The 2018 Cocotazo Audio Theatre Holiday Show

Sun, 16 Dec 2018 16:00:00 +0000

The 2018 Cocotazo Audio Theatre Holiday Show

”A Visit from St. Nicholas” written by Clement Clarke Moore

”Up on the Housetop” written by Benjamin Hanby; Engineered by Michael Aquino

Closing music (”Mi Casa Tu Casa” Instrumental) written by Michael Aquino & Deivis Garcia; Engineered by Jim Killgore; Performed by Michael Aquino, Deivis Garcia, Jane Keitel, Cindi Merklee, and Christopher White III

Text recited by Ernio Hernandez Music & foley performed by Michael Aquino, Deivis Garcia, Jane Keitel, and Christopher White

Sound designer, audio engineer, original music, cover art - Michael Aquino

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Introducing Timestorm

Thu, 01 Nov 2018 16:00:00 +0000

The Ventura twins travel through time to preserve Puerto Rico’s true history. Trailer content written by Dania Ramos Sound design and original music by Michael Aquino Series art by Hispanic Legacy Studio Leilany Figueroa as Alexa Ventura Claudio Venancio as Beni Ventura Jennica Carmona as Clara Ventura Walter F. Rodriguez as Ramiro Ventura Orlando Segarra as Lt. Horacio Méndez Alicia Rivas as Atabey Angelica Ubiera as Josie

Timestorm is produced by Cocotazo Media and is a proud member of TRAX from PRX. Support for TRAX comes from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Additional support comes from the Google Podcasts creator program.

TimestormSeries.com Twitter and Instagram: @TimestormPod Facebook: facebook.com/CocotazoM Equipment sponsor: 3DioSound Series art: Hispanic Legacy Studio Proud members of Kids Listen

Patreon: patreon.com/Timestorm Episode Guides & Transcripts: cocotazomedia.com/timestorm-resources More About Puerto Rico: cocotazomedia.com/puerto-rico Timestorm Map Guides: cocotazomedia.com/timestorm-map-guides

Timestorm is produced in Essex County, New Jersey, which is situated on the traditional territory of the Leni Lenape people.

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The 2018 Cocotazo Audio Theatre Festival

Tue, 04 Sep 2018 15:32:41 +0000

A short play festival for your ears.

EPISODE CREDITS Director - Dania Ramos Sound designer, audio engineer, original music - Michael Aquino

Dos Voces Written by Walter F. Rodriguez XAYMARA: Jessica Bracken JOLANA: Alicia Rivas MRS. GOODWIN: Jennica Carmona PRINCIPAL: Dania Ramos

Crap Written by Dania Ramos COUPLE:  Michael Aquino & Dania Ramos Crap was presented as a stage play as part of the 2015 New Jersey One Minute Play Festival hosted by Luna Stage. 

Boy Crazy Written and performed by Nancy Méndez-Booth ADDITIONAL ROLES: Michael Aquino, Dania Ramos

Cocotazo Audio Theatre is produced by Cocotazo Media in Essex County, New Jersey, which is situated on the traditional territory of the Leni Lenape people.

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Martina and the Musician

Mon, 02 Jul 2018 11:27:09 +0000

PRODUCTION
Producer / Audio Engineer / Sound Designer - Michael Aquino
Producer / Writer / Director - Dania Ramos

MUSIC
"Cielito Lindo" - Written by Quirino Mendoza y Cortés
Engineered by Jim Killgore
Performed by Michael Aquino (Lead vocals, requinto)
Deivis Garcia (Backing vocals, classical guitar)
Jane Keitel (Backing vocals, accordion)
Cindi Merklee (Bass)
Christopher White III (Drums)
Additional music written and performed by Michael Aquino

CAST
TELENOVELA ANNOUNCER: Alicia Rivas
NARRATOR: Jennica Carmona
MARTINA: Paula Moscoso
SEÑOR GATO: Ernio Hernandez
SEÑOR GALLO: Chris Kent
SEÑOR CULEBRA: Louis Vetter
SEÑOR RATÓN: Ernio Hernandez
MASTER OF CEREMONIES: Michael Aquino

Martina and the Musician is an adaptation of the stage play based on the traditional folktale La Cucaracha Martina. The stage play was written by Dania Ramos and premiered at Luna Stage in December 2011 as part of the theatre production Mi Casa Tu Casa (co-creators Michael Aquino, Deivis Garcia, Jane Mandel and Dania Ramos).

