The Dixie Stenberg and Brassy Battalion Adventure Theater

An original, aerial sci-fi action/comedy adventure serial audio drama, done as an homage/spoof of OTR! Daring test pilot Dixie Stenberg leads a motley squadron of pilots to battle a shadowy Nazi nemesis at the height of WWII, with robots, rayguns and moxie to spare! A complete 50 episode adventure!

We have voluntarily self-rated this production as PG. Parental guidance suggested.

About The Show

PREVIEW TRAILER
DixieTrailer.mp3

"Umket Industries Presents: The Dixie Stenberg and Brassy Battalion Adventure Theater" is an original sci-fi action/comedy serial adventure done as an homage to/spoof of old time radio.

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 Tilly Bridges saw a kindred spirit.

Dixie is written by Tilly and will be produced by myself, in the classic radio drama style. We hope you will enjoy our first 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? :)

Tilly Bridges
Writer and creator,
"Umket Industries Presents: The Dixie Stenberg and Brassy Battalion Adventure Theater"
Founder and Executive Producer, Pendant Productions

Wiki

The Dixie Stenberg wiki entry, complete with full episode cast lists and summaries!

Cast

Steve Anderson	Actor	Reginald Billingsley
David Ault	Actor	SCAR Trooper 2
Alicia Marie Barton	Actor	Esmerelda
Kristen Bays	Actor	The Umket Triplets
Tilly Bridges	Creator, Writer, Actor	Commercial Announcer
Susan Bridges	Creator, Writer
Chris Brittain	Actor	Thomas Galen
Bruce Busby	Assistant Director (45-50)
Jerry Crawford	Actor	The Dean
Justin Daube	Actor	Volker
Bill Fisher	Director (45-50)
Amanda Fitzwater	Actor	Nebulon, Nebulon 2000
Andrea Fontenot	Actor	Francie
M Sieiro Garcia	Actor	Neve, Miss Fortune Divine
Jim Hamilton	Assistant Director (37-44)
Tracy Hall	Actor	Violet LaRue
Meliss Autumn Hearne	Actor	Rose LaRue
Chip Joel	Actor	Generally Intelligent Joe
Melissa Johnson	Actor	Daisy LaRue
Rene Christine Jones	Actor	Dixie Stenberg
Alicia Laine Pickens	Actor	Lily LaRue
Jeremiah McCoy	Actor	Archibald Withersby
David Alexander McDonald	Actor	Walther Falkenstein
Pete Milan	Actor	Freudenberg
Michael K. Moss	Actor	Mrs. Scalzetti
Marleigh Norton	Actor	Iris LaRue
Ara Pelodi	Actor	Ursula Unger
Ryan Pickens	Actor	Robot 153
Anthony Piselli	Actor	Joey Scalzetti
Megan Pressley	Actor	Buttercup LaRue
Kathryn Pryde	Actor	Vreni/Geist
Abner Senires	Actor	Jacques the Backer, Harry the CEO
Seth Adam Sher	Director (1-44), Actor	Announcer
R. Francis Smith	Actor	Sam the Butcher
Scott Vinnacombe	Actor	Cornelius Robert Sims Pearson
Philip Weber	Actor	SCAR Trooper 1
Perry Whittle	Actor	Benedikt Adarchenko
Mike Winters	Actor	Radulf Pelzer
Bill Young	Actor	The Amazing Nowell
Mark Zaricor	Actor	Frank McGuff

Awards

Pendant show "Umket Industries Presents: The Dixie Stenberg and Brassy Battalion Adventure Theater" was a finalist in the Best Audio Drama Short Form category of the 2011 Parsec Awards!

Winner of 2010 Pendy for Best Pendant Production
"Umket Industries Presents:
The Dixie Stenberg and Brassy Battalion Adventure Theater"

Winner of 2010 Pendy for Best Writing in a Pendant Production
Jeffrey Bridges for "Umket Industries Presents:
The Dixie Stenberg and Brassy Battalion Adventure Theater"

Winner of 2010 Pendy for Best Lead Actor in a Pendant Production
Rene Christine Jones as Dixie Stenberg in "Umket Industries Presents:
The Dixie Stenberg and Brassy Battalion Adventure Theater"

Winner of 2010 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 2010 Pendy for Best Hero in a Pendant Production
Rene Christine Jones as Dixie Stenberg in "Umket Industries Presents:
The Dixie Stenberg and Brassy Battalion Adventure Theater"

Winner of 2010 Pendy for Best Villain in a Pendant Production
Steve Anderson as Reginald Billingsley in "Umket Industries Presents:
The Dixie Stenberg and Brassy Battalion Adventure Theater"

Winner of 2010 Pendy for Best Supporting Actor in
"Umket Industries Presents: The Dixie Stenberg and Brassy Battalion Adventure Theater"
M Sieiro Garcia as Miss Fortune Divine

Winner of 2009 Pendy for Best Direction in a Pendant Production
Seth Adam Sher for "Umket Industries Presents:
The Dixie Stenberg and Brassy Battalion Adventure Theater"

Winner of 2009 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 2009 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 2009 Pendy for Best Supporting Actor in
"Umket Industries Presents: The Dixie Stenberg and Brassy Battalion Adventure Theater"
Pete Milan as Freudenberg

Pendant show "Umket Industries Presents: The Dixie Stenberg and Brassy Battalion Adventure Theater" was a finalist in the Best Audio Drama Short Form category of the 2009 Parsec Awards!

