Moonlight Audio Theatre

PROJECT AUDION 79: Dragnet! The gang at Project Audion, headed up by Larry Groebe, has gathered together to re-create the lost, very first episode of the long-running series (on both radio and TV) "Dragnet" – not heard since it was first aired in June, 1949! With it being the series premiere, you may not recognize it as an episode of Dragnet, but this will be your opportunity to hear how it all began, and to imagine what Sgt. Joe Friday and the Los Angeles Police Dept. were yet to become!  With the voice talents of: Denise and Norman Cline, Kentucky Pete Fernbaugh, West Virginia Caleb Fisher, Virginia Chris Hart, Florida Ed Herman, New York Sean Massey, Texas Bob Mills, California Craig Wichman, New York ...with production, direction, sound & music by Larry Groebe in Texas

THE LONE RANGER, ep 07: "Harvey Preston, MD" In this continuing series of old-radio remakes from Misfits Audio, we meet up once again with that Masked Man, his faithful Native companion, and his sleek steed, Silver! There's a new doctor in town, and Big Taggert has plans for him, besides getting even! Jon Specht as the Announcer Brian Finnegan as Harvey Preston Paul Lavelle as the Hotel Keeper Mike Hennessy as Big Taggert Ted Smagata as Dan Reid John Bell as Slick Michael Liebmann as Kramer James Heaney as Shorty Glenn Hascall as Red Fox And Larry Phelan as The Cavalry Officer with Capt. John Tadrzak as Tonto And Jim Patton as The Lone Ranger   Directed and post-produced by Jim Smagata

BLACKOUT CITY: GHOST IN THE MIST EPISODE 2: We bring you another installment in the Blackout City series by Mark Slade. In Episode 2, Joe Smoke, hired by Doberman in episode 1 to find out who killed his girlfriend, goes with Morti to a strip joint to question Hammerhead Jones, who is known for using ghosts as hit men. STARRING: Pete Lutz as JOE SMOKE Jeff Niles as MORTI Viktor Aurelius as DOBERMAN Jack Ward as HAMMERHEAD Kendra Womack as DANCER # 1  Laurie E. smith as DANCER # 2 CREDIT NARRATION by Sharon O. Blumberg   BLACKOUT CITY CREATED by Mark Slade and Frank Larnerd WRITTEN AND PRODUCED by Mark Slade DIRECTED AND MIXED by Michael L. Stokes

As a continuing feature, we'll be posting, with our usual Sunday fare, a brief teaser for the following week's line-up! Please listen, won't you, and make plans to tune in. ANNOUNCERY-TYPE MOUTH-NOISES: Andy Hartson-Bowyer (who also produces each week's preview show!) CONTACT US AT themoonlightaudiopodcast@gmail.com with your feedback and suggestions!   

WELCOME TO MUTANT COUNTY, Episode 11: "Whitley Quickman and the Fountain of Ruth" was written by Michael P. Thiessen and Peter Church, and features Stephanie Lanting as Ruth Anne Marie Bilchner. Special thanks to Cassie Garbutt and Esther Koepnick for the WLFC studio jingle. Welcome to Mutant County is a 27-episode series that follows the hilarious (and sometimes squishy) misadventures of two radio commentators at the end of the world.

RETRO-ROCKETS from Sonic Cinema Productions, "Junkyard" from X-Minus-One In this old-time radio remake from the Amigos Collective, a spaceship from Earth lands on a distant planet, and something there causes a loss of memory in the crew. Will they remember enough to get re-launched and back to earth? Tune in and find out!

RADIO ICEBOX Season 01, Episode 11 "Fogbound & Down" Written and produced by Jeffrey Adams, in this installment, things get worse and Jennifer won't explain it. Then...aliens! CAST:  JJ: Jeffrey Adams Abby: Aela Mackintsoh Barb: Victoria Olson Alien: Justin Kapla Cody: Cody Boyer Jennifer: Scotta Turner

JEFF NILES PRESENTS, Eps 3 and 4. Due to the shortness of episode 3, which is a recitation of Edgar Allan Poe's "The Raven", we're attaching it to the front of episode 4, which is a dramatization of wee Eddie's story "The Pit and the Pendulum". An eerie double-feature for you, from our dear departed pal Jeff Niles. Trust us, Jeff was alive when he made these, but he'd appreciate the thought. "The Raven" recited by Viktor Aurelius "The Pit and the Pendulum" is a gruesome and evocative tale of torture and psychological horror at the hands of the Spanish Inquisition, filled with nightmarish imagery and heart-stopping suspense. Starring: Peter Heimsoth, Jeff Niles, and Vikor Aurelius

As a continuing feature, we'll be posting, with our usual Sunday fare, a brief teaser for the following week's line-up! Please listen, won't you, and make plans to tune in. ANNOUNCERY-TYPE SOUNDS: Andy Hartson-Bowyer CONTACT US AT themoonlightaudiopodcast@gmail.com with your feedback and suggestions! 

