13 - CHRISTMAS SPIRIT: THE GHOST YOU WANT TO HAUNT YOU “Christmas Spirit: The Ghost You Want To Haunt You” Written by Nissa Nordland Morgan Performed by Nissa Nordland Morgan, Zach Morgan, and Taj Ruler Sometimes ghosts are terrifying. But other times, they are a wish fulfilled. Special When Lit unapologetically pushes the boundaries of storytellin…

12 - TAILOR OF SORROWS “Tailor of Sorrows” Written and performed by Tim Uren for Ghoulish Delights Sometimes life imitates art. Sometimes we don’t even notice. Ghoulish Delights is a theatrical performance company dedicated to bringing tales of horror and suspense to Twin Cities stages. The company was established in 2013 and its productions includ…

11 - THE CAROL “The Carol” Presented by Rogues Gallery Arts Written and performed by Duck Washington Our narrator has a holiday earworm stuck in their head. And speaking of sticking things in heads… Rogues Gallery Arts has been producing theater in the Twin Cities area since 2010 including three productions in the Twin Cities Horror Festival. Find …

10 - INNKEEPING This story was inspired by her mother’s suggestion, and the lack of Christmas stories that focus on Mary. Paradox Productions (Catherine Hansen) creates supernatural tinged stories that play with expectations. In August, Catherine debuted a new story The Great Room for Wordslingers Way at CONvergence 2022. She is currently developin…

09 - HORRORS OF WAR ON CHRISTMAS “Horrors of War on Christmas” Written and performed by Matthew Kessen for Reverend Matt’s Monster Science A lighthearted lecture on some of the monsters of the holiday season. Matthew Kessen is a writer, performer, producer, dramaturg, and novelty soda enthusiast who has worked with Comedy Suitcase, the Chameleon Th…

08 - ANGEL EYES “Angel Eyes” In Christian theology, Jesus was crucified. This piece invites you to imagine… what if it had been another Christmas icon? phillip andrew bennett low is a Chinese-American playwright and poet, storyteller and mime, theatre critic and libertarian activist. His solo performances have won acclaim from Minneapolis to Atlant…

07 - REMARKS UPON A RECENT VISITATION, part 2 & ON THIS THE DUSK OF SUE'S DEPRAVITY “Remarks Upon a Recent Visitation, part 2” Written and performed by Patrick Harrigan In this second story in the style of M.R. James, a man recounts a tale he’s been told, of a ghostly visitation. Patrick Harrigan, local blowhard, occasionally edits academic books a…

06 - MAY THE CIRCLE BE UNBROKEN “May the Circle Be Unbroken” By The Winding Sheet Outfit A close encounter with Welsh holiday tradition has haunting consequences. The Winding Sheet Outfit are theater-makers in the Twin Cities. Keep an eye out for future performances at thewindingsheetoutfit.com. Donate to support the artists participating in Blight…

05 - REMARKS UPON A RECENT VISITATION, part 1 & ANTIGONISH “Remarks Upon a Recent Visitation, part 1” Written and performed by Patrick Harrigan In this story in the style of M.R. James, a man recounts a tale he’s been told, of a ghostly visitation. Patrick Harrigan, local blowhard, occasionally edits academic books about New Media and games (e.g., …

04 - YULE BE FINE “Yule Be Fine” Created by J&J&J&Shea Productions (Jhax Berryhill, James Lyndon Fairbairn, Jeff Roberts Gyllen, and Shea Roberts Gyllen) Yule Be Fine is a co-created piece that explores how a holiday quickly turns from cheer to fear when the wintertime beasties of Scandinavia are quick to retaliate if they don't get their offerings…

03 - FATE FOR BREAKFAST “Fate for Breakfast” Written and performed by Sam Landman for Landmanland One man’s obsession with Art Garfunkel’s discography leads him to some very dark places. Donate to support the artists participating in Blight Christmas at our paypal fund: https://www.paypal.com/pools/c/8Py1X4qI8w…

