School for Scandal
By Emily Ferguson
School for ScandalMay 06, 2020
PART ONE: Yellow Journalism
In this week's episode, scandal has once again rocked the campus of Brinsley College. Veronica Sneerwell, the leader of The School for Scandal gossip blog and head of the Rho-Beta-Sigma sorority, has teamed up with popular student Joseph Surface to spread a rumor that will get Brinsley Dean Peter Teazle fired. Meanwhile, the dean struggles with his marriage, his rebellious niece Maria, and the fact that he's turning forty.
Part One: Yellow Journalism
Narrated by Isaac Palmer
Directed by Emily Ferguson
Audio produced by Kayla Lorimer, junior, and edited by Will Greiner, sophomore
Original music by Wild Love Tigress
Cast (in order of appearance): Veronica Sneerwell: Lexey Royer / Mary Beth Perkins: Giada Dejulio / Jessica Lappet: Eliza Smith / Sammi Little: Rylee Lorimer / Julia Bumble: Madi Price-Kohlert / Kimberly Verjuice: Josilyn Cholas / Mr. Snake: Charles Juarez / Joseph Surface: Jake Valois / Charles Surface: Thomas Beeker / Ryley Starr: Mia Palmer / Trip Kennedy: Will Greiner / Peter Teazle: Jacob Noyes / Erica Teazle: Kendall Lecumberry / Maria Forthright: Lauryn Bailey / Bryttni Candor: Jaime Gagnon / Agatha Crabtree: Kayla Lorimer / Benjamin Backbite: Ethan Noyes / Renee Nice: Kimberly Tarin
Welcome to the School for Scandal!
Introducing School for Scandal, a new four-part radio series based on the 1775 play by Richard Brinsley Sheridan. Things are tense at Brinsley College, where student Veronica Sneerwell has started a gossip site called The School for Scandal that exposes everyone's secrets for the world to read--whether they're true or not. After Dean Peter Teazel tries to shut Veronica's site down, she comes up with a juicy rumor that she hopes will cost him both his marriage and his job. Meanwhile, Peter's niece Maria struggles to expose Veronica's cruelty as her boyfriend's brother tries to win her heart through manipulation. Look for a new episode every Wednesday in May.