“She’s possibly the worst written character in all of dramatic history.” Amy Freed on why she re-wrote Shakespeare’s “The Taming of the Shrew”, with director Art Manke.

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Written by Amy Freed in response to Shakespeare’s “The Taming of the Shrew”, hear how one of America’s leading contemporary writers brings an out-moded classic up to date. Featuring an outstanding ensemble of accomplished stage and screen actors, with original music composition and sound design by Lindsay Jones. Directed by Art Manke. 

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“He just goes for it!”: Andy Grotelueschen describes how Touchstone inspires us to take chances in life, how a teacher in Iowa inspired him to pursue acting, and why it’s so much easier to be funny on Broadway.

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“She speaks her mind.” Korean-American actor and lead singer of the rock group Kiss the Tiger, Meghan Kreidler opens up about her experiences playing Rosalind in “As You Like It”, being a woman in the world of rock ’n’ roll, her tumultuous relationship with Shakespeare and her love of lyricism. 

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“What does it mean to be a free spirit?” Director Kim Martin Cotten and Radio Play Writer Catherine Eaton discuss the vision and meaning behind the Play On Podcast series adaptation of “As You Like It”.

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“You cannot skip steps”: David Ivers on the process of acting, directing, writing and translating his way through a career in the arts on a relentless search for clarity.

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Curious Matter Anthology is a multi-award-winning fully immersive fiction podcast. It's a bridge between past and present, a time machine that takes listeners back to the golden era of pulp fiction, and then catapults them back into the future. It's an ode to an era of science fiction, whose stories have influenced some of the greatest filmmakers of our time, and it's a tribute to the largely unrecognized authors who penned these tales. But it's not just about the stories; it's about how they're told. Featuring cutting-edge sound design, an all-star cast, cinematic score and groundbreaking storytelling techniques, Curious Matter Anthology presents an audio-fiction experience that transports the listener into a cinema of sound. 

The Exile is based on the novel ‘Police Your Planet’ by Lester Del Rey, and follows a disgraced federal agent deported to the fledgling human colony of Mars in an epic and heartbreaking mile a minute, police thriller.

To see our interactive map of Marsport, The Exile Visual Guide and learn more about the show visit: https://cmanthology.com 

Starring Tiffany Smith as "Bryce Gordon" 

And featuring the voices of: 

Malcolm Barrett as "Honest Izzy" 

Eugene Byrd as "Shell Corey" 

Phil LaMarr as "the Station Chief" 

Trace Lysette as "Mother Corey" 

Sandeep Parikh as Rand 

Stephen Weston as "Skagg" 

 Vayntrub as "Fatia Markov" 

Amy Vorpahl as "Three" 

With additional voices by:

Jonathan Edelman 

Jason Ervin 

Philip Gray 

Matt Hobin 

Thien Nguyen 

Blythe Renay 

Melissa Starr 

Based on the novel 'Police Your Planet' by: Lester Del Rey 

Written, Directed, and Edited by: Jonathan Pezza 

Engineering and Mixing by: Jonathan Pezza 

Voice Direction by: Jonathan Pezza & Tiffany Smith 

Produced by: Jonathan Pezza, Tiffany Smith & Sandeep Parikh 

The Exile was made possible by the amazing support of our Kickstarter backers.   

Executive Produced by Scott Pezza, and Dan Evans.  

Co-Executive Produced By Richard J. Pezza, Patrick Leppaluoto and Deric A. Hughes.   

Co-Produced by Ali Mashayekhi and Jack Bowman 

Assistant editing by Mohammad Moiz Riaz and Francis Pezza. 

Original Score Composed by: Jonathan Pezza 

Additional Music by: Epidemic Sound Featuring the musical talent of Torii Wolf, Suffer City, Experia and Sight of Wonders. 

© Knightsville Workshop 2024

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“The goal is to challenge folks.” Glenn Davis reflects on his work as an actor, producer, and Artistic Director of Chicago’s famed Steppenwolf Theater. (Is it possible Marc Antony might just be too good a person?)

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“Who am I called to be?” Visionary artist and producer Charlique C. Rolle expounds on her efforts to love recklessly, build faithfully, and create fearlessly.

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“We’re going to have to stay informed and fight back”: Playwright Jeffrey Solomon and actress Zuleyma Guevarra discuss the making of DeNovo, what leads to mass migration, why it’s our responsibility as U.S. Citizens to see people as human beings and what we can do to help refugees who are on the brink of being deported to death. 

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New York based not-for-profit theater company Houses on the Moon, and playwright Jeffrey Solomon creates acclaimed documentary plays. DE NOVO recounts the life and death of a Guatemalan teenager, Edgar Chocoy, who was deported after a failed asylum bid in the USA and murdered by the very group he testified would execute him were he to be returned to that country. With help of the NYC City Council, we were able to produce an audio adaptation of DE NOVO, which tells the story in three potent half hour episodes.

They launched their podcast in 2021 and this new series, DE NOVO, tells Edgar’s heart-wrenching story through real-life court transcripts and interviews, shedding light on the plight of unaccompanied alien minors and the human rights issues they face.

You can listen to all three episodes here!

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