2009-07-07 Breaking Radio Silence! ARTC news

8. July 2009 by David.

Breaking Radio Silence - The Atlanta Radio Theatre Company Newsletter

Greetings everyone and welcome to the ARTC newsletter, published on or around the first Tuesday of each month!  The purpose of a newsletter is to bring news, so let’s begin with news about…

ARTC Merchandise
Got an ARTC T-shirt? How about a lanyard or a bumper sticker? Up to this point ARTC hasn’t produced much merch and most of it was only really available at our live shows, but now, thanks to the magic of Cafe Press, we’re branching out. Show your support for imagination and audio drama with a stylish ARTC shirt, mug, bag, or whatever else we dream up. We’ve just got the basics right now, but the product line is only going to expand from here, and feel free to send us ideas and requests!

Visit Woodrow’s Mercantile!

Live Performances:
After an extended time away from the live performance stage to work on our studio projects, we’re just about to switch gears into what is, for us, the most hectic and rewarding time of the year where we try to pack more live performances into a short time than is really advisable. Here’s the latest on the lineup:

LibertyCon show: July 11, 9:00pm, Rooms A-C
Our Fair City by Robert A. Heinlein
A newspaper reporter takes on corrupt city officials with the help of a retired newsstand operator, a photographer, and…a pet whirlwind named Kitten.
Omnilingual by H. Beam Piper
Mars is being explored and a once-thriving civilization has been discovered. But with the Martians long gone, how can we decipher their now-dead language?
Rory Rammer, Space Marshal: Enemies Within! by Ron N. Butler
In this brand new episode of our longest running and most popular series, a disgraced politician from Rory’s first adventure as a Space Marshal comes back to haunt him. Featuring characters first introduced in Rory Rammer, Space Marshal: Luna Shall be Dry!

Dragon*Con shows will be on the Saturday and Sunday of Labor Day weekend, September 4-7.
Longtime fans should be advised to look for us at new times and in new venues at the convention. Stop by our fan table for specific details and, as always, watch this newsletter.
Second season at the Academy Theatre.
October 24-25 - The Call of Cthulhu by H. P. Lovecraft, adapted for audio by Ron N. Butler
December 5-6 - An Atlanta Christmas created by Thomas E. Fuller, expanded by the authors of the Atlanta Radio Theatre Company
Additionally in December, watch for the Academy Theatre’s own seasonal production. Details are yet to be finalized, but ARTC will be involved!
March 27-28 - The Last Dragon to Avondale by Thomas E. Fuller

More details to be included in future newsletters. As always, expect more great audio drama and musical guests at these public performances!

Handy reference link for the ARTC performance calendar.

The First ARTC art contest!
Well, folks, in the end we only had one submission. It was from Rachel Bowman, a member of ARTC who has already done quite a bit of artwork for us (including the cover for The Hoyden (Audible.com link) and the cover for the new Rory Rammer CD) and we thank her for her submission, which will be used in upcoming promotions for The Call of Cthulhu by H. P. Lovecraft, adapted for audio by Ron N. Butler. She also wins the fabulous prizes.

Any suggestions on how we can make the SECOND ARTC art contest more successful would be appreciated. Artists, what held you back? Tell us and we’ll try to make adjustments.

Studio Productions:
We will be taking pre-orders for the new CD Rory Rammer, Space Marshal at LibertyCon! (pre-orders coming to the website soon)

Look for Tales From the Dark River on Audible.com soon!
Work is continuing on An Atlanta Christmas and Throne of Shadows!

The following scripts are in pre-production!

• Blues for Johnny Raven by Thomas E. Fuller
• The Colour Out of Space by H. P. Lovecraft, adapted for audio by Ron N. Butler
• Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson, adapted for audio by Brad Strickland
• All You Zombies… by Robert A. Heinlein, adapted for audio by Victor Koman
• And much more to come!

In the meantime, don’t forget our already extensive catalog!

Think CDs are old hat? ARTC is available by download at Audible.com, iTunes, and Amazon!

Getting Involved:
Ever wanted to help out ARTC but you weren’t sure how? Email us and let us know! There’s all kinds of things that can be done from anywhere in the world. Or if you have an idea for something you’d like to help out with, let us know that, too! We’re always eager to welcome new people into our fold in whatever way works best for them!

ARTC Podcast:
The ARTC podcast for May featured Terra Tarkington, Interstellar Nurses’ Corps: Bitch on the Bull Run by Sharon and Wendy Webb, performed live at Sci Fi Summer 2004. July’s podcast will be a look back at everyone’s favorite Space Marshal, Rory Rammer, as we celebrate the impending release of the new CD. It’s so close I can taste it.

Tune in on the second Thursday of each month at 8pm for more free audio drama from ARTC!

Snippets from the Static:

• A while back we posted a story that was reminiscient of our performance of SWATting the Books by Ron N. Butler. Well, here’s another one.
• At LibertyCon we will present H. Beam Piper’s story Omnilingual by Daniel Taylor, which is about a group of scientists who are exploring the remains of an ancient civilization…on Mars. One of their major challenges is trying to decipher the Martian language with no parallel language, or “bilingual”, to help them. With that in mind, here are some terrestrial scripts that have yet to be translated.
• We all love a good alien story. Reading this article made me wonder what will happen to SF literature when and if extraterrestrial life is actually discovered. How will we view the classics in light of this new information? And what will future work look like?

Off-dial Programming:
ARTC has had dozens, if not hundreds, of members in its run since 1984, and they don’t just do radio drama. Look for these ARTC members in performances around the Atlanta area…and beyond!

• Former ARTC President Geoffrey M. Brown in his new production company, Dancing Monkey Cabaret!
• One of ARTC’s favorite musical guests, Juliana Finch, is touring around the country. See her at BoBo Gallery in Asheville, NC on July 12 and Chattanooga Market in Chattanooga, TN on July 19! Full tour calendar here!

Got something for Snippets from the Static or Off-dial Programming? Broadcast it this way!
As always:
Remember that more information about us and audio drama in general can be found at www.artc.org.  Please feel encouraged to forward this newsletter to any and all who may have an interest in New Old-Time Radio, audio drama, or just using your imagination.  You can contact us through the website or by emailing info@artc.org. Archives of these newsletters as well as other information may be found at blog.artc.org.

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