Venus Radio Theater

Written by Morgan Von Ancken and Produced, Directed, and Edited by Eric Emma, Sound Design by Andy Stein, Starring Ugo Anyanwu, Tim Liu, Pernell Walker, 'Stina, and Ellis Stoneback. Featuring music by Austin Brookner. Short Cuts Vol 3 features three short plays: Chaos Puppets, State of Steve, and Underneath the Counter. Please rate and review us, as well as subscribing to our channel. Support this podcast

Written by William 'Electric' Black, Produced by Eric Emma, Sound Design by Adrian Bridges, Edited by Eileen Scandiffio and Eric Emma, Starring Levern Williams, Brittney Benson, Paulina Breeze, Ann-Kathryne Mills, Danielle Aziza, Sarah Q. Shah. Featuring music by Wilkins' boombox tunes are by my hip hop group, Izzy Man & The Plan. The Faculty Room is made possible in part with public funds from Creative Engagement, supported by the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council and administered by LMCC. LMCC serves, connects, and makes space for artists and community. Support this podcast

Our second Short Cuts episode will feature two short plays by Ran Xia: "Princess Anybody" and "The Boxer". Trigger warning. Princess Anybody deals with sexual violence and eating disorders. Princess AnybodyFeaturing: Macy Lanceta, Charlotte Arnoux, Olivia Rose Baressi, Thea McCarten Aurore is unable to decide who she might be; Snow White struggles with body issue; the little mermaid discovers a terrible secret upon her entrance to womanhood. Princess Anybody explores the dark and twisted side of the world and the real-life problems a ‘‘princess'' might encounter. The BoxerFEATURING: Finn Kilgore The Boxer is a monologue from the perspective of Alex, who has to confront his greatest rival in the boxing ring of his own device. Through his confessions, we discover the lost bits of a doomed family's collective memories, and become acquainted for the first time, an aspect of loss that's perhaps intangible but nevertheless destructive. Support this podcast

Three shorts plays by James Anthony Tyler. PLAY 1: FATFATFATFATFATFATFAT. Featuring: Amelia Fowler, Carl Hendrick Louis, and Lorenzo Jackson. An overweight woman wishes to stay home and enjoy her day off, but her husband and cousin pester her to go to the gym, until she's pushed too far. PLAY 2: LOVE PLAY. Featuring Reginald L. Barnes and Toni Ann De Noble. A boyfriend rushes into his apartment and demands his girlfriend help him find his insurance papers or else he's going to be arrested! PLAY 3: DOLPHINS AND SHARKS. Featuring: Pernell Walker, Chinaza Uche and Flor De Liz Perez. At a Harlem Office store, promotions are rare, but one worker decides to stand up and finally ask for what's right. Directed, Edited, and Produced by Eric Emma Additional Editing by Ellis Stoneback Sound Design by Andy Stein Support this podcast

Eric Emma, Artistic Director of the Venus Radio Theater, read an essay he has written entitled, "ART IN SPITE OF CAPITALISM." TRANSCRIPT: http://bit.ly/2ZobItm Support this podcast

Japanese immigrant Jenny is looking for a green card marriage, and her whitewashed Asian-American roommate, Cliff, has nothing else going on, so...  TRANSCRIPT: http://bit.ly/2ZobItm Credits  Tim Liu - Cliff, Yurika Ohno - Jenny , Molly Groome - Myers, Ellis Stoneback - Dana, Yoni Lotan - Chet, Peter DeGiglio - Gordon/Server/Various Voices, Marshall Louise - Melissa/Various Voices, Isa Goldberg – Mother   CREW  Manolo Moreno – Written by, Erica Hart – Casting Director, Chris Cox – Music By, Poster – Jacob Edgar, Andy Stein – Sound Designer, Eric Emma – Editor, Director, and Producer  Support this podcast

Japanese immigrant Jenny is looking for a green card marriage, and her whitewashed Asian-American roommate, Cliff, has nothing else going on, so...  TRANSCRIPT: http://bit.ly/2ZobItm Credits  Tim Liu - Cliff, Yurika Ohno - Jenny , Molly Groome - Myers, Ellis Stoneback - Dana, Yoni Lotan - Chet, Peter DeGiglio - Gordon/Server/Various Voices, Marshall Louise - Melissa/Various Voices, Isa Goldberg – Mother   CREW  Manolo Moreno – Written by, Erica Hart – Casting Director, Chris Cox – Music By, Poster – Jacob Edgar, Andy Stein – Sound Designer, Eric Emma – Editor, Director, and Producer  Support this podcast

