Radio Play Revival

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S. 2, Ep. 7: Bernice Bobs Her Hair by F. Scott Fitzgerald Feb 05, 2023

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Minnesota, The Roaring ‘20s: Popularity is everything to teenagers, and some will stop at nothing to keep their place at the top of the food chain, in this “Mean Girls of The Jazz Age”.

Cast (in speaking order):

LAURA BENANTI as The Narrator

TAISSA FARMIGA as Marjorie Harvey

VINCENT RODRIGUEZ III as Warren McIntyre

REMY GERMINARIO as Otis Ormonde

MICHAEL KUSHNER as G. Reece Stoddard

DeLANNA STUDI as Bernice

HARRIET HARRIS as Aunt Josephine

BUCKLEY HUFFSTETLER as Charley Paulson

with SAM TSOUTSOUVAS, the voice of RPR

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S. 2, Ep. 6: The Last Taste of Barry Growler by Jonathan Mastro Jan 29, 2023

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Chicago, recently: In defiance of his grim diagnosis, a beloved wine shop owner throws an epic party, opening his rarest bottles for his favorite customers. But none of them are fully prepared for the complexity, body, and depth of what is about to pour forth.

Cast (in speaking order):

BOBBY CANNAVALE as The Narrator

TIA DeSHAZOR as Heather

JOE MANTEGNA as Barry

JEFF STILL as Mitch

ANDERSON COOPER as Raymond

ANDY COHEN as Ned

GIA MANTEGNA as Tara

TYLER HANSEN as Matthew

PATTI LuPONE as Myra

with SAM TSOUTSOUVAS, the voice of RPR

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S. 2, Ep. 5: Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been? by Joyce Carol Oates Jan 22, 2023

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America, 1966: Connie is fifteen- so the only two things in the world she cares about are her friends and flirting with boys. Her summer vacation passes by in a haze of those boys, those friends, and the ever-present music... until she meets a stranger named Friend.

Cast (in speaking order):

PATTI LuPONE as The Narrator

KATHLEEN MULLIGAN as Connie's Mother

KATHRYN GALLAGHER as Connie

CLAYBOURNE ELDER as Arnold Friend

MEGAN BEARD as Betty

JOHN SKELLEY as Ellie Oscar

with SAM TSOUTSOUVAS, the voice of RPR

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S. 2, Ep. 4: The Cask of Amontillado by Edgar Allan Poe Jan 15, 2023

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Italy, The Carnival Season: A man can only take so much. When Fortunato insults Montresor, Montresor concocts a plan to ensure Fortunato never insults again. Far away from the sounds of celebration on the streets, the two men descend into the dampness of the catacombs below, in search of a rare vintage of wine.

Cast (in speaking order):

MICHAEL STUHLBARG as Montresor

KEITH DAVID as Fortunato

with SAM TSOUTSOUVAS, the voice of RPR

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S. 2, Ep. 3: The Comet by W.E.B. Du Bois Jan 08, 2023

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New York City, 1920: With the exciting news of the comet passing so close to earth, everyone in Manhattan steps outside to observe its passing overhead… and that, it turns out, would be the last thing they all would ever do.

Cast (in speaking order):

LAURENCE FISHBURNE as The Narrator

DULE' HILL as Jim

ALEX AQUILINO as The Junior Clerk

HANNAH ROSE HONORE' as Passerby / Jim's Wife

SAM TSOUTSOUVAS as The Bank President / Julia's Father

LENA HALL as Julia

COLEMAN HEMSATH as Fred

with SAM TSOUTSOUVAS, the voice of RPR

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S. 2, Ep. 2: The Most Dangerous Game by Richard Connell Jan 01, 2023

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The Caribbean Sea, 1924: After falling off a yacht while en-route to South America, big game hunter Sanger Rainsford swims to a nearby island, where he is met and cared for by another big game hunter… only this man hunts a different type of big game.

Cast (in speaking order):

LUKE WISE as Whitney

MICHAEL URIE as Sanger Rainsford

JEFFERSON MAYS as The Narrator

CHRISTOPHER WALKEN as General Zaroff

with SAM TSOUTSOUVAS, the voice of RPR

Operatic pieces performed by JAMES DE BALLIOL-CAVENDISH, BARON OF BUITTLE

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S. 2, Ep. 1: Christmas, or The Good Fairy by Harriet Beecher Stowe Dec 25, 2022

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Anywhere, Christmastime: Well-off Ellen Stuart frets about what presents to get her family and friends for Christmas that they don’t already have or won’t just throw away. Her Aunt’s wise words open Ellen’s eyes to the world around her, and how others as close as across the street may not have the same luxuries as she does. A short story nearly 200 years old, a message that is timeless.

Cast (in speaking order):

ZOE LISTER JONES as Ellen Stuart

RANDY RAINBOW as The Narrator

BLAIR BROWN as Ellen's Aunt

ROB NAGLE as Cousin Tom

SAM TSOUTSOUVAS as Will

with SAM TSOUTSOUVAS, the voice of RPR

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S. 1, Ep. 8: Bachelor Holiday by Alan Ball Feb 12, 2022

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New York City, the 1990s: A mouse, caught in a glue trap, causes three roommates to discuss the meaning of life, death, yuppiedom, karma, and the harsh reality of their place on the food chain.

Cast (in speaking order):

BOYD GAINES reading Stage Directions

VINCENT RODRIGUEZ III as Ford

BRANDON MICHEAL HALL as Norris

JOSH JOHNSTON as Hunter

with SAM TSOUTSOUVAS, the voice of RPR

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S. 1, Ep. 7: Titee by Alice Moore Dunbar-Nelson Feb 05, 2022

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New Orleans, 1895: Titee is a brilliant young boy, but his mind isn't on school or home. His mother, teacher, and friends wonder what goes on in Titee's mind, but when Titee gets caught out in a storm, his family must find him and uncover his secret.

Cast (in speaking order):

LaTANYA RICHARDSON JACKSON as The Narrator

YOUNG DYLAN as Titee

HANNAH ROSE HONORÉ as Mother

ASHTON MUÑIZ as Edgar

LONNIE CHAVIS as Older Brother

with SAM TSOUTSOUVAS, the voice of RPR

Ragtime and Blues music composed by: Henry Ragas, Tony Sbarbaro, Tom Brown, & Frank Warshauer, respectively.

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S. 1, Ep. 6: Xingu by Edith Wharton Jan 29, 2022

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Hillbridge, 1916: The ladies of the local lunch club have invited the celebrated novelist of their latest read to be their guest. However, their own internal competition and inferiority complexes send the meticulously planned afternoon of literary discussion wildly off the rails.

Cast (in speaking order):

HARRIET HARRIS as The Narrator

ANNA DEAVERE SMITH as Miss Van Vluyck

MICHELLE WILLIAMS as Fanny Roby

BLAIR BROWN as Mrs. Plinth

CHARLES BUSCH as Mrs. Ballinger

BRIDGET EVERETT as Mrs. Leveret

KATHRYN GRODY as Laura Glyde

EVA MARIE SAINT as Osric Dane

with SAM TSOUTSOUVAS, the voice of RPR

Piano excerpts performed by JOSEPH THALKEN

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