THE CELLAR Miniseries 3.5: Far Below
The Cellar's third miniseries concludes with this adaptation by Pete Lutz of one of the most famous pulp-horror tales to appear in Weird Tales magazine! Robert Barbour Johnson's story of a special squad of the NYPD, assembled to combat strange subterranean creatures in the subway tunnels, was voted the best story ever to appear in those pages. Mr. Lutz's adaptation takes a few liberties with the story, but only enough to keep it moving along at a good clip. We think you'll approve! Thanks for joining us for this year's miniseries, and be sure to come back next year for our fourth outing in...The Cellar! NARADA RADIO COMPANY
THE CELLAR Miniseries 3.4: The Renegotiation
The Cellar Miniseries continues with this thrilling retelling, by Kevin Kordis, of an old folktale. In order to save the people of his village from marauders, a blacksmith must enter into an agreement with the agent of a mysterious figure. Some years later, he feels that he should revisit this situation with the agent. The agent doesn't agree, but the smith is...quite persuasive. Mr. Kordis wrote this play for the 2019 Cellar Scriptwriting Competition, and received Honorable Mention. We're very proud to be finally presenting it. This episode has the added thrill of having been edited and mixed in a single marathon production session lasting approximately 10 hours! We hope you enjoy it.
The Cellar theme by Tom Rory Parsons
Incidental music by Dr. Ross Bernhardt
Produced & directed by Pete Lutz
THE CELLAR Miniseries 3.3: Gear Jammin'
The Cellar Miniseries continues with this exciting horror tale by Mark Slade, with characters taken from a 1970s TV series, Movin' On, but with a supernatural element the creators of that series never dreamed of adding! Sonny and Will, long-haul truckers who share driving duties, are down on their luck as usual. A stranger offers them a considerable amount of money to carry a strange parcel cross-country, with the usual unforeseen consequences. This episode has the added thrill of having been edited and mixed in a single marathon production session lasting approximately 12 hours! We hope you enjoy it.
The Cellar theme by Tom Rory Parsons
Incidental music by Dr. Ross Bernhardt
Produced & directed by Pete Lutz
THE CELLAR Miniseries 3.2: Four Bros in a Deer Camp
In this quirky tale by Will Anderson and Pete Lutz, four friends drive out to the country on what's intended to be a deer-hunting weekend, but some vandalism and hijinks result in some supernaturally dangerous consequences. It's the 2nd of 5 planned episodes for this third miniseries of The Cellar!
The Cellar theme by Tom Rory Parsons
Incidental music by Dr. Ross Bernhardt
Produced & directed by Pete Lutz
SPECIAL NOTE: This play is featured in my book, Get Me Out of Here and Other Plays, available at amazon.com and from the publisher, at these links:
https://www.amazon.com/Get-Out-Here-Other-Plays/dp/B0BV49MHJC/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8
https://gnashingteethpublishing.com/product/buy-get-me-out-of-here-pete-lutz/
OR...if you'd like an autographed copy, please contact me at f6point3@gmail.com, and I'll tell you how to get one. Thanks!
THE CELLAR MINISERIES 3.1: Get Me Out of HereGene: Pete Lutz
Sandy: Carole Krohn
Nelson Boatwright III: Orlando Segarra
Eric: Isla Braly
Charlie McCourt: Paul Arbisi
Tom O'Bannon: John Bell
Servant: Rachel Pulliam
Dr. McBain: Chuck Wilson
THE CELLAR Miniseries 2, Episode 2: The Game, by John Bell & Becky Beach
In this specially curated collection for Halloween 2022, we will be presenting a wide selection of new, old-time radio (and other) horror programs. For our ninth, we are proud to present .
In this new production, "The Game" by John Bell and Becky Beach, the Third Place winner in The Cellar's scriptwriting contest in 2019, made especially for World Audio Drama Day 2022, a laid-back guy and his prudish date go to the home of a fun-loving couple for game night. Some experiments with a Ouija Board lead to the unexpected arrival of an uninvited guest, who insists on taking over the evening...and a few other things!
