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Winner
of 2006 Pendy for Best Pendant Production
"Umket Industries Presents: The Dixie Stenberg
and Brassy Battalion Adventure Theater"
Winner
of 2006 Pendy for Best Writing in a Pendant Production
Jeffrey Bridges for "Umket Industries Presents:
The Dixie Stenberg and Brassy Battalion Adventure Theater"
Winner
of 2006 Pendy for Best Supporting Actor in
"Umket Industries Presents: The Dixie Stenberg
and Brassy Battalion Adventure Theater"
Shannon Gaffney as Frank McGuff
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Winner
of 2007 Pendy for Best Pendant Production
"Umket Industries Presents: The Dixie Stenberg
and Brassy Battalion Adventure Theater"
Winner
of 2007 Pendy for Best Musical Performance in a Pendant
Production
Kristen Bays as the Umket Triplets in "Umket Industries
Presents:
The Dixie Stenberg and Brassy Battalion Adventure Theater"
Winner
of 2007 Pendy for Sexiest Voice in a Pendant Production
Alicia Laine Matheson as Lily LaRue in "Umket Industries
Presents:
The Dixie Stenberg and Brassy Battalion Adventure Theater""
Winner
of 2007 Pendy for Best Comic Relief in a Pendant Production
David Ault and Philip Weber as the SCAR troopers in
"Umket Industries Presents:
The Dixie Stenberg and Brassy Battalion Adventure Theater"
Winner
of 2007 Pendy for Best Supporting Actor in
"Umket Industries Presents: The Dixie Stenberg
and Brassy Battalion Adventure Theater"
Steve Anderson as Reginald Billingsley
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ABOUT
"DIXIE STENBERG AND BRASSY BATTALION":
"Umket
Industries Presents: The Dixie Stenberg and Brassy Battalion
Adventure Theater" is an original, ongoing, monthly sci-fi
serial adventure.
The Dixie
Stenberg and Brassy Battalion Adventure Theater grew out of
a shared love for the classic radio theatre shows of the 40s
and 50s. Specifically the aerial adventure drama, with shows
like Captain Midnight, Hop Harrigan, Adventures by Morse and
Speed Gibson. They showcased not only the dramatic range of
the writers of the period and the actors and actresses involved,
but also a somewhat larger canvas than most other radio serials
of the period.
The characters
in these shows would traipse all over the world, getting into
trouble and danger, sometimes not getting out again, most
times saving society or friends or their neighbor's cat, but
throughout all of this there was a high sense of fun and adventure
in the voices of the cast.
I have
been drawn to this style of radio drama since I was but a
wee bairn, too young to understand that it was actors reading
a script instead of some kind of news report from a faraway
place.
Thankfully
my parents set me straight in that regard.
And Jeffrey Bridges saw a kindred spirit.
Dixie
is written by Jeffrey and will be produced by myself, in the
classic radio drama style. We hope you will enjoy our first
completely original audio theatre effort!
Seth Adam
Sher
Director, "Umket Industries Presents: The Dixie Stenberg
and Brassy Battalion Adventure Theater"
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In late
2005, Seth Sher came to me with an idea. He wanted to produce
and direct a new ongoing montly radio drama serial in the
style of the classic originals from the 1930s and '40s. He
asked me if I would be so inclined to write the project, and
I jumped at the chance.
I'm a
big fan of just about anything from that time period. Art
deco, the clothes, the cars... I'm not sure what it is, but
it's always been my favorite era of American history. And
there was something special about the science-fiction back
then. It was so innocent, so hopeful, so completely unburdened
and unrestrained. It's some of the most imaginative sci-fi
ever created.
Not only
is "Dixie" set during this time period, but we'll
be striving to maintain as much of an "old time radio"
feel as possible. We're shooting for something light-hearted
and, hopefully, something that's just barrels of fun.
Come along
for the ride, won't you? :)
Jeffrey
Bridges
Writer and creator,
"Umket Industries Presents: The Dixie Stenberg and Brassy
Battalion Adventure Theater"
Founder and Executive Producer, Pendant Productions
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Dixie Stenberg project preview trailer
(Jun,
2006)
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Umket
Industries Presents: The Dixie Stenberg and Brassy Battalion
Adventure Theater begins on July 4, 2006!
