The Villages Old-Time Radio Drama Club

To attend a meeting you MUST show your Villages ID card, or be a guest of a Villager!

Meets the first Thursday of each month at 7:00 PM
in the
Savannah Recreation Center – The Villages, Florida

****** NEXT MEETING May 1, 202
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There is a
$2 donation request to cover cost of snacks and printing.

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See our Players below having a great time performing a "Five Minute Mystery" including live Old Time commercials. Watch the fun on the first Thursday of the month (summers off) at our live Old Time Radio productions.


OTR Players performing on stage, monthly.

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Next meeting May 1, 2025 at 7:00 PM.
Plenty of seating at round tables.
Popcorn and soft drinks provided (or Bring Your Own).

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The Program:
Miss Pinkerton, Incorporated
"Miss Pinkerton, Incorporated", starred Joan Blondell and Dick Powell (husband and wife in real life) as Mary Vance, head of the Vance Detective Agency, and Police investigator Murray. A short run radio detective series from 1941 in which Mary Vance inherits a detective agency from her uncle and decides to become its lead private investigator. Both Blondell and Powell were naturals in front of the radio microphone.

Joan Blondell, Dick Powell with Bette Davis

  • Opening Announcer: Dick Bigelow
  • A Live Performance by the OTR Players:
    • "Miss Pinkerton Incorporated"; Episode: “Bentley Emerald Case”
    • Performed by: “The Villages Old-Time Radio Players”:
      Howard Underwood, Holly Bell, Bernard Moran, Bob Addante, Janet Underwood, Craig Poorbaugh, Eldon Bell, Roy Whitfield
  • Broadcast Trivia game, with Trivia Master Tom Zelanin.
  • A Live Five Minute Mystery Performance by the OTR Players:
    • “Mountain Lodge Murder”
    • Performed by: “The Villages Old-Time Radio Players”:
      Bernard Moran, Rebecca Zelanin, Tom Zelanin Charlie Eastwood, Barbara Quick
  • Old Time Music Quiz from 1941.

Plenty of seating at tables is available. Come early; Bring Your Friends!

Popcorn, pretzels, & soda are provided, or BYO, and Lots of Fun!

There is a $2 donation request to cover cost of snacks and printing.

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