The Heap: Recent Episodes
Zoe Henderson & Bob Cohen
Where episodes of new radio drama share the same cyberstage as episodes of short musical performances by unsigned artists of various genres in one fresh, steaming heap of Canadian culture.
Horror Comedy
It's June 1953, and two middle-aged sisters take over a popular eatery in small town Ontario.
(1 episode of 1)
Cast:
KEN - Michael Bennett Leroux
SOPHIE - Holly Greene
HELEN - Zoe Henderson
MAVIS - Avery MacDonald
Other parts played by Marc Ludwig.
Written and produced by Zoe Henderson
Theme music by Zoe Henderson
With Bob Cohen still M.I.A., Zoe shares the track, "Mockingbird", from her 2013 CD (A Someday Thing) then shares a brief (and sort-of funny?) story about the song's journey through the CBC Searchlight competition of 2016.
Vocals/Electric piano: Zoe Henderson
Background Vocals: Rebecca Campbell
Guitar and Synth: Margaret Stowe
Songwriter: Zoe Henderson
Producer & Engineer: Margaret Stowe
The CD "A Someday Thing" by Zoe Henderson is available on iTunes.
Fantasy/Comedy
Episode 3 of 3
The ornaments battle it out with Plastic Santa and learn the true meaning of Christmas.
CAST
(in order of appearance)
NARRATOR - Mark Ladouceur
DOLL - Holly Greene
SNOW - Michael Bennett Leroux
BALL - Janice Peters-Gibson
ANGEL - Celeste Gibson
Written & produced by Zoe Henderson
Fantasy/Comedy
Episode 2 of 3 (suitable for family audiences)
The ornaments find more clues as to what may be going on downstairs --and about each other.
CAST
(in order of appearance)
NARRATOR - Mark Ladouceur
DOLL - Holly Greene
BALL - Janice Peters-Gibson
SNOW - Michael Bennett Leroux
ANGEL - Celeste Gibson
Written & Produced by Zoe Henderson
Sound Design by Zoe Henderson
Fantasy/Comedy
(Suitable for family audiences)
Episode 1 of 3
The story of Doll and Snow, two heirloom Christmas ornaments --- broken and forgotten -- living in a box in the attic of the Turner house. It's three days before Christmas. Will they be forgotten once again this holiday season? An off-beat Christmas story for everyone.
CAST
(in order of appearance)
NARRATOR - Mark Ladouceur
THE DOLL - Holly Greene
THE SNOWMAN - Michael Bennett Leroux
THE ANGEL - Celeste Gibson
THE SHINY BALL - Janice Peters-Gibson
Written and Produced by Zoe Henderson
Bob talks with Toronto poet and singer-songwriter, Robert Priest. and they present an impromptu collaboration on Robert's song, "If You See Peace".
Episode Producer: Zoe Henderson
Suspense/Fantasy
Episode 3 of 3
The spirit of 16-year old Janine Cooper fulfills her Divine Purpose as an Official Agent of Kharma ---accidentally-- as all three characters come together in this dramatic conclusion.
Cast
(In order of appearance)
NARRATOR - Zoe Henderson
THE MAN IN THE ORANGE HAT - David Bradshawe
JANINE COOPER - Cassandra Guthrie
JANINE'S MOTHER - Stacey Lightman
Written & produced by Zoe Henderson
Theme music by Zoe Henderson
Suspense/Fantasy
Episode 2 of 3
The spirit ofJanine transmogrifies once again, taking her one step closer to fulfilling her Divine purpose as an Official Agent of Kharma.
Cast:
(In order of appearance)
JANINE - Cassandra Guthrie
NARRATOR - Zoe Henderson
MAN IN THE ORANGE HAT - David Bradshawe
JANINE'S MOTHER - Stacey Lightman
BUS DRIVER - Bob Cohen
Written and produced by Zoe Henderson
Theme Music by Zoe Henderson
Suspense/Fantasy
Episode 1 of 3
The life force that was 16-year old Janine Cooper --murdered 10 years ago but still very much alive in the cow pasture where she was buried --waits for her chance to fulfill her Divine Purpose as an Official Agent of Kharma.
Cast:
JANINE COOPER - Cassandra Guthrie
NARRATOR - Zoe Henderson
JANINE'S MOTHER - Stacey Lightman
BUS DRIVER - Bob Cohen
THE MAN IN THE ORANGE HAT - David Bradshawe
Written and Produced by Zoe Henderson
Original theme music by Zoe Henderson
Toronto singer-songwriter, Lynn Harrison, collaborates with Bob on her song "Feels Like Spring".
Episode Producer: Zoe Henderson
Mystery (Episode 5 of 5)
The final piece of the puzzle comes to light. Dana is faced with a tough choice.
