"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.
Episode 4 -- "Rommel's Treasure", The Goon 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 fourth installment (and Pete's choice), this episode of The Goon Show from 1955. 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 or give suggestions for future discussions, please write to us at f6point3@gmail.com .
Your feedback means a lot to us! A review at iTunes would be appreciated and tell us how we might improve.
FIND THIS SHOW PLUS HUNDREDS OF OTHER WONDERFUL AUDIO DRAMAS AT www.mutualaudionetwork.com !
"Do you dare to go down into...THE CELLAR?"
Welcome to Episode Three 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 more to come. 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, AND Pete Lutz's own adaptation of a Lon Chaney-starred silent film. 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 a tale by Robert E. Howard, adapted by Pete Lutz. Set in the dry, dusty plains of West Texas, we bring you the story of an impulsive cowpuncher and a wise old Mexican, and what happens when an ancient evil is released from its burial ground.
CAST:
ANNOUNCER: Graham Rowat
CADAVERA QUIVRY (Your Ghostly Host): Angela Young
STEVE BRILL: Lothar Tuppan
JUAN LOPEZ: Juan Perez
TEACHER/NURSE: Julie Hoverson
DOC CASHION: Edward Champion
SHERIFF MAYCOMB: Mark Rigsby
Music for this episode especially composed and performed by Dr. Ross Bernhardt
The Cellar theme composed by Tom Rory Parsons
Stay tuned till the end, for a preview of Episode Four!
Sound effects from the PD and from freesound.org and from Creative Commons License
Episode 3 -- "The Little People", Lights Out
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 third installment (and Jane's choice), this episode of "Lights Out" (aka "Lights Out Everybody"), from a rebroadcast in 1943 or '44. 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 or give suggestions for future discussions, please write to us at f6point3@gmail.com .
Your feedback means a lot to us! A review at iTunes would be appreciated and tell us how we might improve.
FIND THIS SHOW PLUS HUNDREDS OF OTHER WONDERFUL AUDIO DRAMAS AT www.mutualaudionetwork.com !
"Do you dare to go down into...THE CELLAR?"
Welcome to Episode Two 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 more to come. Expect eerie or suspenseful tales from authors such as Ray Bradbury, August Derleth, Henry Kuttner and Robert E. Howard! Not only these, but you can expect an audio adaptation of a Eugene O'Neill play, AND Pete Lutz's own adaptation of a Lon Chaney-starred silent film. The possibilities are endless, the thrills are non-stop, and the stories are the best possible ones we could find.
With that in mind we proudly present Paul Witcover's tale, "Moonlight Becomes Magenta", adapted by my friend and fellow audio dramatist Mark Slade. Set in old Mexico, we hear the story of a young boy forced by fate to seek vengeance against the man who killed his father, and the supernatural elements that helped him do it. Viva la revolución!
CAST:
ANNOUNCER: Graham Rowat
CADAVERA QUIVRY (Your Ghostly Host): Angela Young
PABLITO as an Adult: Nick Wommack
BENITEZ: Juan Perez
PABLO: Orlando Segarra
JAVIER: Micah Blain
YOUNG PABLITO: Debby Leal-Ramirez
CESAR: Joe Martinez
MAGENTA: Christin Espinoza
With Additional Voices by Merilee Robinson, Jonathan Montgomery, Lisa Michaud, Aileen Corpos, Mark Bruzee, Derek Rhein, Jessica Mathews, Dyanna Garza and Pete Lutz
"The Cellar" theme composed and performed by Tom Rory Parsons
Stay tuned til the end, for a preview of Episode Three!
Music from the Public Domain, and/or thru a Creative Commons License, and from Kevin MacLeod of incompetech.com
Sound effects from the PD and from freesound.org and from Creative Commons License
Episode 2 -- "Jack Tries to Get Rose Bowl Tickets", The Lucky Strike Program starring Jack Benny
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 second installment (and Paul's choice), this episode of what was popularly called "The Jack Benny Program", originally broadcast 01-04-1948. 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 or give suggestions for future discussions, please write to us at f6point3@gmail.com .
