Cocotazo Audio Theatre: Recent Episodes
Cocotazo Audio Theatre
Cocotazo Audio Theatre presents full-cast audio drama productions. Find out more at www.CocotazoMedia.com
The 2018 Cocotazo Audio Theatre Holiday Show
”A Visit from St. Nicholas” written by Clement Clarke Moore
”Up on the Housetop” written by Benjamin Hanby; Engineered by Michael Aquino
Closing music (”Mi Casa Tu Casa” Instrumental) written by Michael Aquino & Deivis Garcia; Engineered by Jim Killgore; Performed by Michael Aquino, Deivis Garcia, Jane Keitel, Cindi Merklee, and Christopher White III
Text recited by Ernio Hernandez
Music & foley performed by Michael Aquino, Deivis Garcia, Jane Keitel, and Christopher White
Sound designer, audio engineer, original music, cover art - Michael Aquino
The Ventura twins travel through time to preserve Puerto Rico’s true history.
Trailer content written by Dania Ramos
Sound design and original music by Michael Aquino
Series art by Hispanic Legacy Studio
Leilany Figueroa as Alexa Ventura
Claudio Venancio as Beni Ventura
Jennica Carmona as Clara Ventura
Walter F. Rodriguez as Ramiro Ventura
Orlando Segarra as Lt. Horacio Méndez
Alicia Rivas as Atabey
Angelica Ubiera as Josie
Timestorm is produced by Cocotazo Media and is a proud member of TRAX from PRX. Support for TRAX comes from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Additional support comes from the Google Podcasts creator program.
TimestormSeries.com
Twitter and Instagram: @TimestormPod
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Equipment sponsor: 3DioSound
Series art: Hispanic Legacy Studio
Proud members of Kids Listen
Patreon: patreon.com/Timestorm
Episode Guides & Transcripts: cocotazomedia.com/timestorm-resources
More About Puerto Rico: cocotazomedia.com/puerto-rico
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Timestorm is produced in Essex County, New Jersey, which is situated on the traditional territory of the Leni Lenape people.
A short play festival for your ears.
EPISODE CREDITS
Director - Dania Ramos
Sound designer, audio engineer, original music - Michael Aquino
***Dos Voces***
Written by Walter F. Rodriguez
XAYMARA: Jessica Bracken
JOLANA: Alicia Rivas
MRS. GOODWIN: Jennica Carmona
PRINCIPAL: Dania Ramos
Crap
Written by Dania Ramos
COUPLE: Michael Aquino & Dania Ramos
Crap was presented as a stage play as part of the 2015 New Jersey One Minute Play Festival hosted by Luna Stage.
Boy Crazy
Written and performed by Nancy Méndez-Booth
ADDITIONAL ROLES: Michael Aquino, Dania Ramos
*Cocotazo Audio Theatre* is produced by Cocotazo Media in Essex County, New Jersey, which is situated on the traditional territory of the Leni Lenape people.
Our favorite cucarachita is headed to the Midsummer Ball!
EPISODE CREDITSAdaptation, director - Dania Ramos
Sound designer, audio engineer - Michael Aquino
Martina and the Musician is based on the traditional Latin American folktale La Cucaracha Martina. The story was brought to the U.S. by children's book author, puppeteer, and NYC librarian Pura Belpré, who was born in Cidra, Puerto Rico, in 1899.
"Cielto Lindo" written by Quirino Mendoza y Cortés; engineered by Jim Killgore; performed by Michael Aquino (Lead vocals, requinto), Deivis Garcia (Backing vocals, classical guitar), Jane Keitel (Backing vocals, accordion), Cindi Merklee (Bass), Christopher White (Drums)
Additional music written & performed by Michael Aquino
TELENOVELA ANNOUNCER: Alicia Rivas
NARRATOR: Jennica Carmona
MARTINA: Paula Moscoso
SEÑOR GATO: Ernio Hernandez
SEÑOR GALLO: Chris Kent
SEÑOR CULEBRA: Louis Vetter
SEÑOR RATÓN: Ernio Hernandez
MASTER OF CEREMONIES: Michael Aquino
THE CASA BAND: Michael Aquino, Deivis Garcia, Jane Keitel, Cindi Merklee, Christopher White III
This audio production is an adaptation of the stage version, which premiered at Luna Stage in December 2011 as part of the production Mi Casa Tu Casa (co-creators Michael Aquino, Deivis Garcia, Jane Mandel and Dania Ramos).
