Thursday, December 25, 2008

Podcast 80 - Christmas Rose

Size: 7M Duration: 14:54

Well, here we are. The end of another year of podcasting for ARTC. Ok, fine, we didn't exactly podcast for the whole year, but the point is that we took some needed time off and came back with a better situation than we had before. We're looking forward to podcasting at least monthly and more often when we can.

This week we bring you Christmas Rose by Kelley S. Ceccato, performed live at the Academy Theatre in Avondale Estates, GA, on December 6 and 7, 2008.

This story is one of my personal favorites of Kelley's. She's written lots of stuff for us and continues to improve in her craft and we are very lucky to have her. We hope you enjoy it.

As we move into the New Year we at ARTC hope that all of you enjoy all of the magic that your imaginations can provide. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to everyone and we'll see you next year!

Direct download: ARTC80-Rose.mp3

Thursday, December 18, 2008

Podcast 79 - Christmas on the High Seas

Size: 6M Duration: 12:51

'Tis the season for giving, and so we here at ARTC have decided to give you a new podcast every week for the rest of the year. Every Thursday from now until (and including) Christmas Day you can find the newest installments of our holiday show, An Atlanta Christmas conceived by Thomas E. Fuller.

This week we bring you Christmas on the High Seas, written for the Atlanta Radio Theatre Company by Jonathan Strickland, performed live at the Academy Theatre in Avondale Estates, GA on December 6 and 7, 2008.

Direct download: ARTC79-HighSeas.mp3

Thursday, December 11, 2008

Podcast 78 - Rudolphium

Size: 5.7M Duration: 12:11

'Tis the season for giving, and so we here at ARTC have decided to give you a new podcast every week for the rest of the year. Every Thursday from now until (and including) Christmas Day you can find the newest installments of our holiday show, An Atlanta Christmas conceived by Thomas E. Fuller.

This week we bring you Rudolphium, written for the Atlanta Radio Theatre Company by Cyd Hoskinson, performed live at the Academy Theatre in Avondale Estates, GA on December 6 and 7, 2008. How's that for fast service?

Direct download: ARTC78-Rudolphium.mp3

Friday, November 21, 2008

Podcast 77 - Nothing-at-All part 2

As promised, this month we bring you a second podcast with part two of Nothing-at-All by Kelley S. Ceccato.

Friday, November 14, 2008

Podcast 76 - Nothing-at-All part 1

This month we bring you Nothing-at-All, written for the Atlanta Radio Theatre Company by Kelley S. Ceccato, performed live at the Academy Theatre in Avondale Estates, GA on October 25 and 26, 2008.

Due to length, this podcast will be in two parts. But, in the spirit of the upcoming holiday season, we're giving you the gift of TWO podcasts this month. Tune in here this time next week for the concluding part of Nothing-at-All.

If you're enjoying these podcasts, don't forget that ARTC is supported by people like you through the sale of our studio productions. We make great gifts and stocking stuffers for you early shoppers out there!

Friday, October 10, 2008

Podcast 75 - Haunter Hunters

This month we're featuring Haunter Hunters by Thomas Berry, which we thought was only appropriate for the month of Halloween.

Friday, September 12, 2008

Podcast 74 - NESA-META

Don't ya just love digital technology? We do a performance and less than two weeks later we can podcast it! This month we bring you two selections from one of our shows at Dragon*Con 2008, recorded live on Sunday, August 31, 2008 at 7pm in Regency 6 and 7.

First up we have The National Endowment for Space Art by Ron N. Butler, featuring the voices of Ron N. Butler as Griff Michaels and Laurice White as Jane Handley-Page.

Next we bring you a new episode of Mildly Exciting Tales of Astonishment: The Time Board by Jonathan Strickland, featuring the voices of Ron N. Butler as the announcer, Jeff Montgomery as Lord Destructeronimous, Ariel Stewart as Vroomhilda, and Jonathan Strickland as the Algonquin Alchemist.

Live Foley sound effects were created by Rachel Bowman, Neil Butler, and Sonya. Recorded effects provided by Henry Howard and Audio Craft Studio. Music was composed and performed by Brad Weage. The floor manager was Lori Emerson, audio engineering by Bob Zimmerman. This podcast was prepared by David Benedict.

Friday, August 15, 2008

73 - Terra Tarkington, Interstellar Nurses' Corps: Switch on the Bull Run

Welcome to this month's installment of the ARTC podcast. This week we bring you Terra Tarkington, Interstellar Nurses' Corps: Switch on the Bull Run by Sharon Webb, adapted for audio by Wendy Webb and Steve Nesheim. Performed live at TimeGate, May 25, 2008.

