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\nYou’ve heard us talk about it, now we’re bringing it! ASBX will be dropping all six episodes of THE NEW COLOSSUS in the Artist Soapbox feed over the next couple weeks. And here’s the first!
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\nEpisode 1 of 6 of the audio drama THE NEW COLOSSUS.
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\nSemi-famous actor, Irina Arkin, returns to her hometown to experience THE NEW COLOSSUS, her son\u2019s original performance piece. Irina\u2019s tart review: \u201cIt needs a colossal amount of work.\u201d
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\n*This episode features original music written by Skylar Gudasz (Masha) and performed by the cast.
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\nGraphic by Aurelia Belfield
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\nThe New Colossus is an unhinged dark comedy reboot of Anton Chekhov\u2019s classic play, THE SEAGULL.
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\nA family of frustrated, attention-starved artists flocks to the seashore. One of them has a gun\u2026what could possibly go wrong? A darkly comic reboot of Chekhov\u2019s classic THE SEAGULL, this rollicking tale examines the pitfalls of making art and making love in modern day America.
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\nWebsite: www.thenewcolossuspodcast.com
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\nWould you like to read along? Here\u2019s the transcript of the entire piece Episodes 1-6.
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\nCONTENT WARNING:
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\nThe New Colossus Audio drama is rated R for content.
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\nEpisodes contain: explicit language, lust and sexual situations, gunfire, death, dysfunctional conversations, illness, bad theatre, anti-patriotism, drinking, and arm-wrestling. You\u2019ll laugh, you\u2019ll cry. We hope you enjoy\u2026.The New Colossus.
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\nTHE NEW COLOSSUS CAST AND CREW:
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\nCast:
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\nIRINA: Edith Snow*
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\nTRIG: John Jimerson
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\nNINA: Carly P. Jones
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\nKONRAD: Ron McGill
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\nMASHA: Skylar Gudasz*
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\nMEDDIE: Ryan Ladue
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\nPAULINA: Susannah Hough
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\nSORIN: Michael Foley
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\nANONYMOUS INTERVIEWEE: Kyma Lassiter
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\n*Skylar and Edith also composed and performed original music as part of their roles!!!
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\nTeam:
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\nEXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Aurelia Belfield
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\nPRODUCTION MANAGER: Kyma Lassiter
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\nPRODUCTION ASSISTANTS: Barbette Hunter and Kaley Morrison
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\nWRITER/DIRECTOR/PRODUCER: Tamara Kissane
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\nSOUND DESIGNER: Sam Elia
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\nAUDIO ENGINEER: Cameron Fitzpatrick
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\nADDITIONAL RECORDING SUPPORT: James Phillips
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\nGRAPHIC DESIGN: Kaley Morrison
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\nRECORDED at: Trailblazer Studios in Raleigh, NC
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\nGraphic by Kaley Morrison
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\nThis is a production of Artist Soapbox and Soapbox Audio Collective with support from the Manbites Dog Theater Fund, the patrons of Artist Soapbox, the Mary Duke Biddle Foundation, Timothy McMackin, and Trailblazer Studios.
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\nWritten by Tamara Kissane. Produced by Artist Soapbox + Soapbox Audio Collective.