Forever and a Day (soap opera)

Forever and a Day (abbreviated as FaaD) is an American audio drama/podcast soap opera. Created by author Casey Hutchison, the serial debuted on August 3, 2020, on the JLJ Media Network, and is syndicated via a wide variety of American podcasting services and applications, including iTunes, Google Podcasts, and Spotify.

Concept

The series was created by Runaway Housewife author Casey Hutchison[1][2] and is co-written and executive produced by Hutchison and longtime podcast host Candice Mack,[3][4] as a tribute to Irna Phillips's radio serial Painted Dreams, on the occasion of the 90th anniversary of the serial's debut.[5] The events of the modern series focus on the intersecting lives of three families living in the fictional Augustus, Illinois: the wealthy and political ambitious Harpers, the equally politically ambitious Bennetts, and the tabloid-journalist Marshalls[3][5]

Hutchison and Mack developed the show's characters and storylines collaboration and consultation with a team of established network daytime writers, including Daytime Emmy-winners Thom Racina and Sally Sussman.[6] The producers approach to casting the series mixed longtime veterans of network American daytime soap operas, established names in the newer digital and podcast drama spaces, and veterans of the New York stage—brought together with new and emerging talents discovered by producers through an extensive and diverse audition process—to create a bridge for the audiences of both established network soap operas and popular digital dramas, while also folding in new elements to allow the new series to feel original and stand on its own.[7][4][8]

Production

When the series is in production, episodes are recorded via Zoom Video Communication. The cast and crew gathers weekly for table reads, and the recording of two episodes, that are then sent to post-production, and aired twice a week via the JLJ Media Network umbrella of podcasts[9] at 3:00/2:00 p.m. As of November 2020, principal recording was complete for the first two seasons of the show.[8] Season one aired from March to September 2020, and season two will debut in February 2021.[10][8] A special, stand-alone holiday episode linking the events of the first two seasons, aired on December 18, 2020.[11][12]

Book Spinoff Series

A series of companion books, set around key locations featured in the series, including the Tasty Bean Cafe, Magnifier Magazine, and Bay Ridge Hotel, are available from author James Lott, Jr,[13] who also hosts the "Forever and a Day Aftershow" podcast.[14] The books feature characters from the air show, including Lacretia Lyon's "Katelynn Harper" and Benjamin Bryant's "Gregory Marshall" alongside original characters who appear only in the books.[13]

Cast

In May 2020, the show announced the first set of actors cast, including five-time Daytime Emmy Award-nominee (for her work on the CBS daytime soap opera Guiding Light), Beth Ehlers, and Pride: The Series creator and star Dorell Anthony.[15] Later announcements included the addition of Broadway star Quinn Van Antwerp (Jersey Boys) and Indie Series Award nominee (as co-executive producer of the Emmy-winning digital drama Anacostia) Bryant to the cast as series regulars.[16] Special guest stars in season one included 2019 Indie Series Award and Capitol City Web Awards winner and former As the World Turns star Lauren B. Martin, and former Dawson's Creek and The Young and the Restless star John Driscoll. Longtime Guiding Light star Frank Dicopoulous debuted in the role of "Andrew Rutledge" in the December 2020 standalone holiday episode, which also featured the introduction of Anna Burmeister as "Laken Bennett" (replacing Karolina Silvas, who played the role in the show's first season).

