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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. Written by Lizz Leiser with Kacie LaforestFeatured cast:Kacie Laforest as Amy Archer GilliganJames Rieser as Father DavidAli Silva as Sister MaryEirik Davey-Gislason as Franklin AndrewsAlain Laforest as Charles SmithMichael Pate as Dr. KingMary Murphy as Nelly PierceJames Kleinmann as Carlan GosleeSong: "Vanessa the Vegan Murderess" written and performed by Tom Shaner @gentlemandrifter accompanied by Nico Sleator @nicosleatorPoem: "Late Night Radio" written by David Linton and performed by the FMT company Produced by Ali Silva & Gustavo Rodriguez for Fireside Mystery Productions with support from Verso Studios at The Westport Library @westportlibrary @verso.studios Musical score: Nico Sleator Lead sound effects designer and engineer: Greg Russ Additional sound design: Ricardo Delgado and Ali Silva Direction team: Lizz Leiser, Kacie Laforest, and Ali Silva Fireside production coven: Lizz Leiser, Kacie Laforest, and Mary Murphy FMT Theme music: Jason Graves Audio post-production: Ali Silva firesidemysterytheatre.com@firesidemystery©️ 2023 Fireside Mystery Productions

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 Leiser The Three theme music composed by Ari KesslerAdditional music courtesy of Artlist.io idokay—Who Lives Up That Hill? Instrumental Version G-Yerro—Magic Circle Produced by Gustavo Rodriguez & Ali Silva for Fireside Mystery Productions Production operations: Lizz Leiser Social media: Kacie Laforest Audio production & sound design: Ali Silva Copyright 2023 Fireside Mystery Productions firesidemysterytheatre.com@firesidemystery

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 cast: Eirik Davey-Gislason as Emmett Kelly Alain Laforest as Karl Wallenda Kacie Laforest as Helen Wallenda Ali Silva as May Kovar James Rieser as Fred Bradna James Kleinmann as Walter Mary Murphy as Little Miss Michael Pate as Robert Segee Song: "The Fair’s Moving On" by Guy Fletcher and Doug Flett performed by Martina DaSilva accompanied by Nico Sleator Produced by Ali Silva & Gustavo Rodriguez for Fireside Mystery Productions with support from Verso Studios at The Westport Library @westportlibrary @verso.studios Musical score: Nico Sleator Lead sound effects designer and engineer: Greg Russ Additional sound design: Ricardo Delgado and Ali Silva Direction team: Lizz Leiser, Kacie Laforest, and Ali Silva Fireside production coven: Lizz Leiser, Kacie Laforest, and Mary Murphy FMT Theme music: Jason Graves Audio post-production: Ali Silva firesidemysterytheatre.com@firesidemystery©️ 2023 Fireside Mystery Productions

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 Leiser and Kacie Laforest Featured cast: Kacie Laforest as Lucille Ali Silva as Alma Mary Murphy as Chloe Alain Laforest as James Hart Eirik Davey-Gislason as the Constable Michael Pate as the Deputy James Kleinmann as the Mortician James Rieser as the Coroner Song: "Yankee Doodle" performed by Martina DaSilva accompanied by Nico Sleator Produced by Ali Silva & Gustavo Rodriguez for Fireside Mystery Productions with support from Verso Studios at The Westport Library @westportlibrary @verso.studios Musical score: Nico Sleator Lead sound effects designer and engineer: Greg Russ Additional sound design: Ricardo Delgado and Ali Silva Direction team: Lizz Leiser, Kacie Laforest, and Ali Silva Fireside production coven: Lizz Leiser, Kacie Laforest, and Mary Murphy FMT Theme music: Jason Graves Audio post-production: Ali Silva firesidemysterytheatre.com@firesidemystery ©️ 2023 Fireside Mystery Productions

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 The Westport Library in Westport, CT, on Friday the 13th of October, 2023. Written by Silbin Sandovar Featured cast: Ali Silva as Narrator James Rieser as Israel Putnam James Kleinmann as Henry Eirik Davey-Gislason as Farmer Dodd Michael Pate as Farmer Barney Kacie Laforest as Kate Alain Laforest as Donovan Mary Murphy as Evelyn Produced by Ali Silva & Gustavo Rodriguez for Fireside Mystery Productions with amazing support from Verso Studios at The Westport Library @westportlibrary @verso.studios Musical score: Nico Sleator Lead sound effects designer and engineer: Greg Russ Additional sound design: Ricardo Delgado & Ali Silva Direction team: Lizz Leiser, Kacie Laforest & Ali Silva Fireside production coven: Lizz Leiser, Kacie Laforest & Mary Murphy FMT theme music: Jason Graves Audio post-production: Ali Silva firesidemysterytheatre.com@firesidemystery©️ 2023 Fireside Mystery Productions

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 ProductionsAdditional production assistance by Faith R. Johnson, Allison Guinn, Mary Murphy & Gustavo Rodriguez Audio production & sound design: Ali Silva Production operations: Lizz Leiser Social media: Kacie Laforest Copyright 2023 Fireside Mystery Productions firesidemysterytheatre.comGet that swag.Support us here.

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 KesslerAdditional music courtesy of Artlist.io idokay—Who Lives Up That Hill? Instrumental Version G-Yerro—Magic Circle Produced by Gustavo Rodriguez & Ali Silva for Fireside Mystery Productions Production operations: Lizz Leiser Social media: Kacie Laforest Audio production & sound design: Ali Silva Copyright 2022 Fireside Mystery Productions firesidemysterytheatre.comGet that swag.Support us here.

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 SandovarFeatured 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 & musical scoring: Wayne Silver & The Ice Plant Studio, LIC, NYC Yours Truly series theme music by Nico Sleator Produced by Gustavo Rodriguez & Ali Silva Production operations: Lizz Leiser Social media: Kacie Laforest FMT theme music by Jason Graves Audio production lead: Ali Silva Copyright 2022 Fireside Mystery Productions Our internet haven: https://firesidemysterytheatre.com Fan our flames with your support: https://patreon.com/firesidemysterytheatre Swag! Masks, hoodies & what-not: http://tee.pub/lic/firesidemystery

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 ZaydenJames 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 Production operations: Lizz Leiser Social media: Kacie Laforest Production coordinator: Faith Johnson FMT theme music by Jason Graves Audio production & sound design lead: Ali Silva Copyright 2022 Fireside Mystery Productions Our internet haven: https://firesidemysterytheatre.com Fan our flames with your support: https://patreon.com/firesidemysterytheatre Swag! Masks, hoodies & what-not: http://tee.pub/lic/firesidemystery

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 Rachel Stevens Ali Silva as H.A.N.D. Hold Voice of Hell Alain Laforest as “Doctor” Giovanni de Palvia Co-directed by Ali Silva, Lizz Leiser & Kacie Laforest Intro music composed by Nico Sleator The Archives of H.A.N.D. music composed by Ari Kessler Produced by Gustavo Rodriguez & Ali Silva Production operations: Lizz Leiser Social media: Kacie Laforest Production coordinator: Faith Johnson FMT theme music by Jason Graves Audio production & sound design: Ali Silva Copyright 2022 Fireside Mystery Productions Our internet haven: https://firesidemysterytheatre.com Fan our flames with your support: https://patreon.com/firesidemysterytheatre Swag! Masks, hoodies & what-not: http://tee.pub/lic/firesidemystery *Disclaimer: Fireside Mystery Theatre is a fiction podcast and does not provide medical advice. No information shared in this episode should be used as a substitute for medical advice. Medical misinformation and disinformation are real problems, and we encourage you to consult CDC.gov and other credible and verified sources.