Kennedy School - October 31st 5:00pm and 9:00pm
Willamette Radio Workshop is proud to present a classic tale of horror and imagination, The Confessions of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, written by award winning playwright, William S. Gregory. This is the gripping tale of Dr. Jekyll’s scientific exploration of the human mind and the discovery of his startling other self. Freed from the stifling social mores of Victorian England he becomes the dreaded Mr. Hyde, the physical embodiment of his darkest urges. As his experiments progress, the good doctor finds he is losing control of the monster that dwells within. Will Dr. Jekyl reclaim his identity, or[...]

The Willamette Radio Workshop is pleased to announce the broadcast of their award winning adaptation of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein by Cynthia McGean on Stage and Studio with Dmae Roberts on KBOO 90.7 fm . The production will be presented in two installments, the first, Tuesday October 25 th and concluding on Tuesday November 1 st at 10:30am. This production of Frankenstein was awarded [...]

James Lawrence- Although James has been active in Portland theater for 25 years, the last 4 years he has been an actor more heard than seen.
His first project with WRW was, William S. Gregory’s The Wind That Shakes the Corn. James can also be heard on KBOO 90.7 fm in the Sudden Radio Project [...]

Mark Homayoun has been with WRW since the beginning (at least he thinks so). He has been heard in Dracula, War of the Worlds, Miracle on 34th St., A Murder of Crows ( he also contributed the short story I’m Here for that production), the Hobbit, and The Poetry Readings of Sam Gregory. Mark [...]

Well, it’s that time of year again.

The Workshop has scored two Ogle Awards at this years CONvergence Convention. Last year we won an Honorable mention for A Murder of Crows, This year we won the Gold for Heather Breeden’s NEXT YEARS GIRL and a Special Award for best Adaptation for Cynthia McGean’s Mary Shelley’s FRANKENSTEIN, recorded live at [...]

We have just completed the voice recording for Mark Homayoun’s Swords of Adanac . Music, editing and sound effects will now be added over the next couple of month’s and hopefully before Christmas, we’ll have a new series underway. Keep your ears peeled. Mark’s story was developed at the first Writer’s On the Air Workshop . His long standing interest in RGP (Role playing games) provided the framework for this coming of age story of 3 friends looking to prove thier worth in a land populated with Dragons, Wizards and other nasties (”What others?”).[...]

Ear Pieces
Audio dramas are gaining popularity as producers find people of a mind to listen.

Born in Pittsburgh, PA, Sam moved across the country before settling in Portland, OR in 1979. A professional actor and director for the last 24 years, Sam has produced dozens of independent productions on stage. Founder and director of the Heart Theater (notable productions include, The White Devil and The Trial) and The Shakespeare [...]

Robert A. Kowal (Producer, Audio Engineer) is a New York University graduate holding a B.F.A. degree in Film & Television with two decades industry experience.
Robert is a co-founder of the Willamette Radio Workshop.
Through A Priori Sound, Robert has served as location sound recordist, editor and sound designer for features, episodic television, documentaries, and commercials.
In addition [...]

Cynthia McGean, WRW’s dramaturge and resident playwright is an award-winning published writer, director, actress, social service veteran and educator. Her original script Pandora’s Box received the Grand Prize from the National Audio Theatre Festival’s 2005 Script Competition and her adaptation of Frankenstein was awarded a Special Gold Ogle Award for Best Adaptation. [...]