The Post-Meridian Radio Players - Tomes of Terror

Tomes of Terror: Beyond Grimm

Jay — Wed, 24 Jul 2019 22:20:42 +0000

Performances: October 25th, 26th, and 31st and November 1st and 2d at 8:00pm,
with an additional matinée on Saturday, October 26th, at 2:00pm.
Location: Boston Brunch Church (formerly Responsible Grace), 204 Elm Street, Somerville.
Tickets and reservations are available on our Tickets page.
Content note: In addition to the usual horrors of a Halloween show, please note that “The Myling” depicts the aftermath of a young child's death (not portrayed).

This Halloween the Post-Meridian Radio Players are proud to present Tomes of Terror: Beyond Grimm! Join us for original adaptations of four creepy tales from around the globe! We will be presenting:

“A Hare-Raising Tale” by Naomi Hinchen, directed by J. Deschene — A gambler swears he’ll play cards with anyone, any time. But when he meets a giant hare on his way home one night, he should be careful not to bet more than he can lose... (Read the dramaturg’s note on this segment.)

“The Myling” by Adrian Cory, directed by Tegan Kehoe — In the dead of winter, a loving family of four is plagued by tales of the Myling – and the dark secret the parents have been hiding for thirteen years. (Read the dramaturg’s note on this segment.)

“The Boy Who Drew Cats” by Greg Lam, directed by Laura Corliss — A boy is compelled to draw pictures of cats, to the chagrin of everyone else in his life. But are the cats more than they seem? (Read the dramaturg’s note on this segment.)

“La Siguanaba” by Elizabeth Salazar, directed by Joye Thaller — When a fruit plantation worker’s husband is mysteriously killed, she can’t shake her curiosity about the creature rumored to have done the deed. (Read the director’s interview of the playwright.)

Performances will run from October 25th through November 2nd at Boston Brunch Church (formerly Responsible Grace Church).

The program for this show (11MB PDF) is available for download, and has directors’ notes, music credits, and additional information (as well as advertisements from our sponsors and information about upcoming shows).

Performance Dates

Performances:
Friday, October 25th, at 8pm
Saturday, October 26th, at 2pm (matinée)
Saturday, October 26th, at 8pm

Thursday, October 31st, at 8pm
Friday, November 1st, at 8pm (pay-what-you-can)
Saturday, November 2d, at 8pm

There will be a Costume Contest with Prizes each day on the second weekend!

Cast and Crew

A Hare-Raising Tale

Written by Naomi Hinchen
Directed by J. Deschene

Seamus	.....	Kevin Brunton
Dierdre	.....	Kate Mahoney
The Hare	.....	Juliet Wyse
Kate	.....	Joanne Morin
Tom	.....	Kane Harper
Mary	.....	Finley Smith

The Myling

Written by Adrian Cory
Directed by Tegan Kehoe

Narrator	.....	Kate Mahoney
Alexander	.....	Phil Pierre-Louis
Gunvor	.....	Kathy Bedard
Marte	.....	Naomi Ibasitas
Johannes	.....	Finley Smith
Tor	.....	Keegan Hannon
Myling	.....	Sarah Parisi Boci

The Boy Who Drew Cats

Written by Greg Lam
Directed by Laura Corliss

Narrator	.....	Anjie Parker
Boy	.....	Nadia Lebrun Suzy Cosgrove (understudy)
Father	.....	Keegan Hannon
Juji/Mother	.....	Kane Harper

La Siguanaba

Written by Liz Salazar
Directed by Joye Thaller

Suyapa	.....	Rashi Verma
Flavia	.....	Anjie Parker
Lupe	.....	Naomi Ibasitas
Preston	.....	Alex Lafreniere
Adolfo	.....	Phil Pierre-Louis
Héctor	.....	Kenny Garcia
La Siguanaba	.....	Rajita Menon

Foley Team

Stacie “Red” Stone
Meg Wickham
Brie Frame
Vickie Wu

Crew

Festival Directors	.....	Michael Lin and Jamie Lin
Producer/House Manager	.....	Chris DeKalb
Stage Manager	.....	Suzy Cosgrove
Sound Design/Board Op	.....	Paul Springer
Sound Engineer	.....	Jay Sekora
Dramaturg	.....	Amy Bennett-Zendzian
Publicity	.....	Will Spreadbury
Graphic Designer	.....	Jamie Lin

Location

Boston Brunch Church
(formerly Responsible Grace Church)
204 Elm Street
Somerville, MA

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The Van Helsing Chronicles

Jay — Sun, 22 Jul 2018 14:15:03 +0000

Performances: October 19, 20, 25, 26, and 27, 2018.
(8pm performances on all dates, plus a 2pm matinée on Saturday the 20th)
Thursday the 25th is a pay-what-you-can performance.
There will be a costume contest with prizes on Saturday the 27th.
Location: Boston Brunch Church (formerly Responsible Grace), 204 Elm Street, Somerville.

