Re-Imagined Radio

Our community holiday tradition continues

Re-Imagined Radio presents The Willamette Radio Workshop, directed by Sam A. Mowry, and The Holly Jolly Singers, directed by Bennett Bailey, for a live performance of "A Radio Christmas Carol," in Vancouver's historic Kiggins Theatre. Our holiday tradition of sharing this classic radio story continues.

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Background

We adapt the December 24, 1939 episode of The Campbell Playhouse starring Lionel Barrymore as Edeneezer Scrooge, Orson Welles as the narrator, and other members of the former Mercury Theatre on the Air.

The story is familiar. Ebenezer Scrooge, a miser cold of heart and spirit, is tranformed by Ghosts of Christmas into a kind, generous, and compassionate man. He gives Bob Cratchit a raise and becomes a second father to Tiny Tim. The point: humanity outweighs riches, and brings redemption.

Production

Contents

A live performance of "A Radio Christmas Carol" by The Willamette Radio Workshop, directed by Sam A. Mowry. With The Holly Jolly Singers directed by Bennett Bailey. Kiggins Theatre. Vancouver, Washington.

Cast

Cindy McGean
Walker King
Scott Jamieson
Chris Porter
Curtis Hanson as Scrooge
Sam A. Mowry

Credits

The Willamette Radio Workshop directed by Sam A. Mowry
The Holly Jolly Singers directed by Bennett Bailey
Kristen Buhler
Daniel Burnett
Leah Yorkston
Adapted by Sam A. Mowry and Cynthia J. McGene
Foley by David Ian and Dino deAlfweald
Sound by Martin John Gallagher and Gilberto Silva
Magic Lantern by Joe Medina

Significance

Our last Christmas collaboration with The Willamette Radio Workshop and Sam A. Mowry, who died in July 2024.

LISTEN to our two part eulogy for Mowry, "WRW Retrospective" and "WRW Redux"

Producer's Notes

Yes, the holiday magic returns! A live community performance of "A Christmas Carol" with The Willamette Radio Workshop.

Broadcast and live stream by KXRW.FM (Vancouver, WA) and KXRY.FM (XRAY.FM, Portland, OR).

Unfortunately, Sam A. Mowry died in July 2024.
— John F. Barber

LISTEN to our two part eulogy for Mowry, "WRW Retrospective" and "WRW Redux"

Metadata

Name: A Radio Christmas Carol (2023)

Tagline: Our community holiday tradition continues

Season: 11

Episode: 13

Description: Re-Imagined Radio presents Willamette Radio Workshop, directed by Sam A. Mowry, for a live performance of "A Radio Christmas Carol," in Vancouver's historic Kiggins Theatre. Broadcast and live stream by KXRW.FM (Vancouver, WA) and KXRY.FM (XRAY.FM, Portland, OR).

Program type: Episodic

Length: 58:00

Media type: Live stage performance, recorded, radio broadcast, live stream, podcast

Performance by: Performance by: Willamette Radio Workshop with The Holly Jolly Singers

Premier broadcast and live stream: December 20, 2023, Kiggins Theatre, Vancouver, WA

Recording availability: Podcast

Recording specs: Audio, MP3, stereo, 44.1Hz, 256kbps

Recording name: rir-radio-christmas-carol-2023.mp3

Genre(s): radio, drama, performance, story, fictional, holidays

Keywords: radio drama, storytelling, documentary, christmas, willamette, workshop, kiggins

Script: Original script(s) adapted by Sam A. Mowry and Cynthia J. McGean

Producer/Host: John F. Barber

Announcer Voice: Rylan Eisenhauer

Sound Design/Music Composition: Marc Rose and Martin J. Gallagher

Graphics:Holly Slocum

Social Media: Caitlyn Kruger-Lesperance

YouTube: Rylan Eisenhauer

Attribution: John F. Barber

License: Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-NoDerivs 4.0 International License

Copyright: All rights reserved (except those granted by the Creative Commons license)