Murder in the Air

WRITTEN BY: various people
PERFORMED AT: Radisson Inn, Corning, NY
PERFORMED ON: March 28
DIRECTOR: Gary Yoggy
SPONSORED BY: Radio ala Carte
CAST:
"The Adventures of Sam Spade: The Fairly Bright Caper":
SAM SPADE- Sam Losito
EFFIE- Mia Fillipetti
GUDGE, THE WITCH- Marilyn Fillipetti
HOMER LANDON- Stu Luther
MR. HILLARY BRIGHT- Don Lerario
WILMA FAIRLY- Tina Howe
OPHELIA FAIRLY- Barbara Griswold
RALPH KRAM- Gary Yoggy
CHIEF BECKER- Graham Howard
BALLISTICS EXPERT- Andy Parker
ANNOUNCER- Gary Yoggy
WILDROOT CREAM OIL LADY- Rachel Bryant
"Suspense: Sorry, Wrong Number":
MRS. STEVENSON- Tina Howe
SGT. MARTIN- Barney Parker
OPERATOR- Mia Fillipetti
FIRST MAN- Don Lerario
GEORGE- Andy Parker
CHIEF OPERATOR- Marilyn Fillipetti
WESTERN UNION MESSENGER- David Alan Scott Jr.
HOSPITAL RECEPTIONIST- Barbara Griswold
WILLIAM M. ROBSON (HOST)- Gary Yoggy
ANNOUNCER- Graham Howard
"The Shadow: Death in a Minor Key":
LAMONT CRANSTON/THE SHADOW- Graham Howard
MARGOT LANE- Tina Howe
TERRY MASON- David Alan Scott Jr.
MINISTER- Barney Parker
BARABARA NORTON- Barbara Griswold
SHREVIE- Don Lerario
UNCLE- Stu Luther
DOCTOR- Sam Losito
NURSE- Barbara Griswold
WARDEN- Barney Parker
JOHN BARCLAY (for Blue Coal)- Gary Yoggy
ANNOUNCER- Andy Parker

PLOT: Various plots taken from three 1940's radio shows, all dealing with mystery, murder, and...suspense!

HISTORY: During a rehearsal for "Noises Off", co-star Gary Yoggy cast me in my second radio re-creation show. This time, I got to play a Western Union Messenger in "Sorry, Wrong Number", as well as Terry Mason (not to be confused with TV's Perry Mason), who narrates the "Death in a Minor Key" episode of "The Shadow".
With no particular theater company involved in this show, Gary listed it as being sponsored by "Radio ala Carte". As with Gary's other radio shows, the crew included Bart Curtis (sound effects) and Ed Clute (pre-recorded music).
The show was held at a $50-per-person charity banquet for the All Saints Academy. The emcee for the event was my "Bells are Ringing" co-star Ray Defendorf. The highlight of the banquet was at the after-show dance, where I "shaked my booty" with co-star Tina Howe.

PHOTOS:
* The cast (minus the Fillipettis), shortly before the show (photo by Elaine Hausburg)