CURRENT  PRODUCTION

BENEFIT FUNDRAISER FOR GATEWAY COMMUNITY CENTER

OLD TIME RADIO SHOW — LIVE, ON STAGE!

The year is 1937 – or maybe it’s 1946…no matter – the Golden Age of Radio is in full swing.

What was it like back then?   You might have heard on your radio that the Golden Gate Bridge had just opened, or that an amazing flight record had been set – Los Angeles to New York in an astounding 7 hours and 28 minutes!  You probably also heard that the Hindenburg exploded while attempting to dock, and the immortal words of reporter Herb Morrison, “Oh! The humanity! The humanity!!” echoed in theatre newsreels and were heard on radio broadcasts all over the world.

You see, the American home of its day had only 2 links to the outside world – a telephone and a radio.  Commercial broadcast radio grew to be an important and irreplaceable part of the very fabric of daily American life, providing news and entertainment to a country struggling with economic depression and war.

And so, every evening millions of Americans would gather around the family radio and listen in to their favorite programs.  Flash Gordon, Amos ‘n’ Andy, Buck Rogers, The Lux Radio Hour and, of course, War of the Worlds entertained, informed and, at times, terrified a nation. Big Bands like those of Benny Goodman, Tommy Dorsey and Artie Shaw could be heard playing popular music for listeners all over the country.  Edward R. Murrow and Walter Cronkite broadcast the news, while commentators such as Walter Winchell analyzed events at home.  And Franklin Delano Roosevelt used radio to speak directly to the American people in his legendary “fireside chats.”

So YOU ARE INVITED to sit back, close your eyes if you’d like, and return with us to the golden days when radio ruled…

“OLD TIME RADIO SHOW” —  LIVE Old-Time Radio Show TO

BENEFIT THE GATEWAY COMMUNITY CENTER!

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Here’s your opportunity to be a part of a wonderful OLD TIME RADIO SHOW presentation!

Gypsy Theatre Guild will hold OPEN AUDITIONS for a very special event – an Old Time Radio Show production being held as a fundraiser for GATEWAY COMMUNITY CENTER, in cooperation with the UNITED WAY.  AUDITIONS WILL BE HELD ON SATURDAY, MARCH 16 AT 3:00 PM.  LOCATION: The Gathering Place, Gateway Community Center, 1203 US Hwy 2 West (near the 93) in Kalispell.

Remember, this is YOUR community theatre, and we invite everyone to come out and participate in our shows!  Acting, stage management, lighting, sound, greeters, ushers, etc. are ALL needed!  It’s FUN, you get to meet new people, and everyone has a great time!

Shows will be presented on April 26 at 7:00 pm and Matinees on April 27 and 28, at 2:30 pm at the Gateway Community Center, The Meetiing Place located at 1203 US Hwy 2 West (near the 93) in Kalispell.