LOS ANGELES, CA – FEB 22, 2024 – After a successful debut season with over 3 million downloads and 12+ festival selections, the award-winning podcast Table Read, which brings unproduced scripts to life, is gearing up to release the highly anticipated season two.
The season debuts with ‘Dreamworld,’ a fantasy-drama screenplay by Sonny Postiglione, known for his work on ‘Life on Mars,’ ‘Human Target,’ ‘NYPD Blue,’ ‘The Vampire Diaries,’ ‘No Ordinary Family,’ ‘Law & Order,’ ‘Bloodline,’ among others. The story follows a grieving father transported to Dreamworld, where he teams up with fairy tale characters like an older, sword-wielding Jack, his best friend, the gun-toting Giant, and the werewolf Little Red Riding Hood. Drawing from classics like ‘The NeverEnding Story,’ ‘Shrek,’ and ‘Coraline,’ this immersive tale promises enchantment.
Notable cast in the debut episode include narrator Dennis Kleinman, Craig Parker (“Lord of the Rings”), David Errigo Jr. (“Yu-Gi-Oh!”), Lee Garlington (“The Sum of All Fears”), Chris Mann (“The Voice”), Ashley Platz (“Yellowstone”), Bjorn Johnson (“How To Train Your Dragon 2” and “Modern Family”), and Shaan Sharma (“The Chosen”), Table Read’s Executive Producer and SAG Board Member, and many more.
The Manifest Media team, led by showrunners Jack Levy, Mark Knell, and Shaan Sharma, has garnered acclaim with nominations at the Austin Revolution Film Fest (2024), Women’s Comedy Film Festival Atlanta 2024, Shorty Impact Awards, Apulia Webfest, NJ WebFest, NZ WebFest, 17th place in the Audio Fiction World Cup, and Baltimore WebFest. They have also secured recent wins at the All The Laughs Comedy Awards, Popcon, Melbourne WebFest, Beyond the Curve, and the Golden Crane. Additionally, achieving a consistent Top 10 Fiction ranking on Apple Podcasts for 44 weeks during its debut season and boasting a five-star rating from nearly 3,000 downloads further solidified their successful debut run.
Mark Knell, Executive Producer of Table Read, expressed enthusiasm about the upcoming season, stating, “We are thrilled to showcase stories from icons who have shaped generations of entertainment but chosen to let certain passion projects sit on the shelf…until now. Pairing these scripts with notable and ingenious emerging artists to breathe life into them makes for an unparalleled audio experience unlike anything else in podcasting.”
Table Read Season 2 is scheduled to launch in March 2024 and will be available on all major podcast platforms. Additional information can be found at https://www.tablereadpodcast.com.
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About Table Read:
Table Read is a hit podcast that brings unproduced scripts to life through high-quality scoring and performances from established actors, comedians, musicians, and influencers. Produced by Manifest Media Productions, Table Read has spent Thirty consecutive weeks in the top 10 of the Apple Fiction Chart, reaching as high as number one and maintaining a five-star rating with nearly 3,000 ratings. The show is the brainchild of producers Mark Knell, Jack Levy, and Shaan Sharma, who is currently starring in the international hit drama TV series “The Chosen.”
Since its debut, Table Read has experienced unparalleled success in the podcasting world. The show has achieved an impressive 30 consecutive weeks in the top 10 of the Apple Fiction Chart, reaching the number-one spot multiple times. With an unwavering five-star rating from nearly 3,000 listeners, Table Read’s innovative concept has received widespread acclaim.
