Bainbridge Pod Accomplice

In the season finale of the Bainbridge Pod Accomplice, we'll hear from Sara Brickman, Artist in Residence at The Bloedel Reserve, in conversation with Holly Hughes. They'll perform a reading of poems from their manuscript Little Houdini, and share poems from Field Guide – a series of poems that look at the body as a landscape, and discuss Sara's relationship with The Bloedel Reserve. ABOUT SARA Sara Brickman is a writer, performer, and community organizer from Ann Arbor, MI. The winner of the 2015 Split This Rock Poetry Prize, and a five-time member of Seattle slam teams, Sara has received grants and scholarships from the Lambda Literary Foundation, the Yiddish Book Center, 4Culture, and more. A BOAAT Writers Fellow and a Ken Warfel Fellow for Poetry in Community, Sara's poems and prose appear in Narrative, Adriot, BOAAT, The Indiana Review, Muzzle, and the anthologies Ghosts of Seattle Past, The Dead Animal Handbook and Courage: Daring Poems for Gutsy Girls. Sara holds an MFA from the University of Virginia and lives in Seattle, where she teaches writing to youth and adults, and parents a cat named Latke. “My first collection, Little Houdini, catalogs my own experiences of abuse to turn a lens on gendered violence and the lasting impacts of trauma. These poems use the archetype of escape artists to challenge the victim narrative I was expected to claim as a survivor of sexual violence, and explore escape and the body: whether that be a rebellion against binary gender or the numbness and self-distancing that PTSD forges. We often speak of nature as a form of escape: we talk of “unplugging,” “leaving the world behind” or conversely, of the natural world being the “real” world. But who and what gets to be “real,” and who is able to escape to another world, has deep political implications for those already othered by society. Even access to the outdoors is a fraught question if you do not fall cleanly on one side of the gender-binary: for us, entering nature carries as many fears for our own safety as life in the city. The plants and animals may be the only ones who do not question our validity as ourselves, yet even alone with them, we carry that weight. ABOUT HOLLY HUGHES Holly J. Hughes is the author of Hold Fast, Sailing by Ravens, coauthor of The Pen and The Bell: Mindful Writing in a Busy World, and editor of the award-winning anthology, Beyond Forgetting: Poetry and Prose about Alzheimer's Disease. Her fine art chapbook Passings received an American Book Award from the Before Columbus Foundation in 2017. She's a graduate of Pacific Lutheran University's low-residency MFA program, where she served on the staff for 13 years, in addition to teaching writing at community colleges for several decades. She currently leads writing and mindfulness workshops in Alaska and the northwest and consults as a writing coach. 

Tony Award winning actress Dinah Manoff reunites with author and playwright Warren Read to discuss her debut novel, The Real True Hollywood Story of Jackie Gold. Jackie's journey is a coming of age in Hollywood, both treacherous and hilarious. A story of secrets revealed and relationships shattered and mended. Manoff and Read previously collaborated on two of Read's short plays, which were both directed and produced by Manoff. Listen here to Dinah and Warren's April chat about Warren's new book, One Simple Thing. THE REAL TRUE HOLLYWOOD STORY OF JACKIE GOLD Jackie Gold is a tabloid cover girl with a walk-in closet full of secrets and a pack of bloodthirsty paparazzi snapping at her high-heels. From the hospital bed where she lies fighting for her life, Jackie narrates in flashbacks, while press and public speculate on everything from whether "Jackie's Jump!" was a suicide attempt, to whether or not her breasts are real. The novel switches back and forth from the life-or-death drama unfolding in the hospital and Jackie's reflections on her improbable show business upbringing and the events that led her to this moment in time. When we meet Jackie she is at the peak of her career. She's been offered the role of a lifetime and her equally famous boyfriend is People's Sexiest Man of the Year. But her life takes an unexpected and terrible turn when the paparazzi storm her hotel room... “...And not until my robe billows up over my head like a broken parachute do I realize I have missed the mark. I wish I could tell you that my life then went before me in slow motion, or that I thought of Brett, or my family, or even about how Nicole had betrayed me, but my last thought before striking the rocks was, Thank God I'm wearing nice underwear.” — THE REAL TRUE HOLLYWOOD STORY OF JACKIE GOLD

Peter Mehlman went from writing sports to writing Seinfeld and gave us characters and catchphrases we'll never forget. In this episode, comedian Dan Rosenberg interviews Peter about his journey from playing basketball in college to writing some of the funniest moments on one of the funniest shows ever written. After years on staff writing for Seinfeld in New York, he went moved to sunnier skies and palm trees, writing for another hit show, “It's Like, You Know," and has even written a few books in recent years. Catch up with Dan & Peter and have a few laughs along the way in today's episode: “The Catch Phrases” Born in Queens, New York. Attended the University of Maryland. Interned, then worked at The Washington Post. Wrote & produced the TV series “SportsBeat” with the great Howard Cosell. Freelance magazine writer in New York. He moved to Los Angeles in 1989, bumped into his friend Larry David. Showed him a humor piece he wrote for the New York Times. Jerry Seinfeld liked it too and yada yada yada, he gets on the show.  Peter wrote and produced Seinfeld for six year. He's best known for his classic Seinfeld-isms: “Spongeworthy,” “shrinkage,” and “double-dipping.” He joined DreamWorks in 1997 and created the TV show “It's Like, You Know…,” a scathing look at life in Los Angeles. He punched up the animated kid flick Madagascar and gets a hypochondriacal giraffe named after him. He's still writing. Screenplays, novels, op-eds, lists. He dabbles in stand-up and doodles subconsciously. He shoots hoops and lives in LA with his dog Ike. Dan Rosenberg was born in a tiny suburb of Pittsburgh Pennsylvania called Beaver Falls (more like a suburb of that suburb called Chippewa Township) and lived in the third unit of a duplex. His father was a self employed auto parts peddler that loved baseball and apple pie with cheese on it. He would often work late in his parts store trying to invent things that already existed, like the telephone or thumb tacks. His mother was a florist, an artist and a part time immigration attorney focusing on citizens of Armenia and West Virginia. He graduated in the upper 10% of the lower third of his high school class and was an active member of the "Tall Guy's That Can't Play Hoops" club as well as the Jazz Band, where he was fourteenth chair tenor tuba. Several years ago, he walked into a comedy club and his life was forever changed. “The club was also a cult and they ‘recruited' me to serve as their light bulb changer.” He's done stand-up comedy and writing ever since. he's written several spec scripts, like, "Curb Your Enthusiasm," "The Office," and a killer "Too Close for Comfort." ("Monroe Gets a Job") He's also written for several radio shows as well as two books. The first "The Book on Hosting: How Not to Suck as an Emcee" and "The Book on Vacuums: The Joke Sometimes Writes Itself.” Check out Dan's comedy special on Amazon Prime.

High school seniors Max VanNocken-Whitmer and Sarah Balding can always count on dance to let them express themselves, even as a global pandemic prevents them from performing for an audience. Listen to our latest episode as Max & Sarah talk about their passion for dance and their love of Bainbridge Dance Center’s role in their lives. They’ll talk about their past experiences and future dreams, including the upcoming BDC virtual production of Paquita, which tells the story of a young girl who is unaware that she is really of noble birth and was abducted when she was an infant after the assassination of her parents. She wins the love of the young French officer, Lucien d’Hervilly, when she saves his life. Details available at bainbridgedancecenter.com/paquita.   ABOUT SARAH: Sarah Balding is a 17-year-old high school senior who's been dancing for 13 years and plans to continue dance in college. She has studied a variety of dance styles in her life, including ballet, jazz, hip-hop, lyrical, and more. She has been dancing with Bainbridge Dance Center for two years and says it is, by far, one of her best dance experiences. She feels she has grown so much as a dancer through BDC and all of the teachers are amazing. She plans on going to Ursinus College in Collegeville, Pennsylvania this fall.   ABOUT MAX: Max VanNocken-Witmer is currently a senior at Bainbridge High School. In the fall, he plans to attend The University of Utah to study Modern Dance and Environmental Science. Max started dancing in his parents' bedroom to old CD's and was then enrolled in dance classes at Bainbridge Dance Center. Max has always had a strong passion for all forms of dance and wants to continue exploring new styles and sharing his passion with everyone willing to listen (or watch).     ABOUT BAINBRIDGE DANCE CENTER Founded in 1981, Bainbridge Dance Center is dedicated to providing high-quality dance education focused on cultivating curiosity, generosity, and professionalism. We provide students with a high level of professional technical training as well as the development of a healthy sense of self-esteem, a joy for learning, a respect for others, and a broad basis for a lifetime of art appreciation and participation. Visit: https://www.bainbridgedancecenter.com/      

In this episode, local musicians Korum Bischoff of the Grammy-nominated band Recess Monkey and Leah Julius of Thunderpussy catch up on old times and new. These longtime friends deep dive into their personal histories. From Korum getting his first music gig playing the drum roll for BPA's groundbreaking event in 1992, to the moment they met when Leah began taking drum lessons from Korum at age 10, they'll cover how their lives (and the music that fills them) have progressed over the years. With the COVID-19 pandemic giving them both plenty of time to reflect on their relationships with music, they'll discuss how it's just as easy to lose touch with your creative outlet as it is to find a new one when the world turns upside down. Between Korum's new love for recording music at home and Leah's desire to go back to school to get a degree in public policy, both know they have a voice and are not afraid to use it.   ABOUT KORUM Music has always been an important part of Korum's life. Some of his earliest memories were of hanging out in the studio, bashing on his dad’s drums and piano. He attended Edmonds Community College and became the drummer for their internationally recognized vocal jazz ensemble Soundsation. After a life-changing sailing adventure with his family, he returned to the Pacific Northwest and studied music at the UW and started teaching drums privately. After a break from gigging to raise two kids, he re-entered the music scene in a genre that worked perfectly for a parent of two small boys—as a drummer in the family music genre, first with The Johnny Bregar Band and then since 2012 with Recess Monkey.   ABOUT LEAH Over more than a decade of writing, recording, and performing music, Seattle based musician, Leah Julius, has become a mainstay of the Pacific Northwest music community. She is a founding member and drummer of the band Sundries and bass player for the Seattle rock band, Thunderpussy. In addition to the achievements of her respective bands, Leah is also a member of the Pacific Northwest Chapter of the Recording Academy and has shared the stage and collaborated in the recording studio with some of the most accomplished musicians in the world including Mike McCready of Pearl Jam, Chad Smith of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, KT Tunstall, and Brandi Carlile.

As a part of his Covid pivot, Bainbridge Island chef Brendan McGill started a CSA program to provide a conduit between his restaurants’ small farm food sources and his admiring clients’ dining tables. The ever-morphing result is a weekly box of high quality ingredients with a newsletter advising on the source of each item and how Brendan would prepare them in his own kitchen. In this podcast, Joseph Lacko, a business associate and friend of Brendan’s, has a conversation with him about the program’s origins and operations.

Island Theatre cofounders Kate Meyers and Steve Stolee discuss the origins and history of Island Theatre, the company's evolution from a more-or-less conventional community theater, to finding a niche with a small room, on-book performances, and the annual Ten Minute Play Festival. Friends for nearly forty years, Steve and Kate will also share stories of the local theatre scene in the eighties, including their first exposure to the community, the Susie Glass Burdick production of Grease, and how it led to an international musical theatre collaboration with a theatre company in Siberia. ABOUT ISLAND THEATRE Incorporated in 1994, Island Theatre is a 501(c)3 non-profit community theater company in Bainbridge Island, Washington. Specializing in theatrical presentations mainly by and for adults, it has three main performing components: Island Theatre At The Library, a bi-monthly series of on-book performances at the Bainbridge Library; Island Theatre At Your House (YoHo), a bi-monthly series of open play readings hosted in private homes; and Island Theatre Ten-Minute Play Festival, an annual juried short play invitational and presentation of selected plays held at Bainbridge Performing Arts. KATE MEYERS Kate received her B.A. in Theatre from Washington State University and first set foot on BPA’s stage almost 35 years ago. Kate cherishes the many roles she has played at BPA since then, from backstage crew to actor, board member (co-chairing the initial Capital Campaign to build BPA’s playhouse), and Director.  Onstage, Kate has played roles in Grease, Marvin’s Room, Blithe Spirit, The Butler Did It, and You Can’t Take it With You.  Her directing credits at BPA have ranged from the classical (Romeo and Juliet, Much Ado About Nothing) to comedic (Art; Picasso at the Lapin Agile), dramatic (The Kentucky Cycle, Snow Falling on Cedars, The Grapes of Wrath, Amadeus, Arcadia), and – more recently – to contemporary “dramedies” (The Revolutionists, August: Osage County). Kate’s plays often take deep dives into the human condition, examining history, culture, and the importance of family. Several have contemplated art and the nature of artistic genius, as well as quantum physics, and even time travel.   STEVE STOLEE Steve Stolee is a freelance photographer, videographer, graphic designer, Bainbridge Islander since 1979, and a BFA from U.W. School of Art. He is a cofounder of Island Theatre and managing Director of the I.T. Ten-Minute Play Festival; a 2019 recipient of the Island Treasure Award for Arts and Humanities, cofounder of The Picture Project, and creator of the documentary film, “Another Man’s Treasure,” a story about the biggest rummage sale in the world. An honest man and a hell of a nice guy, he proudly claims to have danced with the great Cloris Leachman at the Port Townsend Film Festival.

