Matthew Schott, the man behind CCRH and the voice of Pastor Clearwater, has a BRAND NEW one-man improv performance, THE SAGA OF THE SHINING EMBLEM, that will have its world premiere Friday March 2nd, 2018 at 10:30pm at The PIT Loft! Matt recently appeared on the Pro Wrestling Podcast Much Ado About Wrestling, to talk about his new show, and give an…

Matthew Schott, the man behind CCRH and the voice of Pastor Clearwater, has a BRAND NEW one-man improv performance, THE SAGA OF THE SHINING EMBLEM, that will have its world premiere Friday March 2nd, 2018 at 10:30pm at The PIT Loft! Matt recently appeared on the Pro Wrestling Podcast Much Ado About Wrestling, to talk about his new show, and give an…

In the series finale of The Grayscale, Mr. S finds himself in a life-threatening standoff with a former co-worker. https://theatrecpt.files.wordpress.com/2018/02/toogood_final.mp3 Subscribe to The Grayscale on iTunes. Directed by Dylan James Amick Written by Dylan James Amick and Andrew Terrance Kaberline Edited by Chelsea Rugg Theme by Michael Gug…

Prepare for our Series Finale on February 14th, by going back through this season of the Grayscale. https://theatrecpt.files.wordpress.com/2018/02/gs-supercut3.mp3 In this recap of the third season, we interview an intimidating candidate for the open position of moral adjudicator and learn the true identity of The Voice Inside Your Head, in Whateve…

Prepare for our Series Finale on February 14th, by going back to the beginning and reliving some of the most important moments from The Grayscale https://theatrecpt.files.wordpress.com/2018/02/gs-super2.mp3 In this recap of the second season, we recap the preseason Twitter Fiction (2:00), then we hear the contents of the missing case file tape; Par…

Prepare for the Series Finale on February 14th, by going back to the beginning and reliving some of the most important moments from the world of The Grayscale https://theatrecpt.files.wordpress.com/2018/02/gs-superseason1.mp3 In this recap of the first season, we hear the letter that started the entire thing (2:45), then we hear the tale of potenti…

Three scientists at a dig site in Antarctica attempt to achieve a childhood dream: discovering the Fountain Of Youth. https://theatrecpt.files.wordpress.com/2018/01/musicbox-full.mp3 Subscribe to The Grayscale on iTunes. Written and Directed by Andrew Terrance Kaberline Edited by Chelsea Rugg Executive Producer Dylan James Amick Theme by Michael Gu…

A prostitute-of-sort’s special talent backfires, leaving them in a dangerous situation. https://theatrecpt.files.wordpress.com/2017/11/smore-full-final.mp3 Subscribe to The Grayscale on iTunes. Written and Directed by Dylan James Amick Edited by Chelsea Rugg Theme by Michael Gugliotti Starring Rene Ramirez as Danni Thomas DeMarcus as Bradley Philip…

This previously released episode is a finalist at the 2017 Audio Verse Awards Kelly Strauch is nominated for Best Writing of a Self-Contained, Dramatic Production You can vote for Kelly through December 9th, at the Audio Verse Awards Website https://theatrecpt.files.wordpress.com/2017/11/kellyvotececil.wav An unsuccessful writer befriends a pet rat…

In a secure hotel room, a low-level criminal waits to testify in a murder trial in exchange for witness relocation, when he begins to hear a knock coming from behind the adjoining door. https://theatrecpt.files.wordpress.com/2017/11/knock-final.mp3Matthew Schott as Yancey Nicks Subscribe to The Grayscale on iTunes. Written, Directed and Edited by A…

“I see sparks flying outside the train, and we stop with a jolt, and lights go out”- Alex Garretson https://theatrecpt.files.wordpress.com/2017/10/sunday-dinner-outro-master-1-1.mp3 Fight or flight? When your normal routine suddenly has raised stakes, how do you handle the situation? Today, we get three instances of real crisis and the human respon…

Hey Pod People! It’s time again to vote for the AUDIO VERSE AWARDS https://theatrecpt.files.wordpress.com/2017/10/ga-ava-sem2017.mp3 The Audio Verse Awards have been a great supporter of The Grayscale since the show’s inception. This is the semi-final voting, and the top five nominees in each category will advance to the finals. You can vote for th…

