Seminar

An anthology show where featured shorts are heard through the lens of lessons in a futuristic post-apocalypse.

The content of "Seminar" varies by episode as dictated by the featured shorts. Shorts range from very G-rated to hard R. Listener discretion is advised.

About The Show

PREVIEW TRAILER
SeminarTrailer.mp3

"Seminar" is a full-cast, ongoing anthology show with no restrictions on genre.

I've been an independent radio play director since writing and directing my own original "Genesis Avalon," so I've really enjoyed the technical part of the radioplay process, just as much as acting. While I play several roles with Pendant that I've accumulated over time, I've kept a close rapport with Tilly, and had spoken to him several times about the projects Pendant was working on.

Then came the call for directors. After giving him a sample of Genesis Avalon, and after discussing the possibilities for a show I could work on for Pendant, we began to have the budding idea for an anthology series. This certainly appealed to me, because I could do all the casting and mixing, and I had the added bonus of creating the framework for these short stories.

Seminar is, first of all, a classroom. While sci-fi in it's futuristic nature, the show is about showcasing the scripts sent in, casting them in the hopes that they fit the characters. I knew I didn't want to do it in an Outer Limits/Twilight Zone fashion, so I wracked my brain for something different.

The idea for the Instructor sort of popped into my head, and I knew what I wanted to do with the show. I truly enjoy the one-shot nature of each episode, with the only tie-in being the eerie and knowing Instructor setting the stage, as it were, for the show.

Hopefully, you'll find it as much fun as I have since beginning, and as the Instructor would say:

Please take your seats, as class is about to begin.

Kathryn Pryde
Co-creator and director, "Seminar"

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I've wanted to do an original anthology show ever since Pendant Productions first formed. Due to other projects and not enough people to work on them, it took forever to get off the ground.

That's where the talented Kathryn Pryde comes in. She's got big roles in many of our shows, so I knew she could act. But I never knew she could direct until I heard her original radio play, "Genesis Avalon". Impressed with her work I immediately began talking to her about getting her directing a show for Pendant, and here we are.

The format for the show, that of the instructor teaching the stories featured in the anthology as lessons to students in the future is a unique one that hopefully brings something new to the anthology format. There's never going to be another Rod Serling, but his genius is certainly something to aspire to and to inspire us.

Short-form fiction allows for an entirely different kind of storytelling, and I'm happy we're finally able to bring that to you through Pendant.

Tilly Bridges
Co-creator and editor, "Seminar"
Founder and Executive Producer, Pendant Productions

Wiki

The Seminar wiki entry, complete with full episode cast lists and summaries!

Submitting a script to the show

So you want to submit a script, eh? Fantastic! We'd love to read it. Submission guidelines:

1. Your story must be in script form. We do not have time to convert prose to script. Remember you only have dialogue and sound effects to work with. Here's a sample audio script, if you're not familiar. All scripts for "Seminar" must be in standard screenplay format.

2. Submitted scripts should be 3 - 15 pages in length.

3. No prior scripted podcast/audio drama writing experience is required! Our editor will work with you to ensure the script works in the medium. Expect a few rounds of notes and revisions!

4. The story and characters must be original. If you are adapting an existing work, it must be in the public domain. YOU retain full rights to the script, story, and characters. By submitting your script, you grant Pendant Productions the right to produce said material in audio form and to promote "Seminar" using said material, and declare you have the rights to submit said material to us. You also agree that the final production, as produced by Pendant Productions and our actors and directors, will be copyright Pendant Productions (this allows us to offer it on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, et al). Scripts are written on a volunteer basis for credit only, in a free, all-volunteer production.

5. Scripts should be sent to pendantscripts@gmail.com. Make sure your subject line includes "Seminar Submission: YourTitleHere".

6. Stories must be self-contained. "Seminar" features shorts, not 20-part epics.

More info on script writing and formating is in our FAQ:
http://pendantaudio.com/faq.php

