The Defense

Messenger Theatre Company
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The Defense

A new audio drama about a support group of women with a unique set of powers. Recorded live, with an audience at Jalopy Theatre in Brooklyn. TW: Men Dying. Women Laughing. Podcast launches on February 8th. For more information, visit messengertheatreco.org.

  1. MAY 23

    Session Sixteen - Officially Closed

    The Defense is a production of Messenger Theatre Company. This is Session Sixteen. It was recorded live at Jalopy Theatre in Brooklyn on April 14, 2024. Performed by Marcella Adams as Leila, Amber Jessie as Mari, Cosmic Kitty as Bria, Kristen Vaughan as Kacey and Toni Watterson as Lori. Narration - Jacki Jing Writer/director - Emily Rainbow Davis Sound Design - Matt Powell Sound Engineering - Daniel Massey Sound Assistant - Angela Santillo Stage Management - Ella Lieberman Producer - Melvin Yen Composer - Scott Ethier Artwork - Shannon Harvey For more information, to join our website or donate, visit our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Transcripts will be available soon. Messenger Theatre Company is a 501c3. If you'd like to contribute to the making of The Defense or our future projects, you can contribute on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ko-fi,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Guidestar or PayPal. I am safe but I’m not safe for everyone.

    12 min

  2. MAY 16

    Session Fifteen - Predator Lake

    The Defense is a production of Messenger Theatre Company. This is Session Fifteen. It was recorded live at Jalopy Theatre in Brooklyn on April 14, 2024. Performed by Marcella Adams as Leila, Amber Jessie as Mari, Cosmic Kitty as Bria, Kristen Vaughan as Kacey and Toni Watterson as Lori. Narration - Jacki Jing Writer/director - Emily Rainbow Davis Sound Design - Matt Powell Sound Engineering - Daniel Massey Sound Assistant - Angela Santillo Stage Management - Ella Lieberman Producer - Melvin Yen Composer - Scott Ethier Artwork - Shannon Harvey For more information, links to tickets and location, visit our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Transcripts will be available soon. Messenger Theatre Company is a 501c3. If you'd like to contribute to the making of The Defense, you can contribute on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ko-fi,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Guidestar or PayPal. I am safe but I’m not safe for everyone.

    20 min

  3. MAY 9

    Session Fourteen - Scrapbooking

    The Defense is a production of Messenger Theatre Company. This is Session Fourteen. It was recorded live at Jalopy Theatre in Brooklyn on April 14, 2024. Performed by Marcella Adams as Leila, Amber Jessie as Mari, Cosmic Kitty as Bria, Kristen Vaughan as Kacey and Toni Watterson as Lori. Narration - Jacki Jing Writer/director - Emily Rainbow Davis Sound Design - Matt Powell Sound Engineering - Daniel Massey Sound Assistant - Angela Santillo Stage Management - Ella Lieberman Producer - Melvin Yen Composer - Scott Ethier Artwork - Shannon Harvey For more information, links to tickets and location, visit our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Transcripts will be available soon. Messenger Theatre Company is a 501c3. If you'd like to contribute to the making of The Defense, you can contribute on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ko-fi,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Guidestar or PayPal. I am safe but I’m not safe for everyone.

    14 min

  4. MAY 2

    Session Thirteen - Extra Set of Keys

    The Defense is a production of Messenger Theatre Company. This is Session Thirteen. It was recorded live at Jalopy Theatre in Brooklyn on April 14, 2024. Performed by Marcella Adams as Leila, Amber Jessie as Mari, Cosmic Kitty as Bria, Kristen Vaughan as Kacey and Toni Watterson as Lori. Narration - Jacki Jing Writer/director - Emily Rainbow Davis Sound Design - Matt Powell Sound Engineering - Daniel Massey Sound Assistant - Angela Santillo Stage Management - Ella Lieberman Producer - Melvin Yen Composer - Scott Ethier Artwork - Shannon Harvey For more information, links to tickets and location, visit our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Transcripts will be available soon. Messenger Theatre Company is a 501c3. If you'd like to contribute to the making of The Defense, you can contribute on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ko-fi,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Guidestar or PayPal. I am safe but I’m not safe for everyone.