Japanese immigrant Jenny is looking for a green card marriage, and her whitewashed Asian-American roommate, Cliff, has nothing else going on, so...  TRANSCRIPT: http://bit.ly/2ZobItm Credits  Tim Liu - Cliff, Yurika Ohno - Jenny , Molly Groome - Myers, Ellis Stoneback - Dana, Yoni Lotan - Chet, Peter DeGiglio - Gordon/Server/Various Voices, Marshall Louise - Melissa/Various Voices, Isa Goldberg – Mother   CREW  Manolo Moreno – Written by, Erica Hart – Casting Director, Chris Cox – Music By, Poster – Jacob Edgar, Andy Stein – Sound Designer, Eric Emma – Editor, Director, and Producer  Support this podcast

Japanese immigrant Jenny is looking for a green card marriage, and her whitewashed Asian-American roommate, Cliff, has nothing else going on, so...  TRANSCRIPT: http://bit.ly/2ZobItm Credits  Tim Liu - Cliff, Yurika Ohno - Jenny , Molly Groome - Myers, Ellis Stoneback - Dana, Yoni Lotan - Chet, Peter DeGiglio - Gordon/Server/Various Voices, Marshall Louise - Melissa/Various Voices, Isa Goldberg – Mother   CREW  Manolo Moreno – Written by, Erica Hart – Casting Director, Chris Cox – Music By, Poster – Jacob Edgar, Andy Stein – Sound Designer, Eric Emma – Editor, Director, and Producer  Support this podcast

Japanese immigrant Jenny is looking for a green card marriage, and her whitewashed Asian-American roommate, Cliff, has nothing else going on, so...  TRANSCRIPT: http://bit.ly/2ZobItm Credits  Tim Liu - Cliff, Yurika Ohno - Jenny , Molly Groome - Myers, Ellis Stoneback - Dana, Yoni Lotan - Chet, Peter DeGiglio - Gordon/Server/Various Voices, Marshall Louise - Melissa/Various Voices, Isa Goldberg – Mother   CREW  Manolo Moreno – Written by, Erica Hart – Casting Director, Chris Cox – Music By, Poster – Jacob Edgar, Andy Stein – Sound Designer, Eric Emma – Editor, Director, and Producer  Support this podcast

Japanese immigrant Jenny is looking for a green card marriage, and her whitewashed Asian-American roommate, Cliff, has nothing else going on, so...  TRANSCRIPT: http://bit.ly/2ZobItm Credits  Tim Liu - Cliff, Yurika Ohno - Jenny , Molly Groome - Myers, Ellis Stoneback - Dana, Yoni Lotan - Chet, Peter DeGiglio - Gordon/Server/Various Voices, Marshall Louise - Melissa/Various Voices, Isa Goldberg – Mother   CREW  Manolo Moreno – Written by, Erica Hart – Casting Director, Chris Cox – Music By, Poster – Jacob Edgar, Andy Stein – Sound Designer, Eric Emma – Editor, Director, and Producer  Support this podcast

Japanese immigrant Jenny is looking for a green card marriage, and her whitewashed Asian-American roommate, Cliff, has nothing else going on, so...  TRANSCRIPT: http://bit.ly/2ZobItm Credits  Tim Liu - Cliff, Yurika Ohno - Jenny , Molly Groome - Myers, Ellis Stoneback - Dana, Yoni Lotan - Chet, Peter DeGiglio - Gordon/Server/Various Voices, Marshall Louise - Melissa/Various Voices, Isa Goldberg – Mother   CREW  Manolo Moreno – Written by, Erica Hart – Casting Director, Chris Cox – Music By, Poster – Jacob Edgar, Andy Stein – Sound Designer, Eric Emma – Editor, Director, and Producer  Support this podcast

