Production Comments[]
I joined The Pendant Shakespeare in 2013, midway through our production of Much Ado About Nothing. At the time, a limited knowledge of the Shakespeare canon made the material heavy, easily misunderstood, and quite daunting to me. While I LOVED Julius Caesar in High School, I was like everyone else, and Shakespeare felt like a genuine challenge.
I was lucky to be blessed with an awesome team who made it clear as crystal what those big words mean. And they taught me that the words of Shakespeare were born to be performed. "If music be the food of love, play on" could mean many things on paper; but from the lips of lovesick despair, they resonate in the heart of every man and woman who has at sometime longed to be loved.
Shakespeare's superpower was his ability to see us as we really are, warts and all. That's why his words endure, and why they will continue to survive us when we're gone.
In my tenure on The Wild Bill Variety Show, it's been my mission to make Shakespeare accessible to everyone. From the first time voice actor to the educated scholar, I considered it a success that the show resonates with a diverse array of people. We offer something for everyone. Romeo and Juliet: The Sitcom. Spaceage Othello. A jive'n Twelfth Night. And so much more.
Come for the fresh classics, stay for the awesome times. It's so good to have you onboard.
Landon Beall
Dramaturge
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A Midsummer Night's Dream[]
| Act | Debut | Length | Link | Commentary |
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| I | November 19, 2007 | 22:09 | 
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| II | December 10, 2007 | 29:33 |
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| III | January 21, 2008 | 40:28 |
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| IV | February 18, 2008 | 19:28 |
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| V | March 17, 2008 | 25:25 |
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The Rape of Lucrece[]
| Part | Debut | Length | Link |
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| 1 | May 19, 2008 | 29:29 |
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| 2 | June 16, 2008 | 22:54 |
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| 3 | July 21, 2008 | 24:15 |
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| 4 | August 18, 2008 | 16:18 |
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| 5 | September 15, 2008 | 30:21 |
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The Tempest[]
| Act | Debut | Length | Link |
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| I | November 17, 2008 | 36:06 |
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| II | December 15, 2008 | 31:54 |
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| III | January 19, 2009 | 26:24 |
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| IV | February 16, 2009 | 18:54 |
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| V | March 16, 2009 | 22:57 |
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Macbeth[]
| Act | Debut | Length | Link | Commentary |
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| I | November 14, 2012 | 28:08 |
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| II | December 12, 2012 | 19:49 |
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| III | January 16, 2013 | 25:50 |
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| IV | February 13, 2013 | 25:26 |
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| V | March 13, 2013 | 21:53 |
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| I-V | May 1, 2013 | 1:56:52 |
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Much Ado About Nothing[]
| Act | Debut | Length | Link | Commentary |
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| I | May 15, 2013 | 21:30 |
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| II | June 12, 2013 | 37:56 |
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| III | July 17, 2013 | 30:44 |
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| IV | August 14, 2013 | 23:41 |
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| V | September 11, 2013 | 34:24 |
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Othello[]
| Act | Debut | Length | Link | Commentary |
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| I | November 13, 2013 | 39:29 |
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| II | December 4, 2013 | 42:50 |
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| III | January 15, 2014 | 46:36 |
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| IV | February 12, 2014 | 40:16 |
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| V | March 12, 2014 | 37:20 |
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| I-V | April 2, 2014 | 3:12:16 |
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Twelfth Night[]
| Act | Debut | Length | Link | Commentary |
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| I | May 14, 2014 | 37:04 |
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| II | June 11, 2014 | 43:23 |
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| III | July 16, 2014 | 42:35 |
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| IV | August 13, 2014 | 18:47 |
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| V | September 10, 2014 | 28:09 |
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| I-V | September 24, 2014 | 2:30:28 |
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Julius Caesar[]