What happens when the city that barely ever sleeps finds out one morning that it can’t wake up? All the joe has lost its jolt. This is a job for the woman detective who sees all, Harriet Eyeball, Private Eye in “The Coffee Caper,” an all-improvised Noir Radio Drama based on listener suggestions. Tune in as The EDGE troupe members Todd Erler, Cynthia Lair, Susan MacPherson, Chris Soldevilla, Ken Ballenger, John Ellis, and Andrew Shields tackle the case. TODD ERLER Todd is very lucky. He had the good fortune of being trained in the art of improv in the early nineties by some of the Chicagoans who were pioneers in that field. Since then Todd has led two and a half improv groups, taught improv classes, worked with Unexpected Productions in Seattle and now gets to perform with The EDGE. Todd teaches in the amazing Odyssey program for the Bainbridge Island School District. He is also a musician who writes and performs his own music and plays Irish pub tunes locally as one half of the duo Rye and Barley. Sometimes Todd is cast in shows at BPA or with Island Theater's library plays. He even gets to direct a show every now and then. At one time Todd was the artistic director of the Jewel Box Theater in Poulsbo and wrote an improv blog called “Improvmantra.”   CYNTHIA LAIR Cynthia has authored three cookbooks, Feeding the Whole Family (currently in its fourth edition), Feeding the Young Athlete, and the latest – Sourdough on the Rise (admit it, you love bread too), which hit the ground baking in 2019. She’s been a professor at Bastyr University since the movie Pulp Fiction gave us a start (look it up). Find out “How to Cut an Onion” via her Tedx Rainier talk on YouTube. Improv has become her new occupation as she is also a company member and teacher for Unexpected Productions at the Market Theater. She claims, “Doing improv balances real and imaginary life for me. With the real part being what happens on stage.”   SUSAN MACPHERSON Susan started taking Improv classes in the early 1980's as a way to bypass the “Seattle Freeze” (the phenomenon where it is very hard to make friends when new to the city). She improvized her way right past that and went on the be one of the first founding women in Seattle TheatreSports as well as performing with None of The Above, Seattle Improv, and Unexpected Productions for many years before joining The EDGE. For money, she has managed retail stores, had her own line of jewelry for 10 years at Pike Market, been a breakfast chef at an all-treehouse resort owned by the Treehouse Master (Pete Nelson), and finally settled on work she absolutely loves for the last 22 years helping new families as a Postpartum Doula and Certified Baby Sleep Consultant. (Yes, she can get babies to sleep.) Susan is the proud mother of Geo- scientist, Carson, who is going for her Ph.D. in Geo-Hazard Mitigation. In Susan’s non-existent spare time, she can be seen camping in “Primrose”, her 1970-vintage, British caravan.   CHRIS SOLDEVILLA Chris has done Improv in Boston, L.A. as well as here on Bainbridge and teaches improvisors young and old at his acting/improv workshop The Studio Bainbridge. He has appeared on screens big and small and locally in BPA’s productions of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Twelve Angry Men, True West, and The Tempest. He got acclaim for his roles in Swinging Hammer’s American Buffalo and Glengarry Glen Ross. Chris approaches life like he does improv: he makes it up on the spot…and asks complete strangers for suggestions. Online at www.thestudiobainbridge.com.   KEN BALLENGER Ken has been performing in the Seattle area for over 30 years. You may have seen him on stage, in commercials, and if you were alert at a few low budget movies, you may have spotted him. He is one of the founding members of The EDGE. In addition to performing he has taught workshops, practices karate, and, now retired, is enjoying life and carving things with a chain saw.   JOHN KENYON ELLIS John is happy to be back for season 24 of The EDGE. “Thanks Bainbridge for supporting The EDGE for all these years!!” Besides Improv, John has appeared on this stage in Noises Off, Annie, Born Yesterday, Guys and Dolls, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, As You Like It, ‘Art’ and Sylvia. He appeared as Falstaff in Merry Wives at Bloedel, and he most recently played a dream role as Andrey Botvinnick in InD’s production of Walk in the Woods. John was awarded the Island Treasure in 2018 for his years in The EDGE and on stage. “Miss you Frank! ONWARD!”   ANDREW SHIELDS Andrew has been called “a musical genius,” “phenomenal,” “immensely talented,” and “an unending source of irritation.” During his Wonder Bread years Andrew was fortunate to study piano under someone who studied under someone who studied under Liszt who studied under Beethoven who studied under Mozart. Andrew has a BA in Music from Stanford, where he won the Undergraduate Prize in Composition. More recently, he wrote the music, lyrics, and script for the original Reefer Madness: The Musical, as well as music, lyrics, and (with fellow EDGE member John Ellis) script for the musical Harry Tracy: A Bainbridge Bandit. He has music-directed shows at BPA, ACT, Village Theater, Tacoma Actors’ Guild, the Bathhouse Theater, and Second Story Repertory, among others, and played Harold Hill in The Music Man and Tito Merelli in Lend Me a Tenor at BPA. In his spare time Andrew practices medicine and spends time with his phenomenal wife and two immensely talented daughters.

When Amanda Gorman took the inaugural stage on January 20th, she inspired the nation with her dazzling vision of hope. She also made poetry cool again. In this episode, eight young poets share their own hopes, inspiration, and poetry in a series of conversations with Bainbridge High School 9th grader, Evelyn Cantwell. Four of them are from Kitsap County, and four attend New Mexico School for the Arts in Santa Fe, New Mexico. While the two groups are geographically distant, they are bound by their mutual love of truth-seeking and the interplay of rhythm and words.  “THE GREAT CONJUNCTION” BY MADISON GRANDT “WOULDN’T IT BE NICE TO BE LIKE RAIN” BY CLAIRE ATKINSON “650” BY AUDREY NELSON “PINK” BY ALLIE PAULSON-HOUSER “FOR THE LITTLE GIRL WHO WANTED TO BELIEVE IN GOD, OR FOR FATHERS RAISING CHRISTIAN DAUGHTERS” BY SKYE BOWDON “WORD TO EVERYTHING I LOVE” BY OZ LESHAM “CONFINED” BY NEVE NAKTIN “SPEECH #9/FOR USE ON GOVERNORS AND STATE REPRESENTATIVES” BY ARTEMISIO ROMERO Y CARVER CLAIRE ATKINSON- “WOULDN’T IT BE NICE TO BE LIKE RAIN” Claire, a 16 year-old junior at CKHS, hopes to inspire and connect with others through her poems. In her humble opinion, written language is one of the best tools to connect with others and spark change. She hopes to pursue a career in the sciences, enjoys music, and loves reading.    AUDREY NELSON - “650” Audrey is a 17-year-old writer and optimist. She’s currently a senior at Bainbridge High School, with tentative plans to pursue urban studies and radio journalism in college. When she's not writing, she enjoys gathering entries for her Good Things List, playing amateur guitar, and hanging out with friends.   ALLIE PAULSON-HOUSER - “PINK” Allie is a 7th grader at Hyla Middle School. She likes to write poetry, songs, and books. Allie also plays basketball, water polo, and takes horse riding lessons. She loves a wild game of kick-the-can. And pickles. Allie loves pickles.    SKYE BOWDON - “FOR THE LITTLE GIRL WHO WANTED TO BELIEVE IN GOD, OR FOR FATHERS RAISING CHRISTIAN DAUGHTERS” Skye is a sophomore poet at New Mexico School for the Arts. Her work has been published in Dreams of Montezuma, An Anthology of Poetry and Prose New Mexico School for the Arts, Cathartic Youth Literary Magazine, and Ice lolly Review. Skye was a silver key medalist in the 2020 Scholastic Art and Writing Awards. Her work is inspired by her home in Santa Fe, her family, and the nature she grew up around.   OZ LESHAM - “WORD TO EVERYTHING I LOVE” Oz is a fifteen year old poet from Taos, New Mexico. He is a Sophomore in the Creative Writing program at New Mexico School for the Arts. Oz was a finalist for the 2020 Santa Fe Youth Poet Laureate and is a national medalist in the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards. His work has been published in Cathartic Literary Magazine, Ice Lolly Review, Clear Skies Zine, and Dreams of Montezuma: An Anthology of Poetry and Prose, among others. Oz was selected as a 2020 Miller Scholar for excellence in Creative Writing and is the recipient of the New Mexico State New York Life Award.   NEVE NAKTIN - “CONFINED” Born in Santa Fe, New Mexico, Neve has lived in both California and Pennsylvania. She eventually ended up back in Santa Fe where she attended 7th and 8th grade at Santa Fe Preparatory School. She was drawn to the creative writing program at New Mexico School for the Arts where she could deepen and expand her writing skills. Neve is currently a freshman.     ARTEMISIO ROMERO Y CARVER - “SPEECH #9/FOR USE ON GOVERNORS AND STATE REPRESENTATIVES” Artemisio is an artist, poet, and grassroots organizer based out of Santa Fe, New Mexico. His writing has appeared in publications that include Rigorous Literary Journal, Inlandia Literary Journal, Tumbleweeds Magazine, and Magma Poetry. Artemisio is Santa Fe’s Youth Poet Laureate. He is a high school senior at the New Mexico School for the Arts. https://www.artemisioromeroycarver.com/   EVELYN CANTWELL Evelyn has grown up on Bainbridge Island, finding her favorite creative outlet at Bainbridge Performing Arts. She loves reading and listening to poetry and has enjoyed interviewing the incredibly talented poets featured on this episode. Evelyn is currently a freshman at Bainbridge High School.

THE LESSER-KNOWN PLAYERS PRESENTS ONLY CONNECT BY MARIA VIERA BEATTY | DIRECTED BY KAREN HAUSER Image credit: Donna Cohen In Maria Viera Beatty’s Only Connect, the lives of five lonely people randomly intersect for fleeting moments in a neighborhood bar. The play is about relationships that never develop and opportunities that are lost because of the changing values of contemporary society, which make it impossible for us to “only connect.” The play features Heather Burger, Evan Lenz, Wayne Purves, Alex Sanso, Tyler Weaver, and composer Jon Brenner. THE LESSER-KNOWN PLAYERS The Lesser-Known Players aims to provide our community with exposure to new, rare, unusual, and/or out-of-mainstream theatrical works. Through these lesser-known works we seek to foster community engagement, dialogue, and understanding of history, politics, and the different ways of living, thinking, believing, and behaving in society, and to provide more opportunities for inclusion in the performing arts to traditionally underrepresented groups.

