Publisher Description
The Great Northern Audio Theatre creates its own unique brand of lighthearted, whimsical, and comic original stories that evoke the inventiveness of Firesign Theatre and the sophistication of golden-age radio producer, Norman Corwin. This ultimate collection features eighteen stand-alone satires and comedies, many of which were performed before live audiences at the Mark Time Science Fiction Audio Awards shows.
Cyber Bob and the Digital Nymph
Cyber Bob and the Silicon Kid
SpaceGirl
Thwack That Dirigible
Villains on Parade
Jokes in Space
The Learning Curve
Jewels of the 11th Generation
Dialogue with Martian Trombone
PeterGalaxy: Interstellar Envoy
The Velveteen Submission
Wizard Tales
SuperPal
Drummers Dome
Tumbleweed Roundup
Solid State University
Permafrost, MN
Joe Bev Interviews Price and Stearns
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SFFaudio.com, praise for the producers’ work
About the Authors
Jerry Stearns is cofounder, with Brian Price, of Great Northern Audio Theatre, a production company with a focus on lighthearted and comic original stories.
Brian Price has been working in audio theater and production for over thirty-five years. He has written, directed, and adapted for groups such as Native Voices at the Autry, the Grist Mill, and the National Audio Theatre Festivals. He and his Great Northern Audio Theatre partner, Jerry Stearns, wrote and produced eighteen years of the Mark Time Awards Radio Show and were awarded an Audie Award in 2017 for Best Audio Drama for their full-length drama In the Embers. They also hold a Norman Corwin Award for Lifetime Achievement in Audio Theater.
About the Narrators
David Ossman, narrator, writer, producer, and character actor, is a founding member of the legendary comedy troupe The Firesign Theatre, which has celebrated its fiftieth anniversary. Funny, prophetic, and groundbreaking Firesign has had an incalculable influence on generations of comics and sound artists. Their album Don’t Crush That Dwarf, Hand Me the Pliers has been inducted into the Library of Congress’ National Recording Registry. With his wife and partner, Judith Walcutt, he continues to create audio magic through their production company Otherworld Media.
Phil Proctor is an original
member of the three-time Grammy-nominated Firesign Theatre. He has performed on
stage, television, through interactive games, and in film, including the Emmy Award–winning Rugrats, Finding Nemo,
Monsters, Inc., and
the Dr. Doolittle films. He is part of Los Angeles’ celebrated Antaeus
Classical Ensemble.
Gabra Zackman is an actress, author, and narrator who has won several AudioFile Earphones Awards. She was educated at Northwestern University. A classically trained actress, she has appeared in theaters all over the country as well as on film and television.