CAST:
CADAVERA QUIVRY: Angela Young
ANNOUNCER: Robin Robbins
BOB: Dana Gonsalves
ALTON: Pete Lutz
SHARON: Angela Young
ELLEN: Rachel Pulliam
THE STRANGER: John Bell
Directed by Pete Lutz
Produced by John Bell
Theme music composed and performed by Tom Rory Parsons
THE CELLAR Miniseries 2, Episode 1: Terror on Edge Island, by Adrian Cory
In this new production, "Terror on Edge Island" by Adrian Cory, the First Place winner in The Cellar's scriptwriting contest in 2019, made especially for World Audio Drama Day 2022, a small band of climate scientists travel to an island off the coast of Norway to study the effect of climate change on its fjords and permafrost, with a secondary study of the prehistoric, primitive life that once thrived there. What else they find is something you'll soon find out for yourself!
CAST:
CADAVERA QUIVRY: Angela Young
ANNOUNCER: Robin Robbins
PROFESSOR LINFORD NOBLE: Jordan Scavone
DR GUNTER SCHMIDT: Thomas Rippert
DR GARY STILES: Les Marsden
DR ANNE HOLLOWAY: Angela Young
CANUTE: Orlando Segarra
Produced & Directed by Pete Lutz
Theme music composed and performed by Tom Rory Parsons
SPECIAL NOTE: This play is featured in my book, Get Me Out of Here and Other Plays, available at amazon.com and from the publisher, at these links:
https://www.amazon.com/Get-Out-Here-Other-Plays/dp/B0BV49MHJC/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8
https://gnashingteethpublishing.com/product/buy-get-me-out-of-here-pete-lutz/
OR...if you'd like an autographed copy, please contact me at f6point3@gmail.com, and I'll tell you how to get one. Thanks!
TRANSCONTINENTAL TERROR Presents:
The Cellar Mini-Series, episode 5: For I Have Sinned
Originally released on the Mutual Audio Network in October 2021, this is the 5th of five new episodes produced by 63audio for the month-long Transcontinental Terror audio series.
In "For I Have Sinned", a group of men travel to a secluded retreat house to contemplate the error of their ways. However, a vengeful force has other plans for them. Written, directed and produced by Pete Lutz. NARADA RADIO COMPANY
CAST:
ANNOUNCER - Robin Robbins
CADAVERA QUIVRY - Angela Young
O'ROURKE: Chuck Wilson
DEMPSEY: Jason D. Johnson
THOMPSON: Carl Yowell
VAN DRIVER: Ross Bernhardt
CONNOLLY: Pete Lutz
JAMISON: Derek Rhein
FRANKLIN: Dana Gonsalves
MIKE: Austin Beach
Music by Dr. Ross Bernhardt
TRANSCONTINENTAL TERROR Presents:
The Cellar Mini-Series, episode 1: PHOBIAS UNLIMITED
Originally released on the Mutual Audio Network in October 2021, this is the first of five new episodes produced by 63audio for the month-long Transcontinental Terror audio series.
Phobias Unlimited, set in an alternate universe, tells the story of Hazel, a woman who has better luck with cats than with men. She discovers "Phobias Unlimited", a business providing a unique service that exploits a person's special fear -- but we don't want to give too much away! Written and produced by Rachel Pulliam by special arrangement with The Cellar's regular producer, her play was a Second-Place winner in the 2019 Cellar Script-Writing Competition.
The Cellar mini-series will re-release all 5 episodes weekly on Sundays or Mondays until December 27th. Next up: "How to Shed 180 Pounds".
Transcontinental Terror is a month-long horror-audio festival held every October on the Mutual Audio Network! This year we'll have four or more entries each Sunday from a number of creators -- including a special 5-episode mini-series of THE CELLAR!
Your engineer, Ygor, and your conductor, Boris, have a special message for you in regard to said fest! Listen and enjoy, and BE SURE TO SUBSCRIBE to Mutual Audio Network!
"Do you dare to go down into...THE CELLAR?"
Welcome to the twelfth number in our continuing horror/suspense anthology series! Our stories are either original, or inspired by, or adapted from pulp fiction and classic literature, but they're guaranteed all-new productions, and no repeats from other series.
And now, we proudly present our Season 1 Finale, "ILE", adapted by our director Pete Lutz, from stage play by celebrated American playwright Eugene O'Neill -- a story that asks the question, "Is it a good idea to bring your fragile wife along on a two-year whaling voyage?" Listen and find out, and ENJOY, my friends!
