Thousand Islands Playhouse Podcast
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During the week of November 1-7, Shortwave Theatre Festival is proud to be partnering with the Thousand Islands Playhouse to rebroadcast episodes from their podcast, live on CFRC 101.9FM or cfrc.ca. Finding it difficult to stay creative this year? Join Associate Artistic Director Sophia Fabiilli and Company Manager Marta McDonald of the Thousand Islands Playhouse as they share a drink and speak to actors, directors, and designers about using their creativity at home during the pandemic. If you have a passion for art and theatre, and want to get creative yourself, the Playhouse Podcast is for you! Music composed by Mark Hunt. Produced by MyFM Gananoque.
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The Episodes
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Krista Jackson: Book Smart / Airing on Sunday November 1 at 1PM on CFRC 101.9FM
Director Krista Jackson was excited to tackle the wild and wonderful farce Perfect Wedding at the Playhouse in 2020. Although COVID has ear-marked her work, Krista is busy reading a library's worth of books. |
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Deanna H. Choi: Well-Tuned Cyclist /Airing on Sunday November 1 at 2:30PM on CFRC 101.9FM
Deanna is an award-winning sound designer and composer who was slated to work on The Music Man at the Playhouse this season. Listen in to hear about Deanna's intricate work behind-the-scenes and how she uses cycling to tune out the chaos of the pandemic. |
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Nicole Stamp: Unstoppable Force / Airing on Tuesday November 3 at 8PM on CFRC 101.9FM
TV host, actor, director, writer, and activist Nicole Stamp was booked to star in Every Brilliant Thing at the Playhouse. From Facebook to CNN, Nicole is raising her voice about Black Lives Matter and sharing actions you can take to sustain the fight against racism. |
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Richard Lam: Pandemic Jams / Airing on Tuesday November 3 at 8:30PM on CFRC 101.9FM
Actor and musician Richard Lam appeared at the Playhouse last season in The New Canadian Curling Club and was slated to perform in Once this summer. Listen in to hear how Richard is turning his pandemic lemons into lemonade and channeling his creative energy into his band, James King and the Midnight Hours, as they prepare to record their first album. |
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Marcia Johnson: Stellar Storyteller / Airing on Friday November 6 at 8:30PM on CFRC 101.9FM
Playwright, actor, and activist Marcia Johnson wrote the play Serving Elizabeth which was developed at the Playhouse’s Playwright's Unit and was slated for a production in 2020. COVID's thorny fate didn't slow Marcia down. What started as a simple exercise of reading children's books on Facebook for fun, has blossomed into 'Hello, It's Marcia', a daily online story-time... with some surprising perks! |
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Tyler Check: D&D Devotee / Airing on Friday November 6 at 8PM
Kingston born actor and musician Tyler Check was booked to star in the musical Once this summer at the Playhouse. Instead, he's embarking on epic adventures... all from the comfort of home. |
Savage Family Band
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A band born out of a pandemic. When COVID-19 hit in March, songwriter/ guitarist Tom Savage turned to music as a way of interacting with his daughter Bella, who has been playing bass for the past two years. It was a fun way to keep them busy while he was unable to work, and she was home from school. Weekly rehearsals brought about the creation of new music that has delved into Blues, Jazz and Funk territory. Gigs were soon to follow and now there seems to be no stopping the Savage Family Band!
Tune into CFRC 101.9 FM/cfrc.ca on November 1st 2020 at 12 pm for the family friendly kick off of Shortwave Theatre Festival with the Savage Family Band featuring local musicians Tom Savage, Bella Savage and Bonz Bowering! |
Blue Canoe's Viva Voce: Haunted
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Airing on Monday November 2 at 8PM on CFRC 101.9FM
At its core, Viva Voce is a platform for youth to share their stories. When Viva Voce was initially created in 2014 it was an evening of coffeehouse-style storytelling. Youth could select or write stories connected to a theme and perform them in any storytelling style such as traditional storytelling, singing, dancing, performing, poetry, etc. We're taking this concept and bringing it to the world of radio. Blue Canoe is proud to present Viva Voce: Haunted during the Shortwave Theatre Festival, November 1-7, on air at CFRC 101.9FM or cfrc.ca. Viva Voce Haunted features:
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Radio Theatre 101
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Airing on Wednesday November 4 at 8PM on CFRC 101.9FM
“Radio Theatre 101” is an audio documentary that was created by Sam Kaiser, a third-year drama and music student, in preparation for the Shortwave Theatre Festival at CFRC with Cellar Door Project. The documentary provides information on what radio theatre is, the history of the form in North America, techniques and methods utilized, as well as an exploration of contemporary radio theatre in Canada. Sam also gives some information on the wonderful plays and playwrights that will be broadcast on CFRC for the Shortwave Festival, so make sure to tune in! This documentary is supported by generous funding from Robert H. Black Fund through the Department of Film and Media at Queen's. |