did, yes! A year ago we recorded the first scene, but then I put it through some edits, brought in some new guests, and recorded the whole show (easier to keep o...

We are once again joined by Cameron Jackson (camjaxn.com), Autumn Gubersky (autumngubersky.com), and Daniel Blue Rodriguez (@bluewolfd on Cara and cohost of Laugh it Up Fuzzball). Thanks for coming on to kick off Season 3 of our podcast! The plays for today's episode are: Doctor's Orders (as inspired by @manwhohasitall) and The Audition (inspired during my college years by the Once Upon a...

Yes, we're back! In today's episode, we are joined by frequent guests Autumn Gubersky and Cameron Jackson, and we read the first scene of a 5 scene play written by Host Steven titled "Ghost of Gill Manor". Thanks to Cullen Vance for the wonderful intro/outro music, and thanks to @BlueWolfD for the podcast image.

Quick Content Warning: today's episode involves a brief police siren & gunfire Also, a NSFW Warning: the term that George Lucas bizarrely chose for Jazz music in the Star Wars canon is tossed around quite a few times after the performance. The actors for today's performance are: Caitlin Rodriguez (@Caitalie) as Tammy Jackson, Autumn Gubersky (@Autumn_Gubersky) as Fred Nelson, & Steven Thom...

We return from our hiatus with Tom McGrath (@Tomthedirector), co-founder of the Life's a Pitch Podcast. We chat a bit about the origins of their show as well as Tom's time at Uni before diving into a pair of plays perfectly suited for October (wait, what month is it?). The first play of our episode, Night in the Library , was written by Tom McGrath and inspired by a tweet from @RobotMakerGirl (All...

We are joined once again by Autumn Gubersky as we continue the story of Tammy Jackson, Part-Time Janitor in Part 4: Horrible Havoc! Thanks to Autumn (@Autumn_Gubersky) for joining us, thanks to Cullen Vance (CullenVanceCreative.com) for the wonderful music, and thanks to Daniel Blue Rodriguez (@BlueWolfD) for the thumbnail artwork. If you would like to reach out to us, we can be found on twitter @...

Tonight we bring you the full, uninterrupted version of Host of Troubles! The episode stars Shiana Tyler, Jax Von Adler, and Dino Rosario Battaglia. Thanks to all 3 for their performances. You can find Dino at various times over on twitch at Perception Studio, where they do Actual Plays and other improvised performances. Jax runs an etsy shop titled "Jax Jewelry Shop". Thanks as always to Cullen V...

Yes, Austin Tichenor put up with more of our inane questions to give us even more delightful content! We talk about Austin's writing process, learning to "play" well with others, and chat a bit about his youtube series "Drawing on Shakespeare" with co-creator Gary Andrews. Big thanks to Austin Tichenor (@AustinTichenor) for all of his time and expertise. Also a thank you to Cullen Vance (cullenvan...

In this episode we are joined by returning guests Jax Von Adler and Sonja Usher, and we perform a pair of plays written by host Steven. You can find Jax back in Scenes 7 & 8 ( Host of Troubles ) and Sonja joined us for Scene 23 ( Wrapped up in your Work ). The first play, An Excess of Music , was inspired by a tweet from @Sparknotes. the second, Dust-Covered Delusions , was inspired by a tweet...

On today's interview episode we catch up with Austin Tichenor, host of the Reduced Shakespeare Company Podcast (@Reduced). In this first half of our conversation we discuss the plans and safety strategies of the Reduced Shakespeare Company returning to the road and talk about Austin's new web-based project called The Shakespeareance (theshakespeareance.com). Thanks to Austin Tichenor for hopping i...

In this episode we are joined by Traci Asaurus (traci-asaurus.pixels.com) and Autumn Gubersky (autumngubersky.com). Thanks to both for appearing on the show. Traci and Autumn perform a pair of plays, the first of which was written by Caitlin Cieri (@CCCieri) and inspired by a tweet from Anthony Rapp (@albinokid). The second play was written by Steven Thomas and inspired by a tweet from Nana Visito...

We are joined by Mary Browne and Ari Shaw for the episode, and we talk a bit about the promise of live theatre looming around the corner before diving into our plays for the episode. The first play, Spontaneous Summer Surprise, was written by Mary Browne and inspired by a tweet from Adam Pranica (@cutfortime). The second play, Pulling the Wrong Strings, was written by Steven Thomas and inspired by...

On this episode we are joined by the Indoor Adventurer (@IndoorWTF) as well as Jorphdan Peterson (@Jorphdan). Indoor talks about his experiences with theatre growing up, Jorphdan talks about building a new fantasy World to explore, and Host Steven shows off his ignorance. Both plays were written by Steven Thomas. The first play was inspired by a tweet from Sam Sykes (@samsykesswears). The second p...

In today's interview episode we are joined by Abby and Jessica Howard. These conversations took place between shows at the Camplex in Gillette, Wyoming back at the beginning of 2019. We talk about the Camplex and future plans, surprises during the auditions, and the finer points of playing an Emperor. Thanks to Abby and Jessica for guesting on the episode and thanks to Missoula Children's Theatre...

In the first episode of Season 2 we are joined by Cameron Jackson (@mr_camjaxn) and Autumn Gubersky (@autumn_gubersky). We chat about poetry and the mysteries of tiktok before diving into the plays. We mixed things up a bit with the formula, as both plays were influenced by the same twitter inspiration (a callback to host Steven's college days). Both plays were inspired by a tweet from Anthony Rap...

In this interview episode we flashback to a conversation with guest Mary Browne in 2019. We talk about her involvement with theatre and music, then discuss what she hopes to do with her performance art skills learned over the years. During this conversation you will hear various other voices, as we were having this chat I believe in the midst of snack break on show day. Thanks to our very first gu...

In this all interview episode of our podcast we take a listen back to Steven's time on the road as he chats with a couple of fellow U.W. grads that happened to house him for the week. D.J. and Tori talk about welcoming strangers into their home, their experiences with the arts helping them in their workplace, and the finer points of making a trip to Woodinville, WA. The opinions expressed in this...

We have reached our Season 1 finale! In the episode we are joined by Jonathan Handley who chats with us about defunct colleges, living the renaissance lifestyle, and showing caution when shortening names. We then perform two plays written by Host Steven. The first, Drop Off, was written originally for Once Upon a Weekend and inspired by a painting. The second, Leaving an Impression, was inspired b...