Fireside Mystery Theatre

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30.1 Sing The Old Alma Mater Part 1: "A Play Upon Words" Oct 11, 2017

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Our 4th season premiere is a four-part series about the ill-fated Cathedral School of St. Thaddeus. It's a sinister after-school special we call “Sing The Old Alma Mater.”
Recorded live at The Bickford Theatre at The Morris Museum in Morristown, New Jersey on Sunday, October 1st 2017.
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Featured in the cast:
Kacie LaForest as Amanda
Michael Pate as Jack
Mary Murphy as Miss Ebbet
Hosted by Ali Silva
Original story and radioplay written by Silbin Sandovar
Direction and post-production audio by Ali Silva
Podcast production by Ali Silva & Daniel Graves
Musical score improvised by Jason Teborek
Theme music by Jason Graves
Sound Effects Designer: Joe Jung
Audio Recording Engineer: Ray Lanuza
Technical Director for the Bickford Theatre: Lewis Perlmutter
Production coordinators: Dalia Morali & Brontis Shane Orengo
Produced by Gustavo Rodriguez, Ali Silva, Daniel Graves & Rebecca Graves for Fireside Mystery Productions
Copyright 2017 Fireside Mystery Productions
http://www.firesidemysterytheatre.com
@firesidemystery
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29.4 The Midnight Reading Live at the NYPL: 3 by Ambrose Bierce Sep 28, 2017

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Three startling vignettes by Ambrose Bierce convincingly draw us into the greater depths of the supernatural.
Recorded live at the New York Public Library 53rd Street on March 9, 2017.
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3 by Ambrose Bierce
Read and performed by Ali Silva, Mary Murphy, and James Rieser.
The Midnight Reading Theme by Martina DaSilva.
Podcast production by Ali Silva & Daniel Graves
Musical score improvised by Steve Blanco
Theme music by Jason Graves
Production Sound Designer: Greg Russ
Production Sound Engineer: Wayne Silver
Production Coordinator: Dalia Morali
Audio Post-production: Ali Silva
Produced by Gustavo Rodriguez, Ali Silva, Daniel Graves & Rebecca Graves for Fireside Mystery Productions
Copyright 2017 Fireside Mystery Productions
http://www.firesidemysterytheatre.com
@firesidemystery
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29.3 FMT Live at The NYPL: Pearlroth Sep 20, 2017

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Norbert Pearlroth, the head researcher for Ripley's Believe It or Not, finds himself at the center of a mystery too strange, too sinister, too dangerous...
...too dangerous to be true.
Thrill to this revivification of a classic Fireside chiller. Recorded live at the New York Public Library 53rd Street on March 9, 2017.
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Featured in the cast:
James Rieser as Norbert Pearlroth
Michael Pate as Robert Ripley and Jonathan Headley
Mary Murphy as Louise
Ali Silva as Thelma Astor
Allison Guinn as Christine
Eirik Davey-Gislason as Everett Goodstone
“Pearlroth” was written by Silbin Sandovar
Musical Performance:
“My Heart is an Open Book” by Hal David and Lee Pockriss, was performed by Martina DaSilva accompanied by Jason Yeager.
Podcast production by Ali Silva & Daniel Graves
Musical score improvised by Steve Blanco
Theme music by Jason Graves
Production Sound Designer: Greg Russ
Production Sound Engineer: Wayne Silver
Production Coordinator: Dalia Morali
Audio Post-production: Ali Silva
Produced by Gustavo Rodriguez, Ali Silva, Daniel Graves & Rebecca Graves for Fireside Mystery Productions
Copyright 2017 Fireside Mystery Productions
http://www.firesidemysterytheatre.com
@firesidemystery
#spooky #macabre #mystery #thriller #suspense #audiodrama #radiodrama #radiotheatre #radiotheater #weird #supernatural #nypl #newyorkpubliclibrary #library #norbertpearlroth #yaphank #longisland #thelmaastor #strange #odd #unusual #believeitornot #ripley #anthology

29.2 FMT Live at The NYPL: The Madame's Fancy Sep 13, 2017

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Fact meets fantasy in this original radio play where we celebrate the artist, entrepreneur and fascinating character that is Madame Marie Tussaud. We venture beyond the tourist attraction in this historical fiction inspired by the colorful life and career of this captivating woman. Recorded live at the New York Public Library 53rd Street on March 9, 2017.
Featured in the cast:
Ali Silva as Madame Marie Tussaud
Eirik Davey-Gislason as Francis Tussaud
Allison Guinn as Fanny
James Rieser as Charles Dickens
Michael Pate as Lord Westerly
Mary Murphy as Lady Westerly
“The Madame's Fancy” was written by Silbin Sandovar
Musical Performance:
“I Read a Lot” by Nick Lowe, performed by Martina DaSilva accompanied by Jason Yeager.
Podcast production by Ali Silva & Daniel Graves
Musical score improvised by Steve Blanco
Theme music by Jason Graves
Production Sound Designer: Greg Russ
Production Sound Engineer: Wayne Silver
Production Coordinator: Dalia Morali
Audio Post-production: Ali Silva
Produced by Gustavo Rodriguez, Ali Silva, Daniel Graves & Rebecca Graves for Fireside Mystery Productions
Copyright 2017 Fireside Mystery Productions
http://www.firesidemysterytheatre.com
@firesidemystery
#spooky #macabre #mystery #thriller #suspense #audiodrama #radiodrama #radiotheatre #radiotheater #weird #supernatural #nypl #newyorkpubliclibrary #library #madametussaud #marietussaud #waxmuseum #waxworks #charlesdickens #jeremybentham #strangetales #historicfigures #ireadalot

