Shipwrecked Comedy Breathes New Life into a Literary Classic with the Premiere of “Headless: A Sleepy Hollow Story”
by Rue Morgue ManorAugust 31, 2022
Shipwrecked Comedy, known for their historical, visually striking storytelling and their Streamy Award-nominated Edgar Allan Poe’s Murder Mystery Dinner Party, turns the Washington Irving classic short story “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” on its head with the premiere of HEADLESS: A SLEEPY HOLLOW STORY.
Starring Sean Persaud (Mank, Gaslit), Mary Kate Wiles (The Lizzie Bennet Diaries), Sinead Persaud (The Only Podcast Left – Daybreak), Joanna Sotomura (Barry), Curt Mega (Glee), Krystina Arielle (Star Wars: The High Republic), Parvesh Cheena (Mythic Quest), Kim Whalen (Being Mary Jane), John Rubinstein (Being the Ricardos) and more, this ten episode modernized, comedic update on the literary classic follows awkward science teacher Ichabod Crane (Sean Persaud) as he finds himself roommates with the legendary Headless Horseman and must embark on a journey to find his new friend’s old head while discovering himself along the way.
Each episode of the series is centered on the Horseman magically trying on a different head provided by a star-studded roster of guest actors in the hopes that this new persona will help our intrepid gang of townsfolk figure out the mystery of the Horseman’s true identity. Guest stars includeMatthew Mercer (Critical Role), Jimmy Wong (Mulan), Lee Newton (SourceFed), Lauren Lopez (Team StarKid), Dan Mintz (Bob’s Burgers) and Ryan Garcia (Big Nate) all providing their own take on the classic character, with Audrey Grace Marshall (The Fairly Oddparents: Fairly Odder) and Julia Cho (The Lizzie Bennet Diaries) rounding out the guest star cast in as of yet announced supporting roles. Additionally, Shipwrecked Comedy is bringing in two more unannounced guest stars to be revealed around the show’s finale that will delight fans of horror, comedy, fandom and everything in between.
The first installment of the 10-episode series is available now on Shipwrecked Comedy’s YouTube channel with new episodes airing every Monday, culminating with the finale on Halloween answering the show’s penultimate question of the Horseman’s identity. Watch the first episode below, and stay tuned for a new episode next Monday!
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