In the final show of the second season we introduce The Endeerings on an Alaskan cruise in a new series we will continue throughout the year.
We also bring along the next installment of Doctor Keen and the Phenomenal Fifty in The Wizard of Gallows Hill Part 3.
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The Phantom Flamingo, Leominster Massachusetts own pulp hero, is featured in her first solo adventure. The villain “8-Track” has hypnotized our hero into only hearing 80’s musical references.
Then the serialized story of Doctor Keen and the Phenomenal 50: The Wizard of Gallows Hill continues with part two! Doctor Keen’s seaplane is crashing toward Long Island sound! If they survive the crash, will they survive an encounter with Prince Asmodious and his demon henchmen?
Then we enjoy an encore presentation of Agent Berke: What’s in a name?
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We present three stories from three of our favorite series on our trolley-ride of imagination
We begin a serialized story Doctor Keen and the Phenomenal 50: The Wizard of Gallows Hill
This is followed by Fanny and Fred: Wilberforce
Finally we present a stand-alone Space Sentries story: What’s in a Name.
Music by Kurt Boucher, Robert C. Fullerton, J. Timothy Quirk and John Philip Sousa.
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Notes on Doctor Keen:
Doctor Keen and the Phenomenal 50 is an 8 part serialized story that begins with this episode. This is part 1. We had originally attempted this story in 2018 but our way of doing the story (a concept we called the”Budget” version and the joke was that there was no music or sound effects and references were in relation to how the show was on a “budget” was funny as a concept but the subject deserved our traditional method of story telling. Further, it was written by Shelby Peck, Lana Peck’s father, as a serialized story so we took that as our cue to make it a serial here.
The music is John Philip Sousa, the request of Lana. I had written a mysterious melody but the character is more triumphant and one is hard pressed to find a more triumphant musical element than a Sousa march. I did create the organ background while Doctor Keen says the “Oath of Righteousness”, a particularly fun word salad.
Fanny and Fred
We performed “Wilberforce Stands Alone” at the Torrington Historical Society. It was written specifically for an event at the Historical Society, inspired by the photo of a dog standing on a plant stand in Torrington. The original live performance featured Jason Kulas in the role of Flubs. Both versions were a lot of fun.
Space Sentries
This story was performed live in April for Falls Village, it was such a fun story we wanted to present the studio version.
“Moby Dick: The Radio Play.” Part Two. This production is based on the Herman Melville novel and has been adapted for radio by Phil Hall. The original music score and sound effects are the work of Bob Eccleston. Additional music was performed by Robert C. Fullerton.
Moby Dick Part 2 featured the voices of:
Rich Cyr as Ishmael,
Phil Hall as Captain Ahab
Danny Saed as Queequeg and Daggoo.
Jandi Hanna as Mrs. Coffin and voice in the church
Jeff Savage as Father Mapple and Starbuck,
Olivia Wadsworth as Pip and voice in the church
Lana Peck as Elijah and voice in the church
Robert C. Fullerton as Stubb,
Kurt Boucher as Flask and the Carpenter,
Jack Sheedy as both Tashtego and the Captain of the Rachel,
Jerry Crystal as Captain DeVere,
J. Timothy Quirk as Peleg
The production of this radio play, was directed and produced by J. Timothy Quirk and recorded WAPJ, Torrington Community Radio in Torrington, Connection.
This is a presentation of “Nutmeg Junction.”
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Moby Dick: The Radio Play Adapted by Phil Hall was an idea offered by Phil Hall in July 2018 and through tenacity and determination, the concept became a reality, airing December 1st, 2019. Through many rehearsals and rewrites and multiple recording sessions throughout 2019. The first draft of the first section of the story written by Hall in October 2018 with a subsequent rewrite that December. After the April Nutmeg Junction celebration, more focus was placed on Moby Dick. A second draft was submitted in July 2019 and then after more rewrites, the third version was ready in August and the majority of the show was recorded in September. After Nutmeg Junction performed two more live shows (one in October, one November), the editing process commenced.
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More information on whaling can be found in locations like New Bedford, MA and Mystic, Connecticut.
editors note: It took 14 hours to produce this half hour first half of Moby Dick.
“Moby Dick: The Radio Play.” Part One.
This production is based on the Herman Melville novel and has been adapted for radio by Phil Hall. The original music score and sound effects are the work of Bob Eccleston. Additional music was performed by Robert C. Fullerton.