This week’s episode brings you the color and flair of Latin-America’s 19th and 20th century music. From the Caribbean all the way to La Patagonia, you will be enchanted by the melancholic atmosphere of Cuban contradanzas, the ebullience of Brazilian maxixe, and the dramatic passion of Argentinian tango.   BAHIA BLANCA BY CARLOS DI SARLI | ARRANGED BY PEGGY BRADY AND ALLAN BRIGHTON  PEGGY BRADY, VIOLINS | ALLAN BRIGHTON, PIANO, BASS, AND ACCORDION DANZAS CUBANAS BY IGNACIO CERVANTES | ARRANGED BY PATRICIA RUDISILL LOS TRES GOLPES | NO ME TOQUES | SIEMPRE SÍ| NO BAILES MAS PAT STRANGE AND JUSTINE JEANOTTE, VIOLINS | TOM MONK, VIOLA | ARLAYNE ESEMAN, CELLO CLASSIC BRAZILIAN DANCES BY ERNESTO NAZARETH | ARRANGED BY PATRICIA RUDISILL  BREJEIRO | ODEON PAT STRANGE AND JUSTINE JEANOTTE, VIOLINS | TOM MONK, VIOLA | ARLAYNE ESEMAN, CELLO LA BELLA CUBANA BY JOSE WHITE  PAT STRANGE AND JUSTINE JEANOTTE, VIOLINS | TOM MONK, VIOLA | ARLAYNE ESEMAN, CELLO   PEGGY BRADY – VIOLIN 'Peggy Brady, violinist, studied at the Universität für Musik and darstellende Kunst in Vienna and Arizona State University in the 70’s. She has been a member of the first violin section of the Phoenix Symphony, the violin section of the Göttinger Symphonie Orchester, the Braunschweig Staatsoper Orchestra, Principal Second Violin and Assistant Concertmaster of the Napa Valley Symphony and Principal Second Violin of the Marin Symphony. In 2004 she founded the Eloquence String Quartet and Trio of Napa Valley. The group is now in high demand for weddings and vineyard events throughout Napa and Sonoma. Soon to become a full time resident of Bainbridge Island, Peggy is enjoying a new musical project called “Olympic Serenade” – playing chamber music with other members of the Bainbridge Island Symphony.   ALLAN BRIGHTON – PIANO, BASS, AND ACCORDION “I'm not a professional musician like my sister, but I was always interested in many different kinds of music. Site-reading piano notes is something I do nearly every day, but it is not my strongest point, so I prefer to play by ear when possible. That is one reason I started learning figured bass and playing harpsichord (and sometimes organ) in a small early music group. The idea was that I would only have to read the bass notes and could improvise the chords, similar to playing Jazz piano with a lead sheet. I had accordion lessons as a kid and later picked up piano on my own, learning jazz chords and figured bass from books and from listening to music. Lately I've been listening to some great tango nuevo music, and although that style of playing is new for me, I wanted to give it a try. “My day job (which I do from home, mostly at night) is working as a freelance software developer on a large telescope project. When I'm not working or playing music, I like to take long bike rides around the Bavarian countryside and in the foothills of the Alps. I moved here after meeting a German girl in Ireland when I was in my early twenties. One set of twins and three grandchildren later I'm still here. “Even when there is no global pandemic, Peggy and I live far apart and don't often get to play music together, so I'm glad we found a way to do it remotely. For me, in a way, it is easier than playing live, since I can practice the piece first and record small pieces of it at a time, at a slower speed if needed. Using a MIDI keyboard, computer and sequencer makes it easier for me, as an amateur musician, to get a good sound, without having to have the piano in perfect tune and have the best microphones. You can even edit out small mistakes afterwards, which seems a little like cheating, but gets the desired end result.”   PATRICIA STRANGE – VIOLIN Pat is a performer of traditional and contemporary violin literature and has performed throughout the US and Europe. She received a Bachelor of Music degree from Calif. State University Fullerton and a Master of Arts degree from the University of Calif. San Diego. Before moving to Bainbridge Island in 2001 she held the position of Principal Second violin with the San Jose Symphony. She is currently the Concertmaster of the Bainbridge Symphony Orchestra, founder and director of Bridges; A String Orchestra and has frequently performed with Ovation! Performing Arts Northwest and BPA’s musical theatre productions.   JUSTINE JEANOTTE – VIOLIN Justine was born in The Netherlands, where she began her violin studies at the age of eight. Since receiving her degree in Violin Performance from Pacific Lutheran University, she has played with the Tacoma Symphony, Kitsap Opera, Peninsula Ballet Orchestra, and Bainbridge Symphony Orchestra. Currently she teaches the strings classes at Madrona School as well as privately. She has also played, recorded, and toured both nationally and internationally with the bands "Paundy" and "Before Cars". TOM MONK – VIOLA Tom Monk started playing the violin at age eight while a 3rd grader in the California public schools. By the time he had graduated from Issaquah High School he had been a violinist in the Seattle Youth Symphony for three years, had been the concert master of the Washington All State Orchestra, and had won a Poncho Scholarship to study with Maybeth Pressley of the Seattle Symphony. While attending Harvard College he played the Boston premiere of Mendelssohn's First Violin Concerto in d minor (written when the composer was 13 years old and only rediscovered by Yehudi Menuhin in 1951) with the Harvard/Radcliffe orchestra and also played first violin in the MIT symphony for four years. Upon entering Medical School at the University of Washington in Seattle, he put his violin away, but when he joined the staff of the old Winslow Clinic as a pediatrician in 1986, he began playing once again in the Bainbridge Symphony Orchestra as well as several local chamber music ensembles.   ARLAYNE ESEMAN – CELLO Arlayne took her first cello lessons from Marcia Treend in 9th grade. A year later, she began studying with Thaddeus Markiewicz, assistant principal cellist with the Detroit Symphony, and continued with him until earning her Masters in Cello Performance. While in college, she performed in some Motown recordings and played in the pickup orchestras for Paul Anka and Sammy Davis (what an entertainer). In 2013, Arlayne retired as a “computer geek” and moved to Bainbridge Island, where she auditioned for the symphony and made many wonderful friends. In 2015, she started playing in local ensembles as well as musicals performed on the island.

Tony Award winner Dinah Manoff chats with author and playwright Warren Read in the episode premiering April 9. This lively episode centers on Read’s new book, One Simple Thing, as well as the pair’s previous collaboration in presenting two of Read’s short plays, both of which were directed and produced by Manoff in BPA’s One Act Fest – Black Gum Rising (2014) and A View From the Porch (2015). "A gripping tale of crime, intrigue, and complicated family relationships...This hard-hitting literary noir is a real knuckle-biter." —Publisher's Weekly "Nicely atmospheric with compelling characters and smooth writing, (One Simple Thing) makes for a pleasant diversion during a time of pandemic." —Booklist ". . . mixes compassion and hope among its suspenseful twists." —Foreword Reviews "Tension is inescapable . . . One Simple Thing is hardly so simple." —Popmatters.com    WARREN READ Warren Read is an assistant principal on Bainbridge Island, WA, and is the author of the 2008 memoir, The Lyncher in Me (Borealis Books), and novels One Simple Thing (2021, Ig Publishing) and Ash Falls (2017, Ig Publishing). His short fiction has been published in Hot Metal Bridge, Mud Season Review, Sliver of Stone, Inklette, Switchback and The Drowning Gull. In addition, he has had two short plays directed and produced by Tony Award winner Dinah Manoff. In 2015 he received his MFA from the Rainier Writing Workshop at Pacific Lutheran University. Visit Warren online at warren-read.com.   DINAH MANOFF An actor, playwright, coach, and teacher, Dinah’s extensive Broadway credits include I Ought to Be in Pictures (Theater World and Tony Award as Best Featured Actress), Leader of the Pack, Alfred and Victoria, Kingdom of Earth, Gifted Children, and Telegrams From Heaven (Best Director of the Year and playwright). On TV, she was a series regular on Soap, and is best known for her portrayal “Carol Weston,” the character she played for seven years on Empty Nest. She has also appeared in Maid For Each Other (playwright) and the acclaimed ABC family series State of Grace (Jewish Image Award).   As a TV director, she has helmed episodes of Sabrina, Movie Stars, Brothers, and numerous episodes of Empty Nest. Film credits include Grease, Ordinary People, Bloodhounds of Broadway, Child’s Play, Staying Together, Backfire, I Ought to Be in Pictures, Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael, and the independent film, Bart Got a Room. Read Dinah’s full bio here.

Cookus Interruptus—how to cook fresh, local, organic, whole foods despite life’s interruptions! This episode will feature an intro by Cynthia Lair, an inside scoop on the show, fun foody stories, and tasty clips from of Cynthia’s favorite episodes of Cookus Interruptus. With a background in acting and an education in nutrition, it was natural for Cynthia to invent the online cooking show Cookus Interruptus, which launched in 2008. In more than 175 videos, members from The EDGE Improv group twist healthy cooking instruction and the family sit-com genre into educational entertainment. Cynthia has written three cookbooks, given a TEDx talk on How to Cut an Onion, and performs improvisational comedy regularly. She has been on faculty at Bastyr University since 1994 and was the founder of Bastyr’s Bachelor of Science in Nutrition & Culinary Arts degree program. Her latest book, Sourdough on the Rise: How to Confidently Make Whole Grain Sourdough Breads at Home (Sasquatch Books) was released October 2019. The fourth edition of Feeding the Whole Family (over 80,000 copies sold) from Sasquatch Books arrived in 2016. It is fully-revised with 45 new recipes. A cheerful-looking second edition of Feeding the Young Athlete: Sports Nutrition Made Easy for Players, Parents and Coaches was released in 2012 by Seattle publisher Readers to Eaters. Visit Cynthia online at cynthialair.com.

BPA friends Todd Erler and Bob Nash are Rye & Barley, a North Kitsap folk duo with a Celtic bent. Rye & Barley has been playing upbeat Irish and Scottish Pub tunes around Kitsap and slightly beyond for about 10 years. As brothers from other mothers, the duo’s personalities, politics, and life paths are very different, but they remain cemented together by their love of music, a good Irish whiskey, and fishing. They have been known to turn any venue or event into an Irish pub in a matter of minutes, regaling any crowd with the stories and histories of their deep list of traditional tunes. They love songs about drinking, sailing, drinking and sailing, sailing while drinking, love both requited and unrequited, murder, and good old-fashioned Irish rebel tunes. You can find them on Spotify or Facebook as “Rye and Barley.”    Todd Erler is a teacher, musician, actor, director, and improviser. Todd has been in numerous shows at BPA and is a proud member of The EDGE Improv group. He teaches at Odyssey, and currently plays music six feet away from everyone in a tent. Bob Nash is a retired U.S. Naval officer, is married to his wife of 40 years Clarice, and has three children. He plays drums for the swing band Rude and Unprofessional and Leavenworth’s Musikkapelle, and is the principal percussionist in the Poulsbo Community Orchestra. He has played percussion in over three dozen local plays as well. Bob loves fishing and playing live Irish music whenever possible. THE BAINBRIDGE POD ACCOMPLICE TEAM Audio Engineer - Matt Hadlock, Creative Coordinator - Miranda Feldtman, Production Manager - Deirdre Hadlock, Producer - Liz Ellis, Director of Operations - Siobhan Maguire, Talk-Back Producer & Host - Matt Longmire, BPA Executive Director - Dominique Cantwell, BPA Public Relations Director - Sally Jo Martine PODCAST THEME MUSIC Our theme music “Swing for Mike” is written and performed by Ranger and the “Re-Arrangers.” Find out more about the band at www.RangerSwings.com.

The chat continues this week as BPA’s Siobhán Maguire and Jim Culleton, Artistic Director of Fishamble: The New Play Company discuss the work of Pat Kinevane and their plans to bring theatre from Ireland to Bainbridge Island.  PAT KINEVANE Pat Kinevane is a native of Cobh, Co. Cork. He has worked as an actor in theatre, film, television, and radio for 30 years. In 2016 Pat won a Laurence Olivier Award in London for his Outstanding Achievement as an Actor and Writer. This prestigious award was shared with Fishamble and Jim Culleton who have been integral to the Production and Direction of Pat’s four Solo Shows. As a writer he completed his first full length play The Nun’s Wood in 1997 which won a BBC Stewart Parker Trust Award and was produced by Fishamble. Fishamble then produced his second play The Plains of Enna (Dublin Theatre Festival 1999). Pat wrote The Death of Herod for Mysteries 2000 at the SFX. In 2008 his piece Evangeline Elsewhere premiered in New York in the First Irish Festival. Since 2006 Pat has been touring extensively with his four solo pieces, which were commissioned, developed and produced by Fishamble: The New Play Company. They are Forgotten (since 2006, Irish Times Theatre Award Nominee), Silent (since 2011, Scotsman Fringe First, Herald Angel and Brighton Argus Angel Award) Underneath (since 2014, Forbes' Best Theatre on Broadway and Beyond List), and Before (Since 2018, Herald Archangel Award, Edinburgh Festival) all directed by Jim Culleton.   FORGOTTEN ‘Has no one a skitter o’ dignity left?’ A unique collage of Kabuki dance and Irish storytelling, Forgotten has been a huge international success for Fishamble during the past decade. It is a captivating portrayal of four elderly characters living in retirement homes around Ireland. “Pat Kinevane’s haunting performance brings to life these sometimes forgotten voices of society.” — CRITICS’ CHOICE, LOS ANGELES TIMES “A piece of theatre not easily forgotten.” — THE SUNDAY TRIBUNE SILENT WINNER HELEN HAYES AWARD OUTSTANDING PERFORMER - VISITING PRODUCTION, 2020 WINNER OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN AN AFFILIATE THEATRE, OLIVIER AWARD 2016 WINNER SCOTSMAN FRINGE FIRST AND THE HERALD ANGEL, EDINBURGH FESTIVAL 2011 WINNER ARGUS ANGEL, BRIGHTON FESTIVAL 2012 Silent is the touching and challenging story of homeless McGoldrig, who once had splendid things. But he has lost it all – including his mind. He now dives into the wonderful wounds of his past through the romantic world of Rudolph Valentino. “Passionate one-man show…Mr. Kinevane interprets Valentino’s highly theatrical screen presence to stunning effect…carefully wrought production…[he] doesn’t just demand [the audience’s] attention, he commands it. And that difference is what makes Mr. Kinevane an artist of the theater.” — BEN BRANTLEY, THE NEW YORK TIMES UNDERNEATH WINNER ADELAIDE FRINGE BEST THEATRE AWARD, ADELAIDE FRINGE FESTIVAL 2015 WINNER SCOTSMAN FRINGE FIRST, EDINBURGH FESTIVAL 2015 WINNER STAGE RAW BEST SOLO PERFORMER AWARD, LOS ANGELES FORBES' BEST THEATER ON BROADWAY AND BEYOND LIST CRITICS’ CHOICE, LOS ANGELES TIMES Following the runaway international success of Forgotten and Silent, Fishamble presents Pat Kinevane’s third solo play, Underneath, directed by Jim Culleton. This stunning new play is a blackly comic, rich and vivid tale of a life lived in secret, a testament to the people who live on the fringes, under the nose of everyday life. It explores the surface, and what lies underneath. “MESMERIZING… guaranteed to open your eyes to your own life as well as the world around you.” — BROADWAY WORLD BEFORE WINNER HERALD ARCHANGEL AWARD, EDINBURGH FESTIVAL FRINGE 2019 Before is a new play with much music, set in Clery’s of Dublin, on the very day this iconic department store shuts - for good. Pontius is inside, trying to choose a gift for his estranged daughter, whom he hasn’t seen for almost 20 years. He will meet her in an hour.  This father’s journey is both beautiful and strange, from the isolation of his Midlands home, to the madness of O’Connell Street. Some folk are impossible to buy for… Before was commissioned by Fishamble and has been in development with the support of the Arts Council, National Theatre Studio (London), and The Strollers Touring Network.  “Incomparable… with boundless, heroic energy… he sings like a god… superb… Kinevane displays a complete, perfect mastery of his actor’s instrument… don’t miss this show.” — LA TIMES UPCOMING PERFORMANCES Photo by Dan O'Neill INSIDE THE GPO By Colin Murphy Fishamble's Inside the GPO by Colin Murphy was a must-see cultural event at the heart of the 1916 commemorations. This unprecedented documentary drama, directed by Jim Culleton, was a once-in-a-century opportunity to experience the Easter Rising, in the main hall of the GPO itself.  STREAM ONLINE APRIL 1 - 5  2021  BOOK NOW NOTE: The show must be watched between 7pm April 1st and midnight April 5th. (All times are Irish time GMT.) JIM CULLETON Jim Culleton is the artistic director of Fishamble: The New Play Company, for which he has directed productions on tour throughout Ireland, UK, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and the US. His productions for Fishamble have won many Irish and international awards, including Olivier, The Stage, Scotsman Fringe First, and Irish Times Best Director awards.  Jim has also directed for Audible, the Abbey, the Gaiety, the Belgrade, 7:84 Scotland, Project, Amharclann de hÍde, Tinderbox, The Passion Machine, the Ark, Second Age, Dundee Rep, Draíocht, CoisCéim/Crash Ensemble/GIAF, RTÉ Radio 1, Frontline Defenders, Amnesty International, Little Museum of Dublin, Fighting Words, RTÉ lyric fm, Soho Theatre, Scripts Festival, Vessel and APA (Australia), TNL (Canada), Solas Nua and Kennedy Center (Washington DC), Odyssey (LA), Origin, Irish Arts Center and 59E59 (Off-Broadway), as well as for Trafalgar Theatre Productions on the West End, and IAC/Symphony Space on Broadway. Jim has taught for NYU, NUI, GSA, Uversity, the Lir, Villanova, Notre Dame, UM, UMD, and TCD.  SIOBHÁN MAGUIRE Born and raised in Ireland, Siobhán has been a professional Theatre Practitioner for over twenty years, and has a wealth of experience as a producer and venue manager. For BPA she has produced The Tempest (Islandwood), Twelfth Night (Bloedel) and A Midsummer's Night Dream (Bloedel). She is also responsible for creating the popular Irish Play Series at BPA. FISHAMBLE: THE NEW PLAY COMPANY Fishamble is an Irish theatre company that is passionate about discovering, developing and producing new plays of national importance with a global reach, while championing the role of the playwright. It harnesses the imaginative power of theatre to provide audiences with a diverse range of contemporary, compelling and heartfelt dramatic works, and typically supports over 50% of the writers of all new plays produced on the island of Ireland each year. Fishamble thinks nationally and reaches globally, touring its productions to audiences throughout Ireland, and the world. Visit online at www.fishamble.com.

