This is the second installment of a five-part series on the production of a single Mr|Tots show from start to finished. Part one - writing - was posted on July 5, 2008. Parts three through five (music, casting, performance) will be posted over the next month and a half.
Continuing from our last installment, wherein I discussed the process of adapting Raymond Chandler’s The Big Sleep into a radio drama, I would like to now guide you through the editing process, in which the rough script is combed over and prepared for air. Although occasionally painful, this is a necessary step in the production of a good piece of radio theater.
Continue reading ‘The Making of a Mr|Tots Broadcast, Part Two - Editing’
The Middlebury Radio Theater of Thrills and Suspense presents Red Army - Red Planet, an original Mr|Tots serial. Coming this fall to WRMC 91.1 FM.
Mr|Tots Season 4 Preview: Red Army - Red Planet
The Middlebury Radio Theater of Thrills and Suspense presents The Lateness of the Hour, from Rod Serling’s classic anthology series The Twilight Zone. Coming this fall to WRMC 91.1 FM.
Mr|Tots Season 4 Preview: The Lateness of the Hour
Stefan Claypool (creator of Nazi Hunters and Escape From Robot Planet) and Noah Mease (creator of New Tales From Kafka City and Penny Dreadful) team up for an epic, ten-part serial! The heat is on as the Cold War goes interplanetary! But who will uncover the mysteries that lie on the surface of Mars, and at what price? Find out during the thrilling fourth season of The Middlebury Radio Theater of Thrills and Suspense!
From the mind of Noah Mease, creator of Penny Dreadful, comes an exciting new radio drama full of thrills, chills, and kills…
This is the first installment of a five-part series on the production of a single Mr|Tots show from start to finished. Parts two through five (editing, music, casting, performance) will be posted over the next two-plus months.
While most of you have probably heard a Mr|Tots production through a live broadcast or a podcast, many might be unaware of the amount of work that goes into each episode of our show. Although we originally chose our projects not one week before they were performed, we now plan sometimes months in advance in order to accommodate our growing cast and take advantage of our increasingly sophisticated resources. The summer months are a valuable time for the Mr|Tots crew, since they offer the chance to prepare for the next batch of shows without the pressure of the Middlebury academic schedule. For the first part of The Making of a Mr|Tots Broadcast, we’ll be examining the process of conceiving of and writing an episode of The Middlebury Radio Theater of Thrills and Suspense. The episode in question: our upcoming production of Raymond Chandler’s The Big Sleep. As this is an adaptation of a preexisting work, there are differences from the process used for an original piece, but the principles are the same.
Continue reading ‘The Making of a Mr|Tots Broadcast, Part One - Writing’
As part of our continued shameless self-promotion, the Middlebury Radio Theater of Thrills and Suspense encourages you all to head on over to our brand new Facebook Page and declare your support! In the future we’ll be using the page to get in touch with our fans directly and provide you guys with information about our exciting upcoming events. Enjoy, and thanks!
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