A Theater in the Dark presents the first staged reading of playwright Rick Kinnebrew’s captivating examination of one of the late 19th century’s most notorious characters. Directed by Corey Bradberry and presented in the style of classic radio dramas of the 1930s and 1940s, the production combines the written word, human voices, original music, and rich soundscapes ranging from the Ferris wheel to the gallows where Holmes was executed.
Rick Kinnebrew, an Evanstonian and retired employee at the Evanston Public Library, does not recall those programs first- hand … he’s too young … but became a fan growing up.
“As a child,” Kinnebrew recalls, “I listend to 33 1/3 rpm recordings of old-time radio shows.”
And so, as an adult, Kinnebrew penned a radio mystery play of his own : “White City, An Audible Exhibition on H.H Holmes, Murderer.”
It’s the story of a man who Encyclopedia Britannica.com says is “widely considered the country’s first serial killer,” with, depending on whom you choose to believe, from 20 to 200 victims.
New drama by Corey Bradberry will be available to press for advance listening beginning October 20 prior to general release on November 3.
CHICAGO - A Theater In The Dark has announced its launch date and casting for the second production of its 2022-23 season – the original drama A MURDER IN THE COURT OF XANADU, written & directed by Corey Bradberry and featuring an original musical score by Paul Sottnik. Following the theater’s popular and award-winning audio productions of A WHITE WHALE, A WAR OF THE WORLDS, A CHRISTMAS CAROL IN THE DARK and A MATTER OF RED HERRINGS (all of which are now available to stream), A MURDER IN THE COURT OF XANADU will be available to the public for streaming at www.atheaterinthedark.com beginning Thursday, November 3.
