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The Last Day of December

This December has been a busy and productive month! Swann Song Christmas opened on December 5 with a successful run at the Farmland Community Center (Despite some bouts of sickness and the cancelling of one performance, the show still made some good money for my friends in Farmland), Indiana Public Radio’s radio production of The Gift of the Magi was a delightful show with a wonderful cast and crew, and Tom Cherry’s Old Time Radio Show ended its third year with a bang with a cast of thousands, an outstanding audience, and a free leftover buffet (One audience member was heard proclaiming “It was better than Christmas”)! It was a fun month filled with great work and talented people! I just hope this December is a harbinger for the things to come in 2015! Happy New Year!

Opening Night with the Swanns

  Tonight is the night! Swann Song Christmas opens this evening at the Farmland Community Center at 7:00pm and runs for three weekends! It features a wonderful cast of actors that include Rita Wessel, Jerry and Judy Cole, Hannah Kirkpatrick, Bob Green, Katy Wolfe, and Sean Orlosky. I'm so proud of them all and I'm so proud of this show! Please come and let the Swann family and their friends entertain you! You won't be disappointed!   December 5-6-7; 13-14; 19-20
 Evenings 6:30pm meal; 7:00pm show
 Sunday 12:30pm meal; 1:00pm show
 $20 dinner & show, $18 seniors /students
 $10 for just the show
Farmland Community Center, 100 N. Main St
 Reservations 765-468-7631

One Week from Today!

Opening just one week from today! The Swann family returns to Pine Knob and radio station WPIN to celebrate Christmas with some gospel favorites, homespun fun and beloved Christmas songs! Starring Rita Wessel, Judy Cole, Hannah Kirkpatrick, Jerry Cole, Bob Green, Katy Wolfe, and Sean Orlosky as "Grady Cash"! Swann Song Christmas, a mountain musical gift for the whole family this Christmas season!  
December 5-6-7; 13-14; 19-20
 Evenings 6:30pm meal; 7:00pm show
 Sunday 12:30pm meal; 1:00pm show
 $20 dinner & show, $18 seniors /students
 $10 for just the show   Farmland Community Center, 100 N. Main St
 Reservations 765-468-7631

Swann Song Christmas Rehearsal

  Some of the cast of Swann Song Christmas rehearse "Joy to the World" last Sunday night at the Farmland Center (November 16, 2014). Pictured left to right, Sean Orlosky, Hannah Kirkpatrick, Judy Cole, John Beatrice, and Jerry Cole.   Photograph by Bob Green.

Coming Attraction

  Coming soon to a Farmland Community Center near you!

This Halloween Weekend

  This weekend is your last chance to see Chiller Thriller Theatre with Basil Q. Mylk-Bone! It stars the finest cast around and features some horrific tales with a comic edge! If you would like to see the show, tickets are just ten dollars! If you prefer eating a delicious catered meal a half hour before the show, it'll only cost you twenty dollars (Seniors $18.00)! Plus desserts at intermission! Friday and Saturday shows start at 7:00pm (Dinner at 6:30pm) and Sunday's matinee is at 1:00pm (Lunch at 12:30pm)! To make reservations please call 765-468-7631! Join us for our costume contest on Halloween! Dress up and YOU may win some special prizes! No tricks here, folks, just treats!   Photograph by Cindy Lowe.

This Month's Radio Rodeo

  This Saturday we'll try to find out how the West was won when Tom Cherry's Old Time Radio Show proudly presents the classic western, Gunsmoke! Starring Bob Green, Wendy Carpenter, Sean Orlosky, Gabe Carpenter, Sean Heline, Missy Donahue, Katy Wolfe, our soundman and soundwoman Jerry and Judy Cole, and our special guest star, Jeff Shull! Plus more cowboy action on The Happy Hoppy Hopper Show and then we welcome back The Mayor of Farmland! Also It Pays to Be Ignorant and a couple of your favorite songs by Wendy Carpenter and Gabe Carpenter and friends! That's this Saturday (9/27/14) at the Farmland Center at 3:00pm! Just one dollar per seat! Popcorn and refreshments will also be available!

Can't make it? You can also listen in by clicking the radio icon at http://www.farmlandindiana.org/ or on any mobile device through the TuneIn App, keyword Farmland Radio! Tune in, turn out, and we'll see you on the radio!

Coming This Halloween!

  Sean Orlosky is Basil Q. Mylk-Bone, the host of Chiller Thriller Theatre, a new Halloween show debuting this October at the Farmland Center featuring two original plays by local playwright Clifford Lowe and myself. Running October 24-26 and October 31-November 2! Tricks and treats will be provided! Photograph by Cindy Lowe.

