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Play On Podcasts are epic audio adventures reimagining timeless tales, featuring original music composition and the voices of extraordinarily gifted artists. This is where Theatre meets Podcast, combining the modern-day audio phenomenon with the power of live performance.

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A Midsummer Night's Dream - Episode 3 - You See...
Puck makes an ass of Bottom, who captures the heart of Titania while Oberon causes both Lysander and Demetrius to fall madly in love with a furious Helena.
26 min
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A Midsummer Night's Dream - Episode 2 - Mischie...
Chaos ensues as Oberon and Titania fail to balance the natural climate and Puck accidentally interrupts the course of true love in the woods.
31 min
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A Midsummer Night's Dream - Episode 1 - Obscene...
Royals, Lovers and fairies squabble in the court and forest as a group of workers from the city gather to rehearse a play they hope to perform for Duke Theseus.
29 min
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Bonus - Keith David on The Way I Am Now podcast...
This is the third episode of a 3-part series of bonus content as The Way I Am Now podcast host Dionne Lea Williams interviews Pericles actor Keith David.
17 min
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Pericles - Bonus Content Episode 4 - Director L...
This is the second of a 3-part series of bonus content as The Way I Am Now podcast host Dionne Lea Williams interviews Pericles director Lisa Rothe.
9 min
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Pericles - Episode 7 - We Want To Hear Our Story
Reunited with his daughter at last, Pericles pays homage to the Gods at Diana’s temple, where he is met with more good fortune.
27 min
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Bonus - Jennie Greenberry on The Way I Am Now p...
This is the first episode of a 3-part series of bonus content as The Way I Am Now podcast host Dionne Lea Williams interviews Pericles actor Jennie Greenberry.
24 min
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Pericles - Episode 6 - For I Was Born At Sea
Marina convinces Lysimachus to renounce his ways and gains notoriety across the land for her healing powers, until she is summoned to aid a man aboard a regal vessel who is beside himself with grief.
19 min
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Pericles - Episode 5 - Sniveling Little Freshmeat
In growing to become the envy of all Tarsus, Marina earns the wrath of jealous Dionyza, who conspires to have her killed. Kidnapped by pirates and left for dead, she is sold to a brothel in Myteline, where she changes the hearts of all who would harm her. Pericles, thinking his daughter is dead, sets out to sea wracked with grief, wearing only sackcloth and vowing never to speak or cut his hair again.
21 min
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Pericles - Episode 4 - This Fresh New Sailor
Bereft of his bride, Pericles surrenders her body to the sea and gives care of his newborn daughter, Marina, to Cleon and Dionyza in Tarsus. The physician, Cerimon, recovers Thaisa’s coffin on the shores of Ephesus, where he makes a miraculous discovery.
25 min
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Pericles - Episode 3 - Let Punishment Continue ...
Pericles wins King Simonides’ jousting tournament as well as the affection of his daughter, Thaisa, who he marries. Upon learning of the death of Antiochus, they make their way towards Tyre upon the stormy sea as Thaisa struggles below decks in childbirth.
22 min
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Bonus - Ellen McLaughlin - Playwright
Celebrated playwright Ellen McLaughlin discusses her career as a performer and writer, her relationship with Shakespeare, and the unique challenge of translating Pericles into modern English.
73 min
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Pericles - Episode 2 - Look What Heaven Can Do ...
Pericles feeds the hungry people of Tarsus, securing the loyalty and adoration of Cleon and Dionyza, but as the sole survivor of a storm that wrecks his ship at sea, he must win back his name on the shores of Pentapolis.
24 min
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Bonus - Kathleen Chalfant on playing Gower
Acclaimed performer Kathleen Chalfant, who played the role of Gower for the podcast series of Pericles, discusses her career, her involvement in iconic productions like Angels in America and Wit, the work of Pericles and her hopes for the future of American Theatre.
68 min
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Pericles - Episode 1 - Hell Can Dance To Such A...
Traveling to a distant realm to win a beautiful bride from the wicked king Antiochus, young Prince Pericles must flee his home for the safety of his people.
25 min
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Introducing...The Play On Podcast Series Pericles
Shakespeare’s timeless tale about a man who loses everything only to find what matters most.
1 min
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Macbeth - Bonus Content Episode 8 - Sound Desig...
Hear where it all comes from as groundbreaking sound designer and composer of the POP series “Macbeth”, David Molina, takes us on a journey through his creative process and history.
7 min
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Macbeth - Bonus Content Episode 7 - Sound Engin...
Emmy Award-winning recording engineer Daniel Benshimon shares the unique challenge of working on Macbeth and Pericles.
5 min
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Macbeth - Episode 7 - Who Will be Crowned at Sc...
Surrounded and alone, Macbeth takes to the battlefield to tempt fate one last time.
22 min
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Macbeth - Bonus Content Episode 6 - Play On Exe...
Play On Shakespeare’s Executive Director Kamilah Long interviews Play On CEO and Creative Director, Dr. Lue Douthit
8 min
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Macbeth - Episode 6 - All My Pretty Ones
Holed up in his castle, Macbeth hides from the truth and his wife re-lives the nightmare of their bloody deed, while Malcolm and Macduff join forces in England to plot his overthrow.
27 min
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Macbeth - Bonus Content Episode 5 - Casting Dir...
Macbeth Casting Directors Karyn Casl, CSA, and Ada Karamanyan explain the casting process with specific anecdotes from their work on Macbeth and beyond.
8 min
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Macbeth - Episode 5 - Round About the Cauldron Go
In the midst of their raucous ritual, the weird sisters reveal the painful truth of the future to Macbeth, who vows to carry out his vengeance on Macduff.
21 min
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Macbeth - Bonus Content Episode 4 - Edward Torr...
This bonus interview features a discussion with director Edward Torres on the Play On Podcasts Series: "Macbeth".
7 min
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Macbeth - Episode 4 - Blood Will Have Blood
Macbeth grapples with the unwelcome visage of the recently murdered Banquo at a public gathering, while the Witches grapple with their Goddess, Hecate.
23 min