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Lifeline On The Air



Multigenre Anthology Audio Book


Synopsis:

Chicago’s Lifeline Theatre is known for telling Big Stories Up Close! Lifeline explores, interprets, and reimagines books and other literary works to create stories that move us beyond the margins of our own lives. With our partner Sound Concept Media, we present our new podcast, Lifeline On the Air!  A new way to bring our one-of-a-kind stories even closer…right into your headphones!


Format: Audio Book

Continuity: Anthology

Genres: Multigenre

Completion status: NA

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Episodes:

Miss Holmes Cast and Crew Interview

Sat, 27 Mar 2021 15:17:17 +0000

Lifeline Theatre Artistic Driector Ilesa Duncan talks to Actor Katie McLean Hainsworth, Writer Christopher M. Walsh and Director Paul S. Holmquist about their work turning Miss Holmes into an audiodrama


Miss Holmes runs until May 2, 2021. Tickets for are Name Your Price. You can purchase your ticket here: http://lifelinetheatre.com/performances/2020-2021/miss-holmes-audio-drama/

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Lifeline On The Air March Update

Thu, 11 Mar 2021 16:18:48 +0000

Lifeline Theatre's ensamble is busy coming up with story ideas for On The Air coming up in spring 2021! We'll have an update on new podcast programming next month. In the meantime, there's a lot going on at the theater.


Miss Holmes (Audio Drama)

http://lifelinetheatre.com/performances/2020-2021/miss-holmes-audio-drama/


Click Clack Moo: Cows That Type

http://lifelinetheatre.com/performances/2020-2021/click-clack-moo-cows-that-type-virtual/

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Lifeline On The Air February Update

Fri, 26 Feb 2021 20:39:49 +0000

Lifeline Theatre's ensamble is busy coming up with story ideas for On The Air coming up in spring 2021! In the meantime, there's a lot going on at the theater


Lifeline Theatre's Fillet of Solo Festival has been extended to March 7th http://lifelinetheatre.com/performances/2020-2021/fillet-of-solo-2021/


Also, check out Stories Come Alive! AT HOME http://lifelinetheatre.com/sca-at-home/

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The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus: Part Four - Santa Claus

Wed, 23 Dec 2020 11:00:00 +0000

This week we bring you the conclusion of our four part serialized adaptation of The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus, by L Frank Baum, best known as the author of The Wonderful World of Oz. Tonight’s installment, Part 4: Santa Claus continues his story of how he came to be who he is even as his last night on earth slips away. Under advice from the Queen of the Fairies, he had determined that all children deserve happiness, and now he had to figure out how to make toys for them all and how to get the toys to them.


This episode is produced by Patreon supporter Heather Hagan. Micah Adams is our Executive Producer. Join our Patreon supporters at https://www.patreon.com/lifelinetheatre


Bilal Dardai as Claus


Anthony Kayer as Jack Frost


Heather Currie as Necile the Nymph


Patrick Blashill as Ak, the Great Woodsman of the world


Jenifer Tyler as Queen Zurline


Manny Tamayo as the Gnome King


Katie McLean Hainsworth as Flossie the deer


Amanda Link as Glossie the deer


James E Grote as Will Knook and King of the Sleep Fays


Peter Greenberg as Prince of the Knooks


Dorothy Milne as The Queen of the Fairies


Andrés Enriquez as Prince of Ryls and King of the Wind Demons


Sandy Snyder as the Queen of the Water Sprites


Music by John Benedeck


Directed by Christopher Hainsworth

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The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus: Part Three - The Toymaker

Fri, 18 Dec 2020 11:00:00 +0000

This December we bring you our serialized adaptation of The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus, by L. Frank Baum, best known as the author of The Wonderful World of Oz. We rejoin the story with Claus recounting the journey he took in the mortal world with Ak when he was 18 years old. Knowing how lucky he was to have lived a childhood free from worry, Claus determined to help the children of the world. He found himself snowed in for the winter with no way out of the Laughing Valley.


This episode is produced by Patreon supporter Rosemary Stuebi. Join our Patreon supporters at https://www.patreon.com/lifelinetheatre


Bilal Dardai as Claus


Patrick Blashill as Ak, The Great Woodsman of the World


Manny Tomayo as The Gnome King


Heather Currie as The Nymph Necile


Anthony Kayer as Jack Frost and the Stranger


Jenifer Tyler as Ryl 1


Amanda Link as Ryl 2 and village child


Sandy Snyder as Ryl 3 and Queen of the Water Sprites


James E Grote as Ryl 4 and King of the Sleep Fays


Allison Cain as Shiegra the Lioness


Katie McLean Hainsworth as Mayrie and Bessie Blithesome


Dorothy Milne as Queen of the Fairies.


Music by John Benedeck


Adapted and Directed by Christopher Hainsworth

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The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus: Part Two - Manhood

Fri, 11 Dec 2020 11:00:00 +0000

This December we bring you a world premiere - a serialized adaptation The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus by L. Frank Baum - best known as the author of The Wonderful World of Oz. In part one, the immortals gathered to tell the story of The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus so that it would be remembered for all eternity.We ended part one as Ak asked a now grown Claus to join him on his travels around the world, so Claus would have a better understanding of the world he came from.


Manny Tomayo as The Gnome King


Patrick Blashill as Ak, The Great Woodsman of the World


Heather Currie as the Nymph Necile


Peter Greenberg as The Prince of Knooks and The Farmer


Andrés Enriquez as The Prince of Ryls


Anthony Kayer as Jack Frost


Bilal Dardai as Claus.


