Creating Art In a Pandemic iTheatre Saratoga Presents Two Radio Dramas featuring a Cast of Dozens

SARATOGA SPRINGS — iTheatre Saratoga will be releasing two radio dramas with full casts as an alternate route of presenting theatrical creativity in the midst of a pandemic. The two offerings are “A Legend Of Sleepy Hollow,” and “Kunstler.” 

The celebrated historical play, “A Legend Of Sleepy Hollow,” features a consortium of Capital District theatre arts organizations. Broadway and film veteran Jeff McCarthy leads the cast as the legendary Aaron Burr and will be supported by iTheatre Saratoga’s acting company of professionals and Broadway veterans including Tony Award winner Ron Holgate. The ensemble also includes players from a handful of regional companies. It’s an original work written by iTheatre’s artistic director, Mary Jane Hansen, which delves into the back story of how Washington Irving came to write the famous story, with a fair share of regional history, mystery, and the supernatural— a great fit for the Halloween season.

The cast of 25 includes players from Lake George Dinner Theatre, Theatre Voices, The Ghent Playhouse, Sand Lake Arts Center, Contemporary Circus and Immersive Arts Center, The Black Theatre Troupe of Upstate NY, as well as iTheatre’s core company of local and Broadway veterans. All actors were recorded individually due to pandemic-related safety concerns. 

“Kunstler” is a two-person drama focused on the career of controversial civil rights attorney William Kunstler. iTheatre Saratoga originally produced the play Off-Broadway in NYC and subsequently at Barrington Stage in the Berkshires to enthusiastic audiences a few years ago. The radio drama features Broadway’s Jeff McCarthy as Kunstler and Keona Welch as Kerry.  “Kunstler” deals with many of the social justice issues that are all too current and is a perfect story for election season, according to producers. 

iTheatre Saratoga fully produced the projects with sound design and original music for a true “theatre of the mind” adventure. 

The radio dramas are scheduled to begin releasing before the end of the October via online download and talks are currently being held with stations for a late fall radio broadcast. 

For more information, go to: www.itheatresaratoga.org