Theatre MSU and 91.1 The Junction launch children鈥檚 鈥榬adio theatre鈥 collaboration
Contact: Sarah Nicholas
STARKVILLE, Miss.鈥擳heatre MSU debuts its holiday-themed children鈥檚 radio play, 鈥淪nowing in Mississippi鈥 on Saturday, Dec. 6 at 8 p.m., marking the final installment in a new storytelling collaboration with Mississippi State鈥檚 campus radio station, 91.1 FM The Junction.
This fall, students in MSU鈥檚 Theatre for Young Audiences, or TYA, class developed community service projects centered on engaging young audiences. Senior communication major Rachel-Kate Thaggard of Meridian wrote and directed a series of children鈥檚 radio plays and partnered with Becca Thorn, radio station manager for The Junction.
Thorn said she hopes the project helps The Junction reach a broader audience.
鈥淲e wanted to invite families and young listeners to experience theater in a new format,鈥 she said, adding that working with Thaggard and the TYA class has been a 鈥渇antastic鈥 experience.
鈥淗er writing paints a beautiful picture that we were able to bring to life in the production process, while giving me the opportunity to teach students at the radio station new skills related to sound design,鈥 Thorn said.
Thaggard, who has a background in playwriting and plans to pursue a career in theater for young audiences, said the partnership has been a rewarding creative experience.
鈥淏ecca had such a wonderful idea for this project, and she has been great to collaborate with,鈥 she said. 鈥淚t鈥檚 exciting to work through this project with someone so efficient.鈥
The idea for the collaboration originated with Tonya Hays, associate professor in MSU鈥檚 Department of Communication, Media and Theatre, who saw an opportunity to connect the TYA class with the campus station. From there, Thorn and Thaggard combined their talents to produce an original radio theater series designed for young listeners.
The series features three 15-minute plays airing October through December. The first, a Halloween-themed story, premiered last month, followed by a retelling of 鈥淭he Emperor鈥檚 New Clothes鈥 on Nov. 1.
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