CAST
(in order of appearance):
DANA DUNVILLE - Zoe Henderson
PATTY MILLS - Stacey Lightman
SCOTT LARSEN - David Pavane
JANET LARSEN - Janice Peters-Gibson
DETECTIVE TROY CRAMER - Harold Wyman
CONSTABLE LORI PACKET - Avery MacDonald
MRS. PAPADAKIS - Barbara Saxberg
LANCE BOCHEK - Steve Zhang
Written and produced by Zoe Henderson
Original theme music by Zoe Henderson
Sound Effects from Freesound.org (Creative Commons)
Mystery (Episode 4 of 5)
Dana digs deeper into the life and death of Stephen Papadakis and learns more about the events that happened on Mount Oblov 22 years ago.
CAST
(in order of appearance)
DANA DUNVILLE - Zoe Henderson
MRS. PAPADAKIS - Barbara Saxberg
INGRID DUNVILLE - Philomena Sherwood
JACK DUNVILLE - Robin Guy Bennett
GEORGE BOCHEK - Mark Ladouceur
PAUL McNABB - Clara Tan
WAITRESS - Carly Roseman
Written and produced by Zoe Henderson
Original theme music by Zoe Henderson
Sound Effects from Freesound.org (Creative Commons website)
(Episode 3 of 5)
Dana finally finds out what happened to Wendy. But her obsession with her old enemy only grows as a horrific event from their shared history comes to light.
CAST
(in order of appearance):
DANA DUNVILLE - Zoe Henderson
DET. LT. TROY CRAMER - Harold Wyman
JANET LARSEN - Janice Peters-Gibson
SCOTT LARSEN - David Pavane
WENDY CROZIER - Tara Schell
CST. LORI PACKET - Avery MacDonald
JASMINE SAVOIE - Cassandra Guthrie
Written, directed and produced by Zoe Henderson
Original Theme Music by Zoe Henderson
Sound Effects - free sound.org (Creative Commons)
Mystery (Episode 2 of 5)
As Dana continues her search for Wendy and finds out more about her old tormenter's troubled life, her obsession grows.
Cast
(in order of appearance):
DANA DUNVILLE - Zoe Henderson
LANCE BOCHECK - Steve Zhang
DRY CLEANER CLERK - Charmain Louis
INGRID DUNVILLE - Philomena Sherwood
JACK DUNVILLE - Robin Guy Bennett
AMRIT SINGH - Donald Quan
SCOTT LARSEN - David Pavane
PATTY - Stacey Lightman
PAUL McNABB - Clara Tan
LIAM - Marc Ludwig
Written and produced by Zoe Henderson
Original theme music by Zoe Henderson
French Horn - Lauren Finch
Background Music in Restaurant - "They're Missing Jesus", Brother Timothy Clark (Creative Commons)
Sound Effects - Freesound.org (Creative Commons)
(Episode 1 of 5)
When a private investigator moves back to her hometown on the Canadian west coast, she is hired to find a missing woman: the bully who tormented her in high school.
A character-driven mystery about memory, forgiveness and redemption.
Appearing in this episode:
DANA DUNVILLE - Zoe Henderson
JANET LARSEN - Janice Peters-Gibson
SCOTT LARSEN - David Pavane
BARTENDER - David Maynard
BARFLY #1 - Bob Cohen
BARFLY #2 - David Bradshaw
BARFLY #3 - Elizabeth Rose Morriss
BARFLY #4 - Victoria Shepherd
Written and produced by Zoe Henderson. Original music by Zoe Henderson
Bob talks with tuba player, Dr. Keith Walton, about his current projects on the go. They also discuss tuba legend, the late Howard Johnson.
Episode Producer: Zoe Henderson
Bob joinsToronto songwriter, Steve-Paul Simms, on his never-before-released song, "Dancing Shoes". With special guest: Keith Walton (tuba)
Episode Producer: Zoe Henderson
Host Bob Cohen and Toronto singer-songwriter, Gillian Beresford, share a rough mix of the song, "Boat in a Parking Lot", from Gillian's upcoming CD that Bob is producing. They have a heart-to-heart talk about making records and discuss the pitfalls of seeking perfection during this process.
Episode Producer: Zoe Henderson
www.gillianberesfordmusic.com
Hester learns the dark secrets of the manor and Mrs. Furnivall has a final reckoning with the past. Episode 3 of 3.
HESTER - Janice Peters Gibson
DOROTHY - Sarah Freia
OLD LORD FURNIVALL - Ashton Spear
THE MUSICIAN - Kyle Billie
GRACE/OLD MRS, FURNIVALL - Cora Kennedy
MAUDE FURNIVALL - Jessica Ducharme
MRS. STARK - Zoe Henderson
ROSAMUND - Celeste Gibson
MUSIC
All music written and performed by Zoe Henderson, except where noted.
