{"id":16937,"date":"2022-09-29T22:01:15","date_gmt":"2022-09-29T22:01:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leicesterbaytheatricals.com\/?p=16937"},"modified":"2026-05-27T09:42:03","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T09:42:03","slug":"the-road-to-riverbank-a-radio-play","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leicesterbaytheatricals.com\/?p=16937","title":{"rendered":"The Road to Riverbank \u2022 A Radio Play"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-22883 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/leicesterbaytheatricals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Road-To-RiverbankLogo-300x244.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"244\" srcset=\"https:\/\/leicesterbaytheatricals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Road-To-RiverbankLogo-300x244.jpg 300w, https:\/\/leicesterbaytheatricals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Road-To-RiverbankLogo-600x489.jpg 600w, https:\/\/leicesterbaytheatricals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Road-To-RiverbankLogo.jpg 690w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Adapted from <em>&#8220;The Wind In The Willows&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">by<a href=\"https:\/\/leicesterbaytheatricals.com\/?p=16948\"><strong> Amie Brockway<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Music by <a href=\"https:\/\/leicesterbaytheatricals.com\/?p=16950\"><strong>Elliot Sokolov<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">A radio-play, with music and songs, for stage and station.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Traditional Holiday Fun with Rat and Mole. Casting is Flexible but should include 2f, 2m 2either, and several children\/youth. About 1 hour. The meeting of Mole and Water Rat and their adventures leading up to a Christmas feast is a delightful way to usher in the Holidays. This clever adaptation focuses on their developing friendship with adventures on the river and through the willow-woods. The play can be staged as a live, old-time radio show, and\/or that staging may be broadcast on a local radio station.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><strong>PLAY DETAILS:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><b><b>CAST: <\/b><\/b><b>2f, 2m, 1either, + several children\/youth<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"p3\"><b>ANNOUNCER<\/b> \u2014 A story teller. (M or F)<\/li>\n<li class=\"p3\"><b>MOLE<\/b> \u2014 Lower middle class, mature; Watson to WATER RAT\u2019s Sherlock Holmes; A twelve-year-old at heart. Though he may squint sometimes, he can see. A worker who dreams of adventure. Depends on WATER RAT for shelter, clothing, food, and introductions to Riverbanker society. (M)<\/li>\n<li class=\"p3\"><b>WATER RAT<\/b> \u2014 Upper middle class, mature; Sherlock Holmes by nature; probably a fourteen-year-old at heart. A poet. He is accustomed to being in charge, to making decisions, and to leading. (M)<\/li>\n<li class=\"p3\"><b>SHEEP<\/b> \u2014 several (may later play MICE) (M or F)<\/li>\n<li class=\"p3\"><b>WILLOW WREN<\/b> \u2014 Plays the flute (Digital Piano may be acceptable)<\/li>\n<li class=\"p3\"><b>CHARLOTTE MOUSE <\/b>\u2014 a mouse mother (F)<\/li>\n<li class=\"p3\"><b>HAROLD \u2014<\/b><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>a mouse (M)<\/li>\n<li class=\"p3\"><b>EDWARD<\/b> \u2014 a mouse (M)<\/li>\n<li class=\"p3\"><b>RENAE<\/b> \u2014 a mouse (F)<\/li>\n<li class=\"p3\"><b>OTHER MICE <\/b>\u2014 if desired (M or F)(Carol Singers)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>RUNNING TIME: About 60 mins<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>A Radio Station<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Period Costumes, if desired<\/b><\/li>\n<li><strong>Minimal props<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Sound effects<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><b>Order\u00a0#3344<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><strong>PERUSAL MATERIAL:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/leicesterbaytheatricals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Road-to-Riverbank-PERUSAL.pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-18790\" src=\"https:\/\/leicesterbaytheatricals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Perusal-Script-300x94.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"211\" height=\"66\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>SAMPLE MUSIC:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-playlist wp-audio-playlist wp-playlist-light\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-playlist-current-item\"><\/div>\n\t\t<audio controls=\"controls\" preload=\"none\" width=\"618\"\n\t\t\t><\/audio>\n\t<div class=\"wp-playlist-next\"><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wp-playlist-prev\"><\/div>\n\t<noscript>\n\t<ol>\n\t\t<li><a href='https:\/\/leicesterbaytheatricals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/3-Traveling-Music.mp3'>3 Traveling Music<\/a><\/li>\t<\/ol>\n\t<\/noscript>\n\t<script type=\"application\/json\" class=\"wp-playlist-script\">{\"type\":\"audio\",\"tracklist\":true,\"tracknumbers\":true,\"images\":true,\"artists\":true,\"tracks\":[{\"src\":\"https:\/\/leicesterbaytheatricals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/3-Traveling-Music.mp3\",\"type\":\"audio\/mpeg\",\"title\":\"3 Traveling Music\",\"caption\":\"\",\"description\":\"\\\"3 Traveling Music\\\" from Road To Riverbank MP3 Samples by Sokolov. Genre: Blues.