Know Theatre of Cincinnati

Serials!

Know Theatre’s Monday night theatre party returns!

Serials! 13: Thunder Hedron

Not so much a dome as a multi-dimensional experience.

February 13-April 10, 2023.

15 minute episodes of new plays, every two weeks, for a total of 5 installments.

Every week, YOU, the audience, votes on which 3 plays will continue for another episode, and which 2 will be banished to a dystopian theatrical wasteland.

When we’re back in person, tickets are $15. Livestream tickets are Pay What You Wish! 50% of your ticket price goes directly to Serials! artists.

DO YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES TO COMPETE IN THE THUNDER HEDRON?

10 words or less: Elimination format, episodic theatre celebrating local artists.

Rated: Varies (but it can definitely hit R territory at times…)


Serials! 13

Week 1

The Villa written & directed by R. Graham Rogers
Be Not Afraid written & directed by Liz Carman
In the Up written & directed by Bekka Eaton
Escape Clause written by David J. Loehr, directed by Jim Stark

Week 2

The Villa written & directed by R. Graham Rogers
Shame of the River
written by Chase Johnson, directed by Tamara Winters
In the Up
written & directed by Bekka Eaton
Escape Clause
written by David J. Loehr, directed by Jim Stark

Week 3

The Villa written & directed by R. Graham Rogers
Shame of the River
written by Chase Johnson, directed by Tamara Winters
Escape Clause
written by David J. Loehr, directed by Jim Stark
The Panopti-Con: A Non-Fungible Mystery written by Andrew Hungerford, directed by Liz Carman

Week 4

The Villa writtenby R. Graham Rogers
Shame of the River
written by Chase Johnson, directed by Tamara Winters
Escape Clause
written by David J. Loehr, directed by Jim Stark
The Panopti-Con: A Non-Fungible Mystery written by Andrew Hungerford, directed by Liz Carman


You Can Relive the Glory of Serials! 12 (2022) Here!

Week 1

A Little Mermaid by Emily Borst
Waiting for Otto by Katrina Reynolds
The Mackey Tapes by Zoë  Peterson
Non-Fungible by Andrew Hungerford

Relive the drama of Episode 1 in our DVR replay!

Episode 1

Week 2

A Little Mermaid by Emily Borst
Waiting for Otto
by Katrina Reynolds
The Mackey Tapes
by Zoë  Peterson
Non-Fungible
by Andrew Hungerford


Relive the drama of Episode 2 in our DVR replay!

Episode 2

Week 3

A Little Mermaid by Emily Borst
The Mackey Tapes
by Zoë  Peterson
Non-Fungible
by Andrew Hungerford
Human Zoo by Brandon Leatherland
Footnotes by David Loehr

Relive the drama of Episode 3 in our DVR replay!

Episode 3

Week 4

A Little Mermaid by Emily Borst
High Productivity
by Hannah Gregory
Non-Fungible
by Andrew Hungerford
Human Zoo
by Brandon Leatherland
Vincent & Paul & Madame by Jim Stark

Relive the drama of Episode 4 in our DVR replay!

Episode 4

Week 5

A Little Mermaid by Emily Borst
Non-Fungible
by Andrew Hungerford
Human Zoo
by Brandon Leatherland
The Mackey Tapes by Zoë  Peterson
Vincent & Paul & Madame by Jim Stark

Relive the drama of Episode 5 in our DVR replay!

Episode 5


  • Serials! is Know Theatre’s episodic Monday Night Theatre Party.

    It’s also a new play incubator that helps playwrights see their work on stage almost instantly, bypassing years of workshopping or staged readings to go straight to performance.

    Thus far, twelve productions have graduated from Serials! to further life on Know Theatre’s stages, including:

    Serials! 1:
    Saturday the 14th by Lauren Hynek & Elizabeth Martin
    (Second Stage, February 2015)

    Serials! 2: Thunderdome:
    Andy’s House of Blank by Paul Strickland & Trey Tatum
    (MainStage, October 2015)
    Cinderblock by Ben Dudley
    (Fringe Encore Run, January 2015)

    Serials! 4: Thunderdome 2:
    Archie and the Ashes by Tracy Hoida
    (Second Stage, November 2016)

    Serials! 6: Lightning Cube:
    Retention of Disbelief by Ben Dudley
    Space Porn 2000: A crowd sourced musical by James Allen & Robert Macke
    (Second Stage, August 2017)

