The year, 2020. The season, Fall.
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Theatre 55 brings you three classic Philip Marlowe radio plays by Raymond Chandler
These Virtual Events are Zoomed performances of the original Philip Marlowe radio plays from the 40’s performed by a cast of actors aged 55+ in front of a small studio audience of invited guests. The performances were rounded out with live music from the era performed by Patricia Lacy and Dane Stauffer.
Trouble Is My Business—Recorded September 19, On Demand Stream Available Now
Philip Marlowe, Private Eye, is hired to scare away a gold-digging fiancée from marrying a millionaire’s stepson, only to find the stepson has been murdered. Now Marlowe is on the job to find the young man’s killer, no matter where it leads him!
CAST
- Singer, Patricia Lacy
- Singer, Dane Stauffer
- Announcer, Jack Neveaux
- Announcer, Brenda Starr
- Philip Marlowe, Jeff Goodson
- Wadsworth Jeeter, Wes McClain
- Hawkins, Brent Berheim
- Harriet Huntress, Lisa Ramos
- Grover Jeeter, John Bickford
- Waldo, Rod Kleiss
- Wax Nose, Mark Olson
- Marty Estel, Lawrence Hutera
Night Tide—Recorded October 17, On Demand Stream Available Now
“When it started the tide was high on the San Pedro waterfront, where a hot-tempered kid had murder on his mind.” This time, Philip Marlowe, Private Eye, is hired to protect the owner of a fishing fleet that sent a man to prison for stealing from him. But now the man is free and the fleet owner is found murdered. Marlowe sleuths the waterfront to uncover the truth and ultimately the real killer!
CAST
- Singer, Patricia Lacy
- Singer, Dane Stauffer
- Announcer, Jon Lewis
- Philip Marlowe, Tom LeBlanc
- Mike Basso, Charles Numrich
- Sharkey, Gary Stamm
- Ed Giles, Jeff Goodson
- Ginger, Carole Conoma
- Christine Dyke, Michelle Storm
- Johnny Dyke, Brad Pappas
The Medium Was Rare—Recorded October 17, On Demand Stream Available Now
In this episode, Philip Marlowe, Private Eye, who is in desperate need of a vacation, is reluctantly hired by a wealthy woman to recover her stolen jewels. Along the way, Marlowe discovers a trail of deceit and bodies to unveil the real thief.
CAST
- Singer, Patricia Lacy
- Singer, Dane Stauffer
- Announcer, Jeff Goodson
- Philip Marlowe, Brian Leehan
- Mary, Lee Engele
- Cookie, Tom LeBlanc
- Lillian Collins, Bebe Keith
- Pat/Police Officer, Brad Pappas
- Sylvia Jennings, Angela C. Marsh
- Bruno, Lawrence Hutera
- Madame, Lola Watson
- Chezano, Wes McClain
Credits
- Producer/Director, Richard Hitchler
- Associate Producer & Zoom Producer, Ross Willits
- Foley Artist & Educator, Victor Zupanc
- Student Foley Artist, Lizzie Nelson
- Stage Manager, Amanda Gehrke
- Special Thanks to the staff at Hennepin Theatre Trust and Studio 900 including Mark Nerenhausen, Andrew Johnson, Luke Muyskins, Eram Cowlas, & Julia Larson
- Thanks to Chadwick Cook, Mary Beth Zorn, and Aaron Fitzradatz for technical assistance.