02 - EMERGENCY BAND “Emergency Band” Written by Sean Dillon for Oncoming Productions Performed by Ian Fishman, Sean Dillon, Mallory Dillon, Boo Segersin, and Julie Censullo Audio editing by Julie Censullo Music by E’s Jammy Jams Home alone on Christmas Eve, Michael seeks connection in his favorite hobby – listening to emergency band radio. Donate t…

01 - STOCKING STUFFER CONTENT WARNINGS: gore, raw meat, cannibalism Written, performed, and produced by Jacob Gulliver of Hot Chocolate Media Story editing by Kyle Dekker Inspired by 1970s horror anthologies, this thrilling revenge story explores themes of resentment and social pressures around familial gatherings during the holidays. This project …

Day 12 of Blight Christmas 2021 Host: Sean Dillon MIDNIGHT MASS OF THE DEAD: AN ÅRSGÅNG STORY by The Winding Sheet Outfit The Winding Sheet Outfit are theater-makers in the Twin Cities. Keep an eye out for future performances at thewindingsheetoutfit.com. The rights to this piece are retained by its creators, all rights reserved. Our intro/outro/in…

Day 11 of Blight Christmas 2021 Host: Sean Dillon SOMEONE IN THE LIFT By L.P. Hartley Read and produced by Sean Dillon for Oncoming Productions Oncoming Productions are the producers of Dead North, and have been making dark theater in the Twin Cities since 2013. Find us on Facebook or at oncomingproductions.com for all our future productions Our in…

Day 10 of Blight Christmas 2021 Host: Sean Dillon BEST CHRISTMAS EVER Written by: Tim Wick for Big Fun Radio Funtime Performed by: Windy Bowlsby, Angela Fox, Dawn Krosnowski, and Tim Wick Big Fun Radio Funtime has been producing live comedy radio performances since 2013. We have also produced horror with the Twin Cities Horror Festival. We recently…

Day 9 of Blight Christmas 2021 Host: Sean Dillon A GRAVEROBBER’S CHRISTMAS Written and directed by Duck Washington for Rogues Gallery Arts Performed by Garrick Dietze, Catherine Hansen, Philip D Henry, and Michael Bloom Rogues Gallery Arts has been producing theater in the Twin Cities area since 2010 including three productions in the Twin Cities H…

Day 8 of Blight Christmas 2021 Host: Sean Dillon IN MEMORY OF ANNE Written and performed by The Champagne Drops The Champagne Drops are Emily Dussault and Leslie Vincent. They can be seen performing throughout the Twin Cities, and they can be contacted at thechampagnedrops@gmail.com for bookings. Their debut album, Side By Side, is available at Ban…

Day 7 of Blight Christmas 2021 Host: Sean Dillon WHAT’S HE DECKING UP THERE? Written and performed by J. Merrill Motz for Paper Soul Paper Soul was founded by Motz (rhymes with boats) for the 2013 MN Fringe and has created several experiments in the solo performance style ever since. Motz's plays have been produced locally through Freshwater Theatr…

Day 6 of Blight Christmas 2021 Host: Sean Dillon A BRIEF HISTORY OF EVIL SANTA Written and performed by Matt Kessen for Reverend Matt’s Monster Science Matt Kessen is the creator, writer, and performer of Reverend Matt's Monster Science, a multimedia series of comedy lectures on the subject of monsters, and is an actor around town as well. He has a…

Day 5 of Blight Christmas 2021 Host: Sean Dillon 855-FOR-TRUTH Written and performed by Tom S. Tea Tom is a Trans nonbinary actor, writer, and music-maker. Queer Lovecraftian eroticist extraordinaire. Saint Paul's favorite Gay® space alien. Currently a member of shOUT: Minnesota's Trans and Gender Diverse Voices. They/them/theirs. Follow their work…

Day 4 of Blight Christmas 2021 Host: Sean Dillon **CONTENT WARNING: This piece contains vivid descriptions of not-safe-for-work body horror.** HOW BIG RICHIE WHACKED CHRIS MAST BY PAULIE THE POET Written and performed by Rob Ward Rob Ward is an actor, choreographer, and most recently, a writer, living and working in the Twin Cities. Rob serves as a…

