MY TWO CENTS' WORTH

Part the Third:

We had laid all the groundwork--writing, vetting, editing scripts, of which we had five: The Tell-Tale Heart, The Raven, Macbeth's witches' scene, an original called Nightmare on Main Street, and Little Orphant Annie. 

We had gone through auditioning, casting and rehearsing.

Now we just had to record a usable set of performances.

We met with WITT 91.9 FM Chief -Cook-and-Bottle-Washer Jim Walsh at his studio near the banks of the Wapahani (okay, the White River) and set our plans.

We secured a place--the Community Room at Zionsville's Old National Bank--and the recording began.

Recording took place over three nights.  The high ceilings of our "studio" lent themselves nicely when it came to adding a touch of echo to some of our segments.  And greatly hampered the sound of others.

We adapted.  Folding screens, family quilts, sequestered actors--all added up to more suitable acoustics for selected segments.

Actors were surprised to learn that any piece could be recorded in short pieces instead of all at once.  It was a technique that took some adapting, but resulted in fresher, more skilled performances.

And the thing was done.

Music and sound effects were added by the capable ears and hands of Martin See and Franklin McClelland. All segments were strung together like the pearls that they were with transitions recorded by our announcer-in-chief, Roger Manning. 

Into Dropbox.  And on to Jim Walsh, our radio patron saint.

Tonight's the night!

8:00-9:00 p.m.
WITT 91.9 FM or stream it at witt919.org

Listen and let your imagination and your deepest fears run wild!