ABOUT RACONTEUR RADIO

2011-08-20T13:15:00.004-07:00

Tired of the everyday routine? Ever dream of a life of action and adventure? Want to get away from it all? Raconteur Radio’s staged presentations are designed to free you from the four walls of today for an hour of thrilling suspense, brave deed, and rollicking derring-do!

"Raconteur Radio presented two radio plays in one of our private dining rooms this summer. The program was very unique. It generated a lot of excitement and sold extremely well. The acting was great, the vintage sound effects were fun, and for almost an hour, we were transported. We built a special, relevant menu around each show--a period Victorian dinner for Sherlock Holmes, a Viennese feast for The Third Man--and after the performance, the actors, still in character costume, dined with the audience. It was a memorable evening and we look forward to having them back." --Francis Schott, Stage Left, Restaurant Guys Radio

"This past summer the Barron Arts Center hosted Raconteur Radio's production of Sherlock Holmes: The Final Problem. The advance response to the event was astounding and the performance sold out two weeks before the show date. The night of the show Alex and company quickly transformed our big hall into a 30’s style radio station complete with costumes, lighting, and a vintage chrome microphone. The actors were all wonderful: Carlyle Owens, Jeff Maschi, and Laurence Mintz respectively brought Holmes, Watson, and Moriarty to heroic and nefarious life. There were even old commercials for Brylcream and Bosco. A brilliant touch. The audience went nuts for it and we still get calls once a week asking when Raconteur Radio will be back. All in all, Raconteur Radio puts on a unique theatrical experience that should not be missed. The Arts Center can't wait to hire them for another program!" --Brandon Powell, Program Director, The Barron Arts Center

Raconteur Radio Productions is an offshoot of The Raconteur--a bygone bookstore in Meutchen, NJ. Peformances occur in a variety of venues across the state: libraries, senior citizen centers, community/art centers, restaurants, bars, high schools, grammar schools, and,on occasion, private homes.

For fee quotes and to book a performance by Raconteur Radio at your school, home (that's right, folks, Rac Rad now does private parties!), or cultural venue, please contact raconteurbooks@gmail.com. Clients may select a play from any recent/upcoming performances (listed below) or suggest one themselves (to meet specific thematic or seasonal needs).

Raconteur Radio Productions are staged around (and amplified by) a standing, fully functioning, art deco "fat boy" microphone with a vintage chrome grill. Productions feature theatrical lighting, costumes, and extensive sound effects. Individual publicity blurbs and promotional posters are available for each play.

Productions require an 8' X 10' cleared space at the head of a dark room, four or five chairs, and a minimum of twenty minutes to set up.

Recent stagings include The Green Hornet; The Final Problem (Sherlock Holmes), The Third Man; Sorry, Wrong Number; The Maltese Falcon; The Hitchhiker; The Abominable Snowman; The Most Dangerous Game; 84 Charing Cross Road; and War of the Worlds.

Upcoming productions include Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea; The Great Gatsby; The Lone Ranger; Around the World in Eighty Days; Flash Gordon on the Planet Mongo; Casablanca; The Shadow; African Queen, and Odd Man Out.

The Raconteur Radio Players are Carlyle Owens, Laurence Mintz, Jeff Maschi, Michael Jarmus, Francesca Tedeschi, Bruce Donnola, Jackie Nuzzo, Gwen Owens, Jane Hardy, and Alex Dawson.