Your feedback means a lot to us! A review at iTunes would be appreciated and tell us how we might improve.
FIND THIS SHOW PLUS HUNDREDS OF OTHER WONDERFUL AUDIO DRAMAS AT www.mutualaudionetwork.com !
Episode 1 -- "Treasure Island", The Mercury Theatre On the Air
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 first installment, the 2nd episode of Orson Welles's Mercury Theatre series, "Treasure Island", originally broadcast July 18th, 1938. 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 or give suggestions for future discussions, please write to us at f6point3@gmail.com .
"Do you dare to go down into...THE CELLAR?"
Welcome to Episode One 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 15 episodes written and cast, with more to come. Expect eerie or suspenseful tales from authors such as Ray Bradbury, Paul Witcover, August Derleth, Henry Kuttner and Robert E. Howard! Not only these, but you can expect an audio adaptation of a Eugene O'Neill play, AND Pete Lutz's own adaptation of a Lon Chaney-starred silent film. The possibilities are endless, the thrills are non-stop, and the stories are the best ones possible we could find.
Our first one is an original tale by our director, inspired by an episode of Arch Oboler's "Lights Out" (but he can't remember which one). George McDingle is a guy who's been under the thumb of the world his entire life. But one morning he awakens with a massive headache...and a strange new power. Will he use it for good...or evil? Listen and find out!
Our hostess with the mostest, Cadavera Quivry, will be on hand for every installment, introducing the show and opening her big book of weird stories just for you! So sit back and get (un)comfortable, and enjoy our first trip down to...THE CELLAR!
CAST:
ANNOUNCER: Graham Rowat
CADAVERA QUIVRY: Angela Young
GEORGE McDINGLE: Christian Ferris
DOCTOR BANNISTER: Thomas Goodwin
TRUCK DRIVER: Pete Lutz
SHELLEY DORSEY: Angela Young
SURGEON: Steve Blizin
"The Cellar" theme composed and performed by Tom Rory Parsons
Stay tuned til the end, for a preview of Episode Two, AND a promo from one of our fellow creators!
Here it is, at long last: the 12th and final chapter of our original Western serial, entitled "Rescue!" I find it hard to believe that I wrote this in early 2016 and started producing it late that same year, and am only now finishing it. But I hope you will feel that it has been a good journey, and worth the wait.
Our cast for this chapter:
Dana Gonsalves as JAKE DIMES
Victoria Fancki as CHRIS
Austin Beach as BUCK
Jeff Niles as SHERIFF CONROY
David Ault as SPICER
Joe Stofko as FRED GREENSLATE
Tommy Gragg as HICKAM
Mark Kalita as JOE
Lothar Tuppan as BRAX and
Nancy Bueler as MOLLY
ANNOUNCERS: Glenn Higbee, Darren Rockhold
JAKE DIMES THEME composed by Pete Lutz, performed by Dr. Ross Bernhardt
Beginning in March, our new series, "The Cellar", will be available thru the all-new MUTUAL AUDIO DRAMA NETWORK! So be sure to look for our offerings, plus all the other new productions from my friends, at mutualaudionetwork dot com!
PART 4 OF 4. Another special audio-novelette from the archives, this tale by G. Frederic Pelham, Jr, is taken from the pages of Adventure magazine. It concerns a raiding party of British soldiers in World War I and their commander, all killed under curious circumstances. The story is told through reports and testimony of surviving military personnel.
Narrated by Pete Lutz, recorded during February, 2014.
Music credits:
1-3: "Rue Britannia" by Arthur Laycock
4: "Lili Marlene" by Willy Schneider
PART 3 OF 4. Another special audio-novelette from the archives, this tale by G. Frederic Pelham, Jr, is taken from the pages of Adventure magazine. It concerns a raiding party of British soldiers in World War I and their commander, all killed under curious circumstances. The story is told through reports and testimony of surviving military personnel.
Narrated by Pete Lutz, recorded during February, 2014.