Music by John Benedeck


Adapted and Directed by Christopher Hainsworth

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The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus: Part One - Boyhood

Fri, 04 Dec 2020 11:00:00 +0000

This December Lifeline On The Air brings you a world premiere - a serialized adaptation of The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus by L. Frank Baum - best known as the author of The Wonderful World of Oz. This book tells the story of how an abandoned babe becomes a beloved icon dedicated to bringing joy to the children of the world.


Sandy Snyder as Queen of the Water Sprites


James E Grote as King of the Sleep Fays


Andrés Enriquez as King of the Wind Demons


Manny Tamayo as The Gnome King


Anthony Kayer as Jack Frost


Dorothy Milne as Queen of the Fairies


Jenifer Tyler as Queen Zurline


Heather Currie as the Nymph Necile


Patrick Blashill as Ak, the Great Woodsman of the World


Alison Cain as Shiegra the Lioness


Bilal Dardai as Claus.


Music by John Benedeck


Adapted and Directed by Christopher Hainsworth


Support Lifeline On The Air on Patreon

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Sample of Solo: What's My Deadline? Mix Tape, London with Clark & Zoomsgiving

Fri, 27 Nov 2020 11:00:00 +0000

This is the final of four podcasts in our Sample of Solo series, a selection of original fan favorites from Lifeline Theatre’s Fillet of Solo Festival. This week we present four stories:


What's my deadline? - Performed by Dorothy Milne


Mix Tape - Performed by Amy Sumpter


London with Clark - Performed by Jay Lenn


Zoomsgiving - Performed by Claudia Reilly


Directed by Dorothy Milne


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Sample of Solo: Riding a Windstorm, Meet You at the Big Rock! & In the Bleak Midwinter

Fri, 20 Nov 2020 11:00:00 +0000

This is the third of four podcasts in our Sample of Solo series, a selection of original fan favorites from Lifeline Theatre’s Fillet of Solo Festival. This week’s theme is “Revelation.”


Riding a Windstorm – Performed by Kurt Naebig


Meet You at the Big Rock! – Performed by Betsey Manzoni


In the Bleak Midwinter – Performed by Jay Lenn


Directed by Dorothy Milne


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Sample of Solo: The Homeless Ghost, An Immigration Story and Harmonizing With My Dad

Fri, 13 Nov 2020 11:00:00 +0000

This is the second of four podcasts in our Sample of Solo series, a selection of original fan favorites from Lifeline Theatre’s Fillet of Solo Festival. This week’s theme is “Communication Trouble.”


The Homeless Ghost – Performed by Connie Shirakawa


An Immigration Story – Performed by Ligia Sandoval


Harmonizing With My Dad – Performed by Andrew Stam


Directed by Dorothy Milne


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Sample of Solo: The Sword of Damocles, Spunky & Bad Bart

Fri, 06 Nov 2020 11:00:00 +0000

This is the first of four podcasts in our Sample of Solo series, a selection of original fan favorites from Lifeline Theatre's Fillet of Solo Festival. This week's theme is "Things I learned in school."


The Sword of Damocles - Performed by Allison Cain


Spunky - Performed by Georgia Knapp


Bad Bart - Performed by Dorothy Milne


Directed by Dorothy Milne


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Tales of Poe vol. IV: The Conquerer Worm & The Fall of the House of Usher

Fri, 30 Oct 2020 10:00:00 +0000

This is the fourth of four programs from the deep caverns of eerie, macabre tales in time for All Hallows Eve.


The Conquerer Worm - Performed by Jenifer Tyler


The Fall of the House of Usher - Performed by Christopher Hainsworth


Directed by Dorothy Milne


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Tales of Poe vol. III: Annabel Lee, The Tell-Tale Heart, The Bells & Masque of the Red Death

Fri, 23 Oct 2020 10:00:00 +0000

This is the third of four programs from the deep caverns of eerie, macabre tales in time for All Hallows Eve.


Annabel Lee - Performed by Phil Timberlake


The Tell-Tale Heart - Performed by James Grote


The Bells - Performed by Elise Kauzlaric, James Grote & Peter Greenberg


Masque of the Red Death - Elise Kauzlaric and Anthony Kayer


Directed by Bilal Dardai


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Tales of Poe vol. II The Cask of Amontillado, The Raven & Never Bet The Devil Your Head

Fri, 16 Oct 2020 10:00:00 +0000

This is the second of four programs from the deep caverns of eerie, macabre tales in time for All Hallows Eve.


The Cask of Amontillado - Performed by Peter Greenberg & Patrick Blashill


The Raven - Performed by Andres Enriquez


Never Bet The Devil Your Head - Performed by Anthony Kayer, Katie McLean Hainsworth & Christopher Hainsworth


Directed by Christopher Hainsworth


If you enjoy the podcast, please help us make more of them by supporting us at https://www.patreon.com/lifelinetheatre

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Tales of Poe vol. I: Berenice & The Black Cat

Fri, 09 Oct 2020 13:14:46 +0000

This is the first of four programs from the deep caverns of eerie, macabre tales in time for All Hallows Eve.


Berenice - Performed by Bilal Dardai

The Black Cat - Performed by Patrick Blashill

Directed by Dorothy Milne


If you enjoy the podcast, please help us make more of them by supporting us at https://www.patreon.com/lifelinetheatre

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Introducing Lifeline On The Air!

Mon, 05 Oct 2020 01:05:39 +0000

To kick off this new and exciting programming, we’ve created a series featuring stories and poems by Edgar Allan Poe!  Our first episode will post on Friday, October 9th!

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