Lost In Williamsburg Phillip Merritt
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Lost in Williamsburg is a multi-generational supernatural drama set in Williamsburg, Virginia. The story shifts between the 18th century and present day, and follows the lives of several local Williamsburgers and W&M College students as they navigate the strange and unexplained happenings that happen so frequently in our quaint little town.
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The Lost in Williamsburg Christmas Special
It’s the Lost in Williamsburg Christmas Special! Ever wanted to part the curtains and see how Williamsburg’s world-famous Christmas wreaths are made every year? It’s a lot more sordid than you would ever imagine. Along with the usual apples, pine boughs, and pineapples, no Williamsburg wreath is complete without a generous helping of bitterness, envy, and jealousy. And this year, it leads to murder!
Contains mild swearing
Caroline Corney - Your Host
Lydia Carter - Betty Miles
Michelle Ford - Natalie Moore
Garland Lancaster - Barley Prentis
Walker Thompson - Waverly Prentis
Meril Gerstenmaier - Karen Moody
Debbie Smith as Derechia
Davis Richardson - Cory
Deborah Elder - Giselle Bordeaux
Edward Glass - Mr. Randolph
Canton Murphy- Timmy
Joe Hertzler - Teddy
Patrick Popek - Judge
Debi Burcham - Marion
Jennifer Ryan - Becca
Jack Martin - Wreath Announcer
Christa Leonituk - Tourist 1
Paul Hellyer - Tourist 2
Mike Murphy - Wreath Maker 1
Lynn Sikora - Wreath Maker 2
Liz Barnes - Wreath Maker 3
Pete Lutz - Wreath Maker 4
Daniel Fishbonius of the Chronosphere podcast - Wreathmaker 5
Rish Outfield and friends - Assorted Wreath Makers
Written, directed, edited, and scored by Phillip Merritt
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A Little Bit Longer
So this is it. The big super-sized finale that provides a closure of sorts to the Cats With Benefits/Old Country Road Killer storylines. Though Halloween night has ended (depending on how you define such things), there are still plenty of horrific things in store for the residents of Williamsburg. But what do a couple pieces of ugly old jewelry have to do with anything? I can’t tell you that, but I will say that not everyone makes it through alive to find out the answer!
This podcast contains swearing.
Robert Mosby as Roger P. Shiffle
Mike Turner as Ed Jackson
Jalen Mouser as Toby
Frank Battle as Mr. Toliver
Ed Champion as Dr. Blevin
Claudia Swain As Jordan Bales
Claire Penix as Meghan Marshall
Lynn Sikora as the nurse
Philip Burcher as John Dunhill
Linda Hertzler as Valerie Dunhill
Susan Branch Smith as the unnamed ghost
Jacob Wilson as Josh Ryder
Reid Perkins as Caleb Souter
Suzanne Douglas as Cynthia Souter
Louise Menges as Margaret Souter
Will Hausman as Dale Souter
Austin Beach as Mr. Guest
Sarah Golding as Mrs. Guest
Daniel Turner as Zeph Metcalf
Zoë Bowen Smith as Ally Burks
Colleen Kennedy as Hexabeth Blackhard
Series Recap for Those Just Joining Us:
The Thing in the Floorboard
Now that greasy thug Ed Jackson has gotten his grimy little hands on the weird object Valerie Dunhill stashed away at the old Dunhill farmhouse all those years ago (waaayy before she started secretly murdering tourists), what will happen to it? We’ll find out when Ed’s shady employer at the Historic Williamsburg Corporation, Mr. Toliver, finally makes an appearance. What could he want with the strange artifact? Hopefully nothing kinky.
Cats With Benefits
Aaron, the lead singer for the majorly underappreciated college rock band Cats With Benefits has been missing for a couple weeks now. Unbeknownst to the band, the secret séance convened to contact Aaron in the afterworld has ended in a bloody mess. How badly were people hurt? Will CWB keyboardist Josh forgive WCWM DJ Caleb Souter for participating, or is it splitsville for Calosh? And why did Caleb go to the séance in the first place? He must have had a good reason.
Meghan the Psychic
So, the séance of William & Mary’s resident student psychic Meghan Marshall didn’t go that well. But she’s finally vindicated, right? She actually did commune with the dead. Didn’t she? Will her encounter with the alleged spirit of Hexabeth Blackhard leave her traumatized or enlightened? I’ve got five dollars riding on the answer.
Hexabeth Blackhard
Will the 18th century sorceress Hexabeth finally crawl her way out of two hundred years of darkness? Those crazy kids huddled in the attic of the Equator club certainly got much more than they bargained for when they started talking with the no longer living. Whatever happens, I’ll bet it will add an interesting new chapter to Hex’s diary.
The Dunhills
A visit to the old family homestead, breaking and entering, a police escort...aged patriarch John Dunhill hasn’t seen this much excitement in years! It would have been even more exciting, but old friend Roger P. Shiffle was not receptive. When he recounts the family-friendly version of the night’s adventures to his comatose daughter Julie, will she so much as flutter an eyelid? A pro-tip for first time listeners: If you hear a ventilator, that means your in Julie’s room. And she still hasn’t revived.
The Souters
I’m starting to think that B&B owner Margaret Souter is never going to leave her bed. When you’re as old as she is the slightest upset can derail your whole damn life. Maybe it was the hip operation. Maybe it’s the weight of knowing so many of Williamsburg’s secrets. Or maybe she’s tougher (and more manipulative) than we think. Her son Dale probably has an opinion on that. And now that he’s learned some the town’s secrets (via Hexabeth’s diary) what will he do with the knowledge?
