Purgatory, Missouri
Purgatory, Missouri
Podcast Description
"Purgatory, Missouri" is a supernatural thriller that asks the question: can sleep and the Afterlife collide? It stars Dave Foley (Kids in the Hall, Fargo), Mindy Sterling (Austin Powers, The Goldbergs), Crissy Guerrero (In the Heights, American Mariachi) and Alina Foley (The Spy Next Door, The League). In "Purgatory, Missouri", an epileptic woman falls into a coma and finds herself in a grimy, rundown carnival, where the sky is grey and danger is everywhere. Each Newcomer gradually loses their memories of who they were while the carnival itself seems to be ripping apart. What are those cameras on the tall poles? Who operates that phone booth? Why do people meander aimlessly in a constant state of terror? Trouble is everywhere - are you ready? You can find out more about the show and the Dark Americana songs it was based on at www.stuartpearsonmusic.com .
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Content Themes
The show explores themes such as the intersection of sleep and the afterlife, the nature of memory, and existential dread. Episode 1, titled 'Theresa', delves into the protagonist's experience in a nightmarish carnival setting, questioning reality and fate, with notable songs from the Dark Americana series providing emotional depth.
“Purgatory, Missouri” is a supernatural thriller that asks the question: can sleep and the Afterlife collide? It stars Dave Foley (Kids in the Hall, Fargo), Mindy Sterling (Austin Powers, The Goldbergs), Crissy Guerrero (In the Heights, American Mariachi) and Alina Foley (The Spy Next Door, The League). In “Purgatory, Missouri”, an epileptic woman falls into a coma and finds herself in a grimy, rundown carnival, where the sky is grey and danger is everywhere. Each Newcomer gradually loses their memories of who they were while the carnival itself seems to be ripping apart. Why do people meander aimlessly in a constant state of terror? Trouble is everywhere – are you ready? You can find out more about the show and the Dark Americana songs it was based on at https://www.stuartpearsonmusic.com/purgatory-missouri-home
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So is THIS where the Newcomers’ messages are kept from that f*cking phone? What happens to them? Who is listening to them???
The audio drama series “Purgatory, Missouri” is brought to you by Stage for a New Age Productions, a SAG actor signatory, produced by Maureen Davis and Allyson Sereboff in cooperation with We Make Movies and Rock’n’Roll Radio Theater and directed by Richard Malmos.
This mini-episode features:
Hunter Lowry as Newcomer and phone booth
Travis Kahle as Newcomer
Brett Aune as Newcomer
Laurence Cohen as Newcomer
Dave Foley as Thirty Eight
Mindy Sterling as Five
Crissy Guerrero as Blanca
Alina Foley as Theresa
Richard Malmos as One
Gary Lamb as Tony
“The Back Office: The Phone Messages”” was written by Stuart Pearson and Hunter Lowry. Improvised calls by Brett Aune, Travis Kahle
All mixing and sound effects by Stuart Pearson
For more info, visit www.purgatorymissouri.com
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