This Halloween the Post-Meridian Radio Players are proud to present The Van Helsing Chronicles! Famed monster hunter Professor Abra Van Helsing hosts and narrates two tales of Gothic horror in which she eventually also plays a role. We shall be presenting two stories, original adaptations of Richard Marsh's The Beetle and Bram Stoker's Dracula.

Cast

Your Guide for the Evening

Professor Abra Van Helsing

.....

Catherine Bromberg

The Beetle

Based on the Richard Marsh novel
Adapted by Chris Chiampa
Directed by Amy Bennett-Zendzian with Assistant Director Rashi Verma

A mysterious shape-changing entity with the power to hypnotize and control its victims seeks revenge on Paul Lessingham, a Member of Parliament. Richard Marsh’s novel The Beetle: A Mystery was more popular than the better-remembered Dracula when it came out.

Sydney Atherton	.....	Laura Corliss
Marjorie Lindon	.....	Emily Penta
Paul Lessingham	.....	Will Spreadbury
The Beetle	.....	Rajita Menon
Robert Holt	.....	Chris Chiampa
Percy Woodville	.....	Michael Lin
Foley Artist	.....	Stacie Lazane Stone Naomi Hinchen

Dracula

Based on the Bram Stoker novel
Adapted and Directed by Elizabeth Salazar

The classic vampire story of Count Dracula, a Transylvanian vampire who comes to England to find new victims and conquer new territory—and of the struggle by Abra Van Helsing and her companions to defeat him.

Count Dracula	.....	Michael Lin
Mina Murray	.....	Kristen Heider
Jonathan Harker	.....	Pieter Wallace
Lucy Westenra	.....	Jackie Freyman
Dr. Jack Seward	.....	Brandon Cyr
Arthur Holmwood, Lord Godalming	.....	Keegan Hannon Chris Chiampa (Understudy)
Quincey Morris	.....	Philip Pierre-Louis
Mrs. Renfield	.....	Amy Bennett-Zendzian
Mrs. Westenra and additional voices	.....	Kate Mahoney
Foley Artists	.....	Simone Agha Stephanie Blood Tori Queeno

Crew

Producer House Manager	.....	Chris DeKalb
Stage Manager	.....	Meg Wickham
Foley Coordinator	.....	Tori Queeno
Sound Designer	.....	Grace Gist
Sound Design Assistance	.....	Karen Sarao
Music Supervisor	.....	Kristen Heider
Sound Engineer	.....	Jay Sekora
Sound Board Operator	.....	Paul Springer
Costume Designer	.....	Kristen Heider
Graphic Designer	.....	Keisha Warriner
Publicity	.....	Michael Lin

Performance Dates

Friday, October 19, 2018 at 8:00pm
Saturday, October 20, 2018 at 2:00pm (matinée) and 8:00pm

Thursday, October 25, 2018 at 8:00pm (pay-what-you-can)
Friday, October 26, 2018 at 8:00pm
Saturday, October 27, 2018 at 8:00pm (costume contest with prizes!)

Location

Boston Brunch Church
(formerly Responsible Grace Church)
204 Elm Street
Somerville, MA

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Tomes of Terror: Lenore!

Jay — Tue, 04 Apr 2017 04:45:39 +0000

Performances: Six performances from October 20-21 and 26-28 at Responsible Grace Church, 204 Elm Street, Somerville. Performances will be at 8pm, except that Saturday the 21st will have both a 2pm matinée and an 8pm evening performance.

This Halloween PMRP is once again reaching back to ancient castles, creeping ghosts and murderous madmen with Tomes of Terror: Lenore! featuring three chilling tales:

Edith Nesbit’s “Hurst of Hurstcote”,
A doctor visits friends at Hurstcote to put old tensions to rest, but she is not the only one haunted by the past in this Victorian ghost story.
Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Premature Burial”,
Consumed with terror that he will be buried alive, the obsessive narrator tells his doctors about several horrifying real-life cases of vivisepulture.
Edgar Allan Poe’s “Hop Frog”,
A queen of a small country crosses paths with Hop-Frog, the jester in the court of a greedy, selfish king, and discovers the horrible secrets hidden in the palace...and how they will be avenged.

The show will also feature a reading of the poem “Lenore”.

