Join Captain Charlotte and her crew as they explore uncharted islands, meet unique characters, and discover the magic of their world in this fully-scripted serial fantasy adventure! This engrossing story is a little more exciting and complex than your average story podcast and is enjoyed most by big kids and adults.
The Story of Captain Charlotte was created by Meryl and Marc Opsal, a children’s fiction dream team! Meryl Opsal is a child development and education expert, actress, and breast cancer survivor (she was actually going through chemo when they recorded most of season 1)! Marc Opsal is a fiction author and audio engineer. After publishing Marc’s debut novel LIFECAST, Meryl and Marc were looking for their next project when a long car ride provided the inspiration to turn real-life bedtime stories into a serial podcast for big kids that adults would love as well.
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Meet the Creators
Meryl Opsal is a cancer survivor, educator and performer. She utilizes all of her background and experience as she writes and performs for The Story of Captain Charlotte. Meryl received her Master’s Degree in Early Childhood and Childhood Education from Bank Street College of Education and owns Romp & Rollick, an education consulting company that focuses on process art and sensory experiences for babies and young children.
Meryl also holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Theater from Occidental College. She is passionate about progressive early childhood education, cancer activism, and creating media that helps develop young minds.
Marc Opsal is a writer, audio engineer, and the producer of, The Story of Captain Charlotte. Among his writing credits, Marc authored, LIFECAST, which received a Starred Review from Kirkus Reviews.
Marc holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Creative Writing from Western Washington University. He has been published in a variety of publications.