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." The "We Have Ignition" series will continue with its 2008 offering (see What's New for more details).
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.
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 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 A PLAY IT BY EAR 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
The Play it by Ear Productions Blah-Blah-Blah'g:
www.playitbyearproductions.blogspot.com
A few words from the Producing Director:
Thrilling Days of Yesteryear will return after an August break with A Return to Weird Worlds on September 28, with sci-fi episodes from "Dimension X" and "CBS Radio Workshop," with something really special for October and December. Play it by Ear finally has compact discs available in exchange of donations $10 or higher. And plans are already being made for 2009. Things are always a-brewin', so keep checkin' in. You're always welcome here.
Thanks for listening!
Lance Roger Axt
Producing Director
September 1, 2008 |
9/1/08: "A Return to Weird Worlds"
7/1/08: "Listener's Choice"
5/20/08: "The Flywheel, Shyster, and Flywheel Summer Blowout!"
3/1/08: "Make 'Em Laugh Some More!"
2/1/08: "Make 'Em Laugh!"
1/10/08: "New York, New York"
11/15/07: "A Very, Very Merry Flywheel, Shyster, and Flywheel Christmashmuggah!"
10/5/07: "Things That Go Bump..."
7/25/07: "Flywheel, Shyster, and Flywheel"...Encore Performance!
7/7/07: "Flywheel, Shyster, and Flywheel" 3/5/07: "Tales from the American West" 11/15/06: "The Sunday Funnies" 8/15/06: "Those Thrilling Days of Yesteryear" 4/15/06: "Turn to Stone"
4/15/06: "AudioComics" |