CADAVERA QUIVRY: Angela Young
ANNOUNCER: Graham Rowat
THE STEWARD and CAPT. KEENEY: Pete Lutz
BEN: George Hatfield
THE MATE: Mark Kalita
MRS. KEENEY: Ebony Rose
JOE: Gareth Severn
with CREWMEN'S VOICES by John Bell, Paul Arbisi & Pete Lutz
Music for this episode was performed by Ross Bernhardt
"The Cellar" theme composed and performed by Tom Rory Parsons
With Season One complete, "The Cellar" goes on a short hiatus as we prepare episodes for Season Two, plus a number of special productions for the 2021 Sonic Summerstock Playhouse. We thank you for listening and we hope you enjoyed the first dozen episodes of..."The Cellar"!
"The Woman at Loon Point", adapted from a story by August W. Derleth and Mark Schorer
"Do you dare to go down into...THE CELLAR?"
Welcome to the eleventh number in our continuing horror/suspense anthology series! Our stories are either original, or inspired by, or adapted from pulp fiction and classic literature, but they're guaranteed all-new productions, and no repeats from other series.
Now that production has re-commenced on this series, we're looking forward to getting Season 1 finished, and then getting Season 2 underway. And with that being said...we proudly present "The Woman at Loon Point", adapted by our director Pete Lutz, from a pulp-fiction story that ran in Weird Tales magazine -- a story that asks the question, "Is it safe to date a werewolf's sister?" Listen and find out, and ENJOY, my friends!
CADAVERA QUIVRY: Angela Young
ANNOUNCER: Graham Rowat
JACK: Pete Lutz
CELESTE: Ele Matelan
LARAMIE: Kendra Murray
JIM: Dana Gonsalves
LETELLIER: Jason D. Johnson
VILLAGE WOMEN: Debby Leal-Ramirez, Lisa Espinoza, Lisa Ayala
VILLAGE MEN: Dave Feldmann, Pete Lutz, Jeff Billard
Music for this episode from Kevin MacLeod of incompetech dot com; Tom Rory Parsons; Ross Bernhardt
"The Cellar" theme composed and performed by Tom Rory Parsons
NEXT EPISODE: "ILE" -- a tale of whaling men and madness in the frozen North (our Season 1 finale)!
"The Dead Man", adapted from a story by Ray Bradbury
"Do you dare to go down into...THE CELLAR?"
Welcome to the tenth number in our continuing horror/suspense anthology series! Our stories are either original, or inspired by, or adapted from pulp fiction and classic literature, but they're guaranteed all-new productions, and no repeats from other series.
We know it's been about 10 months since our last "Cellar" episode, and we are glad to be back! Production on the series was halted due to many other projects that Pete got involved in, but he hopes to keep his eye on the ball, and his hand on the tiller, and his nose to the grindstone...and his butt in the producer's chair!
And with that being said...we proudly present "The Dead Man", adapted by our director Pete Lutz, from a pulp-fiction story by Ray Bradbury -- a young man in a small town is ridiculed by his fellow denizens because he claims he's dead. But is he? ENJOY, my friends!
CADAVERA QUIVRY: Angela Young
ANNOUNCER: Graham Rowat
MRS. RIBMOLL: Geri Elliff
ARTHUR/CHARLIE: Rachel Rauch
SIMPSON: Jason D. Johnson
GILPATRICK: Paul Arbisi
MISS WELDON: Jessica Rainville
BARBERSHOP LOAFERS: Alan Clower, Kevin Schuster, Leo Longoria, Russ Walker, Ross Bernhardt
SHERIFF: Cary Michael Ayers
ODD MARTIN: Rich Wentworth
TEENAGERS: Curt Johnson, Nick Wommack, Becca Tribble, Rita Tribble
CHARLIE'S MOM: Lisa Espinoza
CHARLIE'S DAD: Austin Beach
"The Cellar" theme composed and performed by Tom Rory Parsons
NEXT EPISODE: "The Woman at Loon Point" -- a tale of werewolves in the American Northwest!
"Do you dare to go down into...THE CELLAR?"
Welcome to the ninth number in our continuing horror/suspense anthology series! Our stories are either original, or inspired by, or adapted from pulp fiction and classic literature, but they're guaranteed all-new productions, and no repeats from other series.
We at the Narada Radio Co. hope you are all doing well during the COVID-19 situation, and will continue to do so. This is a scary time, so we're doing our best to provide some scary fictitious stuff to distract you from reality. See below for info on some upcoming special productions!
And with that in mind...we proudly present "The Shadow on the Screen", adapted by our director Pete Lutz, from a pulp-fiction story by Henry Kuttner -- An up-and-coming Hollywood horror-film director wants to buck studio rules and make a true masterpiece of horror, so he seeks guidance from a shunned master of the craft -- with somewhat gruesome results! ENJOY, my friends!
