All the Webs a Stage

In this episode we are joined by Traci Asaurus & Jeff Pettiross, two members of Hjalmer's Eastside Actors Repertory Theatre (also known as HEART). We chat briefly about their college days, beautiful Summers in upstate New York, and host Steven's inability to absorb pertinent backstory information. Both plays in the episode were written by Steven Thomas. The first play, Camera Shy , was inspire...

Caitlin Peterson takes on the role of Tammy Jackson in our 3rd part of the 5 part Noir series, and she is joined by Autumn Gubersky. Before the performance begins, we chat about super powers, DnD, and rebooting old podcasts. Thanks to Caitlin (@Caitalie) and Autumn (@Autumn_Gubersky) for guesting on the episode, and thanks to Roni Weiss (@roniweiss) for inspiring the Tammy Jackson series. Thanks t...

In this episode we are joined by Adrian Cerrato (@diosombra) and Sonja Usher (@OGSonjaUsher). Both have been acting in plays with Hjalmer's Eastside Actors Repertory Theatre (HEART) over the last year, and they chat about those performances as well as their writing influences, living in Flagstaff, and the connections between philosophy and theatre. The plays for the episode were written by Steven...

Contained within this mini-segment, you can hear a small sampling of various episodes from our last year. If you are already a fan of the show, this interlude is a fine way to share the podcast with your friends! Thanks to the following people who show up briefly in the mini: @CaitieBear13, @mrdaps, @CCCieri, @Autumn_Gubersky, Mary Browne, @mr_camjaxn, @jorphdan, & @courtbmarks. And of course...

In this episode we are joined once again by Playwright/Actor Erica Furgiuele (@EricaFurgiuele), and we chat about socializing and networking in times of self-isolation. We then perform a pair of plays inspired by tweet challenges. Content Warning: The first play involves discussions of an adult nature that you may want to screen before playing for younger audiences, and the second play involves pr...

Autumn Gubersky (@Autumn_Gubersky) returns, but not to reprise her role! She joins us to rotate parts in the tale of Tammy Jackson, which means Tammy needed a new voice. Enter one Ari Shaw. We chat about High School delays, acting with family members, and what lurks beneath the City of Seattle, then we perform part 2 of the Ongoing Adventures of Tammy Jackson, Part Time Janitor. Thanks to Autumn a...

In this episode we are joined once again by Cameron Jackson (@mr_camjaxn), and before jumping into the plays we chat a bit about his new project  which he refers to as UnqualifiedGuy.com. Thanks for joining us, Unqualified Guy! The plays were inspired by tweets from Chris Perkins (@ChrisPerkinsDnD) and Aaron Mahnke (@amahnke). Thanks to both for their inspiring tweets. Content Warning: the 1s...

In this episode we are joined again by Autumn Gubersky, and we chat a little about film noir before rolling into the first part of a 5 part mini-series. The Ongoing Adventures of Tammy Jackson, Part-Time Janitor, Part 1: Delinquent Delicatessens The play was inspired by Roni Weiss, host of Once Upon a Podcast. Thanks Roni! Thanks as always to Cullen Vance (@cullenpants) for the wonderful music. Yo...

Nick Schommer (@Sendoren1) joins us for another episode, and brings a scene from a musical he is currently hammering out. We also perform a play inspired by a tweet from @JamBos419. Thanks to Nick for performing, and to JamBos419 for the inspiration. Content Warning: The 2nd play involves some language not suitable for most children and several adults. It should be considered Not Safe For Work and...

In this episode we are once again joined by Courtney Brooke Marks (@CourtBMarks), as well as new guest Jorphdan Peterson (the "ph" is silent), and we talk about overseas travel, Dungeons & Dragons, and what one does to pass the time these days. We then perform plays inspired by tweets from Jolly, young St. Nicholas (@nickarroll) and  Indoor Adventurer (he/him)|BLM (@IndoorWTF). Thanks to...

In today's episode Host Steven is joined by Caitlin Peterson and Daniel Blue Rodriguez, and they perform two plays written off of inspirations from the twitterverse. Thanks to @caraweinberger and @a_lolbrarian for the twitter inspirations. Thanks to Cullen Vance (@cullenpants) for the music. You can find more of his work at CullenVanceCreative.com. Thanks to our guests Daniel (@BlueWolfD) and Cait...

Ivan Winkler, host of The Teacher's Desk podcast and guest from our second episode, returns to perform another pair of plays. The plays were inspired by tweets from @nerdimmersion and @llexxrae, so thanks to both for the inspirations, and thanks to Ivan for joining us. Content Warning: The first play involves a fictionalized event and fictionalized characters with fictionalized jobs. The views exp...

