Welcome to our second episode of this third Season of Theatrical Shenanigans. For this episode we have a wonderfully funny play entitled "The Wait" by Stuart Brown (https://newplayexchange.org/users/19321/stuart-brown & https://twitter.com/stuonbroadway) and I have a chat with the Tony Targan, who has been a voice actor and panellist for Theatrical Shenanigans many times before (www.tonytargan.com)   Synopsis: Spencer is a theatre critic who, with his friend Julie, have just enjoyed a show but now must face the daunting task of trying to get out!   Cast: Spencer - Patrick Hibbin ..read more

Hello there and welcome to the first episode of our third brand new season. I am utterly thrilled you could join us. For this first episode we have a piece by Scottish Actor and Playwright Marnie Thomson, who had her first brush with Theatrical Shenanigans when she played the ghost of Christmas past in our 2023 Christmas Special (https://marniethomson.co.uk & https://www.spotlight.com/9094-6752-4968).   The play is entitled "Treatable" and depicts a mother and daughter sharing troubling times, all against the mother's background Cancer treatment.  Accompanying this touching play ..read more

Hello there and welcome to our April installment of "The Panel Presents", where I, as your host am joined by four fabulous panelists to discuss all things theatrical.   Our panelists for this episode are: Evan Baughfman - (https://newplayexchange.org/users/1708/evan-baughfman & https://www.amazon.com/stores/Evan-Baughfman/author/B08BSQZ2X6?ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true) Alli Hartley-Kong - (https://newplayexchange.org/users/47640/alli-hartley-kong) Chris Soucy - (https://newplayexchange.org/users/26789/christopher-soucy) Vidalia Unwin - (https://n ..read more

Welcome once again to our second season of Mini Shenanigans. Between now and the start of Season 3 in April 2024 we will be running one of our mini series where we produce short plays but with no guest interview. We are the last episode, which is another piece written by me entitled "But Why" (https://newplayexchange.org/plays/2195242/why)   Synopsis: Sarah has spent most of her life being deceived by friends and having suspicions about her husband but this time, will she be able to see the snake for the grass?   Cast: Jane - Nicky Whichelow (www.nickywvoices.com) Helen - Helen Fullt ..read more

Welcome once again to our second season of Mini Shenanigans. Between now and the start of Season 3 in April 2024 we will be running one of our mini series where we produce short plays but with no guest interview. We are now down to the last two episodes, which will be appearing with one on Saturday and one on Sunday, both pieces written by your host. The first of the duo is "Snake for the Grass" (https://newplayexchange.org/plays/1945566/snake-grass). Synopsis: Sarah has spent most of her life being deceived by friends and having suspicions about her husband but this time, will she be able to ..read more

Welcome once again to our second season of Mini Shenanigans. Between now and the start of Season 3 in April 2024 we will be running one of our mini series where we produce short plays but with no guest interview.   Episode 12 has a second play by Chicago based playwright and Theatrical Shenanigans regular, Dana Hall (https://newplayexchange.org/users/58758/dana-hall/ & https://www.danahallcreates.com/).   The play is entitled "The Long Goodbye" and is best described as a beautiful quote from the front of the script, “Those we love and lose are always connected by heartstrings int ..read more

Welcome once again to our second season of Mini Shenanigans. Between now and the start of Season 3 in April 2024 we will be running one of our mini series where we produce short plays but with no guest interview.   Episode 11 has a play by UK based playwright and regular feature on Theatrical Shenanigans, Tony Vale.   The play is entitled "Writing Wrongs" and is described by Tony as "kind of matrix for how a play develops in the writer’s head and to show how the characters can take over, when the writer least expects it."   Cast: Writer - Kerry Frater (http://www.kerryfrater.co ..read more

Welcome once again to our second season of Mini Shenanigans. Between now and the start of Season 3 in April 2024 we will be running one of our mini series where we produce short plays but with no guest interview.   The play for Episode 10 has been written by Darrin Ingram (https://newplayexchange.org/users/59169/darrin-ingram) who has been a voice actor for many Theatrical Shenanigans episodes and now joins for the first time as a playwright.   The piece is called "Goodnight Jimmy" and in it we see James Boyd and his younger brother Johnny engage in their nightly ritual of banter and ..read more

Hello there and welcome to our special celebrating International Women's Day. For this special I have got together with three amazing female playwrights to hear four plays celebrating women and having a chat about them. The four plays are: "Sister from the same Mister" (https://newplayexchange.org/plays/1804106/sisters-same-mister) by Debra A. Cole (https://newplayexchange.org/users/30609/debra-cole & http://www.debraacole-playwright.com/) Melissa - Gillie Stoneham Amanda - Helen Cheng Mao (https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOBWRX6h1_Qm8VQZqPWymVGFIkfruadkU) Dana - Dana Hall (https://ww ..read more

Welcome once again to our second season of Mini Shenanigans. Between now and the start of Season 3 in April 2024 we will be running one of our mini series where we produce short plays but with no guest interview.   Episode 9 has a play by Kansas based playwright and Theatrical Shenanigans regular, Debra A. Cole (https://newplayexchange.org/users/30609/debra-cole & http://www.debraacole-playwright.com/).   The play is entitled "Camel Girl" (https://newplayexchange.org/plays/2241369/camel-girl) and is based on the life of Stella Harper, the Camel Girl. In it we see Ella talking to ..read more