In 1997, the Seniors Committee of the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists and the Screen Actors Guild formed the AFTRA/SAG Radio Players for the purpose of keeping alive the uniqueness of radio as the theater of the imagination.

Several times a year audiences are invited to witness the performance of classic radio scripts by voice actors, sound effects artists employing as many manual devices as possible, and, often, a real, live keyboard player. And the AFTRA/SAG Players stay faithful to the original model by having to get it right the first time--no retakes permitted. Some of the group's actors appeared in network radio drama when Chicago was a major production center. All the members of the troupe are professionals who made, and, in many instances, continue to make their livings before microphones and in front of cameras and audiences.

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All of the members of the AFTRA/SAG Senior Radio Players are members of The American Federation of Television and Radio Artists or The Screen Actors Guild.

2008 Schedule: All shows will be performed at the Chicago Cultural Center in the Claudia Cassidy Theatre and will start at 7p.m. (doors open at 6:30 p.m.). The Chicago Cultural Center is located at 77 W. Randolph (at Michigan Avenue) and the Claudia Cassidy Theatre is on the 2nd Floor. The addmission is free and reservations are not required, however seating is on a first come, first served basis. Wednesday, December 10, 2008 Wednesday, February 11, 2009 Tuesday, May 19, 2009

The AFTRA/SAG Senior Radio Players invite you to any or all of their re-creations.

The admission is free. Just be sure to bring your imagination.