The Vanishing Act

Today: an update on goings-on over at Team Vanishing Act, a trailer for Forgive Me!--a show we adore--and a very special announcement about our upcoming crossover! More info on Forgive Me! at https://roguedialogue.com/.  Forgive The Vanishing Act launches Sunday, June 26th!

It's our Season 2 Q&A special! What type of duck would each character be? What is Graugie? Will the Narrator ever rest? We dive into the twisty and turny world of season 2 with these questions--and more!  Transcript here.  Featuring Ian Geers (Head Writer), Lauren Grace Thompson (Producer), Sarah Price (Augie Eckhart), Tina Muñoz Pandya (Lilith Von Hitzler), Daniel Millhouse (Conrad Webley Griffson), Laurence Stepney (Anton Hirschfelder), Baldemar (Composer), and YOUR questions! [NOTE: This episode contains SPOILERS for all of Seasons 1 and 2 and strong language] The Vanishing Act will return for Season 3...eventually.  Leave us a review on any platform and we will send you a pack of original Vanishing Act stickers!  Donate to the show at: https://ko-fi.com/vanishingpod

Hello there from us here at The Vanishing Act! While we are currently on hiatus working on future projects, and getting ready to bring you our Season 2 Q&A, we wanted to give you a sneak peek at another project we think you'll love from Good Pointe Podcasts! A satirical dark comedy about secret societies and conspiracy culture, Two Flat Earthers Kidnap A Freemason is everything the very vivid title leads you to believe it is, and so very much more. We think if you enjoy our biting humour, the dubious morals of our main cast, and truly fantastic original music, this will be a new favorite of yours. So don't sit back, don't relax, but DO enjoy: Two Flat Earthers Kidnap A Freemason.    CAST: Zane Schacht as Randy Dunning. Lauren Grace Thompson as Gayle Kruger. Matthew Woodcock as Walt. Jack Carmichael as the Narrator. David Ault as Mac. Adam Clark as Downripple. Graham Rowat as Newsham. Kristen DiMercurio as Bonnie. Charlie Wes as Ed. Maya Murphy as Millie. Ryan Philbrook as Smashed Potatoes. Michelle Kelly as Charlotte. Josh Rubino as Customer 1. Brandon Finch as Customer 2. Kirsty Woolven as Customer 3. Addison Peacock as Karen. Writing, Editing, Production and Sound Design by Jeremy Ellett. Theme Song is “Social Kapital” by Glad Rags. Featuring: “Something True“ by Louie Zong & “Nettle Swarm” by Randy Greer. Follow @TwoFlatEarthers on Twitter. Transcripts available on our website. Would you like to hear episodes a week early while also making our day? Consider becoming a Patron at patreon.com/goodpointe

Deck the Halls of Berlin, Germany! Fa la la la la, la la la la! For another rambling absurdity! Fa-la la la la, la la la la! The Gang's confused and causing uproars! Fa la la la, la la la, la la la!  Plus the year is 1944... Fa-lah-lah-lah-lah, la la we're BACK!   Transcript here and at vanishingpod.com, where you can also find bios, more info, and links to our social media.   CREDITS Written and Directed by Ian Geers and Lauren Grace Thompson. Sound designed by Hannah Foerschler. Produced and edited by Lauren Grace Thompson. Original music by Baldemar.  The original song featured in this episode, The Christmas Kiss, was written by Ian Geers and Baldemar. Additional kinderchoir music composed by Ian Geers.   CAST Augie Eckhart: Sarah Price Lilith Von Hitzler: Tina Muñoz Pandya Conrad Webley Griffstein: Daniel Millhouse Rudyard T Codswallop: Sam Hubbard Anton Hirschfelder: Laurence Stepney General Schneeman: Rob Kauzlaric General Otto Pffefferkuchen: Eric Eilersen Officer 1: Brandon Wilders Officer 2: Michael Morrow Officer 3: Jay Donley The Herald: Daniel Etti-Williams The Narrator: Lauren Grace Thompson CONTENT NOTES This episode contains adult language, sexual innuendo, and continued references to WWII, including the portrayal of Nazis. Jewish characters in peril. Please see our FAQ section on our website for a statement about the purpose of our use of this historical time and place. 

