Tomes of Terror II
SILENCE, PLEASE!Once again, THE POST-MERIDIAN RADIO PLAYERS bring you laughs, thrills and chills with their annual "staged radio thrillogy", Tomes of Terror!
Close your eyes and hear actors, teams of sound effects artists, a live musical accompanist, complex digital audio effects and the humor of a unique host as they combine to paint vivid images in your mind!
Featuring
Halloween Party: An episode of the classic Golden Age comedy series Our Miss Brooks from 1949, featuring Constance Brooks, a teacher at Madison High School, her explosive principal Osgood Conklin, and an assortment of students looking for a place to hold their Halloween party. Written by Al Lewis.
Carmilla: Based on the creepy novella by J. Sheridan LeFanu. Performance adaptation by Renée Johnson, based on the 1981 Nightfall episode by John Douglas and Graham Pomeroy.
The Stone Ship: One of William Hope Hodgson's many frightening sea tales, this adaptation was written for Nightfall by Len Peterson in 1980.
Performance Dates
Monday, October 29th, 2007 @ 7:30pm
Tuesday, October 30th, 2007 @ 7:30pm
Wednesday, October 31st, 2007 @ 7:30pm
Location
First Congregational Church of Somerville
89 College Avenue
(4 blocks up from Davis Square T-Station)
Cast & Crew
HOST SEGMENTS
| The Librarian | ..... | Renni Boy |
| Writer | ..... | Rob Noyes |
Our Miss Brooks:
"Halloween Party"
by Al Lewis
Originally produced by Larry Berns
Transcribed for PMRP by Renni Boy
| Announcer | ..... | Ari Herbstman |
| Miss Brooks | ..... | Juliet Bowler |
| Mrs. Davis | ..... | Alyssa Osiecki |
| Walter Denton | ..... | Matt McIrvin |
| Mr. Conklin | ..... | Neil E. Graham |
| Mrs. Conklin | ..... | Marleigh Norton |
| Harrient Conklin | ..... | Mindy Klenoff |
| Stretch Snodgrass | ..... | Christian Sterling |
| Mr. Boynton | ..... | Michael Simon |
| Foley/FX Artists | ..... | Mare Freed Jennifer Cseh Andie Stabler |
| Director | ..... | Rob Noyes |
| Production Assistant | ..... | Heidi Clark |
Carmilla
Based on the novella by J. Sheridan LeFanu
Performance adaptation by Renée Johnson
Based on a script by John Douglas & Graham Pomeroy,
Originally written for Nightfall and produced by Bill Howell
Transcribed for PMRP by Heidi Clark
| Margaret Lauriston | ..... | Amy Lee Bennett |
| David Lauriston | ..... | Nick Zendzian |
| Madam Perrodon | ..... | Gilly Rosenthol |
| General Spielsdorf | ..... | Doc Madison |
| The Dark Lady | ..... | Maria Mogavero |
| Carmilla | ..... | Sara Fernandes |
| Dr. Walden | ..... | Aatish Salvi |
| The Dark Voices | ..... | Jenny Gutbezahl Michael DiLoretto |
| Foley/FX Artists | ..... | Mindy Klenoff Andie Stabler |
| Director | ..... | Renée Johnson |
| Production Assistant | ..... | Leslie Drescher |
The Stone Ship
Based on the short story by William Hope Hodgson
Adapted for Nightfall by Len Peterson
Originally produced by Bill Howell
Transcribed for PMRP by Eva Farbrother
| Duprey | ..... | Dante Blando |
| Broder | ..... | Vic Clay |
| Second Mate Andrews | ..... | Michael McAfee |
| Captain Jessop | ..... | Andrew Hicks |
| Crewman | ..... | Aatish Salvi Michael Simon |
| Foley/FX Artists | ..... | Joye Thaller Mindy Klenoff Jenny Gutbezahl |
| Director | ..... | Neil Marsh |
| Production Assistant | ..... | Allison Poirot |
Staff
Administration
| Administrative Producer | ..... | Renée Johnson |
| House Manager | ..... | Chris DeKalb |
| Publicity Coordinator | ..... | Rebecca Hunter |
| Advertising Coordinator | ..... | Renée Johnson |
| Graphic Designer | ..... | Grace Liang |
| Photographers | ..... | Jennifer Cseh Steve Huff Neil Marsh Matt Ringle |
Technical Crew
| Technical Producer | ..... | Neil Marsh |
| Stage Manager | ..... | Shaunna Francis |
| Sound Designer | ..... | Neil Marsh |
| Music Designer & Accompanist |
..... | Jessica Raine |
| Foley/FX Coordinator | ..... | Shaunna Francis |
Miscellanea
| Tomes of Terror theme "Creep" & transitional music "Theme 01" |
..... | Kevin Hartnell |
Program
20 pages | 1.3 MB
Recordings
#1: TOMES OF TERROR II: Our Miss Brooks - "Halloween Party"
#2: TOMES OF TERROR II: Carmilla
#3: TOMES OF TERROR II: The Stone Ship
Media
BostonNOW!
Hear the Sounds of Great Theater
by John Black Article from October 25th, 2007.
Weekly Dig
[Defend Yourself] Allli Poirot of The Post-Meridian Radio Players
by Scott Murry Article from October 24th, 2007.
Photos
Juliet Bowler practically channels Eve Arden in her performance
as Constance Brooks in Our Miss Brooks.
Photo by Steve Huff
Amy Lee Bennett as Margaret in the throes of a blood-soaked nightmare in Carmilla.
Photo by Steve Huff
Capt. Jessop (Andrew Hicks) and a Crewman (Aatish Salvi)
brave the forces of the unknown in a lifeboat in The Stone Ship.
Photo by Steve Huff
