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ALONZO'S WATCH
CHANG APANA: HEART OF A LION
CHANG APANA MIDNIGHT CLEAR
CHANG APANA: PRINCE FROM CHINA
CHUCKWAGON TALES: DANDY FROM BODIE
CHUCKWAGON TALES: COLLECTING TAXES
CONFESSION OF PIERS GAVESTON:
CUPID IN A BOX
DARK AGES:
ON LINE
ON ICE
NIGHT WITCHES
NORTH POLE, MY BEAT
PAWN SHOP
POISON BELT
RUDYARD KIPLING'S KIM
THE SAGA OF THE CHIPPED BLADE
SECOND STRIKE OF LIGHTNING version2:
SKYWAY TO HELL
SPIRIT: THE STORY OF THE SPIRIT OFST LOUIS
STEVIES' FIRST CHRISTMAS
SUNSET SQUADRON-the director's cut:
TOOTH FAIRY INC.
WHEN THE WORLD SCREAMED
WINDSHIELD CHIARASCURO
YOURS TRULY JOHNNY DOLLAR: THEJEFFORDS MATTER
YOURS TRULY JOHNNY DOLLAR: THEFIRST EDITION MATTER
ALONZO'S WATCH - It's1861, and a new letter has just arrived from Alfred Wheeler, Private,Union Army. Listen in with the family as Allie shares his experiences.The play is based on letters written by the author's great-grand uncle.(Ivan Cury, Cliff Carpenter, Jean Rouverol Butler, Esther Geddes McVey,Barbara Fuller) 63 minutes. (2005).
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CHANG APANA: HEART OF A LIONEpisode 1.
Bullwhip wielding Chang of the Honolulu Police vice patrol is inChinatown. He can hear the mahjoong tiles all the way down the street.What can one man do about the gambling? 39:38 minutes (2009).
- Directed by David Van Meter
- Produced by Joy Jackson
- Al Tringali as Chang Apana
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CHANG APANA MIDNIGHT CLEAREpisode 2
Written and produced by Joy JacksonThe Helen Kinau Wilder and Lucy Ward are planning a special for theChristmas parade in Honolulu. But where has Santa gone? 28:31 minutes(2009).
- Al Tringali as Chang Apana
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Chang Apana: Prince from China
This is the third episode in ART's series about Chang Apana, theprototype for Charlie Chan. In 1910, Chang fears the arrival of aPrince from China. Why? And then there's the little problem of amissing tourist from Waikiki. Written and produced by Joy Jackson
Directed by Gregg Porter. 31:44 minutes (2010).
- Al Tringali as CHANG APANA
- Ivan Cury as PRINCE CHUN
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CHUCKWAGON TALES: DANDY FROM BODIE
It's Fourth of July in the old gold-mining town of Bodie, California.But where's that smell coming from? 15:27 minutes (2009)
- Dave Parker as the Ranger
- Esther Geddes McVey as Mrs. Bennett, Harlan's Landlady
- Joan Parker as Miss Lilly
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CHUCKWAGON TALES: COLLECTING TAXES
It is the duty of the Deputy Sheriff to collect the taxes. BillyBreckenridge finds the task even more perilous when the town isTombstone, and he has to collect the taxes from the gang of criminalsknown as "The Cowboys" lead by Curly Bill Brocius. 20:35 minutes (2013)
- Ivan Cury as Billy Breckenridge
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CONFESSION OF PIERS GAVESTON:by Brandy Purdy.
In the time of Charles II, Charles' lover, Piers Gaveston, has beencaptured by his enemies, and is paraded to his execution through thestreets. When did his whole life go wrong? 20:42 minutes (2009)
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CUPID IN A BOX
In a dark and motionless elevator, two not-very-friendly people arestuck. Will they get rescued before they kill each other? 19:22 minutes(2008)
Written by Melinda Mains.
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DARK AGES:
Two one-act plays by Kevin O'Morrison, adapted for radio by ART: Talesof a dark future in a poisonous and crumbling New York City.
ON LINE - The firstpart of Kevin O'Morrison's play Dark Ages, adapted by ART. Set in acrumbling New York City, after governments have fallen. What happenswhen every one must wait in line to get a new number? 45:22 minutes(2007)
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ON ICE -
Kevin O'Morrison's second part of Dark Ages. Will Mick and Meg be ableto evade another set of interrogators from the Games that masqueradesas a social service? (Takes place years after On Line) 50:36 minutes(2007)
- Director Joy Jackson
- Dave Parker as Mick
- Esther McVey as Meg
- Ivan Cury as Announcer
- Joan Parker as Box
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NIGHT WITCHES
It's 1941, and the Germans are advancing on Moscow. Ultimate victoryseems to be in their immediate future. But every night they are bombedby Russian women pilots. The Germen call them "nacht hexen"-the NightWitches. Can they turn the tide? This is one of ART's plays based inhistory.
An original presentation by American Radio Theater. "Night Witches" waswritten by Stephen L. Poole, based on true events.
Directed by Gregg Porter and Produced by Joy Jackson. 49:45 minutes(2012).
