Fall – Radio Daze

October 7th to October 9th, 2025

Radio Daze brings back the nostalgia of the fabulous days of radio performances of the mid-20th century. The actors will create a play which recreate how they performed in costuem with sound effects, music and in front of live audiences. The reading plays will include, Gunsmoke, The Bickersons, The Thin Man, Our Miss Brooks, and Dragnet.

Directed By Gene Schmiel

Producer Walt Meyer

Cast in order of appearance:

John Johnson: Announcer, All Shows

GUNSMOKE

  • John Totten: Matt Dillon
  • Myrna Feigenbaum: Mrs. Hightower
  • Dave Klingman: Chester
  • Carl Feigenbaum: Peter Ziegler
  • Tom Taggart: Adam Richards
  • Billy Clay: Doc Adams
  • Chris Clay: Boy
  • Valerie Morris: Francine Richards
  • Sally Peterson: Mrs. Bonney

THE BICKERSONS

  • Joan Patton: Blanche Bickerson
  • Kathy Young: Dr. Hershey
  • Billy Clay: John Bickerson

THE THIN MAN

  • Jerry Campbell: Nick Charles
  • Dawn Campbell: Nora Charles
  • Virgil Whitaker: Arthur
  • Priscilla Knight Williams: Jane
  • Myrna Feigenbaum: Bellhop
  • Valerie Morris; Bingo Burns
  • Helen Gillikin: Snakey Simon
  • Carl Feigenbaum: George the Germ

OUR MISS BROOKS

  • Kathy Young; Connie Brooks
  • Helen Gillikin: Mrs Davis
  • Virgil Whitaker: Walter Denton
  • June Najjum: Harriet
  • Billy Doyle: Mr. Barlow
  • Alec Winfrey: Mr. Boynton

DRAGNET

  • Walt Meyer: Joe Friday
  • Bill Doyle: Frank Smith
  • Tom Taggart: Fr. Xavier Rojas
  • Priscilla Knight Williams: Mrs. Flavin
  • Dawn Campbell: Joseph Hefferman
  • June Najjum: Desk Clerk
  • Jerry Campbell: Claude Stroop
  • Sally Peterson: Paco Mendoza

Production Crew:

  • Stage Manager and Props: Kathryn Schmiel
  • Assistant Stage Manager: Chris Clay
  • LSTV Coordinator: Bob Coogan
  • Technical Director: Ralph Puch
  • Lights and Sound: Debi Silberman
  • Sound Effects and Music: Leslie Whitaker
  • Videographer: Bob Gawrelski
  • Photography, Poster, Program, and Ads: Walt Meyer
  • Assistant Photographer: Andy Mays
  • Readers: Helen Esposito, Sandy Grillo, Andy Mays, Paul White
  • Reservations: Mary Anne Bosco
  • Greeters: Helen Esposito, Joyce Goins, Sandy Grillo, Maryann Lesnick, Geri Lightburn, Sally Lyver, Andi Mays, Linda Meyer, Hazel Rathbun, Elaine Romanias, Mercedes Serabian, Mimi Totten

Program

Poster

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