Miss Civilization

Miss Civilization

Our July offering takes us back to the theater stages of the early 20th Century with 1905s Miss Civilization by Richard Harding Davis. This play made its debut on Broadway at The Palace Theater in April of 1913. This play has been adapted for modern radio listeners by The Pagosa Springs Radio Theater company. For the best experience please consume with headphones. Voice Actors Anna Hershey as Alice Gardner Vicki Liszewski as Mother Scott Morehead as Reddy the Kid Meakin & Captain Lucas Jefferson Pinson as Gentleman Joseph Hatch Erik Skeie as Harry Hayes Director Karisa Bruin Original Music and SFX Erik Skeie Original Artwork Madison Adams Recording Engineer Eric Vanim-Botting Audio Mix Engineer Erik Skeie Script Adaptation Karisa Bruin Producer Eric Vanim-Botting

The Boor

June's production takes us to 19th Century Russia with Anton Chekhov's one act play The Boor. The Literature network has a nice writeup [https://www.online-literature.com/anton_chekhov/the-boor/0/] of this one act play. The Pagosa Springs Radio Theater Company adaptation has updated this play for modern radio listeners. For the best experience, consume with head phones. Voice Actors Jeannie Abbas Mrs Helena Ivanovna Popov Jefferson Pinson as Mr Grigori Stepanovitch Smirnov Erik Skeie as Luka Director Anna Hershey Original Music & SFX Erik Skeie Recording Engineer Eric Vanim-Botting Audio Mix Engineer Erik Skeie Script Adaptation Eric Vanim-Botting Producer Eric Vanim-Botting

The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County

May takes us to Northern California mining country in the mid 1800s with The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County. This was the breakthrough short story that brought Mark Twain into literary prominence. Randy Lewis has written an excellent article [https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/great-reads/la-et-c1-mark-twain-california-20150514-story.html] in the LA Times about the story's history. The Pagosa Springs Radio Theater Company adaptation attempts to stay true to the original language of Twain's piece. For the best experience, consume with head phones. A Special Thank You to the Lake Hatcher Frog Chorus for providing authentic Pagosa frog sounds. Ribbit! Voice Actors Scott Morehead as Mark Twain Jefferson Pinson as Simon Wheeler Joe Shulsky as The Stranger Eric Vanim-Botting as Jim Smiley Director Karisa Bruin Original Music & SFX Erik Skeie Recording Engineer Erik Skeie Audio Mix Engineer Erik Skeie Script Adaptation Eric Vanim-Botting Producer Eric Vanim-Botting

Sue 'Em

Our sophomore effort also comes from radio theater history. Sue 'Em by Nancy Bancroft Brosius has the distinction of being the first Radio Play printed in America. It was aired on December 29th, 1925. Harry Heuser has done an excellent article [https://harryheuser.com/2025/09/15/the-first-radio-play-printed-in-america-sue-em-1925-and-the-ensuing-question-of-legitimacy/] about the play's history. The Pagosa Springs Radio Theater Company adaptation brings the story to the heady days of the 1990s with original music and sound effects. For the best experience, consume with head phones. Voice Actors Jeanne Vanim-Botting as Mrs. Dorn Dan Dempster as Mr. Dorn Anna Hershey as Ella Dorn Joe Shulsky as Josh Dorn Erik Skeie as the Voices on the Phone Director Karisa Bruin Original Music & SFX Erik Skeie Recording Engineer Eric Vanim-Botting Audio Mix Engineer Erik Skeie The Sue 'Em Singers Erik Skeie Morgan Vanim-Botting Anna Hershey Karisa Bruin Script Adaptation Karisa Bruin Lisa Jensen Vicki Liszewski Producer Eric Vanim-Botting

The Dweller in the Darkness: A Story of the Unknown

We pull our inaugural podcast from the annals of radio theater history. The Dweller in the Darkness: A Play of the Unknown by Reginald Berkeley was originally broadcast on the BBC on April 14th & 16th, 1925. Kultura Press has done an excellent article [https://kulturapress.com/2025/06/21/the-dweller-in-the-darkness-a-play-of-the-unknown-reginald-berkeleys-first-bbc-radio-play-1925/] about the play's history. The Pagosa Springs Radio Theater Company adaptation brings the story to the present day with original music and sound effects. For the best experience, consume with head phones. Voice Actors Dan Dempster as Professor Urquhart Joe Shulsky as Mr. Peter Vyner Scott Morehead as Mortimer Lisa Jensen as Mrs. Donna Vyner Anna Hershey as Phyllis Vyner Erik Skeie as Henry Vyner Director Karisa Bruin Original Music & SFX Erik Skeie Recording Engineer Eric Vanim-Botting Audio Mix Engineer Erik Skeie Script Adaptation Karisa Bruin Producer Eric Vanim-Botting