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TWO-FISTED TEN-CENT TALES OF HIGH-VOLTAGE ADVENTURE!
Coming to The Works on Lighthouse Avenue in Pacific Grove, an evening of classic radio serial episodes inspired by 1920's/30's pulp magazines: The Shadow of Fu Manchu, The Adventures of Zorro, and for the first time in decades, Doc Savage! April 18 at 6pm, $10 at the door.
TURN TO STONE by Stephen Tesher
Two ditch diggers, one white, one black, looking to escape their chain gang. A woman running from her fiancee, pursued (under orders) by the man who truly loves her, even as they are all being pursued by her finacee's mercenaries. Two different paths are about to collide, and the bloodiest battle in American history will follow. A "what if" world premiere recording at Franklin Street Studios in Monterey, CA during November of 2009 and January and February of 2010.
The cast of Turn to Stone:
Geoffrey Mutch as Jasper Johnson
Norman Gee as Eustace
Joy Tashjian-Carter as Clara Beaumont
Lance Roger Axt as Robert Lefevre
Barbara Smythe as Clara's Nurse
Keith Decker as General Stonewall Jackson
Rob Eaton as "Foreman"
Kevin Donnelly and David Manchel as Jackson's Mercenaries
Additional voices by Ames Anderson, David Bean, Kevin Donnelly, and John Weed.
Music by Ames and Mary Anne Anderson, and John Weed; Vocals by Mary Anne Anderson and Victoria Blaszczak.
Directed by Lance Roger Axt. Sound engineer: Richard Bryant.
Coming in the Spring of 2010!
Previously on Play it by Ear Productions...
YOU HAVE FIVE MINUTES...
An original audio theatre program recorded live for future broadcast on KUNM FM, and subsequent compact disc and MP3 download release presented at The Filling Station in Albuquerque, NM in conjunction with Camino Real Productions. Six world-premiere five-minute audio plays presented:
The Heart Has No Location and Simulated Drowning by Algernon D'Ammassa
On the Outskirts by Evan Waters
The Snooze Alarm Theatre of Dreams presents "Bombs are Just Concentrated Bursts of Humanity" by Butch D'Ambrosio
A Drink Before the Dark by Frederick Greenhalgh
Heavenly Shades of Night are Falling by Lance Roger Axt
Directors: Lance Roger Axt and Linda Lopez McAlister. Featuring: Amy Baklini, Alexa Bauer, Hakim Bellamy, Clifton Chadwick, Jean Effron, Andrea Kepple, Joel Miller, and David Sinkus.
A SIGNAL TO NOISE, 2008 - 2009:
STARSTRUCK by Elaine Lee, Susan Norfleet Lee, and Dale Place, basis for the comic book series by Elaine Lee and Michael Wm. Kaluta. Presented at The Henry Miller Library in Big Sur, CA, with funds benefitting comics legend Gene Colan.
Featuring: Arden Eaton, Lance Roger Axt, Victoria Blaszczak, Renee Infelise, Ami-Sue Lawless, David Manchel, Geoff Mutch, Barbara Smythe, and Jennifer Tezak. With Lance Roger Axt and Rob Eaton on SFX.
THE CHICAGO CONSPIRACY TRIAL, originally adapted by Frank Condon and Ron Sossi for the Odyssey Theatre of Los Angeles. Presented at the Ol' Factory Cafe in Sand City, CA.
Featuring: Lance Roger Axt, David Bean, Victoria Blaszczak, Marcus Chubbs, Keith Decker, John Dotson, Arden Eaton, Rob Eaton, William Frisch, Dan Hafstrom, Steve Kane, David Manchel, Derek Mutch, Geoffrey Mutch, Kimberley Pryor, and Barbara Smythe.
THOSE THRILLING DAYS OF YESTERYEAR, 2006 - 2009:
Norman Corwin's THE PLOT TO OVERTHROW CHRISTMAS
THE MALTESE FALCON: the original "Lux Radio Theatre" adaptation.
GOOD EVENING, ANYBODY: CELEBRATING THE COMEDY OF HENRY MORGAN! Featuring best bits from "The Henry Morgan Show."
THE WEIRD WORLDS OF RAY BRADBURY: Ray Bradbury audio adaptations from "Dimension X" and the "CBS Radio Workshop."
LISTENER'S CHOICE: as chosen by our loyal audience members, "The Bickersons," "The Damon Runyon Theater," and "The Adventures of Superman."
THE FLYWHEEL, SHYSTER, AND FLYWHEEL SUMMER BLOWOUT: three episodes of "Flywheel, Shyster, and Flywheel." No further "Flywheel" shows are planned.
WEIRD WORLDS: 1950's sci-fi from "Escape!" and "Beyond Tomorrow."
MAKE 'EM LAUGH/MAKE 'EM LAUGH SOME MORE: "The Bickersons," "Topper," "Duffy's Tavern," and "Our Miss Brooks."
NEW YORK, NEW YORK: "Grand Central Station" and "The Damon Runyon Theater."
A VERY, VERY MERRY FLYWHEEL, SHYSTER, AND FLYWHEEL CHRISTMASHMUGGAH: two holiday-themed episodes of "Flywheel, Shyster, and Flywheel."
THINGS THAT GO BUMP: "Fall of the House of Usher" and "Three Skeleton Key" from "Escape!" on alternate evenings; "The Shadow" on both nights.
FLYWHEEL, SHYSTER, AND FLYWHEEL: ENCORE! ENCORE! By popular demand, two more episodes from "Flywheel, Shyster, and Flywheel."
FLYWHEEL, SHYSTER, AND FLYWHEEL: three episodes of the lost Marx Brothers radio show. A Central Coast premiere.
TALES FROM THE AMERICAN WEST: "Have Gun, Will Travel" and "The Six Shooter."
THE SUNDAY FUNNIES: "The Adventures of Superman," "Tarzan and the Diamond of Ashir" and "Buck Rogers in the 25th Century."
DANGER IS MY BUSINESS! "Broadway is my Beat," "Candy Matson," and "The Many Lives of Harry Lime."
All shows took place at The Works in Pacific Grove, CA. Core company members of the Thrilling Days company: Lance Roger Axt, Derek Mutch, Geoffrey Mutch, Victoria Blaszczak, Steve Kane, Rob Eaton, Barbara Smythe, David Manchel, and Arden Eaton.
Also featuring: Mary Anne Anderson, Renee-Michelle Brunet, Thomas Burks, Robert Colter, Keith Decker, Ami-Sue Lawless, Robert Marcum, Claire Moorer, Kimberley Pryor, Joy Tashjian-Carter, Eli Tills, and John Weed.
WE HOLD THESE TRUTHS 2005
The Central Coast premiere of Norman Corwin's legendary audio essay (1991/50th Anniversary version), presented as a benefit for Play it by Ear Productions at the Canterbury Woods Auditorium in Pacific Grove, CA.
Featuring: John Affinito, Linda Allen, Victoria Blaszczak, Thomas Burks, Chad DeBeers, Keith Decker, Peter Eberhardt (as The Citizen), Lisa Estabrooks, Frances Farrell, Ann Gallenson, Michael Lojkovic, Will and Sandy Shepard, Steven "Spike" Wong, and from the Children's Experimental Theatre in Carmel: Hannah Ammon, Connor Richardon, and Sarah Tucker.
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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