You can leave a note for a writer or cast member. Click here to text the show. Earlier this year, I recorded the audiobook for Wes Blake’s debut novel, Pineville Trace. I’ve narrated several audiobooks, but this one was special for me. Wes and I met in grad school at the Bluegrass Writers Studio in 2014. We taught in the same school district in Jessamine County Kentucky. And we shared a few drinks and some adventures in Lisbon. So when he asked me to narrate his novel, I immediate...

You can leave a note for a writer or cast member. Click here to text the show. I promised some bonus episodes, and I'm bringing them to you. WELM, how do I begin to tell you about Daniel Wescott? I met Dan the way I have met many writers recently; he hired me to produce (and perform) an audiobook: The Alien, the first novel in a sci-fi trilogy that is at once a satire, an espionage thriller, and a bildungsroman for a man-child astronaut aptly named Michael. Dan himself is an adven...

You can leave a note for a writer or cast member. Click here to text the show. From MauHaus Productions, A Blind Play. Bonus Episode. As promised, we have a few post-season episodes to delight and intrigue. Today’s episode is an excerpt from the novel A Wish & A Pear, the first in her Magical Layers series, by Mary B. Reinfeld. Performed by Irene Santiago. Inspired by true events, A Wish and a Pear tells the story of two women, Angela and Soledad, whose lives are intertwined b...

You can leave a note for a writer or cast member. Click here to text the show. MauHaus Productions presents A Blind Play. Episode 30. “Kadamati” Kadamati is Bengali for clay, the malleable matter capable of softness and hardness, of resilience and breakage. Kadamati is also the name of a dance devised by Akram Khan. A mass choreography open to the general public, it explores identity, connection, and belonging. It was performed in Trafalgar Square on the 24th of June 2016, the day afte...

You can leave a note for a writer or cast member. Click here to text the show. MauHaus Productions presents A Blind Play. Episode 30. “Cosmic Interference” Interstellar talk show hosts El and Jay take their audience through the dim history of humankind with cameos from Oppenheimer, Jesus, Muhammad, Obama, and Donald Drumpf. “Cosmic Interference” was adapted from the short stories of the same name by Gary Egan. This episode was directed and edited by Michael Mau STARRING Ryan Gaiser as Jay ...

You can leave a note for a writer or cast member. Click here to text the show. MauHaus Productions presents A Blind Play. Episode 29, "Eye in the Garden" A religious organization creates a system of satellites that will take away free will. Now the two engineers from the Eden Society, Theresa and Marten, must decide if they will play God, the serpent, or both. Based on the short story by Kentucky author Gary Egan. Directed and Edited by Michael Mau STARRING Elizabeth Pan as Theresa Drew V...

You can leave a note for a writer or cast member. Click here to text the show. MauHaus Productions presents A Blind Play. Episode 28. “Jumbie Daddy” “Jumbie Daddy” was adapted from three flash fiction stories by Neala Luna Bhagwansingh: “Jumbie Daddy,” “Spoiling Fruit,” and “Children Playing While Shadows Walk.” . This episode was directed and edited by Michael Mau STARRING Bree Poppy as the Narrator Asiyih N'Dobe as Anne Vivia Armstrong as Canny and Mama Sherese Reddick as Gramma and M...

You can leave a note for a writer or cast member. Click here to text the show. MauHaus Productions presents A Blind Play. Episode 27. “Barbecue” "In suffering there is a core within that can only be touched by the death of distant stars," writes author Ron Pullins. Argentinian dissident Enrico is now a physicist living the quiet life with his wife Sarah. When acquaintances drop by for a barbecue, Enrico shares more than just his recipe for pork loin. “Barbecue” was adapted from the sho...

You can leave a note for a writer or cast member. Click here to text the show. MauHaus Productions presents A Blind Play. Episode 26. “The River” Childhood friends Jason and Julia must hide their relationship after Julia is shunned from their strict religious community following a tragic event. When their relationship is discovered, Jason must decide where his allegiance truly lies. “The River” was adapted from the short story of the same name by Jarred Robert Todd. This episode was dir...

You can leave a note for a writer or cast member. Click here to text the show. When biracial couple Charlotte and James argue too loudly on the street, James is arrested. As he is processed, Charlotte tries to bail him out while he deals with the racial prejudices of the justice system. Adapted from the stage play of the same name by Narineh Tahmasebian. This episode was directed and edited by Michael Mau STARRING Thea Touchton as Charlotte Markis Gallashaw as James Kenya Cabine as Solomon Et...

