Public Domain Plays

The actors (minus one) discuss John Lyly's Gallathea. 

Public Domain Plays presents Gallathea by John Lyly. Cast: Tityrus/Alchemist/Robin/Eurota: Drew Vollmer Gallathea: Lady Erika de Atayde Cupid/Peter/Populus: Alex Kingsley Melebeus/Astronomer/Dick/Telusa: Haz Cady Phillida/Augur: Caroline Barnes Mariner/Neptune/Nymph of Diana/Larissa/Ericthinis/Venus: J.R. Steele Rafe/Ramia/Haebe: Laura Barnes Diana/Alter: Shakira Searle

The actors (minus a couple) discuss Max Marcin's Cheating Cheaters.   Note: this episode was recorded in November 2022. It's come at last!

Public Domain Plays presents Cheating Cheaters by Max Marcin.   Cast: Steve Wilson/Mrs. Palmer: Laura Barnes Antonio Verdi/Edward Palmer: River George Brockton/Mr. Hanley: Drew Vollmer Mrs. Brockton: Haz Cady Nan Carey: Aileen Pujols Ira Lazarre/Grace Palmer: Shakira Searle Tom Palmer: JJ Tyson Phil/Holmes: Alex Kingsley

The actors discuss The Cherry Orchard by Anton Chekhov.

Public Domain Plays presents The Cherry Orchard by Anton Chekhov.   Cast: Madame Lubov Andreievna Ranevskaya—Laura Barnes Anya—Kai Ben Shahar Varya/Charlotta Ivanovna—Alex Kingsley Leonid Andreieveitch Gaev/Epikhodov—J. R. Steele Ermolai Alexeievitch Lopakhin—Emily Porter Siegel Peter Trofimov/Fiers—Drew Vollmer BORIS SIMEONOV-PISCHIN/Dunyasha/Station Master—Haz Cady Yasha/Tramp—Michael Golliher

The actors discuss Ibsen's A Doll's House.

Public Domain Plays presents A Doll's House by Henrik Ibsen (some content cut for time). CW: This plays contains discussion and consideration of suicide.   Cast: Nora: Haz Cady Torvald Helmer/Bob (The Children)/Nurse: Alex Kingsley Maid/Doctor Rank/Emmy (The Children): Laura Barnes Mrs. Linde: Beus Lunaire Porter/Krogstad/Ivar (The Children): Drew Vollmer

The actors (minus a couple) discuss William Shakespeare's Macbeth. 

The Public Domain Plays podcast presents William Shakespeare's Macbeth (some content cut for time).   Cast List: Alex Kingsley: First Witch/Duncan/Donalbain/Servant/Doctor Emily Porter Siegel: Second Witch/Angus/Lady Macbeth/Seyton Beus Lunaire: Third Witch/Ross/Young Siward Calliope George: Malcolm/First Murderer/Second Apparition/Caithness Drew Vollmer: Soldier/Macduff/Third Murderer/First Apparition/Son River: Lennox/Second Murderer/Third Apparition/Gentlewoman/Siward Peter Kieklak: Macbeth Laura Barnes: Banquo/Lord/Lady Macduff/Menteith Haz Cady: Fleance/Messenger

The actors discuss Karel Capek's R.U.R. 

The Public Domain Plays podcast presents R.U.R. (Rossum's Universal Robots) by Karel Capek. CW: This play has a marriage proposal scene which contains language that ignores the principals of consent and perpetuates a culture of sexual violence. Time stamp for this exchange is 34:22-36:05.   Cast: Alex Kingsley: Harry Domin/Primus Laura Barnes: Sulla/Consul Busman/Nana Haz Cady: Marius/Radius Blake Benson: Helena/Helena Robotess Dom Antonietti: Dr. Gall/Servant Drew Vollmer: Mr. Fabry/First Robot Shakira Searle: Mr. Alquist J.R. Steele: Dr. Hallemeier/Second Robot

A discussion on The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde with (most of) the actors.

A new podcast in which we read public domain plays aloud with friends. To start, The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde.   JJ Tyson/Algernon Moncrieff Drew Vollmer/Lane and Merriman Carter Shocket/Jack Worthing Laura Barnes/Lady Bracknell Alex Kingsley/Gwendolen Fairfax Haz Cady/Miss Prism Carsen Elizabeth/Cecily Cardew Michael Golliher/Rev. Canon Chasuble