Live on the Radio

A new group brings new life to an old-school form of theater

Something old, something new, something borrowed, something ... pretty cool.

This is no bride's checklist. It's a spot-on description of Old Time Radio Theatre, a fairly new addition to the impressive variety of theatrical offerings which abound in our town.

Hosted by Beowulf Alley Theatre Company, the group has been shepherded by Sheldon Metz, who took the idea to the Beowulf Alley folks last fall. Metz would "borrow" authentic radio scripts and develop a company to bring these classic scripts to life, complete with sound effects created just as they were back in the day. The Beowulf Alley leadership gave him a green light, and Old Time Radio Theatre has been "broadcasting" on the first and third Tuesdays of each month.