Cast and Crew

Lenore
Reader – Pieter Wallace

Hurst of Hurstcote
Adapted from the E. Nesbit tale by Elizabeth Salazar
Directed by Elizabeth Salazar

Bernice – Kristen Heider
John Hurst – Andrew Winson
Kate Hurst – Brit Lee Reese
Mr. Arden – Keegan Hannon
Foley – Michael Lin
Foley – Rashi Verma

The Premature Burial
Adapted from the Edgar Allan Poe tale by Tegan Kehoe
Directed by Amy Bennett-Zendzian

Dr. Bower – Brandon Cyr
Dr. Mott – Robin Abrahams
Singer – Mack Carroll
Ensemble – Catherine Verow Quintana
Ensemble – Carol Sutherland
Ensemble – Chris Adams
Foley – Shaunna Francis
Foley – Jamie Lin

Hop Frog
Adapted from the Edgar Allan Poe tale by Christian Krenek
Directed by Eric McGowan

Queen Amicia – Laura Corliss
King Gulo – Brandon Cyr
Chancellor Stultividia – Katie Meyers
General Bello – Dan Burke
Hop Frog – Aisha Stewart
Trippeta – Katie Speed
Ensemble – Michael Lin
Ensemble – Chris Adams
Ensemble – Meg Wickham
Ensemble – Sue Downing
Ensemble – Naomi Hinchen
Foley – Grace Gist
Foley – Tegan Kehoe

Our Crew
Producer – Chris DeKalb
Stage Manager – Katie Aasland
Sound Designer – Grace Gist
Graphic Designer – Gilly Rosenthol
Sound Engineer – Jay Sekora
Sound Board Op – Will Spreadbury
Publicity – Jaclyn Wilson

Location

Responsible Grace
204 Elm Street
Somerville, MA

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You can buy digital audio of Campfire Tales on Bandcamp!

One-Offs

Tomes of Terror: Campfire Tales

Jay — Sun, 10 Jul 2016 11:03:42 +0000

Performances: Six performances from October 21-22 and 27-29 at Responsible Grace Church, 204 Elm Street, Somerville. Performances will be at 8pm, except that Saturday the 22d will have both a 2pm matinée and an 8pm evening performance.

The Post-Meridian Radio Players’ annual Halloween show brings you a collection of chilling urban legends and campfire stories this October!

This tapestry of terror is woven from short plays by Amy Bennett-Zendzian, Michael Lin, J. Deschene, Tom Russell, Thomas J. Misuraca, Kevin Kordis, and Mare Freed

Tomes of Terror: Campfire Tales was performed on October 21-22 and 27-29.

Featuring

Cast

ensemble	.....	Dave Barker Eva Bilick Sara Dion Helen Edgar Randall Lawrence-Hurt Allan Knowles Anna C. Muench Catherine Verow Quintana
Foley	.....	Austen Wright Anne-Marie Taylor Shanna Francis

Directors

The show segments are directed by Tom Russell, Mare Freed, Amy Bennet-Zendzian and Liz Salazar.

Additional Crew

Festival Directors	.....	Tom Russell Mare Freed
Producer	.....	Chris DeKalb
Stage Manager	.....	Jess Viator
Sound Designer	.....	Grace Gist
Sound Engineer	.....	Joev Dubach
Sound Board Op	.....	Meg Wickham
Graphic Designer	.....	Meg Boeni
Publicity	.....	Jaclyn Wilson

Performance Dates

Friday, October 21, 8pm
Saturday, October 22, 2pm matinée
Saturday, October 22, 8pm

Thursday, October 27, 8pm
Friday, October 28, 8pm
Saturday, October 29, 8pm

Location

Responsible Grace
204 Elm Street
Somerville, MA

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One-Offs

Tomes of Terror: Nevermore

Jay — Sun, 20 Jul 2014 19:52:28 +0000

Performances: October 24, 25, 29, 30, and 31 and November 1, 2014.

There’s one due date you can never escape! —The Librarian

The Post-Meridian Radio Players are bringing one of America's most respected authors to our stage this Hallowe’en as we present Tomes of Terror: Nevermore.

Three tales of Edgar Allan Poe will grace our stage—and your ears—this Fall, including adaptations of his classic stories The Cask of Amontillado and The Fall of the House of Usher. And we’ve got a little extra treat as well to set the mood!

You can buy a copy of this performance from our Bandcamp storefront! (There’s also a YouTube video of our reprise of Mare’s adaptation at VOX POP in 2019; you can watch it embedded on that page or on our video page.)

Featuring

The Raven

Adapted and directed by Elizabeth Salazar

Narrator	.....	Patrick Molloy
Raven	.....	Kitty Drexel
Foley	.....	Austen Wright

The Masque of the Red Death

Adapted by A. Lehrmitt and directed by Justus Perry and A. Lehrmitt

A prince attempts to wait out the horrors of a plague by shutting himself, with many other nobles, in his abbey and distracting them by luxury and celebration from the suffering beyond the walls. Will Death so easily be cheated?

