Hear/Now: A Season of Audio Theater

Radio Drama Podcasts

Hear/Now welcomes you into a theater of your imagination, and reinterprets the classic art form of radio drama through the fresh perspective of contemporary Off-Broadway voices. Keen Company, a Drama Desk and Obie Award winning nonprofit theater in NYC, is proud to debut the world premiere of five new audio plays from a multifaceted roster of playwrights including Pearl Cleage, Kate Cortesi, finkle, James Anthony Tyler, and musical team Melissa Li and Kit Yan. Enjoy a great night at the theater anytime you want with Hear/Now!

Location:

New York, NY

Genres:

Radio Drama Podcasts

Description:

Hear/Now welcomes you into a theater of your imagination, and reinterprets the classic art form of radio drama through the fresh perspective of contemporary Off-Broadway voices. Keen Company, a Drama Desk and Obie Award winning nonprofit theater in NYC, is proud to debut the world premiere of five new audio plays from a multifaceted roster of playwrights including Pearl Cleage, Kate Cortesi, finkle, James Anthony Tyler, and musical team Melissa Li and Kit Yan. Enjoy a great night at the theater anytime you want with Hear/Now!

Twitter:

@keencompany

Language:

English

Contact:

212-216-0963

Website:

http://www.keencompany.org/

Email:

info@keencompany.org

Episodes

That Old Perplexity by Deb Margolin

4/11/2022

Keen Company is proud to present a live recording of That Old Perplexity by Deb Margolin, which originally premiered Off-Broadway in December 2021. While Manhattan is still reeling from the fall of 2001, Mary and Barbara find themselves in the midst of their own private crises. As their morning commute stalls, the beautiful discord of the recovering city is healed in a tiny way through the women's sudden intimate connection, the bizarre grace of a vagrant, and the organic ascendance of...

Duration:00:03:29

The Telegram by Mashuq Mushtaq Deen

4/4/2022

Keen Company is proud to present a live recording of The Telegram by Mashuq Mushtaq Deen, which originally premiered Off-Broadway in December 2021. Augie is the consummate cowboy - she’s hardened, principled, and quick on the draw. But when the Kid tags along, expecting stagecoach races, shootouts, and barrels of whiskey, he finds himself entirely unprepared for the absurd realities of the Wild West. Sort of your traditional radio Western, sort of not. ………………………. THE TELEGRAM by Mashuq...

Duration:00:42:36

Adventurephile by Melissa Li and Kit Yan

5/21/2021

Welcome to Adventurephile, the only podcast that takes listeners on unforgettable journeys to unexplored destinations. On this episode, we travel to an uninhabited island off the southern coast of China. This trip is going to be so good, it's scary. ………………………………… Adventurephile by Melissa Li and Kit Yan directed by Morgan Green Starring Stephanie Mieko Cohen, Emiko Dunn, Kennedy Kanagawa, and Zachary Noah Piser Sound Design by Fan Zhang Musical Direction by Mona...

Duration:00:37:00

TEASER: Adventurephile by Melissa Li and Kit Yan

5/14/2021

Duration:00:02:15

Radio Nowhere by Kate Cortesi

4/23/2021

Radio Nowhere is an irreverent comedy about a young artist’s attempt to save his strange little radio show by selling off an even stranger set of valuables. Tune in and join DJ Anonymous as his scrappy telethon turns into an exploration of grief, art, popularity, and the myth of the white male genius. ………………………………… Radio Nowhere By Kate Cortesi Directed by Taylor Reynolds Starring Alfredo Narciso, George Salazar, and Amelia Workman Sound Design by Frederick Kennedy Stage Managed by...

Duration:00:43:42

TEASER: Radio Nowhere by Kate Cortesi

4/14/2021

Listen to a sneak peak of Radio Nowhere by Kate Cortesi, part of Keen Company’s Hear/Now season of audio theater! Radio Nowhere is an irreverent comedy about a young artist’s attempt to save his strange little radio show by selling off an even stranger set of valuables. Tune in and join DJ Anonymous as his scrappy telethon turns into an exploration of grief, art, popularity, and the myth of the white male genius. ………………………………… Radio Nowhere By Kate Cortesi Directed by Taylor...

Duration:00:01:58

All We Need Is Us by James Anthony Tyler

3/26/2021

It’s Summer 2020, and the pandemic is raging through New York City. Eviction is looming for Lymere and Halen and their first baby is on its way. All We Need Is Us is an intimate look at unprecedented times, and a hopeful reminder that at the end of the day we can at least rely on each other. ………………………………… All We Need Is Us by James Anthony Tyler Directed by Jamil Jude Starring MaameYaa Boafo, Ronald Emile, and Ari’el Stachel Sound Design by Justin Ellington Stage Managed by Norman...

Duration:00:35:24

TEASER: All We Need Is Us by James Anthony Tyler

3/12/2021

Duration:00:03:12

Digging in the Dark by Pearl Cleage

2/26/2021

Digging in the Dark takes audiences to a moonless night in the woods outside Atlanta, where a woman awaits her scheming brother’s arrival. He thinks he’s coming to claim a valuable family heirloom, but she’s not to be underestimated. Listen in as one family excavates generational wounds to settle an old score before sunrise. ………………………………… Digging in the Dark By Pearl Cleage Directed by Taylor Reynolds Starring Rachel Christopher, Russell G. Jones, and Janelle McDermoth Sound Design by...

Duration:00:34:52

TEASER: Digging in the Dark by Pearl Cleage

2/12/2021

Digging in the Dark takes listeners to a moonless night on a wooded estate outside Atlanta, where a woman awaits her scheming brother’s arrival. He’s coming to claim a valuable family heirloom, but she is determined to settle an old score before sunrise. ………………………………… Digging in the Dark By Pearl Cleage Directed by Taylor Reynolds Starring Rachel Christopher, Russell G. Jones, and Janelle McDermoth Sound Design by Fan Zhang Stage Managed by Norman Anthony Small Sound Engineered by...

