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TIC's Successful Summer Radio Drama Series Leads to Year-Round Initiative. Next performance Sept 28
The award-winning reading service broadcasts to thousands of visually impaired and otherwise print impaired listeners throughout the state.
Due to the popularity and overall success of their summer Radio Drama Series, the Talking Information Center (TIC) will continue their Radio and Podcast Players live theater initiative year-round. The award-winning reading service will broadcast one radio play each month to thousands of visually impaired and otherwise print impaired listeners throughout the state.
"The Maltese Falcon" based on Dashiell Hammett's popular mystery featuring detective Sam Spade will air on Thursday, September 28, 2017 at 7 p.m.
Led by producers Eric Joseph, Executive Director of The Bay Colony Shakespeare Company (BCSC) and John Shea of TIC, each radio play is performed in front of a live studio audience backstage at TIC.
The cast, known as the Radio and Podcast Players, is comprised of local TIC volunteers who auditioned for parts. "The Maltese Falcon" features Steve Yakutis of Canton as Sam Spade; Jennifer Love of Hingham as Brigid; Marshfield residents Eric Joseph as Announcer and Jack Garrity as Wilmer; and Plymouth residents Bob Churchill as Cairo, and Richard Bodurtha as Gutman.
"We're very pleased that this programming has been so well received. The live broadcasts are thrilling and the feedback we've been getting from our audience, the Radio and Podcast Players and our sponsors is very positive," said Jim Bunnell, TIC's Executive Director. "We believe that everyone should have an opportunity to enjoy live theater and with the help of sponsors, we are able to continue to provide this fresh and exciting content to those who might not have access to it otherwise."
Sponsorships are needed to keep this unique programming going. Sponsors receive unique underwriting messages customized with an "old time radio" effect that are aired during the broadcast.
To sponsor or make an online donation in support of this special production, visit www.ticnetwork.org.
All three productions of TIC's summer Radio Drama Series may now be heard by visiting TIC's website, http://ticnetwork.org/programs/special-programming/
For more information visit www.ticnetwork.org or call (781) 834-4400.
