Next Recording April 21st

The Texas Radio Theatre Company
presents a new audio play in our T minus X Science Fiction series:



LUNAR OUTPOST OMEGA
by Richard Frohlich

Synopsis:

Mike "Razor" Ferro, an ex astronaut was drummed out of NASA because he heard voices he couldn’t explain. Years later a crew of an outpost on the moon claimed they heard voices, just before they lost contact. Around the same time, a Chinese lunar mission disappears.
The US suspects China is not telling all they know about either event. China is accusing the US of the same. In the meantime, NASA’s asking Mike about those voices he heard years ago, and now he’s hearing them again - but this time one sounds like a of member of the lost lunar outpost - his son.

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FRIDAY April 21st - 7:30pm
Covenant United Methodist Church
3608 Matlock Road
Arlington, TX 76015

http://www.cov-umc.org/

$5 suggested donation


SATURDAY May 6th - 2pm
DALLAS PUBLIC LIBRARY
J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Fine Arts Dept - 4th Floor
1515 Young St., Dallas, TX 75201

Free admission

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These recordings will air on KNTU sometime after May 2006

Arlington Reads: Selected readings from October Sky (Rocket Boys)

THURSDAY MARCH 30th

LUNCHTIME



The Texas Radio Theatre Company is excited to help support the Arlington Reads Program during a lunchtime event at J. Gilligan’s (400 E Abram St) on March 30th at 11:30am

Mitch Carr, Larry Groebe and Shannon Atkinson are scheduled to read 3 different parts of Homer Hickam’s October Sky (Rocket Boys)

Homer Hickam is is a Vietnam veteran, a scuba instructor, a retired rocket scientist, and an amateur paleontologist. More than anything else, he loves to write. He lives in the Virgin Islands and Huntsville, Alabama.

Arlington Reads , the fourth-annual community-wide read, will take place in March and April 2006. This program is a collaborative project of the Arlington Public Library, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington Independent School District, and Reading & Radio Resource. This year, junior high school students through adults will read October Sky (originally published as Rocket Boys) and elementary school students will read Flight: The Journey of Charles Lindbergh.

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Get 'em while they're hot!



The easiest way to get some is to send a Self Addressed Stamped
Envelope with $1 in it to:

Texas Radio Theatre Sticker
P.O. Box 203063
Arlington, Texas 76006-3062

TRTC Auditions March 4th

TRTC’s Next Auditions are for: Lost Ladies of Radio



Texas Radio Theater ventures back to radio’s Golden Age to recreate vintage episodes from three classic radio shows, each one led by an intriguing female character:
"Our Gal Sunday", "Easy Aces" and "Candy Matson, YUkon-2-8029"

Auditions will be held on Saturday March 4th. Contact us via email (PREFERRED) lgroebe@genericradio.com
or phone Larry at (214) 363-5651 if you wish to audition.


Visit our audition page for downloadable sides, show times and audition information. http://www.texasradiotheatre.com/html/Auditions.htm


IN PERSON AUDITIONS:

SATURDAY March 4th starting at 10:00am

Arlington Museum of Art
201 West Main Street,
Arlington Texas

An appointment is necessary.
As you may know, radio theatre is unique. Although you will not be required to memorize a script, your talents must go far beyond the simple task of a dramatic reading. You will be expected to develop your character so that you have a clear image of how he or she fits into the story we are telling.
If you’re selected, you will be charged with the task of helping us paint an imaginary picture. Using words music and sounds, we must provide an environment into which the listener can enter through the power of imagination. Critical to our success is the use of sound effects. Unlike other forms of theatre, ours demands that actors understand and study the timing needed to blend in with the supporting sound effects.

HOT TEA and RADIO THEATRE

On Friday (2/17) our friends at the British Emporium of Grapevine will be providing HOT TEA for your chilly ears as we record our newest audio play.

Set in the far and distant future, Cliff Proton is a space ranger for the Earth Space Federation. Each episode he, his robot and Doctor Heterodyne save the galaxy from some kind of nasty villain. So far, he’s tackled The Creature from Quadrant Five, the curiously familiar space Vikings from Dimension Q and alternate versions of himself and his friends in (where else) an alternate universe.

