The Flying Housewife, A True Story – Audio Drama
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61 years ago today on April 17 (1964), Jerrie Mock became the first woman to fly around the world! Today at the MockingOwl Roost, we continue to celebrate this great achievement by a small town gal from Ohio who had 3 dreams in life: to ride an elephant in India, to ride a camel in the Sahara, and to pilot an airplane around the world.
Jerrie never got to ride an elephant, but she sure fulfilled the other two dreams! “Two out of three isn’t bad,” she often said, “for ‘just’ a woman.” And after all the struggles, challenges, and discouragement from the world, Jerrie made the flight in 29 days and 11 hours plus some minutes. Making 21 stops in numerous countries along the way.
And Jerrie happens to have been the grandmother of our editor-in-chief, Rita Mock-Pike. So, Rita got together some of her other actor friends to bring us this full cast, feature-length audio drama – the true story of Jerrie Mock.
Listen along as the cast tells the story of Jerrie’s great adventure around the world in 1964, claiming the title officially on April 17, after 29.5 days, this day 61 years ago!
Starring our very own editor-in-chief, Rita Mock-Pike, Jerrie’s granddaughter, as Jerrie Mock!
Also starring:
- Phillip Malinak as Russell Mock – Jerrie’s husband
- Annali Carmel as the narrator
- Cathy Cole as Joan Miriam Smith (& reporter)
Also featuring:
- Soren Porter as Roger Mock & Reporters
- Larry VanMersbergen as Tim Fredritz, the Egyptian Officer & mechanic
- Cynthia Ann Lublink as Mel Tharp, Reporter 2 & Photographer 1
- Randy Cook as Art Weiner, the MET Officer & Algerian ATC
- Jessie Davis as Reporters 1 & 8 & Telephone Operator
- Edmund Garcia as Radio Operator, Egyptian ATC & Photographer 2
- Sue Cook as Lillian & Reporter 3
After you listen, if you want more, check out our poetry readings, monologues, and other audio dramas.
- My Magic – Monologue
- The Flung Man – Poetry Reading
- Fluff of Delight – Monologue
- Holding the Love – Song
- Near Uncas Point – Poetry Reading
- Glass Shell – Poetry Reading
- The Way Cats Wake Up to a Passion of Birds – Poetry Reading
- Letting Go – Poetry Reading
- At Daybreak – Poetry Reading
- Flood Plain – Poetry Reading
Editor-in-Chief of The MockingOwl Roost, Rita Mock-Pike is the granddaughter of aviatrix, Jerrie Mock, first woman to pilot an airplane solo around the world. Rita has found inspiration from her grandmother’s life and flight and pursued many of her own dreams in theatre, podcasting, novel writing, and cooking up delicious food from around the world. She now writes on food, travel, pets, faith, and the arts. She’s happily married to Matt, and faithfully serves the very fluffy kitten queen, Lady Stardust.
Cyndi (she/her) is the mama of two grown children and Oma to eight grandchildren, all of whom she adores. She’s a biker chick with a lady’s heart and thirty-nine tattoos that tell some of her life story. Not just a cancer survivor, she’s a life thriver. She also loves painting, and finds the process similar to solving math equations. She has been a writer/poet since the age of nine, her first poem being about God’s Hands. She wrote for Christian Biker Magazine for five years.
You can follow her on Facebook for more inspiration on a regular basis. Email her at: cynthialublink@mockingowlroost.com
Sue Cook lives in Freeport, Illinois with her husband Randy and two dogs. Her passions include assistance dogs, rescue dogs, music, acting, theater, poetry, and Doctor Who. She’s been in both film and theater and is a regular cast member of the podcast Doctor Who’s Line is it….Anyway? Sue is an advocate for the use of Service Dogs to assist their disabled handlers to maintain their independence. Quigley’s Quest, her first children’s book, addresses how a dog becomes a Service Dog.
Soren Porter – He/him, INFJ, 30s-ish I think?, happily forever taken (sorry lads and ladies!). Writing reflections of faith and philosophy. LGBTQIA+ ally and sworn enemy of white supremacy.
You might hear Soren ranting against evil policies, sharing ridiculous pop culture, or tossing around some theological thoughts on Tumblr or Twitter.
Cathy Cole
Catherine is a native of Chicago, Illinois and this is her first voice acting role. She attended Whitney Young Magnet High School where she was a member of the concert choir and also had several background stage roles with the company the schools theater group.
Edmund Garcia
Edmund Garcia - Born and raised in Chicago, IL. Not your typical entertainer. Most of his entertainment experience has been through school programs and/or community programs. He also a local DJ performing on Twitch and other streaming platforms.
Larry VanMersbergen
Larry VanMersbergen is the host and producer of The Doctor Who Collectors Podcast. He started watching Dr. Who in 1975. He founded the Dr. Who Store “Bundles from Britain” in 1984 and in 1985 became partners with Gene Smith. Larry was a dealer at Tardis 22 in 1985. Larry is also the CEO of Direction Point, a Doctor Who Podcast Network. Larry often brings most of his collection to conventions to talk about Dr. Who collecting and items that are usually not seen up close. Larry is the Chair of Fine Arts and teaches Drama at IC Catholic Prep HS in Elmhurst, IL. You can find him at Doctorwhocollectors.com. Doctorwhocollectorspodcast@gmail.com
Philip Malinak
Phil Malinak (Russell) Phil is and always will be a performer, and he is glad that life provides him with a stage once in a while to share that with others. Since the mid-nineties, he has played a variety of roles on a variety of stages, including: A member of a mime troupe in Miami University’s The Imaginary Invalid; Oswald in Riverfront Playhouse’s Sins of the Father; and Sydney Lipton in Red Ink Production’s God’s Favorite. Since the stage production of the Flying Housewife, Phil has been a background artist on several TV shows and Movies. Most notable, Empire, The Trial of the Chicago 7, and Chicago Med. Phil grew up hearing stories of flight and taking frequent rides in his grandfather’s Cessna 182, so he is very pleased to honor the memory of Jerrie Mock and her significant accomplishment with this performance.
Annali Carmel (she/her) enjoys her life in rural New South Wales, where she listens to a lot of music, does some singing, and welcomes the occasional affection of Aria the cat, when she deigns the peasant worthy.
Email her at: annalicarmel@mockingowlroost.com
Randy Cook
Randy Cook is an IT specialist by profession, but has a long history of involvement with music and theater. He has been a church organist for nearly thirty years, has accompanied various school and community choral groups, and has been involved in several community theater productions, either on stage or in the pit as accompanist. In recent years, Randy has been featured in the YouTube series “The Deadersons” as Frank Stein, and the comedy podcast series “Doctor Who’s Line Is It ... Anyway”, (re-)voicing several iconic Doctor Who characters.
Jessie Davis
Jessie is thrilled to be a part of this beautiful project. Previous roles include Sally Cato (Mame), Sally Slaton (Parade), and various supportive vocal roles. She would like to thank Rita for this opportunity, her husband, Tony, and children, Tristan, Hayden, and (newly added) Lee for their love and support.
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