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by Yuri Rasovsky, story by William H. Patton
1 hour, 6 minutes
Full Cast Mystery/Comedy Radio Drama
2001
“Well, the decision has been made to go ahead with the killing. To tell you the truth, I’m kinda looking forward to it.”
Retired cops in a Florida community seek out “The Wizard” whenever they need a smart guy to get them out of a jam. Now they come to him for help murdering Big Wally, who’s cheated ‘em out of their share of lottery winnings. Wiz’s Plan A involves Woodside Village’s resident prostitute, Secondhand Rose. Plan B is a diabolocal softball game. And Plan C—?
Full cast mystery/comedy radio drama. J. Carrol Enterprises presents the Hollywood Theatre of the Ear production. Taped before a live studio audience at the Museum of Television and Radio.
Cast & Crew:
ANNOUNCER: Ralph Votrian
WIZARD: Terry Kiser
VINCENZO: Larry Brandenburg
MARILYN: Janet Carroll
HERMAN: Cliff Norton
TOM THE CRAZY GREEK: Michael Saad
SAM: George Eric Brown
RICCIO: J. J. Johnston
SECONDHAND ROSE: Melissa Greenspan
BIG WALLY: Jack Wallace
BAD LEROY: Tom Towles
SEX KITTEN: Lorna Raver
Original Music: Ken Stange
Sound Director: Warren Dewey
Foly Walkers: David L. Krebs, Tony Palermo
Executive Producers: Janet Carroll and Mike Patton
Produced, directed, and written for audio by Yuri Rasovsky, based on a story by William H. Patton.
Yuri Rasovsky has worked professionally in theater and broadcasting as actor, writer, director and producer for nearly 30 years. Since he founded the National Radio Theater (1972-1987), he has created hundreds of radio productions heard on commercial and public radio outlets around the world. He also works as a columnist, reviewer, cartoonist and humorist. Long resident in Chicago where he was affiliated with prestigious fine arts station WFMT, he currently lives in Los Angeles with actress Lorna Raver. He has been honored with two George Foster Peabody awards, a Grammy Award, two APA Audie awards, four Major Armstrong awards, two Corporation of Public Broadcasting awards, an Independent Publishers Audio Award, the NFCB Golden Reel, and an SFWA Bradbury Award. Website [New Window]
William H. Patton was a courageous World War II veteran, a Master Sergeant in the U.S. Army who fought in the Battle of the Bulge. Following the war, he re-enlisted in the Navy and served for several more years.
Patton was the father of Captain Mike Patton, of the Chicago Police Department. Regrettably, Mike was away in training at the FBI Academy in Quantico, Virginia, at the time of his father's death on August 1st, 1997.Over the years Bill Patton & Mary, his wife, became very close with Mike's police co-workers and friends on the force. They all delighted in vacationing together at their condo community in Largo, Florida called Woodside Village.
Bill always was a great storyteller. There was a never-ending succession of "war stories", laughs and memories to share. When his battle with cancer paralyzed his vocal cords, he spent those long hours expressing himself through writing the short story "Murder at Woodside Village". Much to his family's joy the result is this hilarious spoof on the Boys in Blue/Chicago's Finest...a truly fictional tale based on very real characters!
Tags: 1-2 hours, 2001, 2004 Release, 21st Century AD, 275 cents, Full Cast, Humor, Mystery, Popular Author, Radio Drama, The Longer Stuff, Yuri Rasovsky