The Vanishing Act will return with SEASON TWO starting on Monday, November 22nd! We pick up right where we left off, literally minutes after the events of season one finale--on Christmas Eve, 1944. These five episodes will tell the story of our ragtag bunch of misfits–Augie, Conrad, Lilith, Rudyard, and Devorah–and their journey to find out if they can take one last lifeline to become better people, better (best?) friends, and maybe (MAYBE) actual protagonists.  Part 1: The Christmas Kiss premieres November 22nd, 2021.  For more information, go to VanishingPod.com.  CREDITS Voices in this trailer: Lauren Grace Thompson, Sarah Price, Sam Hubbard, Laurence Stepney, Tina Muñoz Pandya, Daniel Millhouse, Robert Kauzlaric, Eric Eilersen, Daniel Etti-Williams, and Lydia Hiller.  Sound design: Daniel Etti-Williams. Music composed by: Baldemar. Written by: Ian Geers, Lauren Grace Thompson. Edited by: Lauren Grace Thompson.  CONTENT NOTE: adult language, Nazis 

Hello there from us here at The Vanishing Act! We are hard at work in post-production getting ready to bring you our second season in just under a month, but while we're on hiatus, we wanted to bring you something special and introduce you to one of our favorite shows that we think you'll absolutely love. The One Stars, from Good Pointe Podcasts, is a comedic sci-fi show set aboard a spaceship called the Space Windu, where the suitably grumpy Negative Nancy and her only friend, Chatbot, bring you a regular selection of One Star reviews from across the multiverse. Excellently produced and written, genuinely laugh-out-loud funny, and winner of an Audio Verse Award for performance—in 2020—we think you'll love the offbeat humor and colorful world of The One Stars. Find them at goodpointepodcasts.com.  Writing & Sound Design by Jeremy Ellett. With performances from Emma Elizabeth, Blythe Renay, Garan Fitzgerald, Vin Ernst, Bruce Hennigar, Caroline Mincks, and Megan Konrad. The "Ukulele Review" was written by Tal Minear. Music by Prod Riddiman & Lee Rosevere. Transcripts & Credits @ goodpointepodcasts.com

It's our Season 1 Q&A special! Which character would die first in a horror film? What is Conrad's Dunkin Donuts order? What is the deal with Devorah? We dive into the true emotional meat of the series with these very serious questions--and more!  Transcript here.  Featuring Ian Geers (Head Writer), Lauren Grace Thompson (Producer), Daniel Etti-Williams (Sound Designer), Sarah Price (Augie Eckhart), Tina Muñoz Pandya (Lilith Von Hitzler), and Daniel Millhouse (Conrad Webley Griffson), and YOUR questions! [NOTE: This episode contains SPOILERS for all of Season 1] Season 2 will premiere on Monday, November 22nd, 2021 with Part 1: The Christmas Kiss. Leave us a review on any platform and we will send you a pack of original Vanishing Act stickers!  Donate to the show at: https://ko-fi.com/vanishingpod Content note: this episode contains strong language and spoilers for season 1.   

