Ghostlight - Little Theatre of Norfolk

Sherlock Holmes is one of these most often portrayed fictional characters, so of course, the Little Theatre of Norfolk had to give it a shot.  The script for this production of “The Musgrave Ritual” was acquired from the Generic Radio Workshop. It was part of a series from Nigel Bruce(Watson) and Basil Rathbone(Holmes). The original episode with Bruce and Rathbone aired in December 1939.

This episode was recorded with vintage studio techniques, including live foley, in the style of radio dramas from the 1930s, before the advent of television. People used to gather around the radio and listen to "Jack Benny", "The Shadow", "Judy Canova", and "Escape!" Now you can relive the Golden Days of Radio, and enjoy a cracking good story to boot! Listen with the lights off and headphones on, if you dare!

It’s been SO long! We’ve missed you!! Today BA and Lisa check in to talk about what’s been going on at LTN since June, give you some insight on upcoming in-person events at the theatre, and then talk about our super special upcoming Episode 20, which, like all of our episodes, will only be available if you listen here in the Ghostlight feed!

Remember to get your vaccinations if you haven’t already done so! LTN does require proof of vaccination for all of our volunteers, and patrons must provide either proof of vaccination or the results of a negative COVID test taken within 72 hours of curtain time! Our full (and most updated) set of building access procedures can be found on our website www.ltnonline.org.

Call or text us and leave a message at 757-632-3281, or email us at [email protected] Subject Line Ghostlight. Follow the theater on Facebook @LittleTheatreNorfolk and Instagram @Little_Theatre_Norfolk for updates on all of our offerings, or you can check out the website, ltnonline.org. Anyone looking to host a Script Club can go to this link to fill out the form so that our coordinators can work with you. (And let us know if you are interested in working with us on an original work once you have listened to the next episode!)

We hope you have had a peaceful Memorial Day weekend, and apologize for getting this out later in the day than usual. Between juggling paid gigs, and not wanting to upset the solemnity of the holiday, we figured releasing a little later in the day today was a good balance.

This episode we spoke with some of the cast of our upcoming world premier, For the Honor and Glory, a drama which spans across time to show us the lives of a few different couples whose lives and relationships were affected by various historic wars. A big thank you to Lisa Hogan, Kendrix Brown, Isis Marné, and Abby Fedorowicz for sitting down with us!

Remember to get your vaccinations so that we can get Virginia up past 70%! Find a local walk in clinic (like the Military Circle Mall), or keep checking in with your local pharmacies and https://vaccinefinder.org/ for availability!

Call or text us and leave a message at 757-632-3281, or email us at [email protected] Subject Line Ghostlight (especially if you are free in the next few days and able to assist with Vietnamese dialect coaching). Follow the theater on Facebook @LittleTheatreNorfolk and Instagram @Little_Theatre_Norfolk for updates on all of our offerings, or you can check out the website, ltnonline.org. Anyone looking to host a Script Club can go to this link to fill out the form so that our coordinators can work with you.

This week we speak with Anna Tozzi Barbay and Vanessa Pazmino of Andy Narwhal Productions. Get to know their alter egos, Angie and Rhoda, and learn about writing and filming sketch comedy.

You can find them at @Pazthespazmino on Instagram and Twitter, @annatozzibarbaygram on Instagram or @AnnaNeedzUhNap on Twitter, and of course @AndyNarwhalProductions on Instagram and their YouTube channel. Don’t forget to check out the new Love Letters to Virginia podcast here on Anchor, and follow @LoveLettersToVirginiaPodcast on Instagram

We are officially in Phase 2 of vaccinations y’all! Yep- that means EVERYONE in Virginia is eligible! Find a local walk in clinic (like the Military Circle Mall), or keep checking in with your local pharmacies and https://vaccinefinder.org/ for availability!

Call or text us and leave a message at 757-632-3281, or email us at [email protected] Subject Line Ghostlight. Follow the theater on Facebook @LittleTheatreNorfolk and Instagram @Little_Theatre_Norfolk for updates on all of our digital offerings, or you can check out the website, ltnonline.org. Anyone looking to host a Script Club can go to this link to fill out the form so that our coordinators can work with you.

Today BA and Nina check in with the cast and crew of A Walk in the Woods, LTN’s April digital offering, You can purchase tickets for Weekend 1 and/or Weekend 2, please keep in mind that the tickets are not transferable from weekend to weekend!

Anyone looking to audition for For the Honor and Glory can find more information here.

Call or text us and leave a message at 757-632-3281, or email us at [email protected] Subject Line Ghostlight. (But please be patient with the echo that comes in and out in this episode- 4 mics was the capacity of our current equipment load it seems…)

Follow the theater on Facebook @LittleTheatreNorfolk and Instagram @Little_Theatre_Norfolk for updates on all of our digital offerings, or you can check out the website, ltnonline.org. Anyone looking to host a Script Club can go to this link to fill out the form so that our coordinators can work with you.