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Lost in Williamsburg 19: Up All Night
Yes, it’s still Halloween night and yes, the seance is still going on. But before we hear how that turns out, why don’t we take a 250 year detour back to an earlier, chillier October evening in Williamsburg? Just for a bit though. Once the stars have aligned and all the owls have hooted their last hoots, it’s back to those crazy kids at the Equator. Will they finally make a supernatural connection with Aaron?
Over at the Williamsburg Police Station, Tracy Daggett’s exhausting all-nighter is coming to an eager end. But to her chagrin, just as she’s about to head out the door, she bumps elbows with an old Lafayette High classmate. Someone our long-time listeners might recognize. Oh, and this episode contains a special bonus—not one, but two mysterious bags!
This podcast contains swearing
Frederick Corney as Professor Jobriath
Mark Hutchens as Thomas Jefferson
Cal Shuey as Richard Holcombe
Pete Lutz as Gideon Blackhard
Reid Perkins as Caleb Souter
Calvin Glaspie as Ted
Breanne Long as Bree
Claire Penix as Meghan Marshall
Colleen Kennedy as Hexabeth Blackhard
Jacob Wilson as Josh Ryder
Claudia Swain As Jordan Bales
Christa Mouser as Tracy Daggett
Debbi Burcham as Tanner
Dennis Leonituck Jr. as Perry
Michael Turner as Ed Jackson
And Timothy Costelloe as Francis Fauquier
Produced, directed, written and scored by Phillip Merritt
Thank you to Freesound.org for the use of their creative commons sound effects.
©Phillip Merritt, 2017
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Lost in Williamsburg 18: Out of the Blue
It’s just about midnight on Halloween night! It’s also intermission time at the party and the member’s of our favorite rock band, Cat’s With Benefits (Josh, Lauren, Zeph and newest member Olivia), need a bit of alone time to decompress from the usual rock band stresses. Options include kicking back with a cold beverage or a secret rendezvous out back behind the bushes.
Meanwhile, the show’s MC Caleb heads upstairs to Meghan’s seance because... you know...he’s open-minded. Concurrently, John and Roger have to deal with an interruption to their late night excursion to the abandoned homestead at Dunhill Farm. Things could get dicey. Simultaneously, over at the Williamsburg cemetery, some familiar faces make a reappearance.
This podcast contains swearing
Sivan Tobias as Casey
Elizabeth Flatt as Lisa
Nora Knight as Olivia Bryson
Kat Turk as Lauren Tasky
Philip Burcher as John Dunhill
Robert Mosby as Roger P. Shiffle
Christa Mouser as Tracy Dagget
Rebecca Suerdieck as Tanner
Reid Perkins as Caleb Souter
Calvin Glaspie as Ted
Breanne Long as Bree
Claire Penix as Meghan Marshall
Colleen Kennedy as Hexabeth Blackhard
Jacob Wilson as Josh Ryder
Claudia Swain as Jordan Bales
Daniel Turner as Zeph Metcalf
Alex Laney as Trevor
Frederick Corney as Professor Jobriath
And Djuna Knight as Julie Dunhill
Additional voices provided by Jalen Mouser, Melissa May, Paul Hellyer and Mia Council
Produced, directed, written and scored by Phillip Merritt
Thank you to Freesound.org for the use of their creative commons sound effects.
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Lost in Williamsburg 17: Something to Remember
It’s time for an intermission at the big Halloween party in downtown Williamsburg. Cat’s with Benefits’ first set went great and boy are those kids stoked! But could all that excitement be masking something? After all, their lead singer is still missing. Oh, and guess who picked tonight to finally make a reappearance. It’s Jordan, Aaron’s girlfriend (from way back in episode 3). Out on the Old Country Road, John and Roger’s quest to see the moon over the James is sidetracked when something odd happens.
This podcast contains swearing.
Tonight’s cast includes:
Reid Perkins as Caleb Souter
Jacob Wilson as Josh Ryder
Kat Turk as Lauren Tasky
Daniel Turner as Zeph Metcalf
Nora Knight as Olivia Bryson
Claudia Swain As Jordan Bales
Claire Penix as Meghan Marshall
Philip Burcher as John Dunhill
Robert Mosby as Roger P. Shiffle
Albert Heatwole as Pa Dunhill
Alison Valenti Peabody as Ma Dunhill
Caroline Corney as your host
And Caroline Peabody as the young Valerie Dunhill
Additional voices by Jalen Mouser and Paul Hellyer
Produced, directed, written and scored by Phillip Merritt
Thank you to Freesound.org for the use of their creative commons sound effects.
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Lost in Williamsburg 16: The Visitors
It’s finally (!!!) time for the big Halloween show at the Equator, Williamsburg’s favorite college hangout, and the rowdy crowd of William & Mary students is about to find out if Cats with Benefits will perform or not. Will they get to hear the last song Aaron Seager wrote before his disappearance? Do they care? Show organizer and MC Caleb Souter is stressed out, but doing his best. Down the street, still anguishing over his daughter Valerie, John Dunhill hides out from the trick or treaters in the upstairs bedroom of his comatose daughter Julie. And after a strange, unexpected guest makes an appearance on the Dunhill’s porch, John tries to release some tension at the end of this windy and eerie night.
Written, directed, scored and produced by Phillip Merritt
The Girl Who Messed Me Up produced by Mike Puccio, vocals by John Demarzo
It’s Not a Party (Until Someone Breaks Your Heart) vocals provided by Nathaniel Clemmons, Nora Knight and Julia Mosby
Thank you to freesound.org and freemusicarchive.org for the use of their creative commons sound effects and music samples including:
Lamprey - Through You
Kellee Maize - The Fact Is
Isidore Soucy - Quadrille Laurier
Alliance - All
Jason Shaw - Parting Glass
PC-One - Division
Also included are short snippets of songs under the Fair Use Doctrine.
©Phillip Merritt, 2016