From Prussia, Wit Wiz (Live in Philadelphia!)

About this episode

A comedic live performance about a group of separatists planning to annex a suburb while the President enjoys cheesesteaks.

A group of sovereign nation separatists plan to annex a major suburb...and President Chet Phillips is eating cheesesteaks. Recorded live at the Philadelphia Mausoleum of Contemporary Art (PhilaMoCA) on August 2, 2025. Written & Directed by J. Michael DeAngelis Starring Chris Klaniecki as Skip Granger Nazli Sarpkaya as Mackenzie McGrath Dave Stanger as Bowden Montcrief Paige Klaniecki as Gloria Kovak Faith Dowign as Section Chief Zelda Anders with Kirk White as Chet Phillips and Katerina McGrath as The Mission Voice Also Starring Ashley Banks as Athena O'Brien Jill Ivey as Connie St. Stevens and Mrs. DiNunzio and Bob Killion as The Admiral, Jambo, Steve Connors, and Security Guy Guest Starring J. Michael DeAngelis as NSA Advisor and Larry Hastings Dave Serfass as Chip Esterhouse Pete Barry as Cory Champlain and Kristatos O'Brien Rebecca Serfass as June Squibb John Dowgin as Dr. Biff Studebaker and Jake Walsh and Caden Dowgin as Cooper Sharpe Music and Effects Written and Performed by Pete Barry A complete transcript of this episode can be found here. Created and Produced by J. Michael DeAngelis, Pete Barry, John Dowgin Associate Producer: Paige Klaniecki Special thanks to Eric…

People in this episode

Host: J. Michael DeAngelis

Guests: Chris Klaniecki, Nazli Sarpkaya, Dave Stanger, Paige Klaniecki, Faith Dowign, Kirk White, Katerina McGrath, Ashley Banks, Jill Ivey, Bob Killion, Larry Hastings, Dave Serfass, Pete Barry, Rebecca Serfass, John Dowgin, Caden Dowgin

Topics covered

• comedy
• fiction
• live performance
• political satire
• separatism

Keywords

• separatists
• comedy
• Philadelphia
• live performance
• political satire
• cheesesteaks
• PhilaMoCA

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Philadelphia, PhilaMoCA

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