Today BA checks in with some news from the theatre, and an update about vaccinations, and some questions for our listeners.

Call or text us and leave a message with your answers at 757-632-3281, or email us at [email protected] Subject Line Ghostlight.

Pre-register for your vaccine today at https://vaccinate.virginia.gov/ or call 1-877-VAX-IN-VA (877-829-4682).

You can check which phase you are in on the Virginia Department of Health website.

Follow the theater on Facebook @LittleTheatreNorfolk and Instagram @Little_Theatre_Norfolk for updates on all of our digital offerings, or you can check out the website, ltnonline.org. Oh, and anyone looking to host a Script Club can go to this link to fill out the form so that our coordinators can work with you!

Today Chris and BA take a moment to update everyone on LTN’s plans for the new year, and then we spoke with Carolyn Boucher, who will be running one of LTN’s upcoming workshops, Archetypes for the Actor Singer! We talk a little bit about what that means and how the workshop will run! Since the workshop is virtual, anyone can attend, however space is limited to 25 participants. Though the workshop itself is free, donations are encouraged!You can find Carolyn on Instagram @figjamfigjam and you can find the link to sign up for the workshop on LTN’s website or social media accounts! 

You can leave us a voicemail at 757-632-3281 or email us at [email protected] to talk to us about stuff, and as long as it’s under 3 minutes, we might feature it on a future episode. Follow the theater on Facebook @LittleTheatreNorfolk and Instagram @Little_Theatre_Norfolk for updates on all of our digital offerings, or you can check out the website, ltnonline.org. Oh, and anyone looking to host a Script Club can go to this link to fill out the form so that our coordinators can work with you!

Today we introduce one final new host before year’s end, Katelyn!

Ghostlight then spoke with Patrick Mullins and Ryan Clemens of the Virginia Stage Company about their COVID-friendly performances of A Christmas Carol, and how they have been working to adapt the show to our current apocalypse. For tickets and more information you can head over to www.vastage.org (the shows section for Christmas Carol proper, and the Virtual Offerings section for the Escape Room version). You can check out Patrick’s website pmull.com or catch him on Instagram or Twitter @PMull, and while you are at it, check out Ryan Clemen’s website, Clemensistwain.com.

While we are on holiday break, you can leave us a voicemail at 757-632-3281 or email us at [email protected] to talk to us about stuff, and as long as it’s under 3 minutes, we might feature it on a future episode. Follow the theater on Facebook @LittleTheatreNorfolk and Instagram @Little_Theatre_Norfolk for updates on all of our digital offerings, or you can check out the website, ltnonline.org. Oh, and as promised, anyone looking to host a Script Club can go to this link to fill out the form so that our coordinators can work with you!

Today we introduce a new host, Kaiti! She and BA got together for another pandemic recap. LTN’s community extends past the volunteers responsible for emergency management. Local listeners may remember Kaiti from her starring role in Peter and the Starcatcher, LTN’s last show to have a full run before the pandemic hit. Kaiti is a high school senior looking to transition to college in a global pandemic.

This conversation chronicles what it’s like to go to school (and to try to get into school, and try to become a functioning adult) while the whole world is in crisis mode, and it went so many places, we skipped the Community Feature for time.

You can also leave us a voicemail at 757-632-3281 or email us at [email protected] to talk to us about stuff, and as long as it’s under 3 minutes, we might feature it on a future episode. Follow the theater on Facebook @LittleTheatreNorfolk and Instagram @Little_Theatre_Norfolk for updates on all of our digital offerings, or you can check out the website, ltnonline.org.

Producer's note: I wonder how many listeners will notice I am dropping this on Tuesday Night instead of scheduling it for Wednesday Morning? Happy Thanksgiving, y'all!

Lisa and BA sit down to discuss how technology is assisting in keeping the performing arts alive during this necessary time of social distancing. Specifically, they had just watched Miranda: A Steampunk VR Opera, and it was pretty freaking cool! Miranda was put on by the LUMA Festival, and some of what they were mentioning was found here at their website. Oh, and as promised, anyone looking to host a Script Club can go to this link to fill out the form so that our coordinators can work with you to set one up!

Our Community Feature today is Dwayne Yancey, the playwright who wrote LTN’s current (if you are listening to this in November of 2020) streaming production, Red Moon Rising in the East- get your tickets here if the stream is still running when you find us! You can check him out at his website: dwayneyancey.com, or on Facebook as Dwayne Yancey, Instagram: @Dwayne.Yancey, and Twitter: @DwayneYancey.

You can also leave us a voicemail at 757-632-3281 or email us at [email protected] to talk to us about stuff, and as long as it’s under 3 minutes, we might feature it on a future episode. Follow the theater on Facebook @LittleTheatreNorfolk and Instagram @Little_Theatre_Norfolk for updates on all of our digital offerings, or you can check out the website, ltnonline.org.