Ep. 1 Prologue

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03/17/25 • 0 min

Our brilliant director Richard Malmos wrote and narrates the prologues for each episode. Here he lifts the veil slightly to give you the briefest view of Episode 1: Theresa.

Saint Therese of Lisieux once said "Time is but a shadow, a dream..."

Episode 1 premieres March 18th, 2025. Subscribe now wherever you listen to podcasts.

For more information, please visit our website:

https://www.stuartpearsonmusic.com/purgatory-missouri-home

Our brilliant director Richard Malmos wrote and narrates the prologues for each episode. Here he lifts the veil slightly to give you the briefest view of Episode 1: Theresa.

Saint Therese of Lisieux once said "Time is but a shadow, a dream..."

Episode 1 premieres March 18th, 2025. Subscribe now wherever you listen to podcasts.

For more information, please visit our website:

https://www.stuartpearsonmusic.com/purgatory-missouri-home

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A Foreword by Stuart Pearson

Since books have forewords, I decided to be a bit pretentious and give the listener a few things to be mindful of while discovering "Purgatory,Missouri." The series premieres on March 18th, 2025. I hope you find the series to be thought-provoking and compelling. Everyone has worked hard to bring you something that makes a lasting impression on you.

As Saint Theresa said, "Time is but a shadow, a dream..."

For more information, please visit our website:

https://www.stuartpearsonmusic.com/purgatory-missouri

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Ep 1: Theresa

Welcome to Purgatory, Missouri.

What is sleep? What is the Afterlife? Do they collide? Theresa and Blanca hope to find an exit from whatever this macabre, mysterious place is.

Saint Therese of Lisieux once said "Time is but a shadow, a dream..."

The songs included in this episode are:

"We Are The Falling Rain" and "We'll Meet Again" from American Gothic

"The Last Cab Out Of Vegas" from Stories and Songs. (courtesy of Rock Talk Music)

All songs from the "Dark Americana" series by Stuart Pearson and Hunter Lowry.

Purgatory, Missouri is brought to you by Stage for a New Age Productions, a SAG actor signatory.

Produced by Maureen Davis and Allyson Sereboff in cooperation with We Make Movies and Rock'n'Roll Radio Theater

Directed by Richard Malmos

This episode features (in order of appearance):

Annette Homewoood as Hospital Operator

Nathan Smythe as Arthur Vacca, pinbot

Julia Albert as Nurse Kayla Munson

Alina Foley as Theresa

Hunter Lowry as the Phone Booth

Crissy Guerrero as Blanca

Gina Elaine as Nurse 2

Gary Lamb as Bumper Car

Samuel Matury as Kissing Booth

Mindy Sterling as Five

Background Carnie and Pinbot voices by Tonoccus McLain and cast.

Purgatory, Missouri was written by Stuart Pearson and Hunter Lowry

Script editing and supervision by Maureen Davis.

Recorded at Studiopolis in Studio City, Ca. and engineered by Bryan Showalter

All mixing, foley and post-production by Stuart Pearson

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Dave Foley has a podcast with Tom Wheeler called "Really?!." where they discuss UFOs and the paranormal: https://www.youtube.com/@ReallywithTomandDave

Crissy Guerrero has a podcast with Claudia Dolph where they discuss... well,... everything: https://www.youtube.com/@studiocandc