Blue Ridge Radio Plays

(Updated November 2004)

The National Audio Theatre/Blue Ridge Radio Players was founded in 1991. A non-profit community organization chartered by the State of North Carolina, the Theatre produces and distributes audio dramas for the visually impaired and others who might benefit from the programs. All of the productions are half hour or hour long shows ranging from adaptations of the classics, from the works of writers such as Shaw, Conan Doyle, and O. Henry, to original scripts.

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Afterward by Edith Wharton.
WOC 22.
An American wife and her husband, a millionaire, buy an old manor house in the English countryside, only to discover that it harbors the ghost of the millionaire's partner.

The Blue Hotel by Stephen Crane.
WOC 296.
A strange encounter in a railroad town on the western plains provokes a senseless tragedy.

Bride Comes to Yellow Sky by Stephen Crane.
WOC 397.
Stephen Crane's yarn of the marshal, his new bride, and a low-down varmint bent on shooting up the town.

The Brightest and the Best by Phil Johnson.
WOC 24.
This endearing story, based on a North Carolina folk legend about Old Christmas, tells of a little girl who learns about love and giving from a little stick doll.

The Cask of Amontillado by Edgar Allen Poe.
WOC 25.
Revenge in eighteenth century Italy is the theme of this famous short story. The Avenger entices his enemy down into the wine vaults where his ancestors are buried.

Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County by Mark Twain.
WOC 26.
The scene is a mining camp in the Gold Rush. Smiley is a betting man. But, when he bets with a stranger on his trained frog, he learns a sad lesson about human nature.

Dan Sickels by Hendrick Booraem.
WOC 43.
Dan Sickels, a successful Tammany politician, is elected to Congress and takes his pretty, young wife to Washington. There she has an affair with Francis Scott Key's son. The result is murder.

The Devil's Disciple by George Bernard Shaw.
WOC 175.
This is Shaw's famous satire about the American Revolution and the morals and mores of the people who participated.

The Dreadful Dragon of Oz by Hendrick Booraem.
WOC 27.
Based on characters created by L. Frank Baum. When Dorothy and Mr. Oz return to the Emerald City, they discover a Dreadful Dragon has made some dreadful changes.

Gift of the Magi by O. Henry.
WOC 28.
In Old New York, a young bride sells her hair to buy her husband a watch chain. A delightful story, featuring one of O. Henry's famous surprise endings.

Goldie by Louis Pelletier.
WOC 44.
Two swindlers, working the Gold Coast of Miami, have a blond, blue eyed confederate who is gorgeous, but just a little stupid. She is also in love. It is a poor combination.

Hamlet in Audio by Hendrik Booraem.
WOD 504.
An adaptation of Shakespeare's classic story of the Prince of Denmark.

Help Wanted by Louis Pelletier.
WOC 177.
An employment agency catering to the rich is a front for jewel thieves. You will seldom meet a more quixotic or humorous group of robbers and hit men.

How Santa Claus Came to Simpson's Bar by Bret Harte.
WOC 29.
In the Old West a little boy celebrates a Christmas thanks to the courage and daring of Dandy Dan, a tenderfoot.

Insomnia by Elspeth Eric.
WOC 30.
Ever had trouble sleeping? Then you will feel sorry for Anita Dwyer, if you can stop laughing.

Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte.
WOC 182.
An adaptation of Bronte's sweeping nineteenth century novel of a young governess and her love for a brooding master who harbors a dark and frightful secret.

Jeff Peters As a Personal Magnet by O. Henry.
WOC 31.
Con man Jeff Peters, posing as a medical doctor, receives several surprises when he tries to sell his medicine in a small Arkansas town.

Jeff Peters vs. Matrimony by O. Henry.
WOC 148.
O. Henry's lovable con man and his partner, Andy Tucker, set up a matrimonial agency in Cairo, Illinois. It is a disastrous venture, but there is a happy ending.

Jimmy Valentine by O. Henry.
WOC 45.
Jimmy, handsome and debonair, is the best safecracker in Indiana. But when he meets the daughter of a small town banker his whole life changes. Question is, can he stay out of jail?

Jury of Her Peers by Susan Glaspell.
WOC 32.
Two neighbors are in the kitchen of a Nebraska farm woman accused of murdering her husband. On the basis of what they find, they draw their own conclusions about her guilt.

Law of Averages by Louis Pelletier.
WOC 295.
If a handsome stranger shows up at your door and introduces himself as a lawyer settling the estate of a cousin you never knew you had, well, watch out!

Louis Braille and the Baker's Daughter by Hendrick Booraem and Arthur Jackson.
WOC 181.
The fascinating and inspiring story of Louis Braille, blind at age three, who developed the current system of writing for the blind.

The Lovers by David Levy.
WOC 297.
Set in the mountains of western Montana in1883. Our hero, Simon Gutherie, is no dude. He looks like Humphrey Bogart in the African Queen. Eve is no Katherine Hepburn. But she loves Simon a lot. The problem is that Ward, a bully and a mean drunk is stuck on Eve. It is an explosive triangle.

The Million Pound Note by Mark Twain.
WOC 287.
A young American is stranded in London, penniless and friendless. Two rich old gentleman decide he is right for their purpose, and hand him an envelope containing a bank note worth one million pounds

Molly O', A Love Story by Hendrick Booraem.
WOC 33.
In the early 1900s sixteen-year-old Molly is a singing star on Broadway. She is wooed and won by a Kentucky millionaire who goes broke in the Crash of 1929. Can she make a comeback?

