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Winter Solstice with the Three (2022)

A podcast episode written by Lizz Leiser and Kacie Laforest

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Your three favorite witches celebrate the most wonderful night of the year — the winter solstice.

Cast:
Kacie Laforest as Lucille
Mary Murphy as Chloe
Ali Silva as Alma
Allison Guinn as Adele
Demon Spawn played by Alain Laforest, Eirik Davey-Gislason, Ricardo Delgado

Yours Truly: The Archives of H.A.N.D.—The Plague Doctor Debacle (2022)

A podcast episode written by Lizz Leiser, Chris Woolsey, and Kacie Laforest

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An exhausted ER doctor seeks counsel from an undead plague doctor or anyone, really—she’s just so tired.

This third and final installment of The Archives of H.A.N.D., a miniseries within the 2021 collection, Yours Truly.

Cast:
Michael Pate as H.A.N.D. Agent Kyle Davison
Mary Murphy as Doctor Rachel Stevens
Ali Silva as H.A.N.D. Hold Voice of Hell
Alain Laforest as Doctor Giovanni de Palvia

Yours Truly: The Archives of H.A.N.D.—The Jack T. Ripper Dilemma (2021)

A podcast episode written by Lizz Leiser and Chris Woolsey

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An extraordinary gentleman seeks his heart's desire and meets his murderous hero.

This second installment of The Archives of H.A.N.D., a miniseries within the 2021 collection, Yours Truly.

Cast:
Chris Woolsey as Adam Q. Masterson
Michael Pate as H.A.N.D. Agent Kyle Davison
James Kleinmann as Jack T. Richardson III

Yours Truly: The Archives of H.A.N.D.—The Liz B. Situation (2021)

A podcast episode written by Lizz Leiser and Kacie Laforest

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A promising young woman finds an unlikely, undead mentor.

This first installment of The Archives of H.A.N.D., a miniseries within the 2021 collection, Yours Truly.

Cast:
Kacie Laforest as Rebecca-Sage Ellis-White
Michael Pate as H.A.N.D Agent Kyle Davison
Ali Silva as The Blood Countess, Elizabeth Bathory

1918/2020: The Carrier (2021)

A podcast episode written by Lizz Leiser and Ricardo Delgado

PLOG Interstitials written by Lizz Leiser and Chris Woolsey

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A carrier delivers a ticking box to an isolated mansion. What could go wrong?

The Carrier was the third installment in the pandemic series, 1918/2020, original audio plays inspired by the past and present.

Cast:
Chris Woolsey as C.W.C. Woolsey
James Kleinmann as the 1918 Carrier
Eirik Davey-Gislason as the 2020 Carrier
Ali Silva as the Mad Genius

All Aboard! The Smoking Car (2021)

The Smoking Car was awarded the gold laurel at the 2021 Here Now Festival.

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All Aboard! The Smoking Car (2020)

A podcast episode written by Lizz Leiser

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A chilling tale of secrets, negotiations, and hidden truths. In the lush smoking lounge, we find a cloaked figure who whispers, “What’s the worst thing you’ve ever done?”

The Smoking Car was recorded live at the Slipper Room in NYC on January 26, 2020.

Cast:
Ali Silva as Peggy Dufrain and Margaret Devoe
Kacie Laforest as Mrs. Norma Wells
David Linton as Mr. Herbert Wells
Matt Roper as The Tall Man
Alain Laforest as Farmer Dufrain
James Scully as Duncan Brown
Mary Murphy as Marjorie Rosemary Birmingham Bing-hampton
James Rieser and Michael Pate as our Train Waitstaff
Rebecca Kopec as Josephine Devoe

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All Aboard! The Bar Car (2020)

A podcast episode written by Lizz Leiser and Kacie Laforest

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Three rowdy men walk into a bar car brandishing loaded rifles, the bartender says “Sorry, we don’t serve armed men” — the men reply, “Don’t worry we’re just here for a quick shot!” And so begins a dark tale filled with gentlemen, guns, and gruesome games...

The Bar Car was recorded live at the Slipper Room in NYC on January 26, 2020.

Cast:
Matt Roper as Shamus the Bartender
Michael Pate as Cornelius “Chip” Rutherford Vandersmith III, Esquire
James Reiser as Preston Mansfield Astor Cooke, Jr.
James Scully as Sterling Johnson Whitney-White
Alain Laforest as Private Joseph Laveau
Kacie Laforest as Lucille
Mary Murphy as Chloe
Ali Silva as Alma
David Linton as the Train Porter

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She’s a Killer Queen: The Interrogation of Ray Lamphere (2020)

A podcast episode written by Lizz Leiser and Kacie Laforest

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The long-awaited part two of the nightmare fuel that is the story of Belle Gunness. Settle in and get up close and personal with her alleged murderer, Ray Lamphere, as his interrogation reveals the darkest chapter of this wildly true tale.