Join VRT’s artistic director, Eric Emma, as he interviews Peter Zimmermann, writer of DESTROY ALL HUMANS, about how “Invader Zim” influenced him as a writer! A must-listen for fans of the show! You can find the transcript for this episode at: http://bit.ly/dah-inspiration Sound Design/Mixing by Andy Stein Produced by Venus Radio Theater Support this podcast

Join VRT’s artistic director, Eric Emma, as he interviews Peter Zimmermann, writer of DESTROY ALL HUMANS, about his experience at VRT. The “Exit Interview” series seeks to illuminate the behind-the-scenes process of the making of VRT productions, while also diving into the choices made by the writer. A must-listen for fans of the show! You can find the transcript for this episode at: http://bit.ly/dah-exit-interview Sound Design/Mixing by Andy Stein Produced by Venus Radio Theater Support this podcast

Eric Emma, Artistic Director of the Venus Radio Theater, gives an update on the comings and goings of the Venus Radio Theater. TRANSCRIPT: https://bit.ly/dah-a-message-from-artistic-director (https://bit.ly/dah-a-message-from-artistic-director) Support this podcast

TRANSCRIPT: https://bit.ly/dah-pt-4 (https://bit.ly/dah-pt-4) DESTROY ALL HUMANS CREDITS WRITER – PETER ZIMMERMANN CAST – HANNAH CORRIGAN as REBETHANY OMEGA, PETER DEGIGLIO as STEPHEN SOMBERS, LAUREN LEWIS as NELL, COLLEEN SPROULL as COMPU-PURSE/HELVETICA/VARIOUS VOICES, ELLIS STONEBACK as SIMON/VARIOUS VOICES, DONALD CHANG as EMPEROR SKLURCH/VARIOUS VOICES CREW – CASTING by ERICA A HART, MUSIC by CHRIS COX, SOUND DESIGN/MIXING by ANDY STEIN, ART by JACOB EDGAR, DIRECTED, PRODUCED, and EDITED by ERIC EMMA Support this podcast

Get caught up on PT III of Destroy All Humans or just skip on ahead! TRANSCRIPT: https://bit.ly/dah-recap-of-pt-3 (https://bit.ly/dah-recap-of-pt-3) Support this podcast

TRANSCRIPT: https://bit.ly/dah-pt-3 (https://bit.ly/dah-pt-3) DESTROY ALL HUMANS CREDITS WRITER – PETER ZIMMERMANN CAST – HANNAH CORRIGAN as REBETHANY OMEGA, PETER DEGIGLIO as STEPHEN SOMBERS, LAUREN LEWIS as NELL, COLLEEN SPROULL as COMPU-PURSE/HELVETICA/VARIOUS VOICES, ELLIS STONEBACK as SIMON/VARIOUS VOICES, DONALD CHANG as EMPEROR SKLURCH/VARIOUS VOICES CREW – CASTING by ERICA A HART, MUSIC by CHRIS COX, SOUND DESIGN/MIXING by ANDY STEIN, ART by JACOB EDGAR, DIRECTED, PRODUCED, and EDITED by ERIC EMMA Support this podcast

DESCRIPTION: Get caught up on PT II of Destroy All Humans or just skip on ahead! TRANSCRIPT: https://bit.ly/dah-recap-of-pt-2 (https://bit.ly/dah-recap-of-pt-2) Support this podcast

TRANSCRIPT: https://bit.ly/dah-pt-2 (https://bit.ly/dah-pt-2) DESTROY ALL HUMANS CREDITS WRITER – PETER ZIMMERMANN CAST – HANNAH CORRIGAN as REBETHANY OMEGA, PETER DEGIGLIO as STEPHEN SOMBERS, LAUREN LEWIS as NELL, COLLEEN SPROULL as COMPU-PURSE/HELVETICA/VARIOUS VOICES, ELLIS STONEBACK as SIMON/VARIOUS VOICES, DONALD CHANG as EMPEROR SKLURCH/VARIOUS VOICES CREW – CASTING by ERICA A HART, MUSIC by CHRIS COX, SOUND DESIGN/MIXING by ANDY STEIN, ART by JACOB EDGAR, DIRECTED, PRODUCED, and EDITED by ERIC EMMA Support this podcast

Get caught up on PT I of Destroy All Humans or just skip on ahead! TRANSCRIPT: https://bit.ly/dah-recap-of-pt-1 (https://bit.ly/dah-recap-of-pt-1) Support this podcast

