The Willamette Radio Workshop presents

From the Case Files of Dr. Moreau by William S. Gregory

(Inspired by The Island of Dr. Moreau by H.G. Wells)

The Mission Theater 1624 N.W. Glisan  Portland, OR 97209 

Saturday October 26th at 7pm. Minor with Child allowed   $5

Plus- Japanese horror classic HOUSE (1977) 9pm 21+ only $5

This Halloween WRW’s first holiday offering tackles a classic novel of terror and imagination, The Island of Dr. Moreau by H.G. Wells. We are lucky to have the illustrious and talented William S. Gregory to adapt this timeless novel for us. As with his past work with us, Mr. Gregory brings a different spin to the classics of the past, his Ogle Award winning version of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is just such a case in point. Mr. Gregory re-imagines this story of science and biology and the limits of both. This story, From the Case Files of Dr. Moreau, uses the point of view of the manimals (as we like to call them) as opposed to the usual human point of view. The questions of freedom, nature, man’s rights and animal rights all come into play. The genius of Dr. Moreau takes on new depths and the story of his children, created by his own hand, follows new leads with classic, tragic results.

WRW has once again collected an amazing group of artists to help bring the jungles of Moreau’s island and the horrors of his laboratory to life. Sound designers with out peer, Martin John Gallagher, Jadea Hales and Marc Rose (winners of a shelf full of national and local awards) are taking care of music, Foley and sound design that will fill your imaginations with sounds of the wild and sensual jungle. The cast and crew includes Cindy McGean, Curt Hanson, Megan Murphy Ruckman, David Loftus, Joshua North, Matt Haynes, Phillip Bursch, Andrew Hales,  Alexandria Paris and Sam A. Mowry, who also produces and directs.

Come see what all the fuss is about. Makes GMF look pretty tame.

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POCKET PULP: CHILLERS Actors. Tablets. Fun & Chills.

Thursday, October 17th 7:30pm Jack London Bar (basement of the Rialto Pool Room)

529 SW 4th Avenue

$5.00 Best suited for mature audiences

It’s like campfire ghost stories. Told in dialogue. In a bar! The Pulp Stage theatre company presents a collection of eight plays using just dialogue to fill The Jack London Bar with vampires, serial killers, psychics, wolves, ghosts and the sweetest little cannibal you’ve ever rooted for.

Starring Cody Epling, Paige Jones, Sam A. Mowry and Lily Warpinski

Featuring
DARKEST MOMENT by Pete Malicki
You have a gift: Whenever people touch your hand you can visualize the worst act from their past. Now what if you found out that one of them is just getting started? 

DEVILBOLICAL by Sam Alper
From forth the fatal loins of these two foes
A pair of star crossed young folk have one heck of a country nightmare.  

ABSTINENCE  by Alex Dremann
They say that marriage can be the death of romance… but just kissing could literally kill this engaged couple. 

BEST FRIENDS FOREVER by Sydney Somerfield
Three teens break out an Ouija board in a house that may be abandoned… but isn’t unoccupied.

HUSH by Robin Pond
Skeletons in the closet might be some comfort compared to this family secret.

THE DEVIL MADE ME DO IT by Sydney Somerfield
A dark and stormy night. An innocent young hitchhiker. A mysterious old trucker. Think you know where this is going? Think again. 

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The evening will end with two macabre selections from Shaking the Tree’s 2012 Drammy-winning production, The Tripping Point: An exhibition of fairy tale installations, featuring Playwrights West.

JACK AND THE BONES by Karin Magaldi
A dark retelling of Jack and the Beanstalk… told by Jack himself.   

TO CAPE Matthew B. Zrebski
There will be no resting and digesting after this meal. 

It’s October and that means it’s National Audio Drama Month. Audio groups across the country are gearing up with their best tales of terror and imagination. Portland is an especially active audio drama city and here are a few of the shows we have members involved with.

10/17- Pocket Pulp: Chillers @ The Jack London Bar – 529 SW 4th Ave

Info BELOW!

10/26- Ollin Productions is a sponsor of the “Dead Dash ’13” Zombie race. 

The creators of AFTERHELL will be selling all kinds of seasonal goodies including CD’s from all our local Audio Drama Groups.

10/26- The Island of Dr. Moreau @ The Mission Theater

William S. Gregory’s adaptation, not to be missed.

10/27- DeComposers Night @ The Star Theater

The 2nd annual. Great music and Sam A. Mowry reading Lovecraft’s THE HOUND.

