Episode 4 - The War of the Worlds (October 29, 2016)
Release Date: 11/20/2016
Episode 16 (April 24th, 2023)
Firehouse Radio Players
In this episode: Cliff Hanger, Private Eye plays corner man for a boxer under pressure to take a dive; US Marshal Buck Taciturn runs for mayor; and Captain Fremulon and crew face their toughest challenge yet - an unpaid furlough. Recorded live at Firehouse Theatre in Richmond, VA on April 24, 2023. Featuring: Joe Bishop (Mike; Cliff Hanger Announcer; Ralph; Preen; Captain Fremulon); Helen Hardymon (Teen #2; Cop; Mattie; Mysterious Voice); Reid Hardymon (Doctor; Grossman; Winger; Client); Renee Hoyos (PBR Announcer; Sherry; Woman; Petey); Corey Hull (Caller; Teen #1; Earl; Buck Taciturn;...
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Episode 15 - Terror on the Tracks (October 23rd, 2021)
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Episode 15 - Terror on the Tracks (October 23rd, 2021) In this episode - our first performance at Ashland Theatre - the Doyle Sisters stumble on a mystery while trick-or-treating; a horror icon is cast in role outside of his wheelhouse on "Hello from Hollywood"; Orson Welles tries to bring the scares without the listener complaints; and Madam Midnight presents three chilling Halloween tales. Recorded live at Ashland Theatre in Ashland, VA on October 23, 2021. Featuring: Kyla Daniel-Hart (Patty Doyle, Woman, Witch 1, Alice, Realtor); Noah Downs (Timmy, Moose, "Madam Midnight" Announcer, Scott,...
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Episode 14 - Christmas in July (December 19, 2021)
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In this episode - a stolen doll leads to a Christmas caper for Cliff Hanger, private eye; the hospital staff plans a holiday party in "Paging Dr. Destiny;" a variety show from the golden age of radio is edited for a more enlightened age; and a time loop threatens New Year's Eve in "The Thrilling Adventures of Captain Fremulon." Recorded live at Firehouse Theatre in Richmond, VA on December 19, 2021. Featuring: Joe Bishop (Bracken; Fiance; Steve Valentine Announcer; Fremulon); Kyla Daniel-Hart (Kid, Reilly McGill; Daisy; Nurse Glenda; Peggy; Evelyn); Corey Hull (Dave; Cliff Hanger Announcer;...
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Episode 13 (September 26, 2021)
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In this episode - our return to the stage after a long Covid hiatus - amateur sleuths Jan and Jim Malone solve a mystery at the museum; a salary dispute silences the star of "Hello from Hollywood;" Orson Welles coaches a softball team in another episode of his radio sitcom; and a mysterious enemy is out for revenge against Captain Fremulon. Recorded live at Firehouse Theatre in Richmond, VA on September 26, 2021 Featuring: Noah Downs (Contestant 1, Dave, Malones Announcer, Cowboy, Junior, Snyder); Corey Hull (Host 2, Man, Robber 2, Jim Malone, Charles, Welles Announcer, Dr. Nefarious); Dale...
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Episode 12 (April 24, 2022)
Firehouse Radio Players
In this episode - the Doyle Sisters get a new neighbor; an intrepid reporter receives an unusual award for her investigative reporting; and a reunion with his old crew is anything but a happy trip down memory lane for Captain Fremulon. Recorded live at Firehouse Theatre in Richmond, VA on April 24, 2022. Featuring: Joe Bishop (Doyle Sisters Announcer, Captain Fremulon, PBR Listener; Kid in Dairy Delight commercial); Helen Hardymon (Annie Doyle; Julia; Dr. Piper; Kid in Dairy Delight commercial); Reid Hardymon (Man in Cud commercial; Mailman; Doctor; Oliver); Corey Hull (Mr. Doyle, Editor,...
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Episode 11 (February 2, 2020)
Firehouse Radio Players
In this episode - our last pre-Covid show - the Doyle Sisters solve a Valentine's Day mystery; Buck Taciturn plays Cyrano for a shy cowboy; and a luxurious space cruise is the setting for romance and danger on "The Thrilling Adventures of Captain Fremulon." Recorded live at Firehouse Theatre in Richmond, VA on February 2, 2020 Featuring: Joe Bishop (Mr. Doyle, Singing Cowboy 2, Will, Captain Fremulon); Noah Downs (Ryan, Doyle Sisters Announcer, Timmy, Singing Cowboy 3, Buck, Hobbes); Kyla Daniel-Hart (PBR Announcer, Mrs. McCall, Emily, Dairy Delight Singer 1); Corey Hull (Dave, Wallace,...
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Episode 10 (February 27, 2022)
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In this episode: ace attorney Skip Gardner defends a songwriter accused of killing a plagiarist producer; America's ace superhero Uncle Sam's Smasher strikes back against socialism; teachers and students star in "Homeroom Hijinks" - radio's classiest comedy; and Captain Fremulon and company must save the galaxy from an energy cloud with a big appetite. Recorded live at Firehouse Theatre in Richmond, VA on February 27, 2022 Featuring: Joey Bishop (Skip Gardner Announcer, Cop, Doctor #3, Bower's Customer, Captain Fremulon); Kyla Daniel-Hart (Tina; Timmy; Dr. Mendes); Noah Downs (Skip Gardner,...
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Episode 9 (December 18, 2017)
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In our 2017 holiday spectacular: a Grinch’s plans to steal Christmas are foiled by the cops of Badge Patrol. Then, it’s a holiday hospital soap opera courtesy of Paging Dr. Destiny. Finally, we blast off in a one-horse open spaceship in The Thrilling Adventures of Captain Fremulon!
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Episode 8 (August 7, 2017)
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In this episode: we're back on the gumshoe beat with everyone's favorite soft-boiled sleuth Cliff Hanger, Private Eye; the biggest stars in the movies present motion pictures for your ears in Hello from Hollywood; and the outer space head case of a hero is at it again in The Thrilling Adventures of Captain Fremulon.
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Episode 7 (June 11, 2017)
Firehouse Radio Players
The Firehouse Radio Players are back on the air with three all new “lost classics” of the Golden Age of Radio for your listening and laughing pleasure. In this episode: Everyone’s favorite junior detectives are back: The Doyle Sisters are here to crack the case and keep their curfew. Then, saddle up and head back to the old west for an adventure of that strong, silent lawman Buck Taciturn, US Marshal. Finally, the galaxy’s greatest space ranger rockets into action in The Thrilling Adventures of Captain Fremulon! Featuring: Joe Bishop; Rachel Dilliplane; Noah Downs; Molly...
info_outlineWe interrupt this program to bring you this breaking news bulletin - The Firehouse Radio Players excited to present the infamous radio drama The War of The Worlds.* The legendary show staged in 1938 by Orson Welles and The Mercury Theater On The Air comes to life again. Thrill to the eyewitness accounts of the mysterious invaders from Mars, and listen in from the front lines as humanity wages a war for its very survival! (Recorded live at Firehouse Theatre in Richmond, VA on October 29, 2016.)
Featuring: Joey Bishop; Harry Caufield; Rachel Delony; Dale Leopold; Austin Lewis; Don Polaski; Hannah Polaski
Music by Logan Byam; Sound Patterns by Erinn Perry; Directed by James Nygren
Written by Howard E. Koch, "The War of the Worlds" is produced by special arrangement with Playscripts, Inc.