Welcome to the historical Greenwich Musical Theater located in lil’ol Rhode Island! VRT on the Air Presents puts on its second production, DESTROY ALL HUMANS! TRANSCRIPT: https://bit.ly/dah-pt-1 (https://bit.ly/dah-pt-1) CREDITS WRITER – PETER ZIMMERMANN CAST – HANNAH CORRIGAN as REBETHANY OMEGA, PETER DEGIGLIO as STEPHEN SOMBERS, LAUREN LEWIS as NELL, COLLEEN SPROULL as COMPU-PURSE/HELVETICA/VARIOUS VOICES, ELLIS STONEBACK as SIMON/VARIOUS VOICES, DONALD CHANG as EMPEROR SKLURCH/VARIOUS VOICES CREW – CASTING by ERICA A HART, MUSIC by CHRIS COX, SOUND DESIGN/MIXING by ANDY STEIN, ART by JACOB EDGAR, DIRECTED, PRODUCED, and EDITED by ERIC EMMA Support this podcast

Join Eric Emma as he explores the history of Jim Henson and “The Muppet Movie” (1979). Our “Inspiration” episodes seek to explore and excavate the cultural history of VRT’s plays by examining the works that influenced the writers themselves. On this episode, Eric is joined by Ellis Stoneback! Ellis co-edited the theater’s intros and closer, and provided background VO on Calico M.D. You can find the transcript for this episode at: https://bit.ly/calicomd-inspiration (https://bit.ly/calicomd-inspiration) Sound Design/Mixing by Andy Stein Produced by Venus Radio Theater Support this podcast

Join children’s TV writer and NYC performer, Utkarsh Rajawat, as they interview Eric Emmaabout the making of Calico M.D.The “Exit Interview” series seeks to illuminate the behind-the-scenes process of the making of VRT productions, while also diving into the choices made by the writer. A must-listen for fans of the show! You can find the transcript for this episode https://bit.ly/calico-exit-interview (here). Support this podcast

Eric Emma, Artistic Director of the Venus Radio Theater, gives an update on the comings and goings of the Venus Radio Theater. You can find the transcript for this episode https://bit.ly/calicomd-wordfrom (here). Support this podcast

Having successfully saved Cecil’s marathon career, Dr. Calico and Dom are inducted into the village as citizens, and their positions as Village Doctor and Nurse have been solidified. BUT, will that be enough to satiate Dr. Calico's dreams? Tune in to find out! You can find the transcript for this episode https://bit.ly/calicomd-pt4 (here). Support this podcast

Get caught up on all the events of part 3 of Calico MD or just skip on ahead! You can find the transcript for this episode https://bit.ly/calicomd-recap3 (here). Support this podcast

Dom, a larger-than-life raccoon, has taken up the mantle of Dr. Calico’s trusty nurse. Cecil the Turtle has had his legs crushed! Without hesitation, Dr. Calico makes the bold promise that she can save the marathon career of the paralyzed turtle, but can she? Tune in to find out! You can find the transcript for this episode https://bit.ly/calicomd-pt3 (here). Support this podcast

Get caught up on all the events of part 2 of Calico MD or just skip on ahead! You can find the transcript for this episode https://bit.ly/calicomd-recap2 (here). Support this podcast

Madelyn was an ordinary, pampered house cat, but she had dreams of something bigger! TO BE A DOCTOR! Laura, a neighborhood stray and Madelyn’s only feline friend, offers Madelyn an opportunity to realize her dream by introducing her to Cixious Village, a Brooklyn alley filled with anti-human feral cats in need of a doctor cat! You can find the transcript for this episode https://bit.ly/calicomd-pt2 (here). Support this podcast

Get caught up on all the events of part 1 of Calico MD or just skip on ahead! You can find the transcript for this episode https://bit.ly/calicomd-recap1 (here). Support this podcast

Welcome to the historical Greenwich Musical Theater located in lil’ol Rhode Island! VRT on the Air Presents puts on its first production, CALICO MD! You can find the transcript for this episode https://bit.ly/calicomd-pt1 (here). Support this podcast

We're hard at work on creating the best first season of content possible, but we wanted to share with the world a little bit of what we're working on and why we're doing it! Support this podcast