Fireside Mystery Theatre

Join us in the court of the Sun King where a young lad awaits punishment for a string of dastardly deeds. But GASP! This cunning swordsmith is no lad at all! What will befall our curious hero?
"La Maupin: Mistress of the Sword" is the third installment from our first ever true-crime series. She's a Killer Queen was recorded live in NYC on 2/23/20.
The cast featured in this episode:
James Rieser as Alexandre Bontemps
James Kleinmann as King Louis XIV of France
Kacie Laforest as Julie D’Aubigny aka La Maupin
James Scully as Gaston D'Aubigny
Rebecca Kopec as Young Julie and the Innkeeper
Mary Murphy as La Blonde
Ali Silva as Maréchal
Eirik Davey-Gislason as Joseph
David Linton as Albert
Song:
“Killer Queen” by Freddie Mercury
performed by Martina DaSilva accompanied by Nico Slater
Audio play written by Courtenay Gillean Cholovich
Directed by Holly Payne-Strange
Produced by Gustavo Rodriguez & Ali Silva
Musical score improvised by Nico Sleator
Sound effects design: Greg Russ, Ricardo Delgado, Ali Silva, & Dan Naglia
Live show sound engineers: Evan Sachs & Ricardo Delgado
Technical director at The Slipper Room: Johnny Goddard
Theme music by Jason Graves
Audio post-production: Ali Silva
Production manager: Lizz Leiser
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An obsession with organically grown foods drives a couple toward a gruesome fate in this story by the English poet and novelist Robert Graves.
The Midnight Reading is a special 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
"Earth to Earth” by Robert Graves — read and performed by Mary Murphy
Music:
Teddy Stauffer — Hurry Home (1939)
Emilie Mayer — String Quartet in E minor
Created and produced by Gustavo Rodriguez & Ali Silva for Fireside Mystery Productions
Written by Silbin Sandovar
Post-production audio by Ali Silva
Theme music by Martina DaSilva
Audio recording engineered by Wayne Silver at The Ice Plant Studio in New York City
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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
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Nellie Bly is on the hunt for a scoop in a quaint old Pennsylvania enclave that is the home of a strange religious sect. What is it about this mysterious town called Economy?
"The Eighteen Who Survive" was recorded live on February 24th, 2019\. It continues our adventures from the archives of **MORE from The Secret Files of Nellie Bly**.
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Featured in this episode:
David Linton as Arthur Brisbane
Eirik Davey-Gislason as Tudor
Ali Silva as Nellie Bly
Alain Laforest as Joseph Pulitzer
Michael Pate as George Saunders
Mary Murphy as Gertrude Rapp
James Rieser as Henrici
Kacie Laforest as Vera
James Kleinmann as Tobias
Song:
“She May Have Seen Better Days” by James Thornton
Performed by Martina DaSilva
accompanied by Nico Sleator
Radio play by Courtenay Gillean Cholovich
Directed by Holly Payne-Strange
Musical score improvised by Nico Sleator
Sound Effects Designer and Engineer: Joe Jung
Technical Director at The Slipper Room: Johnny Goddard
Production Assistant: Brontis Shane Orengo
Theme music by Jason Graves
Post-production audio by Ali Silva
Produced by Gustavo Rodriguez & Ali Silva for Fireside Mystery Productions
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There is no love lost between the Duke and Duchess Ercole. A sinner's cruel fate is set in stone. Based on the short story by Edith Wharton.
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"The Duchess at Prayer" is a radio play from our live show, **The Female of The Species**, recorded 2/25/18 at The Slipper Room in NYC.
Featured in the cast:
Kacie Laforest as The Traveler
Michael Pate as The Old Man
Lauren Elder as The Duchess
James Rieser as The Duke
Ali Silva as Nencia
Rashmi Singh as Ursula
James Kleinmann as Ascanio
Alain Laforest as The Chaplain
Radio play by Rebecca Graves
adapted from the short story by Edith Wharton
Musical performance: “The Kiss” written by Judee Sill
sung by Martina DaSilva accompanied by Brad Whiteley
Directed by Holly Payne-Strange
Musical score improvised by Brad Whiteley
Sound Effects Designer and Engineer: Sean Hagerty
Technical Director at The Slipper Room: Johnny Goddard
Theme music by Jason Graves
Podcast production by Ali Silva & Daniel Graves
Post-production audio by Ali Silva
Produced by Gustavo Rodriguez, Ali Silva, Daniel Graves, & Rebecca Graves for Fireside Mystery Productions
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