Winner of 2008 Pendy for Best Direction in a Pendant Production
Seth Adam Sher for "Umket Industries Presents:
The Dixie Stenberg and Brassy Battalion Adventure Theater"

Winner of 2008 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 2008 Pendy for Best Supporting Actor in
"Umket Industries Presents: The Dixie Stenberg and Brassy Battalion Adventure Theater"
Amanda Fitzwater as Nebulon

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

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

Art

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Episode Archive

Pendant 15th anniversary special

In celebration of Pendant's 15th anniversary... it's been almost nine years since the end of Dixie Stenberg and Brassy Battalion.

It's time you knew the truth about what happened on that fateful day during the battle over New York.

Pendant15thSpecial.mp3

Release Date: August 22, 2019

Run Time: 1:02
Dixie Stenberg Episode 50 Anniversary Reel

Celebrating 50 episodes of The Dixie Stenberg and Brassy Battalion Adventure Theater!

Episode download: DixieStenbergABB50anniversary.mp3

Release Date: November 1, 2010

Run Time: 1:10:08
The End of Dixie Stenberg

Episode Number: 50

A heroic action is made as The Beasts overwhelm Brassy Battalion!

Episode download: DixieStenbergABB50master.mp3

Commentary download: DixieStenbergABB50commentary.mp3

Cover art by Kristen Bays.

Release Date: November 2, 2010

Run Time: 38:07
The Beginning of the End

Episode Number: 49

It's the ultimate robot showdown while the Battalion boxes in The Beast and surprises are summoned!

Episode download: DixieStenbergABB49master.mp3

Commentary download: DixieStenbergABB49commentary.mp3

Cover art by Kristen Bays.

Release Date: October 4, 2010

Run Time: 30:25
The Unfathomable Phantasm

Episode Number: 48

Geist fuels her evil scheme while Brassy Battalion boxes in the Beast!

Episode download: DixieStenbergABB48master.mp3

Commentary download: DixieStenbergABB48commentary.mp3

Cover art by Kristen Bays.

Release Date: September 6, 2010

Run Time: 26:09
The Brainchild of Friedemann Freudenberg

Episode Number: 47

Freudenberg takes a trip through his past and Brassy Battalion corners the Beast!

Episode download: DixieStenbergABB47master.mp3

Commentary download: DixieStenbergABB47commentary.mp3

Cover art by Kristen Bays.

Release Date: August 2, 2010

Run Time: 28:20
The Ardency of Benedikt Adarchenko

Episode Number: 46

Benedikt shoots for the moon in a deadly dogfight!

Episode download: DixieStenbergABB46master.mp3

Commentary download: DixieStenbergABB46commentary.mp3

Cover art by Kristen Bays.

Release Date: July 4, 2010

Run Time: 36:17
The Occidental Nazis

Episode Number: 45

The curtain drops on Vreni's dramatic past while Billingsley and Walther have a final showdown!

Episode download: DixieStenbergABB45master.mp3

Commentary download: DixieStenbergABB45commentary.mp3

Cover art by Kristen Bays.

Release Date: June 7, 2010

Run Time: 30:50
The Intuition of Lily LaRue

Episode Number: 44

Lilly relives tragedies and triumphs as she's forced to chose between a friend and a foe!

Episode download: DixieStenbergABB44master.mp3

Commentary download: DixieStenbergABB44commentary.mp3

Cover art by Kristen Bays.

Release Date: May 3, 2010

Run Time: 31:22
The Exploitation of Thomas Galen

Episode Number: 43

Tommy and Neve dogfight as their twisted past is revealed!

Episode download: DixieStenbergABB43master.mp3

Commentary download: DixieStenbergABB43commentary.mp3

Cover art by Kristen Bays.

Release Date: April 5, 2010

Run Time: 38:30
The Conviction of Cornelius Robert Sims Pearson

Episode Number: 42

Cornelius takes charge as he relives the tragedies of a past war!

Episode download: DixieStenbergABB42master.mp3

Commentary download: DixieStenbergABB42commentary.mp3

Cover art by Kristen Bays.

Release Date: March 8, 2010

Run Time: 37:52
The Dauntlessness of Joey Scalzetti

Episode Number: 41

Joey's past and biceps are revealed as he's shot down in a fire fight over New York City!