An Unseemly Show! An Unruly Crowd! An Untimely Finale! Augie, Lilith, & Griffson vex and vamp before a voracious van of vultures and vanguards as the show's vow of vanishment vacillates between victory and vengeance! Transcript here and at vanishingpod.com, where you can also find bios, more info, and links to our social media. CREDITS Written and Directed by Ian Geers and Lauren Grace Thompson. Sound designed by Daniel Etti-Williams. Produced and edited by Lauren Grace Thompson. Original music by Baldemar.  CAST Augie Eckhart: Sarah Price Lilith Von Hitzler: Tina Muñoz Pandya Conrad Webley Griffson: Daniel Millhouse Jean-Jacquline Lemarque: Chris Vizurraga Maxine Bour: Jan Blixt Maximillian Bour: Shawn Pfautsch Vicky St Francis: Jess Ridenour Rudyard T Codswallop: Sam Hubbard Bernadette Glob: Corrbette Pasko Tabitha Glob: Maeve Devitt Gunther Zimmer: Jacob Mundell Belinda Fitzherbert: Lydia Hiller Narrator 2: David Blixt Victor Fleming: Eric Eilersen Anton Hirschfelder: Laurence Stepney RKO Men's Club: Daniel Etti-Williams Dr Felix Bailey: Jay Donley Brian: Ian Geers Narrator: Lauren Grace Thompson  Additional voices by the entire company CONTENT NOTES This episode contains adult language, sexual innuendo, and scenes of peril. There are references to the rise of Hitler, anti-German rhetoric, and antisemitic hate crimes. [The following content note contains specific SPOILERS] A character unexpectedly finds themself in Berlin in 1944, reveals that they are Jewish, and expresses fear for their safety being there. Please see our FAQ section on our website for a statement about the purpose of our use of this historical time and place. 

A Penultimate Gamble! A Late Night Allegiance! A Side Tangent! The night before Augie's play our protagonists ponderously populate a place of Scientific progress producing for the primary time in this production, a perilous protagonist playdate.  Transcripts here and at vanishingpod.com, where you can also find bios, more info, and links to our social media. CONTENT NOTES This episode contains adult language, sexual innuendo. A gun is fired at 4:42, 32:24, and 32:35. There are references to the rise of Hitler, anti-German rhetoric, and antisemitic hate crimes. Please see our FAQ section on our website for a statement about the purpose of our use of this historical time and place.  CREDITS Written and Directed by Ian Geers and Lauren Grace Thompson. Sound designed by Hannah Foerschler. Produced and edited by Lauren Grace Thompson. Original music by Baldemar. Saxophone by Shawn Pfautsch.    CAST Augie Eckhart: Sarah Price Lilith Von Hitzler: Tina Muñoz Pandya Conrad Webley Griffson: Daniel Millhouse Graveman/Jean-Jacquline Lemarque: Chris Vizurraga Narrator 2: David Blixt Rudyard T Codswallop: Sam Hubbard Narrator: Lauren Grace Thompson The trailer at the end of the episode was for Starfall. An audio drama about the Carouvel Traveling Acting Troupe and their new guardian. Premiering Summer 2021. Find them on Twitter @starfallpodcast, Tumblr @starfallpodcast, or on their website https://starfallpodcast.com/. 

A Cinematic Reckoning! A Tech Week Fiasco! A Callback Most Fowl! On the set of Conrad's movie, feathers fly as forces of financial fortitude fulminate to foil the finishing fruits of the film, as Augie and Lilith finalize the figure they're forcing under the footlights. Transcripts here and at vanishingpod.com, where you can also find bios, more info, and links to our social media. CONTENT NOTES This episode contains adult language, sexual innuendo, and one scene of duck-on-human violence. There are references to the rise of Hitler, anti-German rhetoric, and antisemitic hate crimes. Please see our FAQ section on our website for a statement about the purpose of our use of this historical time and place.  CREDITS Written and Directed by Ian Geers and Lauren Grace Thompson. Produced and edited by Lauren Grace Thompson. Sound engineered and designed by Daniel Etti-Williams. Original music by Baldemar.   CAST Augie Eckhart: Sarah Price Conrad Webley Griffson: Daniel Millhouse Lilith Von Hitzler: Tina Muñoz Pandya Rudyard T Codswallop: Sam Hubbard Maxine Bour: Jan Blixt Bernadette Glob: Corrbette Pasko Tabitha Glob: Maeve Devitt Zimmer: Jacob Mundell Belinda: Lydia Hiller Director: Eric Eilersen De Bour: Shawn Pfautsch Lemarque: Chris Vizurraga Tony: Ian Geers Narrator/Blottie: Lauren Grace Thompson  Various Voices: Ian Geers, Daniel Etti-Williams Devorah: [redacted] The promo featured at the end of this episode was for Forgive Me by Rogue Dialogue Productions. A progressive young priest learns about the members of his new church through the most intimate means possible: their sins. Find them at https://roguedialogue.com/fm-about or on Twitter @ForgiveMeShow. 