Go to texasradiotheatre.com for all the info!

NOTE: Some have pointed out that pouring tea in your ears to warm them up is not recommended (even when using the finest grade of Oolong). Please ingest tea orally by using a mug, tea cup or 'beaker' as one might say in Britain. Also, while we're on the subject of tea drinking, never put a cup of water WITH a teabag in your microwave. You boil the water first, and then put the teabag in for 2 to 3 minutes. You may think this takes twice as long to make a cup of tea, but trust me, it's worth it. That is all, we hope to see you this weekend.

February Recording at AMA

The Texas Radio Theatre Company, in cooperation with the Arlington Museum of Art invite you to a recording of:



Cliff Proton and the Pan Dimensional Commissary
by Richard Frohlich

Set in the far and distant future (where everyone lives, eats and flies out of tubes), Cliff Proton is a space ranger for the Earth Space Federation. Each episode he, his robot and Doctor Heterodyne save the galaxy from some kind of nasty villain. So far, he’s tackled The Creature from Quadrant Five, the curiously familiar space Vikings from Dimension Q and alternate versions of himself and his friends in (where else) an alternate universe.

This time our heroes go up against a multi planetary organization that’s standardizing food service all across the galaxy... (the horror).

This play features the voice talents of: Jonathan Cooper, AJ Glendenning, David Grant, Larry Groebe, Jerri Hall and Pamela Heeth. Live sound effects by Bob White, Ken Raney and members of the cast.

FRIDAY EVENING

February 17th, 2006 at 7:30pm

SATURDAY MATINEE (*this is the last minute change)

February 18th, 2006 at 2:00pm

Arlington Museum of Art
201 W. Main Street
Arlington, TX 76010
817-275-4600
www.arlingtonmuseum.org

Both shows are "pay what you can"
Suggested ticket price at the door is $5.00

We plan to broadcast this recording in March. Click Here to see our complete performance schedule.

Our shows are for all ages. This play will run under 80 minutes including one intermission. The performances will be recorded for a later broadcast on KNTU, Denton other affiliated stations.


Our adaptations and original audio plays are presented in much the same way as in radio's golden age. Actors with scripts read intomicrophones while a sound effects artist uses everything from soup cans to nut shells to create the "sound image" for each scene.Instead of only performing to unseen listeners over a radio, we bring the experience to a studio audience.
For more information, please log onto www.texasradiotheatre.com , or email info@texasradiotheatre.com

Texas Radio Theatre Company
P.O. Box 203063
Arlington, TX 76006-3063
www.texasradiotheatre.com

Sherlock Holmes episodes out of order -

There was a little snafu with this week's show on KNTU-FM. As you've probably guessed, we do not engineer the shows live - but send our programs up to the station ahead of time.

I tuned in thinking I would hear episode 2 of The Ambercrombie Forgery... but I heard episode 3 instead. These things happen.

They will air episdode 2 this coming weekend (1/29) , and then follow it by a repeat of episode 3 (2/5). That just means that Decoder Ring Theatre gets bonus air-time.

So if you tuned in and wondered where episode 2 went... it's this week. Not quite as critical as missing an episode of LOST... but still not what we planned to do.

January Broadcasts on KNTU-FM

Our programming schedule got shifted a bit, since KNTU had a special schedule on New Years Day.

