Radio Drama Revival!: Thursdays from 1:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. on WMPG FM 90.9 and 104.1 in Portland, Maine USA or on the web

Radio Drama Revival! is a weekly radio show/podcast dedicated to stories told through sound, showcasing the diversity and vitality of modern audio theater. Operated by Frederick Greenhalgh of FinalRune Productions, the show features audio theater stories and discussion with contemporary dramatists from across the United States. Radio Drama Revival! airs live on WMPG FM 90.9 and 104.1 in Portland, Maine, streams on the web at http://www.wmpg.org/ , and podcasts from http://www.radiodramarevival.com/ .

Details for Radio Drama Revival!:

Thursdays 1:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Broadcasting on WMPG FM 90.9 and 104.1 in Portland, Maine

Streaming on http://www.wmpg.org/

Podcasting on http://www.radiodramarevival.com/

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L. A. Theatre Works: World Play on Saturday 27 October

Tonight, Saturday 27 October 27, from 10 pm - midnight on 89.3 KPCC, L.A. Theatre Works’ The Play’s the Thing airs World Play, LATW’s annual celebration of World Premiere radio plays from around the world, produced in collaboration with the BBC World Service, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation,  the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Radio New Zealand, Hong Kong Radio, and RTE Ireland.

L.A. Theatre Works’ radio theater series, The Play’s the Thing, airs locally every Saturday night from 10 pm to midnight on 89.3 FM KPCC Southern California Public Radio, and is streamed on the KPCC website (www.kpcc.org) for one week following each broadcast. 

The series can also be heard on 89.7 WGBH in Boston; 91.5 FM WBEZ in Chicago; 94.9 KUOW in Seattle; 93.5 FM KRTS “Marfa Public Radio” in Texas; 90.5 FM KUT in Austin; 88.9 FM KUNM in Albuquerque; 94.1 KPFA in Northern California; 91.1 FM KRCB in Sonoma County; 89.1 KUOR in Redlands; as well as on many other public radio stations nationwide and XM Satellite Radio.  Selected programs from LATW are also heard internationally over BBC World Service, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Radio Telefis Eirann (Ireland), Radio Hong Kong, and Radio New Zealand.  The L.A. Theatre Works Audio Theatre Collection is available in bookstores, libraries, through their catalog, digitally on itunes, overdrive.com, audible.com, and on the L.A. Theatre Works website at www.latw.org.

On XM Satellite Radio, The Play’s the Thing now airs on Sonic Theater three times a week.  Each broadcast premieres on Friday evening at 8 pm eastern/5 pm pacific and repeats the following Monday in the same time slot.  On Wednesday, XM offers an eecore performance of a previously-broadcast program.

To get a full schedule,  go to the L.A. Theatre Works website at www.latw.org and follow the link through the “Radio Theatre Series” heading and then “Episode Guide” or go directly to www.scpr.org for KPCC.

Additional support for the series is provided by AudioFile Magazine.  Listeners can visit their website at www.audiofilemagazine.com to view 65 reviews of LATW plays and hear sound clips from them.  The Beverly Hilton hotel is the official hotel for The Play’s the Thing.

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Shadowland Theatre: “War of the Worlds” Benefit Performance on Sunday 28 October

ELLENVILLE, NY, October 4, 2007 ­- According to The New York Times 69 years ago, “a wave of mass hysteria seized thousands of radio listeners when a broadcast of a dramatization of H. G. Wells” fantasy, “The War of the Worlds,” led thousands to believe that an interplanetary conflict had started, with invading Martians spreading wide death and destruction in New Jersey and New York.”

Hopefully, there will be less hysteria and more fun emanating from the stage at Ellenville, NY’s Shadowland Theatre on Sunday 28 October at 7:00 pm when a cast drawn from the Greater Ellenville area’s public officials and village residents celebrate Halloween with a live radio reading of Orson Welles’ Mercury Theater classic that will be performed as a special benefit for Shadowland Theatre with tickets priced at $15.00 per person, $10.00 for students.

Wreaking less havoc while generating construction funds

“The 1938 broadcast disrupted households, interrupted religious services, created traffic jams and clogged communications systems,” said Shadowland’s Brendan Burke, producing artistic director who is bringing the radio drama to life on stage. “Hopefully, we’ll wreak less havoc and generate some valuable dollars for our building fund with winter ahead.”

In addition to a cast that includes Dennis Warner, WELV radio deejay twice voted best deejay in the Best of Hudson Valley magazine award program and Mayor Jeff Kaplan, the Orson Welles role will be played by Joe Bevilacqua, a frequent contributor to National Public Radio, who also writes weekly for the Ellenville Journal.

Tickets for the “War of the Worlds” benefit performance ($15.00; $10.00 for students) and all Lobby Concerts ($15.00) are on sale now at the Shadowland Theatre box office at 157 Canal Street or by phone at 845-647-5511 and www.shadowlandtheatre.org.

About Shadowland Theatre

Shadowland Theatre is the leading professional nonprofit Actors’ Equity company in the Lower Hudson Valley/Catskill Mountain region.  Located 90 miles from New York City in Ellenville, NY Shadowland was named “Best Theatre” in 2004 and 2005 in the “Best of the Valley” award program by Hudson Valley Magazine; “2006 Cultural Business of the Year” by Ulster Development Corporation and Ulster County Chamber of Commerce; “Best Theatre 2006″ by the Times Herald Record; and “Best Drama of the Year” by The Daily Record in NJ for The Good German.  Founded in 1984, Shadowland performs in a restored 1920’s Art Deco vaudeville/movie house converted to a 148-seat theatre.

For more information, visit http://www.shadowlandtheatre.org/.

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Radio Drama Revival!: Thursdays from 1:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. on WMPG FM 90.9 and 104.1 in Portland, Maine USA or on the web

Radio Drama Revival! is a weekly radio show/podcast dedicated to stories told through sound, showcasing the diversity and vitality of modern audio theater. Operated by Frederick Greenhalgh of FinalRune Productions, the show features audio theater stories and discussion with contemporary dramatists from across the United States. Radio Drama Revival! airs live on WMPG FM 90.9 and 104.1 in Portland, Maine, streams on the web at http://www.wmpg.org/ , and podcasts from http://www.radiodramarevival.com/ .

Details for Radio Drama Revival!:

Thursdays 1:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Broadcasting on WMPG FM 90.9 and 104.1 in Portland, Maine

Streaming on http://www.wmpg.org/

Podcasting on http://www.radiodramarevival.com/

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Radio Drama Revival!: Thursdays from 1:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. on WMPG FM 90.9 and 104.1 in Portland, Maine USA or on the web

Radio Drama Revival! is a weekly radio show/podcast dedicated to stories told through sound, showcasing the diversity and vitality of modern audio theater. Operated by Frederick Greenhalgh of FinalRune Productions, the show features audio theater stories and discussion with contemporary dramatists from across the United States. Radio Drama Revival! airs live on WMPG FM 90.9 and 104.1 in Portland, Maine, streams on the web at http://www.wmpg.org/ , and podcasts from http://www.radiodramarevival.com/ .

Details for Radio Drama Revival!:

Thursdays 1:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Broadcasting on WMPG FM 90.9 and 104.1 in Portland, Maine

Streaming on http://www.wmpg.org/

Podcasting on http://www.radiodramarevival.com/

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