A Horrifying Return! An Exhaustive Recap! An Overdue Reveal! Augie courts a continuous cavalcade of confrontations, culminating in a conclusion that casually causes consistent confusion. Transcript here and at vanishingpod.com, where you can also find bios, more info, and links to our social media. CONTENT NOTES This episode contains adult language, mild violence, sexual innuendo, and one comedic scene of vague sexual intimacy. At the beginning of the episode, a Jewish character is approached by three Nazi officers at a bus stop, intimidated, and asked for papers (Timestamp: 1:20-5:54). In the final scene, they reappear and are scared away (Timestamp: 48:45-49.58). There are references to the rise of Hitler, anti-German rhetoric, and antisemitic hate crimes. Please see our FAQ section on our website for a statement about the purpose of our use of this historical time and place.  CREDITS Written and Directed by Ian Geers and Lauren Grace Thompson. Produced and edited by Lauren Grace Thompson. Sound engineered and designed by Daniel Etti-Williams. Original music by Baldemar.  CAST Augie Eckhart: Sarah Price Lilith Von Hitzler: Tina Muñoz Pandya Vicky St. Francis: Jess Ridenour Maximillian Bour: Shawn Pfautsch Graveman: Chris Vizurraga Narrator 2: David Blixt Anton Hirschfelder: Laurence Stepney Officer 1: Brandon Wilders Officer 2: Michael Morrow Officer 3: Jay Donley Conrad Webley Griffson: Daniel Millhouse Rudyard T Codswallop: Sam Hubbard Zimmer: Jacob Mundell C Marshall/Brian: Ian Geers Narrator: Lauren Grace Thompson The trailer featured at the end of this episode was for The One Stars by Good Pointe Podcasts. Find them on Twitter @TheOneStars, Instagram @theonestarspodcast, and their website here. 

The Vanishing Act will return with ACT THREE (Parts 9-12) starting on Monday, June 14th! We pick up a few months after the events of THE APPLE, with Augie right in the middle of rehearsals for the collegiate theatre premiere of his play about Jean-Jacquline Lemarque (The Vanishing Act); Griffson and Maxine's movie, The Glorious and Mournful Sort, in full production; and Lilith barreling full-force into her attempts to remake Lemarque's Vanishing Box...at any cost. Will Augie's play succeed? Who is the notorious Polytech Slasher? Will Certified 10 Rudyard T Codswallop have his revenge on Griffson? And is that duck EVER coming back? You'll just have to join us in Part Nine: The Punchline!  The Vanishing Act is a scripted comedy series, a heist, a con, a murder mystery, and a disappearing act all at once, finding a slew of off-color characters at odds with art, fame, magic, and history in the making. Episode nine premieres June 14th, 2021.  For more information, go to VanishingPod.com.  CREDITS Voices in this trailer: Sarah Price, Jess Ridenour, Daniel Millhouse, Jan Blixt, Tina Muñoz Pandya, Chris Vizurraga, Sam Hubbard, Jan Blixt, David Blixt, Laurence Stepney, Brandon Wilders, Michael Morrow, Jay Donley, Maeve Devitt, and Lauren Grace Thompson Sound design: Daniel Etti-Williams. Music composed by: Baldemar. Written by: Ian Geers, Lauren Grace Thompson. Edited by: Lauren Grace Thompson.  CONTENT WARNING: adult language, Nazis 