Farmland Favorite

  A few weeks ago Tom Cherry's Old Time Radio Show was mentioned in The News-Gazette (7/29/14) and featured a picture of our special guest star, Lauren Donahue. Lauren is a great singer and she really rocked the Farmland Center! The audience loved her and we hope to have her back on the show in the near future. Thanks to reporter/photographer Bill Richmond for coming to the show!   Story and photograph by Bill Richmond.

Radio X

  This Saturday Tom Cherry's Old Time Radio Show enters Dimension X and presents a couple horrifying tales by the legendary Ray Bradbury! Starring Wendy Carpenter, Sean Orlosky, Sean Heline, Bob Green, Missy Donahue, Katy Wolfe, Angela Gick, our soundman and soundwoman Jerry and Judy Cole, and our special guest stars, Rita Wessel and Dana Jones! Plus Hoppy Hopper meets Dr. Frankenstein on The Happy Hoppy Hopper Show and the comical return of Those Funky Idiots! Also It Pays to Be Ignorant and a couple of your favorite songs by Katy Wolfe and Missy Donahue! That's this Saturday (8/23/14) at the Farmland Center at 3:00pm! Just one dollar per seat! Popcorn and refreshments will also be available!

Can't make it? You can also listen in by clicking the radio icon at http://www.farmlandindiana.org/ or on any mobile device through the TuneIn App, keyword Farmland Radio! Tune in, turn out, and we'll see you on the radio!

Little Radio Active Women

  The most talented radio cast in Indiana brings another literary classic back to life as Tom Cherry's Old Time Radio Show proudly presents Little Women this Saturday! Starring Sean Orlosky, Missy Donahue, Sean Heline, Bob Green, Katy Wolfe, Angela Gick, our soundman and soundwoman Jerry and Judy Cole, and our special guest stars, Lauren Donahue and Dana Jones! Plus we'll feature another breathtaking adventure on The Happy Hoppy Hopper Show and the mysterious debut of Babs Howard, Girl Detective! Also It Pays to Be Ignorant and a couple of your favorite songs performed by our all star cast! That's this Saturday (7/26/14) at the Farmland Center at 3:00pm! Refreshments will also be available!   Can't make it? You can also listen in by clicking the radio icon at http://www.farmlandindiana.org/ or on any mobile device through the TuneIn App, keyword Farmland Radio! Tune in, turn out, and we'll see you on the radio!

Swann Song Revival

  Our 7th season of theatre in Farmland kicks off with the revival of last year's musical comedy written by our very own Tom Cherry. Swann Song follows the Swann Family Singers (a group not unlike the famous Carter Family). Equal parts hilarious down-home comedy and rousing Southern gospel songs, this is a show that is sure to appeal to everyone! Why are we doing it again? There is a holiday sequel in the works!   It’s Saturday night in 1940 and everyone in Pine Knob, Kentucky turns on the radio to listen to The Feather-Fine Graham Cracker Radio Hour with The Swanns! The Swanns, led by sisters Mae and Loretta, perform beloved traditional songs and all of your gospel favorites every Saturday, but tonight is a special night. It’s their last show before moving on to the bright lights of Nashville, but don’t expect any tears! The Swanns promise an evening of celebration with special guests and plenty of homespun fun!   Tickets are $14 and include dessert service during intermission. Performances are February 28, March 1, 7, 8, 14, & 15 at 7pm and March 2, 9, & 16 at 1pm.  It will take place at The Farmland Center, 100 N Main St, Farmland, IN 47340.  Reservations are required and are available now by calling 765-468-7631 or e-mailing lindseyfarmland@gmail.com.   Swann Song is directed by Farmland residents Judy and Jerry Cole, and features local actors , Rita Wessel, Hannah Kirkpatrick, Bob Green, Judy Oakerson, Geoff Witt, Ron Ragle and Tom Cherry himself!   This show is also available to travel to your church or event!

A Sign of Things to Come

  If you're planning on seeing Julie Lyn Barber's The Elves and The Shoemaker on December 14 and 21 at the Farmland Center then expect to see something like this on stage. By the by, that's me on the left as the Shoemaker's Wife and that's Kasey Cummins (a.k.a. "Princess") on the right as the Shoemaker.   Photograph by Lindsey Cox.

