Fireside Mystery Theatre

Episode 22.1 “A Question I Ask” from our Holiday Haunts 2016 show performed live at The Bickford Theatre at The Morris Museum in Morristown, New Jersey on Sunday, December 4th 2016.In this first installment of our “Holiday Haunts,” Ali Silva welcomes you into her parlor to observe a most strange and mysterious object.Introduced by James Rieser.Written by Silbin SandovarDirected by Annabelle RollisonPodcast production by Ali Silva, Greg Russ and Daniel GravesMusical score improvised by John GuariTheme music by Jason GravesSound designer and engineer Greg RussProduction coordinator Dalia MoraliProduction assistant Brontis Shane OrengoProduced by Gustavo Rodriguez, Ali Silva, Daniel Graves & Rebecca Graves for Fireside Mystery ProductionsCopyright 2016 Fireside Mystery Productionshttp://www.firesidemysterytheatre.com@firesidemystery

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21.4 "The Flight of the Silver Swan" from our Strange Anatomy show performed live at The Slipper Room in Manhattan on 10/30/16A young woman imprisoned in a horribly deformed body discovers a mysterious hidden talent.Also featuring a live musical performance by Martina DaSilvaFeatured in the cast:Ali Silva as TammyMary Murphy as JessieEirik Davey Gislason as JohnBill Heidrich as Dan AnselAnnabelle Rollison as Mrs. AnselJames Rieser as Foster KennyMichael Pate as EddieOriginal story and radio play by Silbin SandovarDirected by Annabelle RollisonPodcast production by Ali Silva, Greg Russ and Daniel GravesMusical score improvised by Jason YeagerTheme music by Jason GravesAssociate producer and sound designer Greg RussProduction Coordinator Dalia MazalProduction assistant Brontis Shane OrengoProduced by Gustavo Rodriguez, Ali Silva, Daniel Graves & Rebecca Graves for Fireside Mystery ProductionsCopyright 2016 Fireside Mystery Productionshttp://www.firesidemysterytheatre.com@firesidemystery

21.3 "Pearlroth" from our Strange Anatomy show performed live at The Slipper Room in Manhattan on 10/30/16Norbert Pearlroth, the eccentrically brilliant head researcher for Ripley’s Believe It or Not, is drawn into an adventure both macabre and perilous.Also featuring a live musical performance by Martina DaSilvaFeatured in the cast:James Rieser as Norbert PearlrothMary Murphy as Louise VeseyBill Heidrich as Robert RipleyAli Silva as Thelma AstorEirik Davey Gislason as Everett GoodstoneMichael Pate as Jonathan HeadleyAnnabelle Rollison as ChristineOriginal story and radio play by Silbin SandovarDirected by Annabelle RollisonPodcast production by Ali Silva, Greg Russ and Daniel GravesMusical score improvised by Jason YeagerTheme music by Jason GravesAssociate producer and sound designer Greg RussProduction Coordinator Dalia MazalProduction assistant Brontis Shane OrengoProduced by Gustavo Rodriguez, Ali Silva, Daniel Graves & Rebecca Graves for Fireside Mystery ProductionsCopyright 2016 Fireside Mystery Pr

21.2 "Foot in Mouth" from our Strange Anatomy show performed live at The Slipper Room in Manhattan on 10/30/16Marco Reyes has a very unique problem when it comes to controlling a truly unruly appendage.This episode is sponsored by Mack Weldon. FMT listeners can help to keep our content free! Go to mackweldon.com and get 20% off with promo code FIRE. Mack Weldon - Like Nothing You've Ever WornAlso featuring a live musical performance by Martina DaSilvaFeatured in the cast:Michael Pate as MarcoMary Murphy as the doctorAli Silva as AndreaBill Heidrich as the cobblerAnnabelle Rollison as NancyJames Rieser as EdEirik Davey Gislason as Mr. HarrisonRadio play by Rebecca Graves adapted from a short story by Gabriella MiyaresNarrated by Ali SilvaWritten by Rebecca GravesDirected by Annabelle RollisonPodcast production by Ali Silva, Greg Russ and Daniel GravesMusical score improvised by Jason YeagerTheme music by Jason GravesAssociate producer and sound designer Greg RussProduction coordinator Dalia MazalProduction ass