Moby Dick stars Rich Cyr as Ishmael and Phil Hall as Captain Ahab.
And features, in order of appearance, the voices of
Danny Saed as Queequeg and Daggoo.
Jandi Hanna as Mrs. Coffin and voice in the church
Jeff Savage as Father Mapple and Starbuck,
Olivia Wadsworth as Pip and voice in the church
Lana Peck as Elijah and voice in the church
Robert C. Fullerton as Stubb,
Kurt Boucher as Flask and the Carpenter,
Jack Sheedy as both Tashtego and the Captain of the Rachel,
Jerry Crystal as Captain DeVere,
J. Timothy Quirk as Peleg
The production of this radio play, was directed and produced by J. Timothy Quirk and recorded WAPJ, Torrington Community Radio in Torrington, Connection.
This is a presentation of “Nutmeg Junction.”
Today we have two special stories on our trolley ride of imagination.
Our fist story is The Hunt for A Mystery, a script that was originally written and then performed live during the live show in April 2019. This is the official studio version. The story is notable as it showcases many of our favorite characters including Harriet Holmes, Nathaniel and Netta Chance, Inspector Trompe-Loeil, Daring Darling Darly, Doctor Unhippa Redmond Herring, Lenny Snitchwell and there’s even a reference to Packa-Dermy-Poo.
In our second story, we enjoy another visit to Thank Your Lucky Stars with Jack Sheedy. This was the first Thank Your Lucky Stars script ever, the Amazing Andi and it was from this first script that all of the other Thank Your Lucky Stars stories sprung.
We hope you enjoy this special episode of Nutmeg Junction.
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Nutmeg Junction was written created and produced by J. Timothy Quirk and recorded at WAPJ Torrington Community Radio.
The Hunt For a Mystery starred
Olivia Wadsworth as Harriet Holmes
Jandi Hanna as Inspector Trompe-Loeil
Deborah Goodman as Daring Darling Darly
Kurt Boucher as Nathaniel Chance
Lana Peck as Netta Chance
Jeff Savage as Redmond Herring
Jack Sheedy as Lenny Snitchwell
David Macharelli as Doctor Unhippa
Rich Cyr as The Librarian
Thank Your Lucky Stars: the Amazing Andi
Starred
Olivia Wadsworth as Andi
Jack Sheedy as the host
And Deborah Goodman as the “volunteer”
We hope you enjoyed your visit to Nutmeg Junction.
May all your journeys bring you back to a happy home.
Nutmeg Junction Episode 2. 36 (season 2 episode 36) features three stories on our trolley ride of imagination. First is Harriet Holmes: the Long Weekend. Then we return to the world of Malcolm MacDuff Theater Detective in Ghost Light. Finally DH Robbins is the guest host for Thank Your Lucky Stars in The Miracle Mind! Please enjoy!
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Harriet Holmes and the Long Weekend featured Olivia Wadsworth, Kayla Soule, Kristin MoreAYsee, Jandi Hanna, DH Robbins, John Fabiani. With Music by Bob Eccelston
Malcolm MacDuff: The Ghost Light featured Jeff Savage, Dan Willey, Rich Cyr, AJ Lin, Devon Richtmeyer, Robert C. Fullerton, and David Robinson with music by Robert C. Fullerton.
Thank Your Lucky Stars featured DH Robbins and David Robinson with Tiffy McKay and Lana Peck
We hope you enjoyed your visit to Nutmeg Junction and may all your journeys bring you back to a happy home.
We have three “science fiction stories” on our trolley ride of imagination. First we present Duke Danger: Man out of Time, an exploration of our expectations of the future. Second we present vignettes from Space Wars and we conclude with the introduction of a new ongoing adventure series called Cosmic Ventures.
Duke Danger: Man out of Time stars David Macharelli, Devon Richtmeyer, Jeff Savage, Jandi Hanna and Jerry Crystal in D-music by Robert C. Fullerton.
Vignettes from Space Wars stars Dan Willey and Jerry Crystal.
Cosmic Ventures (ep1) stars Amanda Yount, Jason Kulas and AJ Lin
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Episode 235: Three Sci-Fi Stories was written created and produced by J. Timothy Quirk and recorded at WAPJ Torrington Community Radio
The Duke Danger theme and the Cosmic Ventures theme written, created and performed by Robert C. Fullerton.