The Return of The Elves and The Shoemaker

  If anyone out there has the urge to see me dress in drag then this show is for you! I play the Shoemaker's Wife. Here's the info:   Historic Farmland USA in partnership with The Panto Project will present The Elves and The Shoemaker, A Children’s Panto Theatre on December 14 & 21, 2013 at 1:00pm. The performances will be at The Farmland Center, 100 N. Main Street in Downtown Farmland. Tickets are $5 per person. Reservations are recommended and payment can be made at the door. More information is available by calling 765-468-7631 or e-mailing darrinfarmland@aol.com.   The Elves and The Shoemaker is a one-hour children’s play based on the story by the Brothers Grimm. Professional and local actors team up with shadow puppets to tell the story of the kind Shoemaker and his Wife whose difficult life is made easier by some mysterious helpers who make shoes in the night. True to the panto style, there is a Good Fairy who keeps the audience informed and involved, a bad guy who is trying to interfere with the hero’s happiness, and a comedy duo who keep everyone’s spirits light. Of course, by Christmas Day, good triumphs over evil (with help from the audience and a little magic) and everyone learns a lesson in charity.   The play is written by Julie Lyn Barber, a playwright living in Parker City.   For ticket and information call 765-468-7631, visit www.farmlandindiana.org or e-mail darrinfarmland@aol.com.

Wallhangers

  Here's a photo of some my comic strips at the From the Stage to the Walls art exhibit at the Farmland Center. The exhibit officially opens today with a reception at 1-4pm. Unfortunately, I have an audition for God of Carnage at the Muncie Civic at the same time so I will be a bit tardy to the reception. Fortunately, Sean Orlosky and Wendy Carpenter will be on hand to converse with the patrons. A busy Saturday afternoon for the fat cartoonist!   Photo courtesy of Lindsey Cox.

From the Stage to the Walls

  Here's a promotional piece for an upcoming art exhibit at the Farmland Center that will feature the work of Sean Orlosky, Wendy Carpenter, and myself. Sean and Wendy will provide the brilliant paintings while I'll be bringing the toons. Eight of my strips to be exact and each one is up for sale if anybody wants to part with some of their currency. I haven't exhibited any of my stuff in a long time so I'm excited to be sharing wall space with the talented Sean and Wendy. Come one, come all!   Designed by Lindsey Cox.

Radio Cop

  You just want the facts? This Saturday Tom Cherry's Old Time Radio Show will proudly present Dragnet starring the finest radio cast in the world: Bob Green! Wendy Carpenter! Sean Orlosky! Linda Gilchrist! Gabe Carpenter! Missy Donahue! Darrin Murrell! Our soundman and soundwoman, Jerry and Judy Cole! And our special guest star, Jim Banta! Plus a thrilling new episode of The Happy Hoppy Hopper Show! Also featuring Your Hit Parade, It Pays to be Ignorant, and more comic mischief with The Mayor of Farmland! That's this Saturday (6/22/13)@ 3:00pm at the Farmland Center! Only one dollar per seat! Popcorn and drinks will be available for purchase!

Can't make it? You can also listen in by clicking the radio icon at http://www.farmlandindiana.org/ or on any mobile device through the TuneIn App, keyword Farmland Radio! Tune in, turn out, and we'll see you on the radio!

Four Day Weekend News

  Well, another long weekend has come and gone in a hasty manner. Fools wrapped up its fun run at the Farmland Center and I was honored once again to be surrounded by a talented cast and crew. Much thanks to everyone involved and to our incredible audiences.   Also this past weekend, Tom Cherry's Old Time Radio Show played to a small, but mighty audience. Wish more people attended because the cast knocked this particular episode out of the ballpark! We tackled Father Knows Best as well as The Happy Hoppy Hopper Show and a slightly naughty The Mayor of Farmland. A lot of fun for just a dollar! Archived shows can always be found at 7am and 7pm at http://www.farmlandindiana.org/. You can listen in by clicking the radio icon or on any mobile device through the TuneIn App, keyword Farmland Radio!   What else? Besides spending the weekend with some great friends, I also won a very cool prize from Ivan Shreve Jr., master blogger and the curator of Thrilling Days of Yesteryear (One of my favorite blogs!). Thank you once again, Ivan!

Fools

  I don't think I have mentioned this before around these parts, but I'm currently appearing in Neil Simon's Fools at the Farmland Center! Pictured up above is part of the talented cast (l-r, Vinny Walker, Linda Gilchrist, Sean Orlosky, Wendy Carpenter, Adrian Hess). The play tells the story of a village in Russia cursed with stupidity and how a young schoolmaster tries to break the curse before he becomes stupid as well. It's a fun show with a great cast and I get to play the villain of the piece which is always a good thing!   We opened last Friday and performances continue May 17-19 and May 23-26. Tickets are $20 (Dinner and show), $18 (Seniors), $12 (Children), and $10 (Show only). Reservations are required at 765-468-7631.   Photograph courtesy of Bob Green.