| The Great Northern Audio Theatre Collection Lib/E Adapted Edition Contributor(s): Stearns, Jerry (Author), Price, Brian (Author), Waterlogg Productions (Producer) |
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ISBN: 1504672259 ISBN-13: 9781504672252 Publisher: Great Northern OUR PRICE: $81.00 Product Type: Compact Disc - Other Formats Published: September 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Humorous - General - Fiction | Science Fiction - General |
| Series: Great Northern Audio Theatre Collection |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Great Northern Audio Theatre creates its own unique brand of lighthearted, whimsical, and comic original stories that evoke the inventiveness of Firesign Theatre and the sophistication of golden-age radio producer, Norman Corwin. This ultimate collection features eighteen stand-alone satires and comedies, many of which were performed before live audiences at the Mark Time Science Fiction Audio Awards shows. Cyber Bob and the Digital Nymph Cyber Bob and the Silicon Kid SpaceGirl Thwack That Dirigible Villains on Parade Jokes in Space The Learning Curve Jewels of the 11th Generation Dialogue with Martian Trombone PeterGalaxy: Interstellar Envoy The Velveteen Submission Wizard Tales SuperPal Drummers Dome Tumbleweed Roundup Solid State University Permafrost, MN Joe Bev Interviews Price and Stearns |
Contributor Bio(s): Stearns, Jerry: - Jerry Stearns is cofounder, with Brian Price, of Great Northern Audio Theatre, a production company with a focus on lighthearted and comic original stories. Ossman, David: -David Ossman, narrator, writer, producer, and character actor, is a founding member of the legendary comedy troupe The Firesign Theatre, which has celebrated its fiftieth anniversary. Funny, prophetic, and groundbreaking Firesign has had an incalculable influence on generations of comics and sound artists. Their album Don't Crush That Dwarf, Hand Me the Pliers has been inducted into the Library of Congress' National Recording Registry. With his wife and partner, Judith Walcutt, he continues to create audio magic through their production company Otherworld Media. Full Cast, A.: - Dylan Thomas was born in Swansea, Wales on 27 October 1914. In 1934 his first book of poetry, Eighteen Poems appeared, followed by Twenty-five Poems in 1936, Deaths and Entrances in 1946 and in 1952 his final volume, Collected Poems. He also published many short stories, wrote filmscripts, broadcast stories and talks, did a series of lecture tours in the United States and wrote Under Milkwood, the radio play.During his fourth lecture tour of the United States in 1953, a few days after his 39th birthday, he collapsed in his New York hotel and died on November 9th at St. Vincent's Hospital. His body was sent back to Laugharne, Wales, where his grave is marked by a simple wooden cross. In June 1994, his wife, Caitlin Thomas, died in Italy, where she had spent most of the years of her life after the death of Dylan Thomas. Her body is buried next to his. Price, Brian: -Brian Price has been working in audio theater and production for over thirty-five years. He has written, directed, and adapted for groups such as Native Voices at the Autry, the Grist Mill, and the National Audio Theatre Festivals. He and his Great Northern Audio Theatre partner, Jerry Stearns, wrote and produced eighteen years of the Mark Time Awards Radio Show and were awarded an Audie Award in 2017 for Best Audio Drama for their full-length drama In the Embers. They also hold a Norman Corwin Award for Lifetime Achievement in Audio Theater. Waterlogg Productions: -Waterlogg Productions is a full service audio/video entertainment company founded in 2002 by husband and wife creative duo Joe Bevilacqua and Lorie Kellogg. Together they have been responsible for over 150 titles distributed exclusively by Blackstone Audio. Check out their website at www.Waterlogg.com Proctor, Phil: -Phil Proctor is an original member of the three-time Grammy-nominated Firesign Theatre. He has performed on stage, television, through interactive games, and in film, including the Emmy Award-winning Rugrats, Finding Nemo, Monsters, Inc., and the Dr. Doolittle films. He is part of Los Angeles' celebrated Antaeus Classical Ensemble. |