Viola played by Charmain Louis
Viola solo, from Concerto in D Major, Op. 1 (cadenza) by Karl Stamitz
Viola and piano music, from Viola Sonata in A Minor, D. 821, by Franz Schubert
"Longing", Op. 140. No. 11, by Cornelius Gurlitt
Produced & Directed by Zoe Henderson
After a terrifying ordeal where Rosamund almost dies, Hester learns that the child has seen a ghost. Episode 2 of 3.
CAST
(in this episode and in order of appearance)
HESTER - Janice Peters Gibson
DOROTHY - Sarah Freia
AGNES - Aly Carrigan
MISS FURNIVALL - Cora Kennedy
MRS. STARK - Zoe Henderson
SHEPHERD - Joel Trew
ROSAMUND - Celeste Gibson
MUSIC
All music written and performed by Zoe Henderson, except where noted.
"Wild Mignonette" Op. 205 No. 1 by Cornelius Gurlitt
"Secrets", Op. 25, No. 5 by Amy Beach
Passacaglia in C Minor BVW 852, by Johann Sebastian Bach
Produced & Directed by Zoe Henderson
A young governess in Victorian England accompanies a recently-orphaned 5-year old girl to a grand old mansion to live with an elderly aristocratic aunt. But the house holds a dark secret from the family's troubled past. Episode 1 of 3.
An adaptation of Elizabeth Gaskell's "The Old Nurse's Story" (1852) by Zoe Henderson
Period Drama/Gothic Fiction/Suspense/Ghost Story
Suitable for family audiences. (Recommended ages 8 +)
Cast (Appearing in this episode)
HESTER -- Janice Peters Gibson
OLD JAMES - Robin Guy Bennett
AGNES - Aly Carrigan
MR. HENRY - Joel Trew
DRIVER - George Worrall
ROSAMUND - Celeste Gibson
MISS FURNIVALL - Cora Kennedy
MRS. STARK - Zoe Henderson
DOROTHY - Sarah Freia
Music
(Appearing In this episode)
All music composed by Zoe Henderson, except where noted:
Organ Music, Scene 1 - (1) Passacaglia in C Minor, and (2) Chorale Fantasia by J.S. Bach
Organ Music, Scene 4 - Pastorale in F Major by J.S. Bach
Directed and Produced by Zoe Henderson
Ardene Shapiro, a prolific Toronto singer-songwriter, gets Bob to play on her 2020 tune, "The Dividing Line".
Episode Producer: Zoe Henderson
Listen to more of Ardene's music on Youtube at ardenevox
Zoe Henderson (Producer of The Heap) chats with Toronto musician, Bob Cohen, about making music, making records, being a musician... and making this podcast.
In our inaugural episode, Bob plays with Toronto singer/songwriter, Collette Savard on her new song.
Musical Credits:
Collette Savard - Vocals, Acoustic Guitar
Bob Cohen - Acoustic Guitar, Electric Bass, Fender Rhodes
Producer: Zoe Henderson
Bob Cohen is a Toronto-based guitarist known for his Montreal studio work over the past 40 years. notable credits include stints with Jesse Winchester and the National Film Board as well as hundreds of national jingles and soundtracks.
For more information about the music of Collette Savard, visit:
https://www.collettesavard.com
Diane finally finds out the secret behind the mysterious voice she's been hearing in her living room. Episode 3 of 3.
Written by Zoe Henderson
Featuring:
DIANE - Cora Kennedy
PAUL - Kyle Billie
ROBERTO FAZELLINI - Ashton Spear
Theme music by Zoe Henderson
The solo accordion music is "Italian Folk Song" Op. 39. No. 15 by Tchaikovsky
Directed and produced by Zoe Henderson
Diane endures a long, lonely and terrifying night, waiting for her husband to come home. Episode 2 of 3.
Written by Zoe Henderson
Featuring:
DIANE - Cora Kennedy
PAUL - Kyle Billie
ROBERTO FAZELLINI - Ashton Spear
CHRISTINE - Zoe Henderson
Theme music by Zoe Henderson
The solo accordion music is "Italian Folk Song" Op. 39. No. 15 by Tchaikovsky
Directed and produced by Zoe Henderson
A woman going through the dissolution of her marriage suddenly and mysteriously finds herself living in a villa in Tuscany. How did she get here? Episode 1 of 3.
Written by Zoe Henderson
Featuring:
DIANE - Cora Kennedy
PAUL - Kyle Billie
ROBERTO FAZELLINI - Ashton Spear
Theme music by Zoe Henderson
The solo accordion music is "Italian Folk Song" Op. 39. No. 15 by Tchaikovsky
Directed and produced by Zoe Henderson