Theatrical Shenanigans (2026)

15/12/2025

🎄NEW EPISODE NEWS! 🎄

We hope you enjoyed today's episode of The Christmas Countdown Mini Shenanigans series and are ready for another helping tomorrow!

Our second playwright for this series is Toby Inoue (https://newplayexchange.org/users/85239/toby-inoue & https://wabi-sa.com/), a playwright from Evanston, Illinois who writes about how the glass is half empty and half full. She’s had a staged reading of her full length play “Keep it Light” at Redtwist Theatre's 2024 Twisted PlayFest in Chicago and she is also a member of the Writers Pool at PlayGround-Chicago where several of her short plays have been featured in their Monday Night series.

Toby’s play we’ll hear is called “Serene Healthy Wellness Spa Retreat Resort” and when talking about her inspiration Toby says “I was Inspired by the brilliant Fleabag by Phoebe Waller-Bridge, and being a sister to a sister myself, I wanted to write a piece about sisters thrown into a weird situation while also navigating their own relationship”

Synopsis:
Two sisters go on a wellness retreat to get away from the pressures of the holidays, but they discover they haven't left their stress entirely behind.

Cast:
Claire - Angela Sarabia (https://newplayexchange.org/users/83860/angela-sarabia)

Andie - Hannah Lee DeFrates (https://newplayexchange.org/users/58102/hannah-lee-defrates)

Staff - Tony Targan (www.tonytargan.com)

So, make sure you join us again tomorrow!

15/12/2025

🎄NEW EPISODE LIVE!🎄

Welcome to our "Christmas Countdown" Mini Shenanigans Series where we will be bringing you a different festive play every day for the next 10 days!

Our first playwright featured in this series is the wonderful Robert J. LeBlanc (https://newplayexchange.org/users/37762/robert-j-leblanc & https://www.dramatistsguild.com/members/robertleblanc).

You can hear this episode here - https://TheatricalShenanigans.podbean.com/e/festive-mini-shenanigans-episode-1-the-naughty-list-by-robert-j-leblanc/?token=075a788dc53960dfd662119afae0e2e3

Bob’s play is called “The Naughty List” (https://newplayexchange.org/script/2019716/the-naughty-list).

Synopsis:
A humble craftsman from the North Pole leaves her life as a toymaker to pursue a less than legal career change and its safe to say Someone's hall is going to get decked.

Cast:
Tony Esposito - Darrin Ingram (https://newplayexchange.org/users/59169/darrin-ingram & https://www.darrin-ingram.com/)

Tinsel - Jacquie Floyd (https://newplayexchange.org/users/37764/jacquelyn-floyd-priskorn & https://www.jacquiefloyd.com/writing)

Little Gino - Tony Targan (www.tonytargan.com)

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14/12/2025

🎄 NEW EPISODE INFO! 🎄

Well it seems no sooner to we finish one season that we are bringing you another! Starting tomorrow and running every day until Christmas Eve we will be bringing you a different festive themed play from playwrights all over the world.

Our first playwright featured in this series is the wonderful Robert J. LeBlanc (https://newplayexchange.org/users/37762/robert-j-leblanc & https://www.dramatistsguild.com/members/robertleblanc).

Bob has featured on Theatrical Shenanigans many times as a playwright, guest, performer and panellist, all of which you can still hear. But his achievements certainly do not end there. Bob is an award-winning playwright, actor, voice actor, and artist, as well as the producer, head writer, host, improviser and designer of the comedy ensemble, Balderdash Academy. And just in case you thought he wasn’t busy enough he’s also the owner and lead writer of the interactive mystery-comedy company Sleuths Mystery Entertainment while still finding time to be a wonderful support to other playwrights.

Bob’s play is called “The Naughty List” (https://newplayexchange.org/script/2019716/the-naughty-list).

Synopsis:
A humble craftsman from the North Pole leaves her life as a toymaker to pursue a less than legal career change and its safe to say Someone's hall is going to get decked.

Cast:

Tony Esposito - Darrin Ingram (https://newplayexchange.org/users/59169/darrin-ingram & https://www.darrin-ingram.com/)

Tinsel - Jacquie Floyd (https://newplayexchange.org/users/37764/jacquelyn-floyd-priskorn & https://www.jacquiefloyd.com/writing)

Little Gino - Tony Targan (www.tonytargan.com)

So, make sure you join us tomorrow to get this Festive Series Started!

