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the (musical) Memoirs of a Murder


6 episodes


Full cast Crime and Mystery Serial Audio Drama


Synopsis:

Three friends - Alex, Charlotte, and Conner - start a podcast to cover their favorite stories involving true crime, survivorship, and heroism. The dive into these all-too-relevant cases brings to light their past trauma and the injustices they have faced and they discover first-hand what it means to be a hero. For the past year, over 20+ artists have been hard at work creating a musical audio drama entitled the (musical) Memoirs of a Murder. As a writing team, a group of artists collectively brought their favorite true crime cases to the table. With a lead writer for each episode, the team wrote a 6-episode series surrounding a group of friends and their quest to start their own podcast to tell these stories intentionally.


Format: Audio Drama

Continuity: Serial

Writing: Scripted

Voices: Full cast

Genres: Crime and Mystery

Framing device: Musical

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Episodes:

who is Natalia Grace?

Wed, 07 Jun 2023 00:00:00 +0000

the (musical) Memoirs of a Murder - Who is Natalia Grace?

 

EPISODE DESCRIPTION:

Charlotte, Conner, and Alex discuss the confusing circumstances surrounding the emergency adoption of Natalia Grace for this week’s episode of their podcast “Prime Time Crime Time.”Charlotte struggles with resentment surrounding her employment and turns to her coping mechanisms, and Conner finds himself having to defend his newfound friendship with Mitchell to the group. A surprise visit during their recording session shocks the trio and tensions between them escalate.

 

CREW

 

WRITING TEAM - 

Jim Conklin

Ashlee Waldbauer

Sam Hulsizer

Lauren Steele

Melissa Myers

Jamie Kreppein

 

EPISODE 5 WRITER -

Melissa Myers 

 

DIRECTOR - 

Isaiah Rosales 

 

PRODUCERS - 

Melissa Myers

Turner Messer 

 

TECHNICAL PRODUCER - 

Alex Luna

 

SOUND PRODUCER / EDITOR - 

Jack Druffel

 

COMPOSER / LYRICIST - 

Megan Sperger 

 

CO-COMPOSER - 

Jack Druffel

 

MUSIC DIRECTOR - 

Aaron Kahn

 

RECORDING ENGINEER - 

Minji Will

 

PRODUCTION COORDINATOR - 

David Herndon

 

MARKETING TEAM - 

Janelle Good 

Lena Bledsoe

Melissa Myers

 

DRAMATURG - 

Cadence Lamb

Melissa Myers

 

GRAPHIC DESIGN - 

Angie Cornwell

 

 

 

CAST

 

CHARLOTTE - 

Ashlee Waldbauer

 

ALEX - 

Lauren Steele

 

CONNER - 

Jim Conklin

 

THE BARNETTS:

Matthew Lee

Janelle Good

Garland Ray Dance Jr.

 

 

REFERENCES:

 

 

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Tamla Horsford

Tue, 14 Feb 2023 17:00:00 +0000

the (musical) Memoirs of a Murder - Tamla Horsford

 

EPISODE DESCRIPTION:

We tune back into the lives of our three “Prime Time Crime Time” podcasters; Charlotte reveals to her friends that she did not receive the promotion at work and Conner opens up about hanging out with his new friend, Mitchell, to which the girls express their concern. This week, Alex brings in the case of Tamla Horsford, a black woman who attended an otherwise all-white sleepover in Forsyth County, Georgia, and was found dead the next morning in the backyard. The three discuss the suspicious accounts from the sleepover attendees and raise important questions that are still trying to be answered today.

 

 

CREW

 

WRITING TEAM - 

Jim Conklin

Ashlee Waldbauer

Sam Hulsizer

Lauren Steele

Melissa Myers

Jamie Kreppein

 

EPISODE 4 WRITER -

Lauren Steele

 

DIRECTOR - 

Isaiah Rosales 

 

PRODUCERS - 

Melissa Myers

Turner Messer 

 

TECHNICAL PRODUCER - 

Alex Luna

 

SOUND PRODUCER / EDITOR - 

Jack Druffel

 

COMPOSER / LYRICIST - 

Megan Sperger 

 

CO-COMPOSER - 

Jack Druffel

 

MUSIC DIRECTOR - 

Aaron Kahn

 

RECORDING ENGINEER - 

Minji Will

 

PRODUCTION COORDINATOR - 

David Herndon

 

MARKETING TEAM - 

Janelle Good 

Lena Bledsoe

Melissa Myers

 

DRAMATURG - 

Melory Mirashrafi

 

GRAPHIC DESIGN - 

Angie Cornwell

 

 