CADAVERA QUIVRY: Angela Young
ANNOUNCER: Graham Rowat
RADIO REPORTER: Gareth Severn
FILM PRODUCER: Alan Clower
TOD GREENE: Jeff Billard
ANA HERNANDEZ: Ebony Rose
ANDY WORTH: Jonathan Montgomery
EDITOR: Russ Walker
ARNOLD KEENEN: Orlando Segarra
FILM VOICE: Darren Rockhold
WOMEN (2 voices): Sarah Leight
SUSIE: Kristi Copeland
MUSIC: Kevin MacLeod of incompetech.com
SOUND EFFECTS: freesound.org and the Public Domain
COMING NEXT MONTH, exclusive to the Mutual Audio Network: Two special, short audio plays, produced especially for the stay-at-home folks. They're not virus-related, they're just for entertainment, so make sure you're subscribed to Mutual on your podcatcher. The first one is 'BURN!', which will release 4/5; the second is 'THE MAN WITHOUT A FACE', launching 4/12. DON'T MISS 'EM!
Welcome to Old-Time Radio Essentials, a podcast wherein a specific episode from a selected OTR series is presented, and then discussed by three co-hosts: Pete Lutz, Paul Arbisi, and newcomer David Feldmann; to determine whether or not it meets the following criteria:
1. Is it truly representative of that series? (Can anyone point to it and say, "Yes, that is what [NAME OF SERIES] was all about.")
2. Is it an episode worthy of inclusion in any and every OTR aficionado's private collection?
So with this in mind, we three bring you, as our twelfth installment (and David's first selection), this episode of Quiet, Please from 1949. We'll introduce the show, play it in its entirety, then discuss it at length. Thanks for joining us, and we hope you enjoy it!
Please show your support of the podcast by doing any of the following!
To comment on how we might improve OTR-E, or give suggestions for future discussions, please write to us at f6point3@gmail.com . Put the word "Essentials" in the subject line.
Your feedback means a lot to us! A review at iTunes or at your usual podcatcher would be appreciated.
FIND THIS SHOW PLUS HUNDREDS OF OTHER WONDERFUL AUDIO DRAMAS AT www.mutualaudionetwork.com !
FANS OF 'THE CELLAR'...we hope you enjoyed "Skulls in the Stars", and are looking forward to episode 9, "The Shadow on the Screen", which launches next week!
"Do you dare to go down into...THE CELLAR?"
Welcome to the eighth number in our continuing horror/suspense anthology series! Our stories are either original, or inspired by, or adapted from pulp fiction and classic literature, but they're guaranteed all-new productions, and no repeats from other series. I apologize from the bottom o' me heart for the delay in bringing you this new episode. I hope you will agree that the wait was well worth it.
I'm pleased to report that we ended up with a full dozen entries in our script-writing competition. Our judges came through with a spectacular top three, and there was a fourth that was pretty dang good, too -- so they all have won guaranteed slots in season two of The Cellar.
And now...we proudly present "Skulls in the Stars", adapted by our director Pete Lutz, from a pulp-fiction story by Robert E. Howard -- Solomon Kane wanders the swamps and moors of old England and meets up with an evil entity -- but can he defeat it before it defeats him? ENJOY, my friends!
Co-producer: JOHN BELL
Music by Dr. ROSS BERNHARDT
Cast in Order of Appearance:
CADAVERA QUIVRY: Angela Young
DOCTOR: Carl Yowell
WOMAN: Tanja Milojevic
BOY: Zoe Jenkins
SOLOMON KANE: Owen McCuen
THE GHOST: Jason D. Johnson
GHOST'S VICTIM: Russ Walker
EZRA THE MISER: Sarah Golding
VILLAGERS 1, 2, 3, 4: Jason D. Johnson, Russ Walker, Geri Elliff, Pete Lutz
CROWD: All Cast including John Bell
ANNOUNCER: Graham Rowat
VERY SPECIAL THANKS go to my outstanding script-doctors Robert Tinsley, Neil Jones and Craig Robotham.
NEXT EPISODE: "The Shadow on the Screen", to be released March 29th!
Welcome to Old-Time Radio Essentials, a new podcast wherein a specific episode from a selected OTR series is presented, and then discussed by three co-hosts: Pete Lutz, Paul Arbisi, and newcomer David Feldmann; to determine whether or not it meets the following criteria:
1. Is it truly representative of that series? (Can anyone point to it and say, "Yes, that is what [NAME OF SERIES] was all about.")