14/12/2025

THANK YOU PLAYWRIGHTS!

So, following the release of our 10th episode today the 5th Season of Theatrical Shenanigans has come to an end! I hope you've enjoyed all the episodes that have been released since we started this season back in August 2025!

If you've missed an episode then they are still all available on your favourite platform:
🔗 Podbean - https://theatricalshenanigans.podbean.com/
🔗 Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/.../theatrical.../id1706499105
🔗 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/54qD1COB9WRnH4HMrq142H
🔗 Amazon Music - https://music.amazon.com/.../0505c.../theatrical-shenanigans
🔗 iHeartRadio - https://iheart.com/podcast/114996654
…and more!

If you've enjoyed an episode then also make sure you like/follow/share/comment so we can spread the works of these fabulous playwrights across the world!
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100087550385392
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/theatricalshenanigans/
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/
IMDB - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt38792179/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_1_nm_0_in_0_q_theatrical%2520shenanigans

In the mean time though Theatrical Shenanigans would like to thank:
Rich Rubin
Dana Leslie Goldstein
Donald Loftus
Marc Harris
Rob Kirby
Wendy Gough Soroka
Beth Harpaz
M.K Wessel
David Bareford
Vicki Riba Koestler

For allowing us to produce your work!

Make sure you join us again starting tomorrow as we countdown to Christmas with 10 festively themed Mini Shenanigans, one every day!

14/12/2025

🚄NEW EPISODE LIVE! 🚄

Theatrical Shenanigans Season 5 has almost reached its end and we are celebrating with a DOUBLE BILL WEEKEND! Our final Episode has now gone live with "On the Zephyr" by Vicki Riba Koestler (https://www.imdb.com/name/nm16376638/ & https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/dptc/episodes/--BONUS---Playwright-Conversations-Vicki-Riba-Koestler-e2m0tn9).

You can find this fabulous final episode here - https://TheatricalShenanigans.podbean.com/e/s05-e10-%e2%80%93-on-the-zephyr-julie-brandon/?token=5add274ca1f5933629766f3348b0d7e8

Synopsis:
Stuck together in a small train compartment on a tedious transcontinental journey, a young couple find all their issues bubbling to the surface.

Cast:
Denny - Bob Sawyer (https://www.voices.com/profile/rtsawyer)
Kara - Lora Hogan
Arlen - Chris Soucy (https://newplayexchange.org/users/26789/christopher-soucy)

And to discuss this wonderful play I have with me playwright, poet and musical composer Julie Brandon (https://newplayexchange.org/users/12443/julie-brandon).

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13/12/2025

✨ NEW EPISODE NEWS! ✨

Well, it has come to that time! This weekend (13th & 14th December) we have a double bill of the final two episodes of Season 5 of Theatrical Shenanigans!

Episode 10 Brings us "On The Zephyr" by Vicki Riba Koestler (https://www.imdb.com/name/nm16376638/ & https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/dptc/episodes/--BONUS---Playwright-Conversations-Vicki-Riba-Koestler-e2m0tn9)

Cast:
Denny - Bob Sawyer (https://www.voices.com/profile/rtsawyer)
Kara - Lora Hogan
Arlen - Chris Soucy (https://newplayexchange.org/users/26789/christopher-soucy)

And to discuss this wonderful play I have with me playwright, poet and musical composer Julie Brandon (https://newplayexchange.org/users/12443/julie-brandon). Julie has been a featured playwright on Theatrical Shenanigans three times and you can still hear all of her amazing works!

"Knit One, Bitch Two" - https://theatricalshenanigans.podbean.com/e/international-womens-day-special-2025/

"Pulled out of The hat" - https://theatricalshenanigans.podbean.com/e/two-year-anniversary-special/

"Can you Get there from here?" - https://theatricalshenanigans.podbean.com/e/mini-shenanigans-episode-3-can-you-get-there-from-here-by-julie-brandon/

Here's hoping you can join us for this double bill!
Listen this weekend on your favourite platform:
Podbean - https://theatricalshenanigans.podbean.com/
Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/.../theatrical.../id1706499105
Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/54qD1COB9WRnH4HMrq142H
…and more!