Featured in the cast were the voices of Clair Whitworth Kiernan, Bill Kronick, Al Przygocki, David Benedict, Daniel Whitworth Kiernan, Jack Mayfield, and Daniel Taylor. Foley sound effects were created by Sonya with Deanna Ameri. Recorded sound effects provided by Henry Howard and Audio Craft Studio, performed by Thomas Berry and William Alan Ritch. Sound engineering by Bob Zimmerman, the floor manager was Lori Emerson, and music performed by Brad Weage. This performance was produced by Nancy Skidmore and Cyd Hoskinson, directed by Ron N. Butler and William Alan Ritch.

Friday, July 11, 2008

72 - The Long Road: Red Butte Run

After over six months of being off the air the Atlanta Radio Theatre Company is bringing its podcast back on a monthly schedule. Why monthly? Because we're still not done with the archiving, but we couldn't bear to be away any longer. How long will the monthly updating last? We'll have to see.

Thanks so much to everyone who has hung in there. For now we're going to shoot for the second Thursday of every month by 8pm and in between I'll try to report any news that may be of note.

Remember, ARTC is supported by people like you through the sale of our studio productions. Order by mail through www.artc.org or make it easy on yourself and us by downloading from audible.com or iTunes.

A quick note about iTunes: For some reason you can't search for us by our name, you have to search by title or author. So make www.artc.org your first stop to make your selection, then scoot on over to iTunes for the download. You'll also find audio samples and trailers there, so it's well worth your visit.

Tuesday, January 15, 2008

Cthulhu Tuesday - The Wrong Medium

Every now and again, I do a web search for "Lovecraft news", just to see what comes up. Among the finds this time were these DVD reviews:

H. P. Lovecraft's From Beyond
Regina Leader-Post


Sporting cheap and often laughable special effects, this film presumably expected to horrify people with its alien-like creature bursting through a skull and other "scary" special effects. But even by 1986 standards, the effects are fake-looking, as are the blood and guts that are scattered liberally through the film, and it's considerably less scary than it is funny.

...Entirely forgettable, From Beyond has little to offer other than laughs at its campiness, and a reminder of how low-budget filmmaking by those with higher aspirations looked, back in the day.



H.P. Lovecraft's the Tomb
REEL ADVICE


I resolve to never again knowingly write about anything that Ulli Lommel does.

Lommel's The Tomb defies explanation. He's locked a bunch of people in that all-too-familiar warehouse set of his and let them run around in a vaguely Saw kind of atmosphere as they try to accomplish the ludicrous task of figuring out why they're there in the first place and the much more rational task of trying to get out alive.



I'd like to recommend that you forego these gems and try an audio-drama adaptation of H. P. Lovecraft's works. The special effects in your own mind are much better than anything Hollywood can build.

Modesty forbids me from pointing out that one popular source makes its latest live production, The Colour Out of Space, available for free download.

And if that one satisfies, there's a five-part adaptation of The Shadow Over Innsmouth featuring author (and gifted actor) Harlan Ellison, also for free.

For now...

Tuesday, January 08, 2008

Cthulhu Tuesday - The Nameless Dread


The woman who originally mashed-up The Family Circus and H. P. Lovecraft has taken the images down, reportedly to avoid fame for the wrong reasons. One or two of them can still be found, though, and I have no such reservations. Beer & Meat had this one.

Thursday, January 03, 2008

Podcast 71 - To Dine With the Devil - Repeat

Hey, folks, another rerun this week, but fear not...plans are afoot to bring you new material in a more timely fashion. Plus, possible new podcast-only material! Stay tuned!

To Dine with the Devil

by Ivan Turgenev
Adapted for Audio by Joyce Leigh
Performed Live at Sci Fi Summer 2003 in Atlanta, Georgia

The old Russian proverb states:
"Those who dine with the devil may end up on the menu."

If you like H.P. Lovecraft, you'll love this....Not for the squeamish.

Credits:

Voice Talent (in alphabetical order): David Benedict, Phil Carter, Doug Kaye, Clair Kiernan, Daniel Kiernan, Joyce Leigh, Trudy Leonard
Original Music by Alton Leonard and Brad Weage
Directed by Doug Kaye
Sound Engineering by David Carter and William Alan Ritch assisted by Ray Spitz
Sound Effects by Henry Howard
Live Foley by Lili and Sonya and assisted by Anthony Fuller

Direct download: ARTC71-DineDevil-R.mp3