Ending the July performances is the incredible John Ballentine with a classic gothic Canadian tale by famed writer Tim Wynne Jones first heard in CBC’s Nightfall. The Campfire Radio Theater takes a turn on stage with this amazing play!
Author: Jack (Page 36 of 174)
Born to Teachers and Amateur Audio Enthusiasts in the small rural community of Belwood, Jack's first love was stories- writing, reading, telling, and singing. He developed his acting skills through High School, University, and through film and community theatre.
Jack writes the lion's share of Sonic Cinema Production's (previously Electric Vicuna) Audio Drama scripts and has his own writing site at www.jackjward.com. Jack also is the middle of book writing, screenplay production, and is the CEO of the Mutual Audio Network- where he and the best people in the world Listen & Imagine, Together!.
He's thrilled to co-host the Sonic Society with his wonderful, talented, friend David Ault as they enter their second decade in the medium!
We continue with our reflections on the incredible collection of audio work of the writer, producer, and actor extraordinaire, Mark Bruzee with another who has been an eclectic force for the modern audio drama movement- Pete Lutz. Creative Director, writer, and producer of the Narada Radio Company. Pete shares his memories of Mark and one of the shows they worked on together- “8”.
Music by Tom Parsons.
David Ault returns to the stage to return Narada Radio Company with the final act of “Twentieth Century” starring Les Marsden and Rhiannon McAfee!
This week in Sonic Summerstock Playhouse’s stellar season, Pete Lutz and the Narada Radio Company return with the amazing “Twentieth Century” starring Les Marsden and Rhiannon McAfee. This classic show was originally broadcast March 24, 1939 on the Columbia Broadcast System. Stand by for Act I begins now!
This week the Sonic Summerstock Playhouse concludes with Rachel Pulliam and Sole Twin Audio‘s adaptation of “Ring Once for Death” from their Patchwork Classics series.
CAST
Announcer/Host – Sharon Grunwald
Whistling Man – Ross Bernhardt
Edith Williams – Gina Moravec
Dr. Mark Williams – Richard Braddock
Sam Kee, Jr. – Caleb Bressler
State Trooper – Stephen Murray
Driver – Zachary Silva (right)
Diana – Rachel Schumacher
Voices – Charity Spencer, Billy Flynn, Sean Madsen, and Steve Fait
MUSIC
Ross Bernhardt
Produced/Directed by: Rachel Pulliam
This week in Sonic Summerstock Playhouse’s first act we have a new Project Audion show from Larry Groebe. Their 32nd recreation celebrates one of the Western Heroes of childhoods gone by – Red Ryder. At one point Red Ryder, his orphaned Indian pal Little Beaver, and old companion Buckskin were more popular than the Lone Ranger. This 1949 story packs horses, cattle, rainstorms, riverboats, fires, fistfights and gunfights into just thirty minutes.
Playing after the intermission for the second Act, No Soap Radio takes the stage and presents another Jack Benny Recreation, this time tackling the May 5th, 1940 episode where the gang returns to Hollywood by way of a TWA flight.
This week the Sonic Summerstock Playhouse begins its first act with Rachel Pulliam and Sole Twin Audio‘s adaptation of “The Turn of the Screw” from their Patchwork Classics series. The cast for this epic includes Sharon Grünwald as Announcer, Ross Bernhard as The Whistler, Ted Bjorndal as Douglas, Karl Nordman as The Uncle, Tanya Rich as The Governess, Fiona Mack as Mrs. Grose, Melissa Fry as Flora, Taylor Johnson as Miles, Pete Lutz as Peter Quint, Lana O’Kell as Miss Jessel, Jerry Kokich, Anusia Battersby, Fiona Thraille, Tony Francis, and as the Patchwork Classics Voices Lillian Rachel, Adam Blanford, Alexandra Macedo, Karl Werner, Larry Groebe, Gareth Bowley, Erin Suminsby, Theodore Perez, John Lingard, Caleb Bressler, and Nate James as the Jurors.
As we start a limited series of interviews and reflections on the incredible collection of audio work of the writer, producer, and actor extraordinaire, Mark Bruzee, Eric Busby of Eric Busby Presents and Darker Projects fame, help share some memories about Mark and his contribution to the early days of the Golden Age of the Modern Audio Drama movement. Eric’s selected feature of Mark’s this week- Generation One.
Act II of The Narada Radio Company presentation of a remake of the BBC adaptation of THE CAINE MUTINY COURT-MARTIAL, kicking off the 12th (?) Season of Sonic Summerstock Playhouse! Herman Wouk’s moving novel of World War Two was condensed by the author into a two-act play, which the BBC broadcast in the 1950s. This remake for Sonic Summerstock was recorded over Zoom and comprised of actors from California, Texas, Illinois, and the United Kingdom.