Fireside Radio Theatre

In this 9th annual Christmas broadcast and Fireside Radio finale, writer and director Zac Pelicano reads a new short story about a diner waitress who serves a very special customer one Christmas Eve.    Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all of our listeners. We thank you for years of loyal listening and hope for the best for you and yours always.    When What To My Wondering Eyes Should Appear was written by Zac Pelicano exclusively for Fireside Radio Theatre in 2021. All right reserved.                 

In the third and final strange tale, Gerhard Pabst recalls a night on a mountainside during WWII when he and some unsavory companions met up with a legendary terror.   "Krampusnacht" was written and read by Zac Pelicano exclusively for Fireside Radio Theatre. Thanks for listening.

This quick little spot of odd terror is the second of our 3 Strange Tales. Inspired by a child's actual nightmare relayed to the author, here's a brief bit of eldritch horror about what lies beneath suburbia.  "A Nightmare in 1,000 Words" was written and read by Zac Pelicano exclusively for Fireside Radio Theatre. Thanks for listening.              

The first installment in the 3 Strange Tales releases. Visit Minnesota's Dawes Farm, where Halloween morning brings news of missing scarecrows.    "A Murder of Scarecrows" was written and read by Zac Pelicano exclusively for Fireside Radio Theatre. Thanks for listening.

Writer and Director Zac Pelicano announces 3 Strange Tales, airing throughout October.

In this special Christmas Eve broadcast, Fireside Radio presents a reading of a new short story by Zac Pelicano imagining Jacob Marley's journey before reaching Scrooge on that fateful Christmas Eve. For any fans of A Christmas Carol or just radio listeners looking to get in the Christmas spirit, this little ghost story may be just the thing to complete your Yuletide festivities.    Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from us to you. May 2021 find you all healthy and well. Thanks for listening!   Mr. Marley's Proposition is copyrighted 2020 by Zac Pelicano and broadcast here with permission. 

In the finale of the Sunset Chateau, the mysterious and enigmatic Mr. Nichols receives a surprise visit from an unexpected guest that sets the hotel on edge. Over the course of one evening, Mr. Nichols and his visitor while away the hours discussing the secrets of the hotel, the mysteries of creation and their shared sordid past. Some questions are answered and new questions are raised in this final evening at Hollywood's most glamorous hotel.  A series that has been called the stylistic child of The Twilight Zone and The Shining, The Sunset Chateau traces the stories that haunt the hallways of a 1930s glamour palace in the heart of Hollywood. Tune in each episode as more tales of the bizarre and otherworldly unfold in this place outside of space and time.  *******Production Credits************** The Night Concierge: Zac Pelicano Eri: Mackensie Pelicano Cyril: Jonathan Marler Mr. Lucien Nichols: Lucas Pelicano Mr. Michaels: Zac Pelicano Written and directed by Zachary Pelicano, Produced by Minitru Productions

The Night Concierge recalls the circumstances surrounding the hotel's construction by it's original resident, Mr. Franz Marby. A wealthy and cantankerous Austrian, Marby spends his fortune to build "his Xanadu, his citadel" where he can live out his years in solitude. Mr. Nichols, however, has designs on the mansion and seeks to be invited in.  A series that has been called the stylistic child of The Twilight Zone and The Shining, The Sunset Chateau traces the stories that haunt the hallways of a 1930s glamour palace in the heart of Hollywood. Tune in each episode as more tales of the bizarre and otherworldly unfold in this place outside of space and time.    *******Production Credits************** The Night Concierge/Franz Marby: Zac Pelicano Eri: Mackensie Pelicano Laurie: Jonathan Marler Mr. Lucien Nichols: Lucas Pelicano Written and directed by Zachary Pelicano, Produced by Minitru Productions and recorded at Fireside Studios.  Stay tuned for more Fireside Radio Theatre! Follow us at Facebook, Twitter &am

