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DON'T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE! For more great audio visit: www.RedfieldArtsAudio.com THE POE FAMILY COMES FROM IRELAND! It begins, as far back as can be reliably traced, to Edgar’s great-great-grandfather David Poe in the town of Dring, County Cavan, Ireland, about 75 miles north of Dublin. (There are going to be a few “Davids” in our brief re-cap, so get your score cards ready!) There is no record of David Poe’s birth, only of his death in 1742. He was a farmer and overseer of Parrish roads in Kidallan in County Cavan. It is possible (but there is no definite proof) that he was descended from the Dr. Leonard Poe who was the official physician for King James I and later for King Charles I. David Poe, who married a woman named Sarah, gave birth to a son called John (date unknown). John Poe (Edgar’s great-grandfather) married Jane McBride and immigrated to America sometime around 1749 or 1750. They lived briefly in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and then moved and settled in Baltimore, Maryland. David and Jane had 10 children. Their son David (Edgar’s grandfather—still with me?) was born in either 1742 or 1743 before they came to America. Featuring poetry read by Mark Redfield by: - Edgar Allan Poe - Samuel Beckett - Jane Wilde - William Butler Yeats "Auld Lang Syne" performed by Jennifer Rouse Original content © Mark Redfield Studios

Mark Redfield Studios Presents THE DRUM MAJOR A Palatine Hill production With Michael Mack as the voice of Martin Luther King, Jr. Narrated by Jim Pollack and Leslie Willson Music and Sound by Jennifer Rouse Recorded at Drat Productions. Audio Engineer, Bill Dickson “Canaan Land” performed by Donal Leace Special Thanks to Jeff Herberger Produced by Michael Mack and Jim Pollock Written and Directed by Michael Mack. THE DRUM MAJOR explores the last and most challenging year in the life of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Written and Directed by Michael Mack (HOUSE OF CARDS, HEAD OF STATE, STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION), THE DRUM MAJOR features narration by producer Jim Pollock, with Leslie Willson, Music and Sound Design by associate producer Jennifer Rouse, and a special performance of the song CANAAN LAND by folk music legend Donal Leace, who marched with Dr. King in the 1960s. “Mack,” who portrays the Voice of Dr. King, “is a compelling actor” raves The Washington Post. For more great audio essays, audio drama, and audio books, please visit http://www.RedfieldArtsAudio.com and https://markredfieldstudios.com/ DON'T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE!

THE FALL OF THE HOUSE OF USHER is a famous short story, a work of American Gothic fiction, written by Edgar Allan Poe. The tale was published in 1839 in Burton’s Gentleman’s Magazine, and then, after a revision, included in the collection Tales of the Grotesque and Arabesque. The story contains Poe’s poem “The Haunted Palace”, which has been published separately. The story has inspired tellings and adaptations stage, radio, television, opera, musical theater, and film. The best known film adaptation is Roger Corman’s HOUSE OF USHER (1960) written by Richard Mathewson and starring Vincent Price. The best on television, is Mike Flanagan’s Netflix Limited Series from 2023, THE FALL OF THE HOUSE OF USHER. Starring Bruce Greenwood, Carla Gugino, Mary McDonnell, Henry Thomas, Mark Hamill, T’Nia Miller, Samantha Sloyan, Kate Siegel, Ruth Codd, Kyliegh Curran, Carl Lumby, Katie Parker, and Mark Redfield. Mark Redfield is a voice actor, actor, writer, director, filmmaker and artist. Redfield Arts Audio produces audio books and original audio dramas. Titles available on Audible worldwide, and other platforms, include “Frankenstein Mobster” with Daniel Roebuck and Debbie Rochon, “Nevermore: An Evening with Edgar Allan Poe” starring Jeffrey Combs, “Sinbad and the Pirate Princess” starring Caroline Munro and Martine Beswicke, and many others. The Redfield Arts Audio Podcast can be heard weekly on all major podcast platforms including Spotify, iHeartRadio, Pandora, Soundcloud and others. Film and TV work include “Fall of the House Of Usher” (Netflix 2023), “Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde” (2002), Larry Blamire’s “Dark and Stormy Night”, and many other indie films and television programs. In theatre, Redfield has acted in or written and directed over 200 plays professionally. Spring 2024 theatrical productions include “Moby Dick-Rehearsed” by Orson Welles, and “Mr. Pim Passes By” by A. A. Milne. He studied at Towson University, and UNESCO’s Theatre Of Nations. Redfield has been a voice actor for over 40 years, narrating audio books, voicing commercials, video games, and narrating documentaries. Redfield is also the co-author, with Stuart Voytilla, of “Cult Of The Nosferatu”, the first novel in the “Vampire Hunters Incorporated” series. https://MarkRedfieldStudios.com For more great content visit: http://www.RedfieldArtsAudio.com Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE!