The following is the updated schedule for January:

Jan 8 NTU-37
TRTC: Trailer Trash Christmas Carol

Jan 15 NTU-73
TRTC: Sherlock Holmes - The Abercrombie Forgery Part 1
an all-new audioplay by Julie Barrett - BROADCAST PREMIRE
DECODER RING THEATRE - Red Panda - The Riddle of the Sphinx

Jan 22 NTU-74
TRTC: Sherlock Holmes - The Abercrombie Forgery Part 2
an all-new audioplay by Julie Barrett - BROADCAST PREMIRE
Great Northern Audio Theater : Dialoge with Martian Trombone

Jan 29 NTU-75
TRTC: Sherlock Holmes - The Abercrombie Forgery Part 3
an all-new audioplay by Julie Barrett - BROADCAST PREMIRE
DECODER RING THEATRE - Red Panda - Night Patrol

Feb 5 NTU-76
TRTC: Plan 9b from the Deadly Planet of Death
(newest recording Oct '05)

A Christmas Carol - Broadcast 12/23 & 25

On Christmas weekend KLUV, 98.7fm in Dallas will broadcast a new recreation of "A Christmas Carol".

On Monday 12/12, the Texas Radio Theatre went to the studios of KLUV and recorded Jody Dean, Kathy Jones, Mitch Carr and many other folks at the station as they voiced the characters for their own version of this holiday classic.

This audioplay will be broadcast on December 23rd and December 25th at 8pm in Dallas on 98.7FM

KLUV is not streamed on the web / but I will ask if I can podcast it at a later date.

More details as they come in.

KLUV recording photos

These photos were taken in a small recording studio - one that's usually used by the Texas State Network for interviews. It presented interesting challenges for photo-taking... but this is what we got! These were taken on December 12th.

Jody Dean, Mike Wade and Peter Z in act one

Kathy Jones, Mike Wade and Mitch Carr directing

Mitch Carr (directing again), Mike Wade and Richard Frohlich (recording)Kathy Jones and Jody Dean

December Performance

The Texas Radio Theatre Company, in cooperation with the Arlington Museum of Art and the Artistic Blends Coffee House and Theater invite you to our Fifth Annual Canned Food Benefit and recording of:

The Biscotti Family Christmas
Written and directed by Richard Frohlich

$5 admission ($2 with non perishable food items)
Proceeds to benefit the Tarrant Area Food Bank

ARLINGTON
Friday, December 16th - 7:30pm
Arlington Museum of Art
201 W. Main Street Arlington, TX 76010
817-275-4600
www.texasradiotheatre.com

FORT WORTH
Saturday, December 17th - 8:00pm
Artistic Blends Coffee House and Theater

5298 Trail Lake Drive

Fort Worth, TX 76133

817-292-4744

www.artisticblends.com

The Story: Sam is the boss of the Biscotti family business, a shady organization in the city. Sam is dropped off at this nightclub where he believes his annual Christmas party is about to take place. He had left all the planning to Frankie, his son. Frankie is using the opportunity to get rid of his father and take over the family business. All the plans are suddenly ‘messed up’ when Amaretta, a disoriented old lady, wanders onto the scene and changes everyone’s lives forever.

This Texas Radio Theatre Company production features the voice talents of Luis Alford, Lee Dunkelberg, Cynthia Matthews, Susan McMath-Platt, Reg Platt and Ken Raney.

REHEARSAL SCHEDULE: 12/6, 12/8, 12/13, 12/15 - 7:30pm

New Podcast available

Recorded in front of a studio audience February 2003

in honor of it's 70th anniversary we present:

THE LONE RANGER: EPISODE ONE

Visit our podcast page here

Visit the modern radio drama page here

Before there was Tanto. Before the masked rider of the plains (as we know him) became emblazoned in the history and lexicon of the old West. There was a simple story about a swashbuckling solo avenger who laughed in the face of danger on the savage frontier.

Produced by the Texas Radio Theatre Company in cooperation with the Arlington Museum of Art

Broadcasts resume on UTA-radio

WEDNESDAYS at 7pm

I'm not sure if it will be this Wednesday or the next,

but I just got an email stating our broadcasts will resume on UTA-radio in Arlington.

Catch us on the web Wednesdays from 7pm to 8pm via their STREAMING AUDIO

Student-operated UTA Radio airs on line - 24 hours a day, seven days a week and is a division of the Communication Department at the University of Texas at Arlington.

For Arlington, TX residents, this station is also broadcast on Arlington cable channel 76

As soon as I know the schedule, I'll post that here and on our main webpage.

