Drama Episodes

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May 28, 2025

THE OTHER ME starring Laura Bailey & Khary Payton

THE OTHER ME starring Laura Bailey & Khary Payton. Created by Jonathan Cook. A therapist uncovers crucial evidence in a bizarre missing person case and soon finds that knowing the truth puts her life in danger.

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Aug. 19, 2024

"THE ANGEL" by Robert J. LeBlanc

"THE ANGEL" written by Robert J. LeBlanc. Jack has a terrible secret. He’s stuck with no way out until a chance meeting with a stranger in a deserted subway station gives him everything that he asked for.

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July 22, 2024

"THE EVENT: A MUSICAL JOURNEY" by Michael R. Ray & Dani Ray

"THE EVENT: A MUSICAL JOURNEY" by Michael R. Ray & Dani Ray. An ecological sci-fi song cycle and our first musical episode!

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June 24, 2024

"3x3" by Eric Odom

"3x3" - A short play in three shorter acts - written by Eric Odom. Directed by Jonathan Cook and performed by Devon McSherry and TJ McSherry.

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June 17, 2024

"GROUND CONTROL TO BABY TOM" by Emily McClain

"GROUND CONTROL TO BABY TOM" by Emily McClain. Directed by Devon McSherry. Performed by Karla Daly and Amy Pickrel.

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June 10, 2024

"POSTPARTUM" by Jillian Blevins

"POSTPARTUM" by Jillian Blevins. Directed by Jonathan Cook. Performed by Marian Thibodeau and Matt Hoffman.

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April 15, 2024

"THAT NIGHT "BUTCHER" PETE GOT KNOCKED OUT BY JESSIE "THE CANNON" TES…

THAT NIGHT "BUTCHER" PETE GOT KNOCKED OUT BY "THE CANNON" TESORI written by Jonathan Cook. Performed by Ian Russell, Bonnie Marie Williams, Robb Smith, Valentin Angel Fernandez, & Jonathan Cook.

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Sept. 14, 2023

”AIN’T THE BIGGEST CITY” by Straton Rushing

AIN'T THE BIGGEST CITY: When an inmate dies at the county jail under suspicious circumstances, the EMT who oversaw the affair is brought in for questioning. She might have a secret or two, but as connections arise more and more secrets arise to the surface. Written by Straton Rushing Directed by …

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July 13, 2023

”WHEEL OF FORTUNE REVERSED” by Scott C. Sickles

WHEEL OF FORTUNE REVERSED: Death has come for Michael but Michael has a bucket list that only the Grim Reaper can fulfill. Written by Scott C. Sickles Directed by Jonathan Cook Performed by:Robert J. Leblanc as "Michael" & Dana Hall as "Death" In...

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June 30, 2023

”A TRAGEDY OF OWLS” by John Mabey (MABEY MONTH!)

A TRAGEDY OF OWLS: After a successful anti-Nazi attack, two Dutch co-conspirators, Lau Mazirel and Willem Arondeus, meet in prison - one free and one facing death. Both have an urgent but opposing plea for the other. Written by John Mabey Directed by...

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March 30, 2023

”LENORA” by Jonathan Cook

LENORA: A man visits a therapist regarding his daughter’s strange dreams that have started to manifest into reality. Written & Directed by Jonathan Cook Featuring special guest co-host Robb Smith from the Chewing the Fat with Big Robb podcast Perform...

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Feb. 13, 2023

”RECESS” by Kara Emily Krantz

RECESS: Two children enact on the playground how they imagine life would be like as adults. But perhaps they are merely practicing for the future, and they are destined to spend their lives together. Written by Kara Emily Krantz Directed by Jonathan ...

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Nov. 21, 2022

”THE BEAR (Pt 1: BEGINNINGS)” by Christopher Plumridge

THE BEAR (Part 1: BEGINNINGS) - Part one of The Bear series of monologues. Bear begins life in a little town house in Frankfurt, 1941, but all is not well with the world...... Written by Christopher Plumridge Directed by Jonathan Cook Performed by:Da...

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Nov. 10, 2022

”THE BOARD” by Eric Mansfield

THE BOARD: When a new West Point graduate visiting NYC wanders into a conversation between two veterans playing chess in the park, he gets a life lesson he wasn't expecting and that might just keep him -- and his fellow soldiers -- alive. Written by ...

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Sept. 26, 2022

”OFF CENTER” by Jacquelyn Floyd-Priskorn

OFF CENTER: Melody, a somewhat eccentric older woman, sits in front of her favorite painting at the art museum, a white dot painted slightly off center on a black background. It's closing time and the new security guard, Lindsay, needs for her to cle...

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Aug. 29, 2022

”A BENEVOLENT ALLIANCE OF MOURNERS” by Ken Preuss

A BENEVOLENT ALLIANCE OF MOURNERS: A student, home from college to attend the funeral of a friend, and a singer, hired to perform at the service, meet by chance outside the church, conversing, confessing, and connecting in unexpected ways. Written by...

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July 4, 2022

”NEW KID NEXT DOOR” by Arthur M. Jolly

NEW KID NEXT DOOR: Two siblings are stuck with the weird, creepy - and ultimately maybe not even human - kid from next door, on July Fourth, when there are firecrackers to be stolen and played with. Let freedom ring! Written by Arthur M. Jolly Directed by Jonathan Cook Performed by Luke Romagnol…

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May 31, 2022

”CROSSOVER FICTION” by Greg Lam

CROSSOVER FICTION: When sci-fi heroine, Josie Moon, tracks down the escaped interdimensional villain Maximus Wolfe to get revenge for the murder of her lover, she finds herself breaching the boundary between fiction and reality. Written by Greg Lam Directed by Jonathan Cook Performed by Julianna…

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May 4, 2022

”CLOSING DOORS” by John Minigan

When fourth-grade teacher Sandra is criticized by old friend and Assistant Principal Valerie for breaking protocol in an active shooter drill, they must decide how they can save both their friendship and their students.

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April 20, 2022

”CHOICES” by James McLindon

A debtor burdened by crushing student loans is offered a way out … but is the deal too good to be true?

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Sept. 17, 2021

”REMEMBERED” by John Mabey

REMEMBERED: Walls are diaries and rooms have desires. In the buying and selling of a house, two people discover what's truly at stake and the power of finding love through loss. Written by John Mabey Directed by Jonathan Cook Performed by Christy Roo...

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Aug. 19, 2021

”PEOPLE WILL TALK” by Scott Mullen

PEOPLE WILL TALK: Two strangers meet on a building ledge, where they ponder life, and the choreography of jumping. Written by Scott Mullen Directed by Jonathan Cook Performed by Erica Garraffa and Jason Latimer Intro/Outro music: JK/47 If you would l...

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April 5, 2021

”FINDING HELP” by Marj O’Neill-Butler

FINDING HELP: Daphne and her Mother are at loggerheads concerning assisted living or bringing in a caregiver. When Daphne tries to solve the problem, she is surprised by her Mother's attitude.   Written by Marj O'Neill-Butler Directed by Jonathan Coo...

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Sept. 2, 2020

”A PLAY BY THEODORE JANUS” by Jonathan Cook

Episode 4: A PLAY BY THEODORE JANUS: Playwright, Theodore Janus, visits an actress that is performing one of his plays the day before they close the show. He tries to convince her to change the ending for the final performance – to turn her character...

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