Mar 29, 2016
This week in Greater Boston, we meet three travelers on The Red Line: A pregnant woman has cabin fever in "Charlotte on the MBTA;" A fiery eccentric proposes a radical plan in "The Mayor of The Red Line;" and Louisa tackles her oddest photography assignment ever in "Red Line Wedding."
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Content warnings at end of show notes.
Production
Written and Produced by Alexander Danner and Jeff Van Dreason.
Recording and technical assistance from Marck Harmon.
Cast
Alexander Danner as the narrator
Lydia Anderson as Gemma Linzer-Coolidge
James Capobianco as The Mayor of the Red Line
Summer Unsinn as Charlotte Linzer-Coolidge
Julia Propp as Louisa Alvarez
Also featuring Laura Cunningham, Alexander Danner, Ben Flaumenhaft, Marck Harmon, Jim Johanson, Mike Linden, Sam Musher, Julia Propp, and Jeff Vandreason as Red Line Advertisements.
Interview clips gathered from greater Boston residents.
Music
Charlie on the MTA is performed by Emily Peterson and Dirk Tiede.
Dream Music by Jeff Van Dreason.
Drum tracks by Jim Johanson.
Wedding music by Dave Fernandez.
Cotton-Eyed Joe is performed by Adrienne Howard, Emily Peterson, and Dirk Tiede.
Some music and sound effects used from public domain and creative commons sources.
Contact
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Greater Boston is written in part at The Writers' Room of Boston, a non-profit workspace for Boston-area writers. Find out more at www.WritersRoomofBoston.org.
Content warnings:
- Strong language
- Prenatal depression
- Discussion of death
- Ostentatious displays of wealth