This week we are transported to Dublin, just in time for St Patrick’s Day. Listen in as BPA Operations Manager Siobhán Maguire chats about life in Ireland with longtime friend and collaborator Jim Culleton, Artistic Director of Fishamble: The New Play Company.  JIM CULLETON Jim Culleton is the artistic director of Fishamble: The New Play Company, for which he has directed productions on tour throughout Ireland, UK, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and the US. His productions for Fishamble have won many Irish and international awards, including Olivier, The Stage, Scotsman Fringe First, and Irish Times Best Director awards.  Jim has also directed for Audible, the Abbey, the Gaiety, the Belgrade, 7:84 Scotland, Project, Amharclann de hÍde, Tinderbox, The Passion Machine, the Ark, Second Age, Dundee Rep, Draíocht, CoisCéim/Crash Ensemble/GIAF, RTÉ Radio 1, Frontline Defenders, Amnesty International, Little Museum of Dublin, Fighting Words, RTÉ lyric fm, Soho Theatre, Scripts Festival, Vessel and APA (Australia), TNL (Canada), Solas Nua and Kennedy Center (Washington DC), Odyssey (LA), Origin, Irish Arts Center and 59E59 (Off-Broadway), as well as for Trafalgar Theatre Productions on the West End, and IAC/Symphony Space on Broadway. Jim has taught for NYU, NUI, GSA, Uversity, the Lir, Villanova, Notre Dame, UM, UMD, and TCD.  Fishamble’s Pat Kinevane and Jim Culleton after winning an Olivier Award for SILENT SIOBHÁN MAGUIRE Born and raised in Ireland, Siobhán has been a professional Theatre Practitioner for over twenty years, and has a wealth of experience as a producer and venue manager. For BPA she has produced The Tempest (Islandwood), Twelfth Night (Bloedel) and A Midsummer's Night Dream (Bloedel). She is also responsible for creating the popular Irish Play Series at BPA. FISHAMBLE: THE NEW PLAY COMPANY Fishamble is an Irish theatre company that is passionate about discovering, developing and producing new plays of national importance with a global reach, while championing the role of the playwright. It harnesses the imaginative power of theatre to provide audiences with a diverse range of contemporary, compelling and heartfelt dramatic works, and typically supports over 50% of the writers of all new plays produced on the island of Ireland each year. Fishamble thinks nationally and reaches globally, touring its productions to audiences throughout Ireland, and the world. Visit online at www.fishamble.com. President Higgins congratulating Fishamble’s Jim Culleton and Pat Kinevane on their Olivier Award win “During the three decades since your establishment you have received acclaim at home and on the international stage, garnering many prestigious awards. You have also staged many brave and groundbreaking plays which have challenged, surprised and delighted audiences around the world. As you look back over thirty years of artistic endeavor you have much to regard with pride. I wish you every success as you continue to nurture new and emerging talent, and to introduce another generation of theatre goers to truly innovative drama, theatre and performance.” — PRESIDENT MICHAEL D. HIGGINS, PRESIDENT OF IRELAND 2011 – PRESENT CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED “ON BLUEBERRY HILL” IS NOW AVAILABLE ON AUDIBLE! On Blueberry Hill by Irish Fiction Laureate and award-winning writer Sebastian Barry Directed By Jim Culleton | Produced by Fishamble: The New Play Company Now available on AUDIBLE “Fishamble is to be congratulated on bringing original material to the public. It is ploughing in a risky furrow to produce fresh, innovative and modern Irish writing for the theatre. I wish the company continuing success.” — MARY MCALEESE, PRESIDENT OF IRELAND 1997 – 2011 Above: Fishamble’s EMBARGO by Deirdre Kinahan; Photo by Anthony Woods FISHAMBLE: THE NEW PLAY COMPANY IS SUPPORTED BY:    

In this episode, we’ll celebrate International Women’s Day as local director Kate Meyers interviews playwright, screenwriter, and short story author Lauren Gunderson. The Catastrophist, Lauren Gunderson’s new play is available to stream on demand through July 25, 2021 at Round House Theatre. LAUREN GUNDERSON Lauren has been one of the most produced playwrights in America since 2015 topping the list twice including 2019/20. She is a two-time winner of the Steinberg/ATCA New Play Award for I and You and The Book of Will, the winner of the Lanford Wilson Award and the Otis Guernsey New Voices Award, a finalist for the Susan Smith Blackburn Prize and John Gassner Award for Playwriting, and a recipient of the Mellon Foundation’s Residency with Marin Theatre Company. She studied Southern Literature and Drama at Emory University, and Dramatic Writing at NYU’s Tisch School where she was a Reynolds Fellow in Social Entrepreneurship. She co-authored the Miss Bennet plays with Margot Melcon, and her play The Half-Life of Marie Curie is available on Audible.com. Her work is published at Playscripts (I and You; Exit Pursued By A Bear; The Taming and Toil And Trouble), Dramatists Play Service (The Revolutionists; The Book of Will; Silent Sky; Bauer, Natural Shocks, The Wickhams and Miss Bennet) and Samuel French (Emilie). Her picture book Dr Wonderful: Blast Off to the Moon is available from Two Lions/Amazon. She is currently developing musicals with Ari Afsar, Dave Stewart and Joss Stone. LaurenGunderson.com KATE MEYERS Kate received her B.A. in Theatre from Washington State University and first set foot on BPA’s stage almost 35 years ago. Kate cherishes the many roles she has played at BPA since then, from backstage crew to actor, member of the board (co-chairing the initial Capital Campaign to build BPA’s playhouse), and Director. Onstage, Kate has played roles in Grease, Marvin’s Room, Blithe Spirit, The Butler Did It, and You Can’t Take it With You. Her directing credits at BPA have ranged from the classical (Romeo and Juliet, Much Ado About Nothing) to comedic (Art; Picasso at the Lapin Agile), dramatic (The Kentucky Cycle, Snow Falling on Cedars, The Grapes of Wrath, Amadeus, Arcadia), and – more recently – to contemporary “dramedies” (The Revolutionists, August: Osage County). Kate’s plays often take deep dives into the human condition, examining history, culture and the importance of family. Several have contemplated art and the nature of artistic genius, as well as quantum physics, and even time travel. TUNE IN ANYTIME, ANYWHERE FOR FREE NEW EPISODES OF THE BAINBRIDGE POD ACCOMPLICE THAT PREMIERE EVERY FRIDAY OR LISTEN TO PREVIOUS EPISODES HERE The Bainbridge Pod Accomplice is a free podcast featuring a series of plays starring your favorite local performers and directors. THE BAINBRIDGE POD ACCOMPLICE TEAM Audio Engineer - Matt Hadlock, Creative Coordinator - Miranda Feldtman, Production Manager - Deirdre Hadlock, Producer - Liz Ellis, Director of Operations - Siobhan Maguire, Talk-Back Producer & Host - Matt Longmire, BPA Executive Director - Dominique Cantwell, BPA Public Relations Director - Sally Jo Martine PODCAST THEME MUSIC Our theme music “Swing for Mike” is written and performed by Ranger and the “Re-Arrangers.” Find out more about the band at www.RangerSwings.com.

Listen in as Liz Ellis chats with Keiko Green eight years after they first met on the set of a webseries. The two Amy Award winners and BPA alums cover Keiko's acting and playwriting career before diving into craft, the theater biz, and how to go to grad school for free. Here is a link to Keiko's play, WAD at ACT Theatre. You can follow her on Instagram or visit her website for more updates. Keiko Green is a 2nd-year MFA Playwriting student at University of California San Diego. She was born in Atlanta, Georgia to a bilingual household (Japanese and English). She received her BFA from NYU’s Tisch School with a focus on Experimental Theatre. Keiko lived in Seattle for six years, where she is still a Core Company Member at ACT Theatre and a former member of the Seattle Repertory Theatre’s Writers’ Group. Her play “Nadeshiko” won the Gregory Award for Outstanding New Play, as well as landing on the Honorable Mentions for the national Kilroys List. Her plays have been developed and/or produced by ACT Theatre, the Kennedy Center, National New Play Network, Seattle Repertory Theatre, and the Playwrights Realm. She was a finalist for both the Many Voices and Jerome Fellowships at the Playwrights Center and the Leah Ryan Fund, as well as the Recipient of Bainbridge Island’s Amy Award. As an actor, Keiko has performed at the Denver Center of Performing Arts, Seattle Repertory Theatre, ACT Theatre, and the National Asian American Theatre Company among others. Keiko is represented as a playwright and screenwriter by the Gersh Agency and Anonymous Content.   Liz Ellis was Director of Education at BPA until 2018, when she moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in television. She currently works on Law & Order: Organized Crime, premiering April 1st. Liz previously interviewed Jesse Smith for this podcast.    

Join us for a trio of stories from O. Henry: The Gift of the Magi, adapted by Miranda Feldtman and The Last Leaf and After Twenty Years, adapted by Birke Duncan. This episode showcases performers Kelli McAuley, Terry McAuley, Kristi Ann Jacobson, Gary Fetterplace, and Jim Anderson. The Gift of the Magi Adapted by Miranda Feldtman Narrator - Jim Anderson | Dell - Kelli McAuley | Jim - Terry McAuley | Mme Sofronie - Kristi Ann Jacobson The Gift of the Magi is perhaps one of O. Henry’s most famous stories, and its message resonates even outside of the holiday gift-giving season. It is a timeless exploration of love, and the lengths we will go to for the ones we love – even when, at the end of the day, the simplest expression of that love might be more than enough. The Last Leaf Adapted by Birke Duncan Narrator - Jim Anderson | Sue - Kristi Ann Jacobson | Johnsy - Kelli McAuley | Doctor - Gary Fetterplace | Mr. Behrman - Terry McAuley The Last Leaf is a profound story about the healing powers of art and friendship. Burke selected it for adaptation because of the coronavirus lockdown, saying, “readers and listeners can identify with the characters.” After Twenty Years Adapted by Birke Duncan Narrator - Jim Anderson | Bob - Gary Fetterplace | The Cop - Kristi Ann Jacobson | The Impostor - Terry McAuley After Twenty Years deals with life choices – right and wrong. As an ex-convict embezzler, O. Henry had first-hand knowledge of consequences.

