The Children of Nyx - Five-Part Podcast Series
The Furies, the Kindly Ones, the Dread. Whatever the sisters were called in the old times their charge was to extract retribution. Now it’s the 1970’s and The Destinies are a close harmony group traveling through rural Pennsylvania. No one ever remembers when they arrived or how long they’ve been there. Part ancient legend, part murder mystery, and part band road trip, “Children of Nyx,” is about women hunting down men who’ve done wrong. And finding, if not justice, some kind of cosmic harmony.
Written by Noah Lepawsky
Directed by Chris Garcia Peak
Sound Design, Recording and Engineering by Matt Reich
Song Composer Stephen Gawrit
produced by Cock and Bull
“You say The Furies, and this podcast replies with “1970s close harmony group seeking vengeance against men who have wronged women.” Ancient legend meets murder mystery meets music band road trip in this weird, chilling story about a murdered woman, the woman she haunts, and the secrets everyone is hiding. Stormy rural Pennsylvania looms around the edges of this story, a dark and troubling atmosphere.” - Bello Collective
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Chapter 1: I Can See You Out There In the Dark
Some one’s watching Dee Dee in the dark… but she’s watching back. Stella is heading south toward the Cape looking for a missing girl. Stella is having dreams. Is she asleep at the wheel or is someone else driving?
Chapter 2: Small Ceremonies or Passed Alsatian Fields
Shelly is saved from a storm by Cunningham. But Cunningham wants something from Shelly she can’t give. Shelly wants something from Cunningham he can’t remember. They’ll both get it though, just up Ketch Lane.
EPISODE 3: In Their Presence
Booth, Cunningham and Winston are going to see the Destinies perform at the local social house. And everyone will be there… including Stella. How the night will end and who ends up with who is anyone’s guess… except the Destinies (it’s in the name).
EPISODE 4: Perfect Love
Cyndi explores Einstein’s theory of Special Relativity with Booth. Booth comes clean about what he’s always wanted. If Booth gets what he wants what’ll the cost be to Cyndi and who will pay more?
EPISODE 5: The Gracious Ones
Winston and Cunningham reveal their feelings toward Booth. Booth discovers how he knows Cindy and Shelly. Dee Dee and Stella want their due in blood… but they’re not the only ones.
Meg Elliott - Stella
Meg is a proud company member of Cock and Bull, Meg has appeared in productions of Lecherous Honey and Voyage. Recent Chicago stage credits include Noises Off (Metropolis Arts Center); A Christmas Carol (Goodman Theatre); Christina the Girl King (Cor Theatre); Top Girls and The Merry Wives of Windsor (Arc Theatre); Request Concert (The Side Project) and The Unfortunates (Solotheatre Chicago). Film work includes the short Quiver, and the web series Other People's Children. Voiceover includes The Onion's podcast A Very Fatal Murder. For the curious there is more at megelliott.com. Meg is represented by BMG talent.
Andy Fleischer - Cunningham
Andy Fleischer is a Chicago-based theatre artist from Louisville, Kentucky. He has worked with theatres including The Gift--for the Midwest premiere of Hang Man, Steep, Chicago Shakespeare, The Arc, and Shawnee Theatre. Andy also performed in the '16 O'Neill finalist play, The Art of Losing. He was a founding member of The Wulfden Theatre Company and graduated with a B.F.A in Acting from The Theatre School at DePaul University. Andy is member of the Chicago Area D&D Society and currently resides in Albany Park with his wife and son and dog.
Sarah August Hecht - Cindy
Sarah is a proud company member, and has previously appeared in Cock and Bull's Lecherous Honey, Voolf, Titanic, and Axe Lizzie. In the Chicago area, she's worked at Northlight Theatre, Citadel Theatre, Filament Theatre, Sideshow Theatre, Emerald City, Arc Theatre, Muse of Fire, and The Building Stage (Moby-Dick, Jeff Nomination). Sarah holds an MFA from The Theatre School at DePaul where she also teaches performance.
Eddy Karch - Booth
Eddy is extremely excited to be returning to Cock and Bull. It has been a great pleasure getting to work in the sound booth with some of the greatest artists, and people I have come to know. Eddy was last seen as Henry in our production of Voyage at the Chopin Theatre. He has been a company member since 2012, and has spent the last 3 years playing with one of the coolest kids ever. Here’s to working and playing more!
Diana Lee - Dee Dee
Diana has appeared on screen and stage around the Chicagoland area. Her credits include Bechdel Fest (Broken Nose Theatre at Steppenwolf), Hellcab (The Agency Theater Collective), and Round Heads and Pointed Heads (Red Tape Theatre). On screen, she has appeared on Chicago P.D. and various short films. She is thrilled to expand her repertoire into recording and hopes to continue doing it in the future.
Laura Resinger - Shelly
Laura Resinger received her MFA from DePaul University and BA from Washington University in St. Louis. She has also studied with the SITI Company (Artistic Director, Anne Bogart), and the Lessac Institute, for which she is a certified Lessac Voice Practitioner. Catch her in the upcoming play, "It's a Wonderful Life - A Live Radio Play" with Oil Lamp Theater.
Chris Garcia Peak - Director
Chris Garcia Peak is the Founder and Producing Artistic Director of Cock and Bull Theatre in Chicago since 2008. Cock and Bull has premiered three productions written and directed by Peak; The Legend of Ginger Bred, Axe Lizzie, and The Possession of Alice. For Cock and Bull Chris has also directed Christopher Durang’s Titanic, Voolf, Voyage at Chopin Theatre, the world premiere of the site specific immersive production Lecherous Honey by Megan Breen. He holds an MFA in Directing from The Theatre School at DePaul University.
Noah Lepawsky - Writer, Winston
Noah Lepawsky first got paid to make theater when he was 12 years old. Since then he has worked in Canada, the UK and the U.S. as a writer, performer, puppeteer and collaborator with a variety of co-creators. Highlights for him are: Theatre in a Box with Becky Johnson, and with Cock and Bull: Titanic, Voolf in the workshop performance of Voolf and AV in Voyage at The Chopin Theatre.
Matt Reich - Recording, Engineering and Sound Design
Matt Reich is thrilled to be working on Children of NYX. He is a sound designer and engineer in Chicago with over 40 credits to his name, including 2 Jeff Nominations for Sound Design. He has been a proud member of Cock & Bull for several years and worked on Voolf, Voyage, and Lecherous Honey with Cock & Bull.
Stephen Gawrit - Song Composer
Stephen Gawrit is a Chicago-based sound designer & composer. He is exceedingly excited to collaborate with Cock and Bull for the first time! Select theatrical credits include: Iago’s Plot (UIUC); Be Here Now; Animals Out of Paper (Shattered Globe Theatre); Sycamore (Raven Theatre); The Body of an American; The Bottle Tree (Stage Left Theatre); Push Button Murder; We Three; Jet Black Chevrolet (the side project); Three Sisters (The Hypocrites); Hammer; Marat/Sade; The Archivist (The Right Brain Project); All Girl Dracula (The Chicago Mammals). Stephen is a proud graduate of the Chicago Academy for the Arts (Theater, ‘04). www.stephengawrit.com