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55.4 Nightfall on the Nutmeg State: "The Confession of Amy Archer Gilligan" Dec 24, 2023

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A late-night confession over a glass of ice-cold lemonade that is definitely not poisoned
"The Confession of Amy Archer Gilligan" is the fouth and final episode from our recent return to the live stage! Nightfall on the Nutmeg State is an original series crafted from the lore and legends of the great state of Connecticut — and it was performed live at The Westport Library in Westport, CT, on Friday the 13th of October, 2023.
Written by Lizz Leiser with Kacie Laforest
Featured cast:
Kacie Laforest as Amy Archer Gilligan
James Rieser as Father David
Ali Silva as Sister Mary
Eirik Davey-Gislason as Franklin Andrews
Alain Laforest as Charles Smith
Michael Pate as Dr. King
Mary Murphy as Nelly Pierce
James Kleinmann as Carlan Goslee
Song: "Vanessa the Vegan Murderess" written and performed by Tom Shaner @gentlemandrifter accompanied by Nico Sleator @nicosleator
Poem: "Late Night Radio" written by David Linton and performed by the FMT company
Produced by Ali Silva & Gustavo Rodriguez for Fireside Mystery Productions with support from Verso Studios at The Westport Library @westportlibrary @verso.studios
Musical score: Nico Sleator
Lead sound effects designer and engineer: Greg Russ
Additional sound design: Ricardo Delgado and Ali Silva
Direction team: Lizz Leiser, Kacie Laforest, and Ali Silva
Fireside production coven: Lizz Leiser, Kacie Laforest, and Mary Murphy
FMT Theme music: Jason Graves
Audio post-production: Ali Silva
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©️ 2023 Fireside Mystery Productions

Winter Solstice with The Three (re-release) Dec 21, 2023

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Well, well, it's that time of year again! Happy Holidaze, one and all!
Your three favorite witches celebrate the most wonderful night of the year — the winter solstice.
"Winter Solstice with The Three"
Written by Lizz Leiser & Kacie Laforest
Featured cast:
Kacie Laforest as Lucille
Mary Murphy as Chloe
Ali Silva as Alma
Allison Guinn as Adele
Demon Spawn: Alain Laforest, Eirik Davey-Gislason, Ricardo Delgado
Directed by Lizz Leiser
The Three theme music composed by Ari Kessler
Additional music courtesy of Artlist.io
idokay—Who Lives Up That Hill? Instrumental Version
G-Yerro—Magic Circle
Produced by Gustavo Rodriguez & Ali Silva for Fireside Mystery Productions
Production operations: Lizz Leiser
Social media: Kacie Laforest
Audio production & sound design: Ali Silva
Copyright 2023 Fireside Mystery Productions
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55.3 Nightfall on the Nutmeg State: "Little Miss 1565" Dec 10, 2023

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A traveling circus goes up in flames, leaving an unsettling mystery in its ashes.
"Little Miss 1565" is the third of four episodes from our recent return to the live stage! Nightfall on the Nutmeg State is an original series crafted from the lore and legends of the great state of Connecticut — and it was performed live at The Westport Library in Westport, CT, on Friday the 13th of October, 2023.
Written by Silbin Sandovar
Featured cast:
Eirik Davey-Gislason as Emmett Kelly
Alain Laforest as Karl Wallenda
Kacie Laforest as Helen Wallenda
Ali Silva as May Kovar
James Rieser as Fred Bradna
James Kleinmann as Walter
Mary Murphy as Little Miss
Michael Pate as Robert Segee
Song: "The Fair’s Moving On" by Guy Fletcher and Doug Flett
performed by Martina DaSilva accompanied by Nico Sleator
Produced by Ali Silva & Gustavo Rodriguez for Fireside Mystery Productions with support from Verso Studios at The Westport Library @westportlibrary @verso.studios
Musical score: Nico Sleator
Lead sound effects designer and engineer: Greg Russ
Additional sound design: Ricardo Delgado and Ali Silva
Direction team: Lizz Leiser, Kacie Laforest, and Ali Silva
Fireside production coven: Lizz Leiser, Kacie Laforest, and Mary Murphy
FMT Theme music: Jason Graves
Audio post-production: Ali Silva
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©️ 2023 Fireside Mystery Productions

