Broadcast Blues
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DORIS (Stops Paul as the others exit SR)
PAUL Sure, Doris, What is it? Something wrong with my acting?
DORIS Oh no, good heavens no darling. Your acting is terrific.
PAUL No kidding?
DORIS Why sure, but ah don't tell Stella and Steve I said that. You know how competitive they are.
PAUL Oh, I know alright.
DORIS Less we forget what our brilliant director just said, one big happy cast. No, I wanted to talk to you about your name.
PAUL My name? What is wrong with my name?
DORIS Oh, nothing, dear. Nothing at all. No, it's a fine name if you were a common person.
PAUL I am a common person.
DORIS On the contrary, young man. You are a radio actor, a radio personality. Therefore, you should have a name that people will remember. To be frank, the name Paul Newman just doesn't sell.
PAUL It doesn't?
DORIS Trust me, Paul. I've been in the business a lot longer than you have, and I know what sells and what doesn't. Now, what is your full name?
PAUL Paul Alfred Newman.
DORIS Alfred Newman. Now, that's not bad.
PAUL Well, it is actually Paul Alfred Edward Newman to be exact.
DORIS (Thinking)
PAUL Gee, I don't know. I still think Paul is……
DORIS (Interrupting Paul)
PAUL No one?
DORIS Ah, but the name Alfred E. Newman, that has strength and character. It has all of this to stand the test of time
PAUL (Thinking)
DORIS Trust me. Now go on back, Alfred, and try it out on Cindy.
PAUL Alfred, Alfred E. Newman.
DORIS (Crossing over to the table)
The lights fade to black.
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Drama students will embark on a journey back into the time of the old radio days. This comedy will open a window to the past for the young and bring back memories to the parents, grandparents and yes even great/grandparents. Broadcast Blues will take everyone back to the dress and sounds of 1938 and relive a moment in time before TVs, PCs, CDs, DVD's and the net. When entertainment was brought into the living rooms by radio. The stage is turned into a working radio station of the day, with radio actors, a soap opera and a lively game show with the audience. The year is 1938, October 30. Radio is in its hay-day. The competition for air dominance between CBS, NBC, RKO as well as all of the smaller stations in the area, was as high pressured as big business could make it. This radio season was make or break for one of those stations, radio station COD, a small station in a large market. The setting is a 1938 in the city of New York. Fun, funny and historical Broadcast Blues!
Rahm Davis has been a playwright since 1991. In that time he has written four full length three act plays for the stage, three of which have been produced with great success. Rahm creates and writes his plays with young actors in mind. Written, so the productions may be easily produced for High School and College theatre, as well as for local community theatre groups. He writes with humor and historic fact while creating characters which are interesting and fun to play. Challenging characters for the advanced actors as well has supporting characters for the new student actors. Three of the four plays have been produced on stage. * indicates the plays which have been produced on stage Harrah's Lake Tahoe: Plays written by Rahm are: Broadcast Blues, a play in three acts. * Shadows in the Gazebo, a play in three acts.* At What Cost? A play in three acts. * Call Me Mam'mu, a play in three acts.
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