{"id":10159,"date":"2020-02-14T13:51:18","date_gmt":"2020-02-14T13:51:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leicesterbaytheatricals.com\/?page_id=10159"},"modified":"2025-11-04T15:53:09","modified_gmt":"2025-11-04T15:53:09","slug":"radio-hour-radio-plays-series-alpha-list","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/leicesterbaytheatricals.com\/?page_id=10159","title":{"rendered":"LBT RADIO HOUR \u2022 Radio Plays SERIES \u2022 Alpha List"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Radio Hour with Plan-B Theatre Company and KUER’s Radio West<\/h1>\n

RADIO HOUR is a co-production between Salt Lake City\u2019s Plan-B Theatre Company and the University of Utah\u2019s Public Radio station KUER. Jerry Rapier is Artistic Director at Plan-B and Doug Fabrizio is the host at KUER. Since 2005, RadioWest and Plan-B Theatre Company have partnered to bring the art of radio drama to modern audiences. From adaptations of beloved tales to original plays from local playwrights, we’ve delighted audiences with Christmas mysteries and Halloween frights. This series has been unprecedented in its success and is in its 15th year.<\/p>\n

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The options are varied. These plays can be done solely on the radio, or staged live in the format of a radio play with live SFX, or broadcast\/streamed from the live performance.\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/h3>\n

Here is a link to KUER’s Radio West RADIO HOUR<\/strong>: CLICK HERE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

These plays are available for performance now.<\/strong><\/h3>\n

DOWNLOAD a PDF of the plays in the Radio Hour Series Radio Hour Episodes FLIER<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n
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THE SHOWS:<\/strong><\/h2>\n

RADIO HOUR Episode 1<\/em> \u2013\u2013 RADIO POE<\/strong> by Cheryl Ann Cluff<\/em>\u00a0 (53 minutes) Three actors and a sound effects artist will perform adaptations of Edgar Allan Poe’s stories “The Tell-Tale Heart<\/strong>” and “The Premature Burial<\/strong>.\u201d If ever there was a match made in, well\u2026 a Halloween delight! RADIO HOUR is a co-production between Salt Lake City\u2019s Plan-B Theatre Company and the University of Utah\u2019s Public Radio station KUER’s Radio West. ORDER #3234 <\/strong>(The 2 plays that make up this RADIO HOUR are also available as separate plays.) NOT AVAILABLE AT THE PRESENT TIME<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

RADIO HOUR Episode 2<\/em> \u2013\u2013 LAVENDER & EXILE<\/a><\/strong> by\u00a0Matthew Ivan Bennett<\/a> <\/em> (52 minutes) Another Halloween offering! Two original plays – Lavender<\/strong><\/a> & Exile<\/strong><\/a> – based on ghost stories from Salt Lake City. RADIO HOUR is a co-production between Salt Lake City\u2019s Plan-B Theatre Company and the University of Utah\u2019s Public Radio station KUER’s Radio West. ORDER #3236 <\/strong>(The 2 plays that make up this RADIO HOUR are also available as separate plays.)<\/em>
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RADIO HOUR Episode 3<\/em> \u2013\u2013 FRANKENSTEIN<\/a><\/strong> by Matthew Ivan Bennett<\/a> <\/em>\u00a0 (54 minutes) Mary Shelley’s horror classic Frankenstein – adapted for radio. It’s a story of hubris – and of the monsters we create when we abandon compassion and accountability. A great Halloween offering! RADIO HOUR is a co-production between Salt Lake City\u2019s Plan-B Theatre Company and the University of Utah\u2019s Public Radio station KUER’s Radio West. ORDER #3237<\/strong><\/p>\n

RADIO HOUR Episode 4<\/em> \u2013\u2013 ALICE<\/a><\/strong> by Matthew Ivan Bennett<\/a> <\/em>(52 minutes) In 1862, Lewis Carroll created a tale to delight a little girl. That girl of course was named Alice, and 3 years later the story was published as Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. Since then, the journey down the rabbit hole has become a favorite – reproduced in silent films, Walt Disney animation, television, comics and even video games. A dark reimagining of Carroll’s enduring tale, perfect for Halloween. RADIO HOUR is a co-production between Salt Lake City\u2019s Plan-B Theatre Company and the University of Utah\u2019s Public Radio station KUER’s Radio West. ORDER #3238<\/strong><\/p>\n

RADIO HOUR Episode 5<\/em> \u2013\u2013 SHERLOCK HOLMES AND THE BLUE CARBUNCLE<\/a><\/strong> by Matthew Ivan Bennett<\/a> <\/em> (52 minutes) Holmes & Watson must discover how the Countess of Morcar\u2019s stolen jewel came to be inside a Christmas goose. The mystery begins with a street fight and ends with a full confession. Join us for wild goose chase of a holiday whodunit, performed as radio drama. RADIO HOUR is a co-production between Salt Lake City\u2019s Plan-B Theatre Company and the University of Utah\u2019s Public Radio station KUER’s Radio West. Perfect for Halloween, Christmas, or any time of the year. ORDER #3239<\/strong><\/p>\n

