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An Atlanta Christmas

It’s that time again! Time to make your plans to see this year’s rendition of An Atlanta Christmas. As you may know, we change up the scripts every year to keep the show fresh, but this year we went all out and came up with four brand new, never-before-heard scripts from our talented writers.

And, as if that weren’t enough, we will also be presenting the first ever live performance of Mercury: A Broadcast of Hope, our daily audio drama! We’ll be performing the episodes that will have gone live that very day on both days of the shows!

Tickets are here, but get them early! The venue is small and tickets are just $5 until November 27 and then we start our yearly celebration of the 12 Days of An Atlanta Christmas, with the price going up by $1 every day until the day of the show! Advance tickets on the show dates will be $17, but tickets at the door will be $20.

An Atlanta Christmas 2017

TWO PERFORMANCES:  Saturday, December 9 at 8:00 pm & Sunday, December 10 at 2:30 pm.

Welcome! Welcome one and all to our family Christmas, to every family Christmas that ever was and ever will be!

For the 18th consecutive year, ARTC brings you a selection of audio dramas that reveal the special celebrations of the holidays as seen through Southern eyes. Every year’s show is different, as we have expanded upon Thomas E. Fuller’s original vision, so if you’ve seen it before, you haven’t seen it quite like this. Add this unique tradition into your holiday season!

Tickets available here!

As we did last year, we will be celebrating the 12 days of An Atlanta Christmas with a tiered pricing structure. Tickets are just $5 until November 27 and then will go up by $1 per day until the day of the show. Advance tickets on December 9 will be $17 and if you wait to buy at the door they will be $20. The GOOD Acting Studio is a very small venue, so get your tickets today!

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David Benedict Interviewed by Voyage ATL

ARTC Executive Producer David Benedict was interviewed on Voyage ATL!

Today we’d like to introduce you to David Benedict.

David, let’s start with your story. We’d love to hear how you got started and how the journey has been so far.
Atlanta Radio Theatre Company (ARTC) was founded in 1984 by radio personality William L. Brown and actor/director Patrick Stansbury. They incorporated ARTC as a non-profit educational corporation, dedicated to the production and distribution of quality audio drama.

To procure funding, Mr. Stansbury persuaded the Citizens and Southern National Bank (as it was then known, later part of NationsBank, now Bank of America) to sponsor a weekly, one hour program on WGST-AM — and Mr. Brown turned his spare bedroom into a recording studio. Atlanta playwright Thomas E. Fuller (now better known as one of the authors of Wishbone books for young readers) was enlisted as principal writer, and numerous actors from the local theatrical community joined this exciting new venture.

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Atlanta SF and Fantasy Expo 2017

Showtime: Saturday, March 11 at 7:00pm

Tickets: NONE! This is a FREE event! Come on by!

Featuring the following exciting performances!

Rory Rammer, Space Marshal: The Last Boojum – Written by Ron N. Butler, Directed by Paige Steadman
ARTC’s fan-favorite serial returns with a brand new episode! Marshal Rory Rammer and newly-promoted Brevet-Marshal Skip Sagan journey to the asteroid belt to confront a menace quite unlike any they’ve ever encountered before. It defies all description – because to describe it or even identify it risks unleashing its terrible power on all those nearby. Can Professor Feynman guide the Marshals to successfully get the … thingamajig … safely into the containment unit? Will robotic officer DARIL T-8 be of assistance? And just where did the last … whatsit … come from?

ParaNOIRmal Encounters: Winter Solstice – Written by Paige Steadman, Directed by Robert Drake
Every year, trees are brought in for the end-of-year holidays, and with those trees come tree spirits who need protection from the cold of winter. But modern decorating practices have led to many people using artificial trees, leaving the tree spirits stranded outside where they risk freezing to death. But dealing with that risk draws attention to the fact that the weather has actually been unnaturally warm. What follows is an investigation by a special team called the Hats, made up of housecats, werewolves, and other strange creatures. Will they find what’s causing the unseasonable weather? Can they overcome the power of vampires, mages, and other supernatural evils? And what do ducks have to do with it?

Mildly Exciting Tales of Astonishment – Written by Jonathan Strickland, Directed by Chris Jones
From the pages of nowhere in particular come these four stories of individuals with incredible powers dealing with mundane workaday tasks. Experience the thrill of sitting in with our intrepid heroes as they have a business meeting! Feel the anxiety as a consultant advises eliminating two members of the group! Go undercover with the city’s champions at a speed dating event! And get an up-close view of how staffing needs lead our menacing villains to conduct job interviews to bolster their ranks! All this and more in META!

221B Con 2017

ARTC returns to 221B Con!

Showtime: Saturday, April 8, 4:00pm

Lineup:

The debut of “Multiverse Travel” where you pick not only your geographic destination, but your temporal one as well! Plus a visit to the DMV. Also, the continuation of one of our newest series, “ParaNOIRmal Encounters” and a return to one of our oldest as we bring back mystery crimefighter The Crimson Hawk in “The Widow’s Web”!

There will also be a discussion panel at 7:00pm to discuss Storytelling Through Sound! See you all at the convention!

 

 

 

 

Next show: LibertyCon, June 30-July 2, 2017
Full performance calendar here!

LibertyCon2017

ARTC returns to LibertyCon in Chattanooga, TN! Details, including exact show time and programming, coming soon!

Monsterama

Our debut appearance at Monsterama! Presenting The Brides of Dracula!

Dragon Con 2017

It’s that time again! Dragon Con – the place where sleep goes to die – and this year we’re bringing you TWO amazing shows and we’re going to tell you about a third one. Plus an important change to our routine! Here’s the schedule as we have it:
Friday night, 7:00pm – A bit of a variety show as we preview the next story we’ll be telling on the Centauri Express Audio Magazine, Nairobi Jack and the Lost Gold of the Atlantimengani, introducing our Dragon Con audience to a new series by Ron N. Butler, The Three Galaxateers, and the triumphant return of Rory Rammer, Space Marshal: The Last Boojum!
Here’s the big change: This show will take place in the Imperial Ballroom at the Marriott, not in our usual location in the Hyatt Regency.

 

Sunday afternoon, 1:00pm – The Blood Crow Stories will present their first ever LIVE performance. Come see ARTC personnel assist with tech and play some of your favorite TBCS characters!

Sunday evening, 7:00pm – ARTC is proud to present the 20th anniversary performance of Thomas E. Fuller’s The Brides of Dracula. First performed at Dragon Con 1997 and then repeated at Stage Door Players in Dunwoody in 2007 this powerhouse of music, lust, and blood is NOT your parent’s Dracula. Featuring music by Alton Leonard and special guests The Ghosts Project.