The radio drama was recorded in front of a live audience in Baltimore, Maryland for streaming on WYPR-FM and other public radio stations.
Recorded live on October 21, 2023 at the Enoch Pratt Free Library in Baltimore’s Mount Vernon, The National Edgar Allan Poe Theatre presents Poe’s “The Murders in the Rue Morgue,” streaming on WYPR just in time for the author’s 215th birthday.
“The Murders in the Rue Morgue” introduced readers everywhere to C. Auguste Dupin, Poe’s brilliant French detective. The story created the detective genre and was the inspiration for Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes.
Adapted for radio by Caroline Bennett and directed by Alex Zavistovich, this live recording features both live and recorded sound effects, with original music and sound design by James D Watson. With the voices of Adam R Adkins, David Hanauer, Jimi Kinstle, Melanie Kurstin, Jennifer Restak, and Alex Zavistovich.
The National Edgar Allan Poe Theatre was established in 2019 to bring radio dramas, stage plays, and other arts programming based on the works of Edgar Allan Poe. Today, the theatre is best known for its award-winning radio dramas, live theatre productions and its annual Doomsday marathon reading event.
Learn more about The National Edgar Allan Poe Theatre on their website at PoeTheatre.org
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Taped at The Enoch Pratt Free Library which offers amazing community programming
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