Fireside Mystery Theatre
Fireside Mystery Theatre is dark, funny, strange, and a little weird! We're original audio drama deeply inspired by old-time radio theatre with a decidedly modern macabre sensibility! Many of our episodes feature a full cast, a live, improvised score, and musical acts that complement our anthology of stories grouped in thematic series. Join host Ms. Ali Silva and with her amazing company of actors and musicians for this varied series of thrilling and chilling tales! Also from Fireside Mystery Productions: The Midnight Reading, a special recurring series of dramatic readings of lost classics from the world of macabre fiction that have inspired our show. For more information, merchandise and upcoming live shows visit our website. http://www.firesidemysterytheatre.com Connect with us! @firesidemystery
Episodes
December 24, 2023 • 32 mins
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.
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"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.
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December 21, 2023 • 24 mins
Well, well, it's that time of year again! Happy Holidaze, one and all!
Your three favorite witches celebrate the most wonderful night of the year — the winter solstice.
"Winter Solstice with The Three"
Written by Lizz Leiser & Kacie Laforest
Featured cast:
Kacie Laforest as Lucille
Mary Murphy as Chloe
Ali Silva as Alma
Allison Guinn as Adele
Demon Spawn: Alain Laforest, Eirik Davey-Gislason, Ricardo Delgado
Directed by Lizz Leis...
Your three favorite witches celebrate the most wonderful night of the year — the winter solstice.
"Winter Solstice with The Three"
Written by Lizz Leiser & Kacie Laforest
Featured cast:
Kacie Laforest as Lucille
Mary Murphy as Chloe
Ali Silva as Alma
Allison Guinn as Adele
Demon Spawn: Alain Laforest, Eirik Davey-Gislason, Ricardo Delgado
Directed by Lizz Leis...
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December 10, 2023 • 33 mins
A traveling circus goes up in flames, leaving an unsettling mystery in its ashes.
"Little Miss 1565" is the third of four episodes 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 Silbin Sandovar
Featured ...
"Little Miss 1565" is the third of four episodes 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 Silbin Sandovar
Featured ...
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November 26, 2023 • 40 mins
Necromancy! Nightmares! Witchcraft! And other ways to celebrate your sister’s engagement.
"The Grave of Midnight Mary" is the second of four episodes 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 L...
"The Grave of Midnight Mary" is the second of four episodes 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 L...
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November 12, 2023 • 16 mins
BEHOLD! The very first episode from our 10/13/23 live show is here — our first return to the live stage since February 2020!
Where did all the wolves in Connecticut go? Only Israel Putnam knows.
"Old Wolf Put" is the first of four episodes 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 Th...
Where did all the wolves in Connecticut go? Only Israel Putnam knows.
"Old Wolf Put" is the first of four episodes 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 Th...
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April 23, 2023 • 23 mins
We hope you enjoy this Southern Gothic-flavored special presentation from Fireside Mystery Productions!
"Grace"
Written & performed by Allison Guinn
Original Music:
Allison Guinn — Autoharp & Dulcimer
Amelia Cormack — Fiddle
Additional music (Artlist.io):
Matooma — Infinite Emptiness
Alon Ohana — Clean Talk, Short Version B
Produced by Ali Silva for Fireside Mystery Productions
Additional production assistance by Faith R. Jo...
"Grace"
Written & performed by Allison Guinn
Original Music:
Allison Guinn — Autoharp & Dulcimer
Amelia Cormack — Fiddle
Additional music (Artlist.io):
Matooma — Infinite Emptiness
Alon Ohana — Clean Talk, Short Version B
Produced by Ali Silva for Fireside Mystery Productions
Additional production assistance by Faith R. Jo...
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December 25, 2022 • 24 mins
Happy Holidaze, one and all!
Your three favorite witches celebrate the most wonderful night of the year — the winter solstice.
"Winter Solstice with The Three"
Written by Lizz Leiser & Kacie Laforest
Featured cast:
Kacie Laforest as Lucille
Mary Murphy as Chloe
Ali Silva as Alma
Allison Guinn as Adele
Demon Spawn: Alain Laforest, Eirik Davey-Gislason, Ricardo Delgado
Directed by Lizz Leiser
The Three theme music composed by Ari K...
