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Acting Tips: Worst Things in Audition

July 3, 2016 / Jack / 2 Comments

Richard Edmonson, director of the Summer Stock play “To Kill a Mockingbird” holds auditions for his production May 26 in the COAS. Auditions will continue June 6.

As we gear up for another great session of recordings here at EVP we look into some of the ideas that make and break good acting auditions.

According to this Green Shirt Studio article, the worst thing you can do is not let your own light shine in the audition. Check out the thoughts from the author and give us yours! What’s the dos and don’ts of auditioning in the audio world? Is it very different from the stage?

Lord of the Audio

July 2, 2016 / Jack / 0 Comments

t0627tarzan-5-660x313 Tonight my eldest took me out to see The Legend of Tarzan. Tarzan’s been a favourite of my father’s, and it’s great to see the Edgar Rice Burroughs pulp star still having life after all these years. Inquirer.net has a nice summary on the Ape-Man’s resurrection in the theatres. The flick was pulpy fun. Solid performances. Hard to believe that there were many radio dramas done in the past. They are pretty out dated and could use a new fresh look. Anyone up to making Tarzan adventures in audio again? In the meantime, enjoy the show!

City of Destruction

June 28, 2016 / Jack / 0 Comments

CityOfDestruction_Ep029_LARGE Christian audio drama has been around for a long time, and while many podcasters work hard at producing new work, great production talents are put into the full sounds of epic storylines in these religious tales. City of Destruction is one of these new series, and episode 29 is available to listen on Vimeo. If this could be your new jam, go download the whole series for free at JesusforSinners.com but be warned- 29 is the LAST chapter!

Episode 478- Black Jungle

June 28, 2016 / Jack / 0 Comments

We return with more from the National Audio Theatre Festival with “Jungle Gem” from Bill Chessman and Will Snyder brings us episode two of The Case of the Black Knight” from Neon Nights: The Arcane Files of Jack Tracer. David Ault returns next week but for now it’s AUDIO DRAMA TIME!

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Final Act Playhouse in July!

June 27, 2016 / Jack / 0 Comments

2B9C959C8-BE0F-56E8-D8441199FEE5A637 If you’re living in the Des Moines area, now’s your time to get tickets for the upcoming summer playhouse live radio drama there. Final Act Ensemble is bringing back many of your OTR favourites. Check out this Broadwayworld article:

The Des Moines Community Playhouse’s Final Act Ensemble presents their annual summer showcase, an evening of radio shows, 7:00 PM, Tuesday, July 19. Tickets are $10 for all ages and available online at www.dmplayhouse.com and at The Playhouse ticket office, 515-277-6261.

The Final Act Ensemble returns for another installment of nostalgic radio programming, presented in two acts. The first half of the program consists of old-time radio fun with episodes like “Fibber McGee and Molly on Election Day,” “Gracie (Allen) Runs for President,” and “George Frumple Runs for Town Council.” Also on the program: period songs, an installment of “The Shadow” and the return of Dick Tracy, this time solving “Murder at the Mike.”

Go get your tickets today! Make sure you tell ’em “The Sonic Society sent me!”

Second Look at Second Shift

June 25, 2016 / Jack / 1 Comment

seconshift It’s January 2nd, 2007 and episode #49 of the Sonic Society is on the air. The feature that night? The pilot of Second Shift an original “podplay” that brought gamers and fantasy together in an audio drama series. It was fun. It was gripping. And it continued until 2011 on and off again.

And today we get a look at ten years of Second Shift from writer Brandon M. Crose. Ten years is a long time to be in love…

Do’s and Don’ts on Voice Acting

June 22, 2016 / Jack / 0 Comments

Jen_Rudin.JPG.644x3744_q100.jpg.644x429_q100 Jen Rudin writes a series of sage advice on voice acting in one of the latest posts from Backstage .

Go check out what she has to say, but the end of her article identifies the summary of her top five list:

If you want to be a professional actor, you must act like a professional. Practice etiquette and manners and save the crazy tweets and funny Instagram photos for other parts of your life.

Couldn’t have said it better ourselves Jen!

Episode 477- Woman with the Knight

June 21, 2016 / Jack / 0 Comments

Bill Chessman provides from the National Audio Theatre Festival “The Woman on the Pedestal” while Will Snyder brings us episode one of The Case of the Black Knight” from Neon Nights: The Arcane Files of Jack Tracer. More great new shows and it’s AUDIO DRAMA TIME!

Neverwhere, Somewhere Near

June 17, 2016 / Jack / 0 Comments

Neil_Gaiman_Neverwhere_spin_off_planned_for_Radio_4 Bernard Cribbins, Adrian Lester, and Paterson Joseph are just a few names who will star in the next installment of Neil Gaiman’s Neverwhere spin-off produced by the Maestro of Sound Production, Dirk Maggs. Check out the incredible Radio Times article on this grand new adventure!

Making Waves

June 16, 2016 / Jack / 0 Comments

Terry O’R ad-hoc05rb1+Terry+O'Reilly eilly has been a MUST LISTEN personality way back when he gave us O’Reilly on Advertising, and then The Age of Persuasion and now Under the Influence.

O’Reilly is a kingpin of advertising as owner and operator of Pirate Toronto and Pirate New York, his studio is the largest production studio that’s not from a major movie production company. O’Reilly simply knows his stuff. He knows how persuasion is made in advertising, and what’s more, he loves radio.

I had the opportunity to see Mr. O’Reilly when he was at his book signing in Halifax. I got to tell him about The Sonic Society and he was thrilled. Apparently, he’s a lover of radio drama. Who knew? Well, we do. Because those with taste always reach for the best in audio.

Speaking of the best, have a listen to this recent show about how Radio Still Makes Waves. It could give you some incredible ideas to market your own show. Then subscribe to Under the Influence for a ton more!