It’s a box of BPA chocolates from us to you! BPA’s Bainbridge Stay At Home Companion podcast gathered Bainbridge Island talent into a weekly forum to educate, amuse, and connect islanders during the trying impacts of isolation during Covid-19. A collaboration between BPA, Bainbridge Prepares, and Bainbridge Community Broadcasting, the podcast initially aired May 5 – June 23, 2020 on BCB’s feed, “What’s Up Bainbridge?” Catch up on the full episode lineup HERE. Curtain Speech: Written by Evelyn Cantwell and Miranda Feldtman | Featuring Evelyn Cantwell Song: Heroes by The Hoot Hoots Time Capsule: Written produced and voiced by Dan Rosenberg with writing help from Raffi Minasian and Eric Shamer Song: Rental Car by Alex Fermanis Of a Feather: Written by Wendy Wallace and featuring Matty Whitman, Pete Benson, George Shannon, and Victoria Brown Song: Little Bird by Noah Byrd In the Drawing Room, Part 1: Written by Miranda Feldtman and featuring Justine Stillwell, Matt Eldridge, Ali Budge, James Sgambati O’Donnell, Sophie Eldridge and John Ellis. Listen to Part 2 of “In the Drawing Room” in Episode 6 Song: Through the Grey by Lucy Bishop  BI PI, Part 1: Written by Miranda Feldtman and featuring Jim Anderson, Liz Ellis, Matt Howe and Jennifer Carrillo. Listen to Part 2 of “BI PI” in Episode 7 Song: Hellaspawn by Baywitch Animal Radio: Written by Layne DeGrow and Liz Ellis and featuring Henry Epp, Justin Lynn, JC Figuroa, Jesse Smith, Catherine MacLeod, Cynthia Lair, Layne DeGrow, Ted Dowling, and Kayla Teel Song: Safety Escape by Erica Cooper West Side Story Selections: Composed by Leonard Bernstein, arranged by Jack Mason and performed by Bainbridge Symphony Orchestra Song: Lonely Guru by Johnny Bregar Song: On the Road by St. Paul de Vence  

Our February 5 episode of the Bainbridge Pod Accomplice showcases original songs written and performed by Dr. Andrew Shields, whose one-of-a-kind lyrics have amused and delighted audiences of The EDGE Improv for nearly two decades! Dr. Shields will be interviewed by BPA Communication and Development Coordinator, Matt Longmire. Dr. Shields has been called “a musical genius,” “phenomenal,” “immensely talented,” and “an unending source of irritation.” During his Wonder Bread years Andrew was fortunate to study piano under someone who studied under someone who studied under Liszt who studied under Beethoven who studied under Mozart. Andrew has a BA in Music from Stanford, where he won the Undergraduate Prize in Composition. More recently, he wrote the music, lyrics, and script for the original Reefer Madness: The Musical, as well as music, lyrics, and (with fellow EDGE member John Ellis) script for the musical Harry Tracy: A Bainbridge Bandit. He has music-directed shows at BPA, ACT, Village Theater, Tacoma Actors’ Guild, the Bathhouse Theater, and Second Story Repertory, among others, and played Harold Hill in The Music Man and Tito Merelli in Lend Me a Tenor at BPA. In his spare time Andrew practices medicine and spends time with his phenomenal wife and two immensely talented daughters.

Beloved Cynthia Sears joins the January 29 episode of the Bainbridge Pod Accomplice to talk poetry with former two-time US Poet Laureate Billy Collins, as well as share tales of their long friendship and Billy’s connections to Bainbridge and especially BPA.  Billy Collins’s newest collection, “Whale Day” brings together more than fifty poems and showcases his deft mixing of the playful and the serious that has made him one of our country’s most celebrated and widely read poets. Billy Collins is the author of twelve collections of poetry including The Rain in Portugal, Aimless Love, Horoscopes for the Dead, Ballistics, The Trouble with Poetry, Nine Horses, Sailing Alone Around the Room, Questions About Angels, The Art of Drowning, and Picnic, Lightning. He is also the editor of Poetry 180: A Turning Back to Poetry, 180 More: Extraordinary Poems for Every Day, and Bright Wings: An Illustrated Anthology of Poems About Birds. A former Distinguished Professor at Lehman College of the City University of New York, Collins served as Poet Laureate of the United States from 2001 to 2003 and as New York State Poet from 2004 to 2006. In 2016 he was inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Letters. He lives in Florida with his wife Suzannah. 

Children’s author George Shannon joins us to read from one of his many inviting tales. The School Library Journal calls Tippy-Toe Chick, Go! a “winning choice for storytime,” and Booklist says its “mix of tension, sheer fright, and humor is just right.” Also in this episode, actor and BHS student Evelyn Cantwell chats with George about being a teacher in these pandemic times. This week’s episode will also feature the music of Johnny Bregar. An acclaimed kids/family musician, his music has been featured on NPR’s All Things Considered, Putumayo, XM/Sirius Radio, and ParentMap Magazine.  Reviewers from around the country have praised his original songs and arrangements of familiar children’s songs. He resides on beautiful Bainbridge Island with his wife and two sons, and runs a professional recording studio, where he has recorded five kids/family albums. Instruments are everywhere around the house, and music fills the air. Visit him at https://www.johnnybregar.com/. GEORGE SHANNON IN HIS OWN WORDS George as EGEUS in BPA’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, 2015 “It feels as though I have always been wrapped in stories and books. My parents read to me, and I in turn read to younger brothers. Books and family stories filled our home, and going to the library was as common as going to the market. I began writing stories when they were given as assignments in elementary school, but I came to enjoy the writing so much I began writing extra ones. Then I wrote even when there was no assignment at all. My dream of making books was so vivid I submitted my first “formal” children’s manuscript to a publisher when I was sixteen. Eleven more years of school, work, reading, writing, and luck finally brought about Lizard’s Song, my first children’s book to be accepted.” Keep reading

In honor of Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday, we’re thrilled to welcome Anzanga’s joyful sounds and lively rhythms from Southern Africa. This Seattle-based ensemble has brought the electrifying and energizing music of African marimba to the national and international stage with regional appearances at the Northwest Folklife Festival and Bumbershoot as well as performances in South Africa and China. The troupe celebrates 33 years of performing throughout the Northwest and globally. Anzanga plays using seven marimbas—three sopranos, two tenors, a baritone, and a bass—and hoshos, or gourd shakers. The marimbas are hand-crafted xylophones made from various hardwoods. The tuning is based on the tonalities found in Zimbabwean music. Each key sits above a resonator that has a vibrating membrane which amplifies the sound and adds a unique “buzz” to the music. THE BAINBRIDGE POD ACCOMPLICE TEAM Audio Engineer - Matt Hadlock, Creative Coordinator - Miranda Feldtman, Production Manager - Deirdre Hadlock, Producer - Liz Ellis, Director of Operations - Siobhan Maguire, Talk-Back Producer & Host - Matt Longmire, BPA Executive Director - Dominique Cantwell, BPA Public Relations Director - Sally Jo Martine PODCAST THEME MUSIC Our theme music “Swing for Mike” is written and performed by Ranger and the “Re-Arrangers.” Find out more about the band at www.RangerSwings.com.

This episode of the Bainbridge Pod Accomplice features song selections from Ranger and the “Re-Arrangers” as well as a chat with Ranger and his Dad, Mike. Ranger and the “Re-Arrangers” evoke the spirit of a Paris cafe and the raucous energy of a Gypsy campsite with their version of Gypsy jazz. “At the heart of their sound is Ranger Sciacca's sweet violin playing… his sense of melody and daring improvisations” (World Rhythm). The band’s repertoire includes swing standards, traditional Gypsy melodies, the music of Django Reinhardt, and Ranger's unique originals. Ranger and his father Michael formed the band in 2006, after a pilgrimage to the world’s foremost Gypsy Jazz event, the Django Reinhardt festival in Samois Sur Seine, France. The band has now released 4 CDs and performs over 100 times each year at music festivals, concerts in the park, swing dances, weddings and events of all sorts.  Past Shows have included Edmonds Concert in the Park, Seattle Art Museum, Djangofest Northwest, Best of the Northwest Arts Festival, Highline Classic Jazz Festival, Ethnic Fest Tacoma, and Vin du Lac Winery (Chelan). The band includes Ranger Sciacca (Violin), Dave Stewart (Mandolin), Mick Nicholson (Bass), Jeffrey Moose (Percussion), and Mike Sciacca (Rhythm Guitar). For additional information visit online at www.RangerSwings.com.

In this special holiday episode, we’ll nestle in for ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas as read by Elizabeth Mitchell. Among many of the roles she is famous for, Elizabeth’s charming turn as Mrs. Claus in The Santa Clause films has earned her a place in the holiday traditions of so many families. She brings the island a special message of warmth and hope this year with Clement C. Moore’s classic tale. Elizabeth will be joined by Peter Spencer and his beautiful classical guitar carols. Peter was a co-founder of the Fast Folk Songwriters' Cooperative in Greenwich Village, NYC, whose recordings are now part of the permanent collection at the Smithsonian. He has taught guitar and voice at Dusty Strings, the Seattle Guitar Store, and the Island Music Guild. He lives in Winslow with his cat, Elder Green. Visit Peter online at peterspencer.com.

Bask in the Bainbridge Chorale’s podcast presentation of holiday music from past winter concerts. This episode of the Bainbridge Pod Accomplice premieres December 11 and will be available to listeners only until January 11 due to licensing restrictions. The podcast will be hosted by the Chorale’s Artistic Director, Michael Austin Miller, and will feature works composed by Miller and Mendelssohn, as well as selections from Handel’s Messiah, among other holiday favorites.   Cellphone-illuminated concert during a mid-concert power outage, December 2017 FEATURING BAINBRIDGE CHORALE MEMBERS WITH ARTISTIC DIRECTOR MICHAEL AUSTIN MILLER COLLABORATIVE PIANIST, LAURA MILLESON SOLOIST IN GLORY TO GOD FROM JAZZ MASS, GRETA MATASSA THE PROGRAM GLORY TO GOD, FROM HANDEL’S MESSIAH BARUCH ADONAI, BY MICHAEL AUSTIN MILLER THERE SHALL A STAR COME OUT OF JACOB, BY FELIX MENDELSSOHN TELL THE NEWS, BY MICHAEL AUSTIN MILLER THE FRIENDLY BEASTS, TRADITIONAL, ARRANGED BY MICHAEL AUSTIN MILLER HALLELUJAH! FROM HANDEL’S MESSIAH SILENT NIGHT, BY JOSEPH MOHR AND FRANZ GRUBER LET THERE BE PEACE ON EARTH, BY SY MILLER AND JILL JACKSON, ARRANGED BY MICHAEL AUSTIN MILLER GLORY TO GOD, FROM JAZZ MASS BY JAMES KEVIN GRAY AND RICK BEAN WE WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS, TRADITIONAL, ARRANGED BY MICHAEL AUSTIN MILLER  

Tune in for The EDGE and their Island-famous improvisation of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol.” The EDGE delivers imagination on demand, and while the story may not take place in Victorian London and it may not include all the characters you remember, it might make you scratch your head: “Just how does this relate to the holiday classic?!” Sure, this podcast episode will likely feature Scrooge, Marley, Bob Cratchit, Tiny Tim, and several ghosts, but probably not the way you remember them. The troupe’s riotous antics have inspired rave reviews from shrewd onlookers since the dawn of time. As audience member David R. said, “A performance by The EDGE is like sunlit skies, a giant hug, your favorite dessert, a massage, or anything you love – all wrapped up into a laugh-filled bundle of bliss.” This episode features Chris Soldevilla, Ken Ballinger, Susan MacPherson, Matty Whitman, Todd Erler, and Andrew Shields. Audio Engineer - Matt Hadlock, Creative Coordinator - Miranda Feldtman, Production Manager - Deirdre Hadlock, Producer - Liz Ellis, Director of Operations - Siobhan Maguire, Talk-Back Producer & Host - Matt Longmire, BPA Executive Director - Dominique Cantwell, BPA Public Relations Director - Sally Jo Martine

