Dinner Reader’s Theater Production “An Evening in Front of the Radio”

The Litchfield Downtown Council, Litchfield Golf and Community Partners and Prospects presents “An Evening in Front of the Radio” – a dinner reader’s theater production about the golden age of radio. It’s coming up this Saturday, March 14th, at Prospects in Litchfield.

Betty Allen says doors will open at 5:30 p.m., with a 2-meat buffet at 6 p.m. and the show at 7. She says tickets are $35 and there were 70 seats available, so get your tickets soon. Carl Minton from the Litchfield Golf and Community Partners Board says they are providing the materials for a stage at Prospects along with the labor. He says this is a new venture at the golf club.

Darlene Kotelnicki says tickets are available at the Fieldgate Cheese Store, DeAnn’s Country Village Shoppe, Farm Bureau or by calling her at 320-535-0034; and it’s cash or check only. She says the cast includes Art Elson, Erika & Michael Buller, Paul White, Beckie Simenson, Karter Cunningham, Jeff Woods, Scott Nelson, Betty Allen and herself and they’ll be portraying news and other events that people would have heard on the radio back in the 30s, 40s and 50s.

Kotelnicki says there will be items like the crash of the Hindenburg, Charles Lindberg landing in Paris, the Kentucky Derby, a Joe Lewis fight, Abbott & Costello’s “Who’s on First” skit, Norma Berke doing the 10 a.m. news from her home in Litchfield, Betty Crocker, George Burns & Gracie Allen and more. She says they will also have sound effects and signs for the audience to follow such as “on air,” “laugh” and “applause.”

Kotelnicki says they are raising funds to help with this summer’s musical line-up in Central Park. She says it’s a family-friendly show and if it goes well, they’ll try it again.