The Alchemist’s Gambit

10 minute, stage/radio, 2M

Theatrical Shenanigans, Year 3 Anniversary Special, December 2025

Book cover titled "The Alchemist's Gambit" with a dark, mountainous landscape in the background and rain falling.

After a chance run-in with Dr. Hasenpfeffer during his travels, a wayward divorcee finds himself on the chopping block. The Traveler's only chances of survival lie in currying favor with this seemingly amoral scientist. Will this 'alchemist's gambit' pay off? Or will this traveler's life be cut tragically short?

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Text excerpt about Scott Sickles discussing flying between cities to avoid driving, wanting to be strapped to a table by a mad scientist, and a playful scenario involving a mad scientist and alchemist.

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Theatrical Shenanigans Anniversary Special

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