A Scientific Breakthrough! A Deadly Curfew! A New Job! Griffson gallivants against a gallant gentleman from days gone by, while in the halls of California Polytechnic, Augie sniffs out a secret that’s securely secreted itself among seclusive secretaries. Transcript here and at vanishingpod.com, where you can also find bios, more info, and links to our social media. CONTENT NOTES This episode contains adult language, sexual innuendo, and alcohol. There are references to the rise of Hitler. Please see our FAQ section on our website for a statement about the purpose of our use of this historical time and place. CREDITS Written and Directed by Ian Geers and Lauren Grace Thompson. Produced and edited by Lauren Grace Thompson. Sound engineered and designed by Daniel Etti-Williams. Original music by Baldemar.  Cast: Augie Eckhart - Sarah Price  Conrad Webley Griffson - Daniel Millhouse Lilith Von Hitzler - Tina Muñoz Pandya Maxine Bour - Jan Blixt Rudyard T Codswallop - Sam Hubbard Graveman/Lemarque - Chris Vizurraga Gunther Zimmer - Jacob Mundell Belinda Fitzherbert - Lydia Hiller Dr. Felix Bailey - Jay Donley Narrator - Lauren Grace Thompson The show featured at the end of this episode was The Godfrey Audio Guide! Find them on Twitter @thegodfreyguide.  SOUND EFFECTS Cat, Screaming, A by InspectorJ Power Down by themfish Counting Bills by qubodup Record Scratch Short by Halleck Piston Loop by sebastianlund Eerie Machinery by RICHERlandTV

A Gothic Mansion! A Backroom Deal! An Exclusive Dinner! A split screen evening unfolds for Augie and Griffson at the Bour Mansion where manners are manacled by a pair of maniacal mates who manifest a measure of mania. Transcript here and at vanishingpod.com, where you can also find bios, more info, and links to our social media. CONTENT NOTES This episode contains adult language, mild violence, and sexual innuendo. There is a scene of very slight suspense/horror, and a few characters arrive unannounced. There are continuing references to the rise of Hitler, anti-German rhetoric, and antisemitic hate crimes. Please see our FAQ section on our website for a statement about the purpose of our use of this historical time and place.  CREDITS Written and Directed by Ian Geers and Lauren Grace Thompson. Produced and edited by Lauren Grace Thompson. Sound engineered and designed by Daniel Etti-Williams. Original music by Baldemar.  CAST: Augie Eckhart: Sarah Price C.W. Griffson: Daniel Millhouse Graveman: Chris Vizurraga Fembart: Michael Morrow Raddison: Corrbette Pasko Bailey: Jay Donley Maximillian Bour: Shawn Pfautsch Maxine Bour: Jan Blixt Phoebe: Sam Hubbard Narrator: Lauren Grace Thompson Additional Voices: Ian Geers SOUND EFFECTS Dropping Pans Sean by seanf Small Clap by kellieskitchen

A Chance Reunion! A Former Adversary! A Mid-Season Reveal! The St. Francis Estate is in full swing as Augie and Griffson stumble and mooch their wayward way through wacky work wonders and wizened wives of wizard wordsmiths. Transcripts here and at vanishingpod.com, where you can also find bios, more info, and links to our social media. CONTENT NOTES This episode contains adult language, mild violence, and sexual innuendo. A character vomits at time stamp 8:18-8:22. There are references to the rise of Hitler, anti-German rhetoric, and antisemitic hate crimes. Please see our FAQ section on our website for a statement about the purpose of our use of this historical time and place.  CREDITS Written and Directed by Ian Geers and Lauren Grace Thompson. Produced and edited by Lauren Grace Thompson. Sound engineered and designed by Daniel Etti-Williams. Original music by Baldemar.  Saxophone performed and recorded by Shawn Pfautsch. CAST: Augie Eckhart: Sarah Price C.W. Griffson: Daniel Millhouse Rhett DiLea: Tina Muñoz Pandya Vicky St. Francis: Jess Ridenour Narrator 2: David Blixt Huppert: Ian Geers Picquart Jr.: Rob Kauzlaric Rudyard T Codswallop: Sam Hubbard Lilith Von Hitzler: Tina Muñoz Pandya Saxophone Soloist: Shawn Pfautsch Tommy Two-Hands: Eric Eilersen Narrator: Lauren Grace Thompson SOUND EFFECTS   Small Clap by kellieskitchen Angry Cat Roo by secondbody Wick of Detonation Bomb by apolloaiello   The show featured at the end of the episode is The Green Horizon. Find them at https://www.buzzsprout.com/270233 or on Twitter @greenhorizonpod. 

