The 1940's Radio Hour
Author: Walton Jones
Publisher: Samuel French, Inc.
Published: 1981
Total Pages: 100
ISBN-13: 0573681503
DOWNLOAD EBOOKLength: 1 act.
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A 1940s Radio Christmas Carol
Author: Walton Jones
Publisher: Samuel French, Incorporated
Published: 2010
Total Pages: 114
ISBN-13: 9780573698934
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWalton Jones, David Wohl and Faye Greenberg Musical Comedy8m, 4fThe long-awaited sequel to the popular The 1940's Radio Hour. It's Christmas Eve, 1943, and the Feddington Players are now broadcasting from a hole-in-the-wall studio in Newark, NJ, and set to present their contemporary "take" on Dickens's A Christmas Carol. Whether it's the noisy plumbing, missed cues, electrical blackouts, or the over-the-top theatrics of veteran actor, but radio novice, William St. Claire, this radio show is an entertaining excursion into the mayhem and madness of a live radio show. St. Claire's escalating foibles and acting missteps propel the show to a simultaneously comedic and heart-wrenching dramatic climax: St. Claire has an on-air breakdown, and begins to connect his own life with that of the classic Dickens tale. In order to "save the show," the company improvises an ending to Charles Dickens' classic as a film noir mystery, featuring a hardboiled detective, a femme fatale, and an absurd rescue of Tiny Tim (and the Lindbergh baby) from the clutches of a Hitler-esque villain named Rudolf! High School Musical lyricist Faye Greenberg and composer David Wohl have written four delightful period songs for the Feddington Players, and swing arrangements of many Christmas standards. Seamlessly combining drama and comedy, heartbreak and hope, The 1940's Radio Christmas Carol will sing its way into your heart. If you enjoyed 1940's Radio Hour, step back in time once again with the Feddington Players, and get into the holiday spirit with The 1940's Radio Christmas Carol. "A reading that transforms Charles Dickens's classic into a gumshoe mystery...far above the usual holiday offerings." -Stacy Nick, Coloradoan.
Nunsense
Author: Dan Goggin
Publisher: Samuel French, Inc.
Published: 1986
Total Pages: 100
ISBN-13: 9780573689185
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe show is a fund raiser put on by the Little Sisters of Hoboken to raise money to bury sisters accidently poisoned by the convent cook, Sister Julia (Child of God). -- Publisher's description.
A Bad Year for Tomatoes
Author: John Patrick
Publisher: Dramatists Play Service Inc
Published: 1975
Total Pages: 68
ISBN-13: 9780822200895
DOWNLOAD EBOOKTHE STORY: Fed up with the pressures and demands of her acting career, the famous Myra Marlowe leases a house in the tiny New England hamlet of Beaver Haven and settles down to write her autobiography. She is successful in turning aside the offers
Uncle Jed's Barber Shop
Author: Margaree King Mitchell
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Published: 2011-06-28
Total Pages: 40
ISBN-13: 1442443642
DOWNLOAD EBOOKCoretta Scott King Award winner A young girl’s beloved uncle is a talented barber without a shop who never gives up on his dream in this richly illustrated, stirring picture book. Everyone has a favorite relative. For Sarah Jean, it’s her Uncle Jed. Living in the segregated South of the 1920s, where most people are sharecroppers, Uncle Jed is the only black barber in the county and has to travel all over the county to cut his customers’ hair. He lives for the day when he could open his very own barbershop. But there are a lot of setbacks along the way. Will Uncle Jed ever be able to open a shiny new shop?
The North Pole Radio Hour
Author: Sally K. Albrecht
Publisher: Alfred Music
Published:
Total Pages: 64
ISBN-13: 9781457427893
DOWNLOAD EBOOKTake a 35-minute trip down memory lane as NPR (North Pole Radio) presents its 1946 Christmas holiday edition of "The North Pole Radio Hour." Hosts Sandy Snow and Storm Phillips welcome special guests the Moss Family (winners of the Klean Soap commercial songwriting contest) and several long-distance callers who phone in to chat with the big man himself during the "Ask Santa" segments. Swingin' musical guests include Joey Garland and Heather Holladay, each backed up by NPR's own "Snowtones." A fun-filled flashback to a bygone era with enough opportunities for the whole school to participate! Recommended for grades 3 and up. Performance time: approximately 35 minutes. Staging Suggestions included.
A Christmas Carol
Author: Joe Landry
Publisher:
Published: 2015-08-13
Total Pages: 45
ISBN-13: 9781623849887
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Charles Dickens holiday classic comes to life as a live 1940s radio broadcast, complete with vintage commercials for fruitcake (extra-fancy), and the magic of live sound effects and musical underscoring. A handful of actors bring dozens of characters to the stage, as the familiar story unfolds: Three ghosts take Ebenezer Scrooge on a thrilling journey to teach him the true meaning of Christmas. A charming take on a family favorite that will leave no one saying "Bah Humbug!"
A Christmas Carol and Other Christmas Books
Author: Charles Dickens
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2006-09-14
Total Pages: 687
ISBN-13: 0199204748
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAn attractive single-volume hardback edition of Dickens's classic Christmas story which also includes Dickens's four other Christmas Books and a selection of original illustrations.
Code Girls
Author: Liza Mundy
Publisher: Hachette Books
Published: 2017-10-10
Total Pages: 524
ISBN-13: 0316352551
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe award-winning New York Times bestseller about the American women who secretly served as codebreakers during World War II--a "prodigiously researched and engrossing" (New York Times) book that "shines a light on a hidden chapter of American history" (Denver Post). Recruited by the U.S. Army and Navy from small towns and elite colleges, more than ten thousand women served as codebreakers during World War II. While their brothers and boyfriends took up arms, these women moved to Washington and learned the meticulous work of code-breaking. Their efforts shortened the war, saved countless lives, and gave them access to careers previously denied to them. A strict vow of secrecy nearly erased their efforts from history; now, through dazzling research and interviews with surviving code girls, bestselling author Liza Mundy brings to life this riveting and vital story of American courage, service, and scientific accomplishment.
Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley
Author: Lauren Gunderson
Publisher: Dramatists Play Service, Inc.
Published: 2017-09-29
Total Pages: 78
ISBN-13: 0822237008
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA sequel to Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice set two years after the novel ends, MISS BENNET continues the story, only this time with bookish middle-sister Mary as its unlikely heroine. Mary is growing tired of her role as dutiful middle sister in the face of her siblings’ romantic escapades. When the family gathers for Christmas at Pemberley, an unexpected guest sparks Mary’s hopes for independence, an intellectual match, and possibly even love.