Bainbridge Symphony Orchestra is thrilled to present a new installment from our Chamber Music Series, “Comfy at Home.” We are committed to keep bringing the gift of music to the comfort of your own home. In this episode, our musicians have teamed up in a variety of small chamber groupings to perform masterworks by Beethoven, Corelli, Vivaldi, Glazunov, Gál, and Tchaikovsky. LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN STRING QUARTET NO. 10 IN E-FLAT MAJOR, OP. 74 I. POCO ADAGIO - ALLEGRO TRACY HELMING AND PEGGY BRADY, VIOLINS MARIO ALEJANDRO TORRES, VIOLA, PRISCILLA JONES, CELLO  ARCANGELO CORELLI  ADAGIO FOR 6 CELLOS ARRANGED BY JEROME KESSLER DANIEL STEIN, SOLO ANTONIO VIVALDI CONCERTO IN G MINOR FOR 2 CELLOS I. ALLEGRO DANIEL STEIN AND CHRISTINE EDWARDS, SOLOS BARBARA DEPPE, PEGGY THURSTON, SANDY KEINHOLZ, PRISCILLA JONES, DANIEL STEIN AND CHRISTINE EDWARDS, CELLOS ALEXANDER GLAZUNOV 5 NOVELETTES, OP. 15 II. INTERLUDIUM IN MODO ANTICO DEEANN SISLEY AND SARA HALL, VIOLINS THOMAS MONK, VIOLA PAM HARLAN, CELLO HANS GÁL SERENADE FOR CLARINET, VIOLIN AND CELLO, OP. 93 I. CANTABILE & II. BURLETTA  PATRICIA BEASLEY, CLARINET PAT STRANGE, VIOLIN ARLAYNE ESEMAN, CELLO PYOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY SELECTIONS OF THE NUTCRACKER SUITE FOR WOODWIND QUARTET, ARRANGED BY FABRIOZIO FERRARI  I. OVERTURE MINIATURE II. MARCH III. DANCE OF THE SUGAR PLUM FAIRY IV. TREPAK VI. CHINESE DANCE VII. DANCE OF THE MIRLITONS VIII. WALTS OF THE FLOWERS CLARA MANNINO, FLUTE JACKI SKEWERIS, OBOE (BSO MEMBER) BRANDON PACE, CLARINET NICOLE MALDONADO, BASSOON (BSO MEMBER) MUSICIANS FROM THE NAVY BAND NORTHWEST

In pre-World War II America, twenty-five-year-old Ruby takes her much younger, recently orphaned half-brother Mike on a cross-country train journey to the 1940 World’s Fair, to fulfill a promise that Mike’s father once made — to introduce him to the famous actor who plays Superman. Ruby intends to fly back to her exciting life in Panama after their short trip to the Fair, but soon discovers that it’s not always that easy to say goodbye. The exact train that Ruby and Mike rode on their cross-country trip. Written by Paul Lewis Directed by Brian Danzig Starring Michelle Lorenz-Odell, Evelyn Cantwell, Ryan O'Donnell, Linda Owens, Tina Kirkpatrick, Matt Eldridge, James Sgambati O'Donnell, Geoff Schmidt, Sandi Spellman     

In honor of Veterans Day, former U.S. Army Captain Larry Kerr reads a selection of original poems, including many from his book—Captain Billy and the Lunatic. More than 45 years after the end of the conflict in Vietnam, Kerr’s words summon a poignant remembrance of those who gave their lives in service and confer tribute to all who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces. Audio Engineer - Matt Hadlock, Creative Coordinator - Miranda Feldtman, Production Manager - Deirdre Hadlock, Director of Operations - Siobhan Maguire, Talk-Back Producer & Host - Matt Longmire, BPA Executive Director - Dominique Cantwell, BPA Public Relations Director - Sally Jo Martine PODCAST THEME MUSIC Our theme music “Swing for Mike” is written and performed by Ranger and the “Re-Arrangers.” Find out more about the band at RangerSwings.com. (L-R) SGT David Lucier, SSG Charles Chellela and CPT Laurence Kerr, hills above Dak To in May, 1969. Several members of the Kontum Mike Force post-mission, October 1969. Laurence Kerr led the battilion.

Jon Brenner, composer, Bainbridge Island resident and frequent BPA contributor, discusses his life and music with good friend and musical colleague Elizabeth Faye. Jon’s career spans two decades and multiple musical genres, including surf, electronic dance music, early Renaissance music, Baroque music, opera, minimalism, and classical counterpoint. Jon and Elizabeth share wine and laughs (some intentional, many inadvertent) while opening doors into Jon’s various compositions and experiences, and tying his life and times to music passages that will surprise you. Audio Engineer - Matt Hadlock, Creative Coordinator - Miranda Feldtman, Production Manager - Deirdre Hadlock, Producer - Liz Ellis, Director of Operations - Siobhan Maguire, Talk-Back Producer & Host - Matt Longmire, BPA Executive Director - Dominique Cantwell, BPA Public Relations Director - Sally Jo Martine PODCAST THEME MUSIC Our theme music “Swing for Mike” is written and performed by Ranger and the “Re-Arrangers.” Find out more about the band at www.RangerSwings.com.

Before vampires sparkled or Buffy met Angel, they had the original (deeply problematic) age gap romance fueled by the desire of one to consume the other. Before Ann Rice or Richard Matheson OR EVEN BRAM STOKER, there was Sheridan Le Fanu’s… Carmilla. Adapted by Liz Ellis & Miranda Feldtman Directed by Kristi Ann Jacobson Starring Miranda Feldtman, Hadassah R. Nelson, Jennie Falco, Gary Fetterplace, Jeff Brown, and Kelli McAuley. Vocal musical coaching by Kelli McAuley Viola music by Jenny Weaver Laura lives a secluded existence in a castle with her father, right in the heart of the Styrian wilderness. She wants for nothing—except, perhaps, for the companionship of a girl her own age. When a seemingly chance encounter brings her into contact with Carmilla, a beautiful young countess as mysterious as she is beguiling, Laura believes her prayers have been answered… never guessing the terrifying nightmare about to unfold within her own household. While Carmilla is not who, or what, she seems, Laura falls deeper under her new friend’s spell, and her father fights to save her from the unnatural sickness sweeping the countryside. Join us for a live Talkback Sunday, November 1 at 3:00 p.m. Matt Longmire discusses the process for this BPA episode with the creative team. The Talkback will be hosted live with our guests over Zoom and simultaneously streamed to our Facebook page.  

THE TROLL TALE: A RADIO PLAY BY GARRETT VANCE & BIRKE DUNCAN “The Troll Tale” is about two Bainbridge Island teenagers attempting to bicycle across Sweden in 1984. They stop at a deserted campground, right before a storm hits. While lying in his sleeping bag, Garrett hears voices in the nearby woods. He realizes he must face his fears. This podcast also features a conversation with Birke Duncan and Ann Wilkinson Ellis. CREATIVE TEAM BIRKE DUNCAN – AUTHOR Birke Duncan earned an M.A. in Scandinavian Folklore & Mythology from the University of Washington in 1997. He and Jason M. Harris co-wrote two folklore books that became required texts in folklore classes at the UW, Michigan State, and Florida Tech. The first was “The Troll Tale & Other Scary Stories.” He has also worked as a magician at Magic Mouse Toys, and filmmaker   GARRETT W. VANCE – AUTHOR Garrett is a former Bainbridge Islander. He has since travelled the world, and now resides in rural Thailand with his wonderful wife and way too many pets. In his youth Garrett performed in several BPA productions, notably Tom Sawyer, in which he fell down a bottomless pit. Villains always have more fun! Garrett now makes a living as an SF author, and he is busy finishing up his 3rd novel for Ring of Fire Press. He is also the Art Director for “The Grantville Gazette.” A big Birke Duncan fan, Garrett admires how Birke magically transmogrifies his stories into radio plays! “Garrett used to tell the story of his 1984 troll adventure at campfires on his parents' beachfront property.” – Birke Duncan CAST BEN BABCOCK - GARRETT Ben currently resides in the NY metro area, and is a member of the arts community and is a sponsor of the arts. When he is not engaged in the arts directly, he builds new technology that augments the arts community and empowers new forms of art through digital technology. Currently, Ben is actively working on projects related to the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in storytelling. Ben finds his greatest inspiration from spending time straddling a life in the city and a life in the rural country side. Ben previously played the hero of “A Long Vacation,” an Ogle Award winning radio drama adapted by Birke Duncan from the novella by Garrett W. Vance.   ANN WILKINSON ELLIS- HOLLY Ann loves a good mystery and radio! Author Louise Penny currently has her attention… As a life-long enthusiast of audio everything, Ann jumped at the chance to perform in Birke Duncan’s radio plays 20 years ago when she moved back to Bainbridge while co-producing independent film Farewell to Harry. It all came full circle this past summer joining BPA’s audible arts team producing eight episodes of the cheeky and helpful Bainbridge Stay at Home Companion featuring recorded comedy sketches, interviews with local kids and musicians along with community partners helping our region navigate health and safety measures during this pandemic.    MICHAEL LEONARD – NARRATOR / VOICE IN THE WOODS Michael spent over a decade working on Puget Sound stage and film before meeting the production team headed by Birke Duncan. It was on the set of the locally produced Joe Bean (by Bob McAllister) where they first met, and he was introduced to working in audio drama, finding a niche in narration. Previous appearances include A Janitor's Territory at the now-demolished 200 building at BHS and Vickie Gadget Saves the Universe by Garrett W. Vance. Michael left performing as a career path to try new things. He learned to fly helicopters, herd goats, work with steel, and became a founding member of the project team at “Strowler Living,” which combines community space with environmental stewardship.       Audio Engineer - Matt Hadlock, Creative Coordinator - Miranda Feldtman, Production Manager - Deirdre Hadlock, Director of Operations - Siobhan Maguire, Talk-Back Producer & Host - Matt Longmire, BPA Executive Director - Dominique Cantwell, BPA Public Relations Director - Sally Jo Martine PODCAST THEME MUSIC Our theme music “Swing for Mike” is written and performed by Ranger and the “Re-Arrangers.” Find out more about the band at www.RangerSwings.com.

Some spooky classics to get you in the holiday mood, read for you by people who know what it means to spread fear... Dinah Manoff (Maggie Peterson AKA Chucky's first victim in Child's Play) reads Edgar Allan Poe's Tell-Tale Heart, Dylan Arnold (Cameron Elam AKA The Boyfriend in 2018's Halloween) reads Poe's The Raven, And Jim Anderson reads The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving. An actor, playwright, coach, and teacher, Dinah’s extensive Broadway credits include I Ought to Be in Pictures (Theater World and Tony Award as Best Featured Actress), Leader of the Pack, Alfred and Victoria, Kingdom of Earth, Gifted Children, and Telegrams From Heaven (Best Director of the Year and playwright). On TV, she was a series regular on Soap, and is best known for her portrayal “Carol Weston,” the character she played for seven years on Empty Nest. She has also appeared in Maid For Each Other (playwright) and the acclaimed ABC family series State of Grace (Jewish Image Award). As a TV director, she has helmed episodes of Sabrina, Movie Stars, Brothers, and numerous episodes of Empty Nest. Film credits include Grease, Ordinary People, Bloodhounds of Broadway, Child’s Play, Staying Together, Backfire, I Ought to Be in Pictures, Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael, and the independent film, Bart Got a Room. When Dylan Arnold was growing up on Bainbridge Island he often said he would live at BPA if he could. And he almost did. From the ages of eight to fifteen he enrolled in almost every theatre class, and appeared in numerous main stage productions. His dedication to acting took him to Idyllwild Arts Academy for high school, and then to the University of North Carolina School for the Arts where he earned his BFA in Drama. Dylan is now a working actor in L.A. and is involved in film, television, and occasionally theatre. Some of his film & TV credits include: Laggies; the ABC miniseries, When We Rise; Mudbound; S.W.A.T.; Halloween & Halloween Kills; Nashville; The Purge TV series; The After Series; and Hulu’s Into the Dark. He also appeared on stage in Good Boys at the Pasadena Playhouse. Dylan would like to give a huge thank you to the entire BPA family for providing a safe, loving environment for him to discover his passion. As you might imagine, there are tons of Jim Andersons in the world. For professional purposes, Jim is James E. Anderson III, but he wants you to know, you can call him Jimmah. Jim lives in the Los Angeles area - his hometown - to which he relocated in 2018 to pursue training, inspiration and employment in the world of acting. He has worked in commercials, independent features, shorts and student films and, most recently, was the voice of the Narrator in the BPA production of “B.I. P.I.” In the age of quarantine, theatres are dark, casting offices are closed and Hollywood is moribund. Writing stories, plays and the obligatory LA pursuit, writing a screenplay, along with creating and self- taping character monologues have kept me in the game. I’m most grateful to BPA, Miranda Feldtman and Liz Ellis for bringing me on board for this project. THE BAINBRIDGE POD ACCOMPLICE TEAM Audio Engineer - Matt Hadlock, Creative Coordinator - Miranda Feldtman, Production Manager - Deirdre Hadlock, Director of Operations - Siobhan Maguire, Talk-Back Producer & Host - Matt Longmire, BPA Executive Director - Dominique Cantwell, BPA Public Relations Director - Sally Jo Martine PODCAST THEME MUSIC Our theme music “Swing for Mike” is written and performed by Ranger and the “Re-Arrangers.” Find out more about the band at www.RangerSwings.com.