    Serials! 8: Thunderdome:
    All’s Faire by Alexx Rouse, Zach Robinson, & Robert Macke
    (MainStage outdoor production, summer 2021)

    Serials! 9: Thunderdome:
    Last Mother in the House of Chavis by Robert Macke
    (Radio Know)
    Could’ve Said It Deader (formerly Less Full House) by Alexx Rouse and Zach Robinson
    (Radio Know)

    Serials! 10: Thunderdome:
    The Election of Miss Rebecca’s Third Grade Class by Brandon Leatherland
    (Radio Know)

    Serials! 11: Thunderzoom:
    Starbucks & Target by Kelly Morton
    (Radio Know)

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    Week 1 – February 1, 2021

    Under the Influence written & directed by James Allen
    Intramarital Affairs written & directed Kelly Morton
    Dawn We Now written & directed by Emily Borst
    Fight or Flight written & directed by Brandon Leatherland
    Buy the Book written by Susan Medure Decatur | directed by Richard Zenk

    Week 2 – February 15, 2021

    Dawn We Now written & directed by Emily Borst
    Intramarital Affairs written & directed Kelly Morton
    Fight or Flight written & directed by Brandon Leatherland
    Griefing written by Mary Beringer directed by Katrina Reynolds
    Goodbye Babylon by Trevor Browning

    Week 3 – March 1, 2021

    Dawn We Now written & directed by Emily Borst
    Griefing written by Mary Beringer directed by Katrina Reynolds
    Fight or Flight written & directed by Brandon Leatherland
    Special Delivery written by Susan Medure Decatur directed by Richard Zenk
    Dissonance written and directed by James Allen

    Week 4 – March 15, 2021

    Dawn We Now written & directed by Emily Borst
    The Day Drinkers written by Trevor Browning directed by Haley Beggs
    Fight or Flight written & directed by Brandon Leatherland
    Starbucks & Target written & directed by Kelly Morton
    Dissonance written and directed by James Allen

    Week 5 – March 21, 2021

    Dawn We Now written & directed by Emily Borst
    It Pours written by Mary Beringer, directed by Katrina Reynolds
    Fight or Flight written & directed by Brandon Leatherland
    Starbucks & Target written & directed by Kelly Morton
    Dissonance written and directed by James Allen


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    Week 1 –
    Posy’s Predicament by Hannah Gregory
    Have Monster, Will Travel by Trey Tatum
    My Roommate is a Lesbian Vampire by Mary Beringer
    Poster Child by Daniel Winters
    The Kingdom’s At Hand But The Game’s Afoot by Robert Macke

    Week 2 –
    Now Streaming by Sawyer Shafer
    The Election of Miss Rebecca’s Third Grade Class by Brandon Leatherland
    The Kingdom’s At Hand But The Game’s Afoot by Robert Macke
    Posy’s Predicament by Hannah Gregory
    Have Monster, Will Travel by Trey Tatum

    Week 3 –
    Bloody Mary by Kelly Collette
    The Election of Miss Rebecca’s Third Grade Class by Brandon Leatherland
    The Kingdom’s At Hand But The Game’s Afoot by Robert Macke
    Posy’s Predicament by Hannah Gregory
    Have Monster, Will Travel by Trey Tatum

    Week 4 –
    The Amazing, 100% True Story of How I Singlehandedly Saved The Life of Dave F’n Powell. (You’re Welcome, Cincinnati) by John Bromels
    Psych-O (or “O” is for Outcast) by Gray Shaw
    Bloody Mary by Kelly Collette
    The Election of Miss Rebecca’s Third Grade Class by Brandon Leatherland
    Have Monster, Will Travel by Trey Tatum

    Week 5 (Cancelled due to Covid-19 Pandemic)
    Dave Powell by John Bromels
    The Election of Miss Rebecca’s Third Grade Class by Brandon Leatherland
    Have Monster, Will Travel by Trey Tatum
    The Kingdom’s At Hand But The Game’s Afoot by Robert Macke
    Posy’s Predicament by Hannah Gregory


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    Episode 1 – January 14, 2019
    Ruthless by Ellie Margolis
    Less Full House by Alexx Rouse and Zach Robinson
    Live at Live Aid by Hannah Gregory
    Cubicle by Ericka Riddick
    Damsel by Tracy Hoida