2. Is it an episode worthy of inclusion in any and every OTR aficionado's private collection?
So with this in mind, we three bring you, as our eleventh installment (and Paul's selection), this episode of X Minus One from 1956. We'll introduce the show, play it in its entirety, then discuss it at length. Thanks for joining us, and we hope you enjoy it!
Help us welcome new co-host David by doing any of the following!
To comment on how we might improve this podcast, or give suggestions for future discussions, please write to us at f6point3@gmail.com . Put the word "Essentials" in the subject line.
Your feedback means a lot to us! A review at iTunes or at your usual podcatcher would be appreciated.
FIND THIS SHOW PLUS HUNDREDS OF OTHER WONDERFUL AUDIO DRAMAS AT www.mutualaudionetwork.com !
FANS OF 'THE CELLAR'...don't worry, Cadavera will be back soon. Our next number, "Skulls in the Stars" has been sent to our composer, Dr. Ross Bernhardt, and he'll be starting to score this episode in the coming days.
Welcome to Old-Time Radio Essentials, a new podcast wherein a specific episode from a selected OTR series is presented, and then discussed by three co-hosts: Pete Lutz, Jane St. John and Paul Arbisi; to determine whether or not it meets the following criteria:
1. Is it truly representative of that series? (Can anyone point to it and say, "Yes, that is what [NAME OF SERIES] was all about.")
2. Is it an episode worthy of inclusion in any and every OTR aficionado's private collection?
So with this in mind, we three bring you, as our tenth installment (and Jane's selection), this episode of The Abbott & Costello Program from 1945. We'll introduce the show, play it in its entirety, then discuss it at length. Thanks for joining us, and we hope you enjoy it!
And on a sad note, we pay tribute and say farewell to one of our co-hosts.
To comment on how we might improve this podcast, or give suggestions for future discussions, please write to us at f6point3@gmail.com . Put the word "Essentials" in the subject line.
Your feedback means a lot to us! A review at iTunes or at your usual podcatcher would be appreciated.
FIND THIS SHOW PLUS HUNDREDS OF OTHER WONDERFUL AUDIO DRAMAS AT www.mutualaudionetwork.com !
FANS OF 'THE CELLAR'...don't worry, Cadavera will be back soon. Our next number, "Skulls in the Stars" is being guest-produced by my friend John Bell, of the "Bell's in the Batfry" podcast, and I'm going to produce several episodes as well before releasing them.
MERRY CHRISTMAS! Welcome, friends, to the Narada Radio Company's second year of performing -- LIVE, in front of an audience -- our adaptation of the 1947 broadcast of "The Lux Radio Theatre: 'It's a Wonderful Life'"! Once again, we performed at the historic Rialto Theater in Aransas Pass, Texas, over two weekends in December 2019, to small, yet appreciative audiences. (BUT -- this is not the same show as last year! It's an extended version: some lines from a 1947 "Camel Screen Players" radio broadcast, plus additional dialogue, were added to this production, for our audience's benefit.)
Please do your best to overlook the technical and sound anomalies present in this recording. They couldn't be helped, and couldn't be removed fully in post-production.
I want to thank all of you listeners, and my terrific Narada members, for helping us have a really wonderful year! We created seven new audio dramas in 2019 for "The Cellar", four for Sonic Summerstock, and two for World Audio Drama Day, and we brought live audio drama to three venues in South Texas. Not only all of this, but I put out nine episodes of our new podcast, "Old-Time Radio Essentials". What will 2020 bring? Tune in and find out!
