Season 2, Episode 5: Behind every summer is a community that keeps Fire Island alive. This episode explores the history of the beloved Pines Pantry through the eyes of its iconic Pantry Girls, alongside the volunteer firefighters of The Pines and Cherry Grove who protect the island from fires, hurricanes, beach erosion, and an uncertain future.
THE GHOST OF 33RD & NINTH To Debut At Open-Door Playhouse
Directed by Bernadette Armstrong, the production stars Dennis Gersten and David Purdham in the audio drama.
Open-Door Playhouse continues to present short plays in podcast form. The Playhouse is presenting a new play, The Ghost of 33rd & Ninth, starting November 4, 2026 online at http://opendoorplayhouse.org
Two septuagenarians encounter each other one Sunday morning on an island off the coast of Maine. It turns out that years ago they had connection to an office building on 33rd Street in Manhattan. They are still haunted by the ghosts of who they were then.
Bernadette Armstrong directs a cast that includes Dennis Gersten as Rodney Clinkscales and David Purdham as Tom Cooney. Larry Crane is the playwright. The Maine-based writer is the author of novels, short stories, plays, and a collection entitled Baghdad on the Wabash: And Other Plays and Stories.
Founded by playwright and filmmaker Bernadette Armstrong, Open-Door Playhouse is a Theater Podcast- like the radio dramas of the 1940s and 1950s. The Playhouse launched on September 15, 2020. At the time, Open-Door Playhouse provided Playwrights, Actors and Directors a creative outlet during the shutdown. Since its inception. Open-Door Playhouse has presented Short and One-Act plays from Playwrights across the country and internationally. In 2021 Open-Door Playhouse received a Communicator Award for Content for the Play Custody and in 2023 the play What's Prison Like was nominated for a Webby Award in the Crime & Justice Category. Bernadette Armstrong won the Best Director Award for (Un)Drinkable at the 2026 30 Minutes or Less Festival.
Plays are produced by Bernadette Armstrong, Sound Engineer is David Peters, sound effects are provided by Audio Jungle, and music from Karaoke Version. All plays are recorded at The Oak House Studio in Altadena, CA.
There's no paywall at the Open-Door Playhouse site, so you could listen to everything for free. Open-Door Playhouse is a 501c3 non-profit organization, and if you would like to support performances of works by new and emerging playwrights, your donation will be gratefully accepted. Your tax-deductible donations help keep our plays on the Podcast Stage. We strive to bring our listeners thoughtful and surprising one-act plays and ten-minute shorts that showcase insightful and new perspectives of the world we share with others. To listen or to donate (or both), go to https://opendoorplayhouse.org
Open-Door Playhouse: Selected as one of the Top 50 Audio Drama Podcasts by FeedSpot, and as one of the Top 25 Audio Drama Podcasts by MillionPodcasts. Open-Door Playhouse receives submissions from Canada, France, Greece, Australia, and the Czech Republic as well as the United States.
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