Francesca	.....	Circe Rowan
Bernardo/Uninvited Guest	.....	Justin Hicks
Prince Prospero	.....	Jake Scaltreto
The Duchess	.....	Lindsay Eagle
Claudio	.....	Jeff Robinson
Angelica	.....	Amy Lee Bennett-Zendzian
Foley	.....	Katherine Daly
Foley	.....	Michael Lin

The Fall of the House of Usher

Adapted and directed by Michael McAfee

A chilling tale an unsound man of unsound mind from an unsound family in an unsound castle. Death or the fear of death: Which is more terrible?

Narrator	.....	Christina Lyn Abboud
Usher	.....	Eric Cheung
Foley	.....	Joev Dubach
Foley	.....	Naomi Hinchen
Guitar	.....	Jeff Robinson
Rehearsal Assistant/understudy	.....	Jessica Zhang

The Cask of Amontillado

Adapted and directed by Mare Freed

Hear Poe’s classic tale of dissolution, hatred, and revenge transplanted into the Roaring Twenties.

Mr. Montresor	.....	Tom Champion
Mr. Fortunato	.....	Jeremy Holstein
Mr. Luchresi	.....	Tom Russell
Mrs. Luchresi	.....	Kitty Drexel
Party Guest	.....	Joev Dubach
Party Guest	.....	Paul Dworkin
Party Guest	.....	Karen Sarao
Foley	.....	Austen Wright
Foley	.....	Dave Barker
Rehearsal Assistant	.....	Jay Sekora

Host Segments

Martha Putnam Sites will serve as your guide to the darker regions of a tortured soul’s brain.

Crew

Producer/House Manager	.....	Chris DeKalb
Stage Manager	.....	Lori-Anne Cohen
Graphic Designer	.....	Gilly Rosenthol
Sound Designer	.....	Jeremy Tudisco
Ad Sales	.....	Ivy Welch

Performance Dates

Friday, October 24, 2014 at 8:00pm
Saturday, October 25, 2014 at 2:00pm (matinée)
Wednesday, October 29, 2014 at 8:00pm
Thursday, October 30, 2014 at 8:00pm
Friday, October 31, 2014 at 8:00pm
Saturday, November 1, 2014 at 8:00pm

On our Tickets page you can make a reservation to pay at the door, or buy tickets in advance.

Location

Responsible Grace
204 Elm Street
Somerville, MA

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Tomes of Terror: New Arrivals

Jay — Fri, 09 May 2014 04:58:13 +0000

October 19th - 27th, 2012

THERE'S ONE DUE DATE YOU CAN NEVER ESCAPE!
THE POST-MERIDIAN RADIO PLAYERS return to their roots this Halloween to bring you all-new laughs, chills and thrills with their original LIVE "staged radio thrillogy", Tomes of Terror

You can purchase these titles on Bandcamp!

Featuring

A biker gang unwittingly unleashes a ghost of one of their former comrades in this homage to Marlon Brando's "The Wild One". Originally appeared as the After Dark feature in the Mask of Inanna episode "The Black Velvet Ribbon".

Written by Alicia Goranson

Cast

Don	.....	Chris Chiampa
Pig	.....	Elizabeth Leclerc
Rosie	.....	Sarah Brinks
Jim O'Brien	.....	Tom Russell
Commissioner Carlson	.....	Jacob Sommer
Little Mac	.....	Stephanie Karol

Sound Effects Team

Naomi Hinchen & Karen Sarao

Director

Alicia Goranson

A writer with a history of substance abuse tries to get things back on track by moving to a small, quiet town. Unfortunately, the new house stands beside a graveyard--an unquiet graveyard--surrounded by a fence with a history of its own.

Written by Tim Prasil

Cast

Ross	.....	Mare Freed
Bonnie	.....	Cynthia Alex
Drew	.....	Masha Sten-Clanton
Police	.....	Joev Dubach
Norman	.....	Jeffrey "Q" Quinlan
Ginger	.....	Lori-Anne Cohen
F. Scott Fitzgerald	.....	Ari Herbstman
Edgar Allen Poe	.....	Jay Sekora
Dispatcher	.....	Stephanie Karol

Sound Effects

Nellie Farrington

Director

Michael McAfee

Charlie Evans has worked for the MBTA his whole life. Now the system faces cutbacks and privatization and there's nothing he can do about it. That's when he gets a very unusual offer that might save the T, if Charlie can afford the fare."