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THE
CAST OF "DIXIE STENBERG AND BRASSY BATTALION":
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SUBSCRIBE
TO THE "DIXIE STENBERG AND BRASSY BATTALION" PODCAST:
CLICK
HERE
to subscribe in iTunes!
Or simply
enter the following URL into your favorite Podcast program:
http://www.pendantaudio.com/dixie-podcast.xml
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DOWNLOAD
"DIXIE STENBERG AND BRASSY BATTALION" EPISODES:
Past episodes
are available by scrolling down the page.
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Episode
24 - The Lamentable Eventuality
(July
4, 2008)
(18mins
38secs)
It's Brassy Battalion vs. SCAR, Robot vs. robot and more of Dixie vs. Geist in all-out war, the results of which may be something none of them expected! Or it could be what everyone expected! Just listen already and find out!
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The Visitor from Washington
(Jul
4, 2006)
(14mins
34secs)
Dixie arrives at a hidden, private hangar in Southern
California. She's a test pilot for AeroQuest Dynamics,
and this day is not going to go as planned. Who is the
visitor from Washington, and just what does he want
with Dixie?
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2 - The Uninvited Guest
(Aug
8, 2006)
(15mins
12secs)
What are German Focke-Wulf 190's doing in the skies
over Southern California? Will our hero survive being
sorely outnumbered? Just what does the special brassy
alloy on Dixie's Thunderbolt do, and why is there a
hidden lever under Dixie's seat?
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3 - The Global Menagerie
(Sep
5, 2006)
(19mins
00secs)
Dixie meets her new colleagues with the official formation
of the First Brassy Battalion Fighter Squadron! An eclectic
bunch of green recruits from around the world are now
under Dixie's command, but do they have any hope of
working together if they can't even get along? And just
who are SCAR, and what is their dastardly plan?
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Episode
4 - The Skirmish at Stuttgart
(Oct
3, 2006)
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01secs)
Dixie and crew go into live combat for the first time,
on a precision strike right into the heart of Germany!
But just what does the villainous Volker have planned
and will all of Brassy Battalion make it back home?
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Episode
5 - The Traitor Within
(Nov
7, 2006)
(19mins
36secs)
The Brassy Battalion members are at each other's throats!
Who is the traitor, and what has become of poor Thomas
Galen? Dixie finally comes up with a plan, and just
what is the vicious Vreni hiding?
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Episode
6 - The Rescue of Thomas Galen
(Dec
5, 2006)
(26mins
00secs)
Dixie and Cornelius head straight into Nazi Germany
on a rescue mission, and find more than they bargained
for deep beneath the earth! The beast is alive, SCAR
is hot on their tail and... someone has vanished!
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Episode
7 - The Hidden Truth
(Jan
2, 2007)
(23mins
31secs)
Freudenberg gives Brassy Battalion a special gift! What
happened to Billingsley? What
secret is Joey Scalzetti hiding? What lurks in the deep,
dark SCAR dungeon? And who's the mysterious person in
McGuff's office?
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8 - The Secret of Reginald Billingsley
(Feb
6, 2007)
(22mins
50secs)
Does Billingsley work for SCAR? The evidence Dixie finds
may provide the answer, but only if Dixie can make it
back to AeroQuest Dynamics without getting caught! And
what is Freudenberg's first name, and why does Benedikt
find it so funny?
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Episode
9 - The Donnybrook in Death Valley
(Mar
6, 2007)
(23mins
48secs)
Billingsley's escaped! Dixie and the Battalion are hot
on his trail, leading straight to a base in Death Valley
where the full might of the Brassy Battalion is unleashed
upon the nefarious Nazis! What is the special gift Fruedenberg
has prepared for Lily, and can Volker and Vreni stop
the escaped beast before it chews its way through all
of SCAR?
