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This article is from the Joe Frank FAQ, by Richard Looney richard@wunderland.com with numerous contributions by others.

2. What has he done? part1 Chronological List of Joe Frank's radio programs

This listing began as the Work In Progress Program List received from
KCRW in 1987. That list was then augmented by the author of this FAQ
as new shows were broadcast. The productions were originally listed by
KCRW as either monologues (M), dramas (D), or both (MD). This FAQ continues
that tradition, but simplifies it such that programs with a single vocalist
are listed as monologues (performed by Joe Frank unless noted otherwise)
and programs featuring multiple performers are marked as dramas.

Additional information augments this listing:

[ musical artist and title is noted between square brackets ]
Some sources of background music used in selected programs are
identified.

{ Comments are enclosed in curly brackets }
The author of this FAQ has annotated the listing with a few comments.

>>> various NPR Productions <<<

1978
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The 80 Yard Run
monologue - one hour

1979
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A Call in the Night

drama - one hour
cast: Beth Dixon, Eric Sears, Arthur Miller, Bernie Mantell, Irene
Wagner & Joe Frank

Arena

drama - one hour
cast: Annalee Jefferies, Arthur Miller, Bernie Mantell, Rosemary
Foley, Eric Sears, Joe & Tim Jerome

The Death of Trotsky

monolog - one hour
[ Miles Davis, "Solea", from "Sketches of Spain" ]
{ the 'nada poem' can also be found in Ernest Hemingway's
"A Clean, Well-Lighted Place" }

'Til You're Gone

drama - one hour
cast: Arthur Miller, Robin Bartlette, Tim Jerome, Bernie Mantell,
Irene Wagner, Eric Sears, Rosemary Foley, David St. James, Marcel
Rosenblatt & Joe Frank

Summer Notes

drama - one hour
cast: Tim Jerome, Beth Dixon, Arthur Miller, Lester Nafzger,
Rosemary Foley, Bernie Mantell, Fran Dorn, David St. James & Joe
Frank

1980
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The Rare Recording

drama - half hour
cast: Bernie Mantell, Eric Sears, Arthur Miller, Irene Wagner, F.
Murray Abraham, Christina Moore & Joe Frank

Joe Frank in Concert

monolog - half hour
{ live segments recorded at Bushido, a gallery in NYC }

1982
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The Decline of Spengler

drama - one hour
cast: Joe Frank, Barbara Sohmers, Joseph Palmieri, Lester Nafzger,
Irene Wagner, Tim Jerome, Leslie Katz (or Cass), David Rapkin,
Rosemary Foley, Charles Potter, Arthur Miller & Brother Theodore
[ Steve Reich, from "Music for Eighteen Musicians" ]

Lies

drama - one hour
cast: Joe Frank, Mark Hammer, F. Murray Abraham, Barbara
Sohmers, Christina Moore, Tim Jerome, Arthur Miller & Jane Hunt
[ Mother Mallard's Portable Masterpiece Company, "Ceres Motion" ]
[ Philip Glass, "Part One" from "Music In Twelve Parts" ]
[ Mantovani, "I Will Wait For You" ]
[ Steve Reich, from "Music for Eighteen Musicians" ]
{ contains "The Night Watchman", which concluded All
Things Considered on Halloween, 1979 }

 

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