THE PODCAST
Conceived and directed by Josh Johnston and produced by Staci Levine/ Groundswell Theatricals, RADIO PLAY REVIVAL celebrates the golden age of radio plays in the now-second golden age of audio. RADIO PLAY REVIVAL features great American actors performing great American works of literature - from the universally known like Mark Twain, to those who never got recognition in their time like Alice Moore Dunbar-Nelson, to modern talent like Joyce Carol Oates and John Patrick Shanley - RADIO PLAY REVIVAL is available anywhere you listen to podcasts.
FROM JOSH JOHNSTON... This project began as a way to stay artistically creative in 2020, and since then has gotten me to read with regularity again- and so much more. Through reading her stories over the last 200 years, I've begun to understand how America has become the country we know today. We were once a leader in culture, the arts, and worldwide innovation, and I want to celebrate that again. We don’t listen anymore; it’s all about explosions, superheroes, and medical dramas. I believe American literature is at the heart of this country’s greatness, and through this project, I hope we can all listen again. |
THE PRODUCERSJOSH JOHNSTON, Creator, is an actor and writer, and now producer. He has toured onstage with The Acting Company and worked on the small and big screen as an actor. He developed the idea of Radio Play Revival through his love of literature and figuring out a way to stay creative while at home during the pandemic. He got a B+ in American Literature in college, which was a generous grade at the time.
PATTI LuPONE, Executive Producer, is an actor and singer best known for her work on Broadway. She has won two Grammy Awards, three Tony Awards, and two Olivier Awards. She is also a 2006 American Theater Hall of Fame inductee. STACI LEVINE, Executive Producer, is President of Groundswell Theatricals Inc, a NYC-based producing and general management company, specializing in theatrical, concert, and now podcast productions. She has produced on Broadway, Off-Broadway, across North America, London’s West End, and tours around the globe. Current productions include the concert tours for Patti LuPone and Mandy Patinkin, as well as concerts events for the American Theatre Wing and producer of The Drama Desk Awards. |
THE TEAM
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