55.4 Nightfall on the Nutmeg State: "The Confession of Amy Archer Gilligan"

Fireside Mystery Theatre

Drama, Fiction, Performing Arts, Arts

4.5 • 626 Ratings

🗓️ 24 December 2023

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Summary

A late-night confession over a glass of ice-cold lemonade that is definitely not poisoned

"The Confession of Amy Archer Gilligan" is the fouth and final episode from our recent return to the live stage! Nightfall on the Nutmeg State is an original series crafted from the lore and legends of the great state of Connecticut — and it was performed live at The Westport Library in Westport, CT, on Friday the 13th of October, 2023.

Written by Lizz Leiser with Kacie Laforest

Featured cast:
Kacie Laforest as Amy Archer Gilligan
James Rieser as Father David
Ali Silva as Sister Mary
Eirik Davey-Gislason as Franklin Andrews
Alain Laforest as Charles Smith
Michael Pate as Dr. King
Mary Murphy as Nelly Pierce
James Kleinmann as Carlan Goslee

Song: "Vanessa the Vegan Murderess" written and performed by Tom Shaner @gentlemandrifter accompanied by Nico Sleator @nicosleator

Poem: "Late Night Radio" written by David Linton and performed by the FMT company

Produced by Ali Silva & Gustavo Rodriguez for Fireside Mystery Productions with support from Verso Studios at The Westport Library @westportlibrary @verso.studios

Musical score: Nico Sleator

Lead sound effects designer and engineer: Greg Russ

Additional sound design: Ricardo Delgado and Ali Silva

Direction team: Lizz Leiser, Kacie Laforest, and Ali Silva

Fireside production coven: Lizz Leiser, Kacie Laforest, and Mary Murphy

FMT Theme music: Jason Graves

Audio post-production: Ali Silva

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0:00.0	Hello, my fellow travelers on the fireside mystery theater train of terror.
0:10.7	Next stop, a bucolic mid-sized mansion, home to the elderly, the infirm, and more than a few hidden secrets.
0:19.0	This is our final story, the Twilight episode,
0:21.8	as we sunset our collection of Connecticut True Crime,
0:25.7	nightfall on the nutmeg state.
0:28.2	The story you're about to hear now,
0:30.2	the confession of Amy Archer Gilligan,
0:32.5	was taped live at the Westport Library in Westport, Connecticut,
0:36.4	on Friday the 13th of October,
0:38.5	2023.
0:42.9	For the last stop on our journey through the horrors of Connecticut, we find ourselves just north
0:48.2	of Hartford in the cozy town of Windsor. The year is 1914, and as we head down Prospect Street, we find ourselves standing
0:57.0	in front of a snug, three-story brick house with a picturesque wraparound porch. This is the
1:03.3	Archer home for elderly people and chronic invalids. Its selfless proprietor, Amy Archer Gilligan,
1:10.6	known locally as Sister Amy, is a well-respected pillar of the community, never seen without a Bible tucked under her arm, such a saintly and splendid woman. Let's head inside now and take a look. It appears we may just be able to catch Sister Amy in action as she tends to one of the home's residents,
1:29.8	one who has unexpectedly fallen ill.
2:09.1	Thank you. Sometimes I feel like there might be something very, very wrong with me.
2:11.5	Sister Amy.
2:15.3	No, no, no, no, no, Father David, I did not mean to wake you.
2:16.1	I apologize.
2:19.5	I thought I might come in and sit with you as these may be your final hours before the good Lord calls you home.
2:25.1	Should we call Dr. King? No, no, no, no, no, it's not time to call Dr. King yet. Absolutely not.
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