Episodes

  • 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 Laforest

    Featured cast:
    Kacie Laforest as Amy Archer Gilligan
    James Rieser as Father David
    Ali Silva as Sister Mary
    Eirik Davey-Gislason as Franklin Andrews
    Alain Laforest as Charles Smith
    Michael Pate as Dr. King
    Mary Murphy as Nelly Pierce
    James Kleinmann as Carlan Goslee

    Song: "Vanessa the Vegan Murderess" written and performed by Tom Shaner @gentlemandrifter accompanied by Nico Sleator @nicosleator

    Poem: "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

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    ©️ 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 Kessler

    Additional 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

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  • 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

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    ©️ 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

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    ©️ 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

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  • 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 Productions
    Additional 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

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  • 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 Kessler

    Additional 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

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  • 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 Sandovar

    Featured 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

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  • 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 Zayden
    James 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

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  • 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

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    *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.

  • An extraordinary gentleman seeks his heart's desire and meets his murderous hero.

    This is the second 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 Jack T. Ripper Dilemma"
    Written by Lizz Leiser & Chris Woolsey

    Featured cast:
    Chris Woolsey as Adam Q. Masterson
    Michael Pate as H.A.N.D. Agent Kyle Davison
    James Kleinmann as Jack T. Richardson III

    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

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  • A promising young woman finds an unlikely, undead mentor.

    This is the first 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 Liz B. Situation"
    Written by Lizz Leiser & Kacie Laforest

    Featured cast:
    Kacie Laforest as Rebecca-Sage Ellis-White
    Michael Pate as H.A.N.D Agent Kyle Davison
    Ali Silva as The Blood Countess, Elizabeth Bathory

    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

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  • Did you know that the little nugget of what was to become our beloved Fireside Mystery Theatre was born on this day TEN years ago? But of course, we're Hallowe'en babies!

    Join Anita for a little walk down memory lane as she reminisces on FMT's origin story...

    Written by Lizz Leiser & Kacie Laforest
    Music by Nico Sleator

    Produced by Gustavo Rodriguez & Ali Silva
    Production operations: Lizz Leiser
    Social media: Kacie Laforest
    Production coordinator: Faith Johnson
    Audio production & sound design: Ali Silva

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  • In this prologue to our next series, we muse on the practice of letter writing. Is it a lost art? When was the last time you wrote, with actual pen and paper, a love letter or a fan letter?

    We present two missives penned and performed by David Linton to whet your whistle for the epistolary style of our newest series, Yours Truly.

    "Dear Homer" & "Dear Mr. Poe"
    Written & performed by David Linton

    Directed by Ali Silva
    Recording engineered by Matthew Straub
    Intro music composed by Nico Sleator

    Additional music (via Artlist):
    "Chunky Monkey" by Shtriker Big Band
    "Cap Blanc Nez" by Michelle Nobler

    Produced by Gustavo Rodriguez & Ali Silva
    Production operations: Lizz Leiser
    Social media: Kacie Laforest
    Production coordinator: Faith Johnson
    Theme music by Jason Graves
    Audio production & sound design: Ali Silva

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  • A lonely English seaside cottage holds heartbreaking tales of pandemics past and present.

    "Facing Time" is the final installment in our pandemic series, 1918/2020, original audio plays inspired by surreal times.

    Cast featured in this episode:
    Chris Woolsey as C.W.C. Woolsey
    Kacie Laforest as Alex
    Mary Murphy as Sam
    Allison Guinn as Lizzie
    Ali Silva as Mary
    James Kleinmann as the BBC newsreader

    “Facing Time” written by Tim McArthur
    “PLOGs” written by Lizz Leiser & Chris Woolsey
    Directed by Ali Silva

    Produced by Gustavo Rodriguez & Ali Silva
    Music by Nico Sleator
    Production operations: Lizz Leiser
    Social media: Kacie Laforest
    Production coordinator: Faith Johnson
    Theme music by Jason Graves
    Audio production & sound design: Ali Silva

    Additional music (Artlist):
    Still Holding On by Tristan Barton

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  • Your favorite local fortune teller, Anita, is back with some peculiarly sage words of guidance for us as we all continue to weather this pandemic.

    Stay safe! We love you!