    Episode 2 –
    The Last Mother in the House of Chavis by Robert Macke
    Tales from the Shadows by Chase Johnson
    Less Full House by Alexx Rouse and Zach Robinson
    Damsel by Tracy Hoida
    Ruthless by Ellie Margolis

    Episode 3 (Supersized due to a tied vote!) –
    The Ghosts We Have by Brandon Leatherland
    Combat Therapy by Mary Beringer
    The Last Mother in the House of Chavis by Robert Macke
    Less Full House by Alexx Rouse and Zach Robinson
    Damsel by Tracy Hoida
    Ruthless by Ellie Margolis

    Episode 4 –
    Playground Duty by Natalie Bird
    The Last Mother in the House of Chavis by Robert Macke
    Less Full House by Alexx Rouse and Zach Robinson
    Damsel by Tracy Hoida
    Ruthless by Ellie Margolis


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    Episode 1 – February 19, 2018
    A Noir Too Far by Gray Shaw
    Truth, Social Justice, and the American Way by Carmel Rechnitzer
    The Color of the Leaves by Isaiah Reaves
    Winston Must Die by Chase Johnston
    All’s Faire by Alexx Rouse, Zach Robinson, and Robert Macke

    Episode 2 – March 5, 2018
    What’s Going On Under 12 Bleeker Street by Hannah Gregory
    Not Just a Sound by Felix Winternitz

    Episode 3 – March 19, 2018
    The Conversation by John Bromels
    Camp Ravenwood and the Mystery of Who Killed Huey by Laura Berkemeier

    Episode 4 –
    Look How Beautiful by Jeremy Long
    To Be Determined by Chris Wesselman
    The Conversation by John Bromels


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    Here’s the line up from Season 7: Mini-Serials!

    The Fountain Drink by Carmel Rechnitzer
    The Fog in “Kiss of the Scarab” by David J. Loehr
    A Shot in the Dark Matter by A.K. Forbes
    Sinner and Saint by Maggie Rader
    Sit Down by Ben Dudley


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    In Serials 6: Lightning Cube each eliminated playwright had two weeks to come up with a COMPLETELY NEW story.

    Here’s the line up from Season 6: Lightning Cube

    Episode 1:
    Retention of Disbelief by Ben Dudley
    Dates these days, amirite? by Andy Simpson
    Middletown by Mike Bizzarri
    Space Pornography 2000: A Crowd Sourced Musical by Robert Macke & James Allen
    Half-Cocked by Brian Griffin

    Episode 2 – February 13, 2017:
    Retention of Disbelief by Ben Dudley
    Middletown by Mike Bizzarri
    Space Pornography 2000: A Crowd Sourced Musical by Robert Macke & James Allen
    Wasaktuchatts by Chris Wesselman
    My First Bible Storybook (Adult Edition) by John Bromels

    Episode 3 – February 27, 2017:
    Retention of Disbelief by Ben Dudley
    The Nautical Nonsense and Fun Time Adventure Fun Times Of Spongey Spongey Bogdan by Andy Simpson
    Space Pornography 2000: A Crowd Sourced Musical by Robert Macke & James Allen
    Wasaktuchatts by Chris Wesselman
    Sounds Like Rain by Brian Griffin

    Episode 4 – March 13, 2017:
    The Nautical Nonsense and Fun Time Adventure Fun Times Of Spongey Spongey Bogdan by Andy Simpson
    Retention of Disbelief by Ben Dudley
    Sounds Like Rain by Brian Griffin
    The Attraction of Opposites by Mike Bizzarri
    Revenge of the Venus Flytraps by John Bromels & Henry Bromels, with music by Paul Strickland

    Episode 5
    The Nautical Nonsense and Fun Time Adventure Fun Times Of Spongey Spongey Bogdan by Andy Simpson
    Retention of Disbelief by Ben Dudley
    Sounds Like Rain by Brian Griffin
    Loman! The Death of a Salesman Musical by James Allen & Robert Macke
    Shrimp are the end of the World by Chris Wesselman


  • Here’s the line up from Season 5: Mini-Serials
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    Working Title by James Allen. Directed by Alice Flanders.
    The Interview by John Bromels. Directed by Rebecca Bromels.
    Break by Carolyn Guido Clifford. Directed by Lauren Carr
    Elizabeth and Annie by Alice Flanders. Directed by Jen Joplin.
    Finding the Falcon written & directed by Sara Swartout


  • Here’s the line up from Season 4 Thunderdome 2:Beyond Thunder.