    12 min

  5. SEASON 1 TRAILER

    Trailer for The Defense

    What is the Defense? Listen to Kacey, Bria, Leila, Mari and Lori tell you. For a little taste of this show about a support group for women with unique powers to defend themselves, listen now. The Defense is a production of Messenger Theatre Company. Performed by Marcella Adams as Leila, Amber Jessie as Mari, Cosmic Kitty as Bria, Kristen Vaughan as Kacey and Toni Watterson as Lori. Narration - Jacki Jing Writer/director - Emily Rainbow Davis Sound Design - Matt Powell Sound Engineering - Daniel Massey Sound Assistant - Angela Santillo Stage Management - Ella Lieberman Producer - Melvin Yen Composer - Scott Ethier Artwork - Shannon Harvey For more information visit our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Messenger Theatre Company is a 501c3. If you'd like to contribute to the making of The Defense, you can contribute on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ko-fi,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Guidestar or PayPal. I am safe but I’m not safe for everyone.

    1 min

  6. APR 25

    Session Twelve - Lifejacket

    The Defense is a production of Messenger Theatre Company. This is Session Twelve. It was recorded live at Jalopy Theatre in Brooklyn on March 10, 2024. Performed by Marcella Adams as Leila, Amber Jessie as Mari, Cosmic Kitty as Bria, Kristen Vaughan as Kacey and Toni Watterson as Lori. Narration - Jacki Jing Writer/director - Emily Rainbow Davis Sound Design - Matt Powell Sound Engineering - Daniel Massey Sound Assistant - Angela Santillo Stage Management - Ella Lieberman Producer - Melvin Yen Composer - Scott Ethier Artwork - Shannon Harvey For more information, links to tickets and location, visit our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Transcripts will be available soon. Messenger Theatre Company is a 501c3. If you'd like to contribute to the making of The Defense, you can contribute on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ko-fi,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Guidestar or PayPal. I am safe but I’m not safe for everyone.

    16 min

  7. APR 18

    Session Eleven - Alfred Privilege

    The Defense is a production of Messenger Theatre Company. This is Session Eleven. It was recorded live at Jalopy Theatre in Brooklyn on March 10, 2024. Performed by Marcella Adams as Leila, Amber Jessie as Mari, Cosmic Kitty as Bria, Kristen Vaughan as Kacey and Toni Watterson as Lori. Narration - Jacki Jing Writer/director - Emily Rainbow Davis Sound Design - Matt Powell Sound Engineering - Daniel Massey Sound Assistant - Angela Santillo Stage Management - Ella Lieberman Producer - Melvin Yen Composer - Scott Ethier Artwork - Shannon Harvey For more information, links to tickets and location, visit our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Transcripts will be available soon. Messenger Theatre Company is a 501c3. If you'd like to contribute to the making of The Defense, you can contribute on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ko-fi,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Guidestar or PayPal. I am safe but I’m not safe for everyone.

    16 min

  8. APR 11

    Session Ten - Rage Stage

    The Defense is a production of Messenger Theatre Company. This is Session Ten. It was recorded live at Jalopy Theatre in Brooklyn on March 10, 2024. Performed by Marcella Adams as Leila, Amber Jessie as Mari, Cosmic Kitty as Bria, Kristen Vaughan as Kacey and Toni Watterson as Lori. Narration - Jacki Jing Writer/director - Emily Rainbow Davis Sound Design - Matt Powell Sound Engineering - Daniel Massey Sound Assistant - Angela Santillo Stage Management - Ella Lieberman Producer - Melvin Yen Composer - Scott Ethier Artwork - Shannon Harvey Come be a part of a recording at Jalopy Theatre in Brooklyn. We're recording Episodes 13 - 16 on April 14th at 7pm. It's okay to experience these sessions out of order. We'll catch you up when you come to the show. Tickets are $10. For more information, links to tickets and location, visit our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Transcripts will be available soon. Messenger Theatre Company is a 501c3. If you'd like to contribute to the making of The Defense, you can contribute on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ko-fi,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Guidestar or PayPal. I am safe but I’m not safe for everyone.

    12 min
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A new audio drama about a support group of women with a unique set of powers. Recorded live, with an audience at Jalopy Theatre in Brooklyn. TW: Men Dying. Women Laughing. Podcast launches on February 8th. For more information, visit messengertheatreco.org.

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  • Creator
    Messenger Theatre Company
  • Years Active
    2K
  • Episodes
    17
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Messenger Theatre Company
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    The Defense

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