Talk Radio

by Eric Bogosian

directed by Susan Abrams

February 25,26 March 4,5 11,12,13 18,19 2011

Barry Champlain, Cleveland's controversial radio show host, is on the air doing what he does best: insulting the pathetic souls who call in the middle of the night to sound off. The most frightening thing? They love it. In fact, Barry's show is so popular it's about to go into national syndication, and his producer is afraid that Barry will say something that will offend the sponsors. This, of course, makes Barry even more outrageous. Disturbing, funny, moving, off-beat, and totally entrancing, Talk radio was adapted into a riveting film by director Oliver Stone and revived for Broadway audiences in 2007 - earning two Tony Award nominations. "A compelling work that draws you straight into the heart of its fringe world. It makes the call in show a metaphor for America's lost souls." - New York Newsday

 

Cast List

Bernie (Female Callers) Jacky Saulnier

 

Syd Greenburg (Male Callers) Alex Echevarria

 

Spike (Female Callers) Laura Gilbert

 

Stu Noonan James Hipp

 

Linda MacArthur Marilyn Hart

 

Barry Champlain Bob Lussier

 

Dan Woodruff (Male Callers) Tom Libonate

 

Kent (Male Callers) Maxwell Alexander

 

Dr. Susan Fleming (Female Callers) Beth Bonnabeau

 

 

Production Staff

Directed & Designed bySusan Abrams

Scenic Artist Glenn R. Couture

Costume Design Terry Hawley

Sound Design Scott Wyshynski, Thomas Libonate

Lighting Design Richard Pettibone

Light & Sound Operator Dan Knowlton

Builders Scott Wyshynski, Rich Pettibone, Bill Johns, John Bolster, Scott Morose, Susan Abrams, Glenn Couture

Prompters Jacky Saulnier, Kay Abella

Publicity www.Concept2Copy.net

Photography Richard Pettibone

Web Site Design www.printplusdesignllc.com

House Manager Jill Fay Producer Richard Pettibone

Radio VoicesStacy Lee-Erickson, Stuart Abrams, Bill Abrams, Richard Pettibone, Glenn Couture, Ian Abram

 

Special Thanks

WZBG, Johnny O, Jim Schultz, WRKI, Norwalk High School

 

Set Design

 

Production Reviews

'Talk Radio' gripping at TheatreWorks

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TheatreWorks’ ‘Talk Radio’ Is Something to Talk About

Fans of Shock Jocks will Love Talk Radio