Arkansas Radio Theatre, an initiative that operates in association with the Arkansas Tech University Department of Communication and Media Studies, has announced its fall 2024 schedule.
The series of 15 performances will air on KXRJ 91.9 FM and www.atu.edu/broadcast beginning at 7 p.m. each Saturday from Aug. 24 through Nov. 30.
“This season is an all-ATU season, featuring exclusively the work of student writers,” said Dr. David Eshelman, head of the ATU Department of Communication and Media Studies and professor of communication. “The Arkansas Radio Theatre is dedicated to adaptations of classic literature and new plays by Arkansas writers. The initiative takes seriously its mission to produce work from ATU students.”
Eshelman founded Arkansas Radio Theatre in 2007 and serves as its director.
New for this season are “The Value of Words” and “Five Golden Rings.”
“The Value of Words” was written by ATU student Siddalee Malone and stars Julius Chenault and Lane Anderson.
“Five Golden Rings” is an anthology of five tales written by ATU students. The stories are entitled “If He Fails” by Lane Anderson, “A Knight’s Penance” by Blane Freeman, “Welcome to the Leviathan” and “Big Birthday Bash” by Haley Sorg and “Moon-Kissed and Falling” by Rue Recinos.
Several student writers from years past will also have their work broadcast during the fall 2024 Arkansas Radio Theatre season. Those now ATU alumni include Ashley Baker, Hannah-Leigh Baker, Nate Bartlett, Jordan Clark, Cannon Cobb, Codi Crowe, Bri DeClue, Leighann Dicks, Akanesi Fa, Spree Hilliard, Katelin Hinds-White, Dustin Jackson, Tim Jarmon, Susan Kidd, Samantha McKinzie, Abbey Montgomery, Forrest Ott, Sarah Plummer, Elle Porterfield, Grace Quay, Sarah Rabb, Sawyer Rentfro, Joey Scheyder, Sheldon Slinkard, Ashlin Trahan, Billy Voyles, Aaron Wallis, Brady Williams and Tanner Williams.
Arkansas Radio Theatre recordings are made available to the visually impaired through the Arkansas Information Reading Service.
Archived broadcasts of each performance are uploaded to blogs.atu.edu/radiotheatre.
Below is the complete fall 2024 Arkansas Radio Theatre schedule:
- Aug. 24: “Tomorrow’s a New Day,” Episode 1
- Aug. 31: “Tomorrow’s a New Day,” Episode 2
- Sept. 7: “Tomorrow’s a New Day,” Episode 3
- Sept. 14: “Tomorrow’s a New Day,” Episode 4
- Sept. 21: “Mount Monologue”
- Sept. 28: “Mount Monologue II”
- Oct. 5: “Mount Monologue III”
- Oct. 12: “The Value of Words”
- Oct. 19: “The Value of Words” and “The Gray House”
- Oct. 26: “Unwanted Guests”
- Nov. 2: “Elbow Grease” and Other Plays
- Nov. 9: “Five Golden Rings”
- Nov. 16: “Five Golden Rings”
- Nov. 23: “The Playground King”
- Nov. 30: “The Playground King”