Host: Sean Dillon PHILISTINE GROAN Written and performed by Sam Landman, for LandmanLand Sam Landman is a Twin Cities-based writer, performer, and all-round performance maker. Keep up with the latest on his work at: https://www.facebook.com/WelcomeToLandmanLand/ The rights to this piece are retained by its creator, all rights reserved. Our intro/ou…

Day 2 of Blight Christmas 2021 Host: Sean Dillon CABINET OF CURSED OBJECTS - 2021 HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE Written and performed by Destiny Davison Destiny A. Davison (she/her/they/them) is a writer, illustrator, cartoonist and multi-media maker from the Midwest. Her work explores the real, the unreal, and the in-between. Current wares include zines The …

Day 1 of Blight Christmas 2021 Host: Sean Dillon PERCHTA Written and performed by The Champagne Drops The Champagne Drops are Emily Dussault and Leslie Vincent. They can be seen performing throughout the Twin Cities, and they can be contacted at thechampagnedrops@gmail.com for bookings. The song “Perchta” can be found on their debut album, Side By …

Horror audio theater for the spooky season Host: Sean Dillon Support the artists of Dead North at: https://www.patreon.com/deadnorth POTENTIAL TRIGGERS TOPICS: Implied harm to animals, Cannibalism ----- POSSIBLE BURGER (from part one - description accidentally excluded) Produced by: Special When Lit Written by: Nissa Nordland Morgan Features: Zach …

Horror audio theater for the spooky season Host: Sean Dillon Support the artists of Dead North at: https://www.patreon.com/deadnorth POTENTIAL TRIGGERS TOPICS: Implied harm to animals ----- THE YIP OF CTHULHU By Maximum Verbosity Written and performed by phillip andrew bennett low phillip andrew bennett low is a Chinese-American playwright and poet…

Horror audio theater on the theme of “Summer.” Host: Sean Dillon Support the artists of Dead North at: https://www.patreon.com/deadnorth ----- BLUE HARVEST By Hot Chocolate Media Written by Kyle Dekker & Jacob Gullver Performed by Kyle Dekker Audio editing by Jacob Gulliver Additional sound provided courtesy of freesound.org. Inspired by creepypast…

Horror audio theater on the theme of “Spring.” Host: Sean Dillon Support the artists of Dead North at: https://www.patreon.com/deadnorth ----- SHANTY By Paper Soul Written by J. Merrill Motz Performed by Suzie Juul Intro music by GabrielDouglas from Pixabay Outro music by Cherly KaCherly from the Free Music Archive SHANTY was originally produced in…

The holidays may be behind us, but we’ve got a post-holiday surprise for Blight Christmas fans.By Blight Christmas: A Horror Holiday Together

Coming March 15: The premiere episode of Dead North, horror theater for your ears. Oncoming Productions and Hot Chocolate MediaBy Dead North

Day 12, Part 2! Oncoming Productions’ Rob Ward brings end Blight Christmas on a grisly note. CW: Graphically-described body horror and over-the-top family dysfunction. ENJOY WHAT YOU HEAR? Donate here to support all the groups participating in this project: https://oncomingproductions.com Intro/outro music by myuu: https://myuu.bandcamp.com, used w…

Day 12, Part 1! Big Scary Radio Christmastime takes the classic Hallmark holiday movie to VERY dark places. ENJOY WHAT YOU HEAR? Donate here to support all the groups participating in this project: https://oncomingproductions.com Intro/outro music by myuu: https://myuu.bandcamp.com, used with credit under blanket permission. Blight Christmas is pro…

The Nisse are traditional Scandanavian house spirits. They’re wonderful… as long as you don’t cross them. Written and produced by Nissa Norland Morgan. ENJOY WHAT YOU HEAR? Donate here to support all the groups participating in this project: https://oncomingproductions.com Intro/outro music by myuu: https://myuu.bandcamp.com, used with credit under…

