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!

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.

So Long to the Greater Lower Valley!

Swann Song Revivial is officially over. After five great performances, the Swann family's time in Pine Knob is over for now. I just want to thank all the good folks who attended the show and to our dear friends who helped volunteer. I love putting on shows, but it's always best when you share the stage with friends. Thanks to Rita and Roger Wessel, Hannah Kirkpatrick, and Judy and Jerry Cole for bringing the Swanns to life and for creating so much fun on stage. You folks are truly the best!

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

The Swann Family

  Dill (Hannah Kirkpatrick), Mae (Rita Wessel), Loretta (Judy Cole), and Elmer (Jerry Cole) rehearse a musical number from Swann Song Christmas (November 23, 2014).   Photograph by Bob Green.

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.

Thursday

Thursday was a good day. I took the day off from Touchy Feely Fotos to hang out in Farmland with some wonderful people (You know, Sean Orlosky, Wendy Carpenter, Sean Heline, Bob Green, Missy Donahue, and Judy and Jerry Cole). We also performed a special episode of Tom Cherry’s Old Time Radio Show for a bus tour experiencing the wonders of Farmland. They were a fine audience, too! It was a fun show and we earned some good money for the Farmland Community Center. Later that same day, I auditioned for Indiana Public Radio’s Christmas production of The Gift of the Magi and yesterday I found out I’ll be part of the cast so Friday was a good day, too.

Basil Has Left the Building

The cast and crew of Chiller Thriller Theatre with Basil Q. Mylk-Bone: (Front, l-r) Judy Cole, Thomas Nelson III, Missy Donahue, Little Guy, Bob Green, Tony Morris with Murgatroyd dangling below. (Back, l-r) Sean Orlosky, Cliff Lowe, Tom Cherry, Jeff Shull, Jerry Cole, Sean Heline, and Cindy Lowe.

Chiller Thriller Theatre with Basil Q. Mylk-Bone is now over. Thank you to all the folks who attended and even more thanks to all the wonderful people, onstage and off, who made this fun experience possible. Making good shows with good people. Who can ask for anything more?

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!

On the Road Again

This past Saturday the radio gang loaded up the radio winnebago and took Tom Cherry's Old Time Radio Show to the Muncie Delaware County Senior Center where we performed in front of an intimate and charming audience. It was a lot of fun and I'm sorry we didn't see you there! Thanks again to the best radio cast ever (Sean Heline, Bob Green, Missy Donahue, Katy Wolfe, Angela Gick, and Jerry and Judy Cole, of course!) for creating another funtastic show! More thanks to Mr. Bruce Reynolds for inviting us down and for being such a gracious host! If you like the radio gang to visit your event or venue, just call 765-468-7631.

Radio Review

  Just wanted to take a moment to reflect on another great episode of Tom Cherry’s Old Time Radio Show from this past Saturday. Little Women brought out one of our best audiences ever, packed with first time visitors, our beloved regulars, and an abundance of dear friends! When a great audience meets a great cast, you can feel the magic in the air! Plus we learned about “roachkickers” when we played It Pays to be Ignorant! Thanks again to Sean Orlosky, Missy Donahue, Sean Heline, Bob Green, Katy Wolfe, Angela Gick, Judy and Jerry Cole, and our special guests, Lauren Donahue and Dana Jones for being part of a truly memorable show! Already looking forward to our next show in August! Plus we take the show back on the road this Saturday as we perform at the Muncie Delaware County Senior Center at 1:00pm!

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!

Those Thrilling Days of Yesteryear

  The Radio Gang (Front row (L-r): Missy Donahue, Wendy Carpenter, Angela Gick, Judy Cole, and Katy Wolfe. Back row (L-r): Jeff Shull, Gabe Carpenter, Bob Green, Me (Proof I have a face for radio!), and Jerry Cole)   Recently Tom Cherry's Old Time Radio Show expanded a bit in prime time and offered a buffet of desserts for a series of shows that ran on the weekends from Mother's Day to May 25. Despite having a variety of fun scripts performed by the most talented cast around (The best radio cast since Mercury Theatre by gum!), the shows didn't draw much of a crowd. Sadly it was a bust audience wise, but we all certainly had a grand time on stage and I continue to be blessed by being in the company of such remarkable folks who come together every now and then to play radio in Farmland. Thanks again to all those brave souls who ventured out to see us (Next time bring all of your friends! Please!), to the wonderful cooks and bakers who made our delicious treats, and most of all to my dear friends in the radio gang who inspire me with their talent and their kindness!   And remember a new episode of Tom Cherry's Old Time Radio Show debuts every fourth Saturday of the month at the Farmland Center @ 3:00pm! Hope to see you on the radio!   Photograph by Kristin Wolfe.

