The Theatron Project

In this previously recorded but unreleased episode of our Refresh or Reshelf program, we perform a 1919 one-act from Lord Dunsay called "Fame and The Poet". This week performers this week are:

Jacob Chapman as The Poet

Ethan Williams as Dick Prattle

Lani Call as Fame

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Join us for a candid conversation wrapping up the experiences of Season One. What worked? What didn't? What's next?

Thank you to all who have listened and to all who came together to create this! 

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Chapter 5 -Last Fair Deal Gone Down (Starts at 3:20)

Chapter 6 - Crossroad Blues (Starts at 20:10)

Interview with Cody Walker (Starts at 33:50)

In this new and ambitious project, we tackle a new mystery 6 part mini-series of work written by Cody Walker. Taking place in small-town southwest Missouri we follow the odd circumstances that surround Deputy Diggory Simmons.

Uniquely recorded with 18 different actors from across the country. Recorded individually and given only their part, the larger story remains a mystery to even them.

This episode features the last two chapters of the Morningstar saga. Followed by and Interview with the writer Cody Walker

M. Smith Fraser as Deputy Simmons,

Alesyn McCall as Deputy Lacey Troy,

Jacob Chapman as Reverend Lucas Sterling,

Harrison Proulx as Michael Usher,

Todd Osbern as Clayton Usher,

Devon Redmond as Robert Johnson,

Jeff Weir as Sheriff Elway,

Taylor Benjamin as Roberta Perdita

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The Devil and Tommy and Tom

This week, in the final and fifth episode of our Adaptation series, we’ll be hearing an early draft of Andrew Wardenaar's original play: The Devil and Tommy and Tom, adapted from Washington Irving’s short story, The Devil and Tom Walker. A conversation with the cast and Andrew follows the reading.

The performers this week are:

Jacob Chapman as Mr. Thompson

Ethan Williams as Tom

Lani Call as Tommy

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In this episode of our Refresh or Reshelf program, we perform a 1948 radio piece from Willis Cooper called "Very Unimportant Person". Originally airing on December 5th, 1948 as part of the "Quiet Please" program. This week performers this week are:

Jacob Chapman as The V.U.P

Ethan Williams as The Pilot

Lani Call as Ruth

M. Smith Fraser as Tom

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Chapter 3 -Kind Hearted Woman (Starts at 3:40)

Chapter 4 - Ramblin on My Mind (Starts at 25:00)

In this new and ambitious project, we tackle a new mystery 6 part mini-series of work written by Cody Walker. Taking place in small-town southwest Missouri we follow the odd circumstances that surround Deputy Diggory Simmons.

Uniquely recorded with 18 different actors from across the country. Recorded individually and given only their part, the larger story remains a mystery to even them.

This episode features the next two chapters of the Morningstar saga.

M. Smith Fraser as Deputy Simmons,

Alesyn McCall as Deputy Lacey Troy,

Lani Call as Nattie Sterling,

Sara Wabrowetz as Norma,

Jacob Chapman as Reverend Lucas Sterling,

Ethan Williams as Bob Britton,

Todd Osbern as Clayton Usher,

Devon Redmond as Robert Johnson,

Jared Lee as Liam Francka,

Jeff Weir as Sheriff Elway,

Tyler Hunt as Chris Elway,

Rachel Smith as Alyssa Usher,

Harrison Proulx as Michael Usher,

Andrew Wardenaar as Deputy Nelson,

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This week, in the fourth episode of our Adaptation series, we’ll be talking to playwright/actress Josie Seid and educator/writer Cody Walker as we try to address the difficult questions about race and representation that emerge in American mythology.

Featuring:

Andrew Wardenaar,

Cody Walker,

Josie Seid

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For the second episode of our ongoing series called Cold and Drunk, we take a group of inebriated actors and throw a new (to their eyes) script and listen as they attempt to do a cold and unrehearsed performance of this story while they happen to also be drunk.

This week we mount a double feature that includes first a production of a radio play from 1936 entitled Comedy of Danger. Originally airing on the program called The Columbia Workshop. Following this we have a production of a one-act from 1923 by Ferenc Molnar entitled A Matter of Husbands.

Grab a drink and join us as we stumbling through these plays!

