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CALL FOR ORIGINAL
SCRIPTS!
Keeping the art of audio drama
alive is a major goal of
WSCA-LP Audio Theatre!
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Cast of "The Monkey's Paw"
doing a read-through
with Dialog Director
Melanie Maxham |
In connection with the above goal,
WSCA-LP Audio Theatre plans to work toward the establishment of
our very own "Radio Theatre Players" and produce original audio
theatre programming...
recorded at first, and then move toward LIVE performances before an
audience!
But an audio theatre production is
nothing without the script! So, though we will have a
few actual radio scripts available to us from the public domain, we would like
to use the creative talents of the Portsmouth community to produce our own original work!
If you are interested in
participating, please
e-mail me
with your contact
information and a note describing with what aspect of the Portsmouth Community
Radio Theatre
Players you wish to participate.
As much as possible, auditions,
rehearsal and performance times will all be scheduled on weekends
or in the early evenings for your convenience.
One of the goals of WSCA-LP Audio
Theatre is to preserve the culture and history of audio drama, so please, if you
have any interest whatsoever in participating, do follow-up and send along your
information.
NOW CHECK OUT OUR CALL FOR ORIGINAL
SCRIPTS INFORMATION BELOW.
WITHOUT SCRIPTS, WE HAVE NO SHOWS. THERE ARE SEVERAL PUBLIC DOMAIN SCRIPTS
AVAILABLE, BUT OUR ULTIMATE GOAL IS TO DO ORIGINAL SCRIPTS.. SO IF YOU ARE A
WANNA-BE WRITER OR AN ESTABLISHED WRITER, START WRITING AND SEND US A SCRIPT
Any genre of original script is welcome...comedy,
mystery, satire, sci-fi, drama, horror, fairy tales, variety...
generally three to eight characters... any story set in the Seacoast area would
be welcome.
Adaptations of short stories is a good starting point...think how the story
would come across
in audio form... good possibilities for sound effects?
This is new for all of us... and a learning process to
be sure, but I can guarantee we will have a lot of fun and meet some interesting
and creative
people and gain a whole new level of respect for those who worked in audio
theatre day in
and day out throughout the "Golden Years of Radio"
Check out these examples of New
England audio performing groups:
New England Audio Theatre,
WKNH Radio Theatre,
Cape Cod Mystery
Theatre,
The Colonial Radio
Theatre
(Producer, Director, Actor - Jerry Robbins has created some
wonderful, award-winning programs which you can purchase on CD.... check them
out!)
Great
Resource on Scriptwriting, Sound Effects, etc. can be found at Tony Palermo's
site below
www.RuyaSonic.com
IF YOU ARE NOT A MEMBER OF WSCA-LP JOIN
UP! www.portsmouthcommunityradio.org
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Criteria for scripts
1.
All scripts must be accompanied by a cover letter that states that the
script is the
original work of the person submitting the script AND giving WSCA-LP
broadcast rights for the script.
2.
In order for a script to be considered for broadcast, it must conform to
FCC Decency Rules.
3.
Scripts should be written in double-spaced size 12 font with each line
numbered.
4.
One page following #3 above equals about one minute of broadcast time.
Scripts should be about 30 pages in length to give us a 30 minute time
frame for broadcast.
5.
Include all of your contact information and submit ONLY A COPY of your
script. KEEP YOUR ORIGINAL.
6.
You will be notified if your script has been selected for production and
you will be invited to
participate in the production of your script.
Please note: Script modifications may be necessary to
enhance the effectiveness of the audio medium.
7.
Send scripts to "WSCA-LP Audio Theatre
c/o Portsmouth Community Radio
PO Box 6532
Portsmouth, NH 03802-6532
8.
Contact
John Lovering
with any questions.
9.
This initial "Sign-up" time period ended January 15th...but
you can still
e-mail me
if you are interested in joining us. |
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