Duke Danger starred
David Macharelli as Duke Danger
Devon Richtmeyer as Doctor Blarfwhopple
Jandi Hanna as Future Doctor Blarfwhopple
Jeff Savage as Doctor Phlegmagen
with Jerry Crystal as the announcer
Vignettes from Space Wars starred
Jerry Crystal as Garth Caterer
Dan Willey as Opie Juan and Your Pal Palpa-teen
Cosmic Ventures (Ep1)
Amanda Yount as Kyper
Jason Kulas as Clarke
AJ Lin as Sarvol
A young girl receives an invitation to attend Yapwurds, a magical school where not everything is how it seems. This parody hopes you are “rowling” with laughter as you discover this magical world.
Starring Olivia Wadsworth, Kurt Boucher, Jerry Crystal, Devon Richtmeyer, Jeff Savage, Lana Peck, Tiffy McKay, David Macharelli and Jandi Hanna.
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CREDITS
Episode 2.34 (episode 34 of season 2, which is the 69th of all episodes of Nutmeg Junction to date): Imogen Dodge and the Parrot Tea Part 1 was written, created and produced by J. Timothy Quirk and recorded at WAPJ Torrington Community Radio
Music by Robert C. Fullerton (c) 2019
Imogen Dodge and the Parrot Tea Part 1 Featured:
OLIVIA WADSWORTH
KURT BOUCHER
JERRY CRYSTAL
DEVON RICHTMEYER
JEFF SAVAGE
LANA PECK
TIFFY MCKAY
DAVID MACHARELLI
JANDI HANNA
Nutmeg Junction Episode 233: Professor A: Two Stories
We have two Professor A stories on the trolley ride of imagination.
The first story is The Simulacrum. A famine has ravaged the land of serpentine beings known as the Anacondians. As Professor A searches for a solution, the situation is complicated by Doctor Robere’s relationship with an Anacondian who has promised him a memorable “constriction ceremony”.
Starring Lana Peck, Kurt Boucher, Tiffy Mckay, with AJ Lin, Jason Kulas, Rich Cyr, Jandi Hanna and Amanda Yount.
Our second Professor A story is The Times Arrow Trap.
Professor A and Doctor Robere use the vortex corridor to reach a quantum field observatory where Doctors Illian and Themy are investigating a fluctuation in space which appears to be a “pocket of time’.
Featuring Lana Peck, Kurt Boucher, Michael Illian, Catarina Quinonez and David Robinson
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Show Notes
Professor A was one of the first regularly recurring Nutmeg Junction characters. Originally appearing in the fifth episode of the entire program, Professor A has returned many times with one-shot stories and grand epic multi-episode adventures. The most recent Professor A story was a two-parter entitled The Dean of Death. (Episodes 211 and 212).
This episode features two stories which we recorded at two different times and venues. The first we recorded in the studio of WAPJ over the summer. It was so hot inside the studio we often sent actors out if they were not immediately required to say their lines. The Simulacrum marked a fun milestone as it featured many cast members of Tiffy McKay’s “48 hour film project” who were joining us at that time for the first time (Jason Kulas, Amanda Yount, AJ Lin)
The second story was recorded LIVE at Citizens TV in Hamden for the Nerd Talk episode in October. This particular story featured Michael Illian and Catarina Quinonez into the Professor A-verse and was written in such a way that when it is heard a second time, the listener can appreciate the points in time where Illian and Themy (Quinonez) are compared to where/when Professor A and Robere are in the story. Tiffy Mckay was unavailable for the recording so this story most likely would be placed in a time line before Ms. Gentry joined the Professor and Robere in the vortex corridor. David Robinson jumped in to assist us as the voice of the computer.
CREDITS
Nutmeg Junction episode 2.33 was written created and produced by J. Timothy Quirk.
The Professor A Theme written, created and performed by Lana Peck ©2018 and used with permission.
The Simulacrum
Lana Peck as Professor A
Kurt Boucher as Doctor Robere
Tiffy McKay as Ms. Gentry
Aj Lin as Quadrawindalunalistra
Jandi Hanna as Matrabalaformalistra
Amanda Yount as Adelfinilystrilistra
Jason Kulas as Militrilimylicystra
Rich Cyr as Anacondian
The Time’s Arrow Trap
Lana Peck as Professor A
Kurt Boucher as Doctor Robere
Michael Illian as Doctor Illian
Catarina Quinonez as Doctor Themy
David Robinson as the Computer
We hope you enjoyed your visit to Nutmeg Junction and may all your journeys bring you back to a happy home.
Nutmeg Junction 