Golden Age of Radio

VARIOUS RADIO SHOWS

DIRECTED BY GRAHAM YEATES

Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? KWLT knows!

There’s nothing like it in Waterloo Region! Join KWLT as we travel back to the golden age of radio in a series of staged readings of the best suspense, mystery and comedy of that era. Each night will feature a new show

On Thursday, we’ll follow the clues that lead us to a murderer most foul with “The Thin Man”. Nick Charles, a retired private detective, and his rich playful wife Nora, unravel a murder case that is brought to their doorstep. This 1934 Who-dunnit caused the eventual creation of a six movie series staring William Powell and Myrna Loy.

Friday will take an even darker turn as we hear three tales of classic radio fiction from the masters of horror and Science-fiction-terror; “The Inner Sanctum” gives us a tale of a pianist driven mad by a supernatural creature, “Lights Out” presents a chilling narrative of death foretold and ignored, and “X minus 1” offers us a Ray Bradbury vision of what awaits us on the planet Mars in that futuristic year of 1987.

The family-friendly Saturday afternoon matinee will entertain young and old alike as we follow the “Adventures of Superman”. We’ve been able to capture 11 episodes of this weekly radio series, and will present them as a single story. Superman’s special guests are Batman, and Robin!

Saturday night, we’ll wrap things up with a smile and a laugh. Gracie, from the “Burns and Allen Radio Program”, lands George in jail beside Sam Spade. Finally, a reading of the 1940 classic “Philadelphia Story”, originally made famous by Jimmy Stewart, Cary Grant, and Katherine Hepburn.

Performances

April 26-28 at 8pm, Saturday matinée at 2pm.

St Jacobs Church Theatre, 1376 King St. N., St. Jacobs ON