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Blank Stage Playhouse

Blank Stage Playhouse

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An improvised play podcast. Our take on famous plays using artistic license and creative latitude. Your playhouse players; Nicolette DeMarco, Vanessa Lynne Smith, Joaquin Ticonderoga.Blank Stage Playhouse
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  • 22. Assistance
    Feb 18 2026

    This week's episode our players accurately portray scenes from Assistance by Leslye Headland. This week is extra special as we welcome our guest, Vanessa's real estate agent, Clyde February (Hermie Castillo).


    Hermie Castillo is an actor, writer, and producer with over a decade of experience in the entertainment industry.
    He's been in TV shows like NCIS, The Big Bang Theory, and Veronica Mars. He's also starred in over 25 national commercials for clients such as State Farm, Hulu, and Best Buy. Hermie has performed on stage at The Geffen Playhouse and has performed improv and sketch at Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre, iO West, and Second City. As a writer and producer, his short film ALARMED was an Official Selection at the Silicon Beach Film Festival and the Indie X Film Festival. Hermie has also directed, written, and produced numerous shorts and sketches over the years, starting with his first comedic sketches in college for the USC NROTC that amassed a cult following in the early aughts of YouTube. He's a US Navy Veteran and a graduate of University of Southern California.


    As always, thank you for listening. Be sure to follow us on Instagram at @blankstagepod for updates and announcements! Don't forget to rate and review us! The Blank Stage Playhouse Players: Nicolette DeMarco, Vanessa Lynne Smith, Joaquin Ticonderoga.


    We do not own the rights to this play. This episode is entirely improvised and does not resemble anything written by the playwright. Any statements made within the "scenes" do not reflect the beliefs or opinions of the playwright or the copyrighted material.

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    48 mins
  • 21. Romeo and Juliet
    Feb 11 2026

    Happy Valentine's Day, lovers! This week our players present you with a love story as old as time itself, Romeo and Juliet by the man himself William Shakespeare, with a few twists.
    As always, thank you for listening. Be sure to follow us on Instagram at @blankstagepod for updates and announcements! Don't forget to rate and review us! The Blank Stage Playhouse Players: Nicolette DeMarco, Vanessa Lynne Smith, Joaquin Ticonderoga.
    We do not own the rights to this play. This episode is entirely improvised and does not resemble anything written by the playwright. Any statements made within the "scenes" do not reflect the beliefs or opinions of the playwright or the copyrighted material.

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    50 mins
  • 20. The Aliens
    Feb 4 2026

    In this episode, our players share scenes from Annie Baker's The Aliens. Listen along as these characters endure a cold Vermont winter, become friends, and survive an alien invasion.
    As always, thank you for listening. Be sure to follow us on Instagram at @blankstagepod for updates and announcements! Don't forget to rate and review us! The Blank Stage Playhouse Players: Nicolette DeMarco, Vanessa Lynne Smith, Joaquin Ticonderoga.
    We do not own the rights to this play. This episode is entirely improvised and does not resemble anything written by the playwright. Any statements made within the "scenes" do not reflect the beliefs or opinions of the playwright or the copyrighted material.

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    45 mins
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