2007 - 2008 Season

August 2007

Cliff Proton and the Planet of Luuuv

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September 2007

An Evening with Jeeves and Wooster

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November/December 2007

Sherlock Holmes and the Final Problem

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April 2008

Cliff Proton and the Loose Jelly at the Edge of the Universe

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June 2008

The Garbage Fairies

Public Radio Talent Quest

Do you have what it takes to be public radio's next great host? Do you have that most elusive of qualities - hostiness?

Now is your chance.

We're casting a wide net to find new talent for public radio, and giving away over $70,000 along the way.

http://www.publicradioquest.com/

Check it out. Give them a listen... record your own.

Yes, I even tossed my hat in the ring.
(All part of my cunning plan - [insert diabolical laughter])

Next up: Cliff Proton in August

Our Colonel Nickels play was a great success. By the time we did our last show in Irving, all the cues were being hit right - everyone was sounding good - and the energy was perfect.

It's going to be a little bit of time before we launch our next show:

Cliff Proton and the Planet of Luuuuv! (Bow Chicka Bow Wow).

The plan is to hold auditions (if we have open auditions) at the end of July.

The performance dates will be August 24th at the Arlington Museum of Art (which ought to be fully re-opened by then), August 25th at the Grapevine Library (they enjoyed having us last time, and we enjoyed performing there), August 26th at the ICT Studio in Irving, and maybe one more performance the following week. I have to figure out where.

The basic story is that Cliff is buried under in paperwork and decides that maybe it would be good to go on a simple date. He starts by asking Space Ranger Sarah out, but before he knows it, he gets more than he bargained for, and is trapped (T R A P P E D) on the Planet of Luuuuuv (Bow Chicka Bow Wow).

Next Radio Play - April 20th

Colonel Nickels and the Last Brushcat from Punta Oreos

The Texas Radio Theatre Company in cooperation with the Arlington Museum of Art present “Colonel Nickels and the Last Brushcat of Punta Oreos” the weekend of April 20th

A comedy/adventure written by Richard Frohlich with Rodd Wayne and Rich Baker, the story is about the quintessential British explorer and adventurer known as Colonel Nickels, who in 1913 is commissioned by the London Zoo to search the jungles of South America for the very last ferocious, deadly and lonely brushcat. His mission is two-fold. To return with the brushcat and not get killed.

We hope to perform in Arlington, Grapevine and Irving. Details on specific time, date and admission ( if applicable) will be posted soon.

Column Award

Today I just learned about some really cool news:


Best Sound Design of a Musical – Equity

Richard Frohlich

THE FULL MONTY – Theatre Three


See the whole list of winners here:


THE 8th ANNUAL COLUMN AWARDS

Performance / Recording February 16,17 and 18th

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

Cliff Proton and
The Sticky Predicament on Planet Politico

Friday February 16th at 7:30pm
Arlington Museum of Art
201 W. Main Street
Arlington, TX 76010
$5 suggested donation
(this performance sponsored in part by the British Emporium - Grapevine TX)

Saturday February 17th at 7pm
Sunday February 18th at 7pm
ICT Studio
2333 Rochelle, Irving TX 75062
(972) 594-6104

Saturday February 17th at 10pm
Dallas Hub Theater
2809 Canton St.
Dallas , TX 75226
$10 at the door
("pay what you can" reservations (214) 749-7010

please log onto texasradiotheatre dot com for updates and more information.

Cliff Proton, a space ranger of the future rockets into your imagination with his faithful robot and the amazing Doctor Heterodyne. In this episode, he's joined by space ranger Sarah as he battles galactic sized bureaucracy, daunting dodecatuplicate travel forms, and the brutal savagry of the "new and improved" Peace Corp in his attempt to escape red tape strong enough to choke a dozen black holes. Of course, if he can't, his fate and that of all his friends is doomed (again). This is the fifth Cliff Proton Adventure.

Featuring the voice talent of: Jonathan Cooper, Bryan Douglas, AJ Glendenning, David Grant, Jerri Hall, Dona Safran and Ken Raney.

