In the summer of 2002, a new not-for-profit theatre production company devoted to the development and distribution of original plays for radio, the internet, and compact disc was created in New York City called Play it by Ear Productions. The following year, three world-premiere one-act works were produced for the anthology series "We Have Ignition."
From the summer of 2003 on, Play it by Ear has made the Central Coast of California its home, and in January of 2005, its presence was made known in the Monterey/Carmel area with a live re-creation of Norman Corwin's legendary audio essay We Hold These Truths at the Canterbury Woods Auditorium in Pacific Grove, a presentation which featured a record 18 local actors.
In 2006, Play it by Ear initiated a series of live re-creations of shows from the golden age of radio, called "Those Thrilling Days of Yesteryear" in Pacific Grove. This was followed by the "A Signal to Noise" series in 2008, where modern plays, classic tomes, dark fantasies, and political statements are performed live audio-theatre-style, beginning with Ron Sossi and Frank Condon's adaptation of The Chicago Conspiracy Trial in 2008, and continuing with Starstruck by Elaine Lee, Susan Norfleet, and Dale Place (with Michael Kaluta) in 2009.
Play it by Ear has also been instrumental in bringing audio theatre to a new generation of listeners in the Central Coast through collaborations with the Children's Experimental Theatre of Carmel, the School of Dramatic Arts at Pacific Repertory Theatre, and the International School of Monterey.
Numerous audio theatre projects are in various stages of development with Play it by Ear Productions. Keep checking back for updates!
At long last! COMPACT DISCS of The Field are available!
The 2003 "We Have Ignition" plays are also available for MP3 DOWNLOAD through the Spoken Network! The Field by Elizabeth Benjamin, Matthew, Mark, Luke, and Chaz by Robert Grady, and The Love Song Of... by Lynn Rosen!
Visit the "Compact Discs/Downloads" page for more info about the shows, AND visit the "Make a Contribution" page to find out how to get a copy of The Field on CD. So what are you waiting for?
WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT, NOW MORE THAN EVER. WITHOUT YOUR HELP, THERE IS NO PLAY IT BY EAR PRODUCTIONS. PLEASE CONSIDER MAKING A TAX- DEDUCTIBLE DONATION TO PLAY IT BY EAR PRODUCTIONS, OR BEING AN INVESTOR IN AN AUDIOCOMICS PROJECT. TO FIND OUT HOW YOU CAN HELP, VISIT THE "MAKE A CONTRIBUTION!" PAGE.
CONTACT ADDRESS:
Play it by Ear Productions
13 Glen Lake Drive
Pacific Grove, CA 93950
(831) 869-9995
E-mail: playitbyearproductions@yahoo.com
PLEASE NOTE: PLAY IT BY EAR PRODUCTIONS IS NOT ACCEPTING AUDIO SCRIPTS FOR PRODUCTION.
Notes from the Soundboard:
the Official Blog of Play it by Ear Productions:
playitbyear.wordpress.com
This is AudioComics:
the Official Blog of The AudioComics Company
audiocomics.wordpress.com
A few words from the Producing Director:
So there are about four or five projects that I am currently knee-deep in, the Turn to Stone edits being among them. I head back to Franklin Street Studios this month for a last edit on the re-takes, and the recordings of one last song, and the announcer lines by our "We Have Ignition Series 2" announcer, Arden Eaton. A few things are on the verge of happening, but until dates are firmed my lips are sealed. Likewise there are new projects to be shouted about from the rooftops, but the aforementioned projects have to be completed before I can announce anything new. One thing I can tell you about is the first of the final four Thrilling Days shows at The Works in Pacific Grove. A date has been set, Sunday April 18 at 6pm. The shows have been chosen, and permission given regarding one of them. This time around its classic pulps-turned-audio. Check out the "What's New" page for Two-Fisted Ten Cent Tales of High-Voltage Adventure!
Thanks for listening,
Lance Roger Axt
Producing Director
March 5, 2010
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3/5/2009: "Two-Fisted Ten Cent Tales of High-Voltage Adventure!" at The Works
11/15/2009: "The Plot to Overthrow Christmas" at The Works
10/15/2009: "Turn to Stone" records in Monterey, CA!
4/10/2009: "Starstruck: a Benefit for 'Gentleman Gene' Colan"
3/20/2009: "You Have Five Minutes..."
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