Your three favorite witches celebrate the most wonderful night of the year — the winter solstice.
"Winter Solstice with The Three"
Written by Lizz Leiser & Kacie Laforest
Featured cast:
Kacie Laforest as Lucille
Mary Murphy as Chloe
Ali Silva as Alma
Allison Guinn as Adele
Demon Spawn: Alain Laforest, Eirik Davey-Gislason, Ricardo Delgado
Directed by Lizz Leiser
The Three theme music composed by Ari K...
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October 9, 2022 • 23 mins
The true story of the disappearance of a famous author gets entangled in a dark otherworldly fantasy. The final entry in our “Yours Truly” series.
"Ambrose"
Written by Silbin Sandovar
Featured cast:
James Rieser as Ambrose Bierce
Ali Silva as Lora
Eirik Davey-Gislason as Paul
Alain Laforest as Herb Hovick
Kacie Laforest as Lila Lee Hovick
Directed by Kacie Laforest
Post-production & sound design: Kacie Laforest
Audio engineering & m...
"Ambrose"
Written by Silbin Sandovar
Featured cast:
James Rieser as Ambrose Bierce
Ali Silva as Lora
Eirik Davey-Gislason as Paul
Alain Laforest as Herb Hovick
Kacie Laforest as Lila Lee Hovick
Directed by Kacie Laforest
Post-production & sound design: Kacie Laforest
Audio engineering & m...
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February 20, 2022 • 31 mins
An AI service for historical figures seems a perfect resource for a last-minute school report. That is, until things get weird.
This is the fourth episode from our Yours Truly series.
"Electric Feel"
Written by Gabriella Miyares
Featured cast:
Ricardo Delgado as Zayden
James Rieser as Nikola Tesla and The Teacher
Co-directed by Ali Silva & Kacie Laforest
Music and sound design by Nico Sleator
Produced by Gustavo Rodriguez & Ali Silva...
This is the fourth episode from our Yours Truly series.
"Electric Feel"
Written by Gabriella Miyares
Featured cast:
Ricardo Delgado as Zayden
James Rieser as Nikola Tesla and The Teacher
Co-directed by Ali Silva & Kacie Laforest
Music and sound design by Nico Sleator
Produced by Gustavo Rodriguez & Ali Silva...
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January 16, 2022 • 23 mins
An exhausted ER doctor seeks counsel from an undead plague doctor or anyone, really — she’s just so tired.
This is the third installment of "The Archives of H.A.N.D.", a miniseries within our latest collection, Yours Truly.
"The Archives of H.A.N.D. — The Plague Doctor Debacle"
Written by Lizz Leiser, Chris Woolsey & Kacie Laforest
Featured cast:
Michael Pate as H.A.N.D. Agent Kyle Davison
Mary Murphy as the Real Medical Doctor Rac...
This is the third installment of "The Archives of H.A.N.D.", a miniseries within our latest collection, Yours Truly.
"The Archives of H.A.N.D. — The Plague Doctor Debacle"
Written by Lizz Leiser, Chris Woolsey & Kacie Laforest
Featured cast:
Michael Pate as H.A.N.D. Agent Kyle Davison
Mary Murphy as the Real Medical Doctor Rac...
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December 12, 2021 • 35 mins
An extraordinary gentleman seeks his heart's desire and meets his murderous hero.
This is the second installment of "The Archives of H.A.N.D.", a miniseries within our latest collection, Yours Truly.
"The Archives of H.A.N.D. — The Jack T. Ripper Dilemma"
Written by Lizz Leiser & Chris Woolsey
Featured cast:
Chris Woolsey as Adam Q. Masterson
Michael Pate as H.A.N.D. Agent Kyle Davison
James Kleinmann as Jack T. Richardson III
Co-d...
This is the second installment of "The Archives of H.A.N.D.", a miniseries within our latest collection, Yours Truly.
"The Archives of H.A.N.D. — The Jack T. Ripper Dilemma"
Written by Lizz Leiser & Chris Woolsey
Featured cast:
Chris Woolsey as Adam Q. Masterson
Michael Pate as H.A.N.D. Agent Kyle Davison
James Kleinmann as Jack T. Richardson III
Co-d...