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Open Mic: Puerto Rico

Sat, 07 Apr 2018 03:30:49 +0000

Four poems about Puerto Rico.

Director - Dania Ramos Sound designer, audio engineer - Michael Aquino

Theme song and original music written and performed by Michael Aquino

"te amo, me amas" - Written and read by Isabel Pask "Blackout" - Written and read by J. F. Seary "1898" - Written and read by Deivis Garcia "Puerto Rico" - Written by Gloria E. Pérez & read by Jennica Carmona

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Cocotazo Audio Theatre is produced by Cocotazo Media in Essex County, New Jersey, which is situated on the traditional territory of the Leni Lenape people.

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End-of-year Update...with Coquito!

Sun, 31 Dec 2017 17:10:32 +0000

An end-of-year message and an original song from Cocotazo Media's benefit album Puerto Rico del Alma.

Sound designer, audio engineer - Michael Aquino Theme music and "You Can't Take My Coquito Away" written and performed by Michael Aquino

Cocotazo Audio Theatre is produced by Cocotazo Media in Essex County, New Jersey, which is situated on the traditional territory of the Leni Lenape people.

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The Cocotazo Audio Theatre Festival

Sun, 20 Aug 2017 16:00:00 +0000

A short play festival for your ears.

EPISODE CREDITS Director - Dania Ramos Sound designer, audio engineer, original music- Michael Aquino

Rincón Written by Tanya Pérez 

PUCHA: Alicia Rivas ELIZABETH: Christine Mariani MEDI: Jennica Carmona TITA: Jessica Carmona HECTOR: Michael Aquino JORGE: Bayron Rivas

Unforeseen Circumstance Written by Edward Terhune LINDA: Joanne Maurno ALEX: Allen Hope Sermonia

Something Inside That Head of Yours Written by Summer Dawn Reyes WOMAN: Alicia Rivas MAN: Michael Aquino Additional roles: Joanne Maurno, Dania Ramos, Allen Hope Sermonia

Cocotazo Audio Theatre is produced by Cocotazo Media in Essex County, New Jersey, which is situated on the traditional territory of the Leni Lenape people.

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The Last Call

Wed, 12 Jul 2017 16:00:00 +0000

This cannot be the end.

Please be advised that this episode contains gun violence and explicit language. Read the transcript here.

EPISODE CREDITS Writer - Ernio Hernandez Director - Dania Ramos Sound designer, audio engineer - Michael Aquino "Blood Heart" lyrics by Ernio Hernandez; music & performance by Michael Aquino "Only Human" written by Tim Conway; performed by Deena Shoshkes

AHOTE: Michael Aquino MAYORCA: Marilyn Muñoz Ricco SKY: Gus Ibranyi VY: Dania Ramos NEMA: Christine Mariani TATE: Lou Ricco MICAH TAYMOR:  Mike Traynor SOUND GUY (MLJ): Ernio Hernandez Additional roles: Michael Aquino, Gus Ibranyi, Salvador Navarro, Dania Ramos

Cocotazo Audio Theatre is produced by Cocotazo Media in Essex County, New Jersey, which is situated on the traditional territory of the Leni Lenape people.

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Hot Drinks

Fri, 16 Jun 2017 16:00:00 +0000

Welcome to the Hot Drinks Cafe. Take a sip. Listen to life.

EPISODE CREDITS Writer, director - Dania Ramos Sound designer, audio engineer - Michael Aquino Theme Song, "Cape May Warbler" & "Calenture" written & performed by Michael Aquino "Do Things" written and performed by Laree Cisco "Why I Stay" written and performed by Declan Remus "Sounds" written and performed by Ken Kusama "In Dreams We Do" & "The Only Thing That Separates Us" written & performed by Deena Shoshkes

LIA: Dania Ramos CONNER: Michael Aquino JACKIE: Christine Mariani EDINA: Monifa Brown KAI: Salvador Navarro SOUND GUY (MLJ): Ernio Hernandez ARACELI: Leilany Figueroa MOLINA: Rachel Faison AMIR: Gus Ibranyi

Cocotazo Audio Theatre is produced by Cocotazo Media in Essex County, New Jersey, which is situated on the traditional territory of the Leni Lenape people.

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