Another special audio-novelette from the archives, this tale by G. Frederic Pelham, Jr, is taken from the pages of Adventure magazine. It concerns a raiding party of British soldiers in World War I and their commander, all killed under curious circumstances. The story is told through reports and testimony of surviving military personnel.
Narrated by Pete Lutz, recorded during February, 2014. Please listen to Part 1, a short introduction, before enjoying Part 2.
Another special audio-novelette from the archives, this tale by G. Frederic Pelham, Jr, is taken from the pages of Adventure magazine. It concerns a raiding party of British soldiers in World War I and their commander, all killed under curious circumstances. The story is told through reports and testimony of surviving military personnel.
Narrated by Pete Lutz, recorded during February, 2014.
Part 1 is a short introduction, so part 2 is also being released today. Enjoy this treat from five years ago!
A special "audio-novelette" from the archives, this is the fourth and final chapter of a story by Edith and Ejler Jacobson, taken from a 1938 issue of DIME MYSTERY MAGAZINE, narrated by Pete Lutz, recorded in January 2014.
Can one man stop a diabolical plot to turn the wealthiest inhabitants of New York -- including the girl he loves -- into the living dead?
NEXT WEEK -- ANOTHER AUDIO-NOVELETTE!
A special "audio-novelette" from the archives, this is the third of four chapters of a story by Edith and Ejler Jacobson, taken from a 1938 issue of DIME MYSTERY MAGAZINE, narrated by Pete Lutz, recorded in January 2014.
Can one man stop a diabolical plot to turn the wealthiest inhabitants of New York -- including the girl he loves -- into the living dead?
A special "audio-novelette" from the archives, this is the second of four chapters of a story by Edith and Ejler Jacobson, taken from a 1938 issue of DIME MYSTERY MAGAZINE, narrated by Pete Lutz, recorded in January 2014.
Can one man stop a diabolical plot to turn the wealthiest inhabitants of New York -- including the girl he loves -- into the living dead?
A special "audio-novelette" from the archives, this is the first of four chapters of a story by Edith and Ejler Jacobson, taken from a 1938 issue of DIME MYSTERY MAGAZINE, narrated by Pete Lutz, recorded in January 2014.
Can one man stop a diabolical plot to turn the wealthiest inhabitants of New York -- including the girl he loves -- into the living dead?
CHAPTER TWO TOMORROW!
Happy Christmas Eve! As promised, the Narada Radio Co. proudly presents a recording of a recent live performance -- a remake of the 1947 broadcast of "The Lux Radio Theatre: 'It's a Wonderful Life'"! We performed at the Rialto Theater in Aransas Pass, Texas, over two weekends in December 2018, to small, yet appreciative audiences. (Some lines from a 1947 "Camel Screen Players" radio broadcast were added to this production.)
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.
As I indicated in yesterday's post, we really had a wonderful year! We created new audio dramas in 2018 for Pulp-Pourri Theatre, for Jake Dimes Range Detective, for Sonic Summerstock, and for 11th Hour Audio, and we brought live audio drama to three venues in South Texas. What will 2019 bring? Tune in and find out!
CAST OF "IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE":
Pete Lutz as GEORGE BAILEY and MR GOWER
Jessica Mathews as MARY BAILEY, UNCLE BILLY and ZUZU
Michele Barnett as CLARENCE
Gene Giggy as JOSEPH and THE SMOKER
Jason D. Johnson as POP BAILEY, MR. POTTER, MR MARTINI and NICK
Tamara Merson Wren as DR. CAMPBELL, TOM, MR WELCH and COUSIN TILLY
Teddy Giggy as THE OLD MAN, MRS. HATCH and BERT THE COP
Russ Walker as ANNOUNCER 1, HARRY BAILEY, EUSTACE and the ANGRY MAN
Geneva Aubrey as YOUNG GEORGE, MRS THOMPSON, and JANIE and PETER BAILEY
Chuck Wilson as ERNIE THE TAXI DRIVER, A. DAWG, and ED
Lisa Espinoza as MRS. BAILEY, THE BRIDGEKEEPER, and THE WORRIED WOMAN
Royce Harrell as ANNOUNCER 2, SAM WAINWRIGHT, RANDALL, and the SHERIFF
Ross Bernhardt as HORACE and MR. CARTER
JINGLE SINGERS: Ross Bernhardt, Chuck Wilson, Teddi Giggy, Geneva Aubrey
MUSIC BY: Dr. Ross Bernhardt
SOUND EFFECTS BY: Various members of the Cast
DROMEDARY CIGARETTES commercials and jingles written by Pete Lutz
The Narada Radio Co. proudly presents a recording of a recent live performance -- The Christmas Eve 1948 broadcast of "The Jimmy Durante Show"! We performed at the Rialto Theater in Aransas Pass, Texas, over two weekends in December 2018, to small, yet appreciative audiences.
