Playtime on WIOX - 2022
Calendar 2022
All shows at 6PM ET unless otherwise stated
January 4: "Thunder Mountain," a new radio play for children and families
By: Sandra Fenichel Asher
Host(s): Erwin Karl
Guest actors: Michelle Macau, Darlene DeMaille
Synopsis: No one in Joanna's village dares to climb Thunder Mountain, where dragons' dens are said to contain great treasure and greedy adventurers have disappeared before. But, now, a dragon has stolen the sun, throwing the village into darkness, and Joanna's father has fallen ill from hunger and cold. When Joanna sets off alone to climb the mountain and face the dragon, she finds unexpected help along the way and a surprising conclusion to her journey.
January 18: "Wildflowers," a new radio play for children and families
By: Anne Barone
Host(s): Erwin Karl
Guest actors: Darlene DeMaille, Rebecca Newman, Thomas Newman, Ward Stevenson
Synopsis: A long awaited visit between two cousins does not go as expected when they encounter personality differences, and a plague.
A discussion with the playwright and actors will follow the 30-minute reading.
February 1: TBD
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February 15: TBD
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July 19: TBD
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March 1: The Margaretville Cemetery Tour
Host(s): Erwin Karl
Guests: Diane Galusha, John Bernhardt
March 15: TBD
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March 29: TBD
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April 12: Anne Barone’s ten-minute play “Car Jack”
Anne Barone’s ten-minute play “Car Jack,” with actors Erwin Karl and Marcy Thorn in a reprise performance from “Summer Shortcuts.”
Host(s): Darlene DeMaille and Erwin Karl will co-host the program and discuss the play with Marcy Thorn and the playwright.
April 20, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm: #ENOUGH. On Zoom and broadcast over WIOX community radio at 91.3 FM, and streamed at wioxradio.org
#ENOUGH, a national reading of 8 ten-minute plays written by teenagers about gun violence.
Following the readings, a discussion about the plays and the issues surrounding gun violence in our Catskill Mountain community will be facilitated by Arnie Schwartz of WIOX Board of Directors, Chair of the Margaretville Hospital Board of Directors and Founding member of the Catskill Addiction Coalition, and Simon Purdy, Associate Professor of Criminal Justice at SUNY Delhi and Joyce St. George.
April 26: Reading of Anne Barone’s ten-minute play “Gone Fishing” originally performed at The Open Eye Theater in August, 2015
Host(s): Erwin Karl and Darlene DeMaille
Guests: Beth Sherr, Ward Stevenson and playwright Anne Barone
May 10: Live reading—complete with sound effects—of Sybil Rosen’s ten-minute play “Duet for Bear and Dog”
Cast: Darlene DeMaille, Erwin Karl, Michelle Macau, Ward Stevenson, and Amie Brockway.
Sybil Rosen will be on hand to share her thoughts, writing process and experience.
May 24: Live interview with Patricia Buckley from Franklin Stage about its upcoming season
Host(s): Erwin Karl
June 7: Focus on Plays about Gun Violence
Played an excerpt from PBS All Things Considered on William Electric Black's work against gun violence. Black will be performing his solo show "Twelve Angry Electrics" at The Open Eye Theater in August. Also played a PBS segment on #ENOUGH and re-aired segments from Erwin’s interview from March 1 with Diane Galusha and John Bernhardt to preview the upcoming Margaretville Cemetery Tour event on June 18.
Host(s): Erwin Karl
June 21: All About Auditions
Live interview with Guest Artist Marge Helenchild, talking about the upcoming auditions for Summer Shortcuts XII. Also read a new ten-minute play called "Florida" by Steven Doloff.
Host(s): Erwin Karl and Amie Brockway
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August 2: Live Reading of Two Plays from Summer Shortcuts XII
"The Greatest Card Trick" by Hugh MacKay and "More Pasta" by Leon Kaye. The playwrights, directors, and casts will be on the show. We'll read the plays and talk about the writing/rehearsal/performance process.
Host(s): Amie Brockway and Erwin Karl
August 16: Live Reading of Three Plays from Summer Shortcuts XII
“Canyon’s Edge” by Barbara Lindsay, “Weaving a Tapestry” by Enid Cokinos, “A Life Enriching Community” by Philip Middleton Williams
Host(s): Amie Brockway and Erwin Karl
Special Guests: The playwrights, directors, and cast: Barbara Lindsay, Enid Cokinos, Philip Middleton Williams, Pip Merrick, Marge Helenchild, Elizabeth Sherr, Ward Stevenson, Roy Moses, Darlene DeMaille, Kathy Taylor
August 30: Live Reading of Three Plays from Summer Shortcuts XII
“The Front Porch Gang” by Ben Scranton, “Scars” by Pamela Kingsley, “Home” by Scott Mullen
Host(s): Amie Brockway and Erwin Karl
Special Guests: The playwrights, directors, and cast: Ben Scranton, Pamela Kingsley, Scott Mullen, Elizabeth Sherr, Marge Helenchild, Pip Merrick, Ron Brockway, Darlene DeMaille, Alice Zigelis, Kathy Taylor, Patricia Brannen
September 13: Previewing SYLVIA by A. R. Gurney
Host(s): Carol and Arnie Schwartz
September 27: Writing Plays for Young Audiences
Host(s): Amie Brockway and Erwin Karl
Special Guest(s): Playwright Sandra Fenichel Asher
October 11: Live Broadcast Performance of Thunder Mountain by Sandra Fenichel Asher with music by Brenda C. Kayne
Host(s): Amie Brockway and Erwin Karl
Special Guest(s): Playwright, Composer, and Cast: Sandra Fenichel Asher, Brenda C. Kayne, …..
November 22: Exploring Winnie the Pooh
Host(s): Amie Brockway and Beth Sherr
Special Guest(s): Brenda C. Kayne and Ron Brockway
December 6: Directors Talk About How They Direct
Host(s): Carol and Arnie Schwartz
Special Guest(s): Michelle Macau, Ron Nash
December 20: Reading performance of "A Child's Christmas in Wales" by Dylan Thomas
Host(s): Darlene DeMaille and Beth Sherr
Special Guest(s): Anne Barone