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Quorum — The Gambler’s Tale: “All That Glitters,” Part 1 of 10

July 2012. After dealing with Las Vegas mobsters and other ambitious criminal elements, former online poker pro Jimmy Harmon has returned to his old haunts in Los Angeles. Eager to rebuild both his life and his bankroll, Jimmy finds himself drawn back into intrigue as he ventures into the world of Hollywood high-stakes underground poker — meeting potential allies and adversaries along the way… as well as an unexpected individual from his past.

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Length: 27:29

Rated AD-PG, so parental guidance is suggested
Contains gambling (if you consider poker gambling — but betting on horse races definitely falls into that category), drinking alcoholic beverages (quality Scotch, a Harvey Wallbanger, and as it turns out, a fair amount of rum), cigar smoking, a reference to illegal drug use, irresponsible pistol wielding, and multiple instances of semi-adult language (“ass” and “dumbass,” several uses of “damn,” “SOB” and “hell,” use of JC’s name in vain, “dicking,” and “crap”).

Cast (in order of speaking)

Announcer: Marsha Rehns
Mr. King: Pete Papageorge
Mr. Queen: Joel Snyder
Ms. Rook: Faith Potts
Mr. Bishop: Brian Crane
Ms. Knight: Anna Fitzgerald
Casino Poker Players: Bjorn Munson, William R. Coughlan, Ricardo Padilla, Lydia Kraniotis, Laura Rocklyn, John Glasfeld, James E. Lewis
Jimmy Harmon: Cameron McNary
Casino Dealer: Nick DePinto
Matt: Actor Greg Jones Ellis
Dodge: Tony Quinn
Racing Announcer: Bob Hurley
Casino Security Guard: Christopher Walker
Skitch: Mike Bernal
Tom: Tom Kramer
Cashier: Tara Garwood
Glen Chambers: Kevin Murray
Table Players: Patrick Kirchner, Brooks Tegler, James Whalen
Gittes: Alex Stinson
Anton Kreitzer: Pete Papageorge
Farah: Liz Christmas
Eleanor Wallis: Ariana Almajan
Parker Wells: Daniel Rylee Bush
Robin Freeman: Emily H. Gilson
Paul: James Whalen

Crew

Recorded at Tulgey Wood Studios in Deepest Springfield
Supplemental recording at various other studios throughout the area
Music by Brooks Tegler
Dialogue and sound effects editing, mastering and final mixing by William R. Coughlan
Produced by Bjorn Munson
Written and directed by William R. Coughlan

Music Selections

“Early in the Morning”
composed by Clyde Hunt
performed by Brooks Tegler’s Hot Jazz
from the album And Not Only That!
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“Overtime”
performed by Brooks Tegler’s Hot Jazz
from the album Keep ’Em Flying
Amazon

“Brandenburg Concerto #3”
composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
performed by Craig Austin

“Ode to Joy”
composed by Ludwig Van Beethoven
performed by Bobby Cole

“Panis Angelicus”
composed by César Franck
performed by Craig Austin

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Quorum Profile: Ariana Almajan

With the premiere of “The Gambler’s Tale: All That Glitters” premiering, we’re looking at the voices behind this season of Quorum, starting with the Key Figures.

Ariana Almajan

Ariana Almajan
Eleanor Wallis

Ariana Almajan is not only excited for her first radio play but also that she got to work again with Team Jabberwocky!  Theater credits include: Student Playwrights Project (Arena Stage), Aladdin (Adventure Theatre), Stone Tape Party and STP:Remix (Nu Sass), Love and Minor Destruction (Source Festival),  Rage  and Smartphones (Ambassador Theater), and Whenever You’re Near Me, I Feel Sick (Women’s Voices Theater Festival).  TV/Film: America’s Most Wanted (Fox), Deadly Affairs (Discovery ID), DC 48-Hour Film Festivals, various local and regional commercials, industrials, and independent films.  Some of her work can be seen on her demo reels.

