MONMOUTH — The Monmouth Community Players invites audiences to travel back in time to the 1960s and experience a live radio show in their fifth annual production of “When Radio Was King.”
The audience can expect to see an authentic old-time radio show, complete with old vaudeville comedy routines, sketches and commercials including sound effects — just like they would experience if they were in the audience of a real radio program.
The production is directed by Josie French, of Lewiston; produced by Danny Gay, of Monmouth; box office manager is Ginger Smith, of Winthrop; sound operator is Kyle Mansur, of Auburn. French, Gay and Mansur are also in the cast.
as box office manager and Kyle Mansur of Auburn as light and sound operator.
The cast is a mixture of vocal and comedic talent, ages ranging from 13 to 70-plus, including Andy Tolman, of Readfield; Jane Mitchell, of Greene; Karen Lipovsky, of Monmouth; Jocelyn Curtis, of Lisbon Falls; Debby Mansur, of Auburn; Deb Kramlich, of Gray; Cade Parker, of Augusta; Shawn Jiminez, of West Gardiner; Jeff Fairfield, of Farmingdale; Patrick and Amy Hamlin of Wales; Amy Griswold, of Winthrop; Kathryn Ross, of Gardiner; Jennifer White, of Lewiston; Adam Dawes, of Lewiston.
Performances are at 7:30 Friday, Feb. 18, and Saturday, Feb. 19; and 2 p.m. Feb. 19 and Sunday, Feb. 20, at Cumston Hall. For ticket information, visit monmouthcommunityplayers.org, or call 207-370-9566. Masks must be worn indoors at the performances.