The Night Concierge tells a tale Cyril, the hotel's elevator operator and of Room 749, a mysterious room that only appears when it's reserved and whose entire existence is a physical impossibility. Deep within the bowels of the hotel, we meet a force that drives it all. A series that has been called the stylistic child of The Twilight Zone and The Shining, The Sunset Chateau traces the stories that haunt the hallways of a 1930s glamour palace in the heart of Hollywood. Tune in each episode as more tales of the bizarre and otherworldly unfold in this place outside of space and time.    *******Production Credits************** The Night Concierge: Zac Pelicano Eri: Mackensie Pelicano Cyril Murphy: Jonathan Marler Muriel Alexander: Alecia Schulz Mr. Nichols: Lucas Pelicano Written and directed by Zachary Pelicano, Produced by Minitru Productions and recorded at Fireside Studios.  Stay tuned for more Fireside Radio Theatre! Follow us at Facebook, Twitter & Instagram to get the latest news about the company, sc

The shades are at play this Christmas Eve at the Sunset Chateau. Famous crooner, comedian and womanizer Irving Kindler finds himself enamored with a new woman in the Lobby Lounge on Christmas Eve when he meets the embodiment of his wife Joy at age 22, the age when they married. Is it Christmas magic at play or just another trick of the Sunset Chateau? Tune in for an eerie Christmas treat.  A series that has been called the stylistic child of The Twilight Zone and The Shining, The Sunset Chateau traces the stories that haunt the hallways of a 1930s glamour palace in the heart of Hollywood. Tune in each episode as more tales of the bizarre and otherworldly unfold in this place outside of space and time.    *******Production Credits************** The Night Concierge: Zac Pelicano Eri: Mackensie Pelicano Irving Kindler: Dan Wilkie Joy Harbasch: Lindsay Polowczuk Franz Marby: Zac Pelicano Written and directed by Zachary Pelicano, Produced by Minitru Productions and recorded at Fireside Studios.  Stay tuned for mor

A short little Christmas Eve broadcast to see you all off to bed before we settle our brains for a long winter's nap. Zac reads Twas The Night Before Christmas, wraps up broadcasts for the year, thanks our wonderful Patreon supporters and signs off for 2018.  Merry Christmas to all of our listeners. We hope we've entertained you and look forward to continuing to do so. All love and goodwill to you and yours for the holiday season and the new year!

Dash and Venus have a holiday excursion together and find themselves face to face with Singulus Rex on Christmas Eve in a galaxy far, far away. Finally, a sci-fi holiday special that is actually about Christmas, features only characters you know and doesn't feature large creatures screaming at each other in a made up language for 10 minutes. You're welcome.   Merry Christmas to all of our Patreon patrons from everybody at Star Corps!   ***************   Cast: Dash- Zac Pelicano   Venus- Alecia Schulz   Trevor- Lucas Pelicano   Singulus Rex- Ryan Collins   Recorded at Fireside Studios. All music by Gustav Holst and Richard Wagner. Script by Zachary Pelicano. Fireside Radio Theatre is produced by Minitru Productions.  BEST LISTENED TO ON HEADPHONES FOR MAXIMUM AMBIENCE ***************   Stay tuned for more Fireside Radio Theatre! Follow us at Facebook, Twitter & Instagram to get the latest news about the company, scheduled upcoming broadcasts and more. To support the show and get access to early rel

In the second episode of The Sunset Chateau we meet Sammy "Iron Teeth" Mazoni, a mob enforcer with quite the body count. He checks in to the Chateau and finds himself plagued by some small footsteps in the hall.  A series that has been called the stylistic child of The Twilight Zone and The Shining, The Sunset Chateau traces the stories that haunt the hallways of a 1930s glamour palace in the heart of Hollywood. Tune in each episode as more tales of the bizarre and otherworldly unfold in this place outside of space and time.    *******Production Credits************** The Night Concierge: Zac Pelicano   Eri: Mackensie Pelicano Cyril: Jonathan Marler Sammy Mazoni/Coroner Grady: Zac Pelicano Walter/Rothman: Lucas Pelicano Children's Voices: Cameron Wilkie, Porter Bache, Andi Mneimneh Written and directed by Zachary Pelicano, Produced by Minitru Productions and recorded at Fireside Studios.  Stay tuned for more Fireside Radio Theatre! Follow us at Facebook, Twitter & Instagram to get the latest news about the

