GRACE UNDER PRESSURE EPISODE PROGRAM
EPISODE 1: FLIRTING WITH DISASTER
IN THIS EPISODE:In her high-pressure job working for an international corporation, editor Grace McMoon is on the phone, working and complaining to her friend Trudy, when a high-level executive (and inappropriate Christmas Party liaison) drops by to check in on her. When her pink slip arrives, Grace throws him out of her office, to be comforted by her best friend in the mailroom, Louie. She decides to work freelance from home, but gets a call telling her she’s been robbed of her computer. What’s the next job she can do to maintain her Upper East Side lifestyle? The Singer/Songwriter warns: “Trouble’s Back in Town”.—For more information, visit PasticheNYC.com or follow us on Facebook and Instagram @PasticheNYC Written by Emily King
StarringAlice King as Grace McMoonTom Bozell as Wolfram WeltmeisterRoger Casey as Louie CorazonAnd Narrated by George Sheffey
Singer/Songwriter: Emily KingAll songs © 1992-1995, Emily King BMI. NYC Field Recordings/Sound Design by Milo BarneyRecording Engineer: Atticus MulkeyDirected by Emily KingEdited by Emily Duncan Produced by PasticheNYC llc. ============================================= EPISODE 2: A CHILLY RECEPTION
IN THIS EPISODE:Grace is now receptionist at the weasely white-shoe law office where Trudy is a perma-temp proofreader. Though most of the partners are in jail or under indictment, when remaining shyster Myron McWeeney asks Grace to “fill in” for his secretary, Trudy and Grace go into sexual harassment red alert maneuvers. Even if they work, will it be worth it? The Singer/Songwriter asks: “I Wonder When”.—For more information, visit PasticheNYC.com or follow us on Facebook and Instagram @PasticheNYC Written by Emily King
StarringAlice King as Grace McMoonGeorge Sheffey as Mr. McWeeneyDorian DeMichele as TrudyAnd Narrated by George Sheffey
Singer/Songwriter: Emily KingAll songs © 1992-1995, Emily King BMI. NYC Field Recordings/Sound Design by Milo BarneyRecording Engineer: Atticus MulkeyDirected by Emily KingEdited by Emily Duncan Produced by PasticheNYC llc. ============================================= EPISODE 3: THE ART OF WHINING
IN THIS EPISODE:Now a newbie at a high-price SoHo art gallery, run by Trudy’s chic-er cousin Mimi, Grace is introduced to the Art of the Sell. Too bad she’s expected to throw sex into the bargain, by Leo Fursnyder, the guy who owns the guys who run New York. Will speaking truth to power get her anywhere but out on the street? The Singer/Songwriter’s opinion: “Fool”.—For more information, visit PasticheNYC.com or follow us on Facebook and Instagram @PasticheNYC Written by Emily King
StarringAlice King as Grace McMoonBlanca Franck as the CustomerDorian DeMichele as MimiGeorge Sheffey as Leo FursnyderRoger Casey as Louie CorazonAnd Narrated by George Sheffey
Singer/Songwriter: Emily KingAll songs © 1992-1995, Emily King BMI. NYC Field Recordings/Sound Design by Milo BarneyAmbient Soundscape: Danny Petrow, guitarRecording Engineer: Atticus MulkeyDirected by Emily KingEdited by Emily Duncan Produced by PasticheNYC llc. ============================================= EPISODE 4: WAITING FOR… OH, GOD!