21.1 "The Story of Adam Rainer" from our Strange Anatomy show performed live at The Slipper Room in Manhattan on 10/30/16This little vignette, a remarkable and true account of one of the greatest flukes in medical history, will astound the listener. Also included are some exciting announcements and updates for fans of our show.Narrated by Ali SilvaFeatured in the cast:Eirik Davey-Gislason as Adam RainerJames Rieser as the army recruiterMichael Pate as Dr. WindholzMary Murphy as neighbor #1Bill Heidrich as neighbor #2Written by Silbin Sandovar Directed by Annabelle RollisonPodcast production by Ali Silva, Greg Russ and Daniel GravesMusical score improvised by Jason YeagerTheme music by Jason GravesAssociate producer and sound designer Greg RussProduction coordinator Dalia Morali Production assistant Brontis Shane OrengoProduced by Gustavo Rodriguez, Ali Silva, Daniel Graves & Rebecca Graves for Fireside Mystery ProductionsCopyright 2016 Fireside Mystery Productionshttp://www.firesidemysterytheatre.com@fire

20.3 "Don't Kill the Bit" from our “Laugh, Clown, Laugh" show performed live at The Slipper Room in Manhattan on 9/25/16.Maurice the Marvelous and his lovely assistant, Nora, venture out of their comfort zone to put on a princess party. Will their sidekick clown, Bumpty, be onboard? Listen to find out what Bumpty has up his sleeve. What starts out as an innocent children's birthday party may end up making your blood run cold.Also featuring a beautiful and bittersweet live musical performance by Martina DaSilva accompanied by Dov Manski.Starring Ali Silva, James Rieser, Michael Pate, Mary Murphy, Annabelle Rollison, Courtenay Gillean Cholovich, Bill Heidrich & Eirik Davey-GislasonWritten by Rebecca GravesDirected by Annabelle RollisonPodcast production by Ali Silva, Greg Russ and Daniel GravesMusical score improvised by Steve BlancoTheme music by Jason GravesAssociate producer and sound designer Greg RussProduction assistant Brontis Shane OrengoProduced by Gustavo Rodriguez, Ali Silva, Daniel Graves &

20.2 "Bucky & Becky" from our “Laugh, Clown, Laugh" show performed live at The Slipper Room in Manhattan on 9/25/16This story about the old-time brother and sister comedy duo Becky & Bucky Beans is several things. It's a radio documentary that spans from the slapstick era of silent films to the golden age of old-time radio. It's funny and it's sad. It's also a ghost story.This episode is a special collaboration with our friends at the WCZY public radio show and podcast "Audio File Search." Extra special thanks to host Alex Severn for joining us at The Slipper Room and sharing this fascinating story. Also featuring a lovely live musical performance by Martina DaSilva accompanied by Dov Manski.Written by Silbin Sandovar Directed by Annabelle RollisonPodcast production by Ali Silva, Greg Russ and Daniel GravesMusical score improvised by Steve BlancoTheme music by Jason GravesAssociate producer and sound designer Greg RussProduction assistant Brontis Shane OrengoProduced by Gustavo Rodriguez, Ali Silva, D

SEASON PREMIERE EPISODE!20.1 "Too Soon, Too Soon" from our “Laugh, Clown, Laugh” show performed & recorded live at The Slipper Room in Manhattan on 9/25/16.Larry Learner is a stand-up comedian—a struggling stand-up comedian. And a thief. Theft of material is a major sore spot in the highly competitive world of stand-up comedy. This is the story of one of the worst kinds of theft imaginable and the terrible cost that came along with it. This episode also features a darkly beautiful live musical performance by Martina DaSilva accompanied by Dov Manski.Starring Ali Silva, James Rieser, Michael Pate, Mary Murphy, Annabelle Rollison, Courtenay Gillean Cholovich, Bill Heidrich & Eirik Davey-GislasonOriginal story and radio play by Silbin Sandovar Directed by Annabelle RollisonPodcast production by Ali Silva, Greg Russ and Daniel GravesMusical score improvised by Steve BlancoTheme music by Jason GravesAssociate producer and sound designer Greg RussProduction assistant Brontis Shane OrengoProduced by Gustavo

