Radio Play Revival

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Radio Play Revival features great American actors performing great American works of literature. Performed by both established and new-and-emerging performers, musicians, and writers, Radio Play Revival pays homage to the golden age of radio, in the now-second golden age of audio.

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Episode Credits

EP. 1: THE GIFT OF THE MAGI BY O. HENRY Conceived and Directed by: Josh Johnston Edited by: Ryan Schleifman Casting by: David Caparelliotis Theme music by: Joseph Thalken Production Assistant: Zoë Cameron Literary Manager: Victoria Ungvarsky Executive Producers: Staci Levine and David Caparelliotis With Sam Tsoutsouvas, the voice of RPR	EP. 2: AN OCCURRENCE AT OWL CREEK BRIDGE BY AMBROSE BIERCE Conceived and Directed by: Josh Johnston Edited by: Ryan Schleifman Casting by: David Caparelliotis Theme music by: Joseph Thalken Production Assistant: Zoë Cameron Literary Manager: Victoria Ungvarsky Executive Producers: Staci Levine and David Caparelliotis Original Music by: Harris Owens With Sam Tsoutsouvas, the voice of RPR
EP. 3: THE YELLOW WALLPAPER BY CHARLOTTE PERKINS GILMAN Conceived and Directed by: Josh Johnston Edited by: Ryan Schleifman Casting by: David Caparelliotis Theme music by: Joseph Thalken Production Assistant: Zoë Cameron Literary Manager: Victoria Ungvarsky Executive Producers: Staci Levine and David Caparelliotis With Sam Tsoutsouvas, the voice of RPR	EP. 4: THE CALIFORNIAN’S TALE BY MARK TWAIN Conceived and Directed by: Josh Johnston Edited by: Ryan Schleifman Casting by: David Caparelliotis Theme music by: Joseph Thalken Production Assistant: Zoë Cameron Literary Manager: Victoria Ungvarsky Executive Producers: Staci Levine and David Caparelliotis Original Music by: The Downhill Strugglers With Sam Tsoutsouvas, the voice of RPR
EP. 5: THE RED COAT & LET US GO OUT INTO THE STARRY NIGHT BOTH BY JOHN PATRICK SHANLEY Conceived and Directed by: Josh Johnston Edited by: Ryan Schleifman Casting by: David Caparelliotis Theme music by: Joseph Thalken Production Assistant: Zoë Cameron Literary Manager: Victoria Ungvarsky Executive Producers: Staci Levine and David Caparelliotis With Sam Tsoutsouvas, the voice of RPR	EP. 6: XINGU BY EDITH WHARTON Conceived and Directed by: Josh Johnston Edited by: Dan Gerhard & Ellen Fitton Casting by: David Caparelliotis Theme music by: Joseph Thalken Production Assistant: Zoë Cameron Literary Manager: Victoria Ungvarsky Executive Producers: Staci Levine and David Caparelliotis Classical piano excerpts performed by: Joseph Thalken With Sam Tsoutsouvas, the voice of RPR
EP. 7: TITEE BY ALICE MOORE DUNBAR-NELSON Conceived and Directed by: Josh Johnston Edited by: Ryan Schleifman Casting by: David Caparelliotis Theme music by: Joseph Thalken Production Assistant: Zoë Cameron Literary Manager: Victoria Ungvarsky Executive Producers: Staci Levine and David Caparelliotis Ragtime and Blues music composed by: Henry Ragas, Tony Sbarbaro, Tom Brown, & Frank Warshauer, respectively. With Sam Tsoutsouvas, the voice of RPR	EP. 8: BACHELOR HOLIDAY BY ALAN BALL Conceived and Directed by: Josh Johnston Edited by: Ryan Schleifman Casting by: David Caparelliotis Theme music by: Joseph Thalken Production Assistant: Zoë Cameron Literary Manager: Victoria Ungvarsky Executive Producers: Staci Levine and David Caparelliotis

Production Credits

	Josh Johnston, Creator/Director, is an actor and writer, and now producer. He has toured onstage with The Acting Company and worked on the small and big screen as an actor. He developed the idea of Radio Play Revival through his love of literature and figuring out a way to stay creative while at home during the pandemic… the first year of it.
	Patti LuPone, Executive Producer, is an actor and singer best known for her work on Broadway. She has won two Grammy Awards, two Tony Awards, and two Olivier Awards. She is also a 2006 American Theater Hall of Fame inductee.
	Staci Levine, Executive Producer is founder and president of Groundswell Theatricals, Inc, a NYC-based producing and general management company, specializing in intimate theatrical and concert productions. Groundswell has produced on Broadway, Off-Broadway, across North America, London’s West End, Australia, and New Zealand.

Episodes

Ep. 8: Bachelor Holiday by Alan Ball

New York City, the 1990s: A mouse, caught in a glue trap, causes three roommates to discuss the meaning of life, death, yuppiedom, karma, and the harsh reality of their place on the food chain. Cast (in ...

February 12, 2022

Ep. 7: Titee by Alice Moore Dunbar-Nelson

New Orleans, 1895: Titee is a brilliant young boy, but his mind isn't on school or home. His mother, teacher, and friends wonder what goes on in Titee's mind, but when Titee gets caught out in a storm, ...

February 5, 2022

Ep. 6: Xingu by Edith Wharton

Hillbridge, 1916: The ladies of the local lunch club have invited the celebrated novelist of their latest read to be their guest. However, their own internal competition and inferiority complexes send ...

January 29, 2022

Ep. 5: The Red Coat & Let Us Go Out Into the Starry Night both by John Patrick Shanley

Two actors, two plays, one playwright. In the first: The Bronx, present night: Outside of a party, the moon and a street light shine down upon two teenagers on the brink of discovery. In the second: A ...

January 22, 2022

Ep. 4: The Californian’s Tale by Mark Twain

California, the 1860s: It's the Wild West and the gold has dried up; only a few naive souls remain. A chance encounter between strangers leads to more than just friendly salutations. Cast (in speaking ...

January 15, 2022

Ep. 3: The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman

The country, summertime: Physician John thinks the fresh air will help his ailing wife. He tells her not to write, so, naturally she documents everything about the estate: the garden, the house's history, ...

January 8, 2022

Ep. 2: An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge by Ambrose Bierce

Northern Alabama, The Civil War: A Confederate farmer stands on a bridge, a noose around his neck. He contemplates his life, and the choices that led him to this moment. What follows is his breakneck escape ...

January 1, 2022

Ep. 1: The Gift of the Magi by O. Henry

New York City, Christmas Eve: Della has less than two dollars with which to buy her husband Jim a Christmas present. In a story known the world over, listen to the lengths a husband and wife will go to ...

December 25, 2021