2003 National Audio Theatre Festivals' Live Performance
From: The National Audio Theatre Festivals
Length: 59:00
This one hour special from the National Audio Theatre Festivals' live 2003 performance was produced as part of the Audio Theatre Workshop week held June 14-20, 2003 in West Plains, Missouri.
This special features two new audio plays "The Wind At Our Backs" and "The Mysterious Stranger".
"The Wind At Our Backs was among the 2002-2003 NATF Script Winners.
This new audio play was written by R.G. Rader and was directed by Jeffrey Hedquist for the National Audio Theatre Festivals.
The day started out simply enough for Raney and Dottie Cahill - until the wind came up....
Also featured is a new audio adaptation of Mark Twain's short story "The Mysterious Stranger" which was written and directed by Roger Gregg.
Starring Simon Jones as the devil, it was a peaceful town, by a peaceful river, until a stranger came to town.
Those interested in learning more about the art of audio drama are welcome to attend the 2004 audio theatre workshop week June 5-13, 2004 featuring guest trainers Jim Metzner, Tom Lopez, and Barbara Rosenblat. For more information on this year's workshop visit www.natf.org.
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This one hour special from the National Audio Theatre Festivals' live 2003 performance was produced as part of the Audio Theatre Workshop week held June 14-20, 2003 in West Plains, Missouri. This special features two new audio plays "The Wind At Our Backs" and "The Mysterious Stranger". "The Wind At Our Backs was among the 2002-2003 NATF Script Winners. This new audio play was written by R.G. Rader and was directed by Jeffrey Hedquist for the National Audio Theatre Festivals. The day started out simply enough for Raney and Dottie Cahill - until the wind came up.... Also featured is a new audio adaptation of Mark Twain's short story "The Mysterious Stranger" which was written and directed by Roger Gregg. Starring Simon Jones as the devil, it was a peaceful town, by a peaceful river, until a stranger came to town. Those interested in learning more about the art of audio drama are welcome to attend the 2004 audio theatre workshop week June 5-13, 2004 featuring guest trainers Jim Metzner, Tom Lopez, and Barbara Rosenblat. For more information on this year's workshop visit www.natf.org.
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Review of 2003 National Audio Theatre Festivals' Live PerformanceA rare opportunity to hear an in-the-moment production that successfully combines a theatre audience, stage band, sound effects teams and live actors. It's not old time radio theatre --it's new time audio theatre using time-tested techniques and components to bring listeners fresh entertainment. |
Transcript
I?m Lindsay Ellison. For close to 25 years members of the National Audio Theatre Festivals' staff have been hosting week-long audio drama workshops that culminates in a live performance of new audio plays. Often these plays come from NATF's annual script writing competition. In June 2003 the audio theatre workshop produced one award winning audio play from the script competition and one new audio play commissioned by NATF for the workshop.
Up first, The Wind At Our Backs, written by R.G. Rader and directed by Jeffrey Hedquist and Elaine Bankston Speer. For Dottie and Raney Cahill taking a trip into town was usually a uneventful experience, except on this day when an unexpected heavy wind changed their direction.
(The Play)
That was The Wind At Our Backs, written by R.G. Rader and directed by Jeffrey Hedquist and Elaine Bankston Speer with Assistant Director T.C. West. The Wind...
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This one one special contains two half hour audio plays - transcript of announcer text below
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Review of 2003 National Audio Theatre Festivals' Live Performance
The Wind At Our Back is a fresh and original approach to an established sci fi theme. It is a script comparable to Ray Bradbury or Star Trek, The Next Generatoon. It treats a deep philosophical issue which encourages the listener to think in depth. The script also creates good suspense.
The second play is a good adaption of Mark Twain's story.