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13/12/2025

🚑 NEW EPISODE LIVE! 🚑

Theatrical Shenanigans Season 5 has almost reached its end and we are celebrating with a DOUBLE BILL WEEKEND! Episode 9 of Theatrical Shenanigans has now gone live with the play "A Line of Stitches" (https://newplayexchange.org/script/2037489/a-line-of-stitches) comes to us from David Bareford (https://newplayexchange.org/users/69652/david-bareford & https://www.barefordplays.com/).

Episode 9 is live right here - https://TheatricalShenanigans.podbean.com/e/s05-e09-a-line-of-stitches-grant-foxon/?token=e986627d5611f155bff96be86edd129e

Synopsis:
When her irascible grandfather is the victim of a violent break-in, Jeannie rushes to him to offer her help but finds that his wisdom--although hidden in sarcastic barbs--might be just what she's needed to heal herself.

Cast:
Alvin Parris – Lee Beddow (http://www.abbeysound.org)
Jeannie Parris – Perdita Lawton (www.perditalawton.com)
Detective – Brian Holmes (https://app.spotlight.com/0058-6720-5192)
Paramedic – Marnie Thomson (https://marniethomson.co.uk & https://www.spotlight.com/9094-6752-4968)

And to accompany this wonderfully touching play I get to have a chat with UK based playwright, producer and stand-up comedian, Grant Foxon (https://www.instagram.com/grant.foxon/?hl=en)

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…and more!

12/12/2025

✨ NEW EPISODE NEWS! ✨

Well, it has come to that time! This weekend (13th & 14th December) we have a double bill of the final two episodes of Season 5 of Theatrical Shenanigans!

Episode 9 brings the play "A Line of Stitches" (https://newplayexchange.org/script/2037489/a-line-of-stitches) comes to us from David Bareford (https://newplayexchange.org/users/69652/david-bareford & https://www.barefordplays.com/), a playwright, theatrical violence designer, and director who now hails from southwest Washington state.

Synopsis:
When her irascible grandfather is the victim of a violent break-in, Jeannie rushes to him to offer her help but finds that his wisdom--although hidden in sarcastic barbs--might be just what she's needed to heal herself.

And to accompany this wonderfully touching play I get to have a chat with UK based playwright, producer and stand-up comedian, Grant Foxon (https://www.instagram.com/grant.foxon/?hl=en)

Here's hoping you can join us for this double bill!

🎧 Listen this weekend on your favourite platform:
🔗 Podbean - https://theatricalshenanigans.podbean.com/
🔗 Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/.../theatrical.../id1706499105
🔗 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/54qD1COB9WRnH4HMrq142H
🔗 Amazon Music - https://music.amazon.com/.../0505c.../theatrical-shenanigans
🔗 iHeartRadio - https://iheart.com/podcast/114996654
…and more!

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11/12/2025

✨NEW EPISODE NEWS! ✨

Well, it has come to that time! This weekend (13th & 14th December) we have a double bill of the final two episodes of Season 5 of Theatrical Shenanigans!

Episode 10 brings the play "On the Zephyr" by Vicki Riba Koestler.

Synopsis:
Stuck together in a small train compartment on a tedious transcontinental journey, a young couple find all their issues bubbling to the surface.

This wonderful play is brought to life by the following cast:
Denny - Bob Sawyer (https://www.voices.com/profile/rtsawyer)
Kara - Lora Hogan
Arlen - Chris Soucy (https://newplayexchange.org/users/26789/christopher-soucy)

All three performers are regulars on Theatrical Shenanigans and you can hear their most recent performances here:
Bob Sawyer - https://theatricalshenanigans.podbean.com/e/s04-e09-insert-token-jamie-olah/
Lora Hogan - https://theatricalshenanigans.podbean.com/e/theatrical-shenanigans-halloween-special/
Chris Soucy - https://theatricalshenanigans.podbean.com/e/theatrical-shenanigans-fathers-day-special/

Here's hoping you can join us for this double bill!

Listen this weekend on your favourite platform:
Podbean - https://theatricalshenanigans.podbean.com/
Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/.../theatrical.../id1706499105
Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/54qD1COB9WRnH4HMrq142H
Amazon Music - https://music.amazon.com/.../0505c.../theatrical-shenanigans
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10/12/2025

✨ NEW EPISODE NEWS! ✨

Well, it has come to that time! This weekend (13th & 14th December) we have a double bill of the final two episodes of Season 5 of Theatrical Shenanigans!

