Cocotazo Audio Theatre

Twins from Newark, New Jersey, travel through time to preserve Puerto Rico’s true history. Timestorm is produced by Cocotazo Media with support from PRX and the Google Podcasts creator program. Series creator / writer / director / producer: Dania Ramos Audio engineer / sound designer / producer: Michael Aquino Music by Michael Aquino Additional audio effects (creative commons) - freesound.org & soundeffectsplus.com Series art by Hispanic Legacy Studio MAIN CAST Leilany Figueroa as Alexa Ventura Claudio Venancio as Beni Ventura Jennica Carmona as Clara Ventura Walter F. Rodriguez as Ramiro Ventura Orlando Segarra as Lt. Horacio Méndez Alicia Rivas as Atabey TimestormSeries.comTwitter & Instagram: @CocotazoMediaFacebook: facebook.com/CocotazoM Support via Ko-fi: ko-fi.com/K3K0HZPUMembers of Kids Listen: KidsListen.orgEquipment sponsor: 3DioSound.com

The 2018 Cocotazo Audio Theatre Holiday Show ”A Visit from St. Nicholas” written by Clement Clarke Moore ”Up on the Housetop” written by Benjamin Hanby; Engineered by Michael Aquino Closing music (”Mi Casa Tu Casa” Instrumental) written by Michael Aquino & Deivis Garcia; Engineered by Jim Killgore; Performed by Michael Aquino, Deivis Garcia, Jane Keitel, Cindi Merklee, and Christopher White III Text recited by Ernio Hernandez; Music & Foley performed by Michael Aquino, Deivis Garcia, Jane Keitel, and Christopher White III Producer / Director / Audio Engineer - Michael Aquino Cover Art by Michael Aquino Full credits available at CocotazoMedia.com

A short play festival for your ears. Featuring plays written by Walter F. Rodriguez, Dania Ramos, and Nancy Méndez-Booth. Cast: Michael Aquino, Jessica Bracken, Jennica Carmona-Arandia, Nancy Méndez-Booth, Dania Ramos, and Alicia Rivas. Audio engineering and music by Michael Aquino Full credits available at www.CocotazoMedia.com

Our favorite cucarachita is headed to the Midsummer Ball! Martina and the Musician is based on traditional Latin American folktale La Cucaracha Martina. The story was brought to the U.S. by children's book author, puppeteer, and NYC librarian Pura Belpré, who was born in Cidra, Puerto Rico in 1899.  Adaptation and vocal direction by Dania Ramos Sound Design, musical direction, and engineering by Michael Aquino Additional music written and performed by Michael Aquino "Cielto Lindo" written by Quirino Mendoza y Cortés; engineered by Jim Killgore; performed by Michael Aquino (Lead vocals, requinto), Deivis Garcia (Backing vocals, classical guitar), Jane Keitel (Backing vocals, accordion), Cindi Merklee (Bass), Christopher White (Drums) Additional audio effects (creative commons) - freesound.org & soundeffectsplus.com CAST TELENOVELA ANNOUNCER: Alicia Rivas NARRATOR: Jennica Carmona MARTINA: Paula Moscoso SEÑOR GATO: Ernio Hernandez SEÑOR GALLO: Chris Kent SEÑOR CULEBRA: Louis Vetter SEÑOR RATÓN: Ernio Hernandez MASTER OF CEREMONIES: Michael Aquino THE CASA BAND: Michael Aquino, Deivis Garcia, Jane Keitel, Cindi Merklee, Christopher White III This audio production is an adaptation of the stage version, which premiered at Luna Stage in December 2011 as part of the production Mi Casa Tu Casa (co-creators Michael Aquino, Deivis Garcia, Jane Mandel and Dania Ramos). Twitter & Instagram: @CocotazoMediaFacebook: facebook.com/CocotazoM Support Cocotazo Audio Theatre at Ko-Fi

Four poems about Puerto Rico. Written by Isabel Pask, J. F. Seary, Deivis Garcia, and Gloria E. Pérez.

An end-of-year message and an original song from Cocotazo Media's benefit album Puerto Rico del Alma. Happy New Year!

A short play festival featuring works written by Tanya Perez, Edward Terhune, and Summer Dawn Reyes.

This cannot be the end. Written by Ernio Hernandez.

Welcome to the Hot Drinks Cafe. Take a sip. Listen to life. Written by Dania Ramos.