Unstaged

By Jenna VanWeelden

Unstaged has invited actors and theatre artists from around the country to join us at the virtual table. We select a play from the canon, new playwrights, and everything in between. We gather a group of actors - professionals and amateurs - and we read the play. Maybe we talk about it a little bit. And you get to experience a piece of theatre. Well, your ears do, at least.

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Ivanov - Preshow Discussion (SPOILERS)

UnstagedMay 06, 2020

00:00

01:12:08

The Gates by Alyssa Hannam CW

*CW - violence*

CORA - Lauren Odioso
MEL - Elizabeth Carrier
SACHA - Susannah Quinn

Dec 14, 202101:28:09

Xenia by Iris Rhian, Part 2 CW

*CW: suicide, abuse*

WRITER - Charnell Peters
PRODUCER - Kearston Hawkins-Johnson
POLAR BEAR - Andrew Baker
ZOOKEEPER - Olaf Eide
SNOWY OWL - Erin Gautille
PENGUIN - Sean Sele
MAX - Grace Foltz
AVERY - Heidi Danae Crane

Dec 07, 202101:18:50

Xenia by Iris Rhian, Part 1 CW

*CW: suicide, abuse*

WRITER - Charnell Peters
PRODUCER - Kearston Hawkins-Johnson
POLAR BEAR - Andrew Baker
ZOOKEEPER - Olaf Eide
SNOWY OWL - Erin Gautille
PENGUIN - Sean Sele
MAX - Grace Foltz
AVERY - Heidi Danae Crane

Nov 30, 202101:02:39

Blood Vow by Beks Freeman

LORD CARVAHAL - Spenser Smith
RATHKOR - Corvyn Appleby
ISABEL RADCLYF - Leiana Bertrand
DUNSTAN RADCLYF - James Egbert
MAGE RUVEN - Natasia Reinhardt
MESSENGER/GUARD - Evangeline Bouw
DRAZ - Caleb Redslob
SYDNI - Leah Lundin Hall

Nov 23, 202140:52

Girl Power Sex Positive Joy Ride by Zoe Kamil, Part 2

KARLA - Deborah Barnett
MARY - Liviera Lim
VERN - Michael Swain-Smith
LIONEL - Ryan Nicholas Cooper
ASH - Lauren De Leon

Nov 16, 202156:28

Girl Power Sex Positive Joy Ride by Zoe Kamil, Part 1

KARLA - Deborah Barnett
MARY - Liviera Lim
VERN - Michael Swain-Smith
LIONEL - Ryan Nicholas Cooper
ASH - Lauren De Leon

Nov 09, 202101:03:33

The Wonder by Maggie Lou Rader, Part 2 CW

*CW: suicide, self-harm*

ANN - Arlette Del Toro
MARY - Emily Ellsworth
ASA - Keegan Robert Doyle
LURANCY - Madeline Logan
LURINDA - Angela Alexander Nalley

Nov 02, 202101:00:15

The Wonder by Maggie Lou Rader, Part 1 CW

*CW: suicide, self-harm*

ANN - Arlette Del Toro
MARY - Emily Ellsworth
ASA - Keegan Robert Doyle
LURANCY - Madeline Logan
LURINDA - Angela Alexander Nalley

Oct 26, 202151:03

Fine by Alexa Jordan, Part 2 CW

*CW: eating disorders, self-harm, and suicide*

ALYSSA - Markia Nicole Smith
MADISON - Lynreshay Johnson
BLAKE - Michael Chen
KATE - Alexa Jordan
JOSH - Michael Filisky
MARTIN - Jono Eiland
ALLY /MEAN GIRL #1/LEA - Robin Dunavant
AMY/MEAN GIRL #2/ALICIA - Merrie Drees
ANGELA/MEAN GIRL #3/LISA - Sydney Mahon

May 18, 202101:14:31

Fine by Alexa Jordan, Part 1 CW

*CW: eating disorders, self-harm, and suicide*

May 11, 202101:07:49

Lysistrata by Aristophanes, adapted by Carolyn Balducci - Part 2

LYSISTRATA - Natasia Reinhardt
KALONIKE - Chris Sanders
LAMPITO - Erin Gautille
MYRRHINE - Summer England
CORINTHIAN - Evangeline Bouw
ISMENIA, THE BOETIAN/STRATYLLIS - Charnell Peters
COMMISSIONER - Grant Abbott
KINESIAS - Mike Concheso
ATHENIAN AMBASSADOR - Bradley Jensen
SPARTAN HERALD - Ben Cohen
ATHENIAN #1 - Michael Swain-Smith
SPARTAN AMBASSADOR - Alessandro J Lopez