Lance goes for an upbeat snowy run - which he records for a fitness app’s “guided runs” - and it turns into a terrifying attack. Additional audio by Taj Ruler. CW: This story includes disturbing audio of simulated violence which some listeners will find upsetting. It centers around a runner being violently attacked in the woods. Please don’t listen…

A tale of Christmas terror in true Victorian fashion, Algernon Blackwood’s “The Kit-Bag” gets the audio drama treatment from Sean Dillon of Oncoming Productions. ENJOY WHAT YOU HEAR? Donate here to support all the groups participating in this project: https://oncomingproductions.com Intro/outro music by myuu: https://myuu.bandcamp.com, used with cr…

Samantha Baker Harris, Becky Wilkinson Hauser, and creator Shea Roberts Gyllen bring you a haunting tune with a surprisingly dark history. ENJOY WHAT YOU HEAR? Donate here to support all the groups participating in this project: https://oncomingproductions.com Intro/outro music by myuu: https://myuu.bandcamp.com, used with credit under blanket perm…

Ghost hunters get more than they expected during a yuletide mission, in this audio drama from Market Garden Theatre. ENJOY WHAT YOU HEAR? Donate here to support all the groups participating in this project: https://oncomingproductions.com Intro/outro music by myuu: https://myuu.bandcamp.com, used with credit under blanket permission. Blight Christm…

A visit to Santa has consequences, in this holiday poem written and performed by Rob Reese of Amnesia Wars. ENJOY WHAT YOU HEAR? Donate here to support all the groups participating in this project: https://oncomingproductions.com Intro/outro music by myuu: https://myuu.bandcamp.com, used with credit under blanket permission. Blight Christmas is pro…

A lesson in the dangers of giving gifts that need airholes, from Eric Thompson and co. CW: Domestic horror with violence ENJOY WHAT YOU HEAR? Donate here to support all the groups participating in this project: https://oncomingproductions.com Intro/outro music by myuu: https://myuu.bandcamp.com, used with credit under blanket permission. Blight Chr…

A creepy little number, written and performed by The Champagne Drops (Emily Dussault and Leslie Vincent) ENJOY WHAT YOU HEAR? Donate here to support all the groups participating in this project: https://oncomingproductions.com Intro/outro music by myuu: https://myuu.bandcamp.com, used with credit under blanket permission. Blight Christmas is produc…

Written and performed by Sam Landman. Sam gave this description: “At some point, before they were famous, David Lynch & the lead singer from J. Geils Band lived together in a s*****y apartment. This details the last night they spent there in the winter. And the f***ed-up thing that happened to them.” ENJOY WHAT YOU HEAR? Donate here to support all …

Matt Kessen takes us to school on one of the classic monsters of the modern holiday tradition: Gremlins. ENJOY WHAT YOU HEAR? Donate here to support all the groups participating in this project: https://oncomingproductions.com Intro/outro music by myuu: https://myuu.bandcamp.com, used with credit under blanket permission. Blight Christmas is produc…

We kick off our first day of holiday horror with a story rooted in Swedish folklore, told by The Winding Sheet Outfit. ENJOY WHAT YOU HEAR? Donate here to support all the groups participating in this project: https://oncomingproductions.com Intro/outro music by myuu: https://myuu.bandcamp.com, used with credit under blanket permission. Blight Chris…

Welcome to Blight Christmas. Host Sean Dillon starts us out with a little introduction, answering that all important question: “Horror at Christmas?!” ENJOY WHAT YOU HEAR? Donate here to support all the groups participating in this project: https://oncomingproductions.com Music by myuu: https://myuu.bandcamp.com, used with credit under blanket perm…

The holidays are coming, and so is some holiday horror for your ears. Get ready, it will start dropping by December 10. Silent Night recording by myuu: https://myuu.bandcamp.com, used with credit under blanket permission. Blight Christmas is produced in grateful collaboration with Hot Chocolate Media.…