DEATHSCRIBE 2009
The Second Annual International Festival
of Radio Horror Plays

DEATHSCRIBE 2009 plays/authors/directors:

Bags of Blood
Written by Daniel Caffrey, directed by Don Hall

The Most Beautiful Woman in the World
Written by Clint Sheffer, directed by Cecilie Keenan

The Dust Gods of Dr. Gaul
Written by Jude Mire, directed by Robert Breuler

The Skinny Man
Written by Scott T. Barsotti, directed by Katie McLean

Remembrance (2009 Bloody Axe Winner)
Written by Chris Hainsworth, directed by Nic Dimond

DEATHSCRIBE 2009 Directors' Credits:

Don Hall – Founder of WNEP Theatre, Angry White Guy, & director of DEATHSCRIBE 2008's winning piece.

Katie McLean – Award winning playwright & Lifeline Theatre Ensemble member.

Nic Dimond – Award winning Artistic Director of Strawdog Theatre.

Robert Breuler – Award winning actor & Steppenwolf Theatre Ensemble member.

Cecilie Keenan – Award winning director & Resident Director/Ensemble member of Teatro Vista Theatre.

Click to hear the first installment of last year's Deathscribe!

DEATHSCRIBE 2009 SPONSORS

DEATHSCRIBE 2009 is brought to you through the kind support of:

Deleece Restaurant
One of Chicago's finest restaurants, just up the street from the historic Music Box Theatre. It's where we treat our celebrity panel to dinner!

The Devil's Candy Store
A design studio dedicated to bringing you "Exotic contraband from impossible worlds." Home to some of the finest illustrators and writers on Earth.

Four Moon Tavern
"With gleaming pine-paneled walls and ceiling, a steer skull staked to the wall and whirling overhead fans, this neighborhood tavern is reminiscent of a friendly Wisconsin bar." Metromix
A favorite WildClaw hangout.

Quirk Publishing
Home of "Pride and Prejudice and Zombies", this Philadelphia publishing house will soon be bringing you, "Senses and Sensibility and Sea Monsters". Check out their site for many irreverent and fun books on all topics.

Comix Revolution in Evanston
A comic book store described in the Chicago Reader as "pretentious in all the right ways," which hits close to the truth. Heavily emphasizing graphic novels and trade paperbacks, Evanston also brings in independent literary novels and radical books.

Horrorbles
A one-of-a-kind horror and sci-fi memorabilia shop located in Berwyn, IL (“Berwyn!!”), Horrorbles specializes in classic and out of print films, posters and masks as well as newer movies, books and novelties for kids of all ages.

 

DEATHSCRIBE 2008:
The First Annual International Festival
of Radio Horror Plays

"An engaging, imaginative, thoroughly enjoyable night of entertainment. An unqualified success!"
--Nick Digilio, WGN Radio Chicago

" A superb homage to the classic horror radio plays of yesteryear..."
--Adam Rockoff, author of Going to Pieces:
The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film

Click to hear the first installment
of last year's DEATHSCRIBE 2008!

Hear all the DEATHSCRIBE 2008 podcast
installments on BLOOD RADIO.

DEATHSCRIBE 2008 was an extraordinary evening of live performances of original short radio plays, written by horror enthusiasts and professionals from all around the globe. The thrill of watching skilled foley artists creating sound effects live, right in front of you, is truly like no other. With live musical accompaniment, special guest directors and a celebrity panel to judge the best in the fest, the festival was magical.

The WInner of the 2008 Bloody Axe:

"Dark and Stormy", written by Albert Gerber,
directed by Don Hall (founding director, WNEP Theater)

Albert Gerber with the 2008 DEATHSCRIBE Bloody Axe

DEATHSCRIBE 2008 FESTIVAL PROGRAM

A Crying Shame
Written by Doug Lamoreux,
directed by Adam Kozlowski (Lifeline Theatre, WildClaw Theatre)

The Friend
Written by Jenn Udoni,
directed by Jeff Christian (award winning actor and director, Seanachi Theatre and Shakespeare Project company member)

Transmission Unknown
Written by Charles M. Kline,
directed by Lindsay Porter (Running With Scissors, Powertap Theatre)

Dark and Stormy
Written by Albert Gerber,
directed by Don Hall (founding director, WNEP Theater)

Career Day
written by Chris Hainsworth,
directed by Tom Mula (award-winning playwright, actor, and director with too many credits to list here)

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