The Dragoning
Trigger Warning: Men in Peril! In this audio dramedy, the world is shaken by the transformations of women into dragons who consume and immolate men. Season 1: A tourist from afar tries to understand what, when any woman could literally eat you for lunch, is a guy supposed to do? Who can you trust? Season 2: The tourist creates an international incident by bringing home a dragon. Season 3: New episodes release on Mondays. * Produced by Messenger Theatre Company, a 501c3, based in New York City. Start with Episode 1, Season 1.
Episodes
Hot Dragoning gossip! Emily Hartford, who plays Ashley, and Ned Hartford, who plays Ray in our show are married to each other! And they have a podcast of their own, which we are delighted to get to share the first episode of here, in the home of The Dragoning.
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Metra is an original musical fiction podcast about how we change the world. The show weaves myth, magic, and music to tell a story about the power of collective action—and ab...
FM
This is the tenth (and final) episode of Season Three. To catch up, listen to the Re-caps of Season One and Season Two and then start with Episode One from this season. (Or listen from Episode One, Season One!)
This episode features Thadd McQuade as FM.
Sound Design by Matt Powell
Written and Directed by Emily Rainbow Davis
The Dragoning theme is by Scott Ethier
Show art by Shannon Harv...
Delia, Justin and Dylan
This is the ninth episode of Season Three. To get up to speed, listen to the Re-caps of Season One and Season Two and then start with Episode One from this season. (Or listen from Episode One, Season One!)
This episode features Jacki Jing as Delia, Andrew Winson as Justin and Jeff LaGreca as Dylan
Sound Design by Matt Powell
Written and Directed by Emily Rainbow Davis
Th...
Dylan, Sgt Ana Rengel and Harrison
This is the eighth episode of Season Three. To get up to speed, listen to the Re-caps of Season One and Season Two and then start with Episode One from this season. (Or listen from Episode One, Season One!)
This episode features Jeff LaGreca as Dylan, Vickie Tanner as Sgt Ana Rengel and Aaron Sinn as Harrison
Sound Design by Matt Powell
Written and Directed by Emil...
Harrison, Enid and Amanda
This is the seventh episode of Season Three. To get up to speed, listen to the Re-caps of Season One and Season Two and then start with Episode One from this season. (Or listen from Episode One, Season One!)
This episode features Aaron Sinn as Harrison, Laura Mirsky as Enid and Rhiannon Moushall as Amanda.
Sound Design by Matt Powell
Written and Directed by Emily Rainbow Davis
The...
Zeke, Dr. Andrea Hester and Dylan
This is the sixth episode of Season Three. To get up to speed, listen to the Re-caps of Season One and Season Two and then start with Episode One from this season. (Or listen from Episode One, Season One!)
This episode features Jonathan Horne as Zeke, Sally Beaumont as Dr. Andrea Hester and Jeff LaGreca as Dylan.
Sound Design by Matt Powell
Written and Directed by Emily Rainbo...
Delia, Sgt Ana Rengel, Harrison and Dylan
This is the fifth episode of Season Three. To get up to speed, listen to the Re-caps of Season One and Season Two and then start with Episode One from this season. (Or listen from Episode One, Season One!)
This episode features Jacki Jing as Delia, Vickie Tanner as Sgt. Ana Rengel, Aaron Sinn as Harrison and Jeff LaGreca as Dylan.
Sound Design by Matt Powell
Written and Dire...
This is the fourth episode of Season Three. To get up to speed, listen to the Re-caps of Season One and Season Two. (Or listen from Episode One, Season One!)
This episode features Vickie Tanner as Sgt. Ana Rengel, Rhiannon Moushall as Amanda and Andrew Winson as Justin.
Sound Design by Matt Powell
Written and Directed by Emily Rainbow Davis
The Dragoning theme is by Scott Ethier
Show art by Shannon Harvey
Produced by Kashayna Joh...
This is the third episode of Season Three. To get up to speed, listen to the Re-caps of Season One and Season Two. (Or listen from Episode One, Season One!)
This episode features Aaron Sinn as Harrison, Jonathan Horne as Zeke, Victoria Williams as Misty and Emily Hartford as Ashley.
Sound Design by Matt Powell
Written and Directed by Emily Rainbow Davis
The Dragoning theme is by Scott Ethier
Show art by Shannon Harvey
Produced by Kasha...