For the final show in our series of dark and dramatic readings, Mary Murphy reads and performs Charlotte Riddell’s strange and unsettling Celtic ghost story “The Last Squire of Ennismore.”Hosted by Ali Silva (@alisilvapresent)Read and performed by Mary MurphyCreated and produced by Gustavo Rodriguez & Ali SilvaAdditional production by Daniel Graves (@thedanielgraves) & Greg RussWritten by Silbin Sandovar (@sandovar)Theme music by Martina DaSilva (@ladybugsjazz)Engineered by Bill Haefner (@BRRband)Recorded at The Silo Studio in Shirley, NYAdditional music: “The Lonely Boat” Irish folk tune performed by Joe & Antoinette McKennaCopyright 2016 Fireside Mystery Productions#horror #macabre #mystery #thriller #suspense #audiodrama #radiodrama #radiotheatre #standupcomedy #anthology #comedy #drama

Get ready for a suspense thriller penned by the one and only Winston Churchill! It’s hard to believe but old Winston reveals a real flair for the macabre in this grisly little yarn performed by Ali Silva. Plus two stirring and unsettling WWII-era poems by May Hill.Hosted by James Rieser (@thejamesrieser)Read and performed by Ali Silva (@alisilvapresent)Created and produced by Gustavo Rodriguez & Ali SilvaAdditional production by Daniel Graves (@thedanielgraves) & Greg RussWritten by Ali Silva & Silbin Sandovar (@sandovar)Theme music by Martina DaSilva (@ladybugsjazz)Engineered by Bill Haefner (@BRRband)Recorded at The Silo Studio in Shirley, NYAdditional music: “String Quartet No. 2” by FelixMendelssohn; “I Vow Thee My Country” by Gustav HolstAdditional SFX: Water Harp by Delaney Haefner (@pandafanband)Copyright 2016 Fireside Mystery Productions#horror #macabre #mystery #thriller #suspense #audiodrama #radiodrama #radiotheatre #standupcomedy #anthology #comedy #drama

This week Mary Murphy performs Walter De La Mare’s beguiling and disturbing tale “The Riddle” along with his eerie poem “Bewitched.”Hosted by Ali Silva (@alisilvapresent)Read and performed by Mary MurphyCreated and produced by Gustavo Rodriguez & Ali SilvaAdditional production by Daniel Graves (@thedanielgraves) & Greg RussWritten by Silbin Sandovar (@sandovar)Theme music by Martina DaSilva (@ladybugsjazz)Engineered by Bill Haefner (@BRRband)Recorded at The Silo Studio in Shirley, NYAdditional music: “Hymn to the Waters” by Gustav Holst; “Oboe Concerto in D minor” by Alessandro MarcelloAdditional SFX: Water Harp and Bowed Saw by Delaney Haefner (@pandafanband)Copyright 2016 Fireside Mystery Productions#horror #macabre #mystery #thriller #suspense #audiodrama #radiodrama #radiotheatre #standupcomedy #anthology #comedy #drama

