KOLD Radio, Whitefish Bay 2010
Production dates: April 15-17, 2010 @ 7pm; April 18, 2010 @ 2pm
Cast
Lars Knudsen: Tom Vander Well
Martha Bjorklund: Wendy Vander Well
Carl Norquist: Paul Scott
Lena Norquist: Lisa Witzenburg
Ole Swenson: Pat Moriarity
Donna Decasola: Susan Eggert
Sal Carducci: Marty Feeney
Walter Gisselson: Arvin Van Zante
Ruth Streeland: Jana DeZwarte
Sarah Knudsen: Megan Atkins
Sven Oxstrude: Larry Daft
Production Crew
Director: Ann Wilkinson
Asst Director: Brystal Hopkins
Producer: Pat Moriarity
Set Design: Mat Kelly
Set Construction: Mat Kelly, Jim Palmer, Mark Moreland, Pat Moriarity
Poster Design: Mat Kelly
Light Design: Jim Palmer, Arvin Van Zante, Mark Moreland
Light Board: Jim Palmer
Sound Design: Pat Moriarity, Bill White
Sound Board: Anne McCullough Kelly
Makeup Design: Peggy Moriarity
Audition assistant: Peggy Moriarity
Program: Anne McCullough Kelly
KOLD Radio, Whitefish Bay is a hilarious romantic comedy set in the fictional town of Whitefish Bay, Minnesota all da way up nort by da Canadian border, eh? In Whitefish Bay you’ll find Ole’s Bait Mart, Ole’s Deere Petting Farm, Ole’s Lutheran Hall of Fame, Johnson’s Piggly Wiggly, Bob’s Garden Supply, and Carl & Lena’s Place for Beer (“where people come from far and near!”). In the corner of Carl & Lena’s Place for Beer you’ll find the studio of K.O.L.D. Radio.
Lars Knudsen, local fishing guide, is the host of a radio show called “Crappie Talk,” devoted entirely to ice fishing for crappies. Lars has no listeners, so he loses his only advertiser, Ole’s Bait Mart and Deer Petting Farm. Martha Bjorklund, Lars’ love interest, has returned to Whitefish Bay after living in Duluth (a.k.a. the Devil’s playground, where the men are real hosebags, don’tcha know.) and is the host of “Book Beat.” Martha has all the listeners and all the advertisers. Lars has issues with this. The issues multiply when Sal Carducci, a Brooklyn Italian, comes to Whitefish Bay, buys the radio station, promotes Martha, and fires Lars. Lars has his work cut out for himself. He needs his job, he needs his dignity, but most important, he needs Martha!
Union Street Players’ production of KOLD Radio, Whitefish Bay closed on April 18 to rave reviews from audience members. The comedy about a small town radio station in northern Minnesota was not familiar to audience members, but those who attended the show laughed heartily and gave glowing feedback to cast and crew.
Final Attendance
Thursday: 60
Friday: 168
Saturday: 120
Sunday: 73
Total: 421
A hearty congratulations to cast and crew. Many thanks to our patrons, vendors, advertisers and audience members for helping make the show so much fun to produce!