This is the second episode of Season Three. To get up to speed, listen to the Re-caps of Season One and Season Two. (Or listen from Episode One, Season One!)
This episode features Jeff LaGreca as Dylan and Nancy Nagrant as Kala.
Sound Design by Matt Powell
Written and Directed by Emily Rainbow Davis
The Dragoning theme is by Scott Ethier
Show art by Shannon Harvey
Produced by Kashayna Johnson
This is the first episode of Season Three. To get up to speed, listen to the Re-caps of Season One and Season Two. (Or listen from Episode One, Season One!)
This episode features Rhiannon Moushall as Amanda, Julian Rozzell Jr as Willie and Sevrin Anne Mason as Jenny.
Sound Design by Matt Powell
Written and Directed by Emily Rainbow Davis
The Dragoning theme is by Scott Ethier
Produced by Kashayna Johnson
Getting excited for Season Three? Need a refresher on what happened in Season Two? Take a quick journey through Season Two with this Re-cap.
This clip features:
Sharon - Nina Nikolic
Amanda - Rhiannon Moushall
Ashley - Emily Hartford
Alice - Clare Stevenson
Willie - Julian Rozzell, Jr
Fiona - Mischa Ipp
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Sound Design - Matt Powell
Writer/Director - Emily Rainbow Davis
Season Three drops on September 15th
You're in the right place to listen to this show, just scroll down to Season One, Episode One and you'll be ready to go.
Sound Design by Matt Powell
Voice by ROY BERGLUND aka 'Papa Roy'In a city, turned upside down, no man is safe from the womenwho turn into dragons.
Will that woman eat you? Set you on fire? Or just makenormal conversation.
Brent is here to see the sights of Dragon City but will hesurvive his litt...
Hungry for more dragons? It might be a little while but while you wait, why not try our other show, The Defense?
Learn more about it on our website: https://www.messengertheatreco.org/#/the-defense/
You'll also find links to the show on various podcast apps.
This is a taste of our new audio drama. You can help us out by subscribing to The Defense, giving it five stars and writing a review!
If you've listened to The Dragoning, you'll hear some familiar names and some new ones!
A live recording of an audio drama podcast about a group of women grappling with their defense, a seemingly magical power that protects them from harm. Get a glimpse behind the curtain of live podcast d...
A stand alone audio drama (outside the world of The Dragoning), The Chip takes place in a post Roe v Wade world where reproductive rights have eroded significantly but an experimental piece of tech is shifting the landscape.
Presented by Messenger Theatre Company
Featuring Colista K. Turner and Ali Andre Ali
Credits read by Max Arnaud
Sound Design by Matt Powell
Music by Scott Ethier
Written and Directed by Emily Rainbow Davi...
This is the tenth episode of Season Two. To get up to speed, listen to the Season One Re-cap and then the previous nine episodes of this season.
This episode features Clare Stevenson as Alice.
Sound Design by Matt Powell
Written and Directed by Emily Rainbow Davis
The Dragoning theme is by Scott Ethier
If you'd like to join our mailing list to stay up to date with developments, visit Messenger Theatre Company's website: https://www...
This is the ninth episode of Season Two. To get up to speed, listen to the Season One Re-cap and then the previous eight episodes of this season.
This episode features Mischa Ipp as Fiona and Emily Hartford as Ashley.
Sound Design by Matt Powell
Written and Directed by Emily Rainbow Davis
The Dragoning theme is by Scott Ethier
If you'd like to join our mailing list to stay up to date with developments, visit Messenger Theatre...
This is the eighth episode of Season Two. To get up to speed, listen to the Season One Re-cap and then the previous seven episodes of this season.
This episode features Rhiannon Moushall as Amanda, Conrad Le Bron as Paul and Clare Stevenson as Alice.
Sound Design by Matt Powell
Written and Directed by Emily Rainbow Davis
The Dragoning theme is by Scott Ethier
If you'd like to join our mailing list to stay up to date with developmen...
This is the seventh episode of Season Two. To get up to speed, listen to the Season One Re-cap and then the previous six episodes of this season.
This episode features Emily Hartford as Ashley and Mischa Ipp as Fiona.
Sound Design by Matt Powell
Written and Directed by Emily Rainbow Davis
The Dragoning theme is by Scott Ethier
If you'd like to join our mailing list to stay up to date with developments, visit Messenger Theatre Compa...
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