Biscotti Family Christmas

Here's the new image - hopefully we can get this on the website soon.

Violet Crown Radio Players go APE!

If you're in or around Austin - look out...

Our Austin based friends, The Violet Crown Radio Players are pleased to present one of the rarest and most sought after radio dramas in history! It's the LOST and RESTORED Lux Radio Theater version of KING KONG!

HEAR dinosaurs RAGING! THRILL to the sounds of Kong RAMPAGING! LISTEN to the drama and heartbreak! ONLY from the VIOLET CROWN RADIO PLAYERS!

When legendary film director Cecil B. De Mille dreamed up a new direction for Lux Radio Theater, his vision was to bring the excitement of the movies to every home in America—through radio. The producers weren't as confident as he was, so he paid for a test broadcast (the first of its kind) in New York City.

The movie they adapted? None other than RKO's legendary King Kong. The studio audience loved it, but due to a power outage on the Eastern Seaboard, the transmission was never relayed. The script was lost in the whirlwind of the weekly series, and has never been heard before—UNTIL NOW!

Performance dates are December 1 - 4, and December 9 - 10. All performances are at 8:00 PM except Sunday, December 4, a 3:00 PM matinee. Thursday, December 1 is a "Pay What You Wish Preview."

All other performances are $12.50 in advance, $15.00 at the door.

Details and ticket reservations are on our website, http://www.violetcrownradio.com/, or call us at 512-694-5868 for more information.

Missed it by 'that' much.

As you may or may not know, I was really trying to keep the shows on schedule, but now our broadcasts are a week behind.

The blog is more or less up to date, and I'll update the website this week. I think if everything is on track - we'll air either "A Christmas Carol" or "Trailer Trash Christmas" in January.

Or not. We might just skip one of them this year. We'll see.

The main thing is I'm going to try to do is keep THE LAST HARBINGER together. I don't want an extra week or two to go by before the series concludes.

I'll pass on more information as I get it.

I hope everyone had an excellent Thanksgiving Holiday!

rjf

Next Broadcast December 4

December 4th KNTU-FM 88.1 Denton
Sunday at 4pm (Central Time)
NTU-70

Note: This show should have aired November 27th

Great Northern Audio Theater: Wizard Jack
Crazy Dog Audio Theatre: The Last Harbinger Part 3

North Texas Broadcast Premire
THE LAST HARBINGER is a satiric vision of an obscenely grotesque world. The story begins as a strange Harbinger is sent on a mission to a place called Moloch. Moloch is an absurdly brutal world rapidly destroying its environment. A world with precious little compassion. In short: Moloch is a civilisation destroying itself. The Harbinger has the truth. But can truth alone save a world ? The Last Harbinger was commissioned by Radio Telefis Eireann, the national broadcasting company of Ireland and was first broadcast by RTE Radio 1 in May 2005.

Also on the program:

• TRTC - Pig Latin Shakespear Collection "Commercial"
• TRTC - N.Tensions Coffee "Commercial"
• Lester McFwap: Psychotic Friends Network
• Larry Weaver: Karate Chop Chip
• TRTC - Paper "Commercial"

Nov - Jan Broadcasting Schedule for KNTU

Nov 20 NTU-69
TRTC: The Bride Comes to Yellowsky (2/03)
Crazy Dog Audio Theatre: The Last Harbinger Part 2
Also on the program: TRTC - Creepay "Commercial"

Nov 27 - rerun (missed the holiday by 'that' much)

Dec 4 NTU-70
Great Northern Audio Theater: Wizard Jack
Crazy Dog Audio Theatre: The Last Harbinger Part 3
Also on the program: TRTC - Pig Latin Shakespear Collection "Commercial" / TRTC - N.Tensions Coffee "Commercial"/ Lester McFwap: Psychotic Friends Network / Larry Weaver: Karate Chop Chip / TRTC - Paper "Commercial"

Dec 11 NTU-71
TRTC: The Monkey's Paw in Texas
Crazy Dog Audio Theatre: The Last Harbinger Part 4