An Extravagant Party! A Mysterious Figure! A Location and Time Jump! Flashing ahead to 1937 Hollywood, Augie battles boisterous boys and burgeoning backroom business as he brushes bones with the blue-blooded bourgeoise.    Transcripts here and at vanishingpod.com, where you can also find bios, more info, and links to our social media. CONTENT NOTES This episode contains adult language, mild violence, and sexual innuendo. There are references to the rise of Hitler, anti-German rhetoric, and antisemitic hate crimes. Please see our FAQ section on our website for a statement about the purpose of our use of this historical time and place.  CREDITS Written and Directed by Ian Geers and Lauren Grace Thompson. Produced and edited by Lauren Grace Thompson. Sound engineered and designed by Daniel Etti-Williams. Original music by Baldemar.  Saxophone performed and recorded by Shawn Pfautsch.  Cast: Augie Eckhart: Sarah Price Rhett DiLea, Hecht, Traveler 1: Tina Muñoz Pandya Vicky St. Francis, Traveler 3: Jess Ridenour Narrator 2: David Blixt Tommy Two-Hands, Motorist 1, Bloom: Eric Eilersen Picquart Jr., Traveler 4, Motorist 5: Rob Kauzlaric Motorist 3: Sam Hubbard Griffson: Daniel Millhouse Huppert, Traveler 2: Ian Geers Motorist 6, Gould: Daniel Etti-Williams Saxophone Soloist: Shawn Pfautsch Narrator, Motorist 2: Lauren Grace Thompson SOUND EFFECTS:    Blowing Nose by JasonElrod Steam Train Horn 02 by eliasheuninck   The show promo featured at the end of the episode is for GLASS LETTERS. Check them out at https://anchor.fm/glassletterspod or on Twitter @glassletterspod. 

The Vanishing Act will return with ACT TWO (Parts 5-8) starting on January 22nd! We pick up two years after the events of THE LEVITATING WOMAN, and all the way across the world, where Augie Eckhart is looking to start fresh and forget the "friend" that ran off and left him in Paris in the middle of a two-year lease. How did he get here? Who are all these new characters? And how does this have anything to do with Jean-Jacquline Lemarque's titular Vanishing Act? You'll just have to join us in Part Five: The Flashback!  The Vanishing Act is a scripted comedy series, a heist, a con, a murder mystery, and a disappearing act all at once, finding a slew of off-color characters at odds with art, fame, magic, and history in the making. Episode five premieres January 22nd, 2021.  For more information, go to VanishingPod.com.  CREDITS Voices in this trailer: Sarah Price, Jess Ridenour, Shawn Pfautsch, Daniel Millhouse, Jan Blixt, Tina Muñoz Pandya, Eric Eilersen, Chris Vizurraga, Sam Hubbard, Rob Kauzlaric, and Lauren Grace Thompson Sound design: Daniel Etti-Williams. Music composed by: Baldemar. Written by: Ian Geers, Lauren Grace Thompson.  CONTENT WARNING: adult language