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Quorum Profile: Emily H. Gilson

With the premiere of “The Gambler’s Tale: All That Glitters” premiering, we’re looking at the voices behind this season of Quorum, starting with the Key Figures.

Emily H. Gilson

Emily H. Gilson
Robin Freeman

Emily H. Gilson is an actor and teaching artist based in DC, thrilled to be making her debut with Jabberwocky! You can see her (out of quarantine!) this fall in Winterfest in her debut with Adventure Theatre MTC. Recent pandemic + in-person highlights: Strand Theater Company; Peace Mountain Theatre Company; Tabletop Broadway NYC cabaret series; the UK-based The Show Must Go Online; Kennedy Center Page-to-Stage; Source Festival; Avant Bard; Quotidian Theatre Company; and Silver Spring Stage. Emily also has an audiobook, Time to Live: Inheritance of Time Vol 1, available at Audible. Film: Normalized; Silent Sentinel; Ahead of the Jones (2018 48-Hour film fest best actress nominee). Training: SUNY Purchase; Studio Theatre Acting Conservatory; Shakespeare & Company (Lenox, MA); Shaw Festival (Ontario, CA); Matt Farnsworth Vocal Studio (NYC). www.emilygilsonactor.com

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Quorum Profile: Cameron McNary

With the premiere of “The Gambler’s Tale: All That Glitters” premiering, we’re looking at the voices behind this season of Quorum, starting with the Key Figures.

Cameron McNary

Cameron McNary
Jimmy Harmon

Cameron McNary has been an actor, voiceover performer, playwright and screenwriter in the DMV area for over 20 years. His best known credits include OF DICE AND MEN (the film and the play), SHOGGOTHS ON THE VELDT, and BED AND BREAKFAST OF THE DAMNED. His current play, ENKARA UNDERGROUND, concerns the adventures of a heroic young warrior-woman in ancient Sumer.

He holds a BFA in Acting from Southern Methodist University and an MFA from the University of Delaware.

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Previously on Quorum… (The Gambler’s Tale: Outstanding Debts & The Messenger’s Tale)

The Quorum Recap

A professional poker player finds himself embroiled in a deadly plot involving everyone from gangsters to nefarious government agents. A bicycle messenger on her last day must avoid both schemers intend on foiling her final delivery and the malicious antics of her courier competitors. All while a mysterious cabal of conspirators manipulates events behind the scenes. Join us as we revisit the events of The Gambler’s Tale: Outstanding Debts and The Messenger’s Tale in advance of The Gambler’s Tale: All That Glitters.

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Length: 30:16

Rated AD-PG, so parental guidance is suggested
Contains semi-adult language (several instances of “hell” and “damn” and variations thereof, including GD, “crap,” “pissant,” “half-assed,” several uses of SOB, JC’s name in vain, and “Oh my God” used as an exclamation), fisticuffs, multiple incidents of gunfire, car-bombing, several instances of vehicular assault (up to and including homicide), kidnapping, discovery of a dead body, intimations of murder, references to exotic dancing and prostitution, references to illegal drug use, several instances of unsafe driving (and biking), and conspiracy with a shocking lack of care for its violent consequences.

Cast (in order of speaking)

Announcer: Marsha Rehns
Will Archer: James E. Lewis
Jimmy Harmon: Cameron McNary
Wiktoria Sałkiewicz: Lydia Kraniotis
Watson: Alex Stinson
Wilmer Crick: Christopher Walker
Big Mike Dalton: Joel Snyder
Rachel “Peeps” Leblanc: Yasmin Tuazon
Ben Marshall: Nick DePinto
Crick: Christopher Walker
Amber: Aimee Thibert
Bruce Dundy: Kevin Murray
Crunchy: Michael Gabel
Agent “Joshua”: William R. Coughlan
Agent “Roach”: Bjorn Munson
Peter Sokolov: Brian Crane
Bob “Hutch” Hutchinson: Kevin Murray
Nicky Morris: Ricardo Padilla
Melissa: Erin Rose Coughlan
Swipe: Tara Garwood
Fälschung: Joel Snyder
Manny: Greg Jones Ellis
Spider: Mike Bernal
Angela: Sara Polton
Mr. King: Pete Papageorge
Mr. Queen: Joel Snyder
Ms. Knight: Anna Fitzgerald
Mr. Bishop: Brian Crane
Ms. Rook: Faith Potts