55.2 Nightfall on the Nutmeg State: "The Grave of Midnight Mary" Nov 26, 2023

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Necromancy! Nightmares! Witchcraft! And other ways to celebrate your sister’s engagement.
"The Grave of Midnight Mary" is the second of four episodes from our recent return to the live stage! Nightfall on the Nutmeg State is an original series crafted from the lore and legends of the great state of Connecticut — and it was performed live at The Westport Library in Westport, CT, on Friday the 13th of October, 2023.
Written by Lizz Leiser and Kacie Laforest
Featured cast:
Kacie Laforest as Lucille
Ali Silva as Alma
Mary Murphy as Chloe
Alain Laforest as James Hart
Eirik Davey-Gislason as the Constable
Michael Pate as the Deputy
James Kleinmann as the Mortician
James Rieser as the Coroner
Song: "Yankee Doodle" performed by Martina DaSilva accompanied by Nico Sleator
Produced by Ali Silva & Gustavo Rodriguez for Fireside Mystery Productions with support from Verso Studios at The Westport Library @westportlibrary @verso.studios
Musical score: Nico Sleator
Lead sound effects designer and engineer: Greg Russ
Additional sound design: Ricardo Delgado and Ali Silva
Direction team: Lizz Leiser, Kacie Laforest, and Ali Silva
Fireside production coven: Lizz Leiser, Kacie Laforest, and Mary Murphy
FMT Theme music: Jason Graves
Audio post-production: Ali Silva
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©️ 2023 Fireside Mystery Productions

55.1 Nightfall on the Nutmeg State: "Old Wolf Put" Nov 12, 2023

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BEHOLD! The very first episode from our 10/13/23 live show is here — our first return to the live stage since February 2020!
Where did all the wolves in Connecticut go? Only Israel Putnam knows.
"Old Wolf Put" is the first of four episodes from our recent return to the live stage! Nightfall on the Nutmeg State is an original series crafted from the lore and legends of the great state of Connecticut — and it was performed live at The Westport Library in Westport, CT, on Friday the 13th of October, 2023.
Written by Silbin Sandovar
Featured cast:
Ali Silva as Narrator
James Rieser as Israel Putnam
James Kleinmann as Henry
Eirik Davey-Gislason as Farmer Dodd
Michael Pate as Farmer Barney
Kacie Laforest as Kate
Alain Laforest as Donovan
Mary Murphy as Evelyn
Produced by Ali Silva & Gustavo Rodriguez for Fireside Mystery Productions
with amazing support from Verso Studios at The Westport Library @westportlibrary @verso.studios
Musical score: Nico Sleator
Lead sound effects designer and engineer: Greg Russ
Additional sound design: Ricardo Delgado & Ali Silva
Direction team: Lizz Leiser, Kacie Laforest & Ali Silva
Fireside production coven: Lizz Leiser, Kacie Laforest & Mary Murphy
FMT theme music: Jason Graves
Audio post-production: Ali Silva
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©️ 2023 Fireside Mystery Productions

"Grace" Apr 23, 2023

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We hope you enjoy this Southern Gothic-flavored special presentation from Fireside Mystery Productions!
"Grace"
Written & performed by Allison Guinn
Original Music:
Allison Guinn — Autoharp & Dulcimer
Amelia Cormack — Fiddle
Additional music (Artlist.io):
Matooma — Infinite Emptiness
Alon Ohana — Clean Talk, Short Version B
Produced by Ali Silva for Fireside Mystery Productions
Additional production assistance by Faith R. Johnson, Allison Guinn, Mary Murphy & Gustavo Rodriguez
Audio production & sound design: Ali Silva
Production operations: Lizz Leiser
Social media: Kacie Laforest
Copyright 2023 Fireside Mystery Productions
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Winter Solstice with The Three Dec 25, 2022

