EPISODE · Jun 15, 2026 · 42 MIN
"Return to Roanoke Island"
from Stage Combat The Podcast · host Haywood Productions, LLC
Season 4, Episode 7.Synopsis: One of our most provocative stories last season was the story of Court Watson, a designer who alleges he was assaulted as a college student at The Lost Colony on Roanoke Island by Tony award winning costume designer William Ivy Long. With Long secretly working on The Queen of Versailles on Broadway this past season, Sean is reconnecting with Court to hear how he feels about that, AND, for the first time on this podcast, one of Long’s other accusers, Michael Martin. This episode contains strong language and content regarding sexual assault and harassment that some may find disturbing.If you or someone you know has been sexually assaulted, help is available by contacting the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE. Help is also available at the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline 24 hours a day by calling or texting 988.Special thank you to Court Watson and Michael Martin.Support this podcast and listen to bonus content and insider information at STAGE COMBAT AT PATREON patreon.com/StageCombatThePodcastHosted by Sean HaydenEditing by Alex Griffitt. Mixing by Justin Gerrish. Written and Directed by Sean Hayden for Haywood Productions, LLC.Produced by Haywood Productions, LLC.Sign up for the Stage Combat newsletter at stagecombatthepodcast.comContact us with a DM and follow us at our instagram @stagecombatthepodcastigor email us at [email protected]'t forget to rate and review us on your podcast platform!Sean Hayden is New York City based attorney, actor and advocate for workplaces that are safe, respectful and dignified. As the CEO of Haywood Productions, LLC, he produces Stage Combat the Podcast which exposes harmful practices in the entertainment industry and fosters conversations of how to make the workplace better for everyone.
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Season 4, Episode 7. Synopsis: One of our most provocative stories last season was the story of Court Watson, a designer who alleges he was assaulted as a college student at The Lost Colony on Roanoke Island by Tony award winning costume designer William Ivy Long. With Long secretly working on The Queen of Versailles on Broadway this past season, Sean is reconnecting with Court to hear how he feels about that, AND, for the first time on this podcast, one of Long’s other accusers, Michael Mart...
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