Pale Columbia

Pale Columbia

Doctor Aloysius Freeman and Professor Allela Freeman present hidden figures in the American story. As the initial sparks of the American Revolution catch flame, Jupiter Nameless is a man between worlds. On the one hand, he has access to all the wealth, wisdom, and privilege of Monticello, home to Thomas Jefferson, who is something of a mentor and patron for Jupiter. On the other hand, Jupiter is Jefferson’s slave. When a common errand suddenly goes awry, Jupiter finds himself facing something he’s never seen before: some new sort of blight that turns men rabid. Faced with slave catchers on one side and murderous, blighted hordes on the other, Jupiter and Jefferson must work together to save themselves and whoever hasn’t yet been turned.

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July 14, 2023 49 secs

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The Revolution begins this Halloween.

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Aloysius, Jupiter Nameless - Eric Austin
Allela, Fiona Pratt, Gertrude Redd - Kate Piatti
Lillian Method, Carmela Kaine, Veronica Delmonaco - Hannah Schooner
Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, Arch Porter - Ryan Knowles
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With special permission from Thomas Jefferson’s estate, we reproduce here for the first time a wonderful trove of correspondence from the days immediately leading up to the Fall of Monticello.

This group of letters gives us insight into the minds and dealings of Thomas Jefferson and Ben Franklin in the days prior to their harrowing adventure on Jefferson’s mountain top plantation.
 
However, it also s...

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October 2, 2023 18 mins

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How does the simple transport and sale of a dead slave’s corpse turn into a death-defying flight for freedom?

Easier than you might think.

Doctors Aloysius and Allella Freeman turn back the pages of time, taking you to revolutionary era Monticello, where Jupiter Nameless—favored servant and protege of Thomas Jefferson—suddenly finds himself a hunted runaway.

His master will no doubt be looki...

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How can one explain the impossible to those unwilling to hear?

On the run from the blight, Jupiter has a surprising reunion, followed quickly by an even more surprising encounter.

As Jupiter navigates a tense new situation, Jefferson welcomes Ben Franklin and his apprentice, Fiona Pratt, to Monticello.

Wine and conversation flow freely, but something is amiss, and their revelries may soon co...

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What's one to do when disaster looms, but everyone around you is too slow to see it? 


Jupiter and Jefferson maneuver against each other, and Franklin, Kaine, and Fiona try to keep pace. 


All the while, the blight is loose in Monticello's slave quarters. In short order, fine wine isn't the only red that will spill tonight. 




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November 14, 2023 27 mins

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When it all starts to come apart, do you save yourself, or does honor demand you help others? 

The blight breaks loose, and now Monticello's fine, polite tapestry is unraveling. With life on the line, new alliances form and old bonds are tested. 


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Aloysius, Jupiter Nameless - Eric Austin
Allela, Fiona Pratt, Gertrude Redd - Kate Piatti
Lillian Method, Carmela Kaine, Veronica Del...

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November 15, 2023 48 secs

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CAST & CREW

Aloysius, Jupiter Nameless - Eric Austin
Allela, Fiona Pratt, Gertrude Redd - Kate Piatti
Lillian Method, Carmela Kaine, Veronica Delmonaco - Hannah Schooner
Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, Arch Porter - Ryan Knowles
Other roles played by the cast.

Original Music Arrangements - Jackie Presti
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Who deserves salvation when the dead assault the living?

The Fall of Monticello has begun, and the blight runs rampant across Jefferson's estate. 

As the survivors regroup and fortify, Jupiter must hatch a plan to get everyone out. But not all of them will make it. 


CAST & CREW

Aloysius, Jupiter Nameless - Eric Austin
Allela, Fiona Pratt, Gertrude Redd - Kate Piatti
Lillian Method...

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