A Radio Play adapted from the novel The Floatplane Notebooks by Clyde Edgerton
Adapted and Directed by Richard Henzel
First performed December 4, 1995 at the Steppenwolf Upstairs Theatre
Produced by Radio Ensemble Players, Jack McLaughlin-Gray* Artistic Director
Sound Design by Robert Neuhaus*
Original Music Composed by Margaret James Bell
Stage Manager: John Kokum
Literary Manager: Steve Ramay*
with the following cast (in order of appearance):
| Meredith | Daniel Patrick Sullivan |
| Announcer, etc. | Rob Riley |
| Announcer, etc. | James McCance |
| Young Meredith | Paris Shutz |
| Young Mark | Devin Leonardi |
| Esther | Betsey Means |
| Thatcher | Sean Grennan |
| Albert | Richard Henzel* |
| Noralee | Marie Kirk Burke |
| Mildred | Deanna Dunegan |
| Bliss | Megan Moore Burns |
| Aunt Sybil | Sharon Phillips* |
| Uncle Hawk | Ned Schmidtke* |
| Bliss' Father, etc. | Gary Houston* |
| Bliss' Mother | Liz Muckley |
| Aunt Scrap | Fern Persons |
| Mark | Rob Bundy |
| Rhonda | Jane Baxter Miller |
*REP Ensemble Members
Sample clips from this performance (click on title):
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The show was also performed for
The 28th Loyola Radio Conference
Loyola University Chicago and Radio Ensemble Players in conjunction with
The Radio Hall of Fame of the Museum of Broadcast Communication and WLUW Radio
The Lake Shore Community Media Project
The Dean's Office of the College of Arts and Science
The Loyola Theater Department and Playwright Center
- Radio Ensemble Players' presentation of The Floatplane Notebooks was made
- possible in part by generous support from The Community Arts Assistance Program and the
- CityArts Program of Chicago's Department of Cultural Affairs.
Produced by Radio Ensemble Players, Jack McLaughlin Gray, Artistic Director
Original music by Margaret James Bell
Sound design by Mike Minuskin, StudioMedia
Meredith Brittain, Stage Manager
Mickey Sacks, Electronic Foley and Recorded Sound Operator
Lindsay Jones, Live Foley
Cast
| Meredith | Daniel Patrick Sullivan |
| Mark | James Schneider |
| Thatcher | Kip Karstadt |
| Esther | Betsey Means |
| Albert | Richard Henzel* |
| Noralee | Marie Kirk Burke |
| Mildred | Deanna Dunegan |
| Bliss | Megan Moore Burns |
| Aunt Sybil | Sharon Phillips |
| Uncle Hawk | Ned Schmidtke |
| Bliss’s Father, etc. | Don Brearley |
| Bliss’s Mother | Liz Muckley |
| Aunt Scrap | Fern Persons |
| Rhonda | Lisa Lewis |
Adapted and directed by Richard Henzel
Original music by Margaret James Bell
Sound design by Mike Minuskin, StudioMedia
Meredith Brittain, Stage Manager
Mickey Sacks, Electronic Foley and Recorded Sound Operator
Lindsay Jones, Live Foley