It is the night before the Celtic Festival of Beltane, an ancient May Day ritual where the otherworldly realm draws close. As Druids march, dark spirits rise in the shadows—only to be conquered by the brilliance of light. Young maidens hang festive boughs while blindfolded boys meet on the drumlins to eat charcoal-marked ember cakes. One unlucky fellow drawing the stained piece must leap the bonfire flames three times to satisfy ancient tradition. Thus begins The Eve of Beltane, a mesmerizing new play by today’s guest, Coni Koepfinger (Playwright, Poet, & Yogi). Join host Marshall on Mister Radio as we explore this mystical production and dive deep into the creative process. "Creative expression through art manifestation is one way to access an act of eternal love, for if we are not creative we will be destructive." — Coni Koepfinger Featured Music & Performances • "Dance of the Stags" – Joe Izen (Composer, lyricist, and co-author) • "Eve of Beltane" – Joe Izen (Composer, lyricist, and co-author) • "Jenny" – Performed by James Scheider • "I'll Fight For Love" – Joe Izen (Composer, lyricist, and co-author) • "If That Is Not A Father" – C. Michael Perry (Composer), Arranged by Leicester Bay Theatricals (Vocal Demo) • "And We Won't be Home 'Til Mornin'" – Joe Izen (Composer, lyricist, and co-author) Production Credits • Producer: Mary Ellen Ashley • Production Team: Corey Brunish, Jon Hayden, John Melo • Media Courtesy: Music, graphics, audio, and video clips are courtesy of Coni Koepfinger, Joe Izen, C. Michael Perry, James Scheider, and the late Robert Rhodes. Connect With Our Guest • Guest: Coni Ciongoli Koepfinger (Resident Playwright / Creative Director) • Platform: New Play Exchange, New York, New York • Profile: View Coni's Work on New Play Exchange https://newplayexchange.org/users/7796/coni-koepfinger Support Mister Radio Thank you for listening to Mister Radio with your host, Marshall! • Subscribe & Review: If you enjoyed this episode, please follow and leave us a review. • Tune In: Be sure to join us next week for another brand-new episode of Mister Radio.
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