Tuesday, September 13, 2011

GEAR UP YOUR CRT FOR OCTOBER




It's getting to be that time of year again, and we are hoping you will check out some of our seasonal productions!

THE LEGEND OF SLEEPY HOLLOW is one of our all-time top selling items. It was in the #1 spot of all the various versions of the tale on Audible.com for many years, and won the Gold Ogle Award in 2005. It has also been broadcast yearly on SiriusXM Radio. If you are expecting the Tim Burton version, you best avoid our production - as we stay 100% true to the original tale by Washington Irving. TRIVIA MOMENT: All the names read by the "ghosts" in the prologue are names I copied from the headstones at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery in Tarrytown, NY.

RAY BRADBURY'S THE HALLOWEEN TREE - was our third collaboration, and Ray allowed me to write the script for this time around! We won the Silver Ogle Award for this production in 2008. TRIVIA: Some critics have complained about the two songs in the production. These songs appear in the actual book, and the lyrics are in italics. Our music composer, Jeff Gage, put music to the lyrics by Ray, and the songs "The Halloween Tree" and "Broomworks" were born - Music by Jeffrey Gage, Lyrics by Ray Bradbury. Now, if we skipped the songs, I bet the same critics would have complained that we did so. You can't win! :)

RAY BRADBURY'S SOMETHING WICKED THIS WAY COMES. Another show that is perfect for Halloween listening! Make some popcorn, light a few candles, and let Mr. Dark take you on a very spooky journey! Winner of the 2007 Silver Ogle Award.

I can't seem to get the links working - must be a glitch somewhere - but you can find all these titles on Audible, i-Tune, Amazon, and pretty much everywhere.

Monday, September 12, 2011

POWDER RIVER CONTEST

In celebration of POWDER RIVER, SEASONS 1-4 returning to the air Nov.28th on Sirius XM Book Radio, we are having a contest! All you have to do is write a paragraph on the CRT Facebook Page on why you like POWDER RIVER.

Cut off date for entries will be Mon. Nov.14th

The names of everyone who entered will be put into a stetson and we will draw FIVE WINNERS on MON. NOV. 28th, at 12PM, EST.

1st NAME DRAWN receives a print of our SEASON 2 15.5" x 24.0"poster by Jeff Hayes,and autographed by Jerry Robbins (Britt MacMasters), Derek Aalerud (Chad MacMasters), Lincoln Clark (Doc), Joseph Zamparelli (Dawes), Diane Lind (Millie), James McLean (Jacob), Marcia Friedman (Etta), and Isaac Bean (Matt).

2nd NAME DRAWN receives a CD set of THE COMPLETE SEASON 1 - autographed by Jerry Robbins (Britt MacMasters) and Derek Aalerud (Chad MacMasters), and also THE GUNS OF POWDER RIVER - autographed by Lincoln Clark (Doc) and Sam Donato (Sheriff Wilkins).

3rd NAME DRAWN receives the script used by Jerry Robbins (Britt MacMasters) for season 5, entitled CLEARMONT (Episode 70, 05-15), signed by Jerry Robbins, Derek Aalerud, Lincoln Clark, Joseph Zamparelli, Diane Lind, Diane Capen, Sam Donato, Cynthia Pape.

4th NAME DRAWN receives the script entitled OUT OF THE BLUE (Episode 71,06-01), used by Jerry Robbins at the recording session for Season 6, autographed by Jerry Robbins (Britt MacMasters), Derek Aalerud (Chad MacMasters), Lincoln Clark (Doc), Joseph Zamparelli (Dawes), Diane Lind (Millie), James McLean (Jacob), Marcia Friedman (Etta), and Isaac Bean (Matt).

5th NAME DRAWN receives an autographed publicity still, signed by Jerry Robbins (Britt MacMasters), Derek Aalerud (Chad MacMasters), Lincoln Clark (Doc), Diane Capen (Sandy), Diane Lind (Millie), Joseph Zamparelli (Dawes), and Deniz Cordell (Clay)

All posts MUST be made on our official Facebook Page - post made to this blog or any other sites or emails will not be accepted.

Season 5 premiere's on SIRIUS XM BOOK RADIO FRI. MAR.16, 2012.

Members and families of THE COLONIAL RADIO THEATRE On The Air are not eligible.