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Cocotazo Audio Theatre is produced by Cocotazo Media in Essex County, New Jersey, which is situated on the traditional territory of the Leni Lenape people.
Four poems about Puerto Rico.
Director - Dania Ramos
Sound designer, audio engineer - Michael Aquino
Theme song and original music written and performed by Michael Aquino
"te amo, me amas" - Written and read by Isabel Pask
"Blackout" - Written and read by J. F. Seary
"1898" - Written and read by Deivis Garcia
"Puerto Rico" - Written by Gloria E. Pérez & read by Jennica Carmona
Transcript
Cocotazo Audio Theatre is produced by Cocotazo Media in Essex County, New Jersey, which is situated on the traditional territory of the Leni Lenape people.
An end-of-year message and an original song from Cocotazo Media's benefit album Puerto Rico del Alma.
Sound designer, audio engineer - Michael Aquino
Theme music and "You Can't Take My Coquito Away" written and performed by Michael Aquino
Cocotazo Audio Theatre is produced by Cocotazo Media in Essex County, New Jersey, which is situated on the traditional territory of the Leni Lenape people.
A short play festival for your ears.
EPISODE CREDITS
Director - Dania Ramos
Sound designer, audio engineer, original music- Michael Aquino
***Rincón***
Written by Tanya Pérez
PUCHA: Alicia Rivas
ELIZABETH: Christine Mariani
MEDI: Jennica Carmona
TITA: Jessica Carmona
HECTOR: Michael Aquino
JORGE: Bayron Rivas
Unforeseen Circumstance
Written by Edward Terhune
LINDA: Joanne Maurno
ALEX: Allen Hope Sermonia
Something Inside That Head of Yours
Written by Summer Dawn Reyes
WOMAN: Alicia Rivas
MAN: Michael Aquino
Additional roles: Joanne Maurno, Dania Ramos, Allen Hope Sermonia
*Cocotazo Audio Theatre* is produced by Cocotazo Media in Essex County, New Jersey, which is situated on the traditional territory of the Leni Lenape people.
This cannot be the end.
Please be advised that this episode contains gun violence and explicit language. Read the transcript here.
EPISODE CREDITSWriter - Ernio Hernandez
Director - Dania Ramos
Sound designer, audio engineer - Michael Aquino
"Blood Heart" lyrics by Ernio Hernandez; music & performance by Michael Aquino
"Only Human" written by Tim Conway; performed by Deena Shoshkes
AHOTE: Michael Aquino
MAYORCA: Marilyn Muñoz Ricco
SKY: Gus Ibranyi
VY: Dania Ramos
NEMA: Christine Mariani
TATE: Lou Ricco
MICAH TAYMOR: Mike Traynor
SOUND GUY (MLJ): Ernio Hernandez
Additional roles: Michael Aquino, Gus Ibranyi, Salvador Navarro, Dania Ramos
Cocotazo Audio Theatre is produced by Cocotazo Media in Essex County, New Jersey, which is situated on the traditional territory of the Leni Lenape people.
Welcome to the Hot Drinks Cafe. Take a sip. Listen to life.
EPISODE CREDITS
Writer, director - Dania Ramos
Sound designer, audio engineer - Michael Aquino
Theme Song, "Cape May Warbler" & "Calenture" written & performed by Michael Aquino
"Do Things" written and performed by Laree Cisco
"Why I Stay" written and performed by Declan Remus
"Sounds" written and performed by Ken Kusama
"In Dreams We Do" & "The Only Thing That Separates Us" written & performed by Deena Shoshkes
LIA: Dania Ramos
CONNER: Michael Aquino
JACKIE: Christine Mariani
EDINA: Monifa Brown
KAI: Salvador Navarro
SOUND GUY (MLJ): Ernio Hernandez
ARACELI: Leilany Figueroa
MOLINA: Rachel Faison
AMIR: Gus Ibranyi
Cocotazo Audio Theatre is produced by Cocotazo Media in Essex County, New Jersey, which is situated on the traditional territory of the Leni Lenape people.