DR. JEKYLL & MR. HYDE (2002) Music Suite by Nalin Taneja From the Motion Picture Soundtrack A Film by Mark Redfield FULL SOUNDTRACK Available on HEAR NOW which includes digital and streaming platforms: SPOTIFY APPLE MUSIC iTUNES PANDORA AMAZON and more! Visit HEAR NOW https://drjekyllandmrhyde.hearnow.com/dr-jekyll-mr-hyde-motion-picture-soundtrack ABOUT THE FILM: Starring Mark Redfield Elena Torrez Kosha Engler Carl Randolph Based on the novella by Robert Louis Stevenson Adapted by Mark Redfield and Stuart Voytilla Directed by Mark Redfield Dr. Henry Jekyll experiments with scientific means of revealing the hidden, dark side of man and releases a murderer from within himself. Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE! For more great content visit: https://markredfieldstudios.com/ and http://www.redfieldartsaudio.com/

Exclusive! An Interview with Pluto, Poe’s Grumpy Black Cat Edgar Allan Poe’s famous tale of perverse terror “The Black Cat” was published in 1843. Redfield Arts Audio presents an exclusive audio interview with the cat who inspired it! Mark Redfield is an actor, voice actor, writer, director, filmmaker and artist. Redfield Arts Audio produces audio books and original audio dramas. Titles available on Audible worldwide, and other platforms, include “Frankenstein Mobster” with Daniel Roebuck and Debbie Rochon, “Nevermore: An Evening with Edgar Allan Poe” starring Jeffrey Combs, “Sinbad and the Pirate Princess” starring Caroline Munro and Martine Beswicke, and many others. The Redfield Arts Audio Podcast can be heard weekly on all podcast platforms. Film and TV work include “Fall of the House of Usher” (Netflix 2023), “Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde” (2002), Larry Blamire’s “Dark and Stormy Night”, and many other indie films and television programs. In theatre, Redfield has acted in or directed over 200 plays professionally. He studied at Towson University, and UNESCO’s Theatre of Nations. Redfield has been a voice actor for many years, narrating audio books, voicing commercials, video games, and narrating documentaries. For More Great Audio Visit: http://www.RedfieldArtsAudio.com and https://markredfieldstudios.com/

On this podcast: we present Producer-Actor Mark Redfield and Writer-Director Tom Brandau (1960-2021) discussing the making of their first indie feature film COLD HARBOR. THE STORY When an old man ends his life by throwing himself into the icy winter surf near his seaside home, his four estranged sons are left to deal with their memories, feelings of loss and betrayal, and unsettling family issues. As they pick through and pack up his belongings, they discover the missing puzzle pieces of their own lives, gradually recognizing themselves and each other in the remnants of their father's life. Starring Mark Redfield (The Death Of Poe, Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde,Dark and Stormy Night, The Fall of the House of Usher- Netflix ) COLD HARBOR is a tough, touching drama full of gritty, honest moments and dark, humorous situations. Writer-director Tom Brandau draws upon real-life events to craft this award winning film about loss and family mythology and, ultimately, about burying the dead and getting on with life. STARRING Mark Redfield…Roger Richard M. Lopez…Rick James Caffery…Tom Adam Raynen…Bobby with Britta Jepsen, Stanley Morstein, E. John Edmonds, Mike Lane, Kerry Wynn, Reid Hill, Lisbeth Sabol, Ernie Boston, Brooke Spottiswoode, Chuck Richards, and Dianah Gibson. PRODUCTION Photography by Peter Mullett Music by Nalin Taneja Edited by Wayne Hipley and Mike Flanagan Production Manager Kathi Ash "Playing It Dead" Song by Mike Lane Produced By Mark Redfield Written and Directed by Tom Brandau WINNER Best Feature Film - Annapolis Reel Cinema Festival 2004 WINNER Best Feature Film - Forx Film Festival 2005 "For the viewer, the emotional recognition is only a frigid wave crash away" - Baltimore City Paper