A young beauty pageant contestant begins to doubt her reasons for participating right before her biggest competition. https://theatrecpt.files.wordpress.com/2017/10/gs_3-06_-forever-starts-on-monday.mp3 Subscribe to The Grayscale on iTunes. Written, Directed and Edited by Dylan James Amick Theme by Michael Gugliotti Starring Serena Ryen as Gertrude…

https://theatrecpt.files.wordpress.com/2017/09/ccrh-trial-final.mp3 Pastor Clearwater, It has come to my attention that your time at the Beavertail Historical Society has come to a firey end. It would appear we need to, once again, find a new placement for you. This time, I have an idea that I believe should suit your particular skill set. Its well…

https://theatrecpt.files.wordpress.com/2017/09/ccrh-trial-final.mp3 Pastor Clearwater, It has come to my attention that your time at the Beavertail Historical Society has come to a firey end. It would appear we need to, once again, find a new placement for you. This time, I have an idea that I believe should suit your particular skill set. Its well…

A weekly look behind the curtain of our newest theatrical production, JERK. In today’s episode, Andrew reveals some real life moments that inspired JERK, and we go through the importance of eye contact to relationship between actors, and between actors and the audience. https://theatrecpt.files.wordpress.com/2017/08/jerkminipod3final.mp3 JERK will …

A weekly look behind the curtain of our newest theatrical production, JERK. In today’s episode, Andrew highlights the directing talents of Dylan James Amick, and runs through the constraints on this production. https://theatrecpt.files.wordpress.com/2017/08/jerkminipod2.mp3 JERK will run August 24-26th, and August 31st- September 2nd at 8pm*, at TH…

A weekly look behind the curtain of our newest theatrical production, JERK. In today’s episode, Andrew tells us how we got here, and why table reads make him nervous. https://theatrecpt.files.wordpress.com/2017/08/jerk-mini-1-final.mp3 JERK will run August 24-26th, and August 31st- September 2nd at 8pm*, at THE HIVE, in Brooklyn NYC. *(with 2pm sho…

A suicide hotline operator receives a startling warning from an unknown caller. https://theatrecpt.files.wordpress.com/2017/08/call-final.mp3 Subscribe to The Grayscale on iTunes. Written and Directed by Dylan James Amick Edited by Chelsea Rugg Theme by Michael Gugliotti Art by Jackie Mullen Starring Jamal Crowelle as Tom Madeline Mahrer as Nadene …

In this minisode, we hear a new story about what not to do when working out in a graveyard, we revisit our JULY 4TH trip to Coney Island, and we get a preview about the next full length SNS episode. https://theatrecpt.files.wordpress.com/2017/07/snack.mp3 The Zine First Course: Grave Consequences Lindsey Griffith tells of her failed high intensity …

Two French siblings recount a harmless children’s tale about making wishes at a well, and are forced to examine their relationship as a result. https://theatrecpt.files.wordpress.com/2017/06/well-final-edit.mp3 Subscribe to The Grayscale on iTunes. Written and Directed by Dylan James Amick Edited by Chelsea Rugg Theme by Michael Gugliotti Art by Ja…

While the Pastor prepares for another new job as part of his community service, he tries to knock out a few more hours by testing his skills as an audiobook narrator. https://theatrecpt.files.wordpress.com/2017/06/ccrh_adventure_1.mp3 Listen as the Pastor guides you through a spooky new interactive audiobook from the good people at Industrial Illus…

While the Pastor prepares for another new job as part of his community service, he tries to knock out a few more hours by testing his skills as an audiobook narrator. https://theatrecpt.files.wordpress.com/2017/06/ccrh_adventure_1.mp3 Listen as the Pastor guides you through a spooky new interactive audiobook from the good people at Industrial Illus…

A gifted con-man tries to run a grift on a sleepy town in the Old West, but finds himself at odds with a dangerous bandit. https://theatrecpt.files.wordpress.com/2017/06/shooter-final.mp3 Subscribe to The Grayscale on iTunes. Written by Matthew Schott Directed by Andrew Terrance Kaberline Edited by Trevor Scott Executive Producer Dylan James Amick …

“You think Steve Harvey is helping you, but you’ve known that pile of clothes needs to be put away for a while”- Matthew Manning https://theatrecpt.files.wordpress.com/2017/05/sns-diyfinal.mp3 Do-It-Yourself has become a craze from instructional videos, to home cooking kits, to self help books. Today we explore what kind of value can be gleaned fro…