Dona Mularkey and Ken Raney will provide live sound effects

Produced by Shannan Frohlich and the Texas Radio Theatre Company in cooperation with the Arlington Museum of Art. Written and directed by Richard Frohlich. Ken Raney is the Production Manager.

Shaking the dust off -

I've been all over the place with so many projects -
there's not time to list them all -
so I'll just mention what's coming up!!

No January show

I've only done this once before, (I think it was a Rod Renegade show the first time... but) our January show will need to be 'repositioned' to a new month for recording.

Therefore, there will be no auditions on December 30th, and nothing new from the TRTC in the first month of 07.

Nothing bad, just too much to do - between sound design with three other theatre groups - family obligations and all sorts of other junk - I'm not going to have the time to devote to R.Renegade that he deserves.

Cliff Proton is next in the chamber -

Auditions late January.

dates wrong?

Although we were broadcast in SF... I may have been wrong about the actual dates - and the event may have occurred a day prior to the announcment.

so it goes.

At least we were on the air by the bay...

San Francisco Broadcast

Texas Radio Theatre Company on KRCB

Cheryl Weirier plans to air "Hecate Hill" - an audio play we recorded in October concerning interdimensional Skunk Apes taking over the earth. It will air tonight / early morning Dec 2 / 3

Her show is Sound Satchel - and airs between midnight and 2am

Tune in - and watch more radio!

Rich

texasradiotheatre.com

November Recording / Performance and Broadcast

Sherlock Holmes
and the Case of Doyle's Diary
will be recorded and performed three times in November. That recording will be broadcast on KNTU 88.1 FM, Denton TX on Thankgiving Day.



Holmes and Watson must track down a missing journal containing state secrets AND possible proof of the exsitence of supernatural beings. AND the journal belongs to none other than Arthur Conan Doyle himself.


Saturday November 11th at 2pm

Dallas Public Library
J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Fine Arts Dept - 4th Floor
1515 Young St., Dallas, TX 75201
Free

Sunday November 12th at 3pm

Arlington Museum of Art
201 W Main Street
Arlington, TX 76010
$5 suggested donation

Saturday November 18th at 10pm

Dallas Hub Theater
2809 Canton St.
Dallas , TX 75226
Admission: pay what you can

Produced by Shannan Frohlich and the Texas Radio Theatre Company in cooperation with the Arlington Museum of Art. Written by Erik Knapp and Richard Frohlich. Directed by Richard Frohlich. Ken Raney is the Production Manager.

Next show at Theatre Three

At Theatre Three see:

Glorious! by Peter Quilter
the Southwest premiere of the hilarious new London biographical comedy by Peter Quilter
November 9 — December 10

American Florence Foster Jenkins seems hard to think of as an underdog. She was astonishingly rich with incredibly loyal friends. But she dreamed of being acclaimed as the world's finest "pure coloratura". Alas, she lacked any talent whatsoever and was totally untrained; a fatal combination that caused those who heard her to explode in laughter and label her "hog calleratura" and the "diva of din". Inspired by her riotous recordings of the '50's, British playwright Peter Quilter hilariously recounts her life and her fabled assault on Mozart in Carnegie Hall.

Don't miss this if you can help it.

I mention it, because I had a little something to do with the sound design. - Also, remember that TRTC's Sherlock Holmes play opens this weekend.

Once in a blue moon.

I actually received more legitimate messages than spam today!!!!

TRTC is in the process of signing on to an email service that will hopefully prevent us from being labeled as SPAMMERS. (something anyone who does a do-it-yourself email newsletter should think about).

Because of this move - I've sent out one more email to our entire list... and this morning, my inbox was filled with replies from people who want to be on the new service. It dwarfed the ads for body part enhancement and HGH supplements by at least 10 to 1

WOW!

It's also a different feeling to get possitive feedback like that.

Halloween Broadcast - and Octember News

All sorts of stuff.

Two spooky audioplays in time for Halloween.

BROADCASTING TONIGHT!




The Texas Radio Theatre is broadcasting and streaming tonight (10/31) on
KNTU-FM 88.1 Denton.