Episode download: DixieStenbergABB41master.mp3

Commentary download: DixieStenbergABB41commentary.mp3

Cover art by Kristen Bays.

Release Date: February 1, 2010

Run Time: 32:31
The Final Revelation of Archibald Withersby

Episode Number: 40

Brassy Battalion return to the skies and Withersby unveils the Beast's secrets!

Episode download: DixieStenbergABB40master.mp3

Commentary download: DixieStenbergABB40commentary.mp3

Cover art by Kristen Bays.

Release Date: January 4, 2010

Run Time: 23:04
The Return of Brassy Battalion

Episode Number: 39

A spy advises SCAR while Dixie reunites Brassy Battalion!

Episode download: DixieStenbergABB39master.mp3

Commentary download: DixieStenbergABB39commentary.mp3

Cover art by Kristen Bays.

Release Date: November 30, 2009

Run Time: 35:36
The Unexpected Arrival

Episode Number: 38

An unexpected arrival changes Dixie's life while Vreni plots evil and the President has orders for our heroes!

Episode download: DixieStenbergABB38master.mp3

Commentary download: DixieStenbergABB38commentary.mp3

Cover art by Kristen Bays.

Release Date: November 2, 2009

Run Time: 23:25
The Rattling Return

Episode Number: 37

Withersby unveils a cryptic mission, while Geist's power shifts radically and Dixie braves a moment that will change her life!

Episode download: DixieStenbergABB37master.mp3

Commentary download: DixieStenbergABB37commentary.mp3

Cover art by Kristen Bays.

Release Date: October 5, 2009

Run Time: 30:22
The Remembrance Reunion

Episode Number: 36

Surprises abound as our heroes reunite and struggle with a changed world!

Episode download: DixieStenbergABB36master.mp3

Commentary download: DixieStenbergABB36commentary.mp3

Cover art by Kristen Bays.

Release Date: September 7, 2009

Run Time: 31:38
The Righteous Bushwack

Episode Number: 35

The Beast executes its revenge while Brassy Battalion assaults the SCAR base!

Episode download: DixieStenbergABB35master.mp3

Commentary download: DixieStenbergABB35commentary.mp3

Cover art by Kristen Bays.

Release Date: July 4, 2009

Run Time: 27:16
The Clash of the Comrades

Episode Number: 34

Our heroes fight their most dangerous foes yet... each other!

Episode download: DixieStenbergABB34master.mp3

Commentary download: DixieStenbergABB34commentary.mp3

Cover art by Kristen Bays.

Release Date: June 1, 2009

Run Time: 26:41
The Pertinence Predicament

Episode Number: 33

Tommy's life hangs in the balance as the Battalion and SCAR prepare for the coming showdown!

Episode download: DixieStenbergABB33master.mp3

Commentary download: DixieStenbergABB33commentary.mp3

Cover art by Kristen Bays.

Release Date: May 4, 2009

Run Time: 29:12
The Tribulations of Kinship

Episode Number: 32

Tensions build between Lily and her cousins, things boil over between Esmerelda and Cornelius and Dixie cares for a wounded Thomas!

Episode download: DixieStenbergABB32master.mp3

Commentary download: DixieStenbergABB32commentary.mp3

Cover art by Kristen Bays.

Release Date: April 6, 2009

Run Time: 28:18
The Rumble in the Jungle

Episode Number: 31

The ladies LaRue assist at the base as Dixie and Freudenberg search for Tommy, and secrets are revealed!

Episode download: DixieStenbergABB31master.mp3

Commentary download: DixieStenbergABB31commentary.mp3

Cover art by Kristen Bays.

Release Date: March 2, 2009

Run Time: 27:27
The Antipathetic Confederacy

Episode Number: 30

Geist sends Billingsley to liberate Volker, Nebulon 2000 reacquires the Beast and Neve's mystery deepens!

Episode download: DixieStenbergABB30master.mp3

Commentary download: DixieStenbergABB30commentary.mp3

Cover art by Kristen Bays.

Release Date: February 2, 2009

Run Time: 25:36
The Collateral of Lily LaRue

Episode Number: 29

Zeta Squad catches Thomas alone in the sky, while The Beast rampages, and Lily has a bouquet of surprises for Brassy Battalion!

Episode download: DixieStenbergABB29master.mp3

Commentary download: DixieStenbergABB29commentary.mp3

Cover art by Kristen Bays.

Release Date: January 5, 2009

Run Time: 24:06
The Hypogean Grotto

Episode Number: 28

Dixie runs for her life as the Battalion tracks the beast. A villain returns to power, and a new hero emerges!

Episode download: DixieStenbergABB28master.mp3

Commentary download: DixieStenbergABB28commentary.mp3

Cover art by Kristen Bays.

Release Date: December 1, 2008

Run Time: 27:57