This conversation with the late J. R. Lyston and me was totally unplanned. Completely impromptu. We had just recorded a Sherlock Holmes audio drama, and I suggested that we do an interview to talk about our many years of collaborating and acting together. At the time of this recording, we’d worked together for 36 years. Well…we rambled. Went down rabbit holes. Talked over and interrupted each other… (J. R. wasn’t very good about using his hearing aids in his last years…) And so, now, in 2023, it’s been about 40 years of working together. In plays, films, and audio drama. J. R. Lyston passed away on 8 August 2023. I’ve felt the loss heavily. I love him, and loved working with him dearly. We present this unpublished “interview” as a tribute to J. R. and a way for me to share his own story, his journey in the theatre arts, and as a teacher. I’m not sure what folks will get from listening to the two of us babble and kibbutz, but for Baltimore theatre folk, many of the names and places should ring familiar bells. I miss J.R. and I know I’ll miss him for the rest of what’s left in my life. When I think about future audio projects, I will still think to call him up and ask him to the studio. So many characters left to do… I thank you all who listen to us…two theatre kids kibitzing. - Mark Redfield September 2023 John R. Lyston OCTOBER 2, 1932 – AUGUST 8, 2023 Photo: a publicity photo of Mark Redfield as Milo Tindle and J. R. Lyston as Andrew Wyke in the play “Sleuth” by Anthony Shaffer. http://www.RedfieldArtsAudio.com https://MarkRedfieldStudios.com

“The Fall of The City” by Archibald MacLeish Starring Orson Welles and Burgess Meredith Fascism is a slippery word. It’s meaning changes and is nuanced with each incarnation. Fascist leaders copy other fascists , and use what is expedient to control the people. We present the audio drama “the Fall of the City” by Archibald MacLeish. Produced by the Columbia Workshop for CBS Radio and presented on April 11th, 1937. This experimental radio play was a sensation when broadcast in the spring of 1937, and made an overnight radio star of 22 year-old Orson Welles. The New York Times selected “the Fall of the City” as one of the best radio broadcasts of 1937. The Fall of the City By Archibald MacLeish Recorded at the drill hall of the Seventh Regiment Armory in New York City on April 11th, 1937. Broadcast by CBS radio. A production of The Columbia Workshop. The Cast includes: House Jameson as the studio director Orson Welles as the Announcer Adelaide Klein as the Voice of the Dead Woman Carleton Young as the First Messsenger Burgess Meredith as The Orator With 200 extras to voice the crowds “the City has fallen” was directed by Irving Reis with music by Bernard Herrmann. DON'T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE! For more great Audio Visit: http://www.RedfieldArtsAudio.com

Redfield Arts Audio presents Martin Grams’ Old Time Radio Revisited Gangbusters “The Battle Of Alcatraz” We present a classic Old Time Radio Drama monthly, with commentary by author and Old Time Radio historian Martin Grams Jr. For More great Audio visit: http://www.RedfieldArtsAudio.com ORIGINAL AIR DATE: May 11, 1946 Sponsors: FRANKENSTEIN MOBSTER Available now on Audible at: https://www.audible.com/pd/Frankenstein-Mobster-Audiobook/B0BBXG384S and on Cassette Style MP3 at: https://markredfieldstudios.com/products/frankenstein-mobster-audio-drama-series-cassette-style-usb-mp3s "Edgar Allan Poe's Haunted House Of Usher" Available now on Audible at: https://www.audible.com/pd/Edgar-Allan-Poes-Haunted-House-of-Usher-Audiobook/1645551156 and on CD at: https://markredfieldstudios.com/products/edgar-allan-poes-haunted-house-of-usher-audio-cd

Redfield Arts Audio presents The Midnight Matinee “The Poe House Hauntings” Baltimore, October, 1938. The City is planning to demolish a tiny row house on the west side. But The Poe Society has found historic evidence the American author Edgar Allan Poe once lived there, and they want the house to be preserved. John Sullivan is tasked with watching the house for several nights to ward off vandals until the order is given to stop the wrecking ball. What ghostly happenings will John experience? Is the Poe House haunted? And by who? Or what? Featuring the voices of Mary Anne Perry, Mike Moran, Eric Supensky, B. Thomas Rinaldi, and Mark Redfield. This is a fictional account of historic events. Names and places are used fictitiously, and do not reflect actual persons or places, living or dead. Recorded at Drat Studios. Bill Dickson, recording engineer. Original music and sound design, Jennifer Rouse. For more great audio visit: http://www.RedfieldArtsAudio.com Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE to our podcasts