• Jack Levy, Executive Producer

    An Emmy winning Podcast Producer, 30 times nominated, Jack’s current podcast, “The Lower Bottoms” for iHeart & Will Packer staring Kelsey Grammer, Debbie Allen, and Theo Rossi is hit and currently streaming season 2. One review touts, “Fascinating writing... Exceptional performances... an oral history and subject matter that is not equal to in podcast!”  

    Jack’s expertise in podcast production, sound design, media finishing, voice talent, direction, creative teams, story threads, budgeting, and project management are sought after by writers and studio heads alike. A consummate professional “at your service”.

  • Mark Knell, CEO Manifest Media Productions

    With almost 4 decades in the Entertainment Industry, Mark Knell has truly seen it all. A Producer with a solid Production and Post background, he has delivered thousands of hours of content during his long career. He has helped to produce scripted comedy and drama, reality, features, documentaries and game shows. There is not a genre that has passed him by.

    His passion manifested his career, and his dedication to his craft has ensured his success. Now focusing his skill-set to the Podcast world, he is using all of his lessons learned to spearhead Manifest Media Productions.

  • Talent

    Shaan Sharma is a working actor, SAG-AFTRA union leader, acting educator, writer, and former top casting session director. Shaan is currently acting on the international hit TV show "The Chosen" playing Shmuel (thechosen.tv), Founder of The Storytellers Conservatory, an on-camera acting studio (storytellersconservatory.com), Guest Lecturer for the University of Southern California, and an Adjunct Professor for PACE University’s School of Drama, a proud founding-member of SOLIDARITY, a grassroots SAG-AFTRA education group (solidarity.us), and spent more than a decade working as a casting session director with over 45 of the top commercial casting directors in Los Angeles. Shaan is also a Backstage Expert Contributing writer with over 50 published advice articles for performers and the author of the book and audiobook, “Commercial Acting in LA: A Session Director’s Guide.”

Experience the Magic of Theater, Excitement of Film, and Intimacy of Audio with TABLE READ, a New Podcast from Hollywood Insiders.

Introducing TABLE READ, a one-of-a-kind podcast that brings the excitement of a live theater performance, the exclusivity of a backstage pass, the cinematic experience of film, and the thrill of a great record to your ears. Featuring talented casts of name actors, musicians, influencers, comedians, and notable figures, each episode of TABLE READ brings exceptional, award-winning scripts to life in a world-class studio, complete with full film score, sound design, and surround sound mix.

TABLE READ is executive produced by Jack Levy, Shaan Sharma, and Mark Knell, and features scripts from some of the most respected names in the industry, including Sonny Postiglione, Bobby Smith Jr., and Peter Lefcout, who have written hits like Vampire Diaries, Bloodline, Jason's Lyric, and Desperate Housewives.

Each installment of TABLE READ delivers a brand new, never-before-heard script from established industry giants and up-and-coming rising stars, directed by those who have directed Oscar and Emmy winners and supported by a talented cast and crew of working actors, award-winning engineers, seasoned directors, and Hollywood professionals. TABLE READ provides audiences with an inside listen to the best of Hollywood and the opportunity to experience miraculous scripts that until now only studio heads and top agents could access.

"TABLE READ combines the finest Broadway dress rehearsal, on lot access, and a behind-the-scenes fly-on-the-wall experience where our audience is invited to be our special guest on set for an intimate, audio experience unparalleled in storytelling," said Executive Producer Jack Levy.

With each script chock-full of notable guests, name actors, and highly awarded and respected writers and showrunners, topped off with awarded sound work and a half-million-dollar soundtrack, TABLE READ stands out far above all other scripted podcasts and is a must-listen for fans of high-quality entertainment.

Join TABLE READ for their debut season and be a part of the best elements of theater, film, and audio. Subscribe on Apple, iHeart, Spotify, or wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts. This is destined to become one of them.