An Expatriate Conman! A Jet-Setting Duo! A Daffily Demonic Duck! In Paris, American would-be author Conrad Webley Griffson bounces from lunch to drinks to dinner until his procrastinatory pursuit butts heads with another pursuer perusing his own pursuit.

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CONTENT NOTES

This episode contains adult language, sexual innuendo, and alcohol. A character references an offscreen suicide that has happened in the past--for spoiler-related details, see the bottom of these show notes. 

CREDITS

Written and Directed by Ian Geers and Lauren Grace Thompson. Produced and edited by Lauren Grace Thompson. Sound engineered and designed by Daniel Etti-Williams. Original music by Baldemar.  

CAST:

• Conrad Webley Griffson - Daniel Millhouse
• Augie Eckhart - Sarah Price 
• Bernadette Glob - Corbette Pasko
• Tabitha Glob - Maeve Devitt
• Charles Dufrene - Miguel Long
• Henri Picquart Sr - Rob Kauzlaric
• Lemarque - Chris Vizurraga
• Mrs. Picquart - Anna Troy
• Phoebe - Sam Hubbard
• Andre - Ian Geers
• Francois - Daniel Etti-Williams
• Narrator - Lauren Grace Thompson

The Vanishing Act was recorded at Redtwist Theatre in Chicago, IL. 

SOUND EFFECTS

ClockTower by xserra

Chair Stool Wooden Dragged by DWOBoyle

Accordion Street Recording 01 by klankbeeld

SPOILERS RE: CONTENT: Conrad’s fiancee, Phoebe, died as the result of a Romeo and Juliet type situation where they were both supposed to fake their deaths and run away together. Due to the intense secrecy of their relationship, they miscommunicate, with Conrad taking the Juliet role and Phoebe Romeo. Conrad believes it is his fault and has never obtained closure. This is heavily stylized to reference Romeo and Juliet throughout.