Upstart Arts Presents...

A simple Christmas goose turns into one of Sherlock Holmes's most surprising solutions in this special holiday episode.

The Case of The Blue Carbuncle

Adapted and directed by Michelle Denise Norton, based on Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes stories, using Joan Concilio’s Adventure Of The Devil’s Foot podcast framing. 

Cast 

A.C. Doyle: Joan Concilio 

Dr. John Watson: Laura Kate Marshall   

Sherlock Holmes: Carolyn Stewart Morales  

Peterson: Jacqueline Perez Soto

Henry Baker: Kitty Geoghan 

Miscreant: Gayle Eubank   

Background Toughs: Ashar Otto      Laura Kate Marshall  

Innkeeper: Ashar Otto   

Breckenridge: Priscilla McFerren   

Ryder: Gina Wagner   

Peggy: Michelle Denise Norton  

Twilight Thriller radio theme composed by Miguel Vela, podcast music by Jeremy Thompson, additional music flourishes and sound effects by Gayle Eubank and ZapSplat, insert ads written and voiced by Nicholas Walsh, sound editing by Gayle Eubank, logos by Upstart Arts graphic designer Kitty Geoghan.

The Adventure of the Devil’s Foot

Twilight Thriller Radio True Crimes podcast host, A.C. Doyle, interviews Dr. John Watson for the details of Sherlock Holmes's encounter with the Cornish Horror. What caused the mysterious deaths of the Tregennis family?  And how close did Sherlock and Dr. Watson come to joining the body count?

An adaptation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s story

For Upstart Arts’ Twilight Theater radio play series

By Joan Concilio

Directed by Michelle Denise Norton

Characters

• A.C. Doyle, the podcast host   Joan Concilio
• Dr. John Watson, the narrator and Holmes’ assistant   Laura Kate Marshall
• Sherlock Holmes, the detective Carolyn Stewart Morales
• Mr. Roundhay, the vicar  Ashley White
• Mortimer Tregennis, who rents a room from the vicar Priscilla McFerren
• Mr. Logan, the gardener  Ashar Otto, he/they
• Dr. Lenina Sterndale, the Youtuber Jacqueline Perez Soto

Twilight Thriller Radio theme composed by Miguel Vela, podcast musical effects and other sound effects by Jeremy Thompson, voice of the radio ads is Nicholas Walsh, Monograph of the Month ad written by Michelle Denise Norton, Moriartea ad developed by Sebastian Williams and Joan Concillio, sound editing by Gayle Eubank, logos by Upstart Arts graphic designer Kitty Geoghan.

 This lively new adaptation of Charles Dicken's A Christmas Carol is our Christmas present from Upstart Arts to you.  Enjoy!

Adapted and directed by Michelle Denise Norton; sound editing and musical directing by Gayle Eubank

Performed by:

First Narrator: Elizabeth Pellagrino

Second Narrator: Ashley White

Ebeneezer Scrooge: Meredith Singleton

Fred:   Paige Hoke*

Bob Cratchit:  Julie Muszynski

Charity Rep: Joan Concillio

Jacob Marley:  David Lang

Christmas Past:  Wendee Lewis

Fezziwig:   David Lang*

Mrs. Fezziwig: Gina Wagner

Young Scrooge: Paige Gross*

Belle:  Tess Becket*

Belle's Husband:  Sebastian Williams*

Christmas Present: Kitty Geoghan

Mrs. Cratchit: Laura Scott Wise*

Peter: Sebastian Williams

Belinda: Gayle Eubank*

Martha: Paige Hoke

Niece: Paige Gross

Topper: Sebastian Williams

Sister: Gayle Eubank

First Businessperson:  Joan Concillio

Second Businessperson:  Laura Scott Wise

Third Businessperson: Sebastian Williams

Girl: Gayle Eubank

Husband: David Lang

Caroline: Tess Becket

Boy: Ashar Otto

Mrs. Dibler: Paige Gross

Laundrywoman: Wendee Dunlap

Joe: Gina Wagner

*Carolers

Happy Christmas Eve! Here's a musical preview of our upcoming radio play version of A Christmas Carol. Check back tonight for the classic tale of Scrooge and the four spirits who visit him on Christmas Eve!

Morella: a woman, a researcher, a lesbian, mixing science and darker forces. Listen to her story. A modern adaptation of the Edgar Allan Poe short story by Rissa Miller.

Director  Michelle Denise Norton

Producer, Editor, Composer  Gayle Eubank

Performers

Meredith Singleton   Morella

Jasmine Graham     Beth

Ashley White     Death

Paige Gross        William

The Bells adapted by Gayle Eubank, performed by Michelle Denise Norton

Twilight Thriller Radio theme composed by Miguel Vela. 

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