CAST OF "IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE":
Dana Gonsalves as GEORGE BAILEY
Jessica Mathews as MARY BAILEY, A BOY and ZUZU
Michele Barnett as CLARENCE
Chuck Wilson as JOSEPH and the DOG
Pete Lutz as FRANKLIN, POP BAILEY, MR. POTTER, OLD MAN COLLINS, MR MARTINI, THE BRIDGEKEEPER, and NICK
John Bell (of the BELL'S IN THE BATFRY Podcast) as MR. GOWER, JOE, ERNIE BANKS, ED, THE ANGRY MAN, and CHARLIE
Tamara Merson Wren as DR. CAMPBELL, TOM, MR WELCH and COUSIN TILLY
Teddy Giggy as MRS. HATCH, EUSTACE and BERT THE COP
Russ Walker as ANNOUNCER 1 and HARRY BAILEY,
Geneva Aubrey as YOUNG GEORGE, MRS THOMPSON, JANIE BAILEY and THE WORRIED WOMAN
Dawn Robertson as A BOY, MA BAILEY and PETEY BAILEY
Gene Giggy as UNCLE BILLY
Royce Harrell as ANNOUNCER 2, SAM WAINWRIGHT, RANDALL, and the SHERIFF
Ross Bernhardt as BYSTANDER, HORACE and MR. CARTER
MUSIC BY: Dr. Ross Bernhardt
LIVE SOUND EFFECTS PERFORMED BY: Pete Lutz
FESTERSHIELD CIGARETTES commercials and jingles written by Pete Lutz
FESTERSHIELD PERFORMERS:
Russ Walker as THE PRIVATE
Pete Lutz as THE SERGEANT
Dawn Robertson as THE DRIVER and THE CRYING KID
Dana Gonsalves as THE COP
John Bell as THE DISPATCH VOICE
Gene Giggy as SANTA CLAUS and
FESTERSHIELD QUARTET: Ross Bernhardt, Chuck Wilson, Teddi Giggy, Geneva Aubrey
HUGE THANKS TO JOHN BELL (and the lovely Mrs. Bell) for traveling all the way from Alabama and spending two weeks in performance with us!
SPECIAL THANKS AND MAD LUV TO RUSS AND SUZY WALKER for making the historic Rialto Theater available for these performances. If you're in the Corpus Christi area, make the drive to Aransas Pass for a show at the Rialto. It's community theatre at its finest!
Episode 9 -- "Christmas Show 1950", The Bing Crosby Chesterfield Show
Welcome to Old-Time Radio Essentials, a new podcast wherein a specific episode from a selected OTR series is presented, and then discussed by three co-hosts: Pete Lutz, Jane St. John and Paul Arbisi; to determine whether or not it meets the following criteria:
1. Is it truly representative of that series? (Can anyone point to it and say, "Yes, that is what [NAME OF SERIES] was all about.")
2. Is it an episode worthy of inclusion in any and every OTR aficionado's private collection?
So with this in mind, we three bring you, as our ninth installment (and Pete's selection), this episode of The Bing Crosby Show from 1950. We'll introduce the show, play it in its entirety, then discuss it at length. Thanks for joining us, and we hope you enjoy it!
To comment on how we might improve this podcast, or give suggestions for future discussions, please write to us at f6point3@gmail.com . Put the word "Essentials" in the subject line.
Your feedback means a lot to us! A review at iTunes or at your usual podcatcher would be appreciated.
FIND THIS SHOW PLUS HUNDREDS OF OTHER WONDERFUL AUDIO DRAMAS AT www.mutualaudionetwork.com !
FANS OF 'THE CELLAR'...don't worry, Cadavera will be back soon. Our next number, "Skulls in the Stars" is being guest-produced by my friend John Bell, of the "Bell's in the Batfry" podcast.
But with luck an' if the creek don't rise, our next feature will be a special Jake Dimes, Range Detective Christmas show, "Santa's Stolen Sack". Watch for that before Christmas Day!
"Do you dare to go down into...THE CELLAR?"
Welcome to the seventh number in our continuing horror/suspense anthology series! Our stories are either original, or inspired by, or adapted from pulp fiction and classic literature, but they're guaranteed all-new productions, and no repeats from other series. PLUS the special script-writing competition ends one week from today, on October 27th. I'm very happy to say that we've received 10 pretty solid entries and I'm looking forward to more before the deadline. The winners (there will be two) will be guaranteed slots in a future season of The Cellar.
And now...we proudly present "The Theory of Mutual Repulsion", adapted by our director/producer Pete Lutz, from a sci-fi pulp-fiction story by Margaret St Clair. Dr. Rebecca Colley is a scientist whose device was intended to end war, but the world soon learns that its effects may well end mankind!
CAST:
ANGELA YOUNG as CADAVERA QUIVRY
GRAHAM ROWAT as YOUR ANNOUNCER
Sarah Golding as REBECCA COLLEY
Jessica Mathews as THE SOCIAL MEDIA POD VOICE
Ashley Kristeen Vega as VINNIE JOHNSON
Owen McCuen, Alan Clower & Pete Lutz as THE PENTAGON MEN
Jackie Ayers as TANYA SHAPIRO
Lisa Michaud as THE FRENCH SOCIAL MEDIA POD VOICE
Pete Lutz as FRANCOIS RENAUD
Jason D. Johnson as SERGEANT MA
Mark Rigsby as THE GUNMAN
'THE CELLAR' theme by Tom Rory Parsons
MUSIC FOR THIS EPISODE by Kevin MacLeod of incompetech.com
"Curse of the Scarab"; "On the Shore"; "Trio for Piano, Cello & Clarinet"
Sound effects from the Public Domain and freesound.org
"Do you dare to go down into...THE CELLAR?"
