Four world premiere radio plays by Elaine Jarvik, Jenny Kokai, Jenifer Nii & Melissa Leilani Larson, broadcast on KUAA on May 5, 6, 7 and 8 at 2pm (order TBA) and will be available here immediately afterward.

Four Utah playwrights began writing 10-minute radio plays for ages 12+ on April 16. Then, on April 24, four creative teams were randomly created. Each team has access to the expertise of the creative team that’s been creating radio drama together for over a decade (Matthew Ivan Bennett, Cheryl Ann Cluff, David Evanoff, Jay Perry) and will rehearse virtually, record all of the components in isolation by April 29, and then edit and finalize their piece with sound engineer on April 30 and May 1.

Elaine Jarvik’s MY EYES ARE CLOSED SO DON’T TEXT ME
Syd is stranded 100 (or possibly 500!) feet in the air. Now she’d give anything to hear the sound of a real person on the other end of her phone.
Director: Morag Shepherd
Actor: Kallie Filanda
Sound Designer: Jennifer Jackson

Jenny Kokai’s REACTING TO MYSELF IN AN APOCALYPSE!!!! (Not Clickbait) (Gone Wrong)
What happens when YouTube’s most famous, energetic, always-positive star meets the apocalypse?
Director: Alicia Washington
Actor: Darby Mest
Sound Designer: Joe Payne

Melissa Leilani Larson’s LITTLE KARL
A harrowing true story about good fences and bad neighbors.
Director: Mark Fossen
Actor: Brenda Hattingh
Sound Designer: Jessica Greenberg

Jenifer Nii’s INFLUENCER
An influencer gets more than she bargains for when she uncovers the secrets of a mysterious group living on the outskirts of town. 
Director: Alexandra Harbold
Actor: Isabella Reeder
Sound Designer: Joe Killian

Sound engineer for all four pieces is David Evanoff.

Presented in partnership with KUAA and Utah Arts Alliance.

Given the current physical closure of schools, RADIO SLAM is being created primarily for middle and high school students (but also with their families in mind).