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10 - The Compendiary Jubilee
(Apr
3, 2007)
(24mins
26secs)
Brassy Battalion heads out for a much needed and well-deserved
celebration! Just how did Dixie meet McGuff, and what
is the most unspeakable secret that only Frank knows?
The Battalion gets a new government liaison and Vreni
has had more than enough of Volker and Billingsley!
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11 - The Anticipation at AeroQuest
(May
1, 2007)
(21mins
44secs)
Vreni and Volker study the beast and get a most unexpected
call as Lily and Freudenberg take things to the next
level. Withersby has a plan to take SCAR down, but the
mission comes with more than its share of risk!
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12 - The Bastion of Evil
(Jul
4, 2007)
(34mins
03secs)
Dixie takes the fight to SCAR! It's mayhem and destruction
in the skies over Germany, and Brassy Battalion won't
rest until the Society for the Continuation of Aggression
and Ruination is wiped off the face of the earth! But
SCAR won't go down without a fight and Reginald Billingsley
has a big secret up his sleeve!
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Episode
13 - The Disheartening Discovery
(Aug
7, 2007)
(22mins
32secs)
The trip back to the United States provides Dixie some
time to think, but she's not happy about the conclusions
she comes to. A short stop over in Georgia allows for
some downtime on the Pearson Peach Plantation, where
Cornelius has a few surprising announcements!
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14 - The More Things Change
(Sep
4, 2007)
(23mins
02secs)
Brassy Battalion has been on a wild goose chase all
across the globe as they try to track down the elusive
Zeta Squadron! Unfortunately the results have not been
as anticipated, but hope may yet be found deep within
the San Gabriel mountains!
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15 - The Other Side of the Fence
(Oct
2 , 2007)
(25mins
35secs)
Just who did Dixie shoot down in the mountains? Billingsley
returns to the SCAR base, and a discussion with Vreni
leads to an important acquisition. The troops show off
their handiwork and, finally, meet the members of Zeta
Squad!
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16 - The Mystery Woman
(Nov
6, 2007)
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02secs)
Joey and Esmerelda hit it off over a pot of mostaciolli,
an interrogation doesn't go as planned, and Thomas Galen's
love has arrived -- but just who's side is Neve on?
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17 - The Attack on AeroQuest
(Dec
4, 2007)
(24mins
29secs)
Dixie tries to decide what to do with their prisoner,
but Neve's not about to just sit around and wait to
find out. Zeta Squad comes for their compatriot, and
Brassy Battalion is caught unawares and the results
spell disaster!
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18 - The Amber Avenger
(Jan
1, 2008)
(20mins
57secs)
Dixie puts the Amber Avenger to the test as Neve springs
into action! Brassy Battalion deals with the aftermath
of the attack and Billingsley's confidence grows...
as does Dixie's determination!
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19 - The Oracular Spectacular
(Feb
4, 2008)
(19mins
38secs)
Dixie, strong of mind and strong of will, rebuffs the
Battalion and heads after SCAR on her own! She's determined
to disrupt their plans, but first she'll have to get
through Reginald Billingsley and Zeta Squad, which is
easier said than done!
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20 - The Subaqueous Substratum
(Mar
3, 2008)
(26mins
14secs)
Our hero has been shot down! Alone in the dark, in the
deep, she must face her failures and her fears in order
to survive. But she's not out of fight, never out of
fight. Not our Dixie!
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21 - The Savage Struggle
(Apr
7, 2008)
(18mins
17secs)
Dixie is aboard the underwater SCAR base, but now what?
And SCAR won't take this lying down! Cornelius, Frank
and Archie have a surprise up their sleeves, one which
may just give Brassy Battalion what they need most...
hope.
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22 - The Payback Under the Pacific
(May
5, 2008)
(23mins
28secs)
Brassy Battalion is on a sub, on a mission and on the
hunt for their leader! A wounded Dixie is brought before
Geist, but she'll still take every chance she gets to
rip SCAR apart!
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23 - The Elixir Incident
(June
2, 2008)
(23mins
36secs)
It's Dixie vs. Geist, round two, and this time Dixie's evened the playing field! But for how long? Billingsley chooses a partner and Brassy Battalion arrives on the scene!
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