Writer and performer Ken Holmes shaped the storyline to follow the lives of five major characters that he had been creating for years. Holmes has been writing and performing several characters his whole life, and over time, those characters have evolved.
Ken Holmes wrote an early version of "Talking Aloud Alone" at the suggestion of professional actress Susan Haefner. Professor and friend Karen Klami also gave encouragement and editorial advice.
Performed live at the Old Chapel on the Castleton State College campus in Castleton, Vermont, USA, and filmed by Eric Kapitan and Mike Weins for TV.