10/30- The Golem (1922) @ The Alberta Rose Theater

Beth Karp’s haunting score of the silent classic. WRW’s Professor Ringo Zeitgeist and Alyson Ayn Osborn open the show.

10/30- War of the Worlds @ The Kiggins Theater

Sponsored by The Creative Media & Digital Culture Program at Washington State University Vancouver as part of the Martians with Moustaches exhibition and Kiggins Theatre .

10/31- War of the Worlds @ Kennedy School

The 75th Anniversary of the Orson Welles radio spectacular that panicked the nation. WRW brings it to life in all it’s glory. 

WRW is happy to return to the days of yesteryear with a program of Old Time Radio favorites. We are making our debut at McMenamin’s Mission Theater as part of it’s 101st birthday celebration.

They will be showing the first film to grace the screen at the Mission, the incomparable classic “CASABLANCA” and between showings WRW will present an hour of radio the way it used to be. Live actors, live Foley and scripts to make your spine tingle or just plain laugh out loud.

The Battling Bickerson’s “The Honeymoon”, Buck Rogers in the 25th Century “The First Episode” and finally we present radio’s strangest adventurer, the Shadow – mystery man who strikes terror into the very hearts of sharpsters, law breakers, and criminals  in “The Silent Avenger”. This program is appropriate for all ages and is a great way to share a part of America’s media history with young and old alike. We hope you can join us, One Show Only!

The cast and crew for this merry romp includes, Chris Porter, Alyson Ayn Osborn, Mary Thomas, Bruce Miles, Joshua North, David Ian, Dino de AElfweald, D. Neil Blake and Sam A. Mowry is usually hanging around there somewhere. You couldn’t ask for a better cast and crew for a Sunday by the Philco.

Doxctor Who fans! Fast on the heels of our annual McMenamins UFO Festival extravaganza, we go even further into the light. We will be performing a NEW Dr. Who show- “Monsters in the Mist” by Joseph Medina (cracker jack author of our last 2 Who episodes). To make the event even more epic, we will be performing at the TARDIS ROOM,
(1218 N Killingsworth St, Portland, OR.) and to take it one step further, we will be attempting to stream the show live on our website. More info to follow! This is going to be an amazing show and we need YOU to come out and be a part of the audience and also a part of the show. Join James Dineen as the Doctor, Mary Thomas as Michaela and Joshua S. McDaniels and Sam A. Mowry as the guest aliens. Live sound by D. Neil Blake, our announcer KZME’s own Phillip Bursch and the manic sonic mastery of The Maestro: Marc Rose. 

This is a show, not to be missed. Come on down and have some fish and chips, a pint and some live Dr. Who. The original TV episodes will be playing right after us, so if you are Jonesing for more Who now that the season is over, WRW and the Tardis Room come to your rescue. Join us in person or on the radio, either way it is a show not to be missed.

And “Yes, that is a Tardis radio with a Crosley tuning dial and a Silvertone tuning eye.” Would that they made them.

This Saturday, December 22nd at 7pm The Willamette Radio Workshop presents Charles Dickens “A Christmas Carol”, adapted by Cynthia McGean from the source and the Campbell Playhouse versions. The classic Christmas story of Scrooge and Tiny Tim finds it’s natural home in the radio/audio theater medium, the theater of the mind. A ghost story told to remind mankind of the perils of greed and isolation at a time of the year when our community needs more help than ever.

The show will be performed at the wonderful First Christian Church at 1314 SW Park Ave Portland, OR 97201. This is a big space with plenty of room for throngs.

Our goal for the night is to collect food for the Oregon Food Bank and collect any funds people contribute to the Meals on Wheels People. After all, Christmas is a time when want is keenly felt and abunance rejoices, as Mr. Dickens reminds us.

This years show will be a celebration of 20 years of the Community Carol that we have taken to nursing homes, AIDS hospices, assisted living centers and any  where people have wanted/needed a little Christmas cheer. We never charge, the casts have ranged in size from 4 to 40 (more actually) and the rehearsal party has become a tradition for all of us. This version of the show has more characters and lots of audience interaction, so come ready to play.

Doors open at 6:30 p.m. for seating and refreshments.

The cast includes our original Scrooge, Tom Beckett, Cynthia McGean, Tim McKennie, Mary Thomas, Chris Porter, Ross Huffman-Kerr , Sam A. Mowry and a cast of many more yet to come.

Live music and carols provided by the Holly Jolly Radio Singers under the direction of Bennett Bailey. Music will start at 6:50.