“Even if you know it’s over, it’s hard because it’s… it’s another person!”- Molly Corum https://theatrecpt.files.wordpress.com/2017/05/sns3-end.mp3 For season three, we are starting at the end! This episode explores the difficulty of ending things, from long running television shows to Tinder relationships. Appetizer: Don’t Have A Bow, Man Andrew a…

A woman awakes in a hospital bed unable to remember who she is, and must determine if she can trust the man claiming to be her caretaker. https://theatrecpt.files.wordpress.com/2017/05/healthcare-final.mp3 Subscribe to The Grayscale on iTunes. Written and Directed by Andrew Terrance Kaberline Edited by Chelsea Rugg Theme by Michael Gugliotti Starri…

A young woman uses an unconventional method to apply for the vacant narrator position at the Moral Influx Company, and we finally learn the identity of The Voice Inside Your Head. https://theatrecpt.files.wordpress.com/2017/04/roland_final.mp3 Subscribe to The Grayscale on iTunes. Written by Dylan James Amick and Andrew Kaberline Directed by Dylan …

https://theatrecpt.files.wordpress.com/2017/04/ep3_edit1.mp3 Pastor Clearwater, It has come to my attention that your time in the employment of the local bowling alley has come to an end. I thought that you could keep yourself out of trouble at such a simple job but it appears I gave you too much credit. I spoke with the alley and apparently you im…

https://theatrecpt.files.wordpress.com/2017/04/ep3_edit1.mp3 Pastor Clearwater, It has come to my attention that your time in the employment of the local bowling alley has come to an end. I thought that you could keep yourself out of trouble at such a simple job but it appears I gave you too much credit. I spoke with the alley and apparently you im…

https://theatrecpt.files.wordpress.com/2017/03/ep_2_edit1.mp3 Pastor Clearwater, It has come to my attention that there was yet another tragedy in the halls of John Wilkes Booth Secular Academy for Grades K-12. Unfortunately it would seem your former superior and Lunch Czar was actually notorious Russian gangster (NAME REDACTED). The majority of th…

https://theatrecpt.files.wordpress.com/2017/03/ep_2_edit1.mp3 Pastor Clearwater, It has come to my attention that there was yet another tragedy in the halls of John Wilkes Booth Secular Academy for Grades K-12. Unfortunately it would seem your former superior and Lunch Czar was actually notorious Russian gangster (NAME REDACTED). The majority of th…

The Grayscale returns with its third season on April 15th (With new episodes resuming on the first of the month) https://theatrecpt.files.wordpress.com/2017/03/previouslyongsfinal.mp3 Before the new season begins, get a refresher on how we got to this point. Relive the trials and tribulations of The Voice Inside Your Head (whatever his status may b…

In light of the recent woes at the newspaper, the Pastor takes on the responsibility of reading a backlog of missed obituaries from Beavertail. https://theatrecpt.files.wordpress.com/2017/03/ccrh_obitiuary_1.mp3 Listen as the Pastor pays tribute to a number of fallen townspeople (incidentally, many of whom have appeared on this program). The Pastor…

In light of the recent woes at the newspaper, the Pastor takes on the responsibility of reading a backlog of missed obituaries from Beavertail. https://theatrecpt.files.wordpress.com/2017/03/ccrh_obitiuary_1.mp3 Listen as the Pastor pays tribute to a number of fallen townspeople (incidentally, many of whom have appeared on this program). The Pastor…

Pastor Clearwater, My name is Ethel Laharl, I’m the social worker assigned to your case. As you know, your official sentence was 13 weeks community service for the crimes of “Name Lying” and “Baring False Witness Upon name of the Church”. You are therefor going to be given a job here in town which you shall work at in order to pay your debt to the …

Pastor Clearwater, My name is Ethel Laharl, I’m the social worker assigned to your case. As you know, your official sentence was 13 weeks community service for the crimes of “Name Lying” and “Baring False Witness Upon name of the Church”. You are therefor going to be given a job here in town which you shall work at in order to pay your debt to the …

Pastor Clearwater returns on March 6th. In the meantime, get ready for the new season by diving into the world of Beavertail Detective, Jim Silvers. https://theatrecpt.files.wordpress.com/2017/03/jim-final2.mp3 Silver Streak: Chapter 4, Forget It Jim… Jim Silvers goes into the sewers for the thrilling conclusion of Silver Streak. What will he find …

