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An entertaining and old-timey radio drama about the young men of Company 696 of the Civil Conservation Corps in the 1930s. Stationed in Makanda, Illinois, this company along with others helped to build the breath-taking, historical landmark, Giant City State Park. Camp Giant City shows the endearing and indomitable spirit of rural folk hit hard by the Great Depression and tells the adventures of young men discovering the peaks and valleys of building and becoming part of a community.


Produced, Recorded, Written, Sound Design, Mixed and Original Music by Jenny Johnson.

Cast:
Narrator: Loy Addington
Lieutenant Frank Mulcaster : John Burpo
Howard DeVille: Hugh DeNeal
George Cobbel: Nathan Graham
Buck Arthur: Alexander Pape
Earl Dickey: Benjamin West
Eddy Dickey: Greg Edwards
Wayne Cartwright: Alex Kirt
Lenny Staff: JP Rhea
Makanda Country Store Commercial Male Announcer: Tobias Merriman

Theme Music:
"The Lonely Panther Wail"
Written and performed by Jenny Johnson

Makanda Country Store Jingle
Vocals: Jenny Johnson
Background music: "April Showers"
by Gene Rodemich's Orchestra

Camp Giant City Jenny Johnson

    • Comedy

An entertaining and old-timey radio drama about the young men of Company 696 of the Civil Conservation Corps in the 1930s. Stationed in Makanda, Illinois, this company along with others helped to build the breath-taking, historical landmark, Giant City State Park. Camp Giant City shows the endearing and indomitable spirit of rural folk hit hard by the Great Depression and tells the adventures of young men discovering the peaks and valleys of building and becoming part of a community.


Produced, Recorded, Written, Sound Design, Mixed and Original Music by Jenny Johnson.

Cast:
Narrator: Loy Addington
Lieutenant Frank Mulcaster : John Burpo
Howard DeVille: Hugh DeNeal
George Cobbel: Nathan Graham
Buck Arthur: Alexander Pape
Earl Dickey: Benjamin West
Eddy Dickey: Greg Edwards
Wayne Cartwright: Alex Kirt
Lenny Staff: JP Rhea
Makanda Country Store Commercial Male Announcer: Tobias Merriman

Theme Music:
"The Lonely Panther Wail"
Written and performed by Jenny Johnson

Makanda Country Store Jingle
Vocals: Jenny Johnson
Background music: "April Showers"
by Gene Rodemich's Orchestra

    Camp Giant City - Weekend Leave - Episode 2

    Camp Giant City - Weekend Leave - Episode 2

    Welcome back to Camp Giant City! After putting in some serious hard work around camp the boys of Company 696 are set loose into the town of Makanda for their first Weekend Leave. From bootlegging, to misunderstandings with the town folk, to the terrors of meeting potential love interests, these boys are in for a well-deserved break from routine to say the least.

    Cast:
    Narrator: Loy Addington
    Howard DeVille: Hugh DeNeal
    Buck Arthur: Alex Pape
    George Cobbel: Nathan Graham
    Earl Dickey: Ben West
    Eddie Dickey: Greg Edwards
    Penny Smith: Jenny Johnson
    Tall Tale Toby Rendleman: Toby Merriman
    Angry Townie: Kyle Triplett
    Eleanor Hartford: Dorothy Rutherford

    Background Piano during Tavern scene: Alex Pape

    "The Lonely Panther Wail"
    Music, lyrics, and performed by Jenny Johnson

    "Basterdwerks Commercial"
    Written and announced by Jenny Johnson

    "Camp Giant City"
    Music and lyrics by Jenny Johnson
    Guitar and vocals performed by Nathan Graham
    Harmonica performed by Jenny Johnson

    • 15 min
    Camp Giant City - Panthers - Episode 1

    Camp Giant City - Panthers - Episode 1

    An entertaining and old-timey radio drama about the young men of Company 696 of the Civil Conservation Corps in the 1930's. Stationed in Makanda, Illinois, this company along with others helped to build the breath-taking, historical landmark, Giant City State Park. Camp Giant City shows the endearing and indomitable spirit of rural folk hit hard by the Great Depression and tells the adventures of young men discovering the peaks and valleys of building and becoming part of a community.

    Episode 1: It's the boys' first day at camp. They're learning about one another as well as local lore. Legend has it, there's panthers in these woods. Could it be true? Is this how camp is going to be? And why is Wayne such a jerk?

    Produced, Recorded, Written, Sound Design, Mixed and Original Music by Jenny Johnson.

    Cast:
    Narrator: Loy Addington
    Lieutenant Frank Mulcaster : John Burpo
    Howard DeVille: Hugh DeNeal
    George Cobbel: Nathan Graham
    Buck Arthur: Alexander Pape
    Earl Dickey: Benjamin West
    Eddy Dickey: Greg Edwards
    Wayne Cartwright: Alex Kirt
    Lenny Staff: JP Rhea
    Makanda Country Store Commercial Male Announcer: Tobias Merriman

    Theme Music:
    "The Lonely Panther Wail"
    Written and performed by Jenny Johnson

    Makanda Country Store Jingle
    Vocals: Jenny Johnson
    Background music: "April Showers"
    by Gene Rodemich's Orchestra

    • 15 min

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