    Written by Lizz Leiser & Kacie Laforest

    Featuring:
    Ali Silva as Anita
    Kacie Laforest as Alexandra

    Music by Nico Sleator

    Produced by Gustavo Rodriguez & Ali Silva for Fireside Mystery Productions

    Production operations: Lizz Leiser
    Social media: Kacie Laforest
    Audio production & sound design: Ali Silva


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  • A carrier delivers a ticking box to an isolated mansion. What could go wrong?

    "The Carrier" is the third installment in our pandemic series, 1918/2020, original audio plays inspired by the past and present.

    Cast featured in this episode:
    Chris Woolsey as C.W.C. Woolsey
    James Kleinmann as the 1918 Carrier
    Eirik Davey-Gislason as the 2020 Carrier
    Ali Silva as the Mad Genius

    “The Carrier” written by Lizz Leiser & Ricardo Delgado
    “PLOGs” written by Lizz Leiser & Chris Woolsey
    Directed by Ali Silva

    Produced by Gustavo Rodriguez & Ali Silva
    Music by Nico Sleator
    Production operations: Lizz Leiser
    Social media: Kacie Laforest
    Production coordinator: Faith Johnson
    Theme music by Jason Graves
    Audio production & sound design: Ali Silva
    Assistant sound design: Ricardo Delgado

    Additional music (Artlist):
    Suspended Souls by Michele Nobler

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  • The tales of two pairs of lovers separated by time and history reveal a haunting parallel.

    “Lovesick” is the second installment of our pandemic series, 1918/2020, original audio plays inspired by the past and present.

    Cast featured in this episode:
    Chris Woolsey as C.W.C. Woolsey
    Rebecca Kopec as Elsie
    Ali Silva as Jackie
    Kacie Laforest as Ashley
    Alain Laforest as Kyle

    “Lovesick” written by Gabriella Miyares
    “PLOGs” written by Lizz Leiser & Chris Woolsey
    Directed by Ali Silva with Gustavo Rodriguez

    Produced by Gustavo Rodriguez & Ali Silva
    PLOGs music by Nico Sleator
    Production operations: Lizz Leiser
    Social media: Kacie Laforest
    Production coordinator: Faith Johnson
    Theme music by Jason Graves
    Audio production & sound design: Ali Silva
    Assistant sound design: Ricardo Delgado

    Additional music (Artlist):
    Yulia Waltz, Alon Peretz
    Wieniawski Romance (from Concerto d-minor Op.22), Jascha Heifetz, 1918
    Vibrating Visions, Alon Peretz
    Cherry Pie Rag, O.P. Baron
    Blueberry Smoker, O.P. Baron
    Meeting an Old Friend, Borrtex
    Drowned Synthesis, Jon Gegelman
    Lazy Evening by My Honeybunch, O.P. Baron
    Memory and Forgetting, Spearfisher
    2020—Instrumental Version, IamDayLight
    Zen Flow, Spearfisher

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  • Three poems by Fireside Mystery Theatre's resident poet, Dr. David Linton:

    "Dear Grandma"
    "The Virtual Feast"
    "A Digital Girl"

    Written & performed by David Linton

    Audio recording engineered by Matt Straub
    Produced by Ali Silva for Fireside Mystery Productions

    Music:
    Moon Waltz (1st Movement) by Francesco D'Andrea
    Black Cat Soiree by Bob Hart
    Ziggy Secret by LMOP
    FMT theme by Jason Graves

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  • An old watering hole is the unsettling setting for a grisly tale of two pandemics.

    “The Tunnel” is the first installment of our latest series, 1918/2020, original audio plays inspired by the past and present.

    Cast featured in this episode:
    Chris Woolsey as C.W.C. Woolsey
    Michael Pate as Jerry
    Mary Murphy as Joelle
    Ali Silva as Barbara

    “The Tavern” written by Silbin Sandovar
    “PLOGs” written by Lizz Leiser & Chris Woolsey
    Directed by Gustavo Rodriguez & Ali Silva

    Produced by Gustavo Rodriguez & Ali Silva
    Music by Nico Sleator
    Additional music: “Temptation Rag” by Henry Lodge (piano roll)
    Production operations: Lizz Leiser
    Social media: Kacie Laforest
    Production coordinator: Faith Johnson
    Theme music by Jason Graves
    Audio production & sound design: Ali Silva

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