Pastor Clearwater returns on March 6th. In the meantime, get ready for the new season by diving into the world of Beavertail Detective, Jim Silvers. https://theatrecpt.files.wordpress.com/2017/03/jim-final2.mp3 Silver Streak: Chapter 4, Forget It Jim… Jim Silvers goes into the sewers for the thrilling conclusion of Silver Streak. What will he find …

Pastor Clearwater returns on March 6th. In the meantime, get ready for the new season by diving into the world of Beavertail Detective, Jim Silvers. https://theatrecpt.files.wordpress.com/2017/02/silverstreakep3final.mp3 Silver Streak: Chapter 3, The Axe Man Cometh Detective Jim Silvers takes up smoking, switches his focus to a different case, and …

Pastor Clearwater returns on March 6th. In the meantime, get ready for the new season by diving into the world of Beavertail Detective, Jim Silvers. https://theatrecpt.files.wordpress.com/2017/02/silverstreakep3final.mp3 Silver Streak: Chapter 3, The Axe Man Cometh Detective Jim Silvers takes up smoking, switches his focus to a different case, and …

Pastor Clearwater returns on March 6th. In the meantime, get ready for the new season by diving into the world of Beavertail Detective, Jim Silvers. https://theatrecpt.files.wordpress.com/2017/02/silverstreakep2final.mp3 Silver Streak: Chapter 2, Lost In The Supermarket Detective Jim Silvers continues his hunt for any information about the missing …

Pastor Clearwater returns on March 6th. In the meantime, get ready for the new season by diving into the world of Beavertail Detective, Jim Silvers. https://theatrecpt.files.wordpress.com/2017/02/silverstreakep2final.mp3 Silver Streak: Chapter 2, Lost In The Supermarket Detective Jim Silvers continues his hunt for any information about the missing …

Pastor Clearwater returns on March 6th. In the meantime, get ready for the new season by diving into the world of Beavertail Detective, Jim Silvers. https://theatrecpt.files.wordpress.com/2017/02/silverstreakep1final.mp3 Silver Streak: Chapter 1, The Hunt Begins Detective Jim Silvers takes over the reigns of the podcast in the absence of Pastor Cre…

Pastor Clearwater returns on March 6th. In the meantime, get ready for the new season by diving into the world of Beavertail Detective, Jim Silvers. https://theatrecpt.files.wordpress.com/2017/02/silverstreakep1final.mp3 Silver Streak: Chapter 1, The Hunt Begins Detective Jim Silvers takes over the reigns of the podcast in the absence of Pastor Cre…

Podcast Head Honcho Andrew Terrance Kaberline reveals everything you need to know about CPT Broadcast’s third year producing audio stories. https://theatrecpt.files.wordpress.com/2017/02/3podaddress.mp3 Two years ago, on valentine’s day 2015, I was sitting in a rehearsal space in downtown Manhattan with the rest of the Critical Point ensemble, tryi…

Hey Everyone, I realize I’ve neglected to actually tell you what’s going on in these episodes and accidentally been posting my emails instead. That ends now. In the Season Finale, The Pastor invites the rest of the religious figures from the town over for an old-fashioned “Pastor-Off.” Things become tense. Someone might lose their church. Someone m…

Hey Everyone, I realize I’ve neglected to actually tell you what’s going on in these episodes and accidentally been posting my emails instead. That ends now. In the Season Finale, The Pastor invites the rest of the religious figures from the town over for an old-fashioned “Pastor-Off.” Things become tense. Someone might lose their church. Someone m…

In the events prior to Applaud My Friends, the host of Pull The Lever is presented with a marathon episode idea from the Collective that will change the lives of the populous forever. https://theatrecpt.files.wordpress.com/2016/12/circle-final.mp3 Subscribe to The Grayscale on iTunes. Written by Dylan James Amick and Matthew Schott Directed by Dyla…

The trial of the century, The People vs. Donald Falcom, has come to a close. As per Beavertail tradition, the all-female jury returned from their delibirations at the Beavertail Holiday Inn’s special Jury Delibiration chamber and spa, to announce their verdict. https://theatrecpt.files.wordpress.com/2016/12/ccrh-scary-stories_edit2.mp3 After weeks …