Pendant Productions

Pendant Productions (also known as Pendant Audio, or just Pendant) is an independent online production company that produces audio serials and radio dramas for podcast, digital download, and radio broadcast.

Pendant Productions
TypeIndependent Media
IndustryAudio
Founded2004
FounderJeffrey Bridges
Headquarters
Los Angeles, California
,
United States
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
  • Jeffrey Bridges (Executive producer)
  • Susan Bridges (Executive producer)
ProductsAudio drama, Podcasts, Comics
Websitependantaudio.com

Pendant is considered part of the growing online revival of audio drama and audio theater. The company regularly holds open auditions for their shows, as well as director classes to train those interested in directing audio drama.

Nearly 1 million mp3s were downloaded from pendantaudio.com in 2007.[1]

History

Pendant Productions was created by Jeffrey Bridges, who serves as executive producer on all shows.

The internet-based audio theater company got its start producing fan shows based on Star Trek, DC Comics, and Star Wars, among others. On May 29, 2012, Pendant ceased all production on fan shows, turning their focus to original programming.

Pendant's original shows include the anthology series Seminar and the long running science fiction crime drama The Kingery.

In August 2014, Valiant Comics partnered with Pendant to produce audio dramas based on their comic books.[2] The first of these, Archer & Armstrong: The Michelangelo Code, was released in 2016.[3]

Podcast productions

To date, Pendant has produced thirteen original podcast shows from a wide array of genres.

Title Years Notes
The Dixie Stenberg and Brassy Battalion Adventure Theater2006–2010
The Kingery2007–present
Once Upon a Time in Vegas2007–2010
Seminar2007–present
The Pendant Shakespeare aka The Wild Bill Variety Show2007–present
Genesis Avalon2009–2014
Red Sands Investigations2009–2010Mini-series
The Line2010–2012
Tabula Rasa2012–present
This Week In Pendant2012–present
Henderson & Havner2013–present
Quick Audio2015–2016
Active Radioactive Radio2016–present

Prestige productions

In 2013, Pendant began producing Audible programming as part of their new "Pendant Prestige" lineup. Each prestige show includes a behind-the-scenes podcast featuring interviews with the actors, writers, and composers.

Title Year Notes
Phantom CanyonFebruary 27, 2014
Archer & Armstrong: The Michelangelo CodeMarch 16, 2016 – June 15, 2016Co-production with Valiant Comics

Other projects

Pendant has been featured in The Sonic Society's Summerstock Playhouse.[4]

In early 2012, a Kickstarter campaign for a Dixie Stenberg and Brassy Battalion Comic Book was successfully financed. Issue #1 was released to select donors in Fall 2012.[5]

In the press

Pendant shows have aired on radio stations including CHLY-FM radio in Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada, KTDR-FM in Del Rio, Texas, Titan Radio at California State University, Fullerton, and Krypton Radio.[6] Clips from Pendant shows have been featured on Saturday Live on BBC Radio 4.[7]

Awards and accolades
Year Award Category Recipient
2013 Audio Verse AwardsBest Fan/Adaptation Comedy of the YearMuch Ado About Nothing
Audio Verse AwardsBest Long Form Fan/Adaptation Series of the YearMuch Ado About Nothing
Audio Verse AwardsBest Long-Form Original Adaptation of a Pre-existing WorkMuch Ado About Nothing
Audio Verse AwardsBest Original Composition in a Fan/Adaptation ProductionVincent Morrison for "Balthasar's Song (Hey Nonny Nonny)" in Much Ado About Nothing
Audio Verse AwardsMost Outstanding Performance of Voice Actor in a Fan/Adaption Leading RolePete Milan as Macbeth in Macbeth
Audio Verse AwardsMost Outstanding Performance of Voice Actor in a Fan/Adaption Supporting RoleJason R. Wallace as Leonato in Much Ado About Nothing
Audio Verse AwardsMost Outstanding Performance of Voice Actress in a Fan/Adaption Supporting RoleMindy Rast Keenan as Dogberry in Much Ado About Nothing
Audio Verse AwardsBest Original Drama of the YearTabula Rasa
Audio Verse AwardsBest New Original Show of the YearTabula Rasa
Audio Verse AwardsBest Long Form Original Series of the YearTabula Rasa
Audio Verse AwardsMost Outstanding Performance of Voice Actor in an Original Supporting RoleJason R. Wallace as Terry "Ganymede" Morris in Tabula Rasa
2014 Parsec AwardsBest Speculative Fiction Story: Large Cast (Short Form)"Dirty Hands" by Niall Kitson (Seminar #54)
Audio Verse AwardsBest Actress in an Original Supporting RoleMindy Rast-Keenan as Morgan le Fay in Genesis Avalon
Audio Verse AwardsBest Writing of a Self-Contained Short-Form Production"Crimson Cape" by Anna Rodriguez (Seminar #55)
Audio Verse AwardsBest Actress in a Self-Contained ProductionAnna Rodriguez as Kori in "Constant Vigilance" (Seminar #56)
Audio Verse AwardsBest Actress in a Fan/Adaptation Supporting RoleAlicen Moser as Feste in Twelfth Night
Audio Verse AwardsBest New Original Composition in a ProductionVincent Morrison for "The Wind and The Rain" in Twelfth Night
Audio Verse AwardsBest Ongoing Original Long-form Drama of the YearTabula Rasa
Audio Verse AwardsBest Actress in an Original Leading RoleSusan Bridges as Erin Jayne Sayre in Tabula Rasa
Audio Verse AwardsBest Original Composition in a ProductionKarina Barroso for "By Her Side" in Tabula Rasa
2015 Parsec AwardsBest Speculative Fiction Magazine or Anthology PodcastSeminar
Parsec AwardsBest Speculative Fiction Story: Small Cast (Short Form)"O'Malley's Media Storm" by V.C. Morrison (Seminar #59)
Audio Verse AwardsBest Fan/Adaptation Anthology/Variety ShowThe Pendant Shakespeare
Audio Verse AwardsBest Actor in a Fan/Adaptation Serial ProductionColin Kelly as Brutus in Julius Caesar

See also

References
  1. Nesbitt, Alex (2008-01-26). "Digital Podcast 32: Jeffrey Bridges of Pendant Productions". Digital Podcast. Retrieved 2016-06-13.
  2. Hickey Jr., Patrick (2016-05-07). "Review Fix Exclusive: Jeffrey Bridges Talks Pendant Products and Valiant Comics". Review Fix. Retrieved 2016-06-13.
  3. Ferretti, Martin (2016-04-29). "ARCHER & ARMSTRONG AUDIO DRAMA". All-Comic.com. Retrieved 2016-06-13.
  4. Ward, Jack (2011-07-19). "Sonic Summerstock Presents: The Shadow". The Sonic Society. Retrieved 2016-06-13.
  5. "The Dixie Stenberg mini-comic! by Pendant Productions — Kickstarter". Kickstarter. 2012-09-01. Retrieved 2016-06-13.
  6. "Thrilling New Show: The Dixie Stenberg And Brassy Battalion Adventure Theater!". Krypton Radio. 2012-11-06. Retrieved 2016-06-13.
  7. "BBC - Radio 4 - Saturday Live". BBC Radio 4. 2006-11-17. Retrieved 2016-06-13.
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