On the Stage & Behind the Mic

Yesterday was Day One and today Day Two of auditions for “Sweeney Todd” at the Bellevue Society for the Arts. Though the competition is fierce and impressive, I think I at least have a look  at the lead– if not, perhaps a secondary character, and certainly a chorus role. Regardless of my personal outcome, let it be said right now: there will be some stunning talent on display in this show. Tickets go on sale July 10th.

A recent re-syndication, followed by an appearance on the fledgling Sofanauts podcast, have served as my introduction to Jeremiah Tolbert, who has invited me to read a story for Escape Pod. I’ll be taking a run at a clever tale by Samantha Henderson, and it should hit the EP feed some time this summer.

Speaking of podcasts and Mr. Tolbert, keep an ear on Starship Sofa for my reading of his far-future story “The Culture Archivist“. If I understand correctly, the story should air next week.

Escape Pod appearance

A pleasant surprise: Escape Pod has resyndicated my reading of “Exhalation” that originally aired on Starship Sofa.

Escape Pod, for the uninitiated, is the biggest market for short audio SF, and the second-largest market for short SF regardless of media. As Escape Pod was among the first podcasts I ever heard, it was vaguely surreal to see my name pop up in their RSS feed.