May 11, 202101:04:07

Lysistrata by Aristophanes, adapted by Carolyn Balducci - Part 1

Apr 27, 202101:05:29

Whate'er, or The Moon's Comedy by Else Went - Part 2

HECATE/FARMER - Julie Lyn Barber
SELENE/NIGHTSHADE - Casey Anne Apregan
WORMWOOD - Ashley Morton
MOULD - Rachel Erskine
ADRASTOS - Rupert Spraul
EPIMETHEUS/WOMAN/DAPHNE - Ariel Mary Ann
THALIA - Hanna Shykind
ATLANTIA - Jenny Mollet
PATROCLUS - Adam Thatcher
NESTOR - James Egbert
LEANDER - Ernesto Gonzalez

Apr 20, 202101:37:13

Whate'er, or The Moon's Comedy by Else Went - Part 1

HECATE/FARMER - Julie Lyn Barber
SELENE/NIGHTSHADE - Casey Anne Apregan
WORMWOOD - Ashley Morton
MOULD - Rachel Erskine
ADRASTOS - Rupert Spraul
EPIMETHEUS/WOMAN/DAPHNE - Ariel Mary Ann
THALIA - Hanna Shykind
ATLANTIA - Jenny Mollet
PATROCLUS - Adam Thatcher
NESTOR - James Egbert
LEANDER - Ernesto Gonzalez

Apr 13, 202101:25:04

A Beautiful Death on 34th and Fifth by Kaylin Jones, Part 2

ELIZABETH MACY - Grace Hunt

HELEN MACY - Zahria Imani

BARRY RHODES - Andrew Baker

DELILAH GRAVES - Shakoria Davis

Apr 06, 202101:28:14

A Beautiful Death on 34th and Fifth by Kaylin Jones, Act 1

ELIZABETH MACY - Grace Hunt

HELEN MACY - Zahria Imani

BARRY RHODES - Andrew Baker

DELILAH GRAVES - Shakoria Davis

Mar 30, 202155:08

niveles by Stephanie Elmir, Act 2

HELGA - Arlette Del Toro
JUNIA - Alexis Colón
SOOKI - Ella Rivera
FERN - Joey Posada
ALEJANDRO - Carlos Alayeto

Mar 23, 202101:18:09

niveles by Stephanie Elmir, Act 1

HELGA - Arlette Del Toro
JUNIA - Alexis Colón
SOOKI - Ella Rivera
FERN - Joey Posada
ALEJANDRO - Carlos Alayeto

Mar 16, 202101:02:52

a moment of indeterminate time: Exclusive Playwright Conversation!

Jenna chats with Haley and Meg prior to recording "a moment of indeterminate time" for Unstaged.

Mar 09, 202134:22

a moment of indeterminate time by Haley Gillman and Megan Griffin

JULIE - Iris Rhian
ROSE - Kelly Abraham
NICKY - Briley Oakley
RACHEL - Sara Katrenich
SARA - Miranda Coble
KATIE - Kait Rivas
MS. BRUELLER - Heidi Danae Crane
PRIEST - Joe Ricke

Mar 02, 202101:31:59

Black Boy In Pink by Isaiah Reaves, Part 2

DOUGLAS / VOICE - Keegan Robert Doyle
VINCENT / CROONER - Sean Sele
WYATT - Brandt Maina
RUDOLF - Ray Gleaves
BLAIR - Jenna VanWeelden
IRIS - Esther Cunningham
BLACK WOMAN’S VOICE - Brielle Fowlkes

Feb 23, 202141:30

Black Boy In Pink by Isaiah Reaves, Part 1

DOUGLAS / VOICE - Keegan Robert Doyle
VINCENT / CROONER - Sean Sele
WYATT - Brandt Maina
RUDOLF - Ray Gleaves
BLAIR - Jenna VanWeelden
IRIS - Esther Cunningham
BLACK WOMAN’S VOICE - Brielle Fowlkes