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NORTH POLE, MY BEAT -original Christmas show, written by Reynaud LeBoeuf. It's afterChristmas and the big guy is missing. 32:54 minutes (2006)
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THE POISON BELT -written by Arthur Conan Doyle, adapted by Cole Hornaday. The worldswims through a belt of poison ether. Can Professor Challenger and hiscompanions survive? 61 minutes (2008)
- Ivan Cury as Ted Malone
- Joan Parker as Mrs. Burston
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RUDYARD KIPLING'S KIM
A new adaptation by ART scriptwriter Melinda Mains. Here's Kipling'sclassic tale of espionage in India at the time of the British Raj. Kim,an orphaned English boy, has raised himself in the streets and backalleys of Lahore, India. Accompanying his friend a Tibetan lama, Kimsearches to fulfill his prophecy about a red bull on a green field, andfalls into The Great Game.60:00 minutes (2008-2010)
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The Pawn Shop
Where do writers get their stories? Kay Lutz offers one whimsicalpossibility, a unique marketplace of ideas, in this American RadioTheater original production of The Pawn Shop, recorded live at ART'sRadio Studio 2012.Written by Kay Lutz
Directed by Kay Lutz and Ken Liesse. 22:13 Minutes (2012).
- Ivan Cury as FRANK
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THE SAGA OF THE CHIPPED BLADE
Written by Stephen L. Poole.
A legendary sword is discovered and the Shogun orders it tested againstthe body of a living prisoner but things go terribly wrong. How was theinvaluable samurai sword chipped? Can the truth be discovered beforeToramon Saburo has to pay with his life? 61:12 minutes (2013)
- Gregg Porter as Toramon Saburo .
- Ivan Cury as Uchida
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SECOND STRIKE OF LIGHTNING version2: Written and Directed by Joy Jackson. Based on trueevents, Bryce Jackson returns to Kansas City after the war, and decidesto romance his ex-wife into re-marrying him. But she won't haveanything to do with him. How can he win her over---again? 59 minutes.(2008)
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SKYWAY TO HELL (Redux)Produced, Written and Directed by Joy Jackson. A ghost story based ontrue events surrounding the 1993 discovery and recovery of the crew ofa B-24/C-87 which crashed in the Himalayas in 1945. New version by ART54:54 minutes (2008)
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SPIRIT: THE STORY OF THE SPIRIT OFST LOUIS Everyone knows that Lindbergh made it to Franceacross the Atlantic. But did you know there was a race to get a planeto fly? (not available)
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STEVIES' FIRST CHRISTMAS -written by Melinda Mains.
It's tough when you have to move at Christmas, specially if you are akid. 10:54 minutes (2007)
- Directed by Joy Jackson
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THE SUNSET SQUADRON-the director'scut: - written by Joy Jackson.
World War 2: May 25, 1945: What do you do when you're flying back fromJapan, and your engine overheats and catches fire? Follow this truestory of Walt Kreimann from that flight through the next week on boardthe USS Tigrone. 56:20 minutes (2008) (not available)
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TOOTH FAIRY INC.
What if tooth fairies were real? What would the organization look like?Based on an idea generated during a late night audio chat session onwww.radioOutofthePast.org, this play was premiered in Chicago, with 12blind actors performing from Braille scripts. ART actors from Seattletook another run at it. Gregg Porter and Moki O'Reilly showcase the ARTensemble as they explore: 33:27 minutes (2009)
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WHEN THE WORLD SCREAMED- written by Arthur Conan Doyle, adapted by Cole Hornaday.
Professor Challenger sets out to prove that Mother Earth is alive.45:22 minutes (2007)
- Ivan Cury as Peerless Jones
- Dave Parker as Mr. Barforth, Chief Engineer
- Esther McVey as Woman1
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WINDSHIELD CHIARASCURO -original science fiction story. A young man takes a new date out for aspin during a rainy night. If you squint your eyes just so, things takeon a different look and become … 11:08 minutes (2006)
Written by Cole Hornaday
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YOURS TRULY JOHNNY DOLLAR: THEFIRST EDITION MATTER - written and directed by Mike Wheeler.
Johnny is called in to investigate when a priceless first edition isstolen - or is it? 32 minutes (2009)
- Gregg Porter as Johnny Dollar
- Ivan Cury as Sgt. Brannigan
- Dave Parker as Preston Walker
- Joan Parker as Sarah
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YOURS TRULY JOHNNY DOLLAR: THEJEFFORDS MATTER
Recorded live at ART's Radio Studio 2010, this newly written episode ofYours Truly, Johnny Dollar stars Gregg Porter as Johnny Dollar. Theprogram also features special guests Esther Geddes McVey and Ivan Curywith ART regulars rounding out the cast.
Yours Truly Johnny Dollar-The Jeffords Matter, written by Michael CWheeler for American Radio Theater's Radio Studio 2010. 34:31 minutes(2010).
- Gregg Porter as Johnny Dollar
- Ivan Cury as Sheriff Hardin
- Esther Geddes McVey as Annabelle Jeffords
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Updated 3-2-2015
