TRATWD 090 – Rafak Aliri and the Ghostly Bride (Metamor City LIVE! at Balticon 50)

This week I’m bringing you the live Metamor City audio drama that we performed for Balticon 50: RAFAK ALIRI AND THE GHOSTLY BRIDE!

Aliri is a lutin private investigator struggling to keep the lights on in his Street-level office. But when a wealthy young nobleman offers triple his fee to solve his fiancee’s murder, the green-skinned gumshoe finds that nothing is as it seems…

Featuring the voice talents of:

PATRICK SCAFFIDO as Baron Tristan Halvard

DEE REED as Betty

AUGUST GRAPPIN as a morgue attendant

LAURA NICOLE as Morgan Drauling

NOBILIS REED as a customer service rep

ELIZABETH REISINE as Isabelle

LAUREN HARRIS as Abbey Preston

SARA TESTAROSSA as Kelsey Stanton

And MILDRED CADY as Amelie Grace

With original music by Marnen Leibow-Koser

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Rafak Aliri and the Book of Shadows – LIVE at Balticon 47

Hey Metamorphs!

It was my pleasure this year to return to Balticon, along with a cast of highly talented men and women and an all-new Metamor City audio drama. The recording equipment we had was limited, so there are a few places where the audio glitched on us and doesn’t sound as good as I’d like — but the story is all there, and I think it getting the story out to those who couldn’t be there more than makes up for the limitations in the equipment.

“Rafak Aliri and the Book of Shadows” was written by Chris Lester and Mildred Cady, with some original music by Marnen Leibow-Koser.

The Metamor City Players, in order of appearance, are:

Chris Lester, as Rafak Aliri
R. E. Chambliss, as Betty
Hugh O’Donnell, as Neela Viornery
Mildred Cady, as Xiang Jinn
Doc Coleman, as a Worker and Lightbringer Agent #2
Laura Nicole, as Nona Candle
Bryan Lincoln, as Michael Spence
Patrick Scaffido, as Whitney Kendall
Nobilis Reed, as Caine Dorr
Veronica Giguere, as Agent Kelsey Stanton 

Other music provided by StackTraxx from Digital Juice and David Beard of David Beard Music. All music was used according to the provisions of the license agreement and/or by permission of the composer.

Sound effects provided by Digital Juice, Soundsnap.com and the Freesound Project.

MCP 041 – MAKING THE CUT: Chapter 31

The battle is over, the bodies have fallen, and it’s time for the survivors to count the cost. The Sommers cell has defied the norms of its society; Daniel unwittingly aided enemies of the Collective; Abbey is a former fugitive. How will the Hive choose to deal with this band of misfits? And what will Malcolm ard’Valos do, now that his pawn has been taken from him?

The Cast:

Sasha King – Dani Cutler
Fiona hin’Connaill – Christiana Ellis
Abbey Preston – Heather Nowak
Danni Sharabi – Sara Lloyd
Rebecca Brower – MA in PA
Jared Tamlin – Jason Adams
Kathryn Kitaen – Heather Welliver
Malcolm ard’Valos – TD-0013
Braddock – Marc Bailey
Brian Sommers – Bryan Watson
Young Disembodied Voice – Kimi Alexandre
Old Disembodied Voice – Bryan Watson

MCP 040 – MAKING THE CUT: Chapter 30

It all comes down to this! With Sasha poisoned by the psi drug Mad John and Victor only moments away from finding them, Sasha and Abbey must make a last desperate stand against the psychotic psi. Can they hold out long enough for help to arrive? And what will become of Victor after he crosses the final line?

The Cast:

Sasha King – Dani Cutler
Abbey Preston – Heather Nowak
Victor hin’Kavos – Bill Bowman
Brian Sommers – Bryan Watson
Fiona hin’Connaill – Christiana Ellis
Miriam Bakhtavar – Paulette Jaxton
Morgan Drauling – Kim Fortuner
Danni Sharabi – Sara Lloyd
Rebecca Brower – MA in PA
Evan Selindi – Tee Morris

MCP 039 – MAKING THE CUT: Chapter 29

Brian, Fiona and Daniel are in a fight for their lives — and more than that, for their souls. Sasha is the only one left to protect Abbey as Victor seeks his revenge. Do our heroes have any chance against such overwhelming odds?

