2009-10-06 Breaking Radio Silence!ARTC News!

7. October 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…

The Newsletter:
In our neverending quest to make this newsletter better for you and for ourselves, we’ve changed our distribution method once again. We were originally on YahooGroups (actually, we were with eGroups before Yahoo! acquired them) and then moved over to PHPList and now we are proud to announce we have stepped up to MailChimp! For the time being the PHPList signup form will remain in place and we will import new subscribers into MailChimp ourselves, but eventually we’ll be replacing that page with a brand new signup form full of chimpy goodness. Unlike our move from YahooGroups, existing subscribers will NOT have to resubscribe.

Live Performances:
ARTC’s next live performance will be at the Academy Theatre on October 24 and 25. If you missed The Call of Cthulhu at Dragon*Con, fear not…or actually fear a whole lot because it’s a horror piece…but what I mean is you can still see it at the next show. Also included will be Night Call by Brian Phillips and The Worst Good Woman in the World by Kelley S. Ceccato.

We will also be participating in the Free Night of Theatre!This is a nationwide event where theatres make seats available for FREE to encourage participation in the arts. The giveaway has already started and many seats are already claimed, but stay tuned as many theatres will sometimes add seats as the event gets closer. Check out the Free Night of Theatre website to see which theatres in your area are participating!

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.

Studio Productions:

Rory Rammer, Space Marshal: Volume 1 was a big hit at Dragon*Con this year. This long-awaited release includes five exciting episodes detailing the adventures of everyone’s favorite Space Marshal and his loyal sidekick “Skip” Sagan. Thrill to classic audio dramas such as The Last Vampire, The Lance of Justice, The Island of Dr. Marceau, and much more! Available by mail order through artc.org or on Audible.com, where you can buy the entire collection or select individual episodes!

And 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 September featured, fresh from our LibertyCon show, the second part of Our Fair City by Robert. A. Heinlein, adapted for audio by Thomas E. Fuller and Brad Strickland. I could tell you what we have planned for October and November, but that would be telling.

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

Snippets from the Static:

• We’re performing The Call of Cthulhu. This is the Scent of Cthulhu. (anybody who brings a bottle of this stuff to the show gets in free, seriously)
• A sound cannon used against protesters. Adventure in Sound, yes, but not quite what we had in mind.
• Watch out for us. Really. And we’ll watch out for you, too.

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!

• The Academy Theatre hosts more performances than just ARTC! Check out their performance calendar!
• Former ARTC President Geoffrey M. Brown in his production company, Dancing Monkey Cabaret!
• One of ARTC’s favorite musical guests, Juliana Finch, is touring around the country. 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.

Handy social networking links:

Follow ARTC on Twitter!
Become a fan of ARTC on Facebook!
Check out our random updates on LiveJournal!
See pictures of audio drama in our Gallery!
and continue your support of audio drama with ARTC merchandise at Woodrow’s Mercantile (hosted by Cafe Press)
There is Adventure in Sound!

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