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LISTENER'S CHOICE
As chosen by our loyal audience members! "The Bickersons!" "The Damon Runyon Theater!" And a few surprises as well, all at The Works in Pacific Grove on Friday and Saturday, July 25th and 26th at 8:00pm for just $5.00.
THE FLYWHEEL, SHYSTER, AND FLYWHEEL SUMMER BLOWOUT!
Because three times is never enough, Flywheel and Ravelli are back for another go-round and round and round at The Works in Pacific Grove on Friday and Saturday, June 27th and 28th at 8:00pm, $5.00 at the door!
MAKE 'EM LAUGH SOME MORE!
It's "Duffy's Tavern" and "Our Miss Brooks" at The Works in Pacific Grove on Saturday the 29th of March at 8:00pm and Sunday the 30th of March at 7:00pm, $5.00 at the door!
MAKE 'EM LAUGH!
It's "Topper" featuring Rob Eaton as Cosmo Topper and Derek Mutch and Victoria Blaszczak as George and Marion Kerby, the ghosts with the most, and "The Bickersons" with Lance Roger Axt and Barbara Smythe at The Works in Pacific Grove on Sunday the 17th of February at 7:00pm, $5.00 at the door! Still the best deal in town!
NEW YORK, NEW YORK
New York, New York takes place at The Works in Pacific Grove Saturday January 26 at 8:00pm, Sunday January 27 at 7:00pm, $5.00 at the door. It's Lance Roger Axt, Derek Mutch, Geoff Mutch, and Steve Kane in "Grand Central Station" and "The Damon Runyon Theatre."
A VERY, VERY MERRY FLYWHEEL, SHYSTER, AND FLYWHEEL CHRISTMASHMUGGAH!
It's Christmastime in Monterey County, and time for a little Marx Brothers madness! A Very, Very Merry Flywheel, Shyster, and Flywheel Christmashmuggah takes place at The Works Bookstore and Cafe in Pacific Grove on Sunday, December 9 (that's right, one show only) at 7:00pm, $5.00 at the door. Of course, if you want to give more, nobody's stopping you...
THINGS THAT GO BUMP...
Join Play it by Ear for it's first-ever halloween blow-out at the Works Bookstore on Lighthouse Avenue in Pacific Grove, CA. For only $5.00 you can see "Fall of the House of Usher" from Escape! on October 27th (8:00pm) and "Three Skeleton Key" on the 28th (7:00pm), and on both nights..."The Shadow!"
FLYWHEEL, SHYSTER, AND FLYWHEEL: ENCORE! ENCORE!
Because you asked for it...Play it by Ear brings the Marx Brothers back to PG with it's recreation of Flywheel, Shyster, and Flywheel, September 29th at 8:00 and September 30th at 7:00 at the Works Bookstore on Lighthouse Avenue in Pacific Grove, CA. As always, admission is only $5.00!
FLYWHEEL, SHYSTER, AND FLYWHEEL
Play it by Ear brings the Marx Brothers to PG with it's recreation of Flywheel, Shyster, and Flywheel, July 14th at 8:00 and July 15th at 7:00 at the Works Bookstore on Lighthouse Avenue in Pacific Grove, CA. Admission is still only $5.00!
TALES FROM THE AMERICAN WEST
Play it by Ear's next OTR recreation will be Tales from the American West, April 28th at 8:00 and April 29th at 5:00 at the Works Bookstore and Cafe on Lighthouse Avenue in Pacific Grove, CA. Admission is only $5.00 for "Have Gun, Will Travel" and "The Six Shooter!"
THE SUNDAY FUNNIES
Play it by Ear continues its series of old time radio recreations with The Sunday Funnies, a tribute to classic kids' serials, on February 17 at 8:00 and 18 at 5:00 at the Works Bookstore and Cafe on Lighthouse Avenue in Pacific Grove, CA. Both shows will include episodes of "Tarzan and the Diamond of Ashir" and "Buck Rogers in the 25th Century." Admission is $7.50 for adults, $5.00 for seniors and military, and a special admission price of $2.00 for children.
THOSE THRILLING DAYS OF YESTERYEAR
Play it by Ear kicks off its series of old time radio recreations with Danger is my Business! on September 22 and 23 at 8:00 at the Works Bookstore and Cafe on Lighthouse Avenue in Pacific Grove, CA. September 22: "Broadway is my Beat" and "The Third Man." September 23: "Broadway is my Beat" paired with "Candy Matson." Admission is $7.50 for adults, $5.00 for seniors, children, and military. Going to be on the Central Coast in September? We'll see you at the show!
TURN TO STONE
Play it by Ear Productions is proud to announce its next world-premiere audio drama: in Stephen Tesher's comedy/drama Turn to Stone, we are given a "what if" scenario in regards to the first shot fired in the American Civil War: what if the bloodiest war in American history was actually the end result of an argument between two ditch diggers, one white and one black, over a woman? And not just any woman...
Turn to Stone is currently scheduled to record in 2008, but we can't do it without your help! To find out how you can help fund this production, go to Play it by Ear's "Make a Contribution!" page.
AUDIOCOMICS
AudioComics is the commercial sister to Play it by Ear Productions, and the place to find the audio exploits of popular independent creator-owned comic books, comic strips, sci-fi, detective thrillers, espionage, and horror; familiar characters and original concepts based in high adventure and the fantastical are featured. In other words, if the story feels like it belongs in the pages of a comic book, it's an "AudioComics" offering.
To say that there is a market for this type of product would be an understatement. The great British writer/director/producer Dirk Maggs has produced some amazing comic-related works for the audio medium: his "Superman," "Batman," and "Spider-Man" serials were among the most-listened to serials on BBC radio during the 1990's. The late, lamented Seeing Ear Theatre had great success with its adaptations of the EC Comics series "Tales from the Crypt," as has Big Finish Audio with its adaptations of "Doctor Who" and "Judge Dredd." There is truly unlimited potential for audio adventures of these pop culture mainstays.
One of the unique features of AudioComics is that this journey will begin with creator-owned titles, and not with characters ultimately owned by major media conglomerates. While there are characters and story lines from DC and Marvel that I would love to develop as two-to-three-hour-blow-your-mind audio plays, for now I choose to work with titles that are, as it states above, owned by the writers/artists who created them thereby allowing them more "hands on" involvement with these adaptations; the possibility also exists that these creators could develop original concepts specifically for this imprint!
Trust me: AudioComics is going to be very, VERY cool.
Play it by Ear Productions, LLC is represented by the Austin Law Group of San Francisco, CA. You can find them at www.austinlawgroup.com.
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