The Defense

Messenger Theatre Company

A new audio drama about a support group of women with a unique set of powers. Recorded live, with an audience at Jalopy Theatre in Brooklyn. TW: Men Dying. Women Laughing. Podcast launches on February 8th. For more information, visit messengertheatreco.org.

  • 11 minutes 42 seconds
    Session Sixteen - Officially Closed

    The Defense is a production of Messenger Theatre Company.

    This is Session Sixteen. It was recorded live at Jalopy Theatre in Brooklyn on April 14, 2024.

    Performed by Marcella Adams as Leila, Amber Jessie as Mari, Cosmic Kitty as Bria, Kristen Vaughan as Kacey and Toni Watterson as Lori.

    Narration - Jacki Jing

    Writer/director - Emily Rainbow Davis

    Sound Design - Matt Powell

    Sound Engineering - Daniel Massey

    Sound Assistant - Angela Santillo

    Stage Management - Ella Lieberman

    Producer - Melvin Yen

    Composer - Scott Ethier

    Artwork - Shannon Harvey


    For more information, to join our website or donate, visit our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Transcripts will be available soon. Messenger Theatre Company is a 501c3. If you'd like to contribute to the making of The Defense or our future projects, you can contribute on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ko-fi,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Guidestar or PayPal.

    I am safe but I’m not safe for everyone.


    23 May 2024, 4:38 am
  • 19 minutes 40 seconds
    Session Fifteen - Predator Lake

    The Defense is a production of Messenger Theatre Company.

    This is Session Fifteen. It was recorded live at Jalopy Theatre in Brooklyn on April 14, 2024.

    Performed by Marcella Adams as Leila, Amber Jessie as Mari, Cosmic Kitty as Bria, Kristen Vaughan as Kacey and Toni Watterson as Lori.

    Narration - Jacki Jing

    Writer/director - Emily Rainbow Davis

    Sound Design - Matt Powell

    Sound Engineering - Daniel Massey

    Sound Assistant - Angela Santillo

    Stage Management - Ella Lieberman

    Producer - Melvin Yen

    Composer - Scott Ethier

    Artwork - Shannon Harvey


    For more information, links to tickets and location, visit our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Transcripts will be available soon. Messenger Theatre Company is a 501c3. If you'd like to contribute to the making of The Defense, you can contribute on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ko-fi,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Guidestar or PayPal.

    I am safe but I’m not safe for everyone.


    16 May 2024, 10:01 am
  • 13 minutes 52 seconds
    Session Fourteen - Scrapbooking

    The Defense is a production of Messenger Theatre Company.

    This is Session Fourteen. It was recorded live at Jalopy Theatre in Brooklyn on April 14, 2024.

    Performed by Marcella Adams as Leila, Amber Jessie as Mari, Cosmic Kitty as Bria, Kristen Vaughan as Kacey and Toni Watterson as Lori.

    Narration - Jacki Jing

    Writer/director - Emily Rainbow Davis

    Sound Design - Matt Powell

    Sound Engineering - Daniel Massey

    Sound Assistant - Angela Santillo

    Stage Management - Ella Lieberman

    Producer - Melvin Yen

    Composer - Scott Ethier

    Artwork - Shannon Harvey


    For more information, links to tickets and location, visit our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Transcripts will be available soon. Messenger Theatre Company is a 501c3. If you'd like to contribute to the making of The Defense, you can contribute on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ko-fi,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Guidestar or PayPal.

    I am safe but I’m not safe for everyone.


    9 May 2024, 9:23 am
  • 11 minutes 45 seconds
    Session Thirteen - Extra Set of Keys

    The Defense is a production of Messenger Theatre Company.

    This is Session Thirteen. It was recorded live at Jalopy Theatre in Brooklyn on April 14, 2024.

    Performed by Marcella Adams as Leila, Amber Jessie as Mari, Cosmic Kitty as Bria, Kristen Vaughan as Kacey and Toni Watterson as Lori.

    Narration - Jacki Jing

    Writer/director - Emily Rainbow Davis

    Sound Design - Matt Powell

    Sound Engineering - Daniel Massey

    Sound Assistant - Angela Santillo

    Stage Management - Ella Lieberman

    Producer - Melvin Yen

    Composer - Scott Ethier

    Artwork - Shannon Harvey


    For more information, links to tickets and location, visit our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Transcripts will be available soon. Messenger Theatre Company is a 501c3. If you'd like to contribute to the making of The Defense, you can contribute on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ko-fi,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Guidestar or PayPal.

