RECORDED ANNOUNCEMENT

[“Train Jam” is played]

JEFF VAN DREASON
Uh, hey everyone! I just wanted to give you a warning that this mini-episode is going to sound very different from most of the other mini-sodes we’ve released, if not all content we’ve ever released. And that’s because it’s a recording of a live show we did via Zoom without any microphones. We’re just putting up the Zoom recording, which, no offense Zoom, but, it doesn’t sound, you know, the best, and we – we didn’t want to add the additional stress of having to record all the actors and the musicians um with microphones while we were kinda setting up this episode. So we just kinda left it in Zoom’s hands, knowing we would release it in the feed with this announcement so that people wouldn’t be like, “Hey, why did Greater Boston’s sound quality go down so much?”

Thank you to everyone who could attend that live event, it was a lot of fun. Um, and if you’re interested in seeing it, or uhh, listening to some of the QandA that took place after this mini-episode, think about joining our Patreon. In the meantime, enjoy ‘Council of Evil,” and we hope we’ll be back with more content for you soon. Thanks. Take care.

[“Train Jam” fades out].

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Production

Greater Boston is written and produced by Alexander Danner and Jeff Van Dreason, with recording and technical support from Marck Harmon. 

You can support Greater Boston on Patreon at http://www.patreon.com/greaterboston

Content warnings at end of show notes.

Cast

This mini-episode features:

• Julia Propp as Louisa Alvarez (she/her)
• Lydia Anderson as Gemma-Linzer-Coolidge (she/her)
• and James Oliva as Michael Tate (he/him)

Music

• Charlie on the MTA recorded by Emily Petersen and Dirk Tiede. 
• On Questions of Discipline and the Naivete of Flowers (Act 1) by Lloyd Rogers.
• Trenchcoat Theme by Jeff Van Dreason.
• Greater Boston Trek theme by Eli McIlveen.

Contact

Find us online at GreaterBostonShow.com

Follow us on Twitter @InGreaterBoston

Content Warnings:

• Discussion of death / near death experience
• Discussions of childcare / having children.

A production of ThirdSight Media LLC.

Copyright 2015 – 2020 Alexander Danner & Jeff Van Dreason

[Charlie on the MTA Plays.]

VARIOUS VOICES

This is

This is

This is

Greater Boston

[News stinger, leading into newsy background music.]

CHUCK OCTAGON – Jeff Van Dreason

Welcome back to The Underground in Red Line with Chuck Octagon. I’m Chuck Octagon. Next up, we turn once again to the developing story of the abrupt roboti…robotitizi..rob… robotize…! Roboticization–that is a very hard word to say–of Red Line train operation, which left hundreds of city employees out in the cold, to the dismay of many Red Line citizens. But what has the city gained through this dubious modernization? To answer that question, we take you now to Nichole Fonzerelli, reporting live from Park Street Station. Nichole?

Continue reading “Transcript for Mini Episode: The New System of Labor” →

Greater Boston is written and produced by Alexander Danner and Jeff Van Dreason, with recording and technical assistance from Marck Harmon.

Content warnings at end of show notes.

This episode featured:

• James Johnston as Dimitri Stamatis
• Kelly McCabe as Nica Stamatis

Content notes:

• Strong language
• Jail environment
• Depictions of grief, depression, and regret
• Hyperbolic weather reporting

Greater Boston is a production of ThirdSight Media LLC.

Please help support Greater Boston cast-member Michael Melia’s fundraising efforts for Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Join us at Bit Bar in Salem, MA on Thursday, March 12th, from 4-9pm for a fundraiser. Or, click the link below to donate directly to Dana-Farber on behalf of Michael. Thank you!

https://danafarber.jimmyfund.org/site/TR;jsessionid=00000000.app202b?px=1206234&fr_id=1330&pg=personal&NONCE_TOKEN=15CFEB35BCBC5033BB9AFADA6ECB407D

Greater Boston is looking for an actor to fill a role in our forthcoming third season, with potential for return in future seasons. Actor local to Boston and available for in-person recording preferred, but will consider remote actors, conditional on access to resources adequate to producing processional-quality recording.

Official show recording should take only an hour or two.

Record your audition and send mp3s of one or two takes to info@greaterbostonshow.com by Monday, May 14^th. Please note whether you would be able to perform locally or remotely. If remotely, please record your audition with the equipment and recording space you would use for final recording.

VINCENZO

AGE: 18

GENDER: Male

RACE: White or mixed race

NATIONALITY: American

Vincenzo is a young man living on his own for the first time. He has a somewhat oblivious nature, distractible and easily confused. Yet still capable of working through an effectively sly plan when he puts his mind to it.

SIDES

ARNOLD

Ah, Vincenzo. I think we’ve met, haven’t we? At the office. It’s a lucky thing that you’re here, as I have a letter for George.

VINCENZO

Yeah. I mean…not anymore. That was just a short-term gig while I figure some things out. I mean, I could take him that letter if you want, but I don’t really know when I’ll see him again. I’m a free agent these days. Just waiting for the right opportunity. You know. This is your place, huh? It’s kinda grungy. So, like I said I’m kinda between gigs right now. And, like…funds aren’t flowing, you know?

ARNOLD

I’m confused. Are you trying to mug me?

VINCENZO

Ha, ha, naw, nothing like that. Sorry, I guess I’m not really getting this all out right. I’m just looking for a place to stay.

We now have a virtual store where you can order mugs, posters, postcards, and more to come! Link in the side bar, or right here!

Greater Boston is written and produced by Alexander Danner and Jeff Van Dreason with recording and technical assistance from Marc Harmon.

This mini-episode featured:

• Kelly McCabe as Nica Stamatis (she/her)

Drive the Cold Away and Farewell to Nigg by Adrienne Howard, Emily Peterson and Dirk Tiede. Some sound effects and music used from public domain and creative commons sources.

Transcripts posted to GreaterBostonShow.com

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Greater Boston is written and produced by Alexander Danner and Jeff Van Dreason with recording and technical assistance from Marc Harmon.

You can help Greater Boston to reach new listeners by leaving a rating and review on iTunes.

Greater Boston is written and produced by Alexander Danner and Jeff Van Dreason with recording and technical assistance from Marc Harmon.

Content warnings at end of show notes.

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