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The Magic That Was Radio

The Magic That Was Radio. March 19, 2011 Great Benson Hall Bethel University. Promotional Mailer (December 1).

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The Magic That Was Radio

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  1. The Magic That Was Radio March 19, 2011 Great Benson Hall Bethel University

  2. Promotional Mailer (December 1) The Minneapolis Commodores proudly present our 64th annual show, “The Magic That Was Radio”. Come join us for a highly entertaining, nostalgia filled look at the world of Old Time Radio. You’ll hear a broad range of music from an era that helped define us as a nation. You might even get a chance to see a few of your favorite radio characters from a time when storytelling and imagination ruled the air waves. Along with the warm, rich, four-part harmony sounds of the 85-man Commodore Chorus, you will also be entertained by a number of our chapter Barbershop quartets. And if that’s not enough, our special guest quartet, Vocal Spectrum – 2006 International Quartet Champions – will thrill you with their soaring harmonies. These superb singers have been entertaining audiences all over the globe since they emerged with the gold medal 5 years ago. They truly represent the absolute best that the Barbershop Harmony Society has to offer. If you have been to one of our shows over the last few years you know what you’ve got to look forward to. If you haven’t had the chance, come join us on March 19, 2011 and let us bring a little magic into your life.

  3. The Story After lengthy consideration, the owner of KORD Radio has decided that he is going to leave the station (closed for over 20 years) to his grandson. He doesn’t quite know why but has a feeling that his grandson might be able to figure out what to do with it. The entire show is set in the old station. As the story unfolds, a number of ghost characters, who were prominent stars in early radio, appear to help educate (and entertain) the grandson. The story ends with the grandson deciding to make a museum out of the old station to both honor his grandfather and to help tell the story of Old Time Radio.

  4. Dramatis Personae (Cast of Characters) KORD Station Owner ----------- Bob Dykstra Grandson ----------- Blake Wanger Jack Armstrong ----------- Sam LaRoque Fibber McGee ----------- Paul Dahlen Ma Linger ----------- Sheila Cole George Burns ----------- Dan Cole Gracie Allen ----------- Becky Wigley Major Bowes ----------- Lance Johnson Orson Wells ----------- Ray Ensrud Foley ----------- Harvey Weiss

  5. The Set • Fibber McGee’s Closet • Recording Studio Booth for Commercial Jingles • Radio Announcer’s Desk with a vintage microphone • Sound Effects Table

  6. First Half Music Commodores Radio Paper Moon Polka Medley Doo Wop Medley And Can It Be Mary Lou Radio – Reprise

  7. Second Half Music Commodores Steppin’ Out Wonderful One Dancing Medley America the Beautiful – Overlay Keep America Singing

  8. Chapter Quartets Four Seasons Juke Box Saturday Night Sounds of Renown Almost Like Being in Love TETRA The Cop on the Beat Triple Q Sold Easy Listening Everything Old is New Again Guest Quartets Vocal Spectrum Feature Quartet TBA Andrews Sisters

  9. Commercial Jingles KORD Radio Wheaties Hamm’s Beer Spam Green Giant WCCO Good Morning Song Nestles Lustre Crème Shampoo In My Merry Oldsmobile

  10. Other Fun Stuff You Won’t Want To Miss • Enormously entertaining dialogue • Dynamic Character interactions • Stupendous, heart-stopping Sound Effects (creaking doors, runaway horses, a duck, and a Chinese gong) • A rousing Burma Shave Sign Parade • A riotous George and Gracie comedy routine • A pitched battle of egos as the self assured Orson Wells vies with the bombastic Major Bowes for stage time • Ma Linger bringing down the house as she makes everybody forget that she’s not even real • All American Boy – Jack Armstrong – extolling the virtues of being virtuous • A dramatic denouement involving Fibber McGee’s Closet – squealing tires, a car crash, smoke, and a crowing rooster

  11. WE NEED YOU! The most important part of the entire show is YOU! We need everyone to become actively involved in selling the excitement that will generate ticket sales and sponsorships. Each of us needs to make it our responsibility to promote the show. Be proud to tell people that this continues to be the best entertainment value in town. You’re going to have a lot more fun singing in front of a sold-out, enthusiastic audience.

  12. THANK YOU

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