    I am safe but I’m not safe for everyone.


    2 May 2024, 6:50 pm
  • 1 minute 23 seconds
    Trailer for The Defense

    What is the Defense?

    Listen to Kacey, Bria, Leila, Mari and Lori tell you.

    For a little taste of this show about a support group for women with unique powers to defend themselves, listen now.


    The Defense is a production of Messenger Theatre Company.


    Performed by Marcella Adams as Leila, Amber Jessie as Mari, Cosmic Kitty as Bria, Kristen Vaughan as Kacey and Toni Watterson as Lori.

    Narration - Jacki Jing

    Writer/director - Emily Rainbow Davis

    Sound Design - Matt Powell

    Sound Engineering - Daniel Massey

    Sound Assistant - Angela Santillo

    Stage Management - Ella Lieberman

    Producer - Melvin Yen

    Composer - Scott Ethier

    Artwork - Shannon Harvey


    For more information visit our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Messenger Theatre Company is a 501c3. If you'd like to contribute to the making of The Defense, you can contribute on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ko-fi,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Guidestar or PayPal.

    I am safe but I’m not safe for everyone.


    1 May 2024, 3:20 am
  • 16 minutes 17 seconds
    Session Twelve - Lifejacket

    The Defense is a production of Messenger Theatre Company.

    This is Session Twelve. It was recorded live at Jalopy Theatre in Brooklyn on March 10, 2024.

    Performed by Marcella Adams as Leila, Amber Jessie as Mari, Cosmic Kitty as Bria, Kristen Vaughan as Kacey and Toni Watterson as Lori.

    Narration - Jacki Jing

    Writer/director - Emily Rainbow Davis

    Sound Design - Matt Powell

    Sound Engineering - Daniel Massey

    Sound Assistant - Angela Santillo

    Stage Management - Ella Lieberman

    Producer - Melvin Yen

    Composer - Scott Ethier

    Artwork - Shannon Harvey


    For more information, links to tickets and location, visit our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Transcripts will be available soon. Messenger Theatre Company is a 501c3. If you'd like to contribute to the making of The Defense, you can contribute on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ko-fi,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Guidestar or PayPal.

    I am safe but I’m not safe for everyone.


    25 April 2024, 11:55 pm
  • 16 minutes 3 seconds
    Session Eleven - Alfred Privilege

    The Defense is a production of Messenger Theatre Company.

    This is Session Eleven. It was recorded live at Jalopy Theatre in Brooklyn on March 10, 2024.

    Performed by Marcella Adams as Leila, Amber Jessie as Mari, Cosmic Kitty as Bria, Kristen Vaughan as Kacey and Toni Watterson as Lori.

    Narration - Jacki Jing

    Writer/director - Emily Rainbow Davis

    Sound Design - Matt Powell

    Sound Engineering - Daniel Massey

    Sound Assistant - Angela Santillo

    Stage Management - Ella Lieberman

    Producer - Melvin Yen

    Composer - Scott Ethier

    Artwork - Shannon Harvey


    For more information, links to tickets and location, visit our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Transcripts will be available soon. Messenger Theatre Company is a 501c3. If you'd like to contribute to the making of The Defense, you can contribute on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ko-fi,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Guidestar or PayPal.

    I am safe but I’m not safe for everyone.


    18 April 2024, 7:21 pm
  • 12 minutes 21 seconds
    Session Ten - Rage Stage

    The Defense is a production of Messenger Theatre Company.

    This is Session Ten. It was recorded live at Jalopy Theatre in Brooklyn on March 10, 2024.

    Performed by Marcella Adams as Leila, Amber Jessie as Mari, Cosmic Kitty as Bria, Kristen Vaughan as Kacey and Toni Watterson as Lori.

    Narration - Jacki Jing

    Writer/director - Emily Rainbow Davis

    Sound Design - Matt Powell

    Sound Engineering - Daniel Massey

    Sound Assistant - Angela Santillo

    Stage Management - Ella Lieberman

    Producer - Melvin Yen

    Composer - Scott Ethier

    Artwork - Shannon Harvey


    Come be a part of a recording at Jalopy Theatre in Brooklyn. We're recording Episodes 13 - 16 on April 14th at 7pm. It's okay to experience these sessions out of order. We'll catch you up when you come to the show. Tickets are $10.