The Cast:

Brian Sommers – Bryan Watson
Fiona hin’Connaill – Christiana Ellis
Sasha King – Dani Cutler
Abbey Preston – Heather Nowak

MCP 038 – MAKING THE CUT: Chapter 28

Miriam leads Brian and Fiona into her trap, unaware that Daniel is on his way to join them. Meanwhile, Sasha is charged with watching over the hospitalized “Jenny Bloggs”, not realizing who she has in her care … or who is coming after her.

Special thanks to J. Daniel Sawyer and Kitty Nic’Iaian of Artistic Whispers Productions for letting me use their studio to record the outro for this episode.

The Cast:

Brian Sommers – Bryan Watson
Fiona hin’Connaill – Christiana Ellis
Miriam Bakhtavar – Paulette Jaxton (understudy)
Sasha King – Dani Cutler
Security Guards – David Van Sunder, Tim Dodge, Mark Smith, Christina Reagan, J. Daniel Sawyer, Kitty Nic’Iaian
Morgan Drauling – Kim Fortuner
Abbey Preston/Jenny Bloggs – Heather Nowak
Rebecca Brower – MA in PA

MCP 037 – MAKING THE CUT: Chapter 27

As Miriam puts her new orders into action, Abbey Preston seeks out the one person in the Psi Collective she believes she can trust: Daniel Sharabi. But how will Victor react when he learns that Abbey has betrayed him?

The Cast:

Victor hin’Kavos – Bill Bowman
Brian Sommers – Bryan Watson
Fiona hin’Connaill – Christiana Ellis
Miriam Bakhtavar – Martha Puskas and Paulette Jaxton (understudy)
Rebecca Brower – MA in PA
Danni Sharabi – Sara Lloyd
Meg – Vivid Muse
Abbey Preston – Heather Nowak
Morgan Drauling – Kim Fortuner
Sasha King – Dani Cutler
Isaac – J. Daniel Sawyer

MCP 036 – MAKING THE CUT: Chapter 26

The horrible secret of Fiona’s past is revealed, and Malcolm ard’Valos has some new orders for Miriam…

The Cast:

Young Fiona – TReed’s Girl
Fiona’s Mother – Mindy Smith
Victor hin’Kavos – Bill Bowman
Egan Hunter – Chris Miller
Cop – Mark Smith
Sasha King – Dani Cutler
Fiona hin’Connaill – Christiana Ellis
Seralina Greyhaven – Kimi Alexandre
Peter – Steve Riekeberg
Sarah – Andrea Martin
Miriam Bakhtavar – Paulette Jaxton (understudy for Martha Puskas)
Malcolm ard’Valos – TD-0013

 

MCP 034 – MAKING THE CUT: Chapter 24

Take a journey inside the mind of a thrall, as Leena reveals to Miriam the tragic story of how she became enslaved to the Vampire Syndicate. Plus, Danni comes up with a rather creative way to talk out her problems with Daniel…

The Cast:

Seralina Greyhaven – Kimi Alexandre
Timothy Mitropolous – Scott Roche
Malcolm ard’Valos – TD-0013
Miriam Bakhtavar – Martha Puskas
Rebecca Brower – MA in PA
Sasha King – Dani Cutler
Danni Sharabi – Sara Lloyd
Fiona hin’Connaill – Christiana Ellis
Doctor – Cunning Minx

MCP 032 – MAKING THE CUT: Chapter 22

While Danni gets a visit from Eva, Miriam fights for her life against Braddock and his vamps. Will she escape, or is she doomed to be the next meal for the Syndicate’s #1 hatchet man?

The Cast:

Braddock – Marc Bailey
Miriam Bakhtavar – Martha Puskas
Eva Selindi – Philippa Ballantine
Danni Sharabi – Sara Lloyd
Evan Selindi – Tee Morris
Sasha King – Dani Cutler
Rebecca Brower – MA in PA
Artax – Bryan Watson
Malcolm ard’Valos – TD-0013