VIRTUAL, ONLINE AND AUDIO THEATRE PROJECTS
WHITE HERON RADIO THEATRE
GHOST LIGHT SERIES
WRITER/DIRECTOR/ACTOR
From the acclaimed White Heron Theatre,
Original audio dramas written and directed by
Mark Shanahan, based on Blue Balliett's NANTUCKET GHOSTS
Performed by award winning actors with original music and sound effects by John Gromada.
Join Christopher Plummer, Judith Ivey,
Jeremy Shamos, Nina Hellman, Rhonda Ross, Steve Pacek, Michael Kopko, John Ellison Conlee, Celia Keenan-Bolger, Dan Domingues Ciaran Berne and more for these chilling ghost stories set on the Far-Away Island of Nantucket!
Originally aired on NPR's 89.5 WNCK
now a celebrated podcast.
THE HOLE IN THE WALL GANG CAMP VIRTUAL GALA
WRITER/ CO-DIRECTOR
An online Gala, celebrating Paul Newman's
HOLE IN THE WALL GANG CAMP
for seriously ill children and their families.
Featuring six incredible campers alongside
Stephen Colbert, Jonathan Groff, Carole King, Rhonda Ross, Aasif Mandvi, John Lithgow, Adam Ottavino, Sigourney Weaver, Luke Wilson,
and more
for an evening of songs, stories and inspiration!
A NANTUCKET
CHRISTMAS CAROL
A RADIO PLAY
WRITER/DIRECTOR
Join Christopher Plummer and an all star cast including Celia Keenan-Bolger, Rhonda Ross, Judith Ivey, Dan Domingues and many more in a new audio retelling of the holiday classic for NPR's WNCK FM, produced by the
White Heron Theatre.
A SHERLOCK CAROL
WRITER/DIRECTOR
...Moriarty was dead, to begin with. And Sherlock Holmes is a haunted man. But, when a grown-up Tiny Tim asks Holmes to investigate the death of Ebenezer Scrooge, the Great Detective must use his gifts to solve a Dickens of a mystery! Six actors take on the beloved characters of Arthur Conan Doyle and Charles Dickens in an adventurous romp suitable for all ages.
Presented via ZOOM
A MERRY LITTLE
CHRISTMAS CAROL
Written and Directed by Mark Shanahan
THE WESTPORT COUNTRY PLAYHOUSE
RADIO THEATRE and WSHU
The Westport Country Playhouse
and WSHU-FM Radio
Present Paxton Whitehead as Scrooge in an audio drama which will make you feel you are once again seated at the venerable theatrical institution. With original sound and music design by John Gromada and a veteran cast of Playhouse favorites.
THE RETURN
By Kavin Panmeechao
Directed by Mark Shanahan
THE WESTPORT COUNTRY PLAYHOUSE
RADIO THEATRE and WSHU
In the aftermath of World War II, a young soldier named Dang returns to his village in the jungles surrounding Bangkok to reunite with his wife and newborn baby. He is finally home. So why does he feel utterly alone?
Starring Vin Kridakorn, Joanna Carpenter, Kevin Scheuring and Joan Almedilla.
THE PUBLIC HEROICS COMMISSION
By Kavin Panmeechao
Directed by Mark Shanahan
A HUDSON STAGE VIRTUAL EVENT
Dan hasn't had the best of luck. He's in a dead end job, newly divorced, and living out of cardboard boxes in an apartment he hasn't even bothered to furnish. Imagine his surprise, then, when he's recruited by the PHC, the government's top secret superhero organization.
THE SCRIPT-IN-HAND SERIES
At The Westport Country Playhouse
Curated by Mark Shanahan, The celebrated Script-In-Hand Series continues online, presenting both new and time-tested works featuring the Playhouse's favorite actors.
SPECIAL DELIVERY
By Shay Youngblood
Directed by Mark Shanahan
THE WESTPORT COUNTRY PLAYHOUSE
RADIO THEATRE and WSHU RADIO
Leesa Colescott, a VIP courier of fine arts has been tasked with delivering not only a strange piece of art, but also Asher — an angry 12-year-old boy — to the home of an uncle he’s never met. Their destination is an isolated farmhouse full of surprises, just like the ones found late night horror movies.
Starring James T. Lane, Rhonda Ross, Raif-Henok and Leon Addison Brown with original sound and music by John Gromada.