| Act | Debut | Length | Link | Commentary |
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| I | November 12, 2014 | 37:08 |
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| II | December 10, 2014 | 35:50 |
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| III Part 1 | January 14, 2015 | 21:15 |
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| III Part 2 | February 11, 2015 | 22:00 |
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| IV | March 11, 2015 | 26:39 |
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| V | April 15, 2015 | 24:56 |
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| I-V | July 1, 2015 | 2:30:42 |
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Comedy of Errors[]
| Act | Debut | Length | Link | Commentary |
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| I | July 15, 2015 | 17:17 |
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| II | August 12, 2015 | 22:03 |
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| III | September 16, 2015 | 21:14 |
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| IV | October 14, 2015 | 28:19 |
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| V | November 11, 2015 | 26:23 |
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| I-V | August 17, 2016 | 1:42:55 |
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Antony and Cleopatra[]
| Act | Debut | Length | Link | Commentary |
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| I | January 13, 2016 | 36:48 |
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| II | February 10, 2016 | 49:03 |
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| III Part 1 | March 9, 2016 | 24:17 |
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| III Part 2 | April 13, 2016 | 36:02 |
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| IV | May 11, 2016 | 52:11 |
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| V | June 15, 2016 | 34:15 |
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| I-V | March 15, 2017 | 3:32:07 |
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Romeo and Juliet: The Sitcom[]
| Act | Debut | Length | Link | Commentary |
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| I | September 14, 2016 | 52:42 |
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| II | October 12, 2016 | 47:10 |
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| III | November 16, 2016 | 55:59 |
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| IV | December 14, 2016 | 29:29 |
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| V | January 11, 2017 | 38:20 |
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| I-V | January 17, 2018 | 3:21:48 |
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As You Like It[]
| Act | Debut | Length | Link | Commentary |
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| I Part 1 | May 17, 2017 | 14:51 |
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| I Part 2 | June 14, 2017 | 24:11 |
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| II | July 12, 2017 | 34:11 |
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| III Part 1 | August 16, 2017 | 24:51 |
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| III Part 2 | September 13, 2017 | 18:15 |
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| IV | October 11, 2017 | 26:38 |
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| V | November 15, 2017 | 31:48 |
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| I-V | November 14, 2018 | 2:34:17 |
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King John[]
| Act | Debut | Length | Link | Commentary |
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| I | March 14, 2018 | 19:29 |
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| II | April 11, 2018 | 39:21 |
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| III Part 1 | May 16, 2018 | 21:34 |
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| III Part 2 | June 13, 2018 | 18:20 |
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| IV | July 11, 2018 | 33:49 |
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| V | August 15, 2018 | 32:37 |
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Richard II[]
| Act | Debut | Length | Link | Commentary |
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| I Part 1 | December 12, 2018 | 18:50 |
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| I Part 2 | January 16, 2019 | 24:24 |
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| II Part 1 | February 13, 2019 | 20:10 |
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| II Part 2 | March 13, 2019 | 21:12 |
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| III | April 10, 2019 | 36:55 |
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The Sonnets[]
| Part | Sonnets | Debut | Length | Link |
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| 1 | 1, 41, 65, 66, 93, and 113 | April 21, 2008 | 9:46 |
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| 2 | 2, 3, 40, 90, 101, and 147 | October 20, 2008 | 9:33 |
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| 3 | 4, 5, 31, 51, 74 and 126 | April 20, 2009 | 8:21 |
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| 4 | 20, 49, 63, 67, 103, and 117 | April 10, 2013 | 6:49 |
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| 5 | 11, 32, 42, 50 and 130 | October 16, 2013 | 6:13 |
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| 6 | 6, 15, 27, 83, 140 and 154 | April 16, 2014 | 8:12 |