Feb 16, 202101:03:04

Women Beware Women, Part 2

BIANCA - Ella Rivera
LEANTIO / FABRITIO - Mike Concheso
LIVIA - Annabelle Vaes
DUKE / SORDIDO - Jennelle John-Lewis
MOTHER - Jessica Schulte
THE WARD - Michael Swain-Smith
HIPPOLITO - James Egbert
GUARDIANO / LORD CARDINAL - Bradley Jensen
ISABELLA - Grace Hunt

Feb 09, 202101:17:24

Women Beware Women, Part 1

BIANCA - Ella Rivera
LEANTIO / FABRITIO - Mike Concheso
LIVIA - Annabelle Vaes
DUKE / SORDIDO - Jennelle John-Lewis
MOTHER - Jessica Schulte
THE WARD - Michael Swain-Smith
HIPPOLITO - James Egbert
GUARDIANO / LORD CARDINAL - Bradley Jensen
ISABELLA - Grace Hunt

Feb 02, 202101:06:34

The Witch of Edmonton, Part 2

by Thomas Dekker

ARTHUR CLARINGTON, CUDDY BANKS - Cameron Nalley
OLD THORNEY, COUNTRYMAN 1, CLOWN 2 - Caleb Redslob
DOG, WINNIFRED, SOMERTON, COUNTRYMAN 2 - Alexis Jade Colón
FRANK THORNEY, OLD BANKS - Jesse Trieger
CARTER, SAWGUT, RATCLIFFE, CONSTABLE - Andrew Paul Davis
WARBECK, JUSTICE, ANN - Grant Abbott
KATHERINE, HAMLUC, CLOWN 4 - Sara Katrenich
MOTHER SAWYER, SUSAN, CLOWN 3, COUNTRYMAN 3 & Dramaturg - Natasia Reinhardt

Jul 22, 202001:30:15

The Witch of Edmonton, Part 1

by Thomas Dekker

Jul 15, 202056:39

Bury The Rest by Skye Robinson Hillis, Act 2

CW: This episode contains discussions of gun violence and strong language.

Bury The Rest by Skye Robinson Hillis

COLIN KINCAID - Scott Shriner
LAURA RANDALL - Julie Lyn Barber
MARGOT LENNON KINCAID - Elizabeth Price
SAMANTHA KINCAID - Jessica Schulte
LUCY KINCAID - Merrie Drees
JOANNA REILLY - Amy Mirlisena
NINA - Kate Shields

https://newplayexchange.org/users/1125/skye-robinson-hillis

Jul 08, 202001:00:33

Bury The Rest by Skye Robinson Hillis, Act 1

CW: This episode contains discussions of gun violence and strong language.

Bury The Rest by Skye Robinson Hillis

COLIN KINCAID - Scott Shriner
LAURA RANDALL - Julie Lyn Barber
MARGOT LENNON KINCAID - Elizabeth Price
SAMANTHA KINCAID - Jessica Schulte
LUCY KINCAID - Merrie Drees
JOANNA REILLY - Amy Mirlisena
NINA - Kate Shields

https://newplayexchange.org/users/1125/skye-robinson-hillis

Jul 01, 202001:00:34

An Ideal Husband, Part 3

LORD CAVERSHAM - Spenser Smith
LORD GORING - Andrew Baker
SIR ROBERT CHILTERN - John Broda
VICOMTE DE NANJAC / JAMES / PHIPPS - Bradley Jensen
MASON / MR. MONTFORD / HAROLD - PJ Barner
LADY CHILTERN - Emily Katherine McLean
LADY MARKBY - Ella Rivera
LADY BASILDON - Alexis Jade Colón
MRS. MARCHMONT - Lauren Everett
MISS MABEL CHILTERN - Maddie Logan
MRS. CHEVELEY - Anna Kaye Schulte

Jun 24, 202001:21:28

An Ideal Husband, Part 2

Jun 17, 202050:43

Thunderstorms, Pleading, and Brighter - new plays by Michael Swain-Smith

CW: This episode contains fictional instances of child sexual abuse, domestic abuse, and violence.