The Interrogation of Ray Lamphere was recorded live at the Slipper Room in NYC on February 23rd, 2020.

Cast:
James Rieser as Sheriff Smutzer
David Linton as Deputy Cobb
Eirik Davey-Gislason as Ray Lamphere
Ali Silva as Belle Gunness
Rebecca Kopec as Myrtle
Kacie Laforest as Liza
James Kleinmann as Asle Helgelien and Andrew Helgelien
Mary Murphy as Mrs. Lugendorf
James Scully as Joe Maxon

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She’s a Killer Queen: The Murder of Belle Gunness (2020)

A podcast episode written by Lizz Leiser and Kacie Laforest

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A local widow fears for her life when a murderous farmhand threatens vengeance against her. But perhaps there’s more to this comely widow than meets the eye...

The Murder of Belle Gunness was recorded live at the Slipper Room in NYC on February 23rd, 2020.

Cast:
Rebecca Kopec as Daisy Littlefield and Myrtle
Ali Silva as Belle Gunness
James Reiser as Sheriff Smutzer
David Linton as Deputy Cobb
Eirik Davey-Gislason as Big Lon Townsend
James Scully as Stash and Joe Maxson
Mary Murphy as Tillie
Kacie Laforest as Ruby
James Kleinmann as Asle Helgelien

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The Fortune Teller: Anita, Alexandra, & the Weepy Little Sad Man (2020)

A podcast episode written by Lizz Leiser and Kacie Laforest

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A famous fortune teller is visited by her spectral sister and a very troubled new client.

Anita, Alexandra, & the Weepy Little Sad Man was recorded live at the Slipper Room in NYC on December 15th, 2019.

Cast:
Ali Silva as Anita The Fortune Teller
Michael Pate as Mr. Schmitt
Kacie Laforest as Alexandra
James Rieser as Marius
Alain Laforest as Mr. Stanley
Rebecca Kopec as The Mystery Women
James Kleinmann as the waiter
David Linton as the dentist Dr. Littlefield
Eirik Davey-Gislason as Marius’s father Adam

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Holiday Haunts: Gryla & the Yule Lads (2019)

A podcast episode written by Lizz Leiser and Kacie Laforest

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A couple of spoiled hipster brats meet a new babysitter on Christmas eve.

Gryla & The Yule Lads was recorded live at the Slipper Room in NYC on November 11th, 2019.

Cast:
Kacie Laforest as Janine Brenner
James Rieser as Everett Brenner III
Alain Laforest as Ayden Brenner
James Kleinmann as Asher Brenner
Ali Silva as Gretta/Gryla
The Yule Lads: Eirik Davey-Gislason as The Door-Slammer
James Scully as The Doorway-Sniffer
David Linton as The Spoon-Licker

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Fireside Fairy Tales: Just a Quiet Girl (2019)

A podcast episode written by Lizz Leiser and Kacie Laforest

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A jazz pianist survives a terrible shipwreck only to find a new and mysterious presence in his life. An original audio play inspired by The Little Mermaid by Hans Christian Andersen.

Just a Quiet Girl is the second of four Fireside Fairy Tales recorded live on at the Slipper Room in NYC on May 26th, 2019.

Cast:
James Rieser as Ari Kessler
Kacie Laforest as Erica
James Kleinmann as Sebastian
Michael Pate as Scott
Alain Laforest as the French Waiter and the Intercom Voice
Ali Silva as Ari’s mother, Mrs. Kessler
Mary Murphy as Ursula
David Linton as the neighbor Tony
and Ella was played by Kacie Laforest and Ali Silva

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Unlucky (2018)

Meet Will. He's the god of bad luck. He's probably cursing your right now. And he's really really sorry about it. A series of shorts.

Written by Lizz Leiser with Chris Woolsey and Ricardo Delgado

Starring Chris Woolsey & Ryan Bennett

Unlucky: Live on YouTube

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Devolve (2016)

A four-episode pitch-black comedy web series

Logline: A local pot dealer, accompanied by a band of right-wing conservatives, must stave off the apocalypse by helping God himself regain his power. Just in time for a battle with Satan over the fate of all mankind.

Head Writers: Lizz Leiser and Ricardo Delgado

Staring: Richard Cotovsky, Kylan Conroy, Rashaad Hall, Alex Madda, Morgan Patrick Masher, Dan Oliver, Edwin Wilcom

Producers/Creators: Dan Arthurs, David Schwartz

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That Reminds Me... (2015)

A wacky sit-com web series.

Logline: Janie, Kelsey, and their mom Elaine put the "fun" in dysfunctional.

Writers: Marla Pachter, Lizz Leiser and Ricardo Delgado, Gillian Durkee

Staring: Jenny Paul, Wendy Seyb, Chelsea Roach

Producers/Creators: Jenny Paul, Wendy Seyb, Chelsea Roach, Marla Pachter