Kicking the Bucket

NOTE: **Both endings begin the same and diverge about halfway through.** And now, dear listener, we come to a crossroads. For our final episode, we invite you to choose your own ending. If you are rooting for Dolores and Howard to go out on their terms - needing no permission, making no apologies - go to Tape 8, Side A, or Episode 8A, “Rounded with a Sleep.” But if you’re hoping Dolores and Howard will find a way to share their truth - to open up, speak their hearts, and invite their children to understand and support them - stay here on Tape 8, Side B, or Episode 8B, “Brave New World.” | This is Episode 8B, “Brave New World.” | Description: Once more unto the breach. Dolores and Howard set out on their final journey and, in speaking the truth, discover a moment of unexpected beauty before the curtain falls. Featuring the voices of: Mimi Strum, Richard Gartner, Kendra L. Franklin, Mical Trejo, Kelli Bland, Chiara McCarty, Ivy Le, Dana Wing Lau, Vivian Glazier, Cynthia Preston, and Shaun Conde. Created by award-winning artists: Andee Kinzy, Dana Wing Lau, Marisa Ewing & Melissa Pons of Hemlock Creek Productions, Chiara McCarty, Chloé Carcamo, and Kevin Chin of Northshore Media Productions. Themes include: Alzheimer’s, cancer, and death. Learn more: improvedarts.org/kickingthebucketpodcast Subscribe now because the end is just the beginning. | This project is supported in part by the City of Austin Economic Development Department. ImprovEd Arts is a sponsored project of Austin Creative Alliance. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/kickingthebucket/donations

NOTE: **Both endings begin the same and diverge about halfway through.** And now, dear listener, we come to a crossroads. For our final episode, we invite you to choose your own ending. If you are rooting for Dolores and Howard to go out on their terms - needing no permission, making no apologies - go to Tape 8, Side A, or Episode 8A, “Rounded with a Sleep.” But if you’re hoping Dolores and Howard will find a way to share their truth - to open up, speak their hearts, and invite their children to understand and support them - go to Tape 8, Side B, or Episode 8B, “Brave New World.” | This is Episode 8A, “Rounded with a Sleep.” | Description: All the world's a stage, but Dolores refuses to play the part. When all seems lost, Dolores clings to one final cue. Together, she and Howard attempt their boldest scene yet - a curtain call no one saw coming. Featuring the voices of: Mimi Strum, Richard Gartner, Kendra L. Franklin, Mical Trejo, Kelli Bland, Chiara McCarty, Ivy Le, Dana Wing Lau, Vivian Glazier, Cynthia Preston, and Shaun Conde. Created by award-winning artists: Andee Kinzy, Dana Wing Lau, Marisa Ewing & Melissa Pons of Hemlock Creek Productions, Chiara McCarty, Chloé Carcamo, and Kevin Chin of Northshore Media Productions. Themes include: Alzheimer’s, cancer, and death. Learn more: improvedarts.org/kickingthebucketpodcast Subscribe now because the end is just the beginning. | This project is supported in part by the City of Austin Economic Development Department. ImprovEd Arts is a sponsored project of Austin Creative Alliance. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/kickingthebucket/donations

Finally. It’s time. And not a minute too late. Or maybe it is? Will Dolores and Howard be foiled again? Still, the kids need an answer about a nursing home, so our persistent protagonists make a break for it. In a minivan. Featuring the voices of: Mimi Strum, Richard Gartner, Kendra L. Franklin, Mical Trejo, Kelli Bland, Chiara McCarty, Ivy Le, Dana Wing Lau, Vivian Glazier, Cynthia Preston, and Shaun Conde. Created by award-winning artists: Andee Kinzy, Dana Wing Lau, Marisa Ewing & Melissa Pons of Hemlock Creek Productions, Chiara McCarty, Chloé Carcamo, and Kevin Chin of Northshore Media Productions. Themes include: Alzheimer’s, cancer, and death. Learn more: improvedarts.org/kickingthebucketpodcast Subscribe now because the end is just the beginning. | This project is supported in part by the City of Austin Economic Development Department. ImprovEd Arts is a sponsored project of Austin Creative Alliance. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/kickingthebucket/donations

Dolores and Howard put their next plan into motion. But first, they need to get organized. Clear out the clutter and get the dog into a good, loving home. A feat that seems easy enough… Featuring the voices of: Mimi Strum, Richard Gartner, Kendra L. Franklin, Mical Trejo, Kelli Bland, Chiara McCarty, Ivy Le, Dana Wing Lau, Vivian Glazier, Cynthia Preston, and Shaun Conde. Created by award-winning artists: Andee Kinzy, Dana Wing Lau, Marisa Ewing & Melissa Pons of Hemlock Creek Productions, Chiara McCarty, Chloé Carcamo, and Kevin Chin of Northshore Media Productions. Themes include: Alzheimer’s, cancer, and death. Learn more: improvedarts.org/kickingthebucketpodcast Subscribe now because the end is just the beginning. | This project is supported in part by the City of Austin Economic Development Department. ImprovEd Arts is a sponsored project of Austin Creative Alliance. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/kickingthebucket/donations

This is it. The hour is nigh. Dolores and Howard make their move, but an unexpected visitor threatens to derail their carefully crafted goodbye. As Tamika reveals her secret, the question remains: will anyone hear Dolores and Howard before the curtain falls? Featuring the voices of: Mimi Strum, Richard Gartner, Kendra L. Franklin, Mical Trejo, Kelli Bland, Chiara McCarty, Ivy Le, Dana Wing Lau, Vivian Glazier, Cynthia Preston, and Shaun Conde. Created by award-winning artists: Andee Kinzy, Dana Wing Lau, Marisa Ewing & Melissa Pons of Hemlock Creek Productions, Chiara McCarty, Chloé Carcamo, and Kevin Chin of Northshore Media Productions. Themes include: Alzheimer’s, cancer, and death. Learn more: improvedarts.org/kickingthebucketpodcast Subscribe now because the end is just the beginning. | This project is supported in part by the City of Austin Economic Development Department. ImprovEd Arts is a sponsored project of Austin Creative Alliance. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/kickingthebucket/donations