L. A. Theatre Works: The Lion in Winter by James Goldman on Saturday 29 December

This Saturday, December 29 from 10 pm - midnight on 89.3 KPCC, L.A. Theatre Works’ The Play’s the Thing will air The Lion in Winter by James Goldman, starring Alfred Molina and Kathleen Chalfant.  In this tale of the ultimate dysfunctional family Christmas, Henry II of England and his strong-willed wife, Eleanor of Aquitaine, lock horns over which of their three scheming sons will become King after Henry’s death. The broadcast includes an interview with Dr. Scott Waugh, Provost and Professor of History at UCLA.

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.

Thanks to a grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, the first broadcast each month of The Play’s The Thing is a science-themed play. Next month (Saturday, January 5), the series continues with Mrs. Klein by Nicholas Wright, about the eminent psychoanalyst. Each play in the Relativity series is available for podcasting at www.kpcc.org for three months following the broadcast.

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 encore 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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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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Sunday 23 December - Lit Between the Ears announces Catalog, a new feature

Lit Between the Ears announces a new feature of the publication. Starting Sunday 23 December, books and scripts from the portfolio of Two Plus Plus Productions LLC will be excerpted in our Catalog.

William Spear, Publisher and Editor of Lit Between the Ears - Celebrating the Power and People of Radio Drama - notes that, “The Catalog section will present examples of the singular ability of radio drama to entertain. Just as our publication has offered news and interviews with dramatists and production companies, the Catalog will list excerpts of our radio drama books and scripts.”

A link to the Catalog may be found at the following:

http://twoplusplus.wordpress.com/catalog/ 

For further information on the Catalog, please contact Mr. William Spear by email at TwoPlusPlus@earthlink.net .    

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Marknet Productions: Star Trek Radio Drama Podcast Ideas Requested

Mark McLaughlin, of Marknet Productions in Hudson, MA, seeks podcast ideas for Star Trek radio drama.

Says Mark, “TOS “Phase II” and DS9 need a new outlet: Radio Drama Podcasts are the way to go to continue those ideas. Spread the word!!!”

Come on down, Scotty. We’ve found intelligent life.

Contact details:

Mark McLaughlin

Marknet Productions

Hudson, MA

http://marknetproductions.wordpress.com

hudsonman35@gmail.com

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Why radio works: If Jerry Bruckheimer is doing it, why not audio dramatists and producers

Noted in the December 19, 2007 New York Times is Robert Levine’s fine article titled “A Producer of Movies to Try Hand at Games” about Hollywood producer Jerry Bruckheimer adapting his action oriented style of movies and television shows to the video gaming industry.

Audio drama has historical and contemporary offerings which set the blood racing and pulse pounding. Where are the dramatists and producers bringing the excitement of sound to the realm of video games?

Radio works. (Cue the squealing tires.)

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