TWELVE CHIMES, IT'S MIDNIGHT, Ep 11: Have you reached a point in your life where things seem to be going by too fast? Ever felt overloaded by the incessant demands of work or family? What if instead of rapidly speeding by, time suddenly allowed you to take a break? Join us now as we follow Mr. Murray Adams, an older, retired gentleman recently admitted to the Morningview Nursing Home, in the play "Slowdown." CREDITS:Tonight's play was written by Josh Horowitz who also provided the piano themes and cover art! Producer/Director: Aimee Pavy Writer/Narrator: Josh Horowitz Murray Adams: Dana J. Kelly Jr. Robert Adams: Brett Stillo Dr. Green: Aaron Seymour The Orderly: Cody Nichols The Nurse: Audra Wolfmann Barbara: Beth Abdallah

DUNGEONS & DAMSELS, ep 11: "Battle Of The Tipsy Satyr Inn" - S1 E11 of the Dungeons & Damsels fantasy adventure series! In a small town in Kapakka, two drunks find an empty tavern, and don't explore why it's abandoned since the entire stock of drinkables is available to them. But then it turns into adventure when they shake their blurry heads upon the unexpected arrival of some dangerous figures. Featuring characters Trest & Brem. Written and directed by David Ian, Voice talent by David Ian and Paul Sulivan

DOCTOR WHO, THE FINAL GAME Ep 7: In this final installment of this fan-fiction series from Severn Studios and Black Glove Studios, we present "Time Lords. One Last Battle. A Final Farewell." Celebrating 50 Years of Jon Pertwee and Roger Delgado in Doctor Who STARRING: The Doctor - Marshall Tankersley The Master - Terry Cooper Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart - Tony J Fyler Sarah Jane Smith - Sarah Wheatley Liz Shaw - Denise Sutton Jo Jones - Julia Eve Mike Yates - Johnny Robinson Sgt Benton - Richard Gurl Lieutenant Samantha Thompson - Zoe Jenkins Corporal Carol Bell - Natalie Chisholm Corporal Maisie Hawk - Lillian Rachel San Jackson - Lee Rawlings Sgt Osgood - Stephen McGrane Prime Minister Jeremy Thorpe - Mark McManus The Daleks - James Hart The First Doctor - Owen McCuen The Second Doctor - Chris Walker-Thomson The Next Doctor - Paul Jones Jeremy Fitzoliver - Gareth Severn Doctor Henderson - Paul Arbisi   Dedicated to the memories of: Terrance Dicks 1935-2019 Caroline John 1940-201

BENEATH THE PLANET OF THE APES Ep 6: Brent and Nova leave Zira and Cornelius' home to search for Taylor, after which the two kindly chimpanzee doctors have a fateful meeting with Dr. Milo. While all this is happening, General Ursus takes to Ape City's training grounds preparing his gorilla legions for all-out WAR! And as if that were not enough, we learn more of Director Burton and Dr. Hasslein. GO APE! The CAST:LAWGIVER/CORNELIUS: Mark Kalita ZIRA: Natasha Lathrop BRENT: Colin Snow Dr. MILO: Jack Ward URSUS: Paul Mannering ZAIUS: Gareth Preston DR GALEN: David Sobkowiak BURKA: Stevie Farnaby DRAGO/SERGEANT/GRAKA/PATTON: W. Ralph Waters BURTON: Matt Weller Dr. OTTO HASSLEIN: Gary Cobbum MAJOR: Bill Hollweg NOVA: Gina Hollweg

As a continuing feature, we'll be posting, with our usual Sunday fare, a brief teaser for the following week's line-up! Please listen, won't you, and make plans to tune in. ANNOUNCERY-TYPE SOUNDS: Andy Hartson-Bowyer CONTACT US AT themoonlightaudiopodcast@gmail.com with your feedback and suggestions! 