Written by Tom Russell

Cast

Charlie	.....	Michael Sprague
Jeannie	.....	Heather Tucker
Senator Mansfield	.....	Jared Hite
Luke	.....	Jeremy Holstein
Sarah	.....	Chelsea Spear
Heather	.....	Brie Frame
Sully	.....	Terence Clarey
Crowd Rescue #1	.....	Karen Sarao
Crowd Control Rescue #2	.....	Jacob Sommer

Sound Effects

Austen Wright

Director

Rob Noyes

All three plays will be presented in glamorous PMRP Radio-Vision: featuring live Foley and atmospheric digital effects!

Production Team

Staff

Producer House Manager	.....	Chris DeKalb
Artistic Director	.....	Neil Marsh
Graphic Designer	.....	Gilly Rosenthol

Technical Crew

Stage Manager	.....	Caitlin Mason
Sound Designer	.....	Benjamin Tober
Sound Board Op	.....	Frank Bordonaro

Performance Dates

Friday, October 19th, 2012 @ 8:00pm
Saturday, October 20th, 2012 @ 8:00pmThursday, October 25th, 2012 @ 8:00pm
Friday, October 26th, 2012 @ 8:00pm
Saturday, October 27th, 2012 @ 2:00pm (matinee)
Saturday, October 27th, 2012 @ 8:00pm

All performances will be at Unity Somerville!

Tickets

Now available through our Tickets page!

Locations

Unity Somerville
6 William St. *Somerville, MA

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Tomes of Terror 3

Jay — Fri, 09 May 2014 04:57:12 +0000

Tomes of Terror III

In Memory of Len Peterson (1917-2008)*

THERE'S ONE DUE DATE YOU CAN NEVER ESCAPE!

Once again, THE POST-MERIDIAN RADIO PLAYERS will bring you laughs, thrills and chills for Halloween with their annual LIVE "staged radio thrillogy", Tomes of Terror!

Come see radio drama performed the way it was back in the 1930's, 40's & 50's: with actors on microphones and a live Foley team creating sound effects, often with with unexpected, everyday objects.

Featuring

The Baby Snooks Show: An evening of trick-or-treating turns intoa hilarious night of disasters, as Daddy tries to one-up the father of Snooks’ friend, Roger. Of course, things never go as smoothly as Daddy plans, and events escalate into an all-out prank war!
The 1946 Halloween episode of the classic Golden Age comedy that originally starred Fanny Brice. Written by Philip Rapp.

Reynardine: In a small English village, tempers flare over a Prophecy that a terrible fate will befall the village if a fox is killed during the annual Hunt. What does Alice know? Why does she fear the return of her lover, gone now these five years? And what part does the mysterious were-fox play in it all?
Adapted by our own Renée Johnson from Athan Y. Chilton's short story The Ballad of Reynardine, which was based on modern interpretations of the popular English ballad "The Mountains High".

The Tell-Tale Heart: In Edgar Allan Poe's chilling tale of methodical murder, a man calmly narrates his cold-blooded killing of a prominent farmer in a small community. His carefully planned disposal of the evidence goes unnoticed by even the police, until the evidence itself comes back to haunt him...
Adapted for CBC Radio's Nightfall supernatural-horror anthology series by Len Peterson in 1980.

WARNING: This production of "The Tell-Tale Heart" contains brief incidents of graphic audio violence and may not be suitable for younger attendees.

Performance Dates

Wednesday, October 29th, 2008 @ 7:30pm
Thursday, October 30th, 2008 @ 7:30pm
Friday, October 31st, 2008 @ 7:30pm
Saturday, November 1st, 2008 @ 7:30pm

Location

Unity Church of God
6 William Street
Somerville, MA 02144
(4 blocks up College Avenue from the Davis Square T-Station)

*In Memoriam

Leonard Byron Peterson
1917-2008

Our show this year is dedicated to the memory of Len Peterson, the Canadian playwright who granted us permission to perform some of his plays from CBC Radio's Nightfall, a supernatural- horror anthology series that ran in the early 1980s. Mr. Peterson passed away on February 28th of this year, at the age of 90, leaving behind a legacy of award-winning radio dramas about many social issues which, when originally written, caused much controversy.
We at PMRP were saddened to hear of his passing, but are grateful to Mr. Peterson for allowing us to perform some of his works for a new audience.
There's an extensive article about Mr. Peterson and his writing career on the Toronto Globe and Mail website.