Michael Swain-Smith: https://www.michaelswsm.com/

Thunderstorms
GRACE JOHNSON - Jaymi Horn
GABE SMITH - Michael Chen

Pleading
JOHN - Michael Swain-Smith
MIA - Shakoria Davis

Brighter
RACHEL - Grace Hunt
MAMA - Leslie Lannan

Watermelon Man, 1970 film: https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B001NKUG8C/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_r

Mudbound, 2017 film: https://www.netflix.com/title/80175694?s=i&trkid=13747225

Jun 10, 202001:26:06

An Ideal Husband, Part 1

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Jun 03, 202056:34

Zugzwang - a short play series by James Egbert

Fisheye
EYE - Alexis Turner
FISH - Verity Pryor-Harden

His Face All Red
MAN - Timiki Salinas
BROTHER - Michael Swain-Smith

Proprioception
NARRATOR - Rachel Erskine
MIME - Grace Foltz

Nose Dive
PERSON 1 - Sara Katrenich
PERSON 2 - Sean Sele

May 27, 202001:01:22

Ivanov, Part 2

A guy named David once said on Twitter: "This is as close as we're ever going to get to living in a Chekhov play. Nothing happens. Everything happens. Vodka, etc."

Acts 1 & 2 of our production of Chekhov's Ivanov. One of his earliest full-length plays, Ivanov is an excellent example of both Chekhov's poignant and comedic realism and the popular melodrama of his time. It's full of introspection, judgmental rich people, drinking, pranks, and juicy drama.

IVANOV - Jeremie Korta
ANNA (also called Sarah) - Tracy Manning
LEBEDIEV - Mike Nalley
ZINAIDA - Angela Alexander Nalley
SASHA - Hanna Shykind
LVOV - Brandt Maina
SHABELSKI - Ty Kinter
MARTHA BABAKINA - Natalie Steen
BORKIN - Ernesto Gonzalez
KOSICH - Hunter Burke
AVDOTIA - Suzie Quinn

May 20, 202001:17:12

Ivanov, Part 1

A guy named David once said on Twitter: "This is as close as we're ever going to get to living in a Chekhov play. Nothing happens. Everything happens. Vodka, etc."

May 13, 202001:10:42

Ivanov - Preshow Discussion (SPOILERS)

A guy named David once said on Twitter: "This is as close as we're ever going to get to living in a Chekhov play. Nothing happens. Everything happens. Vodka, etc."

Join Jenna VanWeelden, Suzie Quinn and guest Hanna Shykind for a conversation about Chekhov's Ivanov, Russian theatre, American theatre, and more. We say "like" a lot, but don't let that fool you.

@jenna_vanw

@suziequinn

@h_shykind

May 06, 202001:12:08

King Lear, Act 5

It's been said that Shakespeare wrote King Lear when all the theaters were closed during the outbreak of the infamous Black Plague. We find ourselves in an eerily similar situation, with an urge to create! Here is Act 5 of our audio performance of Shakespeare's King Lear.

LEAR - Joe Ricke
GONERIL - Elizabeth Price
REGAN - Morgan Morton
GLOUCESTER - Rupert Spraul
KENT - Andrew Paul Davis
EDMUND - Cameron Nalley
EDGAR - Austin Lindner
CORDELIA - Natasia Lucia Reinhardt
KING OF FRANCE/OSWALD - Mike Concheso
CORNWALL - James Egbert
ALBANY - Olaf Eide
FOOL - Sean Sele
BURGUNDY/KNIGHT/MORE - Conner Reagan

Apr 29, 202031:18

King Lear, Act 4

It's been said that Shakespeare wrote King Lear when all the theaters were closed during the outbreak of the infamous Black Plague. We find ourselves in an eerily similar situation, with an urge to create! Here is Act 4 of our audio performance of Shakespeare's King Lear.

LEAR - Joe Ricke GONERIL - Elizabeth Price REGAN - Morgan Morton GLOUCESTER - Rupert Spraul KENT - Andrew Paul Davis EDMUND - Cameron Nalley EDGAR - Austin Lindner CORDELIA - Natasia Lucia Reinhardt KING OF FRANCE/OSWALD - Mike Concheso CORNWALL - James Egbert ALBANY - Olaf Eide FOOL - Sean Sele BURGUNDY/KNIGHT/MORE - Conner Reagan

Apr 22, 202040:32

King Lear, Act 3

It's been said that Shakespeare wrote King Lear when all the theaters were closed during the outbreak of the infamous Black Plague. We find ourselves in an eerily similar situation, with an urge to create! Here is Act 3 of our audio performance of Shakespeare's King Lear.

Apr 15, 202033:47

King Lear, Act 2

It's been said that Shakespeare wrote King Lear when all the theaters were closed during the outbreak of the infamous Black Plague. We find ourselves in an eerily similar situation, with an urge to create! Here is Act 2 of our audio performance of Shakespeare's King Lear.

