Episodes

  • Session Sixteen - Officially Closed
    May 23 2024

    The Defense is a production of Messenger Theatre Company.

    This is Session Sixteen. It was recorded live at Jalopy Theatre in Brooklyn on April 14, 2024.

    Performed by Marcella Adams as Leila, Amber Jessie as Mari, Cosmic Kitty as Bria, Kristen Vaughan as Kacey and Toni Watterson as Lori.

    Narration - Jacki Jing

    Writer/director - Emily Rainbow Davis

    Sound Design - Matt Powell

    Sound Engineering - Daniel Massey

    Sound Assistant - Angela Santillo

    Stage Management - Ella Lieberman

    Producer - Melvin Yen

    Composer - Scott Ethier

    Artwork - Shannon Harvey


    For more information, to join our website or donate, visit our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Transcripts will be available soon. Messenger Theatre Company is a 501c3. If you'd like to contribute to the making of The Defense or our future projects, you can contribute on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ko-fi,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Guidestar or PayPal.

    I am safe but I’m not safe for everyone.


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    12 mins
  • Session Fifteen - Predator Lake
    May 16 2024

    The Defense is a production of Messenger Theatre Company.

    This is Session Fifteen. It was recorded live at Jalopy Theatre in Brooklyn on April 14, 2024.

    Performed by Marcella Adams as Leila, Amber Jessie as Mari, Cosmic Kitty as Bria, Kristen Vaughan as Kacey and Toni Watterson as Lori.

    Narration - Jacki Jing

    Writer/director - Emily Rainbow Davis

    Sound Design - Matt Powell

    Sound Engineering - Daniel Massey

    Sound Assistant - Angela Santillo

    Stage Management - Ella Lieberman

    Producer - Melvin Yen

    Composer - Scott Ethier

    Artwork - Shannon Harvey


    For more information, links to tickets and location, visit our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Transcripts will be available soon. Messenger Theatre Company is a 501c3. If you'd like to contribute to the making of The Defense, you can contribute on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ko-fi,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Guidestar or PayPal.

    I am safe but I’m not safe for everyone.


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    20 mins
  • Session Fourteen - Scrapbooking
    May 9 2024

    The Defense is a production of Messenger Theatre Company.

    This is Session Fourteen. It was recorded live at Jalopy Theatre in Brooklyn on April 14, 2024.

    Performed by Marcella Adams as Leila, Amber Jessie as Mari, Cosmic Kitty as Bria, Kristen Vaughan as Kacey and Toni Watterson as Lori.

    Narration - Jacki Jing

    Writer/director - Emily Rainbow Davis

    Sound Design - Matt Powell

    Sound Engineering - Daniel Massey

    Sound Assistant - Angela Santillo

    Stage Management - Ella Lieberman

    Producer - Melvin Yen

    Composer - Scott Ethier

    Artwork - Shannon Harvey


    For more information, links to tickets and location, visit our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Transcripts will be available soon. Messenger Theatre Company is a 501c3. If you'd like to contribute to the making of The Defense, you can contribute on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ko-fi,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Guidestar or PayPal.

    I am safe but I’m not safe for everyone.


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    14 mins
  • Session Thirteen - Extra Set of Keys
    May 2 2024

    The Defense is a production of Messenger Theatre Company.

    This is Session Thirteen. It was recorded live at Jalopy Theatre in Brooklyn on April 14, 2024.

    Performed by Marcella Adams as Leila, Amber Jessie as Mari, Cosmic Kitty as Bria, Kristen Vaughan as Kacey and Toni Watterson as Lori.

    Narration - Jacki Jing

    Writer/director - Emily Rainbow Davis

    Sound Design - Matt Powell

    Sound Engineering - Daniel Massey

    Sound Assistant - Angela Santillo

    Stage Management - Ella Lieberman

    Producer - Melvin Yen

    Composer - Scott Ethier

    Artwork - Shannon Harvey


    For more information, links to tickets and location, visit our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Transcripts will be available soon. Messenger Theatre Company is a 501c3. If you'd like to contribute to the making of The Defense, you can contribute on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ko-fi,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Guidestar or PayPal.

    I am safe but I’m not safe for everyone.


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    12 mins
  • Trailer for The Defense
    May 1 2024

    What is the Defense?

