IBRT Plays

Recorded before a live audience at The Salty Jester, International Falls, Minnesota.

Recorded before a live audience at the Salty Jester, International Falls, Minnesota.

“Lance Manley & the Case of the Long Lost Love”  was written and directed by Jeffrey Adams.  It starred Caleb Silvers as Lance, Aela Mackintosh as Nora, and Justin Kapla as Lawrence Barrymore, PHD.  Jeffrey Adams was your announcer and played Sgt Jones.  Diane Adams was Effie.  Sound design by Jeffrey Adams.  This program was recorded on March 1, 2024 at the Salty Jester in International Falls in front of a live audience.  For more information on the Icebox Radio Theater, visit Icebox Radio dot O R G.

Sue has run away to a new life in glamours St Paul. But even when things seem ideal, murder seems to find her.

Recorded before a live audience at The Salty Jester, Int’l Falls, Minnesota on January 19, 2024.

Recorded before a live audience at The Salty Jester, Jan 19 2024.

“Heroes Don Cha’ Know”  was written and directed by Jeffrey Adams.  It starred Adams and Justin Kapla.  Sound effects engineered by Diane Adams.This program was recorded on January 19, 2024 at the Salty Jester in International Falls in front of a live audience. Support the Icebox Radio Theater at Iceboxradio.org/join-us

“Lance Manley & the Case of the Bogus Bestseller”  was written and directed by Jeffrey Adams.  It starred Caleb Silvers as Lance, Scotta Turner as Nora, James Yount as