Welcome to Episode six of our continuing horror/suspense anthology series! Our stories are either original, or inspired by, or adapted from pulp fiction and classic literature, but they're guaranteed all-new productions, and no repeats from other series. PLUS we have a very special script-writing competition going on right now! If you scroll down this page a little bit, you'll see all the details. Entries are being accepted now until October 27th. We've gotten some entries so far, and we look forward to more!
And now...we proudly present "The Defense Rests", adapted by our director/producer Pete Lutz, from a 1938 pulp-fiction story by Julius Long. Joanna Sanders is a ruthless defense attorney who will stop at nothing to get her clients acquitted, until one day she suddenly finds herself unable to do a thing in the aftermath of a particular murder.
CAST:
ANGELA YOUNG as CADAVERA QUIVRY
GRAHAM ROWAT as YOUR ANNOUNCER
Aileen Corpos as JOANNA SANDERS
Lisa Ayala, Katie Loftin, Zoe Jenkins and Rachel Rumler as THE REPORTERS
Zoe Jenkins as THE BAILIFF and THE BYSTANDER
Teddi Giggy as THE JUDGE
Merilee Robinson as THE FOREWOMAN OF THE JURY
Lisa Michaud as DISTRICT ATTORNEY ROBERTS
Jessica Mathews as TALIA
Leo Longoria as COSTELLO
Michele Barnett as DOCTOR ASMAN
Jackie Ayers as DOCTOR GOWANS
Victoria Fancki as BILLIE WILLIAMS
"The Cellar" theme by Tom Rory Parsons
Sound effects created by Pete Lutz, and/or acquired from freesound.org and/or the Public Domain
Music passages from the following compositions by Kevin MacLeod of incompetech.com:
Symmetry
Shadowlands 2 - Bridge
Shadowlands 4 - Breath
Shadowlands 7 - Codex
"Do you dare to go down into...THE CELLAR?"
Welcome to Episode Five of our all-new horror/suspense anthology series! Our stories are either original, or inspired by, or adapted from pulp fiction and classic literature. PLUS we have a very special script-writing competition going on right now! If you scroll down this page a little bit, you'll see all the details. Entries are being accepted now until a certain date in October.
And now...we proudly present "Today's Special" by our director/producer Pete Lutz, inspired by an episode of the BBC Radio series, "The Price of Fear". It's the story of two friends who frequent a little out-of-the-way restaurant in the Hill Country of Texas. What's on the menu may turn out to be a little...unusual. Bon Appetit!
Includes a special feature! Philboyd Studge interviews a married couple, winners of a huge lottery jackpot!
CAST:
ANNOUNCER: Graham Rowat
CADAVERA QUIVRY (Your Ghostly Host): Angela Young
LINUS MATHRIDGE: Alan Clower
CAVIN CARSTAIRS: Dana Gonsalves
MRS MATHRIDGE/HOSTESS: Kristy Glick
MME. FEDOSIA: Aileen Corpos
RESTAURANT PATRON: Kevin Schuster
AIRPORT ANNOUNCEMENTS: Zoe Jenkins, Pete Lutz
MUSIC composed for this episode by Dr. Ross Bernhardt
"THE CELLAR" Theme by Tom Rory Parsons
SPECIAL FEATURE CAST:
ANNOUNCER: Riley C. Lutz
PHILBOYD STUDGE: Himself
MAGNOLIA SHIPLAP: Michele Barnett
MR. WINSTON HEDGES: Gene Giggy
MRS. WINSTON HEDGES: Teddi Giggy
CONGRATULATIONS to the winners of the 2019 Script Writing Contest!
In all we had 12 entries, from which our panel of five judges selected three top winners, and I felt so strongly about the fourth-highest that I named it an "Honorable Mention" awardee.
FIRST PLACE: "Terror on Edge Island", Adrian Cory
SECOND PLACE: "Phobias Unlimited", Rachel Rumler
THIRD PLACE: "The Game", John Bell & Becky Beach
HONORABLE MENTION: "The Renegotiation", Kevin Kordis
1st/2nd Placers earn slots in the next season's line-up of my audio drama series, "The Cellar", and 3rd Place/Hon. Mention may get slots if there are any left over. All will receive very nice certificates and braggin' rights.