In today's episode host Steven is joined by Autumn Gubersky and Mary Browne. After talking about school in the time of semi-Quarantines, they perform a pair of plays written by Steven. The plays were inspired by tweets from @fourlocole and @MikeWTrapp on twitter. Thanks to both for the inspirational sentences, and thanks to Mary and Autumn for performing with us. Autumn is a player in Steven's Sup...

In today's episode the DAPs Magic crew returns! Mr. Daps (@mrdaps) and Caitie (@Caitiebear13) tells us about new projects underway over on dapsmagic.com as well as projects yet to come. We perform two plays, the first inspired by a tweet from @alwayscoffee (Ali Trotta) and the second inspired by a tweet from @CaliforniaWells (Kaptin California). Thanks to both for the inspirations. Thanks to Culle...

In this episode host Steven is joined by Playwright and Actor Caitlin Cieri (cccieri.com). They perform plays inspired by tweets from @lin_manuel (Lin-Manuel Miranda) and @jules_ba5ak (Jules B). Thanks to Lin and Jules for the inspirations, and thanks to Caitlin for guesting on the episode. Thanks as always to Cullen Vance (cullenvancecreative.com) for the music, and to Daniel "Blue" Rodriguez (@h...

In this episode host Steven is joined by Courtney Brooke Marks (guest actor in Scene Three) as well as Nick Schommer (@Sendoren1). Nick hosts Cubones and Catacombs, and plays in The Roaring Trainers, both of which are Pokemon-themed D&D podcasts. Thanks to Courtney and Nick for acting in today's episode. At the top of the episode, Nick talks about his time as a Pokemon Dungeon Master, Courtney...

We are joined in this episode by playwright Erica Furgiuele, a participant in the Quarantine Bake-off writing competitions. Erica has also had plays performed by Tiny Theatre over on Facebook Live ( https://www.facebook.com/ClosetAtRachelAndBrendans/videos/277633440161421 ). To find more of Erica's work, head over to https://newplayexchange.org/users/41440/erica-furgiuele . Thanks to Stuart Wellin...

Another opening, another show! In this episode host Steven is joined by Cameron Jackson (@mr_camjaxn). They perform plays inspired by tweets from Benjamin Ahr Harrison (@BenjaminAhr) and Frankie Zelnick (@phranqueigh), so a big thank you to them for the inspiration. Thank you Cameron for joining us in another episode. You can find some of Cameron's poetry and help support his artistic endeavors at...

In our second Interview-focused episode, we are joined once again by Austin Tichenor, host of the Reduced Shakespeare Company Podcast, to finish out our conversation. Austin discusses the utility of versality in the theatre, as well as the importance of not feeding your actors just before showtime. Who knew actors were so much like Gremlins? Thanks again to Austin Tichenor for sitting down to chat...

Welcome back! In the last episode, we introduced you to the players and then dove into a murder mystery, but we left you in suspense. Who is guilty? Who is innocent? Who will live? Tune in to find out the conclusion to our story! Thanks to Dino Rosario Battaglia, Shiana Tyler, and Jax Von Adler (formerly Jax Collins) for joining host Steven in this episode. Thanks to Cullen Vance for creating the...

In our first Interview-centric episode, Austin Tichenor from the Reduced Shakespeare Company Podcast takes some time away from asking other people questions to answer a few of ours. A big thank you to Austin for taking time to chat with Host Steven. If you want to know more about Austin or the RSC, head on over to reducedshakespeare.com . This audio was originally intended for a different podcast,...

Friends, the audio you are about to hear may disturb you, it may turn your stomach, it may be simply too much for you to handle. Today's episode is part 1 of a murder mystery, written by host Steven way back in the year 2013. He is joined by Jax Von Adler (formerly Jax Collins), Dino Rosario Battaglia, and Shiana Tyler. Thank you to all three for their participation, and to Rory Behrens for inspir...

Welcome back to the standard episode format! On the episode today Steven is joined by Anthony David Ward. Our plays were inspired from tweets by @micaburton and @morgantroia17. Thanks to Cullen Vance for the intro/outro music. You can find more of his work at cullenvancecreative.com. If you enjoy the show, please leave a rating and review over on Apple Podcasts. If you have any comments, you can r...

In this episode we return to the more standard format of two writer/actors, and we welcome Cody Schmitt onto the podcast. Content Warning: there is a brief interaction at the beginning of Cody's play involving a pretend cop that may be hard for some to listen to at this time. If you want to avoid it, skip from the 6 minute, 34 second mark to the 7 minute mark. The music as always is brought to us...

In this episode we are joined by the crew of #GeeksCorner, and we read a play inspired by the group currently inspiring a lot of online plays, QuarantineBakeoff.com. Thanks to Caitie, Cameron, and Mr. Daps for joining us, thanks to Quarantine Bake-Off for inspiring the show, and thanks to the Columbia Theatre in Longview, WA, which inspired an important story element of the show. As always a big t...