Monkey Boy by Joseph Conrad.
WOC 34.
A Chinese princess is smuggled aboard the Nan Shan as it heads to sea and an encounter with a typhoon. Among the 200 other passengers is an assassin whose assignment is to kill the princess. Based on the novel, Typhoon.

The Monkey's Paw by W.W. Jacobs.
WOC 35.
An Army sergeant brings home a dried up monkey's paw from India and gives it to his friend. It is supposed to be able to grant its owner three wishes. The friend decides to see if the story is true, with terrible results.

The Necklace by Guy De Maupassant.
WOC 36.
In nineteenth century Paris, a discontented young wife borrows her rich friend's necklace to go to a ball. She loses it and sacrifices the best years of her life to buy a replacement. A famous surprise ending.

The Nobility Pitch by Louis Pelletier.
WOC 298.
People with titles and English accents may not always be what they seem. Another wonderful swindle from the pen of Louis Pelletier.

An Occurrence at Owl Creek by Ambrose Bierce.
WOC 23.
During the Civil War, a Southern plantation owner is captured by federal troops as he attempts to destroy Owl Creek Bridge. Many thoughts, dreams, and memories flood his mind as he stands on the bridge awaiting hanging.

The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux.
WOC 37.
A phantom haunts the Paris Opera. He kidnaps the young diva and takes her to his hideout on the Black Lake, in the deepest cellar of the opera house. How will she be saved?

The Pussy Cat and the Expert Plumber Who Was a Man by Arthur Miller.
WOC 176.
Mr. Miller wrote this wonderful radio play before he became famous as one of America 's most distinguished playwrights. In the play, an enterprising cat works his way up the political chain of command until he is a candidate for governor of his state. But, all good things must come to an end and that happens here.

The Ransom of Red Chief by O. Henry.
WOC 306.
Two con men get more than they bargain for when they kidnap the twelve-year-old son of a small town banker in Alabama. A wonderful O. Henry ending.

The Red-Headed League by Arthur Conan Doyle.
WOC 38.
Sherlock Holmes solves the mystery of the league of red-headed men.

Row for Your Life! by Hendrick Booraem.
WOC 150.
The Johnstown Flood in 1889 was one of America 's great tragedies in which 2,200 people lost their lives. A fictional "might have happened" story centers around a baby in a remarkable cradle that floats. A touching tale based on fact.

Santa Meets the Mob by Jim Cort and Hendrik Booraem.
WOC 476.
A Santa in the mall finds $100,000 in a briefcase under his Christmas tree. What he does with the money and where the mob comes in makes for hilarious complications.

Scandal in Bohemia by Arthur Conan Doyle.
WOC 288.
A beautiful woman foils Sherlock Holmes, and gives the King of Bohemia some very difficult moments.

Sidney Carton.
WOC 289.
Against the horrendous panorama of the French Revolution, Sidney Carton and his mirror image, Charles Darnay, play out a drama of love, hate and supreme sacrifice. Based on Charles Dickens' A Tale of Two Cities.

The Sign of Four by Arthur Conan Doyle.
WOC 39.
A Sherlock Holmes murder mystery. The victim dies from a poisoned dart. Who was the perpetrator and can he be caught?

Silver Blaze by Arthur Conan Doyle.
WOC 292.
Sherlock Holmes appears to be baffled by the disappearance of a famous racehorse and the murder of his trainer. But the master sleuth is never fooled for long.

Sleight of Hand by Louis Pelletier.
WOC 183.
A sleight of hand artist, Professor Montague, has developed a highly successful scam involving bingo games at hometown carnivals. The Worldwide Detective Agency is called to investigate. They find not only crime, but also plenty of laughs.

The Spectre Bridegroom by Washingtonn Irving.
WOC 40.
One of America 's most famous storytellers weaves a tale of sixteenth century Germany in which a young nobleman, killed by bandits, apparently returns to spirit away the girl who loves him.

The Star Boarder by Louis Pelletier.
WOC 149.
A wonderful tale about a bank teller who absconds with a large payroll. As he hides in a small town, his landlady gives him away.

Study in Scarlet by Arthur Conan Doyle.
WOC 396.
Sherlock Holmes tackles a gruesome mystery that begins with the murder of a girl and her lover in Utah, spreads to the capital cities in Europe, and reaches a fatal climax in England.

Three Strikes You're Out by Vernon Delston.
WOC 41.
A piano tuner in Brooklyn, his club's best pitcher, meets his fate in the park. She is young and determined to get married to him!

Tobermory by Saki.
WOC 46.
At a Long Island house party in the Roaring Twenties, a German Professor teaches a cat to speak English with unexpected and catastrophic results.

Triple A Credit by Louis Pelletier.
WOC 174.
Betty White portrays a little old lady swindler who has devised a wonderful plan for relieving gullible merchants of their merchandise. A balky transmission on a car she has acquired illegally is her undoing.

Tycoon by Louis Pelletier.
WOC 395.
An original work by Pelletier, in which a swindler figures out a way to beat the market, and a few unsuspecting investors as well.

The Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum.
WOC 42.
A cyclone carries Dorothy from her home in Kansas to the Land of Oz, where she meets The Scarecrow, The Cowardly Lion, The Tin Woodman, The Wicked Witch of the West and, of course, The Wizard. But how will she get back to Kansas ?

Wyatt's Wife by Hendrick Booraem.
WOC 178.
Nineteen-year-old Josie Marcus arrives in Tombstone, Arizona, just months before the shootout at the OK Corral. How she lassoes Wyatt Earp makes a fascinating and true story.