SERIES CAST[17][7]
Actor Character Duration Season

One

 2020

Holiday

Special

 Season

Two

Beth Ehlers Melanie Walters 2020– X X X
Dorell Anthony Antwan Jeffries 2020– X X
Brandon Larkins Isaac Marshall 2020 X X
Jeanne Young Emma Jensen 2020– X X X
Tony Moore Jesse "JJ" Fraser 2020– X X X
Matthew Preston Jonah Bennett 2020– X X X
Karolina Sivas Laken Bennett 2020 X
Candice Mack Danielle Fraser 2020– X X X
Kristina Sullivan Stephanie Markham 2020– X X X
Lacretia Lyon Katelynn Harper 2020– X X X
Elizabeth von Isser Elaine Harper 2020– X X X
Brett Lawrence Gunnar Harper 2020– X X X
Quinn VanAntwerp Colin Harper 2020– X X X
Renee Suran Miranda Bennett 2020– X X X
Tyler David Alex Bennett 2020– X X X
Khalia Davis Leslie Marshall 2020– X X X
Benjamin Bryant Gregory Marshall 2020– X X X
Michael Carr Donovan Aldridge 2020– X X X
Teri Limmer Lenore Parkhurst 2020– X X X
Veronica Dang Avery Randolph 2020– X X X
Lauren B. Martin Dominique Bradford 2020– X X X
John Driscoll Lewis Burke 2020– X
Anna Burmeister Laken Bennett 2020– X X
Frank Dicopoulous Andrew Rutledge 2020– X X
Mackenzie Bell Skye Parkhurst 2020– X X

Production Team

SEASON 1 [18][19]

  • Casey Hutchison (Creator/Co-Head Writer/Narrator/Co-Executive Producer; 2020–present)
  • James Lott, Jr. (Production Consultant; 2020–present)
  • Candice Mack (Co-Head Writer/Co-Executive Producer; 2020–present)
  • John F. Smith (Story Consultant; 2020–present)
  • Thom Racina (Story Consultant/Script Editor; 2020–present)
  • Sally Sussman Morina (consultant; 2020–Present)
  • Karolina Sivas (Story Editor/Script Writer; 2020)
  • Top Podcast: Forever and a Day
  • "Forever and a Day Aftershow" hosted by James Lott, Jr.

References
  1. Hutchison, Casey (2018). Runaway Housewife. ISBN 978-1729188149.
  2. Hutchison, Casey. "Runaway Housewife". www.amazon.com. Retrieved 2020-12-27.
  3. "Soap Opera Podcast "Forever and a Day" to Debut This Summer | The Buzz - BuzzWorthy Radio". Retrieved 2020-05-28.
  4. "Recap of Episodes 1 & 2 and How the Show Came to Be with Candice Mack". Spreaker. Retrieved 2020-12-27.
  5. Eades, Chris (2020-12-15). "Chat Live With the Cast and Creators of New Soap Forever and a Day". Soaps In Depth. Retrieved 2020-12-27.
  6. "Forever and a Day is a New Scripted Soap Podcast filled with Intrigue, Romance & More: Founders Candice Mack and Casey Hutchinson Talk about Why they Started it and How They Got Beth Ehlers as Their Anchor". Retrieved 2021-01-14.
  7. "Cast". FOREVER AND A DAY. Retrieved 2020-05-27.
  8. Locher, Alan. "In the Locher Room with the Creators and Cast of Forever and a Day". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2020-12-27.
  9. "JLJ Media". Spreaker. Retrieved 2020-05-28.
  10. "Season 1 Finale with Cast and Producers!". Spreaker. Retrieved 2020-12-27.
  11. "Episode 15: Christmas Special: And To All A Goodnight". Spreaker. Retrieved 2020-12-27.
  12. Papadatos, Markos (2020-11-28). "JLJ Media to premiere new holiday audio drama 'Mistletoe Road'". www.digitaljournal.com. Retrieved 2020-12-27.
  13. Lott, Jr., James. "Forever and a Day Book Series". www.amazon.com. Retrieved 2020-10-22.
  14. "Forever And A Day Aftershow". Spreaker. Retrieved 2020-12-27.
  15. Bowe, Jillian. "Daytime Scribes John F. Smith and Thom Racina to Pen Podcast Series Forever and a Day". Daytime Confidential. Retrieved 2020-08-18.
  16. Desk, BWW News. "Quinn VanAntwerp Headlines New Podcast Soap Opera Series FOREVER AND A DAY". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2020-08-18.
  17. Bowe, Jillian. "Daytime Scribes John F. Smith and Thom Racina to Pen Podcast Series Forever and a Day". Daytime Confidential. Retrieved 2020-05-27.
  18. "Who Needs 'Forever'....When You Can Have 'Forever And A Day'; An Exciting New Soap Opera Podcast Coming Your Way!". We Are Entertainment News. 2020-05-27. Retrieved 2020-05-27.
  19. "Crew". FOREVER AND A DAY. Retrieved 2020-05-27.
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