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| 7 | 17, 37, 57, 77, 87, and 127 | October 15, 2014 | 11:31 |
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| 8 | 7, 24, 25, 55, 84, and 85 | May 13, 2015 | 8:56 |
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| 9 | 9, 19, 39, 59, 99, and 109 | December 9, 2015 | 9:51 |
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| 10 | 8, 18, 28, 58, 68 and 78 | July 13, 2016 | 8:34 |
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| 11 | 10, 12, 13, 14, 15 and 16 | February 8, 2017 | 7:46 |
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| 12 | 14, 16, 21, 22, 23 and 24 | December 13, 2017 | 6:52 |
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| 13 | 30, 33, 34, 51, 52, and 53 | September 12, 2018 | 7:07 |
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One Shots and Extras[]
| Name | Debut | Length | Link |
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| The Phoenix And The Turtle | May 18, 2009 | 5:14 |
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| The Pendant Shakespeare Episode 50 Anniversary Reel | May 13, 2015 | 23:41 |
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| The Pendant Shakespeare 2014 Blooper Reel | May 27, 2015 | 26:41 |
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| The Pendant Shakespeare 2015 Blooper Reel | April 12, 2017 | 27:05 |
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Nominations and Awards[]
| Year | Host | Award | Recipient(s) | Play |
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| 2008 | Pendys | Best Performance of a Sonnet in "The Pendant Shakespeare" | David Ault | |
| 2008 | Pendys | Best Actor in "A Midsummer Night's Dream" | Kathryn Pryde as Helena | "A Midsummer Night's Dream" |
| 2009 | Pendys | Best Supporting Actor in "The Tempest" | Kim Gianopoulos as Miranda | "The Tempest" |
| 2013 | Audio Verse Award | Best Fan/Adaptation Comedy of the Year Winner | "Much Ado About Nothing" | |
| 2013 | Audio Verse Award | Best Long Form Fan/Adaptation Series of the Year Winner | "Much Ado About Nothing" | |
| 2013 | Audio Verse Award | Best Long-Form Original Adaptation of a Pre-existing Work Winner | "Much Ado About Nothing" | |
| 2013 | Audio Verse Award | Best Original Composition in a Fan/Adaptation Production Winner | Vincent Morrison for "Balthasar's Song (Hey Nonny Nonny)" in "Much Ado About Nothing" | "Much Ado About Nothing" |
| 2013 | Audio Verse Award | Most Outstanding Performance of Voice Actor in a Fan/Adaption Leading Role Winner | Pete Milan for Macbeth | "Macbeth" |
| 2013 | Audio Verse Award | Most Outstanding Performance of Voice Actor in a Fan/Adaption Supporting Role Winner | Jason R. Wallace for Leonato | "Much Ado About Nothing" |
| 2013 | Audio Verse Award | Most Outstanding Performance of Voice Actress in a Fan/Adaption Supporting Role Winner | Mindy Rast-Keenan for Dogberry | "Much Ado About Nothing" |
| 2013 | Audio Verse Award | Best Speculative Fiction Audio Drama (Short Form) Finalist | ||
| 2013 | Pendys | Best Supporting Actor in "Macbeth" | Mindy Rast-Keenan as Lady Macbeth | |
| 2013 | Pendys | Best Supporting Actor in "Much Ado About Nothing" | Rene Christine Jones as Beatrice | |
| 2013 | Pendys | Best Performance of a Sonnet in "The Pendant Shakespeare" | Lyn Cullen | "Sonnet 20" |
| 2014 | Audio Verse Award | Best Actress in a Fan/Adaptation Supporting Role Winner | Alicen Moser as Feste | "Twelfth Night" |
| 2014 | Audio Verse Award | Best New Original Composition in a Production Winner | Vincent Morrison for "The Wind and the Rain" | "Twelfth Night" |
| 2014 | Pendys | Best Comic Relief in a Pendant Production | Alicen Moser as Feste | "Twelfth Night" |
| 2014 | Pendys | Best Supporting Actor in "Othello" | Jason R. Wallace as Iago | |
| 2014 | Pendys | Best Supporting Actor in "Twelfth Night" | Pete Milan as Malvolio | |
| 2014 | Pendys | Best Performance of a Sonnet in "The Pendant Shakespeare" | Pete Milan | "Sonnet 37" |
| 2015 | Audio Verse Award | Best Fan/Adaptation Anthology/Variety Show Winner | ||
| 2015 | Audio Verse Award | Best Actor in a Fan/Adaptation Serial Production Winner | Colin Kelly as Brutus | "Julius Caesar" |
| 2015 | Pendys | Best Supporting Actor in "Julius Caesar" | Marte Brengle as Cassius | |
| 2015 | Pendys | Best Supporting Actor in "Comedy of Errors" | Christopher Gilstrap as Dromio of Ephesus | |
| 2015 | Pendys | Best Performance of a Sonnet in "The Pendant Shakespeare" | Krystin Mass | "Sonnet 25" |
| 2015 | Pendys | Best Original Music in a Pendant Production | Landon Beall for the theme to "Julius Caesar" | "Julius Caesar" |
| 2015 | Pendys | Best Pendant Production | ||
| 2016 | Parsec Awards | Best Speculative Fiction Magazine or Anthology Podcast Finalist | ||
| 2016 | Pendys | Best Supporting Actor in "Antony and Cleopatra" | Rachelle Heger as Dolabella | |
| 2016 | Pendys | Best Performance of a Sonnet in "The Pendant Shakespeare" | Jordan Gottlieb | "Sonnet 39" |
| 2017 | Pendys | Best Villain in a Pendant Production | Pete Lutz as Duke Frederick | "As You Like It" |
| 2017 | Pendys | Best Supporting Actor in "Romeo and Juliet" | M Sieiro Garcia as Mercutio | |
| 2017 | Pendys | Best Supporting Actor in "As You Like It" | Ted Wenskus as Oliver | |
| 2018 | Pendys | Sexiest Male Voice in a Pendant Production | Russell Gold as King John | "King John" |
| 2018 | Pendys | Best Supporting Actor in "King John" | Julia Eve as Queen Elinor |