Apr 08, 202034:11

King Lear, Act 1

It's been said that Shakespeare wrote King Lear when all the theaters were closed during the outbreak of the infamous Black Plague. We find ourselves in an eerily similar situation, with an urge to create! Here is Act 1 of our audio performance of Shakespeare's King Lear.

LEAR - Joe Ricke
GONERIL - Elizabeth Price
REGAN - Morgan Morton
GLOUCESTER - Rupert Spraul
KENT - Andrew Paul Davis
EDMUND - Cameron Nalley
EDGAR - Austin Lindner
CORDELIA - Natasia Lucia Reinhardt
KING OF FRANCE/OSWALD - Mike Concheso
CORNWALL - James Egbert
ALBANY - Olaf Eide
FOOL - Sean Sele
BURGUNDY/KNIGHT/MORE - Conner Reagan

Apr 01, 202001:09:06

Unstaged Podcast PREMIER Trailer: King Lear

Creators Suzie Quinn and Jenna VanWeelden proudly present a brand new podcast: Unstaged. We have invited actors and theatre artists from around the country to join us at the virtual table. Sitting on our distant couches, we perform Shakespeare's King Lear; the first of many virtual table readings to come. Don't miss Act 1, followed by a conversation with Dr. Joe Ricke, expert in medieval drama and the performance of Shakespeare's plays, and the actor playing our Lear. Premiers Wednesday 4/1 at midnight.

Mar 29, 202002:32

Unstaged

By Jenna VanWeelden

Available on

Ivanov - Preshow Discussion (SPOILERS)

UnstagedMay 06, 2020

The Gates by Alyssa Hannam *CW*

Xenia by Iris Rhian, Part 2 *CW*

Xenia by Iris Rhian, Part 1 *CW*

Blood Vow by Beks Freeman

Girl Power Sex Positive Joy Ride by Zoe Kamil, Part 2

Girl Power Sex Positive Joy Ride by Zoe Kamil, Part 1

The Wonder by Maggie Lou Rader, Part 2 *CW*

The Wonder by Maggie Lou Rader, Part 1 *CW*

Fine by Alexa Jordan, Part 2 *CW*

Fine by Alexa Jordan, Part 1 *CW*

Lysistrata by Aristophanes, adapted by Carolyn Balducci - Part 2

Lysistrata by Aristophanes, adapted by Carolyn Balducci - Part 1

Whate'er, or The Moon's Comedy by Else Went - Part 2

Whate'er, or The Moon's Comedy by Else Went - Part 1

A Beautiful Death on 34th and Fifth by Kaylin Jones, Part 2

A Beautiful Death on 34th and Fifth by Kaylin Jones, Act 1

niveles by Stephanie Elmir, Act 2

niveles by Stephanie Elmir, Act 1

a moment of indeterminate time: Exclusive Playwright Conversation!

a moment of indeterminate time by Haley Gillman and Megan Griffin

Black Boy In Pink by Isaiah Reaves, Part 2

Black Boy In Pink by Isaiah Reaves, Part 1

Women Beware Women, Part 2

Women Beware Women, Part 1

R.U.R. by Karl Capek, Act 3, Epilogue, and Post-Show Conversation

R.U.R. by Karl Capek, Act 2

R.U.R. by Karl Capek, Act 1

The Witch of Edmonton, Part 2

The Witch of Edmonton, Part 1

Bury The Rest by Skye Robinson Hillis, Act 2

Bury The Rest by Skye Robinson Hillis, Act 1

An Ideal Husband, Part 3

An Ideal Husband, Part 2

Thunderstorms, Pleading, and Brighter - new plays by Michael Swain-Smith

An Ideal Husband, Part 1

Zugzwang - a short play series by James Egbert

Ivanov, Part 2

Ivanov, Part 1

Ivanov - Preshow Discussion (SPOILERS)

King Lear, Act 5

King Lear, Act 4

King Lear, Act 3

King Lear, Act 2

King Lear, Act 1

Unstaged Podcast PREMIER Trailer: King Lear

The Gates by Alyssa Hannam CW

Xenia by Iris Rhian, Part 2 CW

Xenia by Iris Rhian, Part 1 CW

The Wonder by Maggie Lou Rader, Part 2 CW

The Wonder by Maggie Lou Rader, Part 1 CW

Fine by Alexa Jordan, Part 2 CW

Fine by Alexa Jordan, Part 1 CW