IN THIS EPISODE:Grace and Trudy are now waitresses at Trudy’s boyfriend Ted’s startup restaurant. Dodging the “Roamin’ hands and Rushin’ finger” of the customers, Grace, losing her sublet through poor credit decisions, finds comfort when Trudy and Ted offer to let her move in as a live-in bookkeeper. Perhaps a little too much comforting from Ted –too close to Grace – for Trudy’s comfort. Where can you go when you lose your best friends? The Singer/Songwriter reminds us: “Any Number Can Play”.—For more information, visit PasticheNYC.com or follow us on Facebook and Instagram @PasticheNYC Written by Emily King
StarringAlice King as Grace McMoonGeorge Sheffey as the CustomerDorian DeMichele as TrudyTom Bozell as TedAnd Narrated by George Sheffey
Singer/Songwriter: Emily KingAll songs © 1992-1995, Emily King BMI. NYC Field Recordings/Sound Design by Milo BarneyRecording Engineer: Atticus MulkeyDirected by Emily KingEdited by Emily Duncan Produced by PasticheNYC llc. ============================================= EPISODE 5: PUSHING THE ENVELOPE
IN THIS EPISODE:In her new Lower East Side roomshare with Norma Bates, goth/punk midWestern NYU refugee, Grace tries to make big bucks working at home stuffing envelopes. When Jack Mahloff show up to recruit her for bigger things in the organization, Grace catches on to its pyramidal exploitation, and Norma goes berserk. Where can you go when there’s no place at home? The Singer/Songwriter suggests its only a: “First Mistake”.—For more information, visit PasticheNYC.com or follow us on Facebook and Instagram @PasticheNYC Written by Emily King
StarringAlice King as Grace McMoonBlanca Franck as Norma BatesTom Bozell as Jack MahloffAnd Narrated by George Sheffey
Singer/Songwriter: Emily KingAll songs © 1992-1995, Emily King BMI. NYC Field Recordings/Sound Design by Milo BarneyRecording Engineer: Atticus MulkeyDirected by Emily KingEdited by Emily Duncan Produced by PasticheNYC llc. ============================================== EPISODE 6: SWEATSHOP EQUITY
IN THIS EPISODE:Dressmaking at home in junior high never prepared Grace for work in a Soho loft sweatshop. Her new sewing-machine neighbors Rosita and Carmen try to help her get started, but Grace is at the bottom of a class by herself. If she can’t keep up, where can she go but down? The Singer/Songwriter shares: “The Ladies’ Lament”.—For more information, visit PasticheNYC.com or follow us on Facebook and Instagram @PasticheNYC Written by Emily King
StarringAlice King as Grace McMoonBlanca Franck as RositaRoger Casey as Auntie CarmenLuis Carlos de la Lombana as Mr. RamirezAnd Narrated by George Sheffey
Singer/Songwriter: Emily KingAll songs © 1992-1995, Emily King BMI. NYC Field Recordings/Sound Design by Milo BarneyRecording Engineer: Atticus MulkeyDirected by Emily KingEdited by Emily Duncan Produced by PasticheNYC llc. ============================================= EPISODE 7: CLEAN LIVING
IN THIS EPISODE:Isolated, resigned, and strangely tranquil, Grace fronts a laundromat in the Ukrainian Lower East Side. Dealing with grunge band bass players, panhandlers, young Russian moms and crabby old ladies, she’s pretty much given up when an old beloved friend walks back into her life. Will she follow his lead to a life worth living?The Singer/Songwriter suggests: “Giving Up Your Dreams”.—For more information, visit PasticheNYC.com or follow us on Facebook and Instagram @PasticheNYC Written by Emily King
StarringAlice King as Grace McMoonTom Bozell as BlowGeorge Sheffey as HowardDorian DeMichele as Mrs. GravlaxBlanca Franck as Russian MotherRoger Casey as Louie CorazonAnd Narrated by George Sheffey
Singer/Songwriter: Emily KingAll songs © 1992-1995, Emily King BMI. NYC Field Recordings/Sound Design by Milo BarneyRecording Engineer: Atticus MulkeyDirected by Emily KingEdited by Emily Duncan Produced by PasticheNYC llc. ================================================= EPISODE 8: SLIDE INTO HOME
IN THIS EPISODE:Grace finds peace and purpose attending to the clientele of an AIDS hospice, run by the flamboyant philosopher-in-drag, Hector. She feels useful at last, but fears she might not have what it takes when her patients die. Will she pass the test? It may mean a whole new life. The Singer/Songwriter comments: “Oh…”.—For more information, visit PasticheNYC.com or follow us on Facebook and Instagram @PasticheNYC. Written by Emily King
StarringAlice King as Grace McMoonLuis Carlos de la Lombana as Raimondo AND HectorRoger Casey as Louie CorazonAnd Narrated by George Sheffey
Singer/Songwriter: Emily KingAll songs © 1992-1995, Emily King BMI. NYC Field Recordings/Sound Design by Milo BarneyAmbient Soundscape: Charles Michie and Four Corner StarRecording Engineer: Atticus MulkeyDirected by Emily KingEdited by Emily Duncan Produced by PasticheNYC llc.