RADIO HOUR Episode 6<\/em> \u2013\u2013 FAIRYANA<\/a><\/strong> by Eric Samuelsen<\/em><\/a>\u00a0 (53 minutes) It’s a dark, funny story of three misanthropic, alcoholic writers of a sickeningly sweet children’s television show. They’re pulling out all the stops for the Christmas special, which means resurrecting Snoogums, a character so villainous, he possesses his creator. What better time to rethink cute and cuddly then the holidays? RADIO HOUR is a co-production between Salt Lake City\u2019s Plan-B Theatre Company and the University of Utah\u2019s Public Radio station KUER’s Radio West. A story for Christmas. ORDER #3240
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RADIO HOUR Episode 7\u00a0<\/em> \u2013\u2013 GRIMM<\/a><\/strong> by Matthew Ivan Bennett<\/a> <\/em>(55 minutes) An adaptation of three beloved Grimm Brother stories to their original, dark tellings: Little Snow-White<\/strong><\/em><\/a>, Rapunzel<\/strong><\/em><\/a>, and The Juniper Tree<\/strong><\/em><\/a>, that is perfect for Halloween! RADIO HOUR is a co-production between Salt Lake City\u2019s Plan-B Theatre Company and the University of Utah\u2019s Public Radio station KUER’s Radio West. ORDER #3241 <\/strong>(The 3 plays that make up this RADIO HOUR are also available as separate plays.)<\/em>
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RADIO HOUR Episode 8<\/em> \u2013\u2013 OTHERWHERE<\/a><\/strong> by Matthew Ivan Bennett<\/a> <\/em> (51 minutes) Friday, we\u2019re talking about the disputed practice of channeling. Over the years there have been writers who attributed the books they had written not to themselves, but to disembodied spirits. It\u2019s a practice that\u2019s mostly been debunked, but there are those who swear by it. Our Host is joined by a man who has created quite a following and a stir with a book he says he has channeled. The day before Halloween seems a fitting time to talk to Dr. Arlen Childs about Otherwhere. RADIO HOUR is a co-production between Salt Lake City\u2019s Plan-B Theatre Company and the University of Utah\u2019s Public Radio station KUER’s Radio West. ORDER #3242<\/strong><\/p>\n

RADIO HOUR Episode 9<\/em> \u2013\u2013 YULETIDE<\/a><\/strong> by Matthew Ivan Bennett<\/a> <\/em>\u00a0 (53 minutes) Celebrate the Holidays, with three stories. The first two are family-friendly classics: “The Little Match Girl<\/strong><\/em><\/a>” and “The Gift of the Magi<\/strong><\/em><\/a>.” The last one though is a French Christmas legend about Hans Trapp, an anti-Santa character who cooks and eats the children who are naughty. It’s called “The Black Knight<\/strong><\/em><\/a>.\u201d Christmas both light and dark. RADIO HOUR is a co-production between Salt Lake City\u2019s Plan-B Theatre Company and the University of Utah\u2019s Public Radio station KUER’s Radio West. ORDER #3243 <\/strong>(The 3 plays that make up this RADIO HOUR are also available as separate plays.)<\/em>
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RADIO HOUR Episode 10<\/em>\u00a0 \u2013\u2013 STAND<\/a><\/strong> by Matthew Ivan Bennett<\/a> <\/em> (51 minutes) What if the Pledge of Allegiance ended with “liberty and justice for all … citizens\u201d? RADIO HOUR is a co-production between Salt Lake City\u2019s Plan-B Theatre Company and the University of Utah\u2019s Public Radio station KUER’s Radio West. ORDER #3244<\/strong><\/p>\n

RADIO HOUR Episode 11<\/em> \u2013\u2013 TROLL<\/a><\/strong> by Matthew Ivan Bennett<\/a> <\/em>(53 minutes) A dark comedy about an internet troll who becomes a real one. RADIO HOUR is a co-production between Salt Lake City\u2019s Plan-B Theatre Company and the University of Utah\u2019s Public Radio station KUER’s Radio West. ORDER #3245<\/strong><\/p>\n

RADIO HOUR Episode 12<\/em> \u2013\u2013 CIRCLE<\/a><\/strong> by Matthew Ivan Bennett<\/a> <\/em> (48 minutes) Nothing quite says happy holidays like a futuristic A.I. take over \u2013 which is why our annual Radio Hour is bringing you \u201ca little sentient A.I. for the holidays.\u201d A sci-fi experiment, \u201cCIRCLE.\u201d RADIO HOUR is a co-production between Salt Lake City\u2019s Plan-B Theatre Company and the University of Utah\u2019s Public Radio station KUER’s Radio West. ORDER #3246<\/strong><\/p>\n

RADIO HOUR Episode 13<\/strong><\/em> — SLEEPY HOLLOW<\/strong><\/a> byMatthew Ivan Bennett<\/a> <\/em> (48 minutes)\u00a0Lose your heads with us.\u00a0<\/b>A fraidy-cat schoolmaster tries to court the most eligible bachelorette in Sleepy Hollow and finds himself at odds with the Headless Horseman.RADIO HOUR is a co-production between Salt Lake City\u2019s Plan-B Theatre Company and the University of Utah\u2019s Public Radio station KUER’s Radio West. ORDER #3034<\/strong><\/p>\n

RADIO HOUR Episode 14 — <\/strong><\/em>THE CASE OF THE MISSING DOG <\/strong><\/a>by Brandon Ngo Order #3391<\/strong> (Available soon)<\/p>\n

RADIO HOUR Episode 15 — <\/strong><\/em>SHERLOCK HOLMES AND THE FINAL PROBLEM<\/strong><\/a> by Matthew Ivan Bennett\u00a0 Order#3386<\/strong><\/p>\n

The ORIGINAL broadcast <\/em>RADIO HOUR Episode 6<\/em> \u2013\u2013 <\/strong>was a MARATHON of the previous 5 seasons (No new scripts) celebrating the 50 year anniversary of Radio West and the 20 year anniversary of Plan-B Theatre Company, SO WE HAVE SKIPPED IT IN THE SERIES SEQUENCE. Not available for production.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Radio Hour with Plan-B Theatre Company and KUER’s Radio West RADIO HOUR is a co-production between Salt Lake City\u2019s Plan-B Theatre Company<\/p>\n

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