Chatterbox Audio Theater

Chatterbox's second annual live Halloween performance on 91.1 WKNO FM. The second half of this terrifying anthology show features the stories "Silent Retreat," "Hypnosis," "The Damned Thing," and "The Thing on the Fourble Board."

Chatterbox's second annual live Halloween performance on 91.1 WKNO FM. The first half of this terrifying anthology show features the stories "In the Rainbow Room," "Boil," and "The Download."

A Southern retelling of James Joyce's classic story "The Dead." In early-20th-century Memphis, an insecure schoolteacher struggles to navigate the social currents at his aunts' holiday party. But before the night is over, several unexpected encounters and one stunning revelation will change the way he views his family, his friends, and himself.

Keel boat pilot Annie Christmas rescues her crew from the devious Ekrom Edgerton and helps her cousin Caleb stand up to bully Jabez Mulligan in this American tall tale.

Something terrifying is happening in Deacon Falls, Missouri, both under the ground and in the hearts of its residents. A tragedy at the local mine leads to the discovery of a presence deep below the earth -- a presence that threatens to bring the town's dark secrets to light. Part three of three.

Esmerelda is a princess, but she acts more like a spoiled brat. Her dad, the king, is afraid of her, and no one knows how to control her -- until a strange family arrives and takes Esmerelda under their wing. Performed live at the Memphis Children's Theatre Festival on May 23, 2009.

The city was getting crowded, so everyone moved to the country. And so the country got crowded too. But while the people are busy fighting, a clever stranger shows up with a plan to make things better for everyone. Performed live at the Memphis Children's Theatre Festival on May 23, 2009.

The presidents play poker, two sisters wake up in Baghdad, and Superman gets fired in this vignette-style performance piece based on the writings of students from East High School, Millington Central High School, and Houston High School. Performed live at Germantown Community Theatre on February 14, 2009.

Something terrifying is happening in Deacon Falls, Missouri, both under the ground and in the hearts of its residents. A tragedy at the local mine leads to the discovery of a presence deep below the earth -- a presence that threatens to bring the town's dark secrets to light. Part two of three.

Something terrifying is happening in Deacon Falls, Missouri, both under the ground and in the hearts of its residents. A tragedy at the local mine leads to the discovery of a presence deep below the earth -- a presence that threatens to bring the town's dark secrets to light. Part one of three.

Three short plays: "The Interview" by Jim Thompson; "The Prague Winter" by Rebecca Bates; and "The Sun" by John Galsworthy, updated by Robert Arnold.

Performed live on Halloween night on 91.1 WKNO FM, this chilling anthology show marks Chatterbox's broadcast radio debut. The production's second half features stories by Marques Brown, Kyle Hatley, and Robert Arnold.

Performed live on Halloween night on 91.1 WKNO FM, this chilling anthology show marks Chatterbox's broadcast radio debut. The production's first half features stories by Robert Arnold, Tony Isbell, and Chris Davis.

As his creations inexplicably malfunction, an aging clockmaker feels his heart winding down toward death. How far will he go to restore his clocks' vitality -- and ensure his own eternal life? Part two of two.

As his creations inexplicably malfunction, an aging clockmaker feels his heart winding down toward death. How far will he go to restore his clocks' vitality -- and ensure his own eternal life?