A Magical Ruse! A Fleeting Romance! A Family Gift Shop! Augie and Griffson find themselves in an over-sized pot of theatrical hot water with The Globs, and a promised meeting with an expository ancestor answers some of the answers Augie’s been hoping to...answer? Transcripts here and at vanishingpod.com, where you can also find bios, more info, and links to our social media.   CONTENT NOTES This episode contains adult language, sexual innuendo, and references to antisemitism. There are references to the rise of Hitler, including the use of newsreel footage over the first 20 seconds of the episode. Please see our FAQ section on our website for a statement about the purpose of our use of this historical time and place.    CREDITS Written and Directed by Ian Geers and Lauren Grace Thompson. Produced and edited by Lauren Grace Thompson. Sound engineered and designed by Daniel Etti-Williams. Original music by Baldemar.   CAST Augie Eckhart - Sarah Price  Conrad Webley Griffson - Daniel Millhouse Bernadette Glob - Corrbette Pasko Tabitha Glob - Maeve Devitt Picquart Jr. - Rob Kauzlaric Rudyard T. Codswallop - Sam Hubbard Narrator - Lauren Grace Thompson The Vanishing Act was recorded at Redtwist Theatre in Chicago, IL. 

An Expatriate Conman! A Jet-Setting Duo! A Daffily Demonic Duck! In Paris, American would-be author Conrad Webley Griffson bounces from lunch to drinks to dinner until his procrastinatory pursuit butts heads with another pursuer perusing his own pursuit. Transcripts here and at vanishingpod.com, where you can also find bios, more info, and links to our social media.   CONTENT NOTES This episode contains adult language, sexual innuendo, and alcohol. A character references an offscreen suicide that has happened in the past--for spoiler-related details, see the bottom of these show notes.    CREDITS Written and Directed by Ian Geers and Lauren Grace Thompson. Produced and edited by Lauren Grace Thompson. Sound engineered and designed by Daniel Etti-Williams. Original music by Baldemar.   CAST: Conrad Webley Griffson - Daniel Millhouse Augie Eckhart - Sarah Price  Bernadette Glob - Corbette Pasko Tabitha Glob - Maeve Devitt Charles Dufrene - Miguel Long Henri Picquart Sr - Rob Kauzlaric Lemarque - Chris Vizurraga Mrs. Picquart - Anna Troy Phoebe - Sam Hubbard Andre - Ian Geers Francois - Daniel Etti-Williams Narrator - Lauren Grace Thompson The Vanishing Act was recorded at Redtwist Theatre in Chicago, IL.    SOUND EFFECTS ClockTower by xserra Chair Stool Wooden Dragged by DWOBoyle Accordion Street Recording 01 by klankbeeld   SPOILERS RE: CONTENT: Conrad’s fiancee, Phoebe, died as the result of a Romeo and Juliet type situation where they were both supposed to fake their deaths and run away together. Due to the intense secrecy of their relationship, they miscommunicate, with Conrad taking the Juliet role and Phoebe Romeo. Conrad believes it is his fault and has never obtained closure. This is heavily stylized to reference Romeo and Juliet throughout. 

A Defiant Plagiarist! A Country on the Brink! An Obligatory Brunch! Six months after the events of Misha’s party, the hangover that is Augie’s late-twenties amplifies during several chance run-ins that bring news ranging from bad-to-worse until, as chance would have it, he’s given a chance to choose a chancy chase. Transcript here and at vanishingpod.com, where you can also find bios, more info, and links to our social media.   CONTENT NOTES This episode contains adult language, sexual innuendo, and alcohol. There are references to the rise of Hitler, and in one instance the portrayal of two Nazis. Please see our FAQ section on our website for a statement about the purpose of our use of this historical time and place.    CREDITS Written and Directed by Ian Geers and Lauren Grace Thompson. Produced and edited by Lauren Grace Thompson. Sound engineered and designed by Daniel Etti-Williams. Original music by Baldemar.   Cast: Augie Eckhart - Sarah Price  Gunther Zimmer - Jacob Mundell Anton Hirschfelder - Laurence Stepney Rudyard T Codswallop - Sam Hubbard Lilith Von Hitzler - Tina Muñoz Pandya Schwanzkoph - Chris Vizurraga Misha/Andrew - Eric Eilersen Ana/Madame le Maid - Jess Ridenour Kristoff - Shawn Pfautsch  Narrator - Lauren Grace Thompson The Vanishing Act was recorded at Redtwist Theatre in Chicago, IL.  SOUND EFFECTS Horror Ambience 10 by klankbeeld Footsteps Of Soldier On Ground by Medartimus Angry Mob by unchaz Fire Embers Large Campfire by Dynamicell Fire Burning v2 by pcaeldries Analog Camera Click Shutter by Eelke Photo Clicks by phead Camera Click by LS Camera Click Nikon by Snapper 4298 Chimes Shop by Adrianac

