Dec. 23, 2024

CHRISTMAS EVE 6:45PM by Sharon Stein

CHRISTMAS EVE 6:45PM by Sharon Stein. Two mothers are out last minute Christmas shopping on Christmas Eve at 6:45pm. Coincidentally, they happen to be shopping at the same store. They both reach for the same gift. At the same time. And it's the last one left. Who shall claim the right to purchase the gift?

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Gather by the Ghost Light

CHRISTMAS EVE 6:45PM by Sharon Stein. Two mothers are out last-minute Christmas shopping on Christmas Eve at 6:45pm. Coincidentally, they happen to be shopping at the same store. They both reach for the same gift. At the same time. And it's the last one left. Who shall claim the right to purchase the gift? 

Produced and directed by Jonathan Cook & Devon McSherry.

The featured audio play CHRISTMAS EVE 6:45PM written by Sharon Stein.

Performed by Pepper Wren as "Alice", Roshelle Simpson as "Helen", and Evan Cook as "Harold". With special guest appearance by our very own Santa Claus (aka Robb Smith).

Original audio production, sound design, and editing by Jonathan Cook.

Title music by JK/47.

Additional featured music in this episode by Amos Ever Hadani, Ziv Greenberg, Ian Post, and the Victor Military Band.

The program is funded in part by the South Carolina Arts Commission which receives support from the National Endowment for the Arts.

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Pepper Wren

Voice Actor

Pepper has been performing in the Augusta area for eight years. In addition to stage, film, and voice acting, Pepper has performed with Sho Fusion Belly Dance Troupe, the Geektastic Bellydance League, and Dirty South Burlesque. She and has also performed with Schrodinger's Cat Improv Group. Pepper also has experience behind the scenes as a director, producer, writer, videographer, editor, production assistant, and stage hand.

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Robb Smith

Voice Actor

I was born and raised in Augusta, GA. I started in radio by interning at a local rock station, WRXR, while I was still in high school. My first paying radio gig out of school was in Greenville, SC doing Saturday mornings. I barely made enough money to pay for the gas to get me back and forth on the 5 hour round trip to do my show but I had been bitten by not only the radio bug but the entertainment bug! I loved entertaining and getting to know people. I bounced around from station to station, as you do, for years. Picking up stories and perspectives along the way. I probably learned the most about how to treat people who are your listeners from the time I spent in Birmingham, AL producing the Patti & Dollar Bill morning show on WDXB. They were true radio legends and it was a privilege to learn from them and an honor to call them friends. From there I moved back to Augusta to be closer to family. You can often find me on stage with one of the great theatre groups here in town. I can also be seen and heard in several television commercials nationally and you might even catch a glimpse of me in some movies too. I love photography, cooking, and my pup, Magnolia the Malshi.

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Evan W. Cook

Voice Actor

Evan W. Cook is an actor, playwright, and award-winning author with an MFA in Creative Writing and an MSc in space sciences. Since 2013, he has trained as an actor, writer, and director for film and theatre, with a specific interest in voice acting, and he currently works as a technical writer for the U.S. and European space sectors. His most recent roles include Prince Eric in The Little Mermaid (2023) and Lancelot/Knight of Ni in Monty Python's Spamalot (2023) at the Aiken Community Theatre and the director for Little Shop of Horrors (2019) in the UK.

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Roshelle Simpson

Voice Actor

Prior to her career in voiceover, Roshelle was professionally trained in the culinary arts and ran a successful Personal Chef business for a decade. She’s audible-OBSESSED and a podcast junkie. Her all-time favorites are “No Stupid Questions” by Freakanomics radio and “Armchair Expert.” When she’s slept enough, she dabbles in weight-lifting, tango, and enjoys embarrassing her children by singing and dancing in public.

"The two things I love most in the world (other than my husband and children) are learning and laughing. The more I learn, the more I realize how little I know, the more I need to laugh it all off."
- Roshelle Simpson