Performers for Comedy of Danger

Jim Vadala as Jack

Devon Redmond as Bax

Katie Watkins as Mary

Performers for A Matter of Husbands

Katie Watkins as The Famous Actress

Natalie Mecham as Earnest Young Woman

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Chapter 1 -Hell Hound on My Trail (Starts at 5:00)

Chapter 2 - Me and The Devil (Starts at 35:00)

In this new and ambitious project, we tackle a new mystery 6 part mini-series of work written by Cody Walker. Taking place in small-town southwest Missouri we follow the odd circumstances that surround Deputy Diggory Simmons.

Uniquely recorded with 18 different actors from across the country. Recorded individually and given only their part, the larger story remains a mystery to even them.

This episode features the first two chapters of the Morningstar saga. 

M. Smith Fraser as Deputy Simmons,

Alesyn McCall as Deputy Lacey Troy,

Lani Call as Nattie Sterling,

Sara Wabrowetz as Norma,

Jacob Chapman as Reverend Lucas Sterling,

Ethan Williams as Bob Britton,

Todd Osbern as Clayton Usher,

Devon Redmond as Robert Johnson,

Jared Lee as Liam Francka,

Tyler Hunt as Chris Elway,

Katie Watkins as Alesia Stokes,

Rachel Smith as Alyssa Usher,

Cody Walker as Shelby Stokes,

Andrew Wardenaar as Deputy Nelson,

Natalie Mecham as Ellie Graham

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Adapting for the Ear: A Conversation with Sam Gregory

This week, in the third episode of our Adaptation series, Andrew Wardenaar will be talking to playwright Sam Gregory about his background in adaptation and audio drama, with particular interest in his most recent play, Antigone at Colonus. Excerpts from Sam Gregory's adaptation of Antigone at Colonus performed by:

Jacob Chapman and Lani Call

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In this episode of our Refresh or Reshelf program, we perform a 1947 radio piece from Willis Cooper called "Kill Me Again". Originally airing on November 7th, 1947 as part of the "Quiet Please" program. This week performers this week are:

Todd Osbern as Davis

M. Smith Fraser as Mr. Hellman

Natalie Mecham as The Girl and The Black Marketeer

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In this episode of our Theatron Presents program, we perform a new adaptation of "The Gold Bug" originally written by Edgar Allan Poe. This new adaptation takes its approach from the version of "The Gold Bug" that aired on October 5th, 1949 as part of the Family Theatre Radio Show

This adaptation written by Matthew Jared Lee is entitled "Freedom and The Gold Bug" and features performances by:

M. Smith Fraser as William Legrande

Jacob Chapman as The Doctor

Ethan Williams as Jupiter

Jared Lee reading stage directions

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The Devil and Tom Walker

This week, in the second episode of our Adaptation series, you’ll hear an unabridged reading of Washington Irving’s short story, The Devil and Tom Walker, which is being adapted into an audio play this season. Dialogue from the text is provided by:

Jacob Chapman as Old Scratch

Ethan Williams as Tom Walker

Lani Call as The Speculator

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This is the first episode of our Cold and Drunk program. This week we perform a classic "thriller" radio play from 1949 entitled The Vengeful Corpse. The performers this week are:

Nevan Richard as Paul

Katie Watkins as Sarah

Natalie Mecham as Judge Foster, Dr. Norton, Hester Randall

Jared Lee as Mr. Griffin, Sheriff

In this episode of our Theatron Presents program, we perform a new adaptation of August Strindberg's "Pariah." This adaptation written by Matthew Jared Lee is entitled "A duel between intellect and cunning" borrowing that phrase from a review of the original production of "Pariah" in 1889.

The performers this week are:

Jacob Chapman as MR. Y

Lani Call as MR. X

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The Deal with the Devil

This week, Andrew Wardenaar starts off our adaptation project by looking at our cultural fascination with the “deal with the devil” trope. He will dissect it, then see where it emerges in our storytelling history. This discussion also includes excerpts of:

Quoted works:

Genesis 3

Luke 4

Dr. Faustus, by Christopher Marlowe

The performers this week are:

Lani Call

Jacob Chapman

Ethan Williams

Jacob Chapman, Ethan Williams,  and Lani Call

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This is the first episode of our Refresh or Reshelf program. This week we perform a 1919 piece from Winthrop Parkhurst called "The Beggar and The King".  

The performers this week are:

Jacob Chapman as The King

Ethan Williams as The Servant

Lani Call as The Beggar

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Hello and welcome to The Theatron Project!

My name is Jared Lee and I wanted to take a moment to introduce what this project is, why it's called "The Theatron Project", what programs are on the way, what should you expect, and finally what is the larger picture and direction for this whole thing...

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