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.
Thanks for a wonderful year, listeners! We are proud to have created more than one dozen audio dramas for you to enjoy in 2018, and to have performed live in three local venues. The new year promises to be just as successful, so stay tuned!
CAST OF "THE JIMMY DURANTE SHOW"
VERNE SMITH (Announcer): Royce Harrell
JIMMY DURANTE: Pete Lutz
ALAN YOUNG: Geneva Aubrey
CANDY CANDIDO: Ross Bernhardt
ROSE MARIE/RUBY DANDRIDGE: Jessica Mathews
ARTHUR Q. BRYAN: Chuck Wilson
ALAN REED: Jason D. Johnson
FLORENCE HALOP: Lisa Espinoza
NARADA QUARTET: Teddi Giggy, Ross Bernhardt, Geneva Aubrey, Chuck Wilson
MUSIC: Dr. Ross Bernhardt
SOUND EFFECTS: Various members of the cast
NEW COMMERCIALS AND JINGLES by Pete Lutz, from a suggestion by Todd Faulkner and additional assistance from Steve Blizin
**DON'T MISS PART 2 OF OUR CHRISTMAS OFFERING, COMING TOMORROW (12/24/18)! "IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE"!**
*ptoo* Waal, howdy thar, ya li'l ol' owl-hoots! I reckon yuh didn't expect another excitin' chapter of "Jake Dimes" so quick-like, did yuh?
In this penultimate chapter, our hero is on trial for his life in the makeshift courthouse in Prickly Pear, Arizona! Who will testify in his defense? And who will be against him? Will the scales of Justice weigh in his favor...or is he lost? TUNE IN AND FIND OUT!
CAST:
Dana Gonsalves as JAKE DIMES
Austin Beach as BRIAR BUCK
Victoria Fancki as CHRIS GREENSLATE
Nancy Bueler as MOLLY SUTCLIFFE
Jeff Niles as SHERIFF CONROY
Glenn Hascall as SLIM SUTCLIFFE
Joe Stofko as FRED GREENSLATE
Kristy Glick as BETTY JO
David Ault as SPICER
Mark Hacala as THE JUDGE
Jordan J. Scavone as THE PROSECUTOR
Jack Ward as THE DEFENSE
Glenn Higbee as U.S. AGENT
Viktor Aurelius as THE BAILIFF
ADDITIONAL VOICES: Teddi Giggy, Gene Giggy, Lisa Michaud and various members of the Narada Radio Company
Your announcers were Glenn Higbee and Darren Rockhold
"Jake Dimes Theme" composed by Pete Lutz, arranged and performed by Dr. Ross Bernhardt
Our 12th and final chapter will be issued this month, hopefully before Christmas!
Howdy and welcome back, my li'l ol' buckaroos! It's time fer th' tenth chapter of the Jake Dimes saga, "Mystery Man!" While Jake, the Sheriff and Buck plan our hero's defense for his upcoming trial for triple-murder and payroll robbery, Hickam, Brax and Joe encounter a fancy-talkin' stranger. Meanwhile, Chris, with the help of her housekeeper, Lupe, finally open that letter from Miss Marigold Pinkelson! Special guest voice: David Ault of the "No Sleep Podcast" and "The Sonic Society"!