Dec 18 NTU-72
TRTC: Whisper: All of Me
Crazy Dog Audio Theatre: The Last Harbinger Part 5

Dec 25 NTU-38
TRTC: Dickens: A Christmas Carol

Jan 1 NTU-37
TRTC: Trailer Trash Christmas Carol

Jan 8 NTU-73
TRTC: Sherlock Holmes - The Abercrombie Forgery Part 1
an all-new audioplay by Julie Barrett - BROADCAST PREMIRE
DECODER RING THEATRE - Red Panda - The Riddle of the Sphinx

Jan15 NTU-74
TRTC: Sherlock Holmes - The Abercrombie Forgery Part 2
an all-new audioplay by Julie Barrett - BROADCAST PREMIRE
Great Northern Audio Theater : Dialoge with Martian Trombone

Jan 22 NTU-75
TRTC: Sherlock Holmes - The Abercrombie Forgery Part 3
an all-new audioplay by Julie Barrett - BROADCAST PREMIRE
DECODER RING THEATRE - Red Panda - Night Patrol


Jan 29 NTU-76
TRTC: Plan 9b from the Deadly Planet of Death
(newest recording Oct '05)

New shows on their way - with crossed fingers

I sent off two new programs (NTU 70 and 71) to KNTU yesterday. I completely forgot about the holiday weekend - otherwise I would have tried to get the shows enroute to the station earlier.

I hope they make it there in time for broadcast. I guess when we all tune in this Sunday - it will either be a new show, or a rerun of last week's program (making the schedule out of wack for the holidays - since I wanted to air two Christmas themed plays for the end of the year).

** UPDATE: I receieved a phone call on Tuesday, saying that if the program was not received by noon on Wednesday - we'd have to wait a week. According to the tracking number, they got the package at ten minutes after noon... so - honestly, it's anybody's guess. Tune in and find out.

Last night we finished the first cut of the new Slappy's Puppet Playhouse show: "Twuz, the Knight Before Christmas". It goes on stage Thanksgiving weekend (yes, this weekend) at the Galleria in Dallas. TRTC alums: Shannon Atkinson (CN: Creature from 50,001 Fathoms) , Cindy Matthews (Trailer Park Christmas Carol), Reg Platt (SH: Abercrombie Forgery) and Ramond Banda (Cliff Proton I) all lend their voices to this latest play. It's great fun for kids and adults... the content is multi-layered with a little something for everyone.

Meanwhile, I'm putting the finishing touches on "The Biscotti Family Christmas" - I hope to have sides up SOON... If you're thinking about auditioning, think of it as a light hearted Sopranos. Not a comedy or lampoon, just lighter.

Ciao! That's all for now.

Great turn-outs.

This November's shows are turning out to be some of our largest in a while. We were spoiled very early on in our radio-theatre life by getting a few 100+ audiences.

We haven't had those numbers ever since, and lately we've been lucky to get a third of that number. But if you add the number of folks who came to Friday's show at the Museum, and the number who came to Artistic Blends in Fort Worth, the total is starting to get very close to those early records... 80 or more, I should think. I'm not even counting the retirement community events.

Honestly, it's encouraging to see our audience numbers increase in Fort Worth. Speaking of that town, we were sad to lose our broadcast spot on KTCU, and a few of our audience told me they share our disappointment. But recently, I heard that KTCU had cut a few other shows too... so now I don't feel so bad (misery loves company?). I guess it was an across the board restructuring (in addition to a failure to communicate, a slight misunderstanding - and the fact that our attention was focused on some guests who were staying with us at the time due to hurricane Katrina).

I urged our Fort Worth and former KTCU listeners that it wouldn't hurt to share their feelings, not only with me, but with the program director at the station - but, like most people (myself included) it sounded like an effort to write a letter saying they missed audio theater on their airwaves.

We're still broadcast up in Denton (KNTU) which covers part of Fort Worth - so all is not lost.

So, thanks again to November's enthusiastic and plentiful audiences! We'll be back in December, and in the future...