Director Zac Pelicano is here with the first episode of Director's Desk, Fireside Radio's most podcast-y podcast. Director's Desk is a short 10-15 minute show where Zac and the other members of Fireside Radio can interact directly with the audience. In this first episode, Zac talks about where Fireside is currently in its development, some general social media housekeeping and what's coming up for Christmas. Director's Desk episodes will be infrequent, semi-unscheduled and pretty loosey-goosey. It's the "take as needed" of podcasts. We were honestly going to call them Fireside Chats, but it seemed cheesy and who wants to tempt the ghost of FDR like that? Seems like asking for trouble.    Stay tuned for more Fireside Radio Theatre! Follow us at Facebook, Twitter & Instagram to get the latest news about the company, scheduled upcoming broadcasts and more. To support the show and get access to bonus material and special perks, visit our Patreon page and become a Fireside Patron. Every donation you make helps

Just in time for Halloween, Fireside Radio Theatre presents this premiere of their new supernatural suspense series, The Sunset Chateau. Check into the Sunset Chateau, the most glamorous hotel in 1930s Hollywood, and meet Lana Avery, the aging film star whose career is on the decline and whose life grows more desperate by the moment.  A series that has been called the stylistic child of The Twilight Zone and The Shining, The Sunset Chateau traces the stories that haunt the hallways of a 1930s glamour palace in the heart of Hollywood. Tune in each episode as more tales of the bizarre and otherworldly unfold in this place outside of space and time.    *******Production Credits************** The Night Concierge: Zac Pelicano Lana Avery: Ruth McDaniel Kitty Clark: Hailie Gold Cyril/Stanford Kekner: Jonathan Marler Eri: Mackensie Pelicano Written and directed by Zachary Pelicano, Produced by Minitru Productions and recorded at Fireside Studios.  Stay tuned for more Fireside Radio Theatre! Follow us at Facebook, Tw

The first installment of the Albion Chronicles trilogy, this origin story follows Arthur through the wilds of post-Roman Britain as he comes to power from an upbringing in poverty and begins to bring his kingdom under control. Hear the King Arthur story told in graphic, gripping detail set in the centuries between the fall of the Roman Empire and the Norman Invasion. Featuring Merlin, Guinevere, Morgan le Fay, Excalibur, Camelot and all of the other cornerstones of the Arthurian mythos, this fresh take on the legend brings the grail into both a historical and modern fantasy context.  Stay tuned for Arthur of Camelot: The Dragon Wars, the second episode of the Albion Chronicles, coming in January 2019. ******PRODUCTION CREDITS******* Written by Zac Pelicano. Produced by Minitru Productions. Recorded at Fireside Studios. All music by Richard Wagner, Ludwig Van Beethoven and Gustav Holst.  Arthur Pendragon- Nathan Hamilton Kay Smythe- Lucas Pelicano Milner Smythe- Joseph Bogs Rebecca Smythe- Ruth McDaniel Merlin

Writer/Director Zac Pelicano chats with several cast members from The Albion Chronicles, Fireside's upcoming King Arthur trilogy. Actors discuss the characters of King Arthur, Merlin, Morgan Le Fay and Mordred in preparation for the next broadcast.  The Albion Chronicles premieres in September and is a three-part series following the rise of King Arthur from a child king in exile to the ruler of Camelot and all of the kingdoms of Albion. Featuring sorcery, battles, dragons and ancient legends like you've never heard them presented before, the Albion Chronicles is a gritty revisitation of the original hero story exclusively presented by Fireside Radio Theatre.   *********  Stay tuned for more Fireside Radio Theatre! Follow us at Facebook, Twitter & Instagram to get the latest news about the company, scheduled upcoming broadcasts and more. To support the show and get access to bonus material and special perks, visit our Patreon page and become a Fireside Patron. Every donation you make helps us make better

