{"id":16949,"date":"2021-02-23T12:05:27","date_gmt":"2021-02-23T17:05:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lawrencecconnolly.com\/archive\/?p=16949"},"modified":"2023-07-07T22:43:25","modified_gmt":"2023-07-08T02:43:25","slug":"nightmares-and-mysteries-prime-stage-mystery-theatre-season-two","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lawrencecconnolly.com\/archive\/2021\/02\/23\/nightmares-and-mysteries-prime-stage-mystery-theatre-season-two\/","title":{"rendered":"Nightmares and Mysteries<\/i>:
Prime Stage Mystery Theatre – Season Two<\/br>"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Heard about the actor\u2019s nightmare? It\u2019s a variation of the dream in which you find yourself completely out of place and unprepared for a given situation. You know, like being in the produce section of a grocery store, standing behind a stack of vegetables and hoping no one notices your naked. Or perhaps it\u2019s the covid-era dread of sitting in a crowded classroom and realizing you\u2019ve left your mask at home.<\/p>\n

In the actor\u2019s nightmare, a performer stands clueless before a packed house, unable to remember a single line of dialogue.<\/p>\n

The dream is so prevalent among actors that Christopher Durang<\/a> devoted an entire play to it, fittingly titled The Actor\u2019s Nightmare<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

The premise also provides a central conflict in Season Two of the Prime Stage Mystery Theatre<\/a> podcast, which returns February 25 and continues with new installments each Thursday in March. Titled \u201cThe Play\u2019s the Thing,\u201d this new story reunites the characters from Season One’s \u201cA Knavish Piece of Mystery<\/a>\u201d and pushes them into a puzzle featuring a performer who goes missing on opening night. And yes, before it\u2019s over, one of the characters will stand clueless in the footlights.<\/p>\n

\"\"You can read more about the show at Tribe-Live<\/a> or the Prime Stage<\/a> website, where you\u2019ll also find links to last season\u2019s mystery. The podcast is free, made possible by support from listeners like you. If you like what you hear, consider helping to ensure future podcasts by becoming a patron<\/a>. And please remember to rate, follow, and tell your friends about the show. Doing so increases our visibility and helps bring new eyes and ears to Prime Stage’s virtual season.<\/p>\n

And keep in mind, since each PSMT episode ends with a question or prompt regarding the story’s mystery, you’re invited to chime in by leaving a comment<\/a> at the Prime Stage website<\/a> or Facebook page<\/a>. Listener feedback played an exciting role in Season One, and we’re hoping to build on that spirit of interaction in Season Two.<\/p>\n

Prime Stage Mystery Theatre is available just about anywhere you get your podcasts, including Apple<\/a>, Audible<\/a>, Deezer<\/a>, Libsyn<\/a>, and Spotify<\/a>. Each installment runs about fifteen minutes, so you\u2019ll be able to fit them in between trips to the produce section or crowded classroom.<\/p>\n

Just remember to dress accordingly … and I\u2019ll meet you there.<\/p>\n