First Read Radio

A young couple's seemingly perfect life is upended when a mysterious figure from their past, intent on altering their destiny, triggers a series of time-traveling events that force them to confront their deepest fears and fight for the love that transcends time itself. Credits Written by: Scott Nelson Directed by: William Gabriel Grier Sound Supervisor and Editor: Ryan Gottshall Produced by: Awful...

When Jessica, a dignified black woman, is mugged in a dark alley by a desperate man with a haunting past, their confrontation unlocks a shared history that alters the course of their lives forever, culminating in a shocking, explosive twist. Credits Written by: Robert Bruinewoud Directed by: William Gabriel Grier Sound Supervisor and Editor: Ryan Gottshall + Zayden Miller Produced by: Awfully Good...

Christmas comes early this year as Santa Claus teams up with a Jewish lawyer to take on Tinseltown in a battle of wit and whimsy to save his name. Credits Written by: Steve D'Arcangelo and Alicia Lomas-Gross Directed by: William Gabriel Grier Sound Supervisor and Editor: Ryan Gottshall + Zaydem Miller Produced by: Awfully Good Media Cover Art Design: Steve D'Arcangelo Recorded at Spacewalk Sound w...

In a bizarre festival of murderers, two inept killers find themselves in over their heads, battling various other murderers in a grotesque and chaotic competition to achieve the highest kill count. Credits Written by: Mark Renshaw Directed by: Gary Jones Sound Supervisor and Editor: Ryan Gottshall Produced by: Awfully Good Media Recorded at Spacewalk Sound www.spacewalksound.com Cast Narrator: Wil...

One man needs to get out of his slump with the ladies but the headquarters of his mind fall into chaos and the only one that can stop a dangerous coup is the lone neuron from the mail room. Credits Written by: Nick Coleman Directed by: Gary Jones Sound Supervisor and Editor: Ryan Gottshall Produced by: Awfully Good Media Recorded at Spacewalk Sound www.spacewalksound.com Cast Narrator: Rayne Potte...

After the world seems to have ended due to an airborne virus, a resilient brother does everything he can to keep his 12-year-old sister safe. Credits Written by: Bryce Lane, Garrett Sheeks, and Gary Jones Directed by: Gary Jones Sound Supervisor and Editor: Ryan Gottshall Produced by: Awfully Good Media Recorded at Spacewalk Sound www.spacewalksound.com Cast Narrator: Kerry Nash Will: William Gabr...

The saying goes "boys will be boys," however when a prank goes too far for Gillian, she conjures the creature of the forest to help her settle the score. But, how far is too far? Credits Written by: Gary Jones Directed by: Gary Jones Sound Supervisor and Editor: Ryan Gottshall + Gary Jones Produced by: Awfully Good Media Recorded at Spacewalk Sound www.spacewalksound.com Cast Narrator: Sean Barnhi...

What if the movie Fargo and Pineapple Express went on a date and accidentally got pregnant? Well, then you'd have today's episode "Amateurs." A story about two morons who end up in the middle of the desert to of course bury a body. Credits Written by: Matthew Bryan + Gary Jones Directed by: Gary Jones Sound Supervisor and Editor: Ryan Gottshall Produced by: Awfully Good Media Recorded at Spacewalk...

After Laura Neulip outs her bully she is cornered into lying about what really happened in order to save the reputation of the school's star athlete. In an effort to clear things up, the Neulips invite the family over for dinner but find themselves in a messy situation. CHANGES is a spectacular, ambitious, and extremely satisfying short script written by Matthew Bryan and produced by Awfully Good...

Family dinner becomes hard to swallow when Grandma Gertrude brings home her newest boyfriend - her granddaughter's teacher. Grandma's New Boyfriend is a funny and wildly absurd short film written by Stephanie Westendorf. Credits Written by: Stephanie Westendorf Directed by: Gary Jones Sound Supervisor and Editor: Ryan Gottshall Produced by: Awfully Good Media Recorded at Spacewalk Sound www.spacew...

First Read Radio takes some of the best unproduced short film scripts and turns them into radio plays. You can think of it as a beefed-up table read professionally recorded with voice actors and sound designed by a team of top-notch audiophiles. The first season launches on June 6th. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/first-read-radio--5558482/support .