Summer Radio Mystery Theatre ’12

Summer Radio Mystery Theatre

July 27th–28th, 2012


The Post-Meridian Radio Players present their second live summer show, this time with a common theme! This July we will bring you three special radio dramas of suspense, adventure and thrills to add a taste of mystery to your summer!


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Featuring

Gracie's fascination with the radio detective show "The Tall Man" inspires her to change careers and drag hubby George into an investigation of the local postman's missing 1928 Ford Essex!

Written by George Burns
Directed by Brad Smith

The March 6th, 1947 episode from the classic Maxwell House-sponsored comedy series starring George Burns and Gracie Allen.


Cast

George Burns ..... Mike Sprague
Gracie Allen ..... Liz Adams
Bill Goodwin ..... Jared Hite
Meredith Wilson ..... Tom Russell
Mr. Postman ..... Richard Bartlett (evenings)
Tom Champion (matinee)
Ensemble ..... Daniel Dolinov
Lori Salmeri

Sound Effects Team

Katherine Bryant & Maren Reisch

Music

Joseph Horton

Production Team

Director ..... Brad Smith
Rehearsal Assistant ..... Masha Sten-Clanton

After overhearing a murder plot on the telephone, Mrs. Stevenson tries in vain to alert the authorities, but no one seems willing to listen to—let alone believe—her story until it is too late!

Directed by Neil Marsh
Original script by Lucille Fletcher

The classic chiller in its original form! This story was so popular it was performed eight times—each time starring Agnes Moorehead—between 1943 and 1960 on Suspense! It was also made into a movie starring Barbara Stanwyck in 1948.

Cast

Mrs. Stevenson ..... Sami Genstein
Operator ..... Katie Drexel
Boss ..... Daniel Dolinov
George ..... Chris Chiampa
Chief Operator ..... Leslie Drescher
Sgt. Martin ..... Jeremy Holstein
Western Union Agent ..... Andrew Harrington
Information ..... Lori Salmeri
Nurse ..... Liz Salazar
The Man in Black ..... Tom Champion

Sound Effects Team

Alissa Lerman

Production Team

Director ..... Neil Marsh
Rehearsal Assistant ..... Lori-Anne Cohen

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A rural doctor from Devonshire enlists the aid of Sherlock Holmes to protect the new lord of Baskerville Hall from a sinister threat: a demonic hound!

Directed by Jess Viator
Original script by Murray Burnett
Adapted from the novel by A. Conan Doyle
Performance adaptation by Jeremy Holstein

The most famous detective of all time in his most famous case! Based on the March 1st, 1977 episode of CBS' long-running radio series, starring Kevin McCarthy and Lloyd Battista.

Cast

Sherlock Holmes ..... Andrew Harrington
Dr. Watson ..... Chris Chiampa
Dr. James Mortimer ..... Tom Champion
Sir Henry Baskerville ..... Jared Hite
Barrymore ..... Richard Bartlett (evenings)
Tom Russell (matinee)
Eliza ..... Caitlin Mason
Stapleton ..... Brendan Gannon
Beryl ..... Nellie Farrington
Laura Lyons ..... Leslie Drescher
Clayton ..... Jeremy Holstein
Host ..... Liz Salazar

Sound Effects Team

Julia Tenney & Karen Sarao

Production Team

Director ..... Jess Viator
Rehearsal Assistant ..... Jeremy Holstein

Performance Dates

Friday, July 27th, 2012 @ 7:30pm
Saturday, July 28th, 2012 @ 2:00pm (matinee)
Saturday, July 28th, 2012 @ 7:30pm


Location

Responsible Grace
(formerly Urban Promise Church of Somerville)

204 Elm Street * Somerville, MA


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