 

CAST

 

CHARLOTTE - 

Ashlee Waldbauer

 

ALEX - 

Lauren Steele

 

CONNER - 

Jim Conklin

 

VOICE OF TAMLA HORSFORD - 

Lynn Webber

 

VOICE OF MADELINE / JEN - 

Cadence Lamb

 

VOICE OF STACY - 

Morgan Smith

 

VOICE OF DETECTIVE SEXTON - 

Chris Mauro

 

VOICE OF JEANNE - 

Nikky Martin

 

VOICE OF RALPH E. FERNANDEZ - 

Turner Messer

 

WOMEN ENSEMBLE -

Elie Kuppermann

Cadence Lamb

Morgan Smith

Maura Dempsey

Amanda Brasher 

 

 

REFERENCES:

https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/tamla-horsford-death-georgia-1026889/

https://www.forsythnews.com/news/crime-courts/protests-brings-renewed-public-interest-death-tamla-horsford/

https://www.blackenterprise.com/tamla-horsfords-case-to-be-reopened-after-significant-outcry/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0iCOt8rw9g

https://forsythnews.cdn-anvil...

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the Lethal Lovers

Mon, 02 Jan 2023 22:00:00 +0000

the (musical) Memoirs of a Murder - the Lethal Lovers

 

EPISODE DESCRIPTION:

Conner, Charlotte and Alex dive deep in to the case of Gwendolyn Graham and Cathy Wood, serial murderers who played a criminal game in the name of their love for each other. Alex leans in to her new role as a podcast host while Conner deals with getting some unsettling messages.

 

 

 

CREW

 

WRITING TEAM - 

Jim Conklin

Ashlee Waldbauer

Sam Hulsizer

Lauren Steele

Melissa Myers

Jamie Kreppein

 

EPISODE 3 WRITER -

Sam Hulsizer 

 

DIRECTOR - 

Isaiah Rosales 

 

PRODUCERS - 

Melissa Myers

Turner Messer 

 

TECHNICAL PRODUCER - 

Alex Luna

 

SOUND PRODUCER/EDITOR - 

Jack Druffel

 

COMPOSER/LYRICIST - 

Megan Sperger 

 

CO-COMPOSER - 

Jack Druffel

 

MUSIC DIRECTOR - 

Aaron Kahn

 

RECORDING ENGINEER - 

Minji Will

 

PRODUCTION COORDINATOR - 

David Herndon

 

MARKETING TEAM - 

Janelle Good 

Lena Bledsoe

Melissa Myers

 

DRAMATURG - 

Maya McGowan

 

GRAPHIC DESIGN - 

Angie Cornwell

 

 

CAST

 

CHARLOTTE - 

Ashlee Waldbauer

 

ALEX - 

Lauren Steele

 

CONNER - 

Jim Conklin

 

VOICE OF KEN WOOD

Johnny Beirne 

 

VOICE OF COP

Ben Neumayer 

 

VOICE OF CATHY WOOD

Lena Bledsoe

 

VOICE OF GWENDOLYN GRAHAM

Liz Pryce Davies 

 

MALE CHORUS VOICES

Ben Walton

Dylan Berkshire

Chris Mauro 

 

FEMALE CHORUS VOICES

Elie Kuppermann

Morgan Smith

Amanda Brasher

 

VOICE OF PODCAST FAN - REBECCA 

Nikky Martin 

 

 

 

REFERENCES:

“1960 To 1990 Census Count by for Michigan and Subcounties.” Michigan Information Center, U.S. Census, www.michigan.gov/documents/MCD1960-1990C_33608_7.pdf. 

 

Baker, KC. “Female Serial Killer Who Murdered Patients with Alzheimer's, Dementia Released After Nearly 30 Years.” PEOPLE.com, 21 Jan. 2020, people.com/crime/female-serial-killer-who-murdered-patients-with-alzheimers-dementia-released-after-nearly-30-years/. 

 

Bartlette, DeLani R. Gwen Graham and Cathy Wood. 18 Feb. 2019, delanirbartlette.medium.com/gwen-graham-and-cathy-wood-ac774d3c7750.  

 

“Borderline Personality Disorder.” National Institute of Mental Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/borderline-personality-disorder/in...

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the Kidnapping and Badass Escape of Elizabeth Shoaf

Thu, 01 Dec 2022 23:00:00 +0000

the (musical) Memoirs of a Murder - the Kidnapping and Badass Escape of Elizabeth Shoaf

 

EPISODE DESCRIPTION:

Conner, Charlotte and Alex return to record another episode of their podcast Prime Time Crime Time, only this time, they discover that they have thousands more listeners. While Conner attempts to focus on the case-at-hand (the kidnapping and BADASS escape of Elizabeth Shoaf), Charlotte is distracted by the promotion she is gunning for, and Alex laments her inability to save all of her self-defense clients. 