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Happy Holidaze, one and all!
Your three favorite witches celebrate the most wonderful night of the year — the winter solstice.
"Winter Solstice with The Three"
Written by Lizz Leiser & Kacie Laforest
Featured cast:
Kacie Laforest as Lucille
Mary Murphy as Chloe
Ali Silva as Alma
Allison Guinn as Adele
Demon Spawn: Alain Laforest, Eirik Davey-Gislason, Ricardo Delgado
Directed by Lizz Leiser
The Three theme music composed by Ari Kessler
Additional music courtesy of Artlist.io
idokay—Who Lives Up That Hill? Instrumental Version
G-Yerro—Magic Circle
Produced by Gustavo Rodriguez & Ali Silva for Fireside Mystery Productions
Production operations: Lizz Leiser
Social media: Kacie Laforest
Audio production & sound design: Ali Silva
Copyright 2022 Fireside Mystery Productions
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54.5 Yours Truly: "Ambrose" Oct 09, 2022

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The true story of the disappearance of a famous author gets entangled in a dark otherworldly fantasy. The final entry in our “Yours Truly” series.
"Ambrose"
Written by Silbin Sandovar
Featured cast:
James Rieser as Ambrose Bierce
Ali Silva as Lora
Eirik Davey-Gislason as Paul
Alain Laforest as Herb Hovick
Kacie Laforest as Lila Lee Hovick
Directed by Kacie Laforest
Post-production & sound design: Kacie Laforest
Audio engineering & musical scoring: Wayne Silver & The Ice Plant Studio, LIC, NYC
Yours Truly series theme music by Nico Sleator
Produced by Gustavo Rodriguez & Ali Silva
Production operations: Lizz Leiser
Social media: Kacie Laforest
FMT theme music by Jason Graves
Audio production lead: Ali Silva
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54.4 Yours Truly: "Electric Feel" Feb 20, 2022

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An AI service for historical figures seems a perfect resource for a last-minute school report. That is, until things get weird.
This is the fourth episode from our Yours Truly series.
"Electric Feel"
Written by Gabriella Miyares
Featured cast:
Ricardo Delgado as Zayden
James Rieser as Nikola Tesla and The Teacher
Co-directed by Ali Silva & Kacie Laforest
Music and sound design by Nico Sleator
Produced by Gustavo Rodriguez & Ali Silva
Production operations: Lizz Leiser
Social media: Kacie Laforest
Production coordinator: Faith Johnson
FMT theme music by Jason Graves
Audio production & sound design lead: Ali Silva
Copyright 2022 Fireside Mystery Productions
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54.3 Yours Truly: "The Archives of H.A.N.D. — The Plague Doctor Debacle" Jan 16, 2022

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An exhausted ER doctor seeks counsel from an undead plague doctor or anyone, really — she’s just so tired.
This is the third installment of "The Archives of H.A.N.D.", a miniseries within our latest collection, Yours Truly.
"The Archives of H.A.N.D. — The Plague Doctor Debacle"
Written by Lizz Leiser, Chris Woolsey & Kacie Laforest
Featured cast:
Michael Pate as H.A.N.D. Agent Kyle Davison
Mary Murphy as the Real Medical Doctor Rachel Stevens
Ali Silva as H.A.N.D. Hold Voice of Hell
Alain Laforest as “Doctor” Giovanni de Palvia
Co-directed by Ali Silva, Lizz Leiser & Kacie Laforest
Intro music composed by Nico Sleator
The Archives of H.A.N.D. music composed by Ari Kessler
Produced by Gustavo Rodriguez & Ali Silva
Production operations: Lizz Leiser
Social media: Kacie Laforest
Production coordinator: Faith Johnson
FMT theme music by Jason Graves
Audio production & sound design: Ali Silva
Copyright 2022 Fireside Mystery Productions
Our internet haven:
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Fan our flames with your support:
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*Disclaimer: Fireside Mystery Theatre is a fiction podcast and does not provide medical advice. No information shared in this episode should be used as a substitute for medical advice. Medical misinformation and disinformation are real problems, and we encourage you to consult CDC.gov and other credible and verified sources.

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