This week, in observance of the birthday of French horror maven Maurice Level, we present two tales by the ne plus ultra of “le Théâtre du Grand Guignol:" “The Last Kiss” and “A Madman” — both rendered in writhing and wretched detail by our own Ali Silva.Hosted by James Rieser (@thejamesrieser)Read and performed by Ali Silva (@alisilvapresent)Created and produced by Gustavo Rodriguez & Ali SilvaAdditional production by Daniel Graves (@thedanielgraves) & Greg RussWritten by Ali Silva & Silbin Sandovar (@sandovar)Theme music by Martina DaSilva (@ladybugsjazz)Engineered by Bill Haefner (@BRRband)Additional music: “Gnossienne No. 1” by Erik SatieRecorded at The Silo Studio in Shirley, NYFor upcoming live shows go to:http://www.firesidemysterytheatre.com /// @firesidemysteryCopyright 2016 Fireside Mystery Productions#horror #macabre #mystery #thriller #suspense #audiodrama #radiodrama #radiotheatre #standupcomedy #anthology #comedy #drama

When it comes to macabre and mysterious musings, the name Alexander Woollcott does not immediately come to mind — which makes this week’s tale “Moonlight Sonata” all the more affecting. Dim the lights as you hear James Rieser perform this minor key masterpiece of dread and demented horror.Hosted by Ali Silva (@alisilvapresent)Read and performed by James Rieser (@thejamesrieser)Created and produced by Gustavo Rodriguez & Ali SilvaAdditional production by Daniel Graves (@thedanielgraves) & Greg RussWritten by Silbin Sandovar (@sandovar)Theme music by Martina DaSilva (@ladybugsjazz)Engineered by Bill Haefner (@BRRband)Recorded at The Silo Studio in Shirley, NYFor upcoming live shows go to:http://www.firesidemysterytheatre.com /// @firesidemysteryCopyright 2016 Fireside Mystery Productions#horror #macabre #mystery #thriller #suspense #audiodrama #radiodrama #radiotheatre #standupcomedy #anthology #comedy #drama

Take a journey this week with our own Mary Murphy for a rare glimpse into the darker side of Dylan Thomas’ psyche with this sordid little tale of madness and murder. Also included in this episode is a reading of Thomas’ evergreen “Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night.”Hosted by Ali Silva (@alisilvapresent)Read and performed by Mary MurphyCreated and produced by Gustavo Rodriguez & Ali SilvaAdditional production by Daniel Graves (@thedanielgraves) & Greg RussWritten by Silbin Sandovar (@sandovar)Theme music by Martina DaSilva (@ladybugsjazz)Engineered by Bill Haefner (@BRRband)Recorded at The Silo Studio in Shirley, NYFor upcoming live shows go to:http://www.firesidemysterytheatre.com /// @firesidemysteryCopyright 2016 Fireside Mystery Productions#horror #macabre #mystery #thriller #suspense #audiodrama #radiodrama #radiotheatre #standupcomedy #anthology #comedy #drama

This week Ali Silva treats us to a rich performance of Edgar Allan Poe’s the “Oval Portrait” — perhaps the macabre master’s shortest tale (as well as one of his most haunting and evocative) paired with a recitation of the sinister poem “The Haunted Palace.”Hosted by James Rieser (@thejamesrieser)Read and performed by Ali Silva (@alisilvapresent)Created and produced by Gustavo Rodriguez & Ali SilvaAdditional production by Daniel Graves (@thedanielgraves) & Greg RussWritten by Silbin Sandovar (@sandovar)Theme music by Martina DaSilva (@ladybugsjazz)Engineered by Bill Haefner (@BRRband)Recorded at The Silo Studio in Shirley, NYFor upcoming live shows go to:http://www.firesidemysterytheatre.com /// @firesidemysteryCopyright 2016 Fireside Mystery Productions#horror #macabre #mystery #thriller #suspense #audiodrama #radiodrama #radiotheatre #standupcomedy #anthology #comedy #drama

This week we celebrate the birthday (1st of August, 1862) of M.R. James, the Mozart of the modern tale of terror with a special reading of this insidious little chiller. Beware: like the best work of M.R. James this one really sneaks up on you! Not to worry, our own James Rieser is here to walk you through it…Hosted by Ali Silva (@alisilvapresent)Read and performed by James Rieser (@thejamesrieser)Created and produced by Gustavo Rodriguez & Ali SilvaAdditional production by Daniel Graves (@thedanielgraves) & Greg RussWritten by Silbin Sandovar (@sandovar)Theme music by Martina DaSilva (@ladybugsjazz)Engineered by Bill Haefner (@BRRband)Recorded at The Silo Studio in Shirley, NYFor upcoming live shows go to:http://www.firesidemysterytheatre.com /// @firesidemysteryCopyright 2016 Fireside Mystery Productions#horror #macabre #mystery #thriller #suspense #audiodrama #radiodrama #radiotheatre #standupcomedy #anthology #comedy #drama

