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Image of a golden microphone. The Golden Age of Radio. Presented by The Chaffey College Theatre Department. Directed by Kelly Ford-Kaminski. Episode 1. L O V E.
An animated cat tugs at a curtain, sliding onto a stage black and white footage of two people in suits and ties standing on either side of a microphone. On Air signs above their heads.
Swan Soap - thru' the control room glass. Two couples stand sideways all facing a microphone between them. One man plays guitar.
Announcer.
The announcer looks around dramatically. Advertisement. No need to keep four soups on hand! Swan's Four Swell Soaps in One! 1. Bath. 2. Dishes. 3. Fine Things. 4. Baby.
They lean forward, peering into the camera. Then, a couple stands in a kitchen decorated in 1940s style.
He pulls coins from his pocket and drops two into her hands.
Advertisement. Lipstick's favorite smoke! Cigaresque. With the patented "Once! Twice! Thrice!" filter. Surgeon General's Warning: Smoking causes lung cancer, heart disease, emphysema, and may complicate pregnancy. Image of a cigarette box. Speakers appear in small circles over the advertisement.
Smoke wafts across the screen.
P A band. A keyboard, saxophone and stand up bass player wearing suits and bow ties.
A drummer slides in.
The animated cat dances.
The announcers look around confused.
The animated cat dances.
Aly and Olly's auto repair and donuts. Serving the Orange Empire since 1915.
A man sings at the microphone as the cat dances in the corner.
A woman sits in front of a brick wall and behind a microphone. She plays a thunder tube. Then, she runs her fingers across a rubber ball.
She blow through a reed. Then, flips a rainstick back and forth.
A man sits in a wingback chair, a spotlight on him.
A woman in a polka dot dress stands under a spotlight.
Lights dim.
Two men and a woman stand at microphones.
One man puts his hand to his throat as the other man reaches his hand forward.
The announcers wave. The animated cat pulls an image of an antique radio onto the screen. In Loving Memory of Sherm Taylor, a Hero to all!!! Episode Number One. L O V E. Wednesday April 14, 2021 at 5 o clock p m. Directed and Built by Kelly Ford-Kaminski. Written by Karen Lane and Chris Walsh. Announcers. Harry von Zee, Jerry LaRence, Bradley Petrovsky, Dakota Coleman. Foley Sound Effects. Mary Ann, Stephanie Curiale. Jingle. Created and Performed by Karen Lane and Chris Walsh. Comedy sketch. "George and Gracie" Chris Walsh and Karen Lane. Commercial by Brian Boudreaux. "Cigar-Ettes" Dr. Snacoyle - Kris Tahjian. Cigar-Ette number 1 - Cyera Ellis. Cigar-Ette Number 2 - Erika Obi. Cigar-Ette Number 3 - Noemy Clara. Big Band. Pat Aranda. Conductor, Music Arranger and Pianist. Sax - Sean O'Kelly. Bass - David Miller. Drums - Bill Borjan. Music Crooner. Frank Sinatra. Brandon Reed. Commercial by Brian Boudreaux. Ally and Olly's Auto Repair and Donut. Customer - Noemy Clara. Ally - Allisa Padilla. Olly - Ethan El Bard. Inner Sanctum Mysteries. The "Horla" Foley - Stephanie Curiale. Raymond - Emanuel Newsome. Mary - Kaitlyn Gouldby. Martin - D'Anthony Boyd. Helen - Sierra Campoy. Horla - Kris Tashjian. Miles the Panther. Miles as themself. Production and Creative Team. Director. Kelly Ford - Kaminski. Sarah Archie. Assistant Director. Patric Aranda. Music Director, Conductor, music arranger and pianist. Cecile Entz. Production Stage Manager. Stefanie Curialle. Assistant Stage Manager. Tatyana Kunonga. Head Script Writer. Carrie Smith. Costume Designer. Cris Quick. Hair and Make-up Designer and Assistant Costume Designer. Sheila Malone. Theatre Faculty, Editor, Motion Graphics. Michael Gilland. Graphics Designer, Editor. Christopher Dievendorf. Script Writer, Editor. Ryan Massar. Sound Engineer, Editor. Angelita Thomas. Theater Department Coordinator. Miles Dievendorf. Animations. Stefanie Curialle. Foley Sound Effects. Christopher Walsh. Script Writer. Karen Lane. Script Writer. Brian Bourdreaux. Script Writer and commercial writer, graphics. Kelly Ford-Kaminski. Assistant Script writer. Misty Burruel. School of Visual and Performing Arts Interim Dean. Jim Chandler. Administrative Assistant Two. Yubel Svensson. Visual and Performing Arts, E. P. A. Nicole Farrand. Theatre Department Coordinator. Angelita Thomas. Performing Arts/Box Office Technician. Melissa Pinion. Marketing. Cherie Ventola. Graphic Design.
Special Thanks: Vice President, Laura Hope, for their generous support, Misty Burruel for believing in my production, Pat Aranda for their endless support to the theatre department, Sheila Malone, Angelita Thomas and theatre staff to their devotion to the production and to Chaffey College students, Cecile Entz, Stefanie Curialle, Tatyana Kunonga, Sarah Archie, Karen Lane, Christopher Walsh, Briand Boudreaux, the amazing cast and crew for making this production so magical, Michele Jenkins for your support, to my loving hubby and my loving family for always believing in me and my love of teaching. Namaste...And "See you later, Alligator."
The Kennedy Center. American College Theater Festival. The Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival, part of the Rubenstein Arts Access Program, is generously funded by David M. Rubenstein. Special thanks to The Harold and Mimi Steinberg Charitable Trust for supporting the John F. Kenned Center for the Performing Arts' Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival. Additional support is provided by The Honorable Stuart Bernstein and Wilma E. Bernstein; and the Doctor Gerald and Paula McNichols Foundation. Kennedy Center education and related artistic programming is made possible through the generosity of the National Committee for the Performing Arts. This production is entered in the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival (K C A C T F). The aims of this national theater education program are to identify and promote quality in college-level theater production. To this end, each production entered is eligible for a response by a regional K C A C T F representative, and selected students and faculty are invited to participate in K C A C T F programs involving scholarships, internships, grants and awards for actors, directors, dramaturgs, playwrights, designers, stage managers and critics at both the regional and national levels. Productions entered on the Participating level are eligible for invitation to the K C A C T F regional festival and may also be considered for national awards recognizing outstanding achievement in production, design, direction and performance. Last year more than 1,500 productions were entered in the K C A C T F involving more than 200,000 students nationwide. By entering this production, our theater department is sharing in the K C A C T F goals to recognize, reward, and celebrate the exemplary work produced in college and university theaters across the nation.