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Recovering playwright, once won a STRANGER Genius Award for theater. Now writing a bloated novel about… G-d help me! Theatre.

Tag: “THE CHASE”

  • One Great Year One–Sandbox Radio Live!

    One Great Year One–Sandbox Radio Live!

    Back in April we staged the fourth episode of Sandbox Radio Live, “The Chase” rounding out a year of producing this unique offering of all local theatre talent.  The podcast of this last show is now available here.


    Episode 4, “The Chase”
    recorded at West of Lenin on April 16, 2012

    @1:42    “Stewart and Miriam” by Elizabeth Heffron
    @10:52   “Markheim: Episode 4” by Paul Mullin
    @25:40   “Why We Run” by Scot Augustson
    @29:35   “Ain’t Gonna Chase After You” Charles Leggett
    @33:25   “The Back of the 358 #4” by Paul Mullin
    @34:50   “Straight With Chaser” by Ki Gottberg
    @42:54   “Always Disappearing” by Juliet Pruzan
    @56:20   “The Back of the 358 #5” by Paul Mullin
    @57:40   “Child of the Second Tier” by Elizabeth Heffron
    @1:04:32 “I’m Always Chasing Rainbows”
    @1:07:53 “The Back of the 358 #6” by Paul Mullin
    @1:09:45 “Squeeze Play” by Vincent Delaney
    @1:22:00 “Finale/Credits

    It was a great evening, as the Sandboxers have really hit their stride generating and performing work intended especially for the pleasures of listening.  For me the standouts of the evening were poems by Scot Augustson and Elizabeth Heffron, “Why we Run” and “Child of the Second Tier”; plus Charles Leggett’s hard blowing “Ain’t Gonna Chase After You” blues, getting its sassy behind kicked by Leslie Law’s second mic vocals.

    In July we’ll kick off a whole new year, with Episode 5 “An Unexpected Twist”, be there to share the making of the magic.

    And per tradition, below the fold you’ll find the script for Episode Four of Markheim, should you care to follow along as you listen.

    (And thanks again to John Ulman for taking such great photos!)

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  • Radio Reality

    Radio Reality

    One time as a kid I was sick and my dad left me at home by myself with talk radio playing in the kitchen downstairs. (Hey, it was the 70’s.) I was a touch feverish and I started to imagine that the people talking were actually sitting at my kitchen table. This tickled me immensely.

    Last night I had an opposite but even more delightful experience at Sandbox Radio Live’s Episode 4: The Chase! The venue, West of Lenin, was completely sold out— beautiful living butts in every seat.  So I had to stand in the back behind the risers, along with fellow writers Scot Auguston and Elizabeth Heffron.  I couldn’t see the actors or the Foley artists as they worked their magic, but the performances were so rich, the sound effects so convincing, the music so utterly compelling that I began to float freely in an alternate ocean of radio reality.  Because I couldn’t see Richard Ziman playing the Nazi interrogator, he became the Nazi interrogator.  When he popped a bottle of bubbly and poured it, it actually happened even though 25 feet away from me a Foley artist was faking it all with a table full of clever sound props.  I will admit that at one point I had to move forward to see with my own eyes Charles Leggett blowing his harmonica because I simply refused to believe the outrageous amazement my ears were trying to convince me of.

    Sandbox Radio is magic.  And the world class artists that generate it are led by a genius, Leslie Law, who in four episodes has managed to accomplish the most difficult task there is in show business: producing consistent excellence, over and over, and getting better each and every time.

    I don’t need you to believe me because the proof is in the Podcast coming soon!

    (You can go here for podcasts of our first three episodes.)

  • Sandbox Radio Live! Seats Now Available

    Sandbox Radio Live! Seats Now Available

    Advance reservations are available today for the Fourth Episode of Sandbox Radio Live! “The Chase.”  Click here to assure your seat at Brown Paper Tickets.

    Back in Episode 2, we had some fun with commercials for the King County Metro Line #358 Express to Aurora Village, or as I like to call it, “My Danger-tainment” bus.  Listen here to the very first one we did.  (“Read-along” script below the fold.)

    Here’s a quick review of the info on the upcoming show.

    Who:     The Sandbox Artists Collective

    What:    SANDBOX RADIO LIVE! Episode 4 “THE CHASE”

    Where:  West of Lenin (203 N. 36th Street, Seattle WA) www.westoflenin.com

    When:  Monday, April 16th, house opens at 7:30 with live music, show at 8:00pm

    How Much:   $10 suggested donation at the door, Reservations recommended! Available April 2nd: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/236740
     
    Sandbox Radio is conceived, produced and directed by Leslie Law.
     
    contact:  sandboxradio@thesandboxac.org
     
    Podcast available in iTunes and here:  http://www.thesandboxac.org/podcast.html

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  • The Chase

    The Chase

    Markheim’s just a half-fallen angel trying to keep his head down and walk neutral in The Show, but a street kid stole his dog and now some Cherub has dropped down from the Fix for heaven only knows what reason.

    Seattle ain’t big enough for two expatriate angels. Sam ain’t gonna like it.  And when Sam’s unhappy, nobody’s happy.  

    Does tax season have you on the emotional lam?  Then join “The Chase”: The Sandbox Artists Collective’s fourth episode of its wildly successful SANDBOX RADIO LIVE! to be recorded before a live audience on Monday, April 16 at 8:00pm at Fremont’s newest theatre, West of Lenin.

    Entirely new, fresh and locally grown, Sandbox Radio is written, produced and performed by some of Seattle’s hottest stage talent. This latest episode, “The Chase” will include new original poems by playwrights Elizabeth Heffron and Scot Augustson, new short plays by Vincent Delaney, Ki Gottberg, Elizabeth Heffron and Juliet Waller Pruzan, plus Episode 4 of Paul Mullin’s noir-angel serial “Markheim”, original blues from Charles Leggett, and special guest chanteuse Joanne Klein.  Before the show and during intermission enjoy a beverage from our newly added bonus feature, The Sandbox Bar!   Halloween Sandbox Fun

    Members of the Sandbox Artist Collective currently scheduled to appear include: Megan Ahiers, Eric Ray Anderson, Shawn Belyea, Ki Gottberg, Mik Kuhlman, Amy Love, Charles Leggett, Todd Jefferson Moore, Peter Dylan O’Connor, Rebecca Olson, Kathryn Van Meter and Richard Ziman. Original music will be provided by Jose Gonzales and The Sandbox Radio Orchestra: including Dave Pascal, Dan Tierney and Rob Witmer.  You won’t want to miss this, and you won’t want to wait until the podcast of this episode is available online.

    Come see it LIVE! on Monday, April 16th…
     

     Sandbox Radio 4 postcard

    Who:     The Sandbox Artists Collective

    What:    SANDBOX RADIO LIVE! Episode 4 “THE CHASE”

    Where:  West of Lenin (203 N. 36th Street, Seattle WA) www.westoflenin.com

    When:  Monday, April 16th, house opens at 7:30 with live music, show at 8:00pm

    How Much:   $10 suggested donation at the door, Reservations recommended! Available at Brown Paper Tickets after April 2nd by clicking here

    Sandbox Radio is conceived, produced and directed by Leslie Law.  Contact:  sandboxradio@thesandboxac.org

    Podcast available in iTunes and by clicking  here