Rev. Matthew Powell, O.P.
Wordplay: Theater for the Ear and the Imagination
Wordplay: Theater for the Ear and the Imagination is a podcast that will produce short audio plays and monologues, both dramas & comedies, which reflect the dignity and spiritual nature of the human person. The actors are alumni of Providence College Theatre. Rev. Matthew Powell, O.P., associate professor emeritus of theatre, is the director.
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Episodes
THE BEAR THAT WASN'T 24.05.2026 12:15
A story for children and adults. A bear learns that just because everyone says something is true, doesn't mean it is.
THE BEGGAR AND THE KING by Winthrop Parkhurst 03.03.2026 19:02
An allegory in which a king tries to silence the cries of a beggar for bread and discovers that you cannot silence the cries of the poor and that attempts to do so invite violent reaction.
A SAMPLER OF AESOP'S FABLES 13.01.2026 16:51
Eleven of Aesop's lesser known, but interesting and relevant fables.
BLACK CHORUS: AFRICAN-AMERICAN POETS AND COMPOSERS PROCLAIM CHRIST 03.11.2025 16:54
Wordplay features the works of seven African-American poets and a pair of composers who proclaimed Christ with their works.
MR. GILHOOLEY'S COFFIN, a short audio comedy by Matthew Powell 01.09.2025 9:01
A cheerful Mr. Gilhooley breezes into O'Dell's funeral home to buy a coffin--- for himself.
THE CALL OF PETER AND ANDREW 01.07.2025 8:46
Jesus calls Peter and Andrew from their fishing boat to be his apostles.
THE CRIPPLED MAN AND SAINT ANTHONY: A MEXICAN FOLK TALE 01.04.2025 9:36
A charming folk tale which illustrates the words of Jesus,"Pray always and do not lose hope."
THE INTERLOPERS by Saki 21.02.2025 15:29
Two enemies meet is a disputed forest on a cold windy night and realize too late the importance of reconciliation.
POEMS AND CAROLS FOR CHRISTMAS 01.12.2024 20:50
Six poems and four carols to celebrate the birth of Jesus.
THE BRIDE OF CANA by Kahlil Gibran 26.10.2024 8:36
The Bride of Cana speaks about her encounter with Jesus.
MY UNCLE SOSTHENES by Guy De Maupassant 12.09.2024 13:48
Audio comedy from a humorous story by 19th century French writer, Guy Da Maupasant. Freemasons,Jesuits, and a joke that backfires.
THREE ITALIAN FOLK TALES 15.05.2024 16:38
Three Italian folk tales that affirm the Italian values of hospitality and the circumstances needed for happiness.
JUDAS, MY SON 24.03.2024 9:44
Judas and his mother tell their stories. From Jesus, Son of Man by Kahlil Gibran.
PILATE'S WIFE 14.02.2024 10:47
Pontius Pilate and his wife, Claudia Procula, look back at their encounters with Jesus.
BELLS 01.12.2023 6:16
Two poems for Christmas & the New Year: Christmas Bells by H. W. Longfellow & Ring Out, Wild Bells by A. L. Tennyson
SHAM, a comedy by Frank Gerow Tompkins 31.10.2023 21:50
In this comedy, a discriminating thief exposes the sham of a pretentious couple.
THE LAST LEAF by O. Henry 06.09.2023 13:32
A story about love and sacrifice with a typical O. Henry surprise ending.
A MATE FOR THE CREATURE from Frankenstein by Mary Shelley 12.07.2023 19:00
The Creature asks Dr. Frankenstein to create a mate for him. An episode from the novel by Mary Shelley.
THE ONION & OTHER TALES - TOLD BY THREE GREAT RUSSIAN WRITERS 12.04.2023 17:57
"The Onion" from "Brothers Karamazov" by Fyodor Dostoyevsky, "The Little Demon and the Crust of Bread" by Leo Tolstoy and "On the Day of the Crucifixion" by Leonid Andreyev
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