NH Unscripted with Ray Dudley rjdudley

The Powerhouse Theatre Collaborative Play Festival @ Prescott Farm in Laconia is once again tackled by WKXL NH Unscripted! Today’s guests, Gary Locke (one of the directors) and Chuck Fray (one of the writers) stop in to discuss the Festival in more detail. We talked about things like: Is the shortened format easier or more difficult to work with? What do they think the actors, audience and writers will take away from the event? How does writing for a shorter play impact the structure of the writing? Why even do a Play Festival with plays that are under 15-20 minutes apiece? We covered a lot in this hour so hang on!!!

Today’s episode on WKXl NH Unscripted was all about the Powerhouse Theatre upcoming “free to attend” Play Festival at Prescott Farm in Laconia this weekend June 1st and 2nd. Pumping it up with me is K. Stawasz. 14 short plays written by local talent, directed by local talent and performed by local talent will be showcased for free both days. We break down what it takes to accomplish that goal as well as get some background info on our guest! 

Today guest on NH Unscripted at WKXL was Tom Seiler. As a stage actor he has appeared in over 197 plays including the leads in such shows as The Man who came to Dinner, Rumors, Dam Yankees, Cheaper by the Dozen, and many others. He spent 10 years in television news working for CNN for the first three years they were on the air. He spent 4 years on the New Hampshire Film Commission, 2 years as Chairman. He has shot and edited more than 2000 News stories as a camerman. He worked in Radio for WUNH FM and hosted his own 90 minute talk show, “Quest for the Truth”. A 45 year resident of New Hampshire with his wife and 4 cats. He spent 4 years on the New Hampshire Film Commission, 2 years as Chairman.

What I know about opera is pathetically slim. Shocking, I know. That’s right nobody comes to me when they have questions about it, but, I needed to get a little more “culcha” in my life and so I broke down and went to NH Opera Idol recently held at the Bank of NH Stage in Concord. I was intending to quietly slid in as an audience member, but, was quickly pressed in to service by station manager Cat Martinez to conduct some “man on the street” interviews. Todays show is the result of my attempt to accomplish that task. No animals were injured during the process.

Cars & Coffee. My God does it get much better than that? Alex Stoyle, owner of Revelstoke coffee in downtown Concord, drops in to talk about the event he created. Cars & Coffee on Capitol hosted by Revelstoke Coffee is a gathering of people and their vehicles in beautiful downtown Concord, New Hampshire. All makes and models are welcome and encouraged. From rat-rods to exotics, muscle cars to imports, tuners to classics and everything in-between, if you’re proud of it, they want to see it. Held alongside the state capitol building on Capitol Street and Park Street in Concord, NH directly across from Revelstoke Coffee and is on the second Sunday of each month 8am-11am. The streets are closed to normal traffic, open for show car parking only.

Were you aware that there’s a cutting edge film studio located in Derry, NH? Don’t feel bad, neither did I until recently. It’s called Studio Lab and it’s one of the most fascinating places in the state. Benjamin Davis, director of the studio, drops by to give us the details. Some of the companies that have used their facilities include Disney, Prime Amazon, Titleist, Sony, Hannaford and Red Bull! Not only do they have “the largest film studio and recording space in New Hampshire” complete with 20ft high lighting grid and 2200 sq.ft.space they have a recording studio with a state-of-the art control room, versatile tracking space and isolation booths. This place rocks!!