 

CREW

 

WRITING TEAM - 

Jim Conklin

Ashlee Waldbauer

Sam Hulsizer

Lauren Steele

Melissa Myers

Jamie Kreppein

 

EPISODE 2 WRITER -

Ashlee Waldbauer 

 

DIRECTOR - 

Isaiah Rosales 

 

PRODUCERS - 

Melissa Myers

Turner Messer 

 

TECHNICAL PRODUCER - 

Alex Luna

 

SOUND PRODUCER/EDITOR - 

Jack Druffel

 

COMPOSER/LYRICIST - 

Megan Sperger 

 

CO-COMPOSER - 

Jack Druffel

 

MUSIC DIRECTOR - 

Aaron Kahn

 

RECORDING ENGINEER - 

Minji Will

 

PRODUCTION COORDINATOR - 

David Herndon

 

MARKETING TEAM - 

Janelle Good 

Lena Bledsoe

Melissa Myers

 

GRAPHIC DESIGN
 
Angie Cornwell

 

DRAMATURG - 

Emily Hardesty 

 

CAST

 

CHARLOTTE - 

Ashlee Waldbauer

 

ALEX - 

Lauren Steele

 

CONNER - 

Jim Conklin

 

VOICE OF ELIZABETH SHOAF - 

Megan Boggs

 

VOICE OF VINSON FILYA - 

Ben Walton

 

VOICE OF OFFICER MCCASKILL - 

Ryan Patrick Smith

 

VOICE OF COP #1/DAVID THOMLEY - 

Dylan Berkshire 

 

VOICE OF COP #2 - 

Chris Mauro 

 

VOICE OF COP #3 - 

Isaiah Rosales

 

VOICE OF AMBERLY -

Logan Graye

 

LAMENT VOICE - 

Carly Wheeler

 
 

And special thanks to the following people who helped with the development of this episode:

  • Carly Wheeler
  • Dane Johnsen
  • Travis Ulrich
  • Ryan Duda
  • Gwynne Wood
  • Kristian Avise-Rouse
  • Ally Bonino
  • Paul Harestad
 
 

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Baby Jessica McClure - 2022 Release

Tue, 01 Nov 2022 00:00:00 +0000

the (musical) Memoirs of a Murder - Baby Jessica McClure

2022 Release

Conner, Charlotte and Alex have been running their true crime podcast Prime Time Crime Time since the pandemic started. They have not been very successful in securing a fan base thus far, unfortunately, so Conner offers a switch-up of sorts where they cover the rescue of Jessica McClure, the baby who fell in a well and subsequently caused the first endless news cycle in 1987. The tragic ending to the hero of this story causes our hosts to connect in ways they did not expect, and sets them up for a renewed approach in how they explore each case moving forward.

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the [musical] Memoirs of a Murder is a multi-episodic, musical look in to three friends who run a true crime podcast. As they explore these all-too-relevant cases, they are forced to reconcile with some past trauma and their popularity skyrockets. They learn first-hand what it means to be a hero, and unfortunately, the lesson that you cannot save everyone.

 

the(musical) Memoirs of a Murder 

 

CREW 

 

WRITING TEAM -  

Jim Conklin 

Ashlee Waldbauer 

Sam Hulsizer 

Lauren Steele 

Melissa Myers 

Jamie Kreppein 

 

EPISODE 1 WRITER - 
Jim Conklin

 

DIRECTOR -  

Isaiah Rosales  

 

PRODUCERS -  

Melissa Myers 

Turner Messer  

 

PRODUCTION COORDINATOR -  

David Herndon 

 

TECHNICAL PRODUCER -  

Alex Luna 

 

SOUND PRODUCER/EDITOR -  

Jack Druffel 

 

COMPOSER/LYRICIST -  

Megan Sperger  

 

CO-COMPOSER -  

Jack Druffel 

 

MUSIC DIRECTOR -  

Aaron Kahn 

 

RECORDING ENGINEER -  

Minji Will 

 

DRAMATURG - 
 
Maya McGowan and Cadence Lamb

 

MARKETING HEAD -  

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Trailer EP1 Baby Jessica

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 16:00:00 +0000

GET READY!!!

We are SO excited to finally share the teaser trailer for our first audio drama series, the (musical) Memoirs of a Murder!

Turn up your volume and scoot towards the edge of your seat. You're not going to want to miss this one.

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