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Frankestein . . .

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For its Oct. 25 Halloween show at Kemper Hall in Kenosha, RG Productions promises to captivate and horrify audiences with an award-winning radio play, the timeless story about Dr. Frankenstein’s ill-fated miscalculation of the power of science, Mary Shelley’s “Frankenstein.”

But don’t come expecting to see a Boris Karloff-type rendition with the monster stomping around stage. According to producer Nita Hunter, this adaptation remains faithful to the Mary Shelley novel. “It’s a story filled with passion, brilliance, daring and ambition,” she says. “And one that’s just as timeless as ever in an era where scientific advancement has become more controversial and moral-laden.” Continue reading →

RG Productions: The Third Man at Bloomin’ Days . . .

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RG Productions brings the powerful film noir, “THE THIRD MAN” to life as a radio play, complete with live sound effects and zither music. The play, produced in association with the Lakeside Players, will be performed free for festival goers attending Kenosha’s Bloomin’ Days on Saturday, June 7 in downtown Kenosha at 3 p.m. at the Rhode Center for the Arts. An evening performance will also be held at 7 p.m., admission $5.

The production group, who has been performing radio play events in the Kenosha area for the past year, cites Kenosha-born Orson Welles, star of THE THIRD MAN, as one of their major influences. Continue reading →

The Third Man . . .

RG Audio Productions presents an Orson Wells tribute:

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The Third Man
Saturday, June 7
3. p.m. (FREE)
and 7 p.m. ($5)

Rhode Center for the Arts
514 56th St.
Kenosha, WI

The Third Man Radio Play
Starring: Jan Michalski as Harry Lime
Ed Godula as Holly Martins & Joan Roehre as Anna Schmidt
Featuring: Ruth Valentino on the zither

Yodeling Cowboys Needed . . .

Call for Artists
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RG Productions needs you

Joan Roehre is directing the July 19th Old-Time Western radio show show. She is looking for local “old-time” musicians SPECIFICALLY yodeling cowboys IF any exist around here!

Joan Roehre-
Phone: 262/653-5918
Cell: 262/945-6329

RG Productions Part2…

by Tammy Peacy

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Tammy is re-introduced to Dan Stika, who she knows from her volunteer days with the KPM.

Tammy: I know Dan. Hi, Dan. How do you know Nita.

Dan: I’m with 91.1 also, and Nita was the co-producer along with Dr. Brown.

T: Oh, I didn’t know that.

D: She went off on her own and her husband purchased a zillion dollars worth of equipment, microphones, the whole PA system is spectacular, but anyway she then asked would you reconstruct one of the performances I had done with Gateway 91.1. Private Eyelashes, I played the elevator operator, “Evening, Miss Diamond. Second floor?” I played a police announcer, too. And then she was going to do Fibber McGee with this Christmas production and the rest is history.

T: So, you’re here since the beginning? Continue reading →

10 interviews in 45 minutes. Why do I feel dirty?

Part 1 of 2
by Tammy Peacy

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RG Productions isn’t your average theater group. They perform original radio plays that take audience members back to a time when the radio was the center of every home. Nita Hunter, Founder and Executive Producer of RG Productions invited Expose Kenosha to watch a rehearsal and speak to the cast of Sherlock Holmes.

Upon entering the auditorium where rehearsal for would shortly commence, we were greeted by actor Jan Michalski, who lifted up his shirt. “I thought this is what you meant by Expose Kenosha,” he quipped. Yeah, we get that sometimes.

Francisco and I milled about through the crowd, speaking with those who were not performing.

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