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November 7, 2021 • 31 mins
A promising young woman finds an unlikely, undead mentor.
This is the first installment of "The Archives of H.A.N.D.", a miniseries within our latest collection, Yours Truly.
"The Archives of H.A.N.D. — The Liz B. Situation"
Written by Lizz Leiser & Kacie Laforest
Featured cast:
Kacie Laforest as Rebecca-Sage Ellis-White
Michael Pate as H.A.N.D Agent Kyle Davison
Ali Silva as The Blood Countess, Elizabeth Bathory
Directed by Ali Si...
This is the first installment of "The Archives of H.A.N.D.", a miniseries within our latest collection, Yours Truly.
"The Archives of H.A.N.D. — The Liz B. Situation"
Written by Lizz Leiser & Kacie Laforest
Featured cast:
Kacie Laforest as Rebecca-Sage Ellis-White
Michael Pate as H.A.N.D Agent Kyle Davison
Ali Silva as The Blood Countess, Elizabeth Bathory
Directed by Ali Si...
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October 31, 2021 • 7 mins
Did you know that the little nugget of what was to become our beloved Fireside Mystery Theatre was born on this day TEN years ago? But of course, we're Hallowe'en babies!
Join Anita for a little walk down memory lane as she reminisces on FMT's origin story...
Written by Lizz Leiser & Kacie Laforest
Music by Nico Sleator
Produced by Gustavo Rodriguez & Ali Silva
Production operations: Lizz Leiser
Social media: Kacie Laforest
Producti...
Join Anita for a little walk down memory lane as she reminisces on FMT's origin story...
Written by Lizz Leiser & Kacie Laforest
Music by Nico Sleator
Produced by Gustavo Rodriguez & Ali Silva
Production operations: Lizz Leiser
Social media: Kacie Laforest
Producti...
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October 24, 2021 • 17 mins
In this prologue to our next series, we muse on the practice of letter writing. Is it a lost art? When was the last time you wrote, with actual pen and paper, a love letter or a fan letter?
We present two missives penned and performed by David Linton to whet your whistle for the epistolary style of our newest series, Yours Truly.
"Dear Homer" & "Dear Mr. Poe"
Written & performed by David Linton
Directed by Ali Silva
Recording engin...
We present two missives penned and performed by David Linton to whet your whistle for the epistolary style of our newest series, Yours Truly.
"Dear Homer" & "Dear Mr. Poe"
Written & performed by David Linton
Directed by Ali Silva
Recording engin...
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October 3, 2021 • 34 mins
A lonely English seaside cottage holds heartbreaking tales of pandemics past and present.
"Facing Time" is the final installment in our pandemic series, 1918/2020, original audio plays inspired by surreal times.
Cast featured in this episode:
Chris Woolsey as C.W.C. Woolsey
Kacie Laforest as Alex
Mary Murphy as Sam
Allison Guinn as Lizzie
Ali Silva as Mary
James Kleinmann as the BBC newsreader
“Facing Time” written by Tim McArthur...
"Facing Time" is the final installment in our pandemic series, 1918/2020, original audio plays inspired by surreal times.
Cast featured in this episode:
Chris Woolsey as C.W.C. Woolsey
Kacie Laforest as Alex
Mary Murphy as Sam
Allison Guinn as Lizzie
Ali Silva as Mary
James Kleinmann as the BBC newsreader
“Facing Time” written by Tim McArthur...
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August 22, 2021 • 4 mins
Your favorite local fortune teller, Anita, is back with some peculiarly sage words of guidance for us as we all continue to weather this pandemic.
Stay safe! We love you!
Written by Lizz Leiser & Kacie Laforest
Featuring:
Ali Silva as Anita
Kacie Laforest as Alexandra
Music by Nico Sleator
Produced by Gustavo Rodriguez & Ali Silva for Fireside Mystery Productions
Production operations: Lizz Leiser
Social media: Kacie Laforest
Audio p...
Stay safe! We love you!