Very special thanks to our judges, Robert Tinsley, Garethandkath Severn, Nancy Gaugler, Paul Belcher II and Lisa Espinoza McGrew. Your time and efforts in this final bit of the competition are greatly appreciated!
Thanks also to all entrants and let's hope you send us something next year!
SCRIPT-WRITING CONTEST!
To celebrate the Narada Radio Company’s Six Hundredth*‡ Anniversary of making Audio Dramas, we announce a Very Special Contest: Write a Horror Script for our new series, “The Cellar”!
Here are the VERY SIMPLE RULES:
1. Script must be original, not an adaptation, although it may contain characters that are currently in the Public Domain. Script must not have been previously produced. Subject matter is your choice – it can be scary, morbid, thrilling, violent, tongue-in-cheek, sexy, or whatever you decide. Adult language is OK, but keep in mind that the human brain gets tired quickly of hearing an overabundance of F-bombs, so don’t overdo it.
2. Script must run at least 22-25 pages long (giving it an approximate half-hour run time). Format is your choice, so long as it can be easily read. It must also be written as an audio drama (i.e., no visual cues).
3. Script must include the following items or will be subject to immediate disqualification:
a. At least one monster or supernatural creature.
b. Sound effects and music cues
c. A MacGuffin (something that drives the plot: an item that is lost and is being sought; or anything of importance to the main character that others may or may not be hiding/keeping from him-her/also searching for) - can be anything but must be obvious.
4. Scripts must not have heavy third-person narration. If one of your characters provides some narration that’s fine, but don’t overdo it. Let dialogue, music and SFX tell the story.
5. There is NO entry fee. First Place and Second Place winners will receive printed certificates and a guaranteed slot in “The Cellar” series run. Third Place winner will receive a certificate and consideration toward future production. Decision of judges is final.
6. All entrants will retain possession of copyrights to their work, but First/Second/Third Place (if option is picked up) winners must agree to delay any new production until after it is showcased in “The Cellar”.
7. Contest is open to anybody, and deadline is 10-27-19, the Six Hundredth*‡ Anniversary of the initial release of “The Big Trip Up Yonder” – Season 1, Episode 1 of Pulp-Pourri Theatre. That’s just a short time away, so GET BUSY WRITING! BUSY, BUSY, BUSY!!
E-MAIL SCRIPTS TO f6point3@gmail.com. Scripts received after the deadline will be deleted.
*Sorry, that’s actually the Sixtieth Anniversary.
‡ No, no, it’s the SIXTH, actually, sorry again!
"Do you dare to go down into...THE CELLAR?"
Welcome to Episode Four of our all-new horror/suspense anthology series! Our stories are either original, or inspired by, or adapted from pulp fiction and classic literature. Season One of THE CELLAR already has 17 episodes written and cast, with 24 total episodes planned. Expect eerie or suspenseful tales from authors such as Ray Bradbury, August Derleth, Henry Kuttner and Robert Bloch! Not only these, but you can expect an audio adaptation of a weird Grand Guignol play, Pete Lutz's own adaptation of a play by Eugene O'Neill, plus several original tales from Pete and guest playwright Mark Slade. The possibilities are endless, the thrills are non-stop, and the stories are the best possible ones we could find and/or create.
With that in mind we proudly present "The Evil Twin" by R. Anthony, one of several pen names for pulp-fiction writer Anthony M. Rud, adapted by Pete Lutz. It concerns a prominent doctor and surgeon, treating a young man who is...more than he seems. Enjoy!
CAST:
ANNOUNCER: Graham Rowat
CADAVERA QUIVRY (Your Ghostly Host): Angela Young
DR PAUL BRENNEN: Joe Stofko
JOHN PENDLETON: Jonathan Montgomery
DR FREDERICK HOFFMAN: Curt Johnson
NURSE CUMMINGS: Debby Leal-Ramirez
NURSE AYALA: Tanja Milojevic
DUTY NURSE: Sarah Golding
DR HALLER: Rachel Rumler
"The Cellar" theme by Tom Rory Parsons
Sound effects from freesound dot org and the public domain
"The Cellar" was conceived, produced and directed by Pete Lutz, and stars the Narada Radio Company. This is a 63audio production, mixed and mastered in Corpus Christi, Texas.