39.4 Shapeshifters: "Blue Spruce Drive"
Fireside Mystery Theatre
Fireside Mystery Theatre
4.5 • 626 Ratings
🗓️ 2 December 2018
⏱️ 48 minutes
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Summary
"Blue Spruce Drive" was recorded live at The Slipper Room in NYC on October 21st, 2018\. It's the final part of our 5th podcast season premiere performance, **Shapeshifters**!
Cast:
Eirik Davey-Gislason as Mr. Hutch
Alain Laforest as Henry Sales
James Rieser as Sam Duplais
Ali Silva as Mary Van Eddel
Michael Pate as Ben Fine
Mary Murphy as Joanne Lyman
Kacie Laforest as Karen
David Linton as Don Priest
Song:
"Our House" by Graham Nash
Performed by Karen Tennison accompanied by Nico Sleator
Poem:
"Who Are You????"
Written and performed by David Linton
Radio play by Silbin Sandovar
Directed by Holly Payne-Strange
Musical score improvised by Nico Sleator
Sound Effects Designer and Engineer: Greg Russ
Technical Director at The Slipper Room: Johnny Goddard
Production Assistant: Luis Paulino
Additional support thanks to Heather Donohue
Theme music by Jason Graves
Post-production audio & podcast production by Ali Silva
Produced by Gustavo Rodriguez & Ali Silva for Fireside Mystery Productions
Copyright 2018 Fireside Mystery Productions
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Our following tale takes us to an old region of New York State, to a place that no less of an authority than Washington Irving characterized as, under the sway of some witching power that holds a spell |
| 0:23.0 | over the minds of the good people, causing them to walk in a continual reverie. |
| 0:28.2 | They are given to all kinds of marvelous beliefs are subject to trances and visions, |
| 0:33.3 | and frequently see strange sights and hear music and voices in the air. |
| 0:38.8 | But those enchanted days have long since faded into the past, or have they? |
| 0:44.9 | The following story, Blue Spruce Drive, was performed as the final part of our live show, Shapeshifter's. |
| 0:50.5 | It was recorded in New York City on October 21st, 2018. |
| 0:59.8 | The hour is getting late, and soon the full moon will take its place in the clouds. |
| 1:06.1 | I think we have time for this last tale before we make good our escape. |
| 1:14.3 | Yeah, let's head upstate the beautiful Hudson Valley for a quick autumnal turn and burn. |
| 1:21.1 | Without question, this is simply the best time to visit the region. |
| 1:26.4 | This beautiful foliage. |
| 1:28.8 | Just look at those colors. |
| 1:31.0 | How could something dying look so vibrant and alive? |
| 1:35.9 | Oh, but I need to pay more attention to the road. |
| 1:38.3 | I'm headed for a specific destination, |
| 1:40.7 | a private road called Blue Spruce Drive. Though I can't seem to find it on any map. This is what you've been asking for, looking for, right? |
| 2:11.8 | I mean, look at that view. |
| 2:13.6 | This is it. |
| 2:16.2 | This is THE property. |
| 2:18.3 | Your very own private stocked, spring-fed pond. |
| 2:22.3 | Sam, you like fishing, right? |
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