Written by Lizz Leiser & Kacie Laforest
Featuring:
Ali Silva as Anita
Kacie Laforest as Alexandra
Music by Nico Sleator
Produced by Gustavo Rodriguez & Ali Silva for Fireside Mystery Productions
Production operations: Lizz Leiser
Social media: Kacie Laforest
Audio p...
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June 13, 2021 • 35 mins
A carrier delivers a ticking box to an isolated mansion. What could go wrong?
"The Carrier" is the third installment in our pandemic series, 1918/2020, original audio plays inspired by the past and present.
Cast featured in this episode:
Chris Woolsey as C.W.C. Woolsey
James Kleinmann as the 1918 Carrier
Eirik Davey-Gislason as the 2020 Carrier
Ali Silva as the Mad Genius
“The Carrier” written by Lizz Leiser & Ricardo Delgado
“PLOGs”...
"The Carrier" is the third installment in our pandemic series, 1918/2020, original audio plays inspired by the past and present.
Cast featured in this episode:
Chris Woolsey as C.W.C. Woolsey
James Kleinmann as the 1918 Carrier
Eirik Davey-Gislason as the 2020 Carrier
Ali Silva as the Mad Genius
“The Carrier” written by Lizz Leiser & Ricardo Delgado
“PLOGs”...
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April 25, 2021 • 30 mins
The tales of two pairs of lovers separated by time and history reveal a haunting parallel.
“Lovesick” is the second installment of our pandemic series, 1918/2020, original audio plays inspired by the past and present.
Cast featured in this episode:
Chris Woolsey as C.W.C. Woolsey
Rebecca Kopec as Elsie
Ali Silva as Jackie
Kacie Laforest as Ashley
Alain Laforest as Kyle
“Lovesick” written by Gabriella Miyares
“PLOGs” written by Lizz...
“Lovesick” is the second installment of our pandemic series, 1918/2020, original audio plays inspired by the past and present.
Cast featured in this episode:
Chris Woolsey as C.W.C. Woolsey
Rebecca Kopec as Elsie
Ali Silva as Jackie
Kacie Laforest as Ashley
Alain Laforest as Kyle
“Lovesick” written by Gabriella Miyares
“PLOGs” written by Lizz...
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April 11, 2021 • 8 mins
Three poems by Fireside Mystery Theatre's resident poet, Dr. David Linton:
"Dear Grandma"
"The Virtual Feast"
"A Digital Girl"
Written & performed by David Linton
Audio recording engineered by Matt Straub
Produced by Ali Silva for Fireside Mystery Productions
Music:
Moon Waltz (1st Movement) by Francesco D'Andrea
Black Cat Soiree by Bob Hart
Ziggy Secret by LMOP
FMT theme by Jason Graves
Copyright 2021 Fireside Mystery Productio...
"Dear Grandma"
"The Virtual Feast"
"A Digital Girl"
Written & performed by David Linton
Audio recording engineered by Matt Straub
Produced by Ali Silva for Fireside Mystery Productions
Music:
Moon Waltz (1st Movement) by Francesco D'Andrea
Black Cat Soiree by Bob Hart
Ziggy Secret by LMOP
FMT theme by Jason Graves
Copyright 2021 Fireside Mystery Productio...
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January 31, 2021 • 34 mins
An old watering hole is the unsettling setting for a grisly tale of two pandemics.
“The Tunnel” is the first installment of our latest series, 1918/2020, original audio plays inspired by the past and present.
Cast featured in this episode:
Chris Woolsey as C.W.C. Woolsey
Michael Pate as Jerry
Mary Murphy as Joelle
Ali Silva as Barbara
“The Tavern” written by Silbin Sandovar
“PLOGs” written by Lizz Leiser & Chris Woolsey
Directed by...
“The Tunnel” is the first installment of our latest series, 1918/2020, original audio plays inspired by the past and present.
Cast featured in this episode:
Chris Woolsey as C.W.C. Woolsey
Michael Pate as Jerry
Mary Murphy as Joelle
Ali Silva as Barbara
“The Tavern” written by Silbin Sandovar
“PLOGs” written by Lizz Leiser & Chris Woolsey
Directed by...
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