Live sound and recording by D. Neil Blake.

In the tradition of the golden age of radio, live Foley by David Ian and Dino de Aelfweald. This show is one hour in length and appropriate for all ages.

The award-winning Willamette Radio Workshop wants to help preserve the history of radio theater and to this end its work includes recreations or re-imaginings of classic radio programs like the Campbell Playhouse Christmas Carol with Orson Wells and Lionel Barrymore. And we take great pleasure in reaching out to serve our community and celebrate life through the Arts, no matter how dark the times or long the days. We hope you can join us as we retire Radio Carol and then look for new holiday traditions to share with you all. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to you all.

Join us this Friday the 14th at 7pm for Charles Dickens’ “A Live Radio Christmas Carol”, A benefit for Loaves and Fishes in Vancouver. The Luepke Center 1009 East McLoughlin Boulevard Vancouver, WA 98663.

The Willamette Radio Workshop presents Charles Dickens “A Christmas Carol”, adapted by Cynthia McGean from the source and the Campbell Playhouse versions. The classic Christmas story of Scrooge and Tiny Tim finds it’s natural home in the radio/audio theater medium, the theater of the mind. A ghost story told to remind mankind of the perils of greed and isolation at a time of the year when our community needs more help than ever.

Ticket are $20 for adults and $15 for students.

Follow this link to purchase tickets.

http://www.mealsonwheelspeople.org/store/product.cfm?product=100

Doors open at 6:15 p.m. for seating and refreshments.

The cast includes Ross Huffman-Kerr, Cynthia McGean, Tim McKennie, James Dineen, Mary Thomas and Sam A. Mowry. Live music and carols provided by the Holly Jolly Radio Singers under the direction of Bennett Bailey. Live sound and recording by D. Neil Blake.

In the tradition of the golden age of radio, live Foley by David Ian and Dino de Aelfweald. This show is one hour in length and appropriate for all ages.

The award-winning Willamette Radio Workshop wants to help preserve the history of radio theater and to this end its work includes recreations or re-imaginings of classic radio programs like the Campbell Playhouse Christmas Carol with Orson Wells and Lionel Barrymore.

We are doing it old school. We will be presenting our award winning Frankenstein, adapted by Cynthia J. McGean, LIVE from the KZME studios. The station can be found at 107.1fm and we will be doing the entire, live Foley, live acting show this Sunday at 2pm on KZME. It will stream live over the interweb at KZME’s website on The Society of the Inner Ear at 2pm. That’s on KZME 90.7 fm, live in studio.  You don’t get live radio drama very often, so I hope you can catch it. It should be fun.

The cast and crew are as follows. Sound design and music by Marc Rose, with live Foley by David Ian and Dino de AElfweald. Ableton live by Phillip Bursch. Live sound and Recording by D Neil Blake.  The cast includes Mark Homayoun, Mary Thomas, Scott Jamieson, James Dineen, Bruce Miles, Alson Ayn Osborn and Sam A. Mowry, who also directs.

Live radio lives! Once again the Willamette Radio Workshop presents it’s eleventh annual Halloween extravaganza. WRW presents Frankenstein, adapted by Cynthia McGean. This will be the full-blooded masterpiece. A tale of science and passion, creation and betrayal, love, loss and horror. A classic story, perfect for the Halloween season. Ms. McGean’s adaptation won a special Ogle Award for her work (very fittingly named after the actor who played the Creature in Thomas Edison’s first Frankenstein film). The show is recorded live and chock full of manual sound effects in the style of the Golden Age of Radio with a few modern touches for good measure.

All shows are free and open to all ages, the subject matter may be a little intense for younger listeners. Kennedy School hosts FREE trick or treating for the kids all afternoon, especially helpful on rainy days. Have a beer and something to eat and enjoy Halloween without all the rain and cold. Copies of local audio drama can be purchased from Joe Medina and Jamie Lawson at our swag table.

WHEN: 4pm & 5:30pm Wednesday October 31^st at Kennedy School.

COST: All shows are free and open to all ages. (The subject matter may be unsettling to younger children)

Starring: Sam A. Mowry, Chris Porter, Mark Homayoun, Mary Thomas, Scott Jameison, James Dineen, Toni Lima and Matthew Richards.

Sound Design by Marc Rose

Foley by David Ian and Dino deAlfweald

Kate Dineen Stylist

Ableton live by Phillip Bursch.

Live sound and Recording by D. Neil Blake.

Adapted by Cynthia McGean

Directed by Sam A. Mowry