HeyJaredCharm Scene: Improvised Musicals
Join Lily Ludwig, Austin Packard, Music Director Sam Scheidler, and drummer Chris Ditton as they create brand new musicals — completely on the fly — alongside some of Chicago’s most charming music improvisers and performers. Welcome to the scene!
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A Look Back at 100 Episodes of Charm Scene! (Chat Scene #6) (opens the original)
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It's a "Chat Scene" bonus surprise! In celebration of our award-winning 100th episode, we look back at the past two years of Charm Scene, discuss the show's creation, answer listener questions, and more. Happy 100!Cast: Lily Ludwig, Austin Packard, Sam Scheidler, Chris DittonCharm Scene is performed entirely by humans in sunny Chicago, IL. For more on the podcast, follow us @CharmScenePod on Instagram, visit us online at charmscenepod.podbean.com, or email us at CharmScenePod@gmail.com. In liste
#100: "Charm Scene 100" - LIVE at iO Theater! (opens the original)
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Our LIVE 100th episode, and we're celebrating with a classic Charm Scene road trip - complete with NINE surprise guests - all at Chicago's own iO Theater. Old orphans, haunted hotels, precious programmers and more. Here's to the next 100!Recorded Sunday, July 12 at iO Theater. Special thanks to Brad Pike and the entire iO team <3Cast: Lily Ludwig, Austin Packard, Ben Auxier, Jessica Joy, Brandon Michael Thomas, Allen Lucas, Heather Scholl, Daryn Robinson, Mike Gospel, Josiah Robinson, Amber Lind
#99: "A New Day for Babies" with Ashley Ward and Adrien Pellerin! (opens the original)
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It's a new day for podcasts as Charm Scene is visited by two LEGENDARY music improvisers - Ashley Ward and Adrien Pellerin! We combine their stories in this newborn improvised musical, complete with bobbing babies, dangerous dams, heroic horses and more. Did we mention it's a new day?Ashley Ward has been improvising for over 20 years and performed everywhere from the Edinburgh Fringe Festival to the Kennedy Center to the Sydney Opera House. Most recently she was seen in the musical “3 Months Lat
#98: "The MILF Who Saved My Life" with Brandon Michael Thomas! (opens the original)
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A tale as old as time. Boy jumps in water. Boy drowns in water. Boy gets saved by a hot mom. It's our take on this classic story, told by 5 time charming guest Brandon Michael Thomas, that finally peels back the curtain on just who that hot mom was. Complete with chatty children, maternal muscles, and ill-advised improv invitations, this week's Charm Scene dares to ask the question, "Hey, aren't you in Shamilton?"Brandon Michael Thomas (He/They/Them) is somehow still legally an actor, comedian,
#97: "2828 N Pine Grove Ave" with Megan Ramsey! (opens the original)
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Stunning one and two bedroom units available in this classic Chicago improvised musical. An easy walk to charming guest Megan Ramsey, with ample space for chore charts, in-unit babbling babies, erroneous air-conditioning, and crown molding. Laundry and maintenance on-site, no security deposit, pets welcome. Managed by @charmscenepod.Megan Ramsey is a performer, musical improviser, and writer; originally from St. Petersburg, Florida. Her Chicago musical theatre credits include Benny Bingo and the
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