Blood and Thunder was conceived by Stefan Claypool and William Guida and written by Stefan Claypool. Mr. Claypool also composed the music for the piece using Apple GarageBand, as well as editing and directing the program. Bill Noble acted as the director of the Vermont unit.
The performance starred Derek Long as John McCutcheon, Kofi Appiah as Sterling Hawley and the beggar, Izzy Nuttall as Gwen Carlyle and Maureen, Charles Giardina as Archie Talbot, Adrienne Losch as Catherine Pease and Bess, Cynthia Wang as Miss Mary Jane, Dave Malinsky as Inspector Nesbit, and David Seamans as Assistant Inspector Dinsdale.