About Prospect Theater Project’s Radio Cavalcade
Prospect Theater Project’s Radio Cavalcade invites you to tune in to days gone by as we present live re-creations of classic radio programming from the 30s, 40s, and 50s.
From comedies to dramas, noir to romance, and tales of the mysterious to the supernatural, PTPRC brings to life the medium that took America by storm and informed, entertained, and shaped the opinions of three generations.
PTPRC is presented in the style and format of the original radio productions, including commercials, music, and live sound effects! Our Radio Cavalcade Players are excited to present fun-filled, vintage programming that keeps these time-honored traditions alive.
Fright Night! Ghost Story & Sorry, Wrong Number
October 26, 2024
“Ghost Story” : A wealthy matron holds a seance-themed party in jest, but the evening takes a turn when she gets an unexpected guest who won’t leave.
“Sorry, Wrong Number”: The original tour de- force vehicle for actress Agnes Moorehead. An invalid woman battles the frustrations of the telephone system after she overhears a plot to murder someone and no one will believe her.
It Happened on Fifth Avenue
December 14
Every winter, Michael J. O’Connor, the second richest man in the world, vacates his 5th Avenue mansion for his winter home in warmer climes. Every winter, Aloysius T. McKeever, a homeless man, and his dog move into vacated mansions. This particular winter, McKeever meets Jim Bullock, an army veteran who has recently been evicted from his apartment and offers to share the mansion with him. It’s not long before the mansion has a few more guests, including two of Jim’s army buddies and their wives and children; runaway heiress Trudy Connor; her mother and even Michael J. O’Connor, himself.
The Clock
February 21
Soldier Joe Allen is on a two-day leave in New York, and there he meets Alice. She agrees to show him the sights and they spend the day together. In this short time they find themselves falling in love with each other, and they decide to get married before Joe has to return to camp.
The Postman Always Rings Twice
April 12
Drifter Frank Chambers arrives at a quiet California roadside restaurant where he meets and falls for drop-dead gorgeous Cora, the wife of restaurant owner Nick Smith. After weaseling his way into a job, the two begin a deadly love affair and cook up plans to end her marriage and start a new life together. After a few botched attempts at a clean break, they are forced to put their honeymoon on hold after being rerouted into the arms of a D.A. hot to convict and a corrupt lawyer with designs on Cora. Frank and Cora thought they packed just enough luck to avoid what should be unavoidable, but the duo failed to account for the possible intervention of a formidable force that doesn’t need a badge. trouble.
Comedy Showcase! The Young Matron’s League & The Balloon Dancer
June 21
“The Young Matron’s League”: Ditzy housewife Liz sees her future on the stage in spite of her husband’s skepticism, but a case of mistaken identity upends her dream of stardom.
“The Balloon Dancer”: Three secretaries have quit working for principal Conklin and a fourth is expected today. Meanwhile, there might be a ‘dancer’ named Mitzi Leroy at the stag party being planned for Mr. Conklin’s brother-in-law and Miss Brooks finds herself in the middle of the confusion!
Prospect Theater Project established its PTP Radio Cavalcade programming in 2017, and our upcoming season will be our fourth full year of a four-show radio play season. The 2019-2020 season may have been interrupted, but our Radio Cavalcade Players have been hard at work, recording a gorgeous four-part video series of Raymond Chandler’s beloved THE BIG SLEEP.
THE BIG SLEEP was the first appearance of the unforgettable Phillip Marlowe, the hard-boiled detective who would become a staple of Chandler’s detective stories. Marlowe was iconically portrayed on the silver screen by the laconic Humphrey Bogart.
Just like a live Radio Cavalcade show, our at-home video version makes YOU the studio audience of our radio station at the height of radio’s Golden Age. Sit back and get lost in Raymond Chandler’s THE BIG SLEEP — just click on ACT ONE below to start watching!
We are offering this first virtual installment of our Radio Cavalcade for free, out of gratitude for the immense support of our patrons and for the inspiring creativity and resilience of our artists. However, if you would like to donate, you are always welcome to do so. Our current donation campaign can be found by clicking the link below.