    For more information, links to tickets and location, visit our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Transcripts will be available soon. Messenger Theatre Company is a 501c3. If you'd like to contribute to the making of The Defense, you can contribute on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ko-fi,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Guidestar or PayPal.

    I am safe but I’m not safe for everyone.


    11 April 2024, 6:45 am
  • 17 minutes 50 seconds
    Session Nine - Pancake Posse

    The Defense is a production of Messenger Theatre Company.

    This is Session Nine. It was recorded live at Jalopy Theatre in Brooklyn on March 10, 2024.

    Performed by Marcella Adams as Leila, Amber Jessie as Mari, Cosmic Kitty as Bria, Kristen Vaughan as Kacey and Toni Watterson as Lori.

    Narration - Jacki Jing

    Writer/director - Emily Rainbow Davis

    Sound Design - Matt Powell

    Sound Engineering - Daniel Massey

    Sound Assistant - Angela Santillo

    Stage Management - Ella Lieberman

    Producer - Melvin Yen

    Composer - Scott Ethier

    Artwork - Shannon Harvey


    Come be a part of a recording at Jalopy Theatre in Brooklyn. We're recording Episodes 13 - 16 on April 14th at 7pm. It's okay to experience these sessions out of order. We'll catch you up when you come to the show. Tickets are $10.


    For more information, links to tickets and location, visit our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Transcripts will be available soon. Messenger Theatre Company is a 501c3. If you'd like to contribute to the making of The Defense, you can contribute on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ko-fi,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Guidestar or PayPal.

    I am safe but I’m not safe for everyone.


    4 April 2024, 10:31 am
  • 14 minutes 10 seconds
    Session Eight - Ashes at Work

    The Defense is a production of Messenger Theatre Company.

    This is Session Eight. It was recorded live at Jalopy Theatre in Brooklyn on February 11, 2024.

    Performed by Marcella Adams as Leila, Amber Jessie as Mari, Cosmic Kitty as Bria, Kristen Vaughan as Kacey and Toni Watterson as Lori.

    Narration - Jacki Jing

    Writer/director - Emily Rainbow Davis

    Sound Design - Matt Powell

    Sound Engineering - Daniel Massey

    Sound Assistant - Angela Santillo

    Stage Management - Ella Lieberman

    Producer - Melvin Yen

    Composer - Scott Ethier

    Artwork - Shannon Harvey


    Come be a part of a recording at Jalopy Theatre in Brooklyn. We're recording Episodes 13 - 16 on April 14th at 7pm. It's okay to experience these sessions out of order. We'll catch you up when you come to the show. Tickets are $10.


    For more information, links to tickets and location, visit our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Transcripts will be available soon. Messenger Theatre Company is a 501c3. If you'd like to contribute to the making of The Defense, you can contribute on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ko-fi,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Guidestar or PayPal.

    I am safe but I’m not safe for everyone.


    28 March 2024, 5:52 pm
  • 17 minutes 54 seconds
    Session Seven - Weird

    The Defense is a production of Messenger Theatre Company.

    This is Session Seven. It was recorded live at Jalopy Theatre in Brooklyn on February 11, 2024.

    Performed by Marcella Adams as Leila, Amber Jessie as Mari, Cosmic Kitty as Bria, Kristen Vaughan as Kacey and Toni Watterson as Lori.

    Narration - Jacki Jing

    Writer/director - Emily Rainbow Davis

    Sound Design - Matt Powell

    Sound Engineering - Daniel Massey

    Sound Assistant - Angela Santillo

    Stage Management - Ella Lieberman

    Producer - Melvin Yen

    Composer - Scott Ethier

    Artwork - Shannon Harvey


    Come be a part of a recording at Jalopy Theatre in Brooklyn. We're recording Episodes 13 - 16 on April 14th at 7pm. It's okay to experience these sessions out of order. We'll catch you up when you come to the show. Tickets are $10.


    For more information, links to tickets and location, visit our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Transcriptions will be available soon. Messenger Theatre Company is a 501c3. If you'd like to contribute to the making of The Defense, you can contribute on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ko-fi,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Guidestar or PayPal.

    I am safe but I’m not safe for everyone.


    21 March 2024, 5:41 am
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