Awards

	Winner of 2018 Pendy Award for Best Actor in a Seminar short Julia Eve as Dash in "Covert Rendezvous" Winner of 2018 Pendy Award for Best Writing in a Seminar short Jair Kornegay for "Covert Rendezvous" Winner of 2018 Pendy Award for Best Seminar short "Covert Rendezvous" Winner of 2018 Pendy Award for Best Supporting Actor in "Seminar" wrappers Dan Foster as Thomas Winner of 2018 Pendy Award for Best Direction in a Pendant production VC Morrison for "Seminar"
	"Seminar" is a finalist in the Best Speculative Fiction Magazine or Anthology Podcast category of the 2018 Parsec Awards!
	Winner of 2017 Pendy Award for Best Actor in a Seminar short Julia Eve as Allie in "Smores" Winner of 2017 Pendy Award for Best Writing in a Seminar short Joshua Bridges for "Ridiculously Tall Freak of Nature" Winner of 2017 Pendy Award for Best Seminar short "Last Stand of the Battler" Winner of 2017 Pendy Award for Best Supporting Actor in "Seminar" wrappers Kathryn Pryde as Alice Winner of 2017 Pendy Award for Best Direction in a Pendant production Paul Brueggemann for "Seminar"
	"Seminar" is a finalist in the Best Speculative Fiction Magazine or Anthology Podcast category of the 2017 Parsec Awards! Featured short from "Seminar" episode 71, "True Horror" by Jeffrey Bridges is a finalist in the Best Speculative Fiction Story: Small Cast (Short Form) category of the 2017 Parsec Awards!
	Winner of 2016 Pendy Award for Best Actor in a Seminar short Kathryn Pryde as Reagan in "Tic Toc" Winner of 2016 Pendy Award for Best Writing in a Seminar short Vincent Morrison for "Better Than Sex" Winner of 2016 Pendy Award for Best Supporting Actor in "Seminar" wrappers Kathryn Pryde as Alice
	"Seminar" is a finalist in the Best Speculative Fiction Magazine or Anthology Podcast category of the 2016 Parsec Awards!
	"Seminar" wins the award for Best Speculative Fiction Magazine or Anthology Podcast the 2015 Parsec Awards!
	Featured short from "Seminar" episode 59, “O’Malley’s Media Storm” by V.C. Morrison wins the award for Best Speculative Fiction Story: Small Cast (Short Form) in the 2015 Parsec Awards!
	Featured short from "Seminar" episode 60, "Monster!" by V.C. Morrison is a finalist in the Best Speculative Fiction Story: Large Cast (Short Form) category of the 2015 Parsec Awards!
	Winner of 2015 Pendy Award for Best Actor in a Seminar short Rebecca Thomas as Elsie in "The Few" Winner of 2015 Pendy Award for Best Writing in a Seminar short Vincent Morrison for "The Dave War" Winner of 2015 Pendy Award for Best Seminar short "The Few" by Kristyn Mass Winner of 2015 Pendy Award for Best Supporting Actor in "Seminar" wrappers Jason R. Wallace as the Dean
	Anna Rodriguez winner of the 2014 Audio Verse Award for Best Writing of a Self-Contained Short-Form Production for "Crimson Cape" in "Seminar"
	Anna Rodriguez winner of the 2014 Audio Verse Award for Best Actress in a Self-Contained Production for Kori in "Constant Vigilance" from "Seminar"
	Winner of 2014 Pendy Award for Best Actor in a Seminar short Jim Edgar as Richard O'Malley in O'Malley's Media Storm Winner of 2014 Pendy Award for Best Writing in a Seminar short Dave Morgan for Claims Adjustment Winner of 2014 Pendy Award for Best Seminar short Claims Adjustment by Dave Morgan Winner of 2014 Pendy Award for Best Supporting Actor in "Seminar" wrappers Seth Adam Sher as the Professor
	Featured short from "Seminar" episode 54, "Dirty Hands" by Niall Kitson wins the award in the Best Speculative Fiction Story: Large Cast (Short Form) category of the 2014 Parsec Awards! Pendant show "Seminar" was a finalist in the Best Speculative Fiction Magazine or Anthology category of the 2014 Parsec Awards!
	Winner of 2011 Pendy for Best Actor in a Seminar short Jack Calk as Frank Jones in "The Burrower" Winner of 2011 Pendy for Best Writing in a Seminar short Perry Whittle for "The Burrower" Winner of 2011 Pendy for Best Seminar short "The Burrower" by Perry Whittle
	Winner of 2010 Pendy for Best Actor in a Seminar short Bernadette Groves as Woman in "Moment" Winner of 2010 Pendy for Best Writing in a Seminar short Brian Martinez Oldham for "Time's Quartet Pt. 4" Winner of 2010 Pendy for Best Seminar short "Moment" by Marleigh Norton
	Winner of 2009 Pendy for Best Actor in a Seminar short Fiona Thraille as Lady Grey in "Tea and Terrorism" Winner of 2009 Pendy for Best Writing in a Seminar short Brian Martinez Oldham for "Time's Quartet" Winner of 2009 Pendy for Best Seminar short "Tea and Terrorism" by Marleigh Norton
	Winner of 2008 Pendy for Best Actor in a Seminar short James Rossi as Jacob in "Spaced Out" Winner of 2008 Pendy for Best Writing in a Seminar short Mike Winters for "Detective Mac" Winner of 2008 Pendy for Best Seminar short Mike Winters for "Detective Mac"
	Winner of 2007 Pendy for Best Actor in a Seminar short Philip Weber as Detective Mac in "Detective Mac" Winner of 2007 Pendy for Best Writing in a Seminar short Alicia Laine Matheson and Rene Christine Jones for "Don't Come Back Until I Have a Penis" Winner of 2007 Pendy for Best Seminar short Mike Winters for "Detective Mac"

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Episode Archive

Appearances, Good Business and Absurdism

Episode Number: 14

If you're on the run, you'd better hope your disguise is at least good enough to fool a cabbie. And when given a big assignment at the last possible second and things go wrong... don't worry, because your clients probably know less than you do. Featuring "On the Lam" and "Good Discussion".