Cast & Crew

Host Segments

The Librarian	.....	Renni Boy
Writer	.....	Michael McAfee

The Baby Snooks Show

The 1946 Halloween Episode
by Philip Rapp
Originally produced and directed by Philip Rapp
Licensed by agreement with Paul Rapp of www.bickersons.com

Announcer/ Mr. Wilcox	.....	Nick Zendzian
Snooks	.....	Kristen Bays
Mommy	.....	Delilah Webb
Daddy	.....	Tom Champion
Phoebe	.....	Melanie Arzt
Roger	.....	Christine Liu
Mr. Hopkins	.....	Michael Simon
The Insurance Doctor	.....	Matt McIrvin
Foley/FX Team	.....	Mare Freed (Captain) Alissa Lerman Gilly Rosenthol Brian Rust
Musical Accompaniment	.....	Shu Yu Lin
Director	.....	Rob Noyes
Rehearsal Assistant	.....	Judy Yen

Image by Eric Elliot, used by permission

Reynardine

Based on The Ballad of Reynardine by Athan Y. Chilton
Adapted with Permission by Renée Johnson

Alice Reynolds	.....	Jennifer Cseh
Matthew Smythe	.....	Josh Nicholson
"Big" Tom Lloyd	.....	Andrew Winson
Margaret Lloyd	.....	Katherine Bryant
Squire Reynolds	.....	John Bowker
Geoffrey Reynolds	.....	James Scheffler
Marcel de Reynardine	.....	Nathaniel Gundy
Bastienne de Reynardine	.....	Natasha Collette
Silas Cooper Steward	.....	Matt Kimmel
Foley/FX Team	.....	Shaunna Francis (Captain) Amy Sonnanstine Michael Dewberry
Musical Accompaniment	.....	Daniel "Rourkie" O'Rourke Jay Nungesser Brie Frame Carolyn VanEseltine
Director	.....	Renée Johnson
Rehearsal Assistant	.....	BK DeLong

The Tell-Tale Heart

Based on the short story by Edgar Allan Poe
Adapted for Nightfall by Len Peterson
Originally produced by Bill Howell
Transcribed for PMRP by Alex Feinman

Narrator/Alfred Bane	.....	Jay Sekora
Whetherby	.....	Julia Lunetta
Officer 1	.....	Monty Lyons
Officer 2	.....	Brendan O'Toole
Foley/FX Team	.....	Mare Freed (Captain) Angela Harrer Sarah Richards
Original Music	.....	Andrew Hicks of "The Pluto Tapes"
Director	.....	Ari Herbstman

Staff

Administration

Administrative Producer	.....	Renée Johnson
Administrative Production Assistant	.....	BK DeLong
House Manager	.....	Chris DeKalb
Publicity Coordinator	.....	Beckie Hunter
Advertising Team	.....	Heidi Clark Sarah Richards
Graphic Designer	.....	Grace Liang
Photographers	.....	Steve Huff BK DeLong Shelley MacAskill Neil Marsh

Technical Crew

Technical Producer	.....	Neil Marsh
Tecnichal Production Assistants	.....	Sarah Richards (Foley) Alicia Goranson (Sound Design)
Stage Manager	.....	TBA
Sound Designer	.....	Neil Marsh
Foley/FX Coordinator	.....	Neil Marsh
Foley/FX Construction	.....	Ed Poznysz

Miscellanea

Tomes of Terror theme "Creep" &
transitional music "Theme 01"

.....

Kevin Hartnell

Media

The Boston Globe

The Fear is All in Your Head

by Danielle Dreilinger
Article from October 26th, 2008.

The Boston Phoenix

Radio Active: Post-Meridian Players' "Tomes of Terror III"

BosPicks Section
Article from October 25th, 2008.

WBZ News Radio AM 1030

The Post-Meridian Radio Players

The Jordan Rich Show
Recording to be available soon.

Links

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Tomes of Terror 2

Jay — Fri, 09 May 2014 04:55:58 +0000

Tomes of Terror II

SILENCE, PLEASE!
Once again, THE POST-MERIDIAN RADIO PLAYERS bring you laughs, thrills and chills with their annual "staged radio thrillogy", Tomes of Terror!
Close your eyes and hear actors, teams of sound effects artists, a live musical accompanist, complex digital audio effects and the humor of a unique host as they combine to paint vivid images in your mind!

Featuring

Halloween Party: An episode of the classic Golden Age comedy series Our Miss Brooks from 1949, featuring Constance Brooks, a teacher at Madison High School, her explosive principal Osgood Conklin, and an assortment of students looking for a place to hold their Halloween party. Written by Al Lewis.

Carmilla: Based on the creepy novella by J. Sheridan LeFanu. Performance adaptation by Renée Johnson, based on the 1981 Nightfall episode by John Douglas and Graham Pomeroy.

The Stone Ship: One of William Hope Hodgson's many frightening sea tales, this adaptation was written for Nightfall by Len Peterson in 1980.