Duration:00:03:05

TEASER: Sorry Wrong Number on 2/15

1/29/2021

This episode is about the second night finkle spent with Steven and also a lot of other things too. Some loose ends get tied up, some don’t. Location: 512 East 5th Street Characters: Steven, finkle Featured song: U ………………………………… 1993 by finkle Directed by Jonathan Silverstein All voices, music, sound, noise, and silence created and compiled by finkle Publishing Assistance by Garrett Schultz Keen Company Artistic Director: Jonathan Silverstein The Hear/Now Audio Consultant: Garrett...

Duration:00:29:44

TEASER: Sorry, Wrong Number Benefit Broadcast on 2/15

1/28/2021

Get ready for Keen Company’s one-night only benefit broadcast of Lucille Fletcher’s Sorry, Wrong Number starring four-time Academy Award nominee Marsha Mason! Listen on Monday February 15th at 7pm EST as one mysterious phone call leads to an evening of suspense. Tickets just $25! ………………………………… Keen Company is an award winning Off-Broadway theater championing identification and connection. Sign-up for a Hear/Now Season Membership, make a tax-deductible gift, and join us on social media at...

Duration:00:01:42

1993: Episode 8 / Low Romance - Disappear OR My Second Night with Steven

12/18/2020

Duration:00:29:44

1993: Episode 7 / The Last Lonely Nights of Loreena - Tribulation

12/11/2020

Loreena is faced with a dilemma. It’s the Fall, time is no longer clear. What is time anyway? Anyway... Location: 512 E 5th street, Boris’ Pawnshop, the little church on E 7th. Characters: Loreena, Boris, Judy the Landlord. Featured Song: Starting to Think I’m Going Crazy ………………………………… 1993 by finkle Directed by Jonathan Silverstein All voices, music, sound, noise, and silence created and compiled by finkle Publishing Assistance by Garrett Schultz Keen Company Artistic Director:...

Duration:00:26:36

1993: Episode 6 / Low Romance - Seize

12/4/2020

Eh, it’s maybe July, it may be June? It’s probably July. Locations: 512 E 5th Street. Characters: Steven, Byron, Jean Wayne Genet, finkle. Things escalate. ………………………………… 1993 by finkle Directed by Jonathan Silverstein All voices, music, sound, noise, and silence created and compiled by finkle Publishing Assistance by Garrett Schultz Keen Company Artistic Director: Jonathan Silverstein The Hear/Now Audio Consultant: Garrett Schultz The Hear/Now Theme Composer: Billy...

Duration:00:32:13

1993: Episode 5 / My First Night with Steven

11/27/2020

It’s June 1993. Locations: 512 E 5th Street, The Tunnel, a rooftop on the UES at sunrise. Characters: Steven, finkle, Jerry the Night Manager. Featured songs: Warning Bells (lyrics and melody co-written by Jennifer McKenna), Heart Deep ………………………………… 1993 by finkle Directed by Jonathan Silverstein All voices, music, sound, noise, and silence created and compiled by finkle Publishing Assistance by Garrett Schultz Keen Company Artistic Director: Jonathan Silverstein The Hear/Now Audio...

Duration:00:29:22

1993: Episode 4 / The Last Lonely Nights of Loreena - Terror

11/20/2020

It’s April 23 1993. Location: On the radio and Loreena’s apartment. Loreena has a story to tell, does she tell it? ………………………………… 1993 by finkle Directed by Jonathan Silverstein All voices, music, sound, noise, and silence created and compiled by finkle Publishing Assistance by Garrett Schultz Keen Company Artistic Director: Jonathan Silverstein The Hear/Now Audio Consultant: Garrett Schultz The Hear/Now Theme Composer: Billy Recce Transcriptions: Inclusive Communication Services,...

Duration:00:23:11

1993: Episode 3 / Low Romance - Swipe

11/13/2020

Its March 1993 - the spring equinox if that kind of thing matters to you. Locations: The Wonder Bar, Leshko’s Coffee Shop and 512 East 5th Street. Characters: Steven and Jean Wayne Genet. This could be love, this could be trouble, this could be both, better run better run. Featured song: 4 All Time ………………………………… 1993 by finkle Directed by Jonathan Silverstein All voices, music, sound, noise, and silence created and compiled by finkle Publishing Assistance by Garrett Schultz Keen...

Duration:00:26:12

1993: Episode 2 / The Last Lonely Nights of Loreena - Tremor

11/6/2020

It’s February 1993. We’re in Loreena’s apartment in 512 E 5th. Loreena’s apartment, Feb 1993. Loreena lives on the second floor. At the top she is hanging out with Steven and helping him get ready for the Gender Fuck Ball. Then a ritual is disrupted and other things happen. ………………………………… 1993 by finkle Directed by Jonathan Silverstein All voices, music, sound, noise, and silence created and compiled by finkle Publishing Assistance by Garrett Schultz Keen Company Artistic Director:...

Duration:00:29:50

1993: Episode 1 / Low Romance - Swift

10/28/2020

Locations: Boy Bar, 512 East 5th Street, The Sidewalk Cafe. Characters: Byron, Steven, Jean Wayne Genet, Tweaker and finkle. Featured Songs: Title track, 6&7, Jean Wayne Genet. Do you really want to know more than this? ………………………………… 1993 by finkle Directed by Jonathan Silverstein All voices, music, sound, noise, and silence created and compiled by finkle Publishing Assistance by Garrett Schultz Keen Company Artistic Director: Jonathan Silverstein The Hear/Now Audio Consultant:...

Duration:00:28:02