Adapting for the Ear: A Conversation with Sam Gregory

This week, in the third episode of our Adaptation series, Andrew Wardenaar will be talking to playwright Sam Gregory about his background in adaptation and audio drama, with particular interest in his most recent play, Antigone at Colonus. Excerpts from Sam Gregory's adaptation of Antigone at Colonus performed by:

Jacob Chapman and Lani Call

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In this episode of our Refresh or Reshelf program, we perform a 1947 radio piece from Willis Cooper called "Kill Me Again". Originally airing on November 7th, 1947 as part of the "Quiet Please" program. This week performers this week are:

Todd Osbern as Davis

M. Smith Fraser as Mr. Hellman

Natalie Mecham as The Girl and The Black Marketeer

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In this episode of our Theatron Presents program, we perform a new adaptation of "The Gold Bug" originally written by Edgar Allan Poe. This new adaptation takes its approach from the version of "The Gold Bug" that aired on October 5th, 1949 as part of the Family Theatre Radio Show

This adaptation written by Matthew Jared Lee is entitled "Freedom and The Gold Bug" and features performances by:

M. Smith Fraser as William Legrande

Jacob Chapman as The Doctor

Ethan Williams as Jupiter

Jared Lee reading stage directions

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The Devil and Tom Walker

This week, in the second episode of our Adaptation series, you’ll hear an unabridged reading of Washington Irving’s short story, The Devil and Tom Walker, which is being adapted into an audio play this season. Dialogue from the text is provided by:

Jacob Chapman as Old Scratch

Ethan Williams as Tom Walker

Lani Call as The Speculator

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This is the first episode of our Cold and Drunk program. This week we perform a classic "thriller" radio play from 1949 entitled The Vengeful Corpse. The performers this week are:

Nevan Richard as Paul

Katie Watkins as Sarah

Natalie Mecham as Judge Foster, Dr. Norton, Hester Randall

Jared Lee as Mr. Griffin, Sheriff

This week's alcohol is featured from Baerlic Brewing!

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In this episode of our Theatron Presents program, we perform a new adaptation of August Strindberg's "Pariah." This adaptation written by Matthew Jared Lee is entitled "A duel between intellect and cunning" borrowing that phrase from a review of the original production of "Pariah" in 1889.

The performers this week are:

Jacob Chapman as MR. Y

Lani Call as MR. X

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The Deal with the Devil

This week, Andrew Wardenaar starts off our adaptation project by looking at our cultural fascination with the “deal with the devil” trope. He will dissect it, then see where it emerges in our storytelling history. This discussion also includes excerpts of:

Quoted works:

Genesis 3

Luke 4

Dr. Faustus, by Christopher Marlowe

The performers this week are:

Lani Call

Jacob Chapman

Ethan Williams

Jacob Chapman, Ethan Williams,  and Lani Call

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This is the first episode of our Refresh or Reshelf program. This week we perform a 1919 piece from Winthrop Parkhurst called "The Beggar and The King".  

The performers this week are:

Jacob Chapman as The King

Ethan Williams as The Servant

Lani Call as The Beggar

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Hello and welcome to The Theatron Project!

My name is Jared Lee and I wanted to take a moment to introduce what this project is, why it's called "The Theatron Project", what programs are on the way, what should you expect, and finally what is the larger picture and direction for this whole thing...

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