We present this week, since it's the last Sunday of the month, a new feature: OBSCURE OLD-TIME RADIO THEATRE! These may or may not be familiar to you, but we're betting that most of you haven't heard of these before. And so, depending on how much bandwidth we have left over at the end of a month, we'll be bringing you a handful of basically unknown radio shows from the Golden Age, and more than likely from a country other than the U.S. of A. We conclude with... LUX RADIO THEATRE (SOUTH AFRICA) -- an unadvertised extra feature, we had even more bandwidth available than we thought we would, so here's this little gem -- originally broadcast on South Africa's Springbok Radio, it ran for decades and, following the same format of the U.S. version, featured adaptations of films -- but borrowed from English and African cinema as well as American. Our feature today is called A Gentleman's Sport, which tells the story of a young man's desire to follow in his father's footsteps as a decorated aviator.  

We present this week, since it's the last Sunday of the month, a new feature: OBSCURE OLD-TIME RADIO THEATRE! These may or may not be familiar to you, but we're betting that most of you haven't heard of these before. And so, depending on how much bandwidth we have left over at the end of a month, we'll be bringing you a handful of basically unknown radio shows from the Golden Age, and more than likely from a country other than the U.S. of A. We continue with...  HOLLYWOOD STAR PLAYHOUSE, "A Question of Time": this series is American-made, and this episode stars Anne Baxter. Each half-hour program featured, as the title implies, a different Hollywood star. We're not sure of the air date of this episode, but since it was sponsored by Bromo-Seltzer, it was sometime between 1950 and 1951.

We present this week, since it's the last Sunday of the month, a new feature: OBSCURE OLD-TIME RADIO THEATRE! These may or may not be familiar to you, but we're betting that most of you haven't heard of these before. And so, depending on how much bandwidth we have left over at the end of a month, we'll be bringing you a handful of basically unknown radio shows from the Golden Age, and more than likely from a country other than the U.S. of A. We continue with...  LUX RADIO THEATRE (AUSTRALIA): Taking a page from the American version of the same name, this very popular, long-running series was sponsored in Australia by Lever Brothers, makers of Lux products. In this episode, the film version of Sorry, Wrong Number is presented, with American film actor Miriam Hopkins starring. The Australian series often flew Hollywood's best and brightest down under just to star in these programs.

OBSCURE OLD-TIME RADIO THEATRE presents: CARTER BROWN MYSTERIES We present this week, since it's the last Sunday of the month, a new feature: OBSCURE OLD-TIME RADIO THEATRE! These may or may not be familiar to you, but we're betting that most of you haven't heard of these before. And so, depending on how much bandwidth we have left over at the end of a month, we'll be bringing you a handful of basically unknown radio shows from the Golden Age, and more than likely from a country other than the U.S. of A. We continue with... CARTER BROWN MYSTERIES, from Australia: Bella Donna Was Poison, likely aired in 1957. Based on the Carter Brown novels by...who else? Carter Brown.

OBSCURE OLD-TIME RADIO THEATRE presents:  CAPTAIN MIRACLE, episodes 1 & 2 We present this week, since it's the last Sunday of the month, a new feature: OBSCURE OLD-TIME RADIO THEATRE! These may or may not be familiar to you, but we're betting that most of you haven't heard of these before. And so, depending on how much bandwidth we have left over at the end of a month, we'll be bringing you a handful of basically unknown radio shows from the Golden Age, and more than likely from a country other than the U.S. of A. We start off with... CAPTAIN MIRACLE, episodes 1 & 2: This Australian sci-fi series from 1957 seems to have been aimed at kids. Only two episodes are known to exist, and we're bringing you both of them today.

SEXAGONAL PHRASE, Episode Four "And So It Begins" Written and Produced by Viktor Aurelius The hilarious spoof of Hitchhikers Guide continues, as our heroes arrive on the ocean world of Ven'Faala to broadcast a power plant dedication, but they soon discover what is really happening. Plans have been set in motion by the evil Boss that will take the good ship Stiletto and its crew to the edge of danger, while at the same time, testing the mettle of Lucy Sharp! CAST Shannon Lowery as Ik'Tharia Julie Hoverson as Na'Karthia Ted Wenskus as Bud Daniels Deborah Adams as Lucy Sharp Katie Loftin as WAD-U Jeff Niles as WAD-O Lisa Michaud as Xarrissa O'Facto Cary Michael Ayers as G'Una Voslo aka Guy Sharp Jonithan Patrick Russell as Kreghono C. Wayne Owens as Stiletto Vince Stadon as the Boss Pete Lutz as Korpax Spawill Viktor Aurelius as Tokham and the Bridge Droid Gary Scales as Killa Joss Dave Weaver as Geort, Pirate #1 John Bell as Lenk, Pirate #2 Merilee Robinson as Senator Jurviza Katrina Cliffo