Movie News

I think it's safe to say the Farmland premiere of The Girl in the Crawlspace was a success at the Farmland Community Center (11/3/18)! We had a packed house with a great audience. In the photograph up above, writer/director John Oak Dalton answers some questions after the screening. Cast and crew on stage behind John include Erin Hoodlebrink, Tim Richardson, Jeff Rapkin, Cliff Lowe, Jeff Shull, Joe Skeen, Katy Wolfe and Tom Cherry.

Post Show Wrap Up

I just wanted to take a moment to thank Jerry and Judy Cole, Thomas Nelson III, Katy Wolfe, Rita Wessel, Larry Beck, Jeff Rapkin and Jeff Shull (Not pictured) for sharing their talent and their Friday evening (11/17/17) with a wonderful audience at Westminster Village! More thanks to Melody Scoble and the friendly staff at Westminster for making all of us feel so welcome! We appreciate everyone who was able to join us for the big show! Thank you! Until next time, we’ll see you on the radio!

Photograph by Dale Lindley.

On the Road Again!

On November 17th, the radio gang will be packing up the radio Winnebago and travelling to Westminster Village’s Legacy Commons Event Hall for a special radio show! The merriment begins at 7:00 pm and the event is free for all! So join Sean Orlosky, Katy Wolfe, Jeff Shull, Jeff Rapkin, Larry Beck, Rita Wessel, Thomas Nelson III, and Jerry and Judy Cole for an evening of radio fun!

Halloweenies

Happy Halloween from the cast and the crew (Bob Green, Tom Cherry, Larry Beck, Jerry and Judy Cole, Jeff Shull, Sean Orlosky, Katy Wolfe, Dalton Knox, Jeff Rapkin, Rita Wessel, Gabe Carpenter, and Wendy Carpenter) of Tom Cherry's Old Time Radio Show!

The Return of The Guys

I'm happy to announce Katy Wolfe and I will be appearing in Think, Dog!'s production of Anne Nelson's The Guys in September. We're fortunate to have Tony Robinson as our director once again with Jeff Rapkin as our stage manager and Jeff Shull as our producer. More details to follow soon.

Far Away from the Smogberry Trees

It’s time to wind up your radio! Historic Farmland USA is proud to present Sean Heline in a special concert tribute to Dr. Demento on April 1^st! Since 1970, the disc jockey known as Dr. Demento (a.k.a. Barret Hansen) has been sharing his love for novelty songs, comedy madness and unusual recordings with listeners from all around the world! Join Sean Heline and his gang of zanies (Tom Cherry, Jerry and Judy Cole, Cliff Lowe, Ron Ragle, Jeff Rapkin, Jeff Shull and Katy Wolfe) at the Farmland Community Center as they present an evening of classic novelty songs and demented comedy skits in honor of the good doctor!

The concert begins at 6:30 pm on April 1^st at the Farmland Community Center (100 N. Main St, Farmland, IN). The show is free to all, but a free will donation is always appreciated.

For more information, please call 765-468-7631.

The Radio Gang Rides Again!

Tom Cherry's Old Time Radio Show began its sixth season at the Farmland Center Community on February 25th with these talented actors and actresses: Sean Smith, Marty Grubbs, Sean Orlosky, Katy Wolfe, Angela Gick, Jeff Rapkin, Jeff Shull, Missy Donahue, Bob Green, Wendy Carpenter and the invisible Sean Heline! More radio fun on March 25th at 3:00 pm!
Photograph by Cliff Lowe

No Projectionists Were Injured During This Evening's Entertainment

Good news! Please Don't Shoot the Projectionist! (Our king Sean Heline, Jeff Shull, Jeff Rapkin, Kevin Whitmore and some clown) survived The Giant Claw at the Farmland Community Center (2/3/17)! The merry band of hecklers had a fine time riffing the night away and we actually had an audience! Thank you to all the brave souls who showed up and endured a giant turkey!
Photograph by Cliff Lowe

Bad Movie Night

Bad movies beware! The fine art of riffing is coming to Farmland, Indiana! Following in the grand tradition established by Joel and the 'bots on Mystery Science Theater 3000, a group of movie lovers known as Please Don’t Shoot the Projectionist (Members include Sean Heline, Jeff Rapkin, Jeff Shull, Kevin Whitmore and Tom Cherry) will attempt to take down the cinematic clunker known as The Giant Claw! Will this merry band of hecklers succeed in roasting the turkey or will they end up sticking to the newspaper at the bottom of a giant birdcage? Find out on February 3rd at 7:00pm at the Farmland Community Center (100 N. Main Street, Farmland, Indiana) and see if the bird is the word!

Historic Farmland USA is proud to present Please Don’t Shoot the Projectionist at Farmland Community Center on February 3rd. The performance does include a dinner option. The dinner portion of the evening begins at 6:30 pm with the show following at 7:00 pm. Tickets for the dinner and the show is $10.00. Tickets for only the show is $5.00. For tickets and other information, please call (765) 468-7631.

Remember: Please Don't Shoot the Projectionist!!!

Flier designed by Sean Heline.

Please Don't Shoot the Projectionist!

In the grand tradition established by Joel and the bots, a group of movie lovers (Sean Heline, Jeff Rapkin, Jeff Shull, Kevin Whitmore, and Tom Cherry) will attempt to take down The Giant Claw! Will this merry band of hecklers succeed in roasting the turkey or will they end up sticking to the newspaper at the bottom of a giant birdcage? Join us on February 3rd at the Farmland Community Center and see if the bird is the word! Remember: Please Don't Shoot the Projectionist!!!
Flier designed by Sean Heline.

The Hawaiian Shirt Mafia

This past summer the Hawaiian Shirt Mafia invaded the Farmland Community Center and a radio show soon ensued!
Photograph by Cliff Lowe

The Radio Gang in Action!

From the front page of The News-Gazette (3/30/16). Katy Wolfe, Jeff Rapkin, Jeff Shull, and Bob Green perform a scene from Gunsmoke. 
Photograph by Bill Richmond.

One Funky Halloween

It’s Halloween in Waffleville and Arlo Wazzo has opened his home to some truly disturbed individuals. Fortunately for him, they are his friends! However, when some clean Halloween fun conjures up some guests from the afterlife, pumpkin bowling is forgotten and a frightful farce ensues! It’s a night full of tricks and treats as psychics, werewolf dispatchers, historical figures, and a fanboy fry cook unite for One Funky Halloween!

 Based on characters from the local comic strip/public access sitcom Those Funky Idiots by Tom Cherry, One Funky Halloween brings Arlo Wazzo and the other citizens of Waffleville to the stage for an original comedy written and directed by Sean Orlosky. The talented cast includes Gabe Carpenter, Sean Heline, Sean Orlosky, Bob Green, Rita Wessel, Wendy Carpenter, Jeff Shull, Jeff Rapkin, and Tom Cherry.

Historical Farmland USA is proud to present One Funky Halloween at the Farmland Community Center (100 N. Main St, Farmland, Indiana) on October 23^rd, 24^th, and 30^th. These performances include dinner and dessert. The dinner portion of the evening begins at 6:30 pm with the show following at 7:00 pm. Tickets for the dinner and the show are $20.00 (Seniors: $18.00). Tickets for the show are $10.00.

For tickets and other information please call (765) 468-7631.