American Radio Theater

A close look at the historic flight of three women aviators who flew non-stop across Russia in 1935.

This month we feature a special guest performance by The Chicago Group Players.  It's the classic story of a dancing caterpillar who becomes a national phenomenon.  Recorded live at American Radio Theater's Radio Studio East.

A true story of the American Civil War.  It's 1861 and fifteen year old  Alfred Wheeler has enlisted in the Union Army.  His family anxiously awaits his letters and prays for his safe return. This orignal ART production stars Nick Wrycha as Alfred Wheeler with Dan Schindler as best friend  Tom Higgins.  They are joined by special guest stars Cliff Carpenter as the Grandfather and Jean Rouverol But...

Inspector Black doesn't know what to expect when he is called to the house of someone who claims to have murdered his wife.

Simon Templar is accused of being the high fence for receiving stolen diamonds.  It's imperative that he clear his name and retrieve the diamonds.

Fireworks ensue when stage actor Montague is hired to play kindly Uncle Goodheart on a radio show.

After fifteen years in the desert, an old prospector appears at Martin Wilkins' door with an intriguing proposition.

Tombstone, Arizona.  Billy Breckenridge has to collect taxes from the outlaws:  the Clantons, Johnny Ringo and Curley Bill Brocius.

The story of Alaska aviation pioneer, Joe Crossen who, among other things, delivered supplies to reindeer herders, flew diphtheria serum to the arctic circle and rescued a dog sled team.

A shoe store clerk in New York gets involved with a rich young man and they run rampant on the crooked politics of the city.

Sam witnesses a contract killing but  the police think he did it.  His only way out is to find out who ordered the hit.

An orphan girl takes a job as a waitress in a small western town.  While she's settling into her room a bank robber breaks in to hide out.

Mr. Trimbo is the recipient of a special gift presented by one of Santa's elves.  On Christmas day he can have anything he wants.

Rick agrees to help his friend, Swifty Miller, keep tabs on a magazine company bookkeeper but the job rapidly becomes more than he bargained for.

Dr. Gideon Fell encounters a puzzling case during a woman's last night to live.

Jethro Dumont  and Tulku, his Tibetan servant respond to a letter from an unnamed girl worried about the subway collections.

What happens to those letters that are undeliverable and un-returnable?  The postal employee dreams up replies to the letters.

It's summer theater and a stage-struck schoolgirl wants to travel with the troupe and make her living as an actress.

The adventures of free lance private eye, Steve Mallory.  This program originated on radio before moving to television in the 1950s

A woman is drawn to a fortune teller's tent and soon discovers that  this fortune teller knows more secrets than one can suppose.

The new man at the butcher shop can't help but wonder why a particular cooler is off limits and kept locked at all times.

When a community theater company stages a play that was done long ago on Broadway, sparks fly between the young leading man and the actor who originally played the role.

We all desire to impress the object of our affections, but often we do not realize that even a simple act can be dangerous - deadly dangerous.  Inspired by a friend's childhood story, "Someone Else's Flowers" was written for American Radio Theater by Kay Lutz in delightful collaboration with Linda Rasmussen.  If you enjoy the show, help us continue to make more by clicking on the Donate button and...

There are only two known circulating episodes of this Whistler-esque ABC series.  American Radio Theater presents a lost episode from January 31, 1947 which explores the concept of "honor among thieves."

On December 23, 2014, ART member, Robert E. Hutchison. passed away and the Lexington Chapter lost a founding and an irreplaceable member of our troupe. Our grief is tempered by the knowledge that Bob will always be with us in our hearts and in our memories. Bob played many roles for ART over the years and made each and every one of them shine. Here are three that exemplify his work.