From the Studio: Ignite! Presents Lux Radio Theatre's "Casablanca"

Spokane Public Radio | By Verne Windham

Published October 18, 2019 at 1:23 PM PDT

Ignite! Community Theatre's latest production is a one-weekend-only recreation of the 1944 Lux Radio Theatre Broadcast of "Casablanca," originally produced by Cecil B. DeMille. Director Pamela Kingsley visits the studio to discuss the staged recreation, with actors Alex Barclay (Rick), Julie Berghammer (Ilsa), Dan Griffith (Renault), and Dan Nailen (Lazlo), who perform a few scenes live on air.

Ignite! performs "Casablanca" at 7:30 PM Friday, October 18th and Saturday, October 19th, and at 2 PM on Saturday, October 20th. For tickets and more information, visit https://www.igniteonbroadway.org/.

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Verne Windham

Verne Windham got his start at Spokane Public Radio 20 years ago. “I came in to complain and they hired me.” He’s now the Program Director, as well as the host of Morning Classical and Concert of the Week. When choosing music for Morning Classical, Verne likes to keep the agenda as broadly defined as possible. For Concert of the Week, he focuses on the best of recent local performances, mostly classical in nature. For many years, Verne was also the conductor of the Spokane Youth Orchestra. He enjoys gardening, his vintage car and playing French horn.

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