Welcome to another edition of Maplewood Barn Radio Theatre. In this episode, we bring you our adaptation of a little-known play by Charles S. Brooks: a pirate spoof called Wappin' Wharf.
Brooks gave up a successful career in business at the age of 37 to become a writer. He was motivated by "an appreciate of the subtlety of words, of their cadence, and overtone."
Wappin' Wharf was first produced as a full-length production in January 1922, at the Play House in Cleveland, Ohio, under the direction of Frederic McConnell. We hope you enjoy our adaptation.
The players
- Duke: Joe Bogue
- Patch: Joe Hayes
- Darlin': Lisa Weaver
- The Captain: Byron Scott
- Red Joe: Terry Yates
- Betsy: Amy Humphrey
- Sailor: Darren Hellwege
- Narrator: Brad Buchanan
Production
- Script Adaptation: Brad Buchanan
- Engineer: Darren Hellwege
- Post-production: Amy Humphrey and Joe Hayes
- Podcast publishing: Kellie Moore
This podcast originally aired on Friday, Jan 9. Tune in to KBIA every Friday at 6:30 p.m. to hear more from the Maplewood Barn Radio Players, or listen to our archives right here on KBIA.org. You can find our full season lineup on maplewoodbarn.com.