Get ready for a mildly spooky and majorly fun double feature of one act plays written through a collective devising process with teaching artist Liz Ellis. DINER 66: THE MUSICAL WITHOUT SONGS Diner 66 was created in class on the BPA stage in 2016 with movement direction by Helen Heaslip and fight choreography by Ken Michels. It tells the story of a disliked FBI agent upon whom is foisted the undesirable task of visiting the tiny (and rapidly shrinking) town of West to root out their local serial killer. The bulk of the play takes place in the local diner among the somewhat goofy remaining townsfolk. Written and performed by Carter Wolff, Delaney Taylor, Josh Moff, Freeman Twoey, Nobelle Sinclair, and Autumn Prentice SUBJECT 265 Subject 265 was also created in class, but this time over Zoom! The students definitely wanted to explore isolation and social media, (as you'll hear), but made sure to do it in the most entertaining way possible. Both scripts were written through a collective process known as devising, something Ellis has been teaching to teens at BPA (off and on) since 2012. Written and performed by Audrey Benson, Jill Scheiderman, Keira Bertram, Lucas Massa, Nell Marcus, Olivia Opalski, Evelyn Cantwell, and Red Sheets FEATURED MUSICIAN: DENIZ O’ROURKE In this episode, we’re pleased to feature independent alternative rock artist Deniz O'Rourke’s “A Sunday Evening in February” from his debut album Variety. Deniz moved from Istanbul, Turkey to Bainbridge Island in 2016. He is a self-taught guitar and bass player of five years, and has been writing music for over one year. Variety can be found on all streaming platforms, including Spotify and Apple Music. His upcoming EP Green to Orange will be released soon. THE BAINBRIDGE POD ACCOMPLICE TEAM Audio Engineer - Matt Hadlock, Creative Coordinator - Miranda Feldtman, Production Manager - Deirdre Hadlock, Producer - Liz Ellis, Director of Operations - Siobhan Maguire, Talk-Back Producer & Host - Matt Longmire, BPA Executive Director - Dominique Cantwell, BPA Public Relations Director - Sally Jo Martine PODCAST THEME MUSIC Our theme music “Swing for Mike” is written and performed by Ranger and the “Re-Arrangers.” Find out more about the band at www.RangerSwings.com.

“Sounds of the Silenced” uplifts and weaves together voices that have been oppressed – whether by circumstance of history, internal sentiment, or tragedy. Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges was a Black composer from the 18th century. He was quite successful when he was alive, however, given that Mozart and Haydn were among his contemporaries, history did little justice to his prominence. Dimitri Shostakovich's eight-string quartet was dedicated to the victims of fascism and war. This work is at the center of a very complicated puzzle of Shostakovich’s life. Throughout his life it was believed that Shostakovich was a supporter of the Soviet regime, but to everyone’s surprise a revealing and controversial book – ‘Testimony’ (published four years after his passing) – depicts the composer as a closest dissident. This book revealed that this string quartet was instead a biographical work that expressed the most obscure struggles in the life of the composer. Webster Gadbois’ moving piece was inspired by Tahlequah, the Puget Sound J-pod Orca that publicly grieved for 17 days following the passage of her newborn calf. SEVENTEEN DAYS BY WEBSTER GADBOIS INSTRUMENTATION: 8 CELLOS PERFORMED AND RECORDED BY LASZLO MEZO COMPOSER’S NOTES BY WEBSTER GADBOIS In the summer of 2018, the southern J-pod of orcas residing in Washington states’ Puget Sound gave birth to a calf for the first time in years. 30 minutes later, the calf died of malnutrition. The mother, who has been given the name Tahlequah, proceeded to mourn the dead calf by carrying it around with her for the next seventeen days. This level of mourning is unprecedented in orcas, and the story made international headlines. The J-pod’s primary food source is Chinook salmon, which are endangered due to overfishing. This piece’s primary goal is to catalogue the tour of grief that the J-pod experienced throughout this time, with Tahlequah acting as the centerpiece. The central idea presented at the beginning of the piece initially serves as a beacon of hope for the J-pod, as it represents continued life in the face of starvation. As the calf dies, however, this idea becomes warped into a strained cry of grief, as the pod mourns the loss as a collective. As the music becomes more frantic and primal, the central idea becomes more focused on Tahlequah herself, and her refusal to let go of the calf. After a climax of suffering, the pod delivers one last eulogy, as Tahlequah learns to let go of the calf mentally, as well as physically. The piece concludes as the story concludes: with Tahlequah dropping the calf into oblivion as the pod moves on from mourning to mating with other pods. As a postscript to this tragic tale, Tahlequah is a mother again. The Orca and her calf were documented in September 2020 near the San Juan Islands. WEBSTER GADBOIS – COMPOSER Composer and improviser Webster Gadbois has sought to explore creative methods of communicating the impact climate change has had on the planet. This has led him to write music about wild orcas in his hometown of Bainbridge Island, Washington. In addition to environmental motivation, Gadbois’s work centers around collaboration with artists in visual mediums, such as dancers and filmmakers. Holding a Bachelor of Music degree from Rice University and a Master of Music degree from The Juilliard School, he is committed to the creation of work intended to foster a childlike sense of discovery and to increase dialogue around social change.   LASZLO MEZO – CELLO Born in Budapest, Hungary, Laszlo Mezo gained national recognition as one of the top musicians of his generation at the young age of 18. He forged a career as a soloist, recitalist, master teacher, and chamber musician, has performed extensively in Europe, Asia, and North and South America, and is currently a professor in cello at Chapman University and Saddleback College in California. He is a sought after soloist, and an active studio musician in Hollywood, having played in many film scores, including Star Wars, Ice Age, Life of Pi, Wolverine, and The Lone Ranger. His first CD is a recording of Dávid Popper’s works, and his second, “Made in Paris,” includes romantic cello pieces from the 19th century. BAINBRIDGE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA QUARTET PATRICIA STRANGE, FIRST VIOLIN Pat is a performer of traditional and contemporary violin literature and has performed throughout the US and Europe. She received a Bachelor of Music degree from Calif. State University Fullerton and a Master of Arts degree from the University of Calif. San Diego. Before moving to Bainbridge Island in 2001 she held the position of Principle Second violin with the San Jose Symphony. She is currently the Concertmaster of the Bainbridge Symphony Orchestra, founder and director of Bridges; A String Orchestra and has frequently performed with Ovation! Performing Arts Northwest and BPA’s musical theatre productions. “Being in quarantine as a musician has been difficult. I’ve found it hard to have the motivation to practice alone. I really miss not being able to rehearse in person with my music community here on Bainbridge Island, whether it’s in orchestra, chamber music or musical theater performances. The Bainbridge Pod Accomplice is a wonderful project allowing us to make music again.”   PEGGY BRADY – SECOND VIOLIN Peggy Brady, violinist, studied at the Universität für Musik and darstellende Kunst in Vienna and Arizona State University in the 70’s. She has been a member of the first violin section of the Phoenix Symphony, the violin section of the Göttinger Symphonie Orchester, the Braunschweig Staatsoper Orchestra, Principal Second Violin and Assistant Concertmaster of the Napa Valley Symphony and Principal Second Violin of the Marin Symphony. In 2004 she founded the Eloquence String Quartet and Trio of Napa Valley. The group is now in high demand for weddings and vineyard events throughout Napa and Sonoma. Soon to become a full time resident of Bainbridge Island, Peggy is enjoying a new musical project called “Olympic Serenade” – playing chamber music with other members of the Bainbridge Island Symphony. “A highlight for me during this pandemic has been providing outdoor musical therapy for ourselves, neighbors, and friends. We have been meeting on my large open driveway on Sunday afternoons to play chamber music. The neighbors are invited to come and enjoy the music while they sip a glass of wine. Our conductor Mario has joined us several times on viola. It’s been my favorite part of the summer.”   MARIO ALEJANDRO TORRES – VIOLA Mario Alejandro Torres is a conductor, teacher, and performer native to San Pedro Sula, Honduras. Currently based in Seattle, Washington, Mr. Torres made his Benaroya Hall conducting debut in collaboration with Maestros Ludovic Morlot and David Alexander Rahbee in an exciting concert with the University of Washington Symphony Orchestra. For the past two years, he has served in a conducting fellowship with the Seattle Symphony, assisting Maestro Morlot in collaboration with artists such as Hilary Hahn and John Luther Adams. As the former Music Director of Poulsbo Community Orchestra, he brought a new and exciting sound to the ensemble. Outside of the United States, he has conducted performances with the Eddy Snijders Orchestra in Paramaribo, Suriname, and in his hometown with the professional Chamber Orchestra of San Pedro Sula, and Victoriano Lopez School of Music Choir. “Bainbridge Performing Arts has been a very special place to me by virtue of its unique position to highlight and welcome artists, creators, writers, and more – each coming from different backgrounds and perspectives in life. This key diversity nurtures a very special community, as it does our beautiful Bainbridge Island. As Music Director of the Bainbridge Symphony Orchestra it has been an incredible pleasure to follow those steps, and that is why I am very excited to present ‘Sounds of the Silence,’ the first October episode of BPA’s Bainbridge Pod Accomplice!”   ARLAYNE ESEMAN – CELLO Arlayne took her first cello lessons from Marcia Treend in 9th grade. A year later, she began studying with Thaddeus Markiewicz, assistant principal cellist with the Detroit Symphony, and continued with him until earning her Masters in Cello Performance. While in college, she performed in some Motown recordings and played in the pickup orchestras for Paul Anka and Sammy Davis (what an entertainer). In 2013, Arlayne retired as a “computer geek” and moved to Bainbridge Island, where she auditioned for the symphony and made many wonderful friends. In 2015, she started playing in local ensembles as well as musicals performed on the island. “It is not uncommon that I am performing up to 12 nights a month. I think that is a pretty good life. During shelter in place, my biggest accomplishment is not killing my husband. Being a basic introvert (yes, really), I enjoy being home. Typically, I play Sudoku, read about WW2 code breakers, and sew for my family or myself. When the weather permits, I take my cello out on my condo deck and play unaccompanied cello for my neighbors. So far, no one is complaining.”  

Join Matt Longmire for a conversation with director Kate Meyers and actors Erik Van Beuzekom and John Ellis. Kate first set foot on BPA’s stage almost 35 years ago and cherishes the many roles she has played at BPA since then, from backstage crew to actor, member of the board, fundraiser, and Director. Kate is especially excited to direct this production of The War of the Worlds for BPA. In 1998, she was Producer for Island Theatre’s on- stage production of Frank Buxton’s original adaptation of The War of the Worlds, also presented at BPA. She performed in and assisted Frank Buxton in several other “On the Air: From the Golden Age of Radio” shows performed at BPA, which included episodes of Fibber McGee and Molly, The Shadow, and Meet Corliss Archer, and a holiday production of It’s a Wonderful Life. Erik has played Orson Welles in a one man show for nine years, traveling to L.A., Illinois, and Vienna, Austria. Founding member of The EDGE Improv and recipient of the 2018 Island Treasure award, John has appeared on the BPA stage in Noises Off, Annie, Born Yesterday, Guys and Dolls, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, As You Like It, ‘Art’, Sylvia, and The Merry Wives of Windsor.

Frank Buxton’s adaptation of The War of the Worlds puts the famous events of Orson Welles’ 1938 broadcast right in our own backyards. Tune in as Director Kate Meyers and a cast featuring Erik Van Beuzekom, John Ellis, Matt Longmire, Diane Walker, Pete Benson, Fred Saas, Kate Pippinger, Dolly Courtway, Bob Tull, Walt Brown, and Andrew Bendokas bring this classic H.G. Wells story to thrilling new life. Join us for a live Talkback Sunday, September 27 at 3:00 p.m. We’ll discuss the creative process for this Bainbridge Pod Accomplice episode with Director Kate Meyers and the cast, and we’ll get the inside scoop on the podcast’s behind-the-scenes highlights on Facebook Live. The Bainbridge Pod Accomplice is a free podcast featuring a series of plays starring your favorite local performers and directors. Audio Engineer - Matt Hadlock, Creative Coordinator - Miranda Feldtman, Production Manager - Deirdre Hadlock, Director of Operations - Siobhan Maguire, Talk-Back Producer & Host - Matt Longmire, BPA Executive Director - Dominique Cantwell, BPA Public Relations Director - Sally Jo Martine Our theme music “Swing for Mike” is written and performed by Ranger and the “Re-Arrangers.” Find out more about the band at www.RangerSwings.com.

Our theme song for the podcast is by Ranger and the Re-Arrangers, but you might have noticed that there was a lot more music in The Wind in the Willows. These tracks were curated, arranged, engineered, and performed by John Eisenhauer, and we've gathered them here for your listening pleasure. John is a Bainbridge Island-based Entrepreneur and Philanthropist. His primary business, Kombi Corp., provides software and services for Retail, Hospitality, Logistics, Health Care, and Public-Sector markets. He has more than forty years of experience in software development and business management, including being twice recognized as one of the fastest growing privately-held companies in Washington State ranking as high as 46th on the Inc. 500 list of fastest growing private businesses nationally. John is a thespian with hundreds of hours of acting experience, including BPA productions of As You Like It and The Grapes of Wrath. He has worked professionally as a musician, juggler, unicyclist, magician, radio announcer, comedian, and actor. He enjoys travel and plays "numerous" musical instruments and sings, performing and providing large-group musical leadership at irregular intervals. He is married to the Rev. Dr. Dee Eisenhauer, the Senior Clergy at Eagle Harbor UCC on Bainbridge Island, WA, and has two grown daughters, Karen and Emma, and one granddaughter, Frankie.