\",\"meta\":{\"artist\":\"Sokolov\",\"album\":\"Road To Riverbank MP3 Samples\",\"genre\":\"Blues\",\"length_formatted\":\"1:34\"},\"image\":{\"src\":\"https:\/\/leicesterbaytheatricals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/3-Traveling-Music-mp3-image-e1666782112434.jpg\",\"width\":600,\"height\":600},\"thumb\":{\"src\":\"https:\/\/leicesterbaytheatricals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/3-Traveling-Music-mp3-image-e1666782112434-150x150.jpg\",\"width\":150,\"height\":150}}]}<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\t\n<hr \/>\n<h2><strong>REHEARSAL-PRODUCTION MATERIALS:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>Production Script PDF Rental<\/strong><\/em> &#8212; <b>ORDER #3344a : $20.00<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<form action=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/cgi-bin\/webscr\" method=\"post\" target=\"paypal\"><input name=\"cmd\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"_s-xclick\" \/><br \/>\n<input name=\"hosted_button_id\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"BE4A3SML78MEW\" \/><br \/>\n<input alt=\"PayPal - The safer, easier way to pay online!\" name=\"submit\" src=\"https:\/\/www.paypalobjects.com\/en_US\/i\/btn\/btn_cart_LG.gif\" type=\"image\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.paypalobjects.com\/en_US\/i\/scr\/pixel.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/><\/form>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>Production Piano-Vocal Score with Flute PDF Rental<\/strong><\/em> &#8212; <b>ORDER #3344c : $17.50<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<form action=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/cgi-bin\/webscr\" method=\"post\" target=\"paypal\"><input name=\"cmd\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"_s-xclick\" \/><br \/>\n<input name=\"hosted_button_id\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"WNCHHD9A4DA6A\" \/><br \/>\n<input alt=\"PayPal - The safer, easier way to pay online!\" name=\"submit\" src=\"https:\/\/www.paypalobjects.com\/en_US\/i\/btn\/btn_cart_LG.gif\" type=\"image\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.paypalobjects.com\/en_US\/i\/scr\/pixel.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/><\/form>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>1st Performance Amateur\/Educational Royalty<\/strong><\/em> (or Only Performance Royalty) &#8212; <b>ORDER #3341d : $55.00<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<form action=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/cgi-bin\/webscr\" method=\"post\" target=\"paypal\"><input name=\"cmd\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"_s-xclick\" \/><br \/>\n<input name=\"hosted_button_id\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"6PMZL6L7XRD3G\" \/><br \/>\n<input alt=\"PayPal - The safer, easier way to pay online!\" name=\"submit\" src=\"https:\/\/www.paypalobjects.com\/en_US\/i\/btn\/btn_cart_LG.gif\" type=\"image\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.paypalobjects.com\/en_US\/i\/scr\/pixel.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/><\/form>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>2nd Performance Amateur\/EducationalRoyalty<\/strong><\/em> &#8212; <b>ORDER #3341e : $45.00<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<form action=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/cgi-bin\/webscr\" method=\"post\" target=\"paypal\"><input name=\"cmd\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"_s-xclick\" \/><br \/>\n<input name=\"hosted_button_id\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"XL5ZDJXCDQD3G\" \/><br \/>\n<input alt=\"PayPal - The safer, easier way to pay online!\" name=\"submit\" src=\"https:\/\/www.paypalobjects.com\/en_US\/i\/btn\/btn_cart_LG.gif\" type=\"image\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.paypalobjects.com\/en_US\/i\/scr\/pixel.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/><\/form>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Production Flute Part PDF Rental &#8212; ORDER #3344h : $10.00<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<form action=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/cgi-bin\/webscr\" method=\"post\" target=\"paypal\"><input name=\"cmd\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"_s-xclick\" \/><br \/>\n<input name=\"hosted_button_id\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"NFKSKL9HMZ7QJ\" \/><br \/>\n<input alt=\"PayPal - The safer, easier way to pay online!\" name=\"submit\" src=\"https:\/\/www.paypalobjects.com\/en_US\/i\/btn\/btn_cart_LG.gif\" type=\"image\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.paypalobjects.com\/en_US\/i\/scr\/pixel.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/><\/form>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>Performance-Trak Digital Orchestra Files Rental<\/strong><\/em> &#8212; <b>ORDER #3341j : 45.00<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<form action=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/cgi-bin\/webscr\" method=\"post\" target=\"paypal\"><input name=\"cmd\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"_s-xclick\" \/><br \/>\n<input name=\"hosted_button_id\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"GEYM7BP2AFRXQ\" \/><br \/>\n<input alt=\"PayPal - The safer, easier way to pay online!