TWO's 'A 1940s Radio Christmas Carol' debuts this weekend
Dec. 9—The worlds of theatre and radio broadcasting will come to life on stage this weekend with Theatre Workshop of Owensboro's production of "A 1940s Radio Christmas Carol."
The show, which is sponsored by Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline, will debut at 7:30 p.m. today, Dec. 9, followed by performances at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 10, and 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 11 at the TWO Empress Theatre.
Additional showings will continue at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 16 and Saturday, Dec. 17 and a final performance at 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 18.
The show tells the story of a troupe of radio players presenting the Charles Dickens classic, which will include live commercials, comedy sketches, seasonal songs and more.
Todd Reynolds, TWO's executive director and director of the production, said he was aware of Walton Jones' other musical, "The 1940's Radio Hour," and that TWO has experience with radio shows with its Trinity Radio Players and other public radio performances.
Reynolds also had similar experiences with the RiverPark Center's International Mystery Writers' Festival.
"I know how fascinating it is to sit and just watch a radio show performed live with live Foley sound effects," he said, "and we've done a couple of those in the past with audiences, and there's an appeal there."