    Listen to Kacey, Bria, Leila, Mari and Lori tell you.

    For a little taste of this show about a support group for women with unique powers to defend themselves, listen now.


    The Defense is a production of Messenger Theatre Company.


    Performed by Marcella Adams as Leila, Amber Jessie as Mari, Cosmic Kitty as Bria, Kristen Vaughan as Kacey and Toni Watterson as Lori.

    Narration - Jacki Jing

    Writer/director - Emily Rainbow Davis

    Sound Design - Matt Powell

    Sound Engineering - Daniel Massey

    Sound Assistant - Angela Santillo

    Stage Management - Ella Lieberman

    Producer - Melvin Yen

    Composer - Scott Ethier

    Artwork - Shannon Harvey


    For more information visit our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Messenger Theatre Company is a 501c3. If you'd like to contribute to the making of The Defense, you can contribute on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ko-fi,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Guidestar or PayPal.

    I am safe but I’m not safe for everyone.


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    1 min
  • Session Twelve - Lifejacket
    Apr 25 2024

    The Defense is a production of Messenger Theatre Company.

    This is Session Twelve. It was recorded live at Jalopy Theatre in Brooklyn on March 10, 2024.

    Performed by Marcella Adams as Leila, Amber Jessie as Mari, Cosmic Kitty as Bria, Kristen Vaughan as Kacey and Toni Watterson as Lori.

    Narration - Jacki Jing

    Writer/director - Emily Rainbow Davis

    Sound Design - Matt Powell

    Sound Engineering - Daniel Massey

    Sound Assistant - Angela Santillo

    Stage Management - Ella Lieberman

    Producer - Melvin Yen

    Composer - Scott Ethier

    Artwork - Shannon Harvey


    For more information, links to tickets and location, visit our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Transcripts will be available soon. Messenger Theatre Company is a 501c3. If you'd like to contribute to the making of The Defense, you can contribute on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ko-fi,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Guidestar or PayPal.

    I am safe but I’m not safe for everyone.


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    16 mins
  • Session Eleven - Alfred Privilege
    Apr 18 2024

    The Defense is a production of Messenger Theatre Company.

    This is Session Eleven. It was recorded live at Jalopy Theatre in Brooklyn on March 10, 2024.

    Performed by Marcella Adams as Leila, Amber Jessie as Mari, Cosmic Kitty as Bria, Kristen Vaughan as Kacey and Toni Watterson as Lori.

    Narration - Jacki Jing

    Writer/director - Emily Rainbow Davis

    Sound Design - Matt Powell

    Sound Engineering - Daniel Massey

    Sound Assistant - Angela Santillo

    Stage Management - Ella Lieberman

    Producer - Melvin Yen

    Composer - Scott Ethier

    Artwork - Shannon Harvey


    For more information, links to tickets and location, visit our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Transcripts will be available soon. Messenger Theatre Company is a 501c3. If you'd like to contribute to the making of The Defense, you can contribute on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ko-fi,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Guidestar or PayPal.

    I am safe but I’m not safe for everyone.


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    16 mins
  • Session Ten - Rage Stage
    Apr 11 2024

    The Defense is a production of Messenger Theatre Company.

    This is Session Ten. It was recorded live at Jalopy Theatre in Brooklyn on March 10, 2024.

    Performed by Marcella Adams as Leila, Amber Jessie as Mari, Cosmic Kitty as Bria, Kristen Vaughan as Kacey and Toni Watterson as Lori.

    Narration - Jacki Jing

    Writer/director - Emily Rainbow Davis

    Sound Design - Matt Powell

    Sound Engineering - Daniel Massey

    Sound Assistant - Angela Santillo

    Stage Management - Ella Lieberman

    Producer - Melvin Yen

    Composer - Scott Ethier

    Artwork - Shannon Harvey


    Come be a part of a recording at Jalopy Theatre in Brooklyn. We're recording Episodes 13 - 16 on April 14th at 7pm. It's okay to experience these sessions out of order. We'll catch you up when you come to the show. Tickets are $10.


    For more information, links to tickets and location, visit our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Transcripts will be available soon. Messenger Theatre Company is a 501c3. If you'd like to contribute to the making of The Defense, you can contribute on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ko-fi,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Guidestar or PayPal.

    I am safe but I’m not safe for everyone.


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    12 mins