The 1940s Radio Hour graphic
Produced by Dan Engelhard

November 18th, 2005
To
December 11th, 2005

Performances

  • November 18th, 2005 7:30 pm
  • November 19th, 2005 7:30 pm
  • November 20th, 2005 6:00 pm
  • November 25th, 2005 7:30 pm
  • November 26th, 2005 7:30 pm
  • November 27th, 2005 6:00 pm
  • December 2nd, 2005 7:30 pm
  • December 3rd, 2005 7:30 pm
  • December 4th, 2005 6:00 pm
  • December 9th, 2005 7:30 pm
  • December 10th, 2005 7:30 pm
  • December 11th, 2005 6:00 pm

Director

Chris Borer

Music Director

Kim Enloe

Vocal Director

Charles Platten

Choreographer

Lorien MacTavish

Stage Manager

Cindy Williams

Production Crew

Assistant director Carol Chollar
Costume design Margie Kluth
Light Crew Michelle Abad
Light Crew Angela Noakes
Light Crew Courtney Hood
Light Crew Karen Borer
Light Crew Christopher Raiford
Light Crew Brandon Myers
Light Crew Jennifer Buhl
Light Crew Kristy Szymborski
Light design Dale Borer
Prop master Paul Adkins
Set artist Bruce Chollar
Set construction Adam Cromie
Set construction Greg Williams
Set construction Bill Buhl
Set design Greg Williams
Stage Crew Joe Patti

Musicians

Drums Morgan Gray
Piano Kim Enloe
Bass Jim Garcelon
Guitar Greg Williams
Trumpet Nathan Chollar
Trumpet Emily Kershaw
Clarinet Terrell Stephens
Flute Terrell Stephens
Saxophone Terrell Stephens
Clarinet Clarice Nash
Flute Clarice Nash
Saxophone Clarice Nash
Trombone Chris Poole
Trombone Leah Barnes
It's showtime!

"The 1940s Radio Hour"

A different time is evoked in this marvelously theatrical and winning show, a live broadcast of a The Mutual Manhattan Variety Cavalcade from the Hotel Astor's Algonquin Room on December 21, 1942. The spirit of that bygone era when the world was at war and pop music meant "Strike Up the Band" and "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy" is accurately captured as the harassed producer copes with a drunk lead singer, the delivery boy who wants a chance in front of the mike, the second banana who dreams of singing a ballad, and the trumpet playing sound effects man who chooses a fighter plane over Glenn Miller.

The 1940's Radio Hour takes the audience on a nostalgic trip down memory lane into a backdrop of the second World War, setting the stage for swinging big band music and song and old fashioned situation comedy of a bygone period. It takes place in a small 5000-watt New York City radio station (WOV) and is centered around a group of performers and their attempts to make it to the "big time" in show biz. The radio program is seen through the eyes of the theatre audience who become the actual 1940s radio station audience. This fun production includes such old time greats as Ain't She Sweet, Blue Moon, Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy, Old Black Magic, Kalamazoo, and 16 other numbers from that era.

Directing his first production for CSTOCK is Chris Borer. Featured as musical director and pianist is Kim Enloe. Also on the creative staff are assistant director Carol Chollar, choreographer Lorien McTavish, stage manager Cindy Williams, set designer & builder Greg Williams, vocal music director Charles Platten, scenic artist Bruce Chollar, props manager Paul Adkins, costumer Margie Kluth, and light designer Dale Borer. The show is produced by Dan Engelhard.



 
Actor/Actress Character Role(s)  
Dale Borer Stanley Pacynski
Nathan Chollar Biff Baker  
Joe Connors Neal Tilden  
Adam Cromie Wally Ferguson  
Eric Engelhard BJ Gibson
Bob Forman Arthur 'Pops' Bailey  
Morgan Gray Zoot Doubleman  
Jacque Hamilton Geneva Lee Browne  
Rich Jacobson Clifton Feddington
Ken Kidder Lou Cohn  
Missi Patti Ann Collier
Charles Platten Johnny Cantone
Danielle Aldana-Priest Ginger Brooks
Tatiana Zappardino Connie Miller  
Kim Enloe Tess 'Snookie' Davenport  
Jim Garcelon Bob 'Bobo' Lewis  
Greg Williams Gus Bracken  
Emily Kershaw Nelly Kovacs  
Terrell Stephens Charlie 'Kid Lips' Snyder  
Clarice Nash Bonnie Cavanaugh  
Chris Poole Scoops Millikin  
Leah Barnes Scoops Millikin (Stand-in)