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Sonarius

By: Peter Mattei
Narrated by: Katie Folger, Devin Bonnée, Denzel Wells, Thomas Herod, Marijane Vandivier, Marc Pouhe, Beth Burns, Carolyn Wright, Ralph Hardesty, Kyle Romero, Ben Wolfe, Pat Turner
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  • Trailer: Sonarius

    Trailer: Sonarius
    Mar 23 2023
    Two years after her brilliant and schizophrenic brother Mark's tragic suicide, Jenny Krantz discovers six voice messages that he left specifically for her. These messages lead Jenny on an epic journey from New York City to the remote wilds of the Mojave desert - a dark, thrilling ride that reveals long-hidden secrets about her brother, their father, and their childhood, leading ultimately to a stunning experience that changes her forever.
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  • Episode Zero

    Episode Zero
    Mar 23 2023
    New Yorker Jenny Krantz shares with us the tragic, final phone messages left for her by her brother Mark (or M) on the day he took his life two years ago. With the help of her boyfriend, Jason, she then unlocks M's phone and discovers that he left her six voice memos, hinting at much larger mysteries surrounding his life and death, and starting with specific instructions to go to his bank and open a safe deposit box. Fearing what she might find, but driven to know the truth, Jen goes to the bank and our story begins.
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  • Episode One: RED/ROOT/396

    Episode One: RED/ROOT/396
    Mar 23 2023
    At the bank, Jen discovers that her brother left her the key to a car that she never knew he owned. He also left her some odd numbers that she discovers are GPS coordinates for an address in the town of Rockford, Illinois, a place she has never been - but where she and her brother were told that their mother (now deceased) was born. So she decides to take her brother's car and drive to the address. Along the way, she listens to the first of his six recordings, in which he goes into his obsession for certain "Solfeggio" frequencies and their corresponding chakras. Jen thinks this is another manifestation of his madness but she dives in, believing this may help her better understand him and why he took his life. After driving for a day and arriving at the address in Rockford, Jen finds an abandoned house that she believes may have been where her mother was born. She enters the house and finds a dead body. After calling the police, she speaks with a neighbor who knew the home's previous owner, a man named Frank who Jen believes may have in reality been her brother M. But when she continues listening to his voice memo, her brother reveals that he had a twin, Frank, that he never told her about.
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About the Creator - Peter Mattei

About the Creator

Peter Mattei is a playwright, novelist, screenwriter, director and cable television series creator/showrunner. His critically-acclaimed one-hour series Outsiders (Hulu) was among the top-rated cable series in 2016/17. He has also written original pilots for HBO, Fox, A&E, CBS, and ABC, and created/directed an original documentary series for AMC. His Gotham Award-nominated microbudget feature was developed at the Sundance Directors Lab, produced by Robert Redford, premiered at Sundance and released by Miramax. His 2014 novel The Deep Whatsis was called a “red hot debut” by Publishers Weekly and published in six languages. Recently he has developed television projects with Lee Daniels Entertainment/20th Fox and for Topic Studios (Spotlight, Leave No Trace) and he has indie feature films in the works with the producers of Little Miss Sunshine and Mulholland Drive. Mattei is a graduate of Brown and the Yale School of Drama and currently lives in California and Austin, Texas.
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Katie Folger
Tom Herod
About the Performer-Katie Folger

About the Performer

Katie Folger (Jen Krantz) is an actress, writer, and comedienne based in Austin, Texas. Her work is geared toward more nuanced representation of women in media, inspired by longtime mentor Robert Redford. A staple in the Austin indie film scene, Folger has starred in many award-winning projects garnering her praise at festivals like Sundance and SXSW, among others. Folger is currently in pre-production for her one woman show, Getting in Bed with the Pizza Man, a racy, whimsical comedy exploring the thrill and peril of singledom and sex during the COVID-19 era. The show is based upon a short story of Folger’s of the same title and will premiere in Austin in Spring 2023 under the direction of Elizabeth Carroll. Up next, she can be seen in starring roles in feature films Tooth Shop Fiasco, an absurdist comedy produced by George Rush and Caroline Kaplan, and Family Portrait, a sprawling Texas drama directed by Lucy Kerr (Filmmaker Magazine's 25 Filmmakers to Watch 2022). Alongside her work as an artist, Folger is currently working towards a Masters in Clinical Mental Health Counseling with plans to specialize in work with victims of intimate partner violence and in crisis and trauma intervention.

Thomas Herod

About the Performer

With a Masters in Film Production and a stint as a directing fellow at AFI, Thomas Herod (Tom Krantz) had a career behind the camera (he is a member of the Directors Guild) before acting in his own internet series Minutesworth, started a new career for him as an actor. He’s can be seen in feature films, The Perfect Host and Once is Enough, and in TV series, Salem and Netflix’s Messiah.

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Fascinating, engaging, suspenseful

I really liked this podcast story. It reminded me if the radio theater I listened to as a kid in the 1950s. I was drawn in by the progressive reveal if the story as I was pulled along by the mystery and the vivid descriptions if places and people. After I got beyond a few episodes I was totally hooked and binged the last three episodes. The acting and sound engineering was outstanding. Can't wait for more stories from Peter Mattei.

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EVOCATIVE

The premise and unfolding story is engaging. All the narrator's voices were pitch perfect. The high quality of sound is ethereal, making for an immersive experience that I loved!

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Starts strong, but finishes weak.

The story starts strong, and carries well into about episode four. Then it starts to fall short unfortunately.

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Haunting, powerful, poetic

Sonarius is a moving and beautifully told story that explores the inherent mystery of losing someone to suicide. Because the vast majority of suicides happen in private, those who are left behind often piece together a story of what transpired. Sonarius is a sort of piecing-together, but the story that emerges is about much more than a suicide. It's about the ways that grief contracts and expands us, about the ways we know and don't know one another, and about the ways we remain connected to those we love no matter where they are.

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Completely Absorbing

A fascinating suspense story that is completely engaging. All the elements--sound, story, music, combine to augment the suspense. It's hard to stop listening.

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Beautifully written

The actors brought it to life. The story itself was intriguing and constantly changing. Loved the way it ended, and I’d definitely listen to more

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An engaging thriller. Very well done.

I listened to the entire Sonarius series with a group of friends in one sitting. It was an emotional journey that I highly recommend. Mattei's writing is exceptional, as are the performances by the entire cast, the score by Anton Sanko, and the superb sound design.

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Suspenseful

Loved the creativity and suspense. I would love a sequel! The plot twists were unexpected and thought provoking.

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non sense history

it's very well performance but the story goes from one si de to anoether without no conexions unless i have hear till the end i don't recomend It.

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Great audio drama!

Took a minute to get into, but the story is really good! Lots of mystery and suspense.

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