Performance Dates

Monday, October 29th, 2007 @ 7:30pm
Tuesday, October 30th, 2007 @ 7:30pm
Wednesday, October 31st, 2007 @ 7:30pm

Location

First Congregational Church of Somerville
89 College Avenue
(4 blocks up from Davis Square T-Station)

Cast & Crew

HOST SEGMENTS

The Librarian	.....	Renni Boy
Writer	.....	Rob Noyes

Our Miss Brooks:
"Halloween Party"

by Al Lewis
Originally produced by Larry Berns
Transcribed for PMRP by Renni Boy

Announcer	.....	Ari Herbstman
Miss Brooks	.....	Juliet Bowler
Mrs. Davis	.....	Alyssa Osiecki
Walter Denton	.....	Matt McIrvin
Mr. Conklin	.....	Neil E. Graham
Mrs. Conklin	.....	Marleigh Norton
Harrient Conklin	.....	Mindy Klenoff
Stretch Snodgrass	.....	Christian Sterling
Mr. Boynton	.....	Michael Simon
Foley/FX Artists	.....	Mare Freed Jennifer Cseh Andie Stabler
Director	.....	Rob Noyes
Production Assistant	.....	Heidi Clark

Carmilla

Based on the novella by J. Sheridan LeFanu
Performance adaptation by Renée Johnson
Based on a script by John Douglas & Graham Pomeroy,
Originally written for Nightfall and produced by Bill Howell
Transcribed for PMRP by Heidi Clark

Margaret Lauriston	.....	Amy Lee Bennett
David Lauriston	.....	Nick Zendzian
Madam Perrodon	.....	Gilly Rosenthol
General Spielsdorf	.....	Doc Madison
The Dark Lady	.....	Maria Mogavero
Carmilla	.....	Sara Fernandes
Dr. Walden	.....	Aatish Salvi
The Dark Voices	.....	Jenny Gutbezahl Michael DiLoretto
Foley/FX Artists	.....	Mindy Klenoff Andie Stabler
Director	.....	Renée Johnson
Production Assistant	.....	Leslie Drescher

The Stone Ship

Based on the short story by William Hope Hodgson
Adapted for Nightfall by Len Peterson
Originally produced by Bill Howell
Transcribed for PMRP by Eva Farbrother

Duprey	.....	Dante Blando
Broder	.....	Vic Clay
Second Mate Andrews	.....	Michael McAfee
Captain Jessop	.....	Andrew Hicks
Crewman	.....	Aatish Salvi Michael Simon
Foley/FX Artists	.....	Joye Thaller Mindy Klenoff Jenny Gutbezahl
Director	.....	Neil Marsh
Production Assistant	.....	Allison Poirot

Staff

Administration

Administrative Producer	.....	Renée Johnson
House Manager	.....	Chris DeKalb
Publicity Coordinator	.....	Rebecca Hunter
Advertising Coordinator	.....	Renée Johnson
Graphic Designer	.....	Grace Liang
Photographers	.....	Jennifer Cseh Steve Huff Neil Marsh Matt Ringle

Technical Crew

Technical Producer	.....	Neil Marsh
Stage Manager	.....	Shaunna Francis
Sound Designer	.....	Neil Marsh
Music Designer & Accompanist	.....	Jessica Raine
Foley/FX Coordinator	.....	Shaunna Francis

Miscellanea

Tomes of Terror theme "Creep" &
transitional music "Theme 01"

.....

Kevin Hartnell

Program

20 pages | 1.3 MB

Recordings

#1: TOMES OF TERROR II: Our Miss Brooks - "Halloween Party"

#2: TOMES OF TERROR II: Carmilla

#3: TOMES OF TERROR II: The Stone Ship

Media

BostonNOW!
Hear the Sounds of Great Theater
by John Black Article from October 25th, 2007.

Weekly Dig
[Defend Yourself] Allli Poirot of The Post-Meridian Radio Players
by Scott Murry Article from October 24th, 2007.

Photos

Juliet Bowler practically channels Eve Arden in her performance
as Constance Brooks in Our Miss Brooks.
Photo by Steve Huff

Amy Lee Bennett as Margaret in the throes of a blood-soaked nightmare in Carmilla.
Photo by Steve Huff

Capt. Jessop (Andrew Hicks) and a Crewman (Aatish Salvi)
brave the forces of the unknown in a lifeboat in The Stone Ship.
Photo by Steve Huff

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Tomes of Terror 1

Jay — Fri, 09 May 2014 04:54:37 +0000

Tomes of Terror

SHHHH!

THE POST-MERIDIAN RADIO PLAYERS present their first “staged radio thrillogy”, Tomes of Terror!
Come see how the programs that entertained America for over 30 years were made. Actors with scripts in-hand and live sound effects artists will make you laugh, shiver and scream—all in good fun, though!

