THE PATH DOWN

“Such a unique blend of authentic, college-age slice of life and light science fiction....rooted in a strong and authentic friendship. Refreshing and really well made.”-Jeff Van Dreason, Co-Creator of Greater Boston.

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The Path Down was a limited run sci-fi slice-of-life audio drama.It’s freshman year of college. Vanessa is a wealthy telepath struggling to control her power. Dexter is an aspiring animator still reeling from the loss of his parents. It’s time to confront some inner demons.

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Cast

Leslie Gideon As Vanessa Ortega
Ryan Hoyle As Dexter Sullivan
Alex Lamoureux As Bellamy Sullivan
Kyle Nishimura As Christopher Kuromaya
Tal Minear As Lucero Morgan
Julisa Lopez As Emilia Ortega
Kid Kerrigan As Paulette Ortega

Crew

Writing and Sound Design by Leslie Gideon
Show Art by Wolfy the Witch
Script Supervision by Ryan James Horner
Theme music “Tears in Rain“ by Scott Buckley

A Special Thanks To The Following for Additional Guidance and Support:
Cole Burkhardt, Bob Raymonda, Amanda McColgan, The Piece of Cake Podcasting Network, and my mom :)

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Bonus Content

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UQuiz: Which Path Down Character Are you?

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Press Kit

SHORT SUMMARY
The Path Down is a sci-fi slice-of-life audio drama about grief, privilege, and superpowers.LONG SUMMARY
The Path Down follows two college freshmen. Vanessa Ortega is a telepath and an heiress struggling to control her power in more ways than she realizes. She’ll have to figure it out fast, since her childhood friend Lucero is drifting away from her.Dexter Sullivan is an aspiring animator still reeling from his parents’ death two years ago. He thinks he’s coping fine, especially with his boyfriend Chris by his side. Dexter just wishes his brother Bellamy would stop worrying.It’s time to confront some inner demons.

CAST
Vanessa Ortega: Leslie Gideon
Dexter Sullivan: Ryan Hoyle
Bellamy Sullivan: Alex Lamoureux
Christopher Kuromaya: Kyle Nishimura
Lucero Morgan: Tal Minear
Emilia Ortega: Julisa Lopez
Paulette Ortega: Kid KerriganCREW
Writing and Sound Design: Leslie Gideon
Show Art: Wolfy the Witch
Script Supervision: Ryan James Horner
Theme music “Tears in Rain“: Scott Buckley

CONTENT WARNINGS
Mild physical injury, intense emotional and psychological distress, familial conflict, income inequality, fire, discussions of familial death, and sudden noises.

LAUNCH DATE: August 17th, 2020
LENGTH: 9-episode limited series
GENRE: Science Fiction
TWITTER: @ThePathDown
RSS FEED:
Pinecast.com/feed/the-path-down
CONTACT: [email protected]

The Path Down is available on most podcast platforms, including Apple Podcasts, RadioPublic, and Spotify:

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About The Path Down

The Path Down was a limited run sci-fi slice-of-life audio drama.It’s freshman year of college. Vanessa Ortega is a wealthy telepath struggling to control her power. Dexter Sullivan is an aspiring animator still reeling from the loss of his parents. Between distant friends, strained families, and new relationships, they’ll have to accept some truths they’ve been avoiding for too long. It’s time to confront some inner demons.

REVIEWS
“…IT HANDLES GRIEF, INNER DEMONS, AND THE INHERENTLY COMPLICATED NATURE OF FAMILY AND ROMANTIC RELATIONSHIPS WITH TENDERNESS.”
*20 Fiction Podcast Debuts: August & September 2020 by Galen Beebe on Bello Collective“I ADORE THIS SHOW!…[IT’S] FILLED TO THE BRIM WITH HEART RIGHT FROM THE TOP WITH A WARM, LIVED-IN, AMAZINGLY FUN RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN VANESSA AND DEXTER; THEIR ARGUMENT ABOUT DANTE'S INFERNO IS SO SPECIFIC AND FUNNY AND I STILL SMILE ABOUT IT…. COME FOR THE MYSTERY AND SUPERPOWERS, STAY FOR THE AMAZING BANTER!”
Lauren Grace Thompson, Producer of The Vanishing Act“THE PATH DOWN PREMIERED AND IT WAS JUST AS CHARMING AND ATMOSPHERIC AS I KNEW IT WOULD BE…LESLIE GIDEON SURROUNDED HERSELF WITH A STELLAR TEAM OF OTHER ACTORS AND THE SOUND DESIGN WAS PRISTINE.”
Bob Raymonda, Co-Creator of Windfall and Forgive Me