In this epic finale to the first season of sci-fi misadventures, villains Singulus Rex and Alphus Dorn finally join forces and bring the dastardly and destructive Colossus battle station to Star Corps front door. Dash and Venus give up a perfectly good vacation to come home and attempt to save the world. *************** Cast: Dash- Zac Pelicano   Venus- Alecia Schulz   Commander Damocloid- Nancy Burkard   Trevor- Lucas Pelicano   Singulus Rex- Ryan Collins   Alphus Dorn- Zac Pelicano   Scourge Bridge Officer: Hailie Gold Deep Blue Cleanse Clerk: Jonathan Marler Colossus Navigator: Rachel Hawks Star Corps Bridge Officer 1: Mackensie Pelicano Star Corps Bridge Officer 2: Jonathan Marler Spa Droid: Hailie Gold Deck Officer Perry: Rachel Hawks Lettie Boyerson: Hailie Gold Shuttle Driver: Jonathan Marler Star Corps Deck Officer: Ryan Collins Josh Quentin: Jonathan Marler    Recorded at Fireside Studios. All music by Gustav Holst and Richard Wagner. Underscoring for The Albion Chronicles commercial "For O

In this next installment of our heroes' adventures, Dash & Venus face off against their worst enemies yet....themselves. Meanwhile, Singles Rex goes on an intergalactic search for the most dangerous man in the universe, Alphus Dorn. Cast: Dash/Evil Dash- Zac Pelicano   Venus/ Evil Venus- Alecia Schulz   Dr. Parsec- Joseph Bogs   Commander Damocloid- Nancy Burkard   Trevor- Lucas Pelicano   Singulus Rex- Ryan Collins   Deep Space 14 Clerk- Mackensie Pelicano   Coffee Bro- Lucas Pelicano   Spaceport Security Guard- Zac Pelicano   Dorn's Radio Operator- Joseph Bogs       Alphus Dorn- Zac Pelicano     Recorded at Fireside Studios. All music by Gustav Holst and Richard Wagner. Script by Mackensie and Zachary Pelicano. Fireside Radio Theatre is presented by Minitru Productions.  BEST LISTENED TO ON HEADPHONES FOR MAXIMUM AMBIENCE ***************   Stay tuned for more Fireside Radio Theatre! Follow us at Facebook, Twitter & Instagram to get the latest news about the company, scheduled upcoming broadcasts and

In this next installment of our heroes' adventures, Dash Starburst and Venus Centauri travel to a distant manufacturing colony run by robots who have taken up arms against their human oppressors. Meanwhile, Singles Rex, Supreme Lord of Galactic Villany and Interstellar Terror is regrouping and rethinking his evil schemes.   Cast: Dash- Zac Pelicano   Venus- Alecia Schulz   Com Voice- Joseph Bogs   Dr. Ephraim Montague- Jonathan Marler   Robot Landing Command- Hailie Gold   Robot Guard 1- Lindsay Polowczuk   Robot Guard 2- Joseph Bogs   Trevor- Lucas Pelicano   Singulus Rex- Ryan Collins   Central Computer- Mackensie Pelicano   Dennis- Ryan Collins   Ethel- Hailie Gold   Rudy Huxtable- Rachel Hawks   Commander Damocloid- Nancy Burkard   Mord- Joseph Bogs   Verna- Mackensie Pelicano   Ken- Zac Pelicano   Newscaster- Lindsay Polowczuk   Alphus Dorn- Zac Pelicano     Recorded at Fireside Studios. All music by Gustav Holst and Richard Wagner. Script by Mackensie and Zachary Pelicano. Fireside Radio Theatre is pres