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
Welcome to Purgatory, Missouri.
What is sleep? What is the Afterlife? Do they collide? 38 learns harsh lessons about the Carnival while brutality sprouts all around him. Can the Carnival survive?
The songs included in this episode are:
“We Are The Falling Rain” and “3 Feet From A Vein” from American Gothic
“Rise and Fall” and “I Spoke To The Devil About You” from Stories and Songs (courtesy of Rock Talk Music)
“The Spirit Moves With A Strong Back Hand” an outtake from American Gothic
“You Don’t See Me” from Mojave
All songs from the “Dark Americana” series by Stuart Pearson and Hunter Lowry.
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
Directed by Richard Malmos
This episode features (in order of appearance):
Dave Foley as Thirty Eight
Mindy Sterling as Five
Richard Malmos as One
Alina Foley as High Striker
Tonoccus McClain as Tunnel of Love
Gary Lamb as Carnie
Samuel Matury as Carnie, Twenty Six and Dr. Gold
Gina Elaine as Twenty Three
Nathan Smythe as Void and Father
Crissy Guerrero as Blanca/Belinda
Julia Albert as Kayla Munson
Hunter Lowry as the Phone Booth
Maureen Davis as Paranormal Investigator
Hospital staff, Carnie and Pinbot voices by Annette Homewood and the cast.
Purgatory, Missouri was written by Stuart Pearson and Hunter Lowry
Script editing and supervision by Maureen Davis.
Recorded at Studiopolis in Studio City, Ca. and engineered by Bryan Showalter
All mixing, foley and post-production by Stuart Pearson
For more info, visit www.stuartpearsonmusic.com
Dave Foley has a podcast with Tom Wheeler called “Really?!.” where they discuss UFOs and the paranormal: https://www.youtube.com/@ReallywithTomandDave
Crissy Guerrero has a podcast with Claudia Dolph where they discuss… well,… everything: https://www.youtube.com/@studiocandc
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