29.1 FMT Live at the NYPL: The Secret Apartment Sep 06, 2017

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A short prologue from our special live show recorded at the New York Public Library at 53rd Street this past spring, it's a small taste of fascinating and spooky though little known New York City lore and history. Stay tuned for upcoming episodes from FMT Live at the NYPL! Recorded March 9, 2017.
Featured in the cast:
Eirik Davey-Gislason as John
Mary Murphy as Maribel
Allison Guinn as Betsy
“The Secret Apartment” was written by Rebecca Graves
Podcast production by Ali Silva & Daniel Graves
Musical score improvised by Steve Blanco
Theme music by Jason Graves
Production Sound Designer: Greg Russ
Production Sound Engineer: Wayne Silver
Production Coordinator: Dalia Morali
Audio Post-production: Ali Silva
Produced by Gustavo Rodriguez, Ali Silva, Daniel Graves & Rebecca Graves for Fireside Mystery Productions
Copyright 2017 Fireside Mystery Productions
http://www.firesidemysterytheatre.com
@firesidemystery
#horror #macabre #mystery #thriller #suspense #audiodrama #radiodrama #radiotheatre #radiotheater #weird #supernatural #ghoststory #ghosts #nypl #newyorkpubliclibrary #library #libraryapartment #haunting

The Midnight Reading: "The Summer People" Sep 01, 2017

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For our final installment: an elegiac tale of summer's end that slyly reveals a creeping, inevitable menace. A masterstroke penned by the great Shirley Jackson.
The Midnight Reading is a special summer series of dramatic readings of lost classics from the world of macabre fiction that have inspired our show, Fireside Mystery Theatre. We hope to encourage you, dear listeners, to embrace the joy of books and to build your own collection of dark literature.
Hosted by Ali Silva
"The Summer People" by Shirley Jackson — read and performed by Mary Murphy
Created and produced by Gustavo Rodriguez & Ali Silva for Fireside Mystery Productions.
Directed by Holly Payne-Strange
Written by Silbin Sandovar
Theme music by Martina DaSilva
Audio engineered by Bill & Delaney Hafener
Recorded at The Silo Studio in Shirley, NY
Additional music:
"Symphony no. 4 in G" by Gustav Mahler (European Archive Music Recordings)
For upcoming live shows go to:
http://www.firesidemysterytheatre.com
Follow us on social media: @firesidemystery
Copyright 2017 Fireside Mystery Productions
#horror #macabre #mystery #thriller #suspense #audiodrama #radiodrama #radiotheatre #anthology #literature #drama #shortstories #darkliterature #shirley jackson #summer #smalltown #creepy #menace #weird #country #countryside #summerhome #lake #thunder

The Midnight Reading: Two (True) Ghost Stories by Arthur Conan Doyle Aug 23, 2017

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Two startling pieces of supernatural non-fiction by Arthur Conan Doyle: "The Ghost of The Moat" & "A London Ghost."
The Midnight Reading is a special summer series of dramatic readings of lost classics from the world of macabre fiction that have inspired our show, Fireside Mystery Theatre. We hope to encourage you, dear listeners, to embrace the joy of books and to build your own collection of dark literature.
Hosted by Ali Silva
"The Ghost of The Moat" & "A London Ghost" by Arthur Conan Doyle — read and performed by James Rieser
Created and produced by Gustavo Rodriguez & Ali Silva for Fireside Mystery Productions.
Directed by Holly Payne-Strange
Written by Silbin Sandovar
Theme music by Martina DaSilva
Audio engineered by Bill & Delaney Hafener
Recorded at The Silo Studio in Shirley, NY
Additional music:
"Violin Sonata in Dm, T.So 26" by Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni, performed by Michel Rodeau
"Danse Sacrée et Danse Profane" by Claude Debussy, performed by United States Marine Band
Traditional hymn: "Lead, Kindly Light" by John Henry Newman
For upcoming live shows go to:
http://www.firesidemysterytheatre.com
Follow us on social media: @firesidemystery
Copyright 2017 Fireside Mystery Productions
#horror #macabre #mystery #thriller #suspense #audiodrama #radiodrama #radiotheatre #arthurconandoyle #anthology #literature #drama #shortstories #ghosts #supernatural #paranormal #trueghoststories #darkliterature

