WMKY to Broadcast Treasure Island Radio Drama

Produced by Otherworld Media, “Treasure Island – A Telling for the New World” can be heard at 3:00pm and 4:00pm on Nov. 8, 15, 22, and 29. Each Sunday, two successive episodes will be broadcast with the final two episodes presented on Nov. 29.

“Treasure Island” Program Description

“Treasure Island – A Telling for the New World” is an 8-hour radio mini-series based on R.L. Stevenson’s classic novel. The story is set in the Bayous, the Port of New Orleans, and the Caribbean in 1828 at the end of the “golden age of piracy.”

The dramatized production stars the voices of Keith David as the infamous buccaneer Long John Silver, John Goodman as Billy Bones the old pirate with a secret, and Glynn Turman as The Storyteller – the elder Jim Hawkins. Completing the ensemble are members of the Firesign Theatre (David Ossman and Phil Proctor) and a large supporting cast of seasoned actors from radio, stage, screen, and television.

“Treasure Island – A Telling for the New World,” was written and directed by Orson Ossman. The music director is Grammy-winner Taj Mahal, who composed and performed an original score with accompaniment by world-renowned violinist Mads Tolling and percussionists Jon Otis and Joey Torres. The sound was supervised by Oscar-winner Randy Thom of Skywalker Sound. Voice tracks were recorded on location, with production sounds from the Skywalker archive.

About Otherworld Media

Founded in 1981 by Judith Walcutt, Otherworld Media was established as an independent media production company for public broadcasting, educational media, digital platforms, and theatrical arts, with an emphasis on children, youth, and family programming. The creative collaborators of Otherworld Media are the wife and husband team of Judith Walcutt and David Ossman, internationally known as creators of high-concept audio and theatrical productions.

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