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    EPISODE 1
    Archie and the Ashes by Tracy Hoida
    It’s beginning to look a lot like Murder by Andrew Ornelas
    Wake Up, Andy Simpson! by Trey Tatum & Andy Simpson
    Hold the Sausage by John Bromels
    Life After Death by Chase Johnson

    EPISODE 2
    Archie and the Ashes by Tracy Hoida
    It’s beginning to look a lot like Murder by Andrew Ornelas
    Hold the Sausage by John Bromels
    Pit by Chris Wesselman
    My Messed Upera by Paul Strickland

    EPISODE 3
    *Featured 6 episodes due to an unprecedented tie!*
    Archie and the Ashes by Tracy Hoida
    Hold the Sausage by John Bromels
    Pit by Chris Wesselman
    My Messed Upera by Paul Strickland
    Redscare by Robert Macke
    Vigilante Justice Squad by Rory Sheridan

    EPISODE 4
    Archie and the Ashes by Tracy Hoida
    Hold the Sausage by John Bromels
    Pit by Chris Wesselman
    My Messed Upera by Paul Strickland
    Ricardo and Julia by Nick Pinelli
    Waiting by James Allen

    EPISODE 5
    Hold the Sausage by John Bromels
    Pit by Chris Wesselman
    My Messed Upera by Paul Strickland
    Ricardo and Julia by Nick Pinelli
    Waiting by James Allen

  • Season 3 featured 5 playwrights, 5 stories. 5 directors, 5 casts. Each week we switched which playwright wrote which story!

    Here’s the line up from Season 3 Roundhouse:

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    Hangin’ With Ben created by John Bromels. Directed by Mike Hall.
    Fire Down Below created by Ben Dudley. Directed by John Muething.
    #roxybalboa created by Andy Simpson and Alexx Rouse. Directed by Maggie Kissinger.
    The Good, The Bad, and the Elderly created by Robert Macke. Directed by Rebecca Bromels.
    Real Time Strategy created by Andrew Hungerford. Directed by Nate Netzley.


  • Here’s the line up from Season 2 Thunderdome:

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    Episode 1 – February 2, 2015
    Peggy Hart Mini Mystery Hour by Alison Rampa
    Cinderblock by Ben Dudley
    Andy’s House of [blank] by Trey Tatum and Paul Strickland
    His Satanic Majesties Request by Andy Simpson
    How I Learned to Blog Like a Champ After the End of the World by Nick Carmine

    Episode 2 – DUE TO SNOW, FEBRUARY 23 @ 7:30pm
    Andy’s House of [blank] by Trey Tatum and Paul Strickland
    Barrel of Monkeys by Jon Kovach
    Cinderblock by Ben Dudley
    Happily by Becca Howell
    Peggy Hart Mini Mystery Hour by Alison Rampa

    Episode 3 – March 2, 2015
    Andy’s House of [blank] by Trey Tatum and Paul Strickland
    Cinderblock by Ben Dudley
    Peggy Hart Mini Mystery Hour by Alison Rampa
    The Next Fifteen Minutes by Chris Wesselman
    So In Tents by John Bromels

    Episode 4 – March 16, 2015
    Andy’s House of [blank] by Trey Tatum and Paul Strickland
    Cinderblock by Ben Dudley
    So In Tents by John Bromels
    So This Couple by Kevin Crowley
    A Rolling Stone Gathers No Loss by Robert Macke & Alexx Rouse

    Episode 5 – March 30, 2015
    Andy’s House of [blank] by Trey Tatum and Paul Strickland
    Cinderblock by Ben Dudley
    So In Tents by John Bromels
    Peggy Hart Mini Mystery Hour by Alison Rampa
    A Rolling Stone Gathers No Loss by Robert Macke & Alexx Rouse

  • Here’s the line up from Season 1

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    Season 1 featured six shows that played out in six fifteen minute episodes during the summer of 2014. Those shows were (in order of appearance):

    Flesh Descending written and directed by Chris Wesselman
    Fetus and the God written by Ben Dudley, directed by Leah Strasser
    The Listener written and directed by Mike Hall
    The Funeral written and directed by Jon Kovach
    Saturday the 14th written by Elizabeth Martin & Lauren Hynek, directed by Tamara Winters
    Mars Vs. the Atom written by Trey Tatum, directed by Bridget Leak