Linkville Players season opens this weekend with “Talk Radio”
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IF YOU GO
When
• Friday’s & Saturdays in November at 7:30 PM
• Sunday matinee November 22 at 2:00 PM
Where
Linkville Playhouse
201 Main Street, Klamath Falls
Tickets
• $13 General Admission
• Save $1 with military, student, or senior discount
• Available at Poppy or Linkville Playhouse box office
Press release by Linkville Players
With a spirit of cautious optimism and a healthy can-do attitude, The Linkville Playhouse is excited to announce the start of the 2020/2021 season this weekend with Season Opener, “Talk Radio”. Originally slated for the 19/20 season, the Players were forced to move Talk Radio to this season due to COVID-19 and the resulting quarantine, and are excited to finally be able to bring this story to life on stage here in the Klamath Basin.
A dramatic play was written by Eric Bogosian and Directed by Linkville member Fallon Walker, “Talk Radio,” which will open the 2020-2021 season at the Linkville Playhouse, starting a November run on Friday, Nov. 6.
The Pulitzer Prize finalist play, which was later adapted into a film starring the play’s writer Eric Bogosian, centers around Barry Champlain, Cleveland’s controversial radio host. On the air, Barry does what shock jocks do best: insult the pathetic souls who call in the middle of the night to sound off. But tomorrow, Barry’s show is going into national syndication and his producer is afraid that Barry will say something that will offend the sponsors. This, of course, makes Barry even more outrageous. Funny, moving, offbeat, and totally entrancing, Talk Radio had a long run at New York's Public Theatre starring the author and has been called "A compelling work that draws you straight into the heart of its fringe world," by critics.
“This is a great show and I’m excited to offer it to the Klamath Basin,” said director Fallon Walker. “I think by November people will be so grateful to return to some normalcy and invite the arts back into the community. I think many people have keenly felt their absence in the current state of the world and this is the perfect show to do that with.” Fallon herself is a veteran Linkville actor, and “Talk Radio” will be her directorial debut at the Linkville Playhouse.
Performances will run on Fridays and Saturdays from Nov. 6-28 at 7:30 p.m., with an additional Sunday matinee performance on Sunday, Nov. 22 at 2 p.m.
The cast includes Linkville veterans Kevin Coleman, Corey Stamper, Erin Barker, Brenden Ketchum, and Tera Eastburn; and newcomers Andy Bracco and Will Utley. Additionally, an extended cast of radio callers offering their voices for the show include Jessica Mulvey, Natalie Postles, Jennifer Bavarskas, Jeff Press, and Charlie Contla.
Ticket sales will be limited in accordance with proper social distancing and COVID-19 restrictions. Masks will be required, and attendees are encouraged to purchase their party’s tickets as one group to help with seating capacity. The Linkville Players Board of Directors “COVID Committee” is closely monitoring the governor's orders to make sure the theater is complying and to offer a safe and socially distant experience for audiences to join. Tickets for performances are available for purchase in advance at Poppy (522 Main St.), or at the Linkville Playhouse box office prior to showtime. Tickets cost $13 for general admission, with a $1 military/student/senior discount.
For more information follow the Linkville Players Facebook page and the Talk Radio Event page, or check out their website at linkvilleplayers.org.