A Theatrical Disaster! A Disappeared Magician! A Pretentious Artist(s)! Obsessed with a 200-year-old historical footnote, Augie Eckhart grapples with the changing tide of 1930’s Berlin in the rehearsal room and at an ex’s birthday party--only to be brought face to face with a face from his past he’s only too happy to face.   Transcript here and at vanishingpod.com, where you can also find bios, more info, and links to our social media.    CONTENT NOTES   This episode contains scenes of peril and disaster, as well as sexual references, explicit language, some misogynistic language, and drug use. There are references to the rise of Hitler. Please see our FAQ section on our website for a statement about the purpose of our use of this historical time and place.    CREDITS Cast: Augie Eckhart - Sarah Price  Anton Hirschfelder - Laurence Stepney Rudyard T. Codswallop - Sam Hubbard Lilith Von Hitzler - Tina Muñoz Pandya Chris Vizurraga - Jean-Jacquline Lemarque/Schwanzkoph De Bour/Stagehand - Shawn Pfautsch Zimmer - Jacob Mundell Misha/Party Guest - Eric Eilersen Stagehand/Flashback Voices - Jess Ridenour Announcer - Ian Geers  Narrator - Lauren Grace Thompson Written and Directed by Ian Geers and Lauren Grace Thompson. Produced and edited by Lauren Grace Thompson. Sound engineered and designed by Daniel Etti-Williams. Original music by Baldemar. Additional bad white jazz piano by Nathan Dunn.    The Vanishing Act was recorded at Redtwist Theatre in Chicago, IL.    SOUND EFFECTS    Laser Sound by djfroyd X Explosion by cubicApocalypse Spaceship Whoosh 2 by steshystesh Medieval Fanfare Tweaked by Cgeffex Se Horse & Wagon With Lots of Wooden & Metal Rattle by SoundEnsemble Rope Pull 1 by Huggy13ear  Cigarette Breathing Exhalating Smoke by bulbastre Old Car Horns and Sirens by daveincamas

In 1699, at the premiere of his newest masterpiece, renowned stage magician Jean Jacquline Lemarque caused the 2nd or 3rd greatest disappearance-related theatrical tragedy in history… In 1932, a prickly German theater artist, an American conman, and an unfortunately-named mechanical engineer globetrot from Berlin to Paris to Hollywood, encountering artistic geniuses, secret societies, and plagiarists in an attempt to unfold the mystery of Lemarque’s Vanishing Act... or at the very least avoid doing any actual work. The Vanishing Act is a scripted comedy series, a heist, a con, a murder mystery, and a disappearing act all at once, finding a slew of off-color characters at odds with art, fame, magic, and history in the making. Episode one premieres July 6th, 2020.  For more information, go to VanishingPod.com.  CREDITS Augie: Sarah Price. Griffson: Daniel Millhouse. Lilith: Tina Munoz Panyda. De Bour: Shawn Pfautsch. Narrator: Lauren Grace Thompson.  Sound design: Daniel Etti-Williams. Music composed by: Baldemar. Written by: Ian Geers, Lauren Grace Thompson.  CONTENT WARNING: adult language