\" name=\"submit\" src=\"https:\/\/www.paypalobjects.com\/en_US\/i\/btn\/btn_cart_LG.gif\" type=\"image\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.paypalobjects.com\/en_US\/i\/scr\/pixel.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/><\/form>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>Professional Royalties<\/strong><\/em> quoted on <a href=\"https:\/\/leicesterbaytheatricals.com\/?page_id=6558\"><strong>APPLICATION<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><strong>BILLING CREDITS:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>The Road to Riverbank<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>(adapted from &#8220;The Wind In The Willows&#8221;)<\/p>\n<p>Script by <b>Amie Brockway<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Music by <strong>Elliot Sokolov<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>NOTE: The names of the Playwright(s), Composer, Lyricist, and Bookwriter shall be equal in size, type, coloring, boldness, and prominence. No billing shall appear in type larger or more prominent than the billing to the Authors except for the title of the play. (In a press release all type, will of course, be the same size.)<\/p>\n<p>ALSO:<\/p>\n<p>THIS NOTICE MUST APPEAR IN ALL PROGRAMS, ON ALL POSTERS AND PUBLICITY MATERIALS AND INTERNET ADVERTISING\/WEBPAGES FOR THE PLAY:<br \/>\n\u201c<i>The Road to Riverbank <\/i>is presented through special arrangement with Premi\u00e9re Theatrical Licensing on behalf of Leicester Bay Theatricals.\u00a0 All authorized materials are also supplied by LBT, www.leicesterbaytheatricals.com\u201d<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><strong>PRODUCTION HISTORY:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>NEW VISION Ulee Florida UCC &#8212; December 4, 2025<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-22881 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/leicesterbaytheatricals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Road-To-Riverbank-POSTER-Ulee-FL-232x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"232\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/leicesterbaytheatricals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Road-To-Riverbank-POSTER-Ulee-FL-232x300.jpg 232w, https:\/\/leicesterbaytheatricals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Road-To-Riverbank-POSTER-Ulee-FL-464x600.jpg 464w, https:\/\/leicesterbaytheatricals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Road-To-Riverbank-POSTER-Ulee-FL.jpg 612w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 232px) 100vw, 232px\" \/><\/li>\n<li><strong>WIOX Radio PLAYTIME &#8212; November 30, 2025<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>PREMIERE &#8212; The Open Eye Theatre, Margaretville, New York &#8212; 2017<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>PRODUCTION PHOTOS:<\/h2>\n<p class=\"jetpack-slideshow-noscript robots-nocontent\">This slideshow requires JavaScript.<\/p><div id=\"gallery-16937-1-slideshow\" class=\"jetpack-slideshow-window jetpack-slideshow jetpack-slideshow-black\" data-trans=\"fade\" data-autostart=\"1\" data-gallery=\"[{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/leicesterbaytheatricals.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2022\\\/09\\\/Riverbank-PHOTO-1-1024x768.jpg&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;16940&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Riverbank PHOTO 1&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;L to R: Anne Saxon-Hersh, Jerrold Reinstein, Ward Stevenson&quot;,&quot;itemprop&quot;:&quot;image&quot;},{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/leicesterbaytheatricals.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2022\\\/09\\\/Riverbank-PHOTO-2-1024x867.jpg&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;16941&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Riverbank PHOTO 2&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;L to R: Jerrold Reinstein, Darlene DeMaille, Ward Stevenson&quot;,&quot;itemprop&quot;:&quot;image&quot;},{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/leicesterbaytheatricals.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2022\\\/09\\\/Riverbank-PHOTO-3-1024x610.jpg&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;16942&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Riverbank PHOTO 3&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Ensemble&quot;,&quot;itemprop&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}]\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageGallery\"><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">From the catalog of<a href=\"https:\/\/leicesterbaytheatricals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/LBT-logo-Large-4x5.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-5601 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/leicesterbaytheatricals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/LBT-logo-Large-4x5-240x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"175\" height=\"219\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Adapted from &#8220;The Wind In The Willows&#8221; 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