You can leave a note for a writer or cast member. Click here to text the show. MauHaus Productions presents A Blind Play. Episode 24. “Who Cares?” After a hard day at work, Julie is in dire need of a snuggle, but David seems reluctant to oblige. As Julie drains a bottle of wine, her tongue becomes looser, we understand their special (caring) relationship. Adapted from the original audio play by Peter Franksson (with Alan Veale) of JAPE Productions. This episode was directed and edited b...

You can leave a note for a writer or cast member. Click here to text the show. 86-year-old Dot is frustrated by life as dementia takes control. She wants to get rid of her husband, but the man at the customer service counter won't help her out. And why on earth won't Bernie eat his bacon butty? “The Quiet One” was adapted from the British audio drama of the same name by Alan Veale. This episode was directed and edited by Michael Mau STARRING Toni Poe as Dot Pascal Casimier as The Custo...

You can leave a note for a writer or cast member. Click here to text the show. Told from the point of view of a peregrine falcon, Hero's Eyes is the story of fifteen-year-old Jessie as she learns to build trust with her partner Hero while also dealing with an overbearing mother. “Hero’s Eyes” was adapted from the short story of the same name by Will Robin. This episode was directed and edited by Michael Mau STARRING Reagan Prum as Hero Nneka as Jessica Irene Santiago as Gloria. Origina...

You can leave a note for a writer or cast member. Click here to text the show. Eric's trip to visit his cousin Jona in Charleston forces him to learn much more about life, death, and relationships than he had expected. Originally published in Cutbank. “Charleston. Twenty-Two” was adapted from the personal essay of the same name by Eric Willis. Directed and edited by Michael Mau STARRING Bryce Townsend as Eric Elizabeth Laidlaw as Jona Aryeh Krause-Nadler as Gregory Tim Knutsen as Rex. Eth...

You can leave a note for a writer or cast member. Click here to text the show. Coming in one week, Season Three of the anthology podcast series, A Blind Play. This season we will bring you ten more episodes with twelve stories of people navigating their worlds, facing their fears, and finding out who they really are. If you haven’t already, please show us some love with a 5-star rating on your podcast app. It takes seconds and makes a huge difference to the podcast. If you’re really feeling t...

You can leave a note for a writer or cast member. Click here to text the show. Three men find their lives intertwining over and over again. Are the cosmically linked, or is it a coincidence? Written and directed by Michael Mau STARRING Evan Judway as the Narrator and every other character. Music for this episode by Magnetic_Trailer, Kevin McLeod, Steven Obrien, Rafael Krux, Alexander Nakarada, Frank Schroeter, and Trevor Tremaine who also composed the theme music. Links to licenses in...

You can leave a note for a writer or cast member. Click here to text the show. A homicidal senior citizen confesses to the murder of a family in a non-traditional way. Signs was written and directed by Michael Mau STARRING Trudy Leonard as Madeline McGlynn Music for this episode by Marc Corominas. Trevor Tremaine composed the theme music. Geneva Hicks created the podcast cover art Additional sound effects courtesy of Pixabay Writer, comedian, and actor Nina Dicker helped produce this e...

You can leave a note for a writer or cast member. Click here to text the show. The bizarre death of the town eccentric has people vying for his collection of Christian memorabilia, and the town barber has something to say about it. All episodes written and directed by Michael Mau Elliott Bales as the Narrator Aryeh Krause-Nadler as Scooter Friendly Hannah Church as Charsey Christa Burton as Susabeth Hannah Dorph as the store clerk Music for this episode by Johnny Dodds Trio, Frisco 'Jass' Ban...

You can leave a note for a writer or cast member. Click here to text the show. Greetings from Haiti and Hotel del Sol were both written and directed by Michael Mau In "Greetings from Haiti," feeling guilty for his complacency, a man finally decides to lend a hand to the cause and finds himself alone in a tent in post-earthquake Haiti. "Greetings from Haiti" stars Elliott Dixon as Paul. Music for this episode by Teo Dholina In "Hotel del Sol" a politician tries to make the fruits of his adul...

You can leave a note for a writer or cast member. Click here to text the show. When tragedy befalls the neighbor of a retired woman, she learns more about the woman than she ever expected. "Marlboros, the King and 8 O'clock Bean" was written and directed by Michael Mau and stars Annie Weaver as the narrator Sandra Jones as Lavinia Catherine Gaffney as Jolene Mustafa Slack as Curtis Ari Kraus Nadler as Hardy The theme music was composed by Trevor Tremaine. ...