CAST:
JAKE DIMES: Dana Gonsalves
BRIAR BUCK: Austin Beach
SHERIFF CONROY: Jeff Niles
CHRIS GREENSLATE: Victoria Fancki
HICKAM: Tommy Gragg
JOE: Mark Kalita
BRAX: Lothar Tuppan
THE STRANGER: David Ault
LUPE: Debby Leal-Ramirez
OPENING ANNOUNCER: Glenn Higbee
ANNOUNCER: Darren Rockhold
"Jake Dimes, Range Detective" was written, produced and directed by Pete Lutz.
The Jake Dimes Theme was composed by Pete Lutz, and arranged/performed by Dr. Ross Bernhardt.
Coming up next: Chapter 11 of Jake Dimes!
Here's another re-release from our recent 11th Hour Audio line-up for World Audio Drama Day 2018: "A Little Bedtime Gory", written by yours truly. Directed by Karim Kronfli. Recorded by Christopher Jarvis at the Radio Theatre Workshop (Hinckley, UK) and edited/mixed by me. Music by Dayn Russell Leonardson. Originally released 10/30/18.
CAST:
Holly Golding as Tiffany
Karim C. Kronfli as Daddy
Layla Katib as Princess Peppercorn
Announcer: Pete Lutz
COMING NEXT: Chapter 10 of "Jake Dimes"!
Here's a re-release from our recent 11th Hour Audio line-up for World Audio Drama Day 2018, one which the Narada Radio Company and I helped to make: "The Opportunist", written especially for 2018 11th Hour by Steve Schneider. Directed and recorded by yours truly, and edited/mixed by MJ Cogburn of Darker Projects. Music by Ross Bernhardt. The folk song "Knoxville Girl", sung with very little skill by the director, is in the public domain.
The Cast:
Jason D. Johnson as GRAVES
Alan Clower as NORTON
Nick Wommack as HENRY
Dana Gonsalves as DEACON
Pete Lutz as LUCKY
Russ Walker as ROY
Ross Bernhardt as MORTY
Mark Rigsby as MacCLELLAN
Alisha Strand-Mueller, Jessica Mathews and Lisa Ayala as THE WRAITHS
Darren Rockhold as CREDITS ANNOUNCER
Art by Kessi Riliniki
Next week: Another 11th Hour bonus!
Greetings, fellow Wellesians, Wellsians, OTR-lovers, Mars-lovers (not Bruno), historians, and seekers! Today, in honor of World Audio Drama Day (observed annually, every October 30th) 2018, 63audio is proud to present a special panel discussion featuring the following friends and fellow audio drama makers (in alphabetical order):
Ed Champion of "The Gray Area" podcast
Joe Griffin and Ele Matelan of Wildclaw Theatre Chicago
Jeff Niles of 4077th Productions
Aimee Pavy of "12 Chimes, It's Midnight" podcast
We're discussing the historic and fateful "War of the Worlds" radio program from the Mercury Theatre on the Air, first broadcast on CBS on 10/30/38. Then we're playing the 50th anniversary tribute-remake first broadcast on NPR on 10/30/88. Then we come back and talk about that, comparing it to the original. Fun, freewheeling discussion abounds! So what are you waiting for? Start listening, eh? And enjoy!
Welcome back! If you've been here for the three previous weeks, you know that we're re-releasing our four 2018 "Sonic Summerstock Playhouse" festival offerings. We hope you enjoyed last week's presentation "ESCAPE: THE ADAPTIVE ULTIMATE". And now it's time to enjoy our fourth and final one, an episode of the "Arch Oboler's Plays" series, entitled "Rocket From Manhattan". Originally broadcast on September 20, 1945, I believe on NBC.
The play and the point of view was written and cast all-male. I decided to go against type and cast every single role with a woman. I changed the genders in the dialog as well, for the most part (except when they spoke of "mankind"; I left that alone). I believe it works very well this way, and further, that Mr. Oboler would approve.
CAST:
Announcer 1: Ele Matelan
Announcer 2: Alisha Strand-Mueller
MAJOR RUSSELL: Geri Elliff
DOCTOR CHAMBERLAIN: Lori Bryant
LIEUTENANT REYNOLDS: Victoria Fancki
Produced & directed by Pete Lutz