Don't Close Your Eyes: Live Radio Theatre! - The Contest of the Cosmos, or How Divinia von Presterton and Lord Tiberius Q. Braithwaite Defeated Invaders from Another Planet!

The Contest of the Cosmos, or How Divinia von Presterton and Lord Tiberius Q. Braithwaite Defeated Invaders from Another Planet!

05/09/17 • 50 min

Don't Close Your Eyes: Live Radio Theatre!

Season 5, Episode 5: "The Contest of the Cosmos, or How Divinia von Presterton and Lord Tiberius Q. Braithwaite Defeated Invaders from Another Planet!!"

A Steampunk Galimaufrey written and directed by Keith Suta!

1901: Divinia von Presterton and Lord Tiberius Q. Braithwaite are assisting their friend, Nikola Tesla, in his latest experiment -- beaming messages into space! Unfortunately, the recipients found the messages a little TOO inviting. Soon, someone has landed in New Jersey and only Divinia holds the key to saving humankind -- or so says renowned psychic Victoria Woodhull! To save the day, she will need the help of her father (though he's only a brain in a jar), Tesla, Tiberius, and re-zombified Benjamin Franklin to save the Earth from invaders from Mars!

Featuring: Sarah Suta as Divinia von Presterton; Robert Dalton as Lord Tiberius Q. Braithwaite; Ryan Lawrence Flynn as Nikola Tesla and Benjamin Franklin; Sadie Cassavaugh as Victoria Woodhull and Carrie Nation; Christian McDaniel as Henry Ford, Preston von Presterton, and the Martian; and Keith Suta as Thomas Edison and Mr. Announcer! Live Sound Effects performed by Kyle Suta and Sadie Cassavaugh! Music written and performed by Scott Parsons, remixed by Keith Suta!

Recorded live at Bozeman, Montana's Verge Theater on July 11, 2015! What you hear is what the audience heard with no overdubs and minimal post-production on volume to try to make it comfortable to your ears! All sound effects were analog and executed live by our fantastic performers!

Season 5, Episode 5: "The Contest of the Cosmos, or How Divinia von Presterton and Lord Tiberius Q. Braithwaite Defeated Invaders from Another Planet!!"

A Steampunk Galimaufrey written and directed by Keith Suta!

Previous Episode

Old Glory vs. The World of Tomorrow!

Season 5, Episode 4: "Old Glory vs. The World of Tomorrow!"

A Four-Star Hero Comic on the Radio written and directed by Ryan Cassavaugh!

In 1932 Commander American Flag and the Freedom Squadron of America were the greatest superheros in the world -- but by 1964, times had changed. Super-Villains were no more, there was a New Freedom Squadron keeping the city of Megalopolis safe, and television was replacing radio as the dominant for of entertainment. What is left for a retired crime fighter with a bad back and a heart problem? Not much -- until a mysterious millionaire decides to tear down their old Freedom Lair to put in a TV tower! Is some nefarious plan at work, or has the world just forgotten about the golden age of superheroes? Find out in this weeks thrilling story!

Featuring: Pol Llovet as Old Glory, Charlie, and Enchanted Lamp; Leyla Kirschner as Lady Liberty, June Everett, and Kid Speedy; Ryan Lawrence Flynn as The Great Auk, Magic Lantern, and Mayor Applegate; Harry Jahnke as Professor Thinktank, Joe, Mayor Grimpt, Liberty Lad, and Liberty Man; and RIchard Dunbar as the New Commander American Flag, Mr. Mystery, and the Announcer! Live Sound Effects performed by Wren Goodman and Kyle Suta!

Recorded live at Bozeman, Montana's Verge Theater on June 27, 2015! What you hear is what the audience heard with no overdubs and minimal post-production on volume to try to make it comfortable to your ears! All sound effects were analog and executed live by our fantastic performers!

Next Episode

Tales of the Bloody Bozeman

Season 5, Episode 6: "Tales of the Bloody Bozeman"

Written by Ryan Cassavaugh and directed by Sadie Cassavaugh!

The Weston Family are homesteaders in Montana, trying to hold onto their little piece of land and carve out a future -- if they can hold off Asa Bryson and his illegal attempts to steal their soil! It all comes to a head when mysterious stranger Gideon Murphy rides into town with an unexpected purpose. Secrets come out -- tragedy ensues. Travel back with us to the untamed past!

Featuring: Ryan Lawrence Flynn as Gideon Murphy and Carl the Barender; Richard Dunbar as Neb Weston, Boone Helm, and Dave; Wren Goodman as Hope Weston; Harry Jahnke as Asa Bryson, Doc Morrison, and the Announcer; Arlen Guest as Jacob Weston and Marty; and Ben Guest as Noah Weston! Live Sound Effects performed by Kyle Suta and Ty Gardner! Music written and recorded by Oxide!

Recorded live at Bozeman, Montana's Verge Theater on July 18, 2015! What you hear is what the audience heard with no overdubs and minimal post-production on volume to try to make it comfortable to your ears! All sound effects were analog and executed live by our fantastic performers!