From: Beth Dell [mailto:theatre@beowulfalley.org]
Sent: Monday, January 18, 2010 11:48 PM
Subject: Old Time Radio Theatre-Jan 2010
Old Time Radio Theatre
Fun for the Family!
(Tucson, AZ) Beowulf Alley Theatre’s Old Time Radio Theatre presents an exciting series of live presentations of old radio shows from the golden age at the theatre, 11 South 6th Avenue (Downtown between Broadway and Congress) in the first and third week of each month. Performances are at 7 p.m. (this is a change from the originally announced 6:30 p.m. performance time). General tickets for each evening are $8 for ages 6-12 and older. The first two children in each family, ages 6-12 are $5 each, additional children in a family are free. Admission is cash at the door with no reserved seating. The box office phone number is (520) 882-0555.
Directed by Sheldon Metz and supported by the sound genius of Mike Saxon, the cast includes Jacob Brown, Janet Bruce, Joel Charles, Geri Courtney-Austein, Sydney Flynn, Vince Flynn, Audrey Ann Gambach, Barbara Glover, Bill La Pointe, Steve McKee, Joan O’Dwyer, Jeff Scotland, Ina Shivack, Jared Stokes, Pat Timm, John Vornholt, and Brian Wees. Cast members are selected to fill the roles as needed for each live presentation of some of the finest radio shows of the 30s, 40s and 50s.
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
This time, the audience will be drawn back to, first, 1932 with their presentation of an episode of Vic and Sade: Mr. Dempsey & Mr. Tunney Meet in a Cigar Store followed by a June 26, 1948 version of Sgt. Preston of the Yukon: Breakup.
Vic and Sade was one of radio’s longest running shows, on-air from 1932 to 1946. It also ran on T. V. in 1949 and again in 1957. The slice of life show ran about 15 minutes a day, talking about seemingly mundane daily topics and human-interest stories with a slight bit of whimsy and easy naturalness that just seemed to hit the right note with its audience. The show just made people feel good. Come join us as we go to "the small house halfway up in the next block."
While the show, Sgt. Preston of the Yukon, is well known by that name, the actual name of the radio show, prior to 1951, was Challenge of the Yukon. The show bore the common trademarks of a simple, vigorous adventure plot, a staunchly bigger-than-life male hero, and lively music cribbed from the classics. Sgt. Preston R.C.M.P., and Yukon King preserved law and order, and justice “ruled triumphant.” The use of one of the three most famous canine heroes on radio, the Husky, Yukon King, drew an audience of youth, many of whom, because of this show, made their way to the Pacific Northwest. “On King...On you Huskies!”
Directed by Sheldon Metz, the cast includes Jacob Brown, Geri Courtney-Austein, Sydney Flynn, Vince Flynn, Steve McKee, Jeff Scotland, Jared Stokes, Brian Wees, John Vornholt, supported by the sound genius of Mike Saxon.
Join us for these fun-filled evenings as we re-live stories that made us laugh, cry and hold on to the arms of our chairs. Great stories brought to you by a team of terrific storytellers are waiting to entertain you!
Old Time Radio Theatre is also available for events and fundraisers. Contact Beth Dell at theatre@beowulfalley.org or call (520) 882-0555 for more information.
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