Catch "Hecate Hill" an original audio play by Bill Fountain at 7pm Central Time.

It's about a group of cyclists, trapped in a cabin, surrounded by an army of skunk-apes ready to take over the World.

Find out more at hecatehill.com
and
kntu.unt.edu


Also catch a new episode of the WHISPER "Some Things are Better Left UNDEAD" streamed on KNTU's website...

or just click the Streaming MP3 Audio button...





Also, while I have you here - Sherlock Holmes and the Case of Doyle's diary has been cast, and we're gearing up for our performances and recordings.

The first one is Saturday November 11th Dallas Public Libary at 2pm.
The second is back in Arlington on Sunday November 12th at 3pm.
And finally, details permitting, we'll be at the Dallas Hub Theatre on Saturday November 18th - late night.

Check our websites (bottom of the message) for up to the minute details.

Doyle's Diary is our final performance of 2006.

We're working out our 2007 schedule. We normally have auditions the month prior. It's still in its early stages, but this is what we've got planned so far:

January -
Rod Renegade: Net Gain Zero

February -
Cliff Proton

April -
Colonel Nickels: The Troublesome Troglodytes of Tasmania

August -
Tales of Old Texas

September -
The Whisper and
Jack Hardcastle

November -
Sherlock Holmes

That's the story so far. Have a fun Halloween, Autumnal Festival, or... Tuesday.

Auditions for Sherlock Holmes! Oct 21st

Our auditions for "Sherlock Holmes and the case of Doyle's Diary" by Erik Knapp are being held the morning of October 21st at the Arlington Museum of Art.

AUDITION SIDES ARE ON LINE - CLICK HERE

IN PERSON AUDITIONS:
SATURDAY October 21st starting at 10:00am
Arlington Museum of Art
201 West Main Street, Arlington Texas

An appointment is necessary.
Contact us via email (PREFERRED) with the subject line "Sherlock Audition"
info at texasradiotheatre dot com

REHEARSAL SCHEDULE:
Times and Dates subject to change

(Dates and Days are now corrected)

Monday October 30th - Readthrough 7:30pm - a location in Arlington
Thursday November 2nd - Rehearsal 7:30pm - AMA
Monday November 6th - Rehearsal 7:30pm - AMA
Thursday November 9th - Run-through / Dress Rehearsal 7:30pm - AMA

We have so few rehearsals, that we must require the attendance of ALL of them - unless special arrangements or considerations are discussed and agreed upon ahead of time.

PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE

Saturday November 11th - call 1pm Dallas Public Library
Sunday November 12th - call 2pm Arlington Museum of Art

(additional performances to be announced)

Cast and crew are voluntary. A recording of the performance will be provided. Audition sides will be available soon on our audition webpage (see below). Please bring acting resume. Headshots are optional. For more information please visit our audition page at our website: texasradiotheatre dot com

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.

Interactive Audio Theatre this Saturday (9/30)

Family Day at the Arlington Museum of Art

Captain Thunder & Flatfoot

(the only super hero with a pet duck)

September 30th at 1pm

An interactive experience. This time YOU will help produce one of our audio plays. YOU voice the character - YOU produce the sound effects - and we will be there to do the technical stuff and offer any help and coaching. Anyone (aged 7 and up) is invited to participate.

We take the stage at 1pm

Arlington Museum of Art

201 West Main Street

Arlington, Texas 76010

Another performance - Oct 2nd

HECATE HILL: the audio play
by Bill Fountain

Monday October 2nd at 7:30pm
Arlington Museum of Art
201 West Main Street
Arlington, Texas 76010

We're recording the voice-over for Hecate Hill. This will be a bit more like readers theatre than what we normally do. We're hoping to use this recording to finish an audio play based on a frightening one act play from author Bill Fountain.

We'll begin recording at 7:30pm on Monday October 2nd at the Arlington Museum of Art. More information will be on our website shortly.

Texas Radio Theater Company proudly presents a world premiere production written by local playwright Bill Fountain and directed by local director Bob White!