Featuring

Gildersleeve’s Halloween Party: A wonderful episode of the classic Golden Age comedy series Fibber McGee & Molly from 1939, featuring the McGee’s popular neighbor, Throckmorton P. Gildersleeve, and many of the regular characters from Wistful Vista.

The Maid’s Bell: An adaptation of one of Edith Wharton’s best ghost stories, “The Lady Maid’s Bell”, written for CBC Radio’s infamous Nightfall horror series in 1982 by playwright/actor/director John Douglas.

The Monkey’s Paw: Perhaps one of the greatest of the classic horror tales, "The Monkey’s Paw" has rarely been rendered in audio format. Penned by W. W. Jacobs in 1902, this adaptation was written for Nightfall by Len Peterson, who has been called “Canada’s most prolific and versatile playwright”, in 1980.

Performance Dates

Monday, October 30th, 2006 @ 7:30pm
Tuesday, October 31st, 2006 @ 7:30pm

Location

First Congregational Church of Somerville
89 College Avenue
(4 blocks up from Davis Square T-Station)

Cast & Crew

Host Segments

The Librarian	.....	Renni Boy
Writer	.....	Rob Noyes

Fibber McGee & Molly:
“Gildy’s Halloween Party”

by Don Quinn
Originally produced by Cecil Underwood
Transcribed for PMRP by Allli Poirot

Fibber McGee	.....	Rob Noyes
Molly McGee	.....	Shaunna Francis
Gildersleeve	.....	Michael McAfee
Mr. Wilcox / Announcer	.....	Matt Kimmel
Boomer	.....	Al Sten-Clanton
Old-Timer	.....	Tom Arena (Monday) Michael McAfee (Tuesday)
Mrs. Uppington	.....	Masha Sten-Clanton
Teeny	.....	Mindy Klenoff
Foley/FX Artists	.....	Mare Freed Heidi Clark
Director	.....	Brian Rust
Production Assistant	.....	Rob Noyes

The Maid’s Bell

Based on “The Lady Maid’s Bell” by Edith Wharton
Adapted for Nightfall by John Douglas,
originally produced by William Lane
Transcribed for PMRP by Jamie Lawson

Alice Hartley	.....	Amy Lee Bennett
Agnes	.....	Jennifer Pelland
Laura Brymtpon	.....	Heidi Clark
Mr. Wace	.....	John Bowker
Mrs. Blinder	.....	Gilly Rosenthol
Mr. Brympton	.....	Michael McAfee
Mr. Ranford	.....	Nathaniel Gundy
Foley/FX Artists	.....	Mindy Klenoff Alyssa Osiecki
Director	.....	Renée Johnson

The Monkey’s Paw

Based on the short story by W. W. Jacobs
Adapted for Nightfall by Len Peterson
originally produced by Bill Howell
Transcribed for PMRP by Joe Medina

Fred Todd	.....	Joshua Nicholson
Mrs. Todd	.....	Mare Freed
Herbert Todd	.....	Nathaniel Gundy
Sergeant-Major Morris	.....	John Bowker
Mr. Tilbury	.....	Rob Noyes
Foley/FX Artists	.....	Joye Thaller Shaunna Francis
Director	.....	Neil Marsh
Production Assistant	.....	Nathaniel Gundy

Staff

Administration

Producer	.....	Neil Marsh
House Manager	.....	Chris DeKalb
Publicist	.....	Ari Herzog
Graphic Design	.....	Gilly Rosenthol
Photographer	.....	Jennifer Cseh

Technical Crew

Technical Producer	.....	Neil Marsh
Stage Manager	.....	Julia Lunetta
Lighting Design	.....	Matt Kimmel
Sound Design	.....	Neil Marsh
Foley/FX Liaison	.....	Shaunna Francis

Miscellanea

Tomes of Terror theme “Creep” &
transitional music “Theme 01”

.....

Kevin Hartnell

Program

16 pages | 1.5 MB

Photos

Shaunna Francis donning Molly’s Amelia Earhart costume for Fibber McGee & Molly.
Photo by Jennifer Cseh

The cast of The Maid’s Bell (L to R): Nathaniel Gundy (Mr. Ranford), Amy Lee Bennett (Hartley), Heidi Clark (Mrs. Brympton), Michael McAfee (Mr. Brympton), Gilly Rosenthol (Mrs. Blinder), John Bowker (Mr. Wace), Jennifer Pelland (Agnes)
Photo by Jennifer Cseh

The cast of The Monkey’s Paw (L to R): Josh Nicholson (Mr. Todd), Mare Freed (Mrs. Todd), Nathaniel Gundy (Herbert Todd), Rob Noyes (Mr. Tilbury), John Bowker (Sgt. Major Morris)
Photo by Jennifer Cseh

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