50.3 She's a Killer Queen: "La Maupin: Mistress of the Sword"

Fireside Mystery Theatre

Drama, Arts, Fiction, Performing Arts

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🗓️ 12 April 2020

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Summary

Join us in the court of the Sun King where a young lad awaits punishment for a string of dastardly deeds. But GASP! This cunning swordsmith is no lad at all! What will befall our curious hero?

"La Maupin: Mistress of the Sword" is the third installment from our first ever true-crime series. She's a Killer Queen was recorded live in NYC on 2/23/20.

The cast featured in this episode:
James Rieser as Alexandre Bontemps
James Kleinmann as King Louis XIV of France
Kacie Laforest as Julie D’Aubigny aka La Maupin
James Scully as Gaston D'Aubigny
Rebecca Kopec as Young Julie and the Innkeeper
Mary Murphy as La Blonde
Ali Silva as Maréchal
Eirik Davey-Gislason as Joseph
David Linton as Albert

Song:
“Killer Queen” by Freddie Mercury
performed by Martina DaSilva accompanied by Nico Slater

Audio play written by Courtenay Gillean Cholovich
Directed by Holly Payne-Strange

Produced by Gustavo Rodriguez & Ali Silva
Musical score improvised by Nico Sleator
Sound effects design: Greg Russ, Ricardo Delgado, Ali Silva, & Dan Naglia
Live show sound engineers: Evan Sachs & Ricardo Delgado
Technical director at The Slipper Room: Johnny Goddard
Theme music by Jason Graves
Audio post-production: Ali Silva
Production manager: Lizz Leiser

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Transcript

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0:00.0	We at Fireside Mystery Theatre do not feel we must limit ourselves to Women's History Month
0:10.0	to honor women and their contributions to society.
0:13.0	That kind of celebration can happen year-round.
0:16.0	And FMT is actively working with a coven of witches to fill catculler's mouths with bees,
0:22.3	to enchant the underwire of brassiers to make them 90% less stabby.
0:27.1	Oh, and for equal rights too, I guess, but that is taking significantly longer.
0:33.1	So, while we all await equality, sit back, relax, and enjoy a little bit of murder.
0:40.4	Yes, that's right, Fireside Mystery Theater is proud to share with you our very first true crime series.
0:47.5	She's a killer queen.
0:49.5	Our next tale takes us to the court of the Sun King.
0:52.7	So, have your servants prepare your gasping
0:55.3	handkerchiefs, place your pearls within clutching vicinity, and get ready to make the
1:00.5	acquaintance of a most cunning swordsmith. Lamopin, mistress of the sword, was taped
1:06.5	live in New York City on February 23, 2020. The Pardon me, madame, the messieurs,
2:05.6	rise and give honor to him, your lord, your leader,
2:09.6	your son, king, presenting to the court,
2:12.6	his most royal highness, Louis X. 14.
2:29.0	My most loyal subjects be seated.
2:35.0	How it pleases me to be with you to look upon you here in my court. What life, what love, what beauty.
2:39.0	Is there any other king in this world so dearly blessed, Monsieur Bontan?
2:44.0	No, I think not, Uranus.
2:46.0	For the sun shines with special favor upon its favorite sun, the son king.
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