THE STORY: A group of cycling friends meet up for a reunion (and Bigfoot hunt) in a remote cabin in Southern Oklahoma. At the same time, not too far away, a group of hunters do the impossible and kill one of the creatures. Suddenly, not only does the world find out that the creatures really do exist, but they don't take kindly to one of their own being killed. An electromagnetic pulse shuts down the power all over the planet as our world is invaded by armies of angry creatures.

Meanwhile, out in the dark woods, a few friends fight to survive the night. Welcome back to the bottom of the food chain.

But is any of it really happening? Will the friends survive to find out the truth about Hecate Hill?

FACT OR FICTION? A recent rash of Bigfoot sightings and reports on the news all taking place in Oklahoma and Texas and within 50 miles of where Fountain set his fictional play? Life imitates art?

THE LOWDOWN: “HECATE HILL” promises to be an interesting afternoon of original radio theater. A One Act play, suitable for general audiences, about what happens when the things that go bump in the night decide to step out of the darkness. An incredible cast of actors from all over North Texas assembling for this radio drama experience!

Sound Design at Theatre Three

In between all the other stuff I'm doing - I hope you're able to see 'Vieux Carre' at Theatre Three.

It's an excellent show - and permit me (as a sound designer) to say that it's one of the more interesting sound designs I've done lately - it's more than just police sirens and musical scene transitions - it's like an audio-gumbo of underscored emotion, subtlety... and a few 'push you back into your seat' cues to keep it all 'Nawlins'.

At least that's what I was hoping for. Check it out:
Theatre Three
Box Office: 214.871.3300

VIEUX CARRE

by Tennessee Williams

Technology

I'm getting kind of fed up with technology.

Apparently enough people who signed up to get email updates from Texas Radio Theatre - decided to claim we were spamming them rather than ask to be removed from the list.

So we're going to have to stop sending out email updates until we can sort out what we ought to do. Probably we'll go to Constant Contact... but still, I'm not sure how to weed out the folks who don't want to get our updates for shows, auditions, podcasts and other junk.

Man... to think that someone confused a group that's dedicated to expanding your mind with some sleezy weasel asking you if you wanted to expand something else.

So, in the meantime: Check here... our webpage ... and our myspace account for updates!!!!

The Whisper: September 15, 16 and 23rd

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

THE WHISPER:
Some Things are Better Left Undead
an audioplay by Richard Frohlich performed and recorded on stage

======== FRIDAY EVENING - PREVIEW ========
September 15th, 2006 at 7:30pm

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

Suggested ticket price at the door is $5.00

======== TWO SATURDAY EVENINGS in Dallas ========

September 16th & September 23rd at 8:15pm
Dallas Hub Theatre
2809 Canton Street. / Dallas, TX 75226
Box Office: 214.749.7010
http://www.dallashubtheater.org/

Tickets: $15 to $20

We plan to broadcast this recording in October on KNTU.

The Whisper is an action-mystery audio play with a full cast and sound effects. This episode is written and directed by Richard Frohlich and features the voice talents of: David DeFalco, Jerri Hall, Richard Milla, Kelly Scott, and Bob White.
Our shows are typically suited for all ages. The play and accompanying shorts will run under 90 minutes including one intermission (depending on the venue).

The Story:
The Whisper is Kendra King, a history professor at Ivy University. She uses a mysterious ability to leave the physical boundaries of her own body to transform herself into an unseen and powerful threat against injustice, darkness and evil.
Her identity as the Whisper is known only to Conrad Gallagher – a family friend who, since accidentally learning her secret, constantly tries to assist her as her "side-kick".

In this episode she meets the spirit of Herbert Cartwright who, in an attempt to avoid legal punishment, is undergoing a procedure designed to fake and confirm his own death. The Whisper would normally attempt to expose him, however due to their unusual meeting, he may have discovered her true identity in an adventure designed to stimulate your imagination.

Our adaptations and original audio plays are presented in much the same way as in radio's golden age. Actors with scripts read into microphones while a sound effects artist uses everything from soup cans to nut shells to create the "sound image" for each scene. We take this experience out of the radio, CD or ipod and bring it to you on stage.

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