The Theater of the Mind show

The Theater of the Mind

Summary: The Theater of the Mind combines musical theater, old-time radio, and the internet. The phrase, Theater of the Mind, is borrowed from old-time radio, where it was used to denote the idea that radio, because it is an invisible medium, engages one's imagination more actively than staged theater. In other words, such performances are thought of as playing upon the stage of one's imagination. The pieces featured on The Theater of the Mind are one-person shows that Daniel H. Foster has adapted, scored, and performed. Tune in on the ifrst of each month for a new show.

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 The Theater of the Mind 11: We Can Get Them For You Wholesale | File Type: x-audio/mp3 | Duration: 00:21:04

The Theater of the Mind 11: "We Can Get Them For You Wholesale"-Adapted from a Neil Gaiman story by two of Foster's radio students, listen to this black comedy about a mild-mannered bargain hunter who will stop at nothing to get a good deal--even murder.

 The Theater of the Mind 10: The Thoughts of Daryll Hall | File Type: x-audio/mp3 | Duration: 00:24:09

The Theater of the Mind 10: "The Thoughts of Daryll Hall"-Foster's Radio class performs Arch Oboler's play from the series, "Lights Out!." This the story of a man who cannot dream, until one day he wakes up and finds himself in the middle of a nightmare.

 The Theater of the Mind 9: Johnny Got His Gun | File Type: x-audio/mp3 | Duration: 00:29:18

The Theater of the Mind 9: An update of "Johnny Got His Gun," by Arch Oboler-Foster's radio class updated this Oboler radioplay, casting Johnny as a woman and setting the story against the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, as well as the "war on terror."

 The Theater of the Mind 8: Bedtime Stories for Adults | File Type: x-audio/mp3 | Duration: 00:21:31

The Theater of the Mind 8: Bedtime Stories For Adults-Three of Foster's students from his Radio Theater class do grown-up, hammed-up versions "The Three Billy Goats Gruff" "The Three Little Pigs," and "Little Red Riding Hood."

 The Theater of the Mind 7: A Good Man is Hard to Find | File Type: x-audio/mp3 | Duration: 00:32:42

The Theater of the Mind 7: Adaptation of Flannery O'Connor's "A Good Man Is Hard To Find"-Gwen Getliffe, a student in Foster's Radio Theater class, adapted the O'Connor story. She wrote the adaptation, played all the roles, and recorded it.

 The Theater of the Mind 6: Relish | File Type: x-audio/mp3 | Duration: 00:27:22

The Theater of the Mind 6: "Relish" by Lord Dunsany-Foster wrote the music, played all parts, and recorded this mystery about a disappearing bride, a door-to-door relish salesman, and an armchair sleuth.

 The Theater of the Mind 5: A Montage set to Foster's Overture to "Benito Cereno" | File Type: x-audio/mp3 | Duration: 00:10:52

The Theater of the Mind 5: A Montage set to Foster's "Benito Cereno"-Students in Duke's "FIlm and Opera" class set a montage of popular film moments to Foster's overture to the Melville novella

 The Theater of the Mind 4: Food and Memory | File Type: x-audio/mp3 | Duration: 00:40:57

The Theater of the Mind 4: "Food and Memory" by Anne Bramley-Foster edited and created the sound track for Bramley's touching tribute to the three mid-western women who raised her.

 The Theater of the Mind 3: Overture to "Benito Cereno" | File Type: x-audio/mp3 | Duration: 00:10:50

The Theater of the Mind 5: Overture to "Benito Cereno"""-Foster's musical prologue to Herman Melville's novella about slavery, race, and perception.

 The Theater of the Mind 2: Orpheus Against the Sirens | File Type: x-audio/mp3 | Duration: 00:15:06

The Theater of the Mind 2: Orpheus Against the Sirens-Tone poem by Foster based on myth about Orpheus and his musical battle with the Sirens to save the lives of Jason and the Argonauts. See lyrics in ID3 tag for myth.

 The Theater of the Mind 1: Words and Music | File Type: x-audio/mp3 | Duration: 00:37:53

The Theater of the Mind 1: "Words and Music" by Samuel Beckett-A one-person show of Beckett's play about the media of words and music. Foster wrote the music, played all parts, and recorded the show.

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