Episode download: Seminar14master.mp3

Commentary download: Seminar14commentary.mp3

Release Date: April 25, 2008

Run Time: 18:17
Epoch

Episode Number: 13

What is the nature of time? Would you rather change the past or concentrate on the future? How you answer that question determines the person you become. Featuring "Timepiece" and "Killing Time".

Episode download: Seminar13master.mp3

Release Date: March 21, 2008

Run Time: 29:53
Culmination

Episode Number: 12

The macabre, insanity and what lies beyond death haunt our characters and teach them that things aren't always what they seem. Featuring "A Perfect Circle" and "Foreclosure".

Episode download: Seminar12master.mp3

Commentary download: Seminar12commentary.mp3

Release Date: January 25, 2008

Run Time: 33:42
Rising Action

Episode Number: 11

Michael Bolton makes crooks feel dirty, Yoopers call when you think about them and the Fnork's gonna getcha if you're not careful. The surreal returns. Featuring "Detective Mac", part 3 and "Roxy and the Trashman", act 3.

Episode download: Seminar11master.mp3

Commentary download: Seminar11commentary.mp3

Release Date: December 15, 2007

Run Time: 24:33
Breaking Point

Episode Number: 10

A Russian is assassinated by an American, which makes headaches for the British, and just what happens when you're adrift in space, waiting for rescue? Some things there's no escape from. Featuring "Costigan" and "Escape Pod".

Episode download: Seminar10master.mp3

Commentary download: Seminar10commentary.mp3

Release Date: November 24, 2007

Run Time: 30:56
Personification

Episode Number: 9

Cows chew the cud and literary characters mock your sexual prowess, or lack thereof. It's an examination of humor that gives voice to inner desires like... farmhands are hot. And so is Erik. Featuring "Ruminations" and "Don't Come Back Until I Have a Penis".

Episode download: Seminar09master.mp3

Commentary download: Seminar09commentary.mp3

Release Date: October 26, 2007

Run Time: 33:06
Miniseries

Episode Number: 8

The Trashman has a body! And a bathroom. What a guy! And do you have any idea what "Detective Mac" scripts go for on the black market? $300! It's true. Featuring "Roxy and the Trashman", act 2, and "Detective Mac", part 2.

Episode download: Seminar08master.mp3

Release Date: September 22, 2007

Run Time: 24:49
Curiosity

Episode Number: 7

When looking for work, take jobs from mysterious strangers at your own peril. And sometimes the most horrible thing about a murder is what you don't know. Featuring "Cargo" and "Enmity".

Episode download: Seminar07master.mp3

Release Date: August 25, 2007

Run Time: 28:21
Fantasy and Film Noir

Episode Number: 6

When aliens invade, who you gonna call? The sales team, that's who! And just what does Sandy Valentine want with Detective Mac? It must be pretty serious, because dames don't rebuild stairs for just anyone! Featuring "Conference Call" and "Detective Mac".

Episode download: Seminar06master.mp3

Release Date: July 21, 2007

Run Time: 27:10
Rivals and Universal Narrative

Episode Number: 5

Old friends get together for one last hurrah, but there's always the little problem of ego to get in the way. And be wary of falling down garbage chutes... but should it happen, well, maybe you'll be lucky enough to meet the Trashman. Featuring "The Reunion" and "Roxy and the Trashman".

Episode download: Seminar05master.mp3

Release Date: June 23, 2007

Run Time: 18:38
Coffee and Humor

Episode Number: 4

How well does the Instructor understand comedy, or for that matter, warm caffeinated beverages? Spontaneous inquiry: what is humor? Featuring "Black Joe Coffee" and "Coffee Break".

Episode download: Seminar04master.mp3

Release Date: May 26, 2007

Run Time: 18:42
The Grotesque and Justice

Episode Number: 3

The Instructor takes things down a dark road and into a world of murder and violence, double-crosses and abusive booyfriends... and the chance to turn the tables on those who've wronged you. Featuring "Walk with Death" and "Game's Over".

Episode download: Seminar03master.mp3

Release Date: April 21, 2007

Run Time: 22:20
Poetry and Culture

Episode Number: 2

Who is rapping, rapping at the chamber door? A dark and foreboding creature, or a gentle but imaginary friend? Seminar tackles the ways in which we cope with loss and despair... or fail to. Featuring "The Raven" and "Genji".

Episode download: Seminar02master.mp3

Release Date: March 24, 2007

Run Time: 18:43
Sounds and Greed

Episode Number: 1

What happens when Satan has your phone number, and knows all of your darkest, dirtiest secrets? Whatever it is, it's got to be worse than when your ex-partner in crime gets out of jail and has a plan for one more big score that could set you up for life... or does it? Featuring "The Sound of the Click" and "The Big Payday".

Episode download: Seminar01master.mp3

Release Date: February 24, 2007

Run Time: 19:51