“The Midnight Reading” is a weekly summer supplemental series of dramatic readings of lost classics from the world of dark literature that have inspired our show, Fireside Mystery Theatre. We also want to encourage our listeners to embrace the joy of books and to build their own collection of dark literature.Our debut episode shines a spotlight on the horror master Ambrose Bierce with his strange and disturbing tale “A Fruitless Assignment” and his dark poem “Weather.”Hosted by Ali Silva (@alisilvapresent)Read and performed by James Rieser (@thejamesrieser)Created and produced by Gustavo Rodriguez & Ali SilvaAdditional production by Daniel Graves & Greg RussWritten by Silbin Sandovar (@sandovar)Theme music by Martina DaSilvaEngineered by Bill Haefner (@BRRband)Recorded at The Silo Studio in Shirley, NYFor upcoming live shows go to:http://www.firesidemysterytheatre.com /// @firesidemysteryCopyright 2016 Fireside Mystery Productions#horror #macabre #mystery #thriller #suspense #audiodrama #radiodrama

For our season two finale we're wrapping up a special gift just for mother with strange tales of maternal mayhem, menace, and mystery.Recorded live at The Slipper Room on May 29th, 2016Cast:Ali Silva (@alisilvapresent)Courtenay Gillean Cholovich (@thegoodfalconer)Eirik Davey-GislasonAllison Guinn (@a_guinner)Bill Heidrich (@cirdie)Alain LaforestKacie LaforestMary MurphyMichael Pate (@michaeldpate)Annabelle Rollison James Rieser Musical Interludes:Martina DaSilva (@ladybugsjazzband)Charming Disaster (@charmingdisastr)Live Atmospheric Music:Steve Blanco (@pianowarrior)Production Sound Designer:Greg RussFMT Intro Theme by Jason Graves (@jgmusic)Writers:Rebecca Graves (@therebeccagraves)Silbin Sandovar (@sandovar)Production Team:Ali Silva (@alisilvapresent)Gustavo Rodriguez (@sandovar)Daniel Graves (@thedanielgraves)Rebecca Graves (@therebeccagraves)Production Assistants:Dalia MazalBrontis Orengo (@brontisorengo)Podcast Production Team:Producer - Daniel Graves (@thedanielgraves)Associate Producer - Greg RussFor u

What's happening to the little coastal town of Sunken Harbor? A peaceful calm is about to betray something deeply unsettling ready to step out from the forests, the fields and the shoreline...Recorded live at The Slipper Room on April 24th, 2016Cast:Ali Silva (@alisilvapresent)Courtenay Gillean Cholovich (@thegoodfalconer)Eirik Davey-GislasonAlain LaforestKacie LaforestMary MurphyMichael Pate (@michaeldpate)James Rieser Musical Interludes:Martina DaSilva (@ladybugsjazzband)Opera Cowgirls (@operacowgirls)Live Atmospheric Music:Steve Blanco (@pianowarrior)Production Sound Designer:Greg RussFMT Intro Theme by Jason Graves (@jgmusic)Writer:Silbin Sandovar (@sandovar)Production Team:Ali Silva (@alisilvapresent)Gustavo Rodriguez (@sandovar)Daniel Graves (@thedanielgraves)Rebecca Graves (@therebeccagraves)Production Assistants:Dalia MazalBrontis Orengo (@brontisorengo)Podcast Production Team:Producer - Daniel Graves (@thedanielgraves)Associate Producer - Greg RussFor upcoming live shows go to:http://www.firesidemyst