Comng Soon to a Farmland Center Near You!

  Tom Cherry's Old Time Radio Show celebrates Mother's Day with a dessert theatre at the Farmland Center at 1:00pm! Featuring Father Knows Best, Suspense, The Happy Hoppy Hopper Show, and The Mayor of Farmland! Plus It Pays to be Ignorant and Your Hit Parade with Gabe and Wendy Carpenter! Starring Wendy Carpenter, Bob Green, Gabe Carpenter, Katy Wolfe, Angela Gick, and our soundman and soundwoman, Jerry and Judy Cole! Pamper your mother and satisfy your sweet tooth this Sunday with the radio gang in Farmland! We'll see you on the radio!

At This Moment

I’m pet sitting for my friends, Jerry and Judy, so the weight of responsibilty falls on my meager shoulders again. Must keep the animals alive! I'm such a weak man.

I'm eating a piece of colby jack cheese.

S.P.A.C.E. is this weekend. I’m sorry I won’t be able to attend this year. Still frustrated with myself for not writing about my last S.P.A.C.E. experience a couple years back. One of these days I’ll get my act together!

Got tickets to see Cabaret at the Muncie Civic next Saturday. Looking forward to seeing my friend, Rita Wessel, back on the big stage again!

Might see a movie today. Haven’t braved a multiplex in a couple years.

Mad Men returns tonight. Game of Thrones is on, too. Unfortunately, I won’t be able to see Games. Sigh.

Got scripts to write. Radio show in a couple weeks. We'll be performing an episode of Dragnet. At least, I have one script I don't have to worry about! Thanks, genericradio.com!

Have I mentioned I'm a weak man?

Indy Radio

  Tom Cherry's Old Time Radio Show hit the road on March 31 and performed in Foundation Hall at the Marquette Retirement Community in Indianapolis! In front of a rather sizable crowd (Nearly a hundred or so), we recreated a classic script from Fibber McGee and Molly and then we introduced our attentive audience to The Happy Hoppy Hopper Show and The Mayor of Farmland. Jerry and Judy Cole sang a bit and then we had one of our best contestants on It Pays to Be Ignorant basically steal the show away from us (Thank you, Ethel Booth, for allowing us to take it back!). It was a great experience and I think everyone enjoyed themselves. I know I certainly did!   Thanks to Marilyn Martin and Casey Wente for their kindness and care as they opened their wonderful facility to us! And more thanks to our wonderful cast and crew (Wendy Carpenter, Sean Heline, Gabe Carpenter, Bob Green, Katy Wolfe, Jerry and Judy Cole, and Lindsey Cox) for creating another hour of pure radio fun! They truly are the best, folks, and it's always an honor to be in their company!   Hopefully we'll have more opportunities to take the show on the road in the near future! I'm already looking forward to it!

A Happy Ending

   Swann Song wrapped up its run at the Farmland Center this past weekend and I’m happy to report it was a major success! I just want to take a moment to thank the amazing cast who took my simple words and used them to create such rich, believable characters on stage. Thank you, Judy Cole, Rita Wessel, Jerry Cole, Hannah Kirkpatrick, Sean Orlosky, Bob Green, Judy Oakerson, Geoff Witt, and Kevin Cole! They all gave substance and heart to the show night after night. They are truly the best! More thanks to Darrin Murrell for taking a chance on a neophyte, Stevie Hahn for all his technical support, and Judy and Jerry Cole for being such great collaborators and for providing the Sunday dinners. Finally, a big thank you for everyone who attended Swann Song and made it such a success! You all have made me so proud and very happy. Thank you!