Crew

Recorded at Arlington Independent Media
Supplemental recording at Tulgey Wood Studios and at Tohubohu Productions
Music by Brooks Tegler
Dialogue and sound effects editing, mastering and final mixing by William R. Coughlan
Produced by Bjorn Munson
Written and directed by William R. Coughlan

Music Selections

“Early in the Morning”
composed by Clyde Hunt
performed by Brooks Tegler’s Hot Jazz
from the album And Not Only That!
Amazon | iTunes

“And Not Only That”
performed by Brooks Tegler’s Hot Jazz
from the album And Not Only That!
Amazon | iTunes

“Huntin’”
performed by Brooks Tegler’s Hot Jazz
from the album Cookin’

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The Quorum Archives: The Authorities

“The Authorities” is the first in a series of special collections of “found audio” pieces culled from the wider world of Quorum — from voice mail messages to surreptitious recordings and more. As with our regular episodes, these are full-cast audio productions, and will both bring back familiar voices from Quorum and introduce some new ones.

“The Authorities” involves some of the characters you first heard in “The Gambler’s Tale: Outstanding Debts“ and documents some of the fallout due to the events of that season.

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Length: 17:20

Rated AD-PG, so parental guidance is suggested
Contains discussion of corpses, prostitution, some really tortured literary allusions, and a very cold, calculated murder.

Cast (in order of speaking)

Announcer: Marsha Rehns
Detective Ben Marshall: Nick DePinto
Detective Betty Whitman: Kim Davenport
Deputy Marshal Kecoak: Bjorn Munson
Deputy Marshal Hewson: William R. Coughlan
Rose Franklin: Prairie Griffith

Crew

Recorded at Tulgey Wood Studios in Deepest Springfield
Supplemental recording at Tohubohu Productions
Music by Brooks Tegler
Dialogue and sound effects editing, mastering and final mixing by William R. Coughlan
Casting by Stonehenge Casting
Post-Production Services provided by Tohubohu Productions
Produced by Bjorn Munson
Written and directed by William R. Coughlan

Music Selections

“Early in the Morning”
composed by Clyde Hunt
performed by Brooks Tegler’s Hot Jazz
from the album And Not Only That!
Amazon | iTunes

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Rogue Tyger Gets NJ Web Fest Noms

Last month, we learned that our space opera show, Rogue Tyger, was part of the New Jersey Web Fest’s inaugural slate of nominees.

Just yesterday, we were pleased to learn that Rogue Tyger has received nominations in five categories:

  • Best Supporting Performance (Yasmin Tuazon)
  • Best Director (Bjorn Munson)
  • Best Editing – Narrative Fiction (William R. Coughlan, Maurice Malde)
  • Outstanding Family-Friendly Fiction Podcast
  • Outstanding Science Fiction Podcast

Congratulations to all the cast and crew on the nominations!

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When Did Those American Colonists Stop Sounding Like Brits?

A lot of us here in Deepest Springfield are obsessed with accents. How do we do a good Scouse accent so no one will think it’s Geordie? But with that obsession is also learning about the history of accents and how things shift.

So we’re doing some research for some scripts that raise the question “when did American colonists lose their British accent?”

Damn Yanks and their “audio theaters!”

Well, Matt Soniak over at Mental Floss has some answers. Granted, it’s not exhaustive like a linguistic tome, but it is informative.