Many people believe the Golden Age of American radio was much too brief.

It was a precious time when families would assemble around their superheterodynes after dinner, stare intently at the station selection dial--or just close their eyes--and permit their imaginations to supply all the thrilling and entertaining pictures they required.

 

 

Attention Seniors!

Check out the Links page for information from the Illinois Alliance for Retired Americans and also from the State of Illinois Dept. on Aging.

 

  
 
 

 
 

 

 

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.

 

The AFTRA/SAG Senior Radio Players, in association with Chicago DCA Theater, offer 7 shows for 2012.


What is the mission of the AFTRA/SAG Senior Radio Players? To demonstrate the amazing listener-gripping power of old-time radio drama and comedy -- even when the audience is in the studio observing it being made. The group’s steering committee spends an abundance of its time on the selection of the best material from thousands of available scripts and turns them over to directors and producers for auditions, rehearsals, and live presentation.


Come join us at the Claudia Cassidy Theater on the second floor of the Chicago Cultural Center, 77 E. Randolph (at Michigan Avenue). Doors open at 6 p.m. and the show starts at 7 p.m. Admission is free and reservations are not required, but it’s first come, first seated. Please click on Upcoming Events to discover the 2012 schedule.

 

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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 and/or the Screen Actors Guild.

Schedule:

All shows will be performed at the Chicago Cultural Center in the Claudia Cassidy Theater and will start at 7 p.m. (doors open at 6 p.m.). The Chicago Cultural Center is located at 77 E. Randolph (at Michigan Avenue) and the Claudia Cassidy Theater is on the 2nd Floor. The admission is free and reservations are not required, however seating is on a first come, first served basis.

  • Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012
  • Tuesday May 1st, 2012
  • Tuesday, July 31st, 2012 (Comedy Doubleheader)
  • Wednesday, October 10th, 2012 (Drama Doubleheader)
  • Wednesday, December 12th, 2012

 

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.