The Midnight Reading: "The Affair at 7, Rue de M" Aug 16, 2017

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Perhaps the most bizarre aspect of this strange tale of the supernatural, is the fact that it was written by none other than the "giant of American letters," John Steinbeck. It's a true hidden gem. "The Affair at 7, Rue de M," read by Ali Silva, will delight and terrify in equal measure.
The Midnight Reading is a special summer series of dramatic readings of lost classics from the world of macabre fiction that have inspired our show, Fireside Mystery Theatre. We hope to encourage you, dear listeners, to embrace the joy of books and to build your own collection of dark literature.
Hosted by James Rieser
"The Affair at 7, Rue de M" — read and performed by Ali Silva
Created and produced by Gustavo Rodriguez & Ali Silva for Fireside Mystery Productions
Directed by Holly Payne-Strange
Written by Silbin Sandovar
Theme music by Martina DaSilva
Audio engineered by Bill & Delaney Hafener
Recorded at The Silo Studio in Shirley, NY
Additional music:
"Sous Le Ciel de Paris"
"Suite Gothique, Op. 25" by Léon Boëllmann performed by Accordion Orchestra Avanti
Children's Album, Op. 39 "The Sick Doll" & "The Doll's Burial" by Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky performed by Louis Sauter
Oboe Concerto in D minor by Alessandro Marcello performed by Accordion Orchestra Avanti
For upcoming live shows go to:
http://www.firesidemysterytheatre.com /// @firesidemystery
Copyright 2017 Fireside Mystery Productions
#horror #macabre #mystery #thriller #suspense #audiodrama #radiodrama #radiotheatre #johnsteinbeck #anthology #literature #drama #shortstories #supernatural #paranormal #chewinggum #bubbles #weird #strange

The Midnight Reading: "August Heat" Aug 09, 2017

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A sweltering summer day heralds ominous premonitions for a struggling artist in William Fryer Harvey's eerie short story.
The Midnight Reading is a special summer series of dramatic readings of lost classics from the world of macabre fiction that have inspired our show, Fireside Mystery Theatre. We hope to encourage you, dear listeners, to embrace the joy of books and to build your own collection of dark literature.
Hosted by Ali Silva
"August Heat" by William Fryer Harvey — read and performed by James Rieser
Created and produced by Gustavo Rodriguez & Ali Silva for Fireside Mystery Productions
Directed by Holly Payne-Strange
Written by Silbin Sandovar
Theme music by Martina DaSilva
Audio engineered by Bill & Delaney Hafener
Recorded at The Silo Studio in Shirley, NY
Additional music:
Flute Sonata in A minor, H. 562 by Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach performed by Mario Granados
For upcoming live shows go to:
http://www.firesidemysterytheatre.com /// @firesidemystery
Copyright 2017 Fireside Mystery Productions
#horror #macabre #mystery #thriller #suspense #audiodrama #radiodrama #radiotheatre #anthology #literature #drama #shortstories #august #heat #premonition #supernatural #paranormal

The Midnight Reading: “Bluebeard" Aug 02, 2017

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Give ear to Charles Perrault’s original fairy tale of the infamous serial killer. Included is an even more chilling account of the historical figure upon whom this frightening character was based.
The Midnight Reading is a special summer series of dramatic readings of lost classics from the world of macabre fiction that have inspired our show, Fireside Mystery Theatre. We hope to encourage you, dear listeners, to embrace the joy of books and to build your own collection of dark literature.
Hosted by Ali Silva
"Bluebeard" by Charles Perrault — read and performed by Mary Murphy
"The Hero Who Died a Fiend" by Bernhardt J. Hurwood — read and performed by James Rieser
Created and produced by Gustavo Rodriguez & Ali Silva for Fireside Mystery Productions.
Directed by Holly Payne-Strange
Written by Silbin Sandovar
Theme music by Martina DaSilva
Audio engineered by Bill & Delaney Hafener
Recorded at The Silo Studio in Shirley, NY
Additional music:
“Cello Suite no. 5 in C minor” by J.S. Bach, performed by Colin Carr
“Amphion Anglicus" by John Blow, performed by Arnold Den Teuling
“Oboe Concerto in A minor” by Johann Friedrich Bach, performed by Michel Rondeau
“Elegiac Melodies, Op. 34 ‘Hearts Wounds’” by Edward Grieg, performed by Papalin
For upcoming live shows go to:
http://www.firesidemysterytheatre.com
Follow us on social media: @firesidemystery
Copyright 2017 Fireside Mystery Productions
#horror #macabre #mystery #thriller #suspense #audiodrama #radiodrama #radiotheatre #Bluebeard #CharlesPerrault #anthology #literature #darkliterature #drama #fairytale #shortstories

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