Island Theater reads for radio: "Dear Editor" Part 1 (Spec-001)

This first show in the new podcast series of BCB Bainbridge Island Specials is a recording of Part 1 of "Dear Editor: Letters to the Bainbridge Review", by the cast of Island Theater.

This rendition is a documentary for radio recorded on March 1, 2015 at the BCB Studios, and it was also presented to a live audience in February 2015 at the Bainbridge Island Public Library.  The performance is part of the Island Theater's 20th anniversary season.

This 2-part recording is read aloud by the following Island Theater cast members:

Diane Bankart
Charlie Hamilton
Debbi Lester
Fred Saas
Tell Schreiber
Pat Scott
Diane Walker

The Director of the production for Island Theater was Tell Schreiber.

In this part 1, there are three segments, each separated by a brief musical interlude:

Segment 1: A burst of short excerpts from various letters
Segment 2: Letters from years prior to World War II, as far back as 1928
Segment 3: Letters from the era of WW II and the exclusion of Japanese Americans from Bainbridge Island

Part 2 is a separately published podcast and includes letters from the post-war era through the 1970s.

Credits: BCB producer, editor and publisher: Barry Peters