Re-join Mole, Rat, Toad, and Badger as they discover the joys of adventure and the importance of friendship in this charming original adaptation by Miranda Feldtman. Based on the timeless classic by Kenneth Grahame, The Wind in the Willows is directed by Jalyn Green and features Zandi Carlson, Nelsen Spickard, Alicia Mendez, Matt Eldridge, Chelsea Padro, and Ali Budge. CREDITS Based on the book by Kenneth Grahame Adapted by Miranda Feldtman Directed by Jalyn Green Recorded and edited by Matt Hadlock Produced by Deirdre Hadlock MUSIC FOR THIS PODCAST IS CURATED, ARRANGED, ENGINEERED, AND PERFORMED BY JOHN A. EISENHAUER John is a Bainbridge Island-based Entrepreneur and Philanthropist.   His primary business, Kombi Corp., provides software and services for Retail, Hospitality, Logistics, Health Care, and Public-Sector markets.  He has more than forty years of experience in software development and business management, including being twice recognized as one of the fastest growing privately-held companies in Washington State ranking as high as 46th on the Inc. 500 list of fastest growing private businesses nationally. John is a thespian with hundreds of hours of acting experience, including BPA productions of As You Like It and The Grapes of Wrath. He has worked professionally as a musician, juggler, unicyclist, magician, radio announcer, comedian, and actor. He enjoys travel and plays "numerous" musical instruments and sings - performing and providing large-group musical leadership at irregular intervals. He is married to the Rev. Dr. Dee Eisenhauer, the Senior Clergy at Eagle Harbor UCC on Bainbridge Island, WA, and has two grown daughters – Karen and Emma, and one granddaughter – Frankie. The Bainbridge Pod Accomplice is a free podcast featuring a series of plays starring your favorite local performers and directors. Audio Engineer - Matt Hadlock, Creative Coordinator - Miranda Feldtman, Production Manager - Deirdre Hadlock, Director of Operations - Siobhan Maguire, Talk-Back Producer & Host - Matt Longmire, BPA Executive Director - Dominique Cantwell, BPA Public Relations Director - Sally Jo Martine Our theme music “Swing for Mike” is written and performed by Ranger and the “Re-Arrangers.” Find out more about the band at RangerSwings.com.

BPA Executive Director Dominique Cantwell appeared as a guest this week on "Reboot Represents", a webseries from Reboot Theatre Co. The conversation was hosted by Reboot Board President Harry Turpin, and Dominique's co-guests were Mike Lion, Co-Artistic Director and Stream Manager for :robot_face: at DACHA, and Russel Hay, Board member and involved with the Zoom elements for Oedipus with Play Your* Part. Their discussion focuses on alternative programming, audience/actor engagement and virtual connectivity in the time of Covid and took place live on Reboot's facebook and youtube pages. We are thrilled to syndicate it here with their permission.

Join Mole, Rat, Toad, and Badger as they discover the joys of adventure and the importance of friendship in this charming original adaptation by Miranda Feldtman. Based on the timeless classic by Kenneth Grahame, The Wind in the Willows is directed by Jalyn Green and features Zandi Carlson, Nelsen Spickard, Alicia Mendez, Matt Eldridge, Chelsea Padro, and Ali Budge. CREDITS Based on the book by Kenneth Grahame Adapted by Miranda Feldtman Directed by Jalyn Green Recorded and edited by Matt Hadlock Produced by Deirdre Hadlock MUSIC FOR THIS PODCAST IS CURATED, ARRANGED, ENGINEERED, AND PERFORMED BY JOHN A. EISENHAUER John is a Bainbridge Island-based Entrepreneur and Philanthropist.   His primary business, Kombi Corp., provides software and services for Retail, Hospitality, Logistics, Health Care, and Public-Sector markets.  He has more than forty years of experience in software development and business management, including being twice recognized as one of the fastest growing privately-held companies in Washington State ranking as high as 46th on the Inc. 500 list of fastest growing private businesses nationally. John is a thespian with hundreds of hours of acting experience, including BPA productions of As You Like It and The Grapes of Wrath. He has worked professionally as a musician, juggler, unicyclist, magician, radio announcer, comedian, and actor. He enjoys travel and plays "numerous" musical instruments and sings - performing and providing large-group musical leadership at irregular intervals. He is married to the Rev. Dr. Dee Eisenhauer, the Senior Clergy at Eagle Harbor UCC on Bainbridge Island, WA, and has two grown daughters – Karen and Emma, and one granddaughter – Frankie. The Bainbridge Pod Accomplice is a free podcast featuring a series of plays starring your favorite local performers and directors. Audio Engineer - Matt Hadlock, Creative Coordinator - Miranda Feldtman, Production Manager - Deirdre Hadlock, Director of Operations - Siobhan Maguire, Talk-Back Producer & Host - Matt Longmire, BPA Executive Director - Dominique Cantwell, BPA Public Relations Director - Sally Jo Martine   Our theme music “Swing for Mike” is written and performed by Ranger and the “Re-Arrangers.” Find out more about the band at RangerSwings.com.

Matt Longmire put listener questions to "Hands Up, Don't Shoot" creator Jesse Smith on Facebook Live on Sunday, September 6th. This bonus episode features the audio from that conversation. Keep an eye on our newsletter and social media to find out when we'll be having our next live conversation and how you can participate.

Head behind the scenes with Jesse Smith to learn about the path to creating his original musical, “Hands Up, Don't Shoot”. It’s important to note that this episode contains explicit language and themes that may be difficult for some audiences. Listener discretion is advised.  TALKBACK SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 6 AT 3:00 P.M. Join us for a live Talkback Sunday, September 6 at 3:00 p.m. We’ll discuss Jesse’s creative process for his original musical and get the inside scoop on the podcast’s behind-the-scenes highlights. The Talkback will be hosted live with Jesse Smith over Zoom and simultaneously streamed to our Facebook page HERE. Feel free to send us questions you want to ask Jesse via our social media pages or at podcasts@bainbridgeperformingarts.org. If you miss the talkback, watch this feed for the audio version. The Bainbridge Pod Accomplice is a free podcast featuring a series of plays starring your favorite local performers and directors. THE BAINBRIDGE POD ACCOMPLICE TEAM Audio Engineer - Matt Hadlock, Creative Coordinator - Miranda Feldtman, Production Manager - Deirdre Hadlock, Producer - Liz Ellis, Director of Operations - Siobhan Maguire, Talk-Back Producer & Host - Matt Longmire, BPA Executive Director - Dominique Cantwell, BPA Public Relations Director - Sally Jo Martine PODCAST THEME MUSIC Our theme music “Swing for Mike” is written and performed by Ranger and the “Re-Arrangers.” Find out more about the band at www.RangerSwings.com.

The eighth and final episode of Bainbridge Stay at Home Companion, “The Next First Step,” is hosted by Pete Benson and produced by Miranda Feldtman, Liz Ellis, Matt Longmire, Ann Wilkinson-Ellis, and John Ellis. “May I Have Your Attention Please: This is REALLY Your Captain Speaking” Featuring Travis Samson and Tim Koivu, written by Miranda Feldtman and Liz Ellis, edited by Travis Samson “Animal Radio” Written by Layne DeGrow and Liz Ellis, performed (with significant improvements) by Henry Epp, Justin Lynn, JC Figueroa, Jesse Smith, Catherine MacLeod, Cynthia Lair, Layne DeGrow, Ted Dowling, and Kayla Teel “Shakespeare in the Dark: Macbeth” Featuring Maddy Garfunkel in conversation with Miranda Feldtman, and the improv stylings of Bhama Roget, Hope Koon, and John Ellis Our theme music is by Adam Prairie. You can learn more about Raising Resilience at their website, raisingresilience.org. This program is a collaboration between Bainbridge Performing Arts, Bainbridge Prepares, and BCB, a community service of BARN.

The seventh episode of Bainbridge Stay At Home Companion, “Through The Grey,” hosted by Madelaine Figueroa and featuring comedy by Dan Rosenberg, the conclusion to the mystery of B.I. P.I., and music by Lucy Bishop. “May I Have Your Attention Please: The Love Boat” Featuring Ann Wilkinson-Ellis and Ryan O’Donnell, written by Miranda Feldtman and Liz Ellis, edited by Liz Ellis “The Time Capsule” Performed and produced by Dan Rosenberg, written by Dan Rosenberg with Raffi Minasian and Eric Schiemer “BI PI: Finish What You Startered” Written by Miranda Feldtman, featuring Jim Anderson, Liz Ellis, Matt Howe, and Brian Danzig, edited by Miranda Feldtman and Liz Ellis, music includes “Dances and Dames” by Kevin MacLeod (CC-BY, incompetech.com) Our theme music is by Adam Prairie.

The sixth episode of Bainbridge Stay At Home Companion, “Cultivating Stillness,” features musings on quarantine cooking from host Diane Walker, second installments of “In The Drawing Room” and “Bad Advice with Dr. Bhama”, and music by The Hoot Hoots. “May I Have Your Attention Please: Let Me Finish” Featuring Robert Craighead, Jennifer Behrens Pippin-Montanez, and Bob Downing, adapted from “Let Me Finish” by Dan Rosenberg, edited by Liz Ellis “Bad Advice With Dr. Bhama: Working From Home" Featuring Bhama Roget in conversation with Leigh Noffsinger, produced by Ann Wilkinson-Ellis, edited by Liz Ellis “In The Drawing Room” Written by Miranda Feldtman, featuring Ali Budge, Sophie Eldridge, Justine Stillwell, Sophie Eldridge, Matt Eldridge, Miranda Feldtman, Sophie Eldridge, Sophie Eldridge, and John Ellis Our theme music is by Adam Prairie.

Episode 5 of Bainbridge Stay At Home Companion features a poem from host Mike Lisagor, an original song about an intrepid isolator, the second installment in our “Are We There Yet” series, and music by Erica Cooper.  “May I Have Your Attention Please: Curtain Speech” Featuring Evelyn Cantwell, written (with love) by Evelyn Cantwell and Miranda Feldtman, edited by Liz Ellis “Are We There Yet? Part II” Featuring the voices of Reece Martine, Ocean Door, Rowan & Lockie Martin, Sera Pryde, and Harlow & Mabel Greene in conversation with Ann Wilkinson-Ellis, edited by Liz Ellis “The Lonely Guru” Written, recorded, mixed, and mastered by Johnny Breagar Our theme music is by Adam Prairie. This episode first aired on June 2nd, 2020 in the "What's Up Bainbridge" feed from Bainbridge Community Broadcasting. It was produced by Miranda Feldtman, Liz Ellis, Matt Longmire, John Ellis, and Ann Wilkinson-Ellis.

The fourth episode, “Fowl-Weather Friends,” is hosted by Dominique Cantwell and features bird pond comedy by Wendy Wallace, mis-heard Shakespeare, and selections from West Side Story, written by Leonard Bernstein and performed by our own Bainbridge Symphony Orchestra. “May I Have Your Attention Please: Seagull Edition” Featuring Nathan Whitehouse and Max Levit, edited by Liz Ellis and Travis Samson “Shakespeare in the Dark: Henry IVd” Featuring Bhama Roget, John Ellis, Madelaine Figueroa, and Hope Koon, as well as Brian Feldtman in conversation with Miranda Feldtman, edited by Brian Feldtman “Of A Feather” Written by Wendy Wallace, featuring Pete Benson, Matty Whitman, George Shannon, and Victoria Brown, edited by Liz Ellis and Travis Samson Our theme music is by Adam Prairie. This episode first aired on May 26th, 2020 in the "What's Up Bainbridge" feed from Bainbridge Community Broadcasting. It was produced by Miranda Feldtman, Liz Ellis, Matt Longmire, John Ellis, and Ann Wilkinson-Ellis.

Episode three, “It’s All Relative(s),” features music by Noah Byrd, excerpts from the upcoming Covid Monologues, conversations with island youngsters, and musings from Dan Rosenberg, as well as crucial missives from Bainbridge Prepares. "May I Have Your Attention Please?" Written by Miranda Feldtman, performed (and improved upon) by Chris Soldevilla, and edited by Travis Samson "Are We There Yet?" Featuring the voices of Rhys Martine, Ocean Doer, Rowan & Lockie Martin, Sera Pryde, and Harlow & Mabel Greene in conversation with Ann Wilkinson-Ellis, edited by Liz Ellis "Selections from the Covid Monologues" The first written & sung by Kate Pippinger, and the second--an anonymous poem submission printed and left on our doorstep at BPA--read by Matt Longmire "Little Bird" Written and performed by Noah Byrd This episode first aired on May 19th, 2020 in the "What's Up Bainbridge" feed from Bainbridge Community Broadcasting. It was produced by Miranda Feldtman, Liz Ellis, Matt Longmire, John Ellis, and Ann Wilkinson-Ellis.