Episode 9 brings the play "A Line of Stitches" (https://newplayexchange.org/script/2037489/a-line-of-stitches) comes to us from David Bareford.

Synopsis:
When her irascible grandfather is the victim of a violent break-in, Jeannie rushes to him to offer her help but finds that his wisdom--although hidden in sarcastic barbs--might be just what she's needed to heal herself.

This wonderful play is brought to life by the following cast:
Alvin Parris – Lee Beddow (http://www.abbeysound.org)
Jeannie Parris – Perdita Lawton (www.perditalawton.com)
Detective – Brian Holmes (https://app.spotlight.com/0058-6720-5192)
Paramedic – Marnie Thomson (https://marniethomson.co.uk & https://www.spotlight.com/9094-6752-4968)

All four of whom have appeared on Theatrical Shenanigans before and you can find their most recent performances here:

Brian Holmes - https://theatricalshenanigans.podbean.com/e/mini-shenanigans-episode-11-the-cleaning-ladys-corpse-by-rosemary-frisino-toohey/

Lee Beddow - https://theatricalshenanigans.podbean.com/e/theatrical-shenanigans-christmas-special-a-christmas-carol-but-not-as-you-know-it/

Perdita Lawton - https://theatricalshenanigans.podbean.com/e/theatrical-shenanigans-halloween-special/

Marnie Thomson - https://theatricalshenanigans.podbean.com/e/international-womens-day-special-2025/

Here's hoping you can join us for this double bill!

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09/12/2025

✨ NEW EPISODE NEWS! ✨

Well, it has come to that time! This weekend (13th & 14th December) we have a double bill of the final two episodes of Season 5 of Theatrical Shenanigans!

Episode 10 brings the play "On the Zephyr" by Vicki Riba Koestler (https://www.imdb.com/name/nm16376638/ & https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/dptc/episodes/--BONUS---Playwright-Conversations-Vicki-Riba-Koestler-e2m0tn9)

Vicki Riba Koestler’s produced plays include the full-lengths We Gather Together and Epsilon Precious (The Play About the Cat), as well as numerous one-acts and ten-minute plays. Vicki’s essays have appeared in The New York Times, Child magazine, The Record of northern New Jersey, and other publications. She’s co-authored two books with Gary Null: Choosing Joy and The Baby Boomer’s Guide to Getting it Right the Second Time Around.

Synopsis:
Stuck together in a small train compartment on a tedious transcontinental journey, a young couple find all their issues bubbling to the surface.

Here's hoping you can join us for this double bill!

🎧 Listen this weekend on your favourite platform:
🔗 Podbean - https://theatricalshenanigans.podbean.com/
🔗 Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/.../theatrical.../id1706499105
🔗 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/54qD1COB9WRnH4HMrq142H
🔗 Amazon Music - https://music.amazon.com/.../0505c.../theatrical-shenanigans
🔗 iHeartRadio - https://iheart.com/podcast/114996654
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08/12/2025

⚖️🚨 A YEAR AGO TODAY! 🚨⚖️

8th December 2024 saw the penultimate episode of our Law and Order series. This time we have another tale from a group of detectives but this time based in the USA with a play entitled "Ghosts".

Listen again to this episode here - https://theatricalshenanigans.podbean.com/e/law-and-order-series-episode-5-ghosts/

Synopsis:
Sergeant Hale and her team have been stumped for weeks by a woman who pilfers from men she meets on trains after she seduces them. No one seems to know her, and nothing seems to catch sight of her, but she seems to know Sergeant Hale.

Cast:
Andrew Michaelson - Robert Sawyer (https://www.voices.com/profile/rtsawyer)
Emily - Hannah Lee DeFrates (https://newplayexchange.org/users/58102/hannah-lee-defrates)
Sergeant Hale - Megan Bickel
Detective Southern - Darrin Ingram (https://newplayexchange.org/users/59169/darrin-ingram)
Officer Kent - Chris Soucy (https://newplayexchange.org/users/26789/christopher-soucy)
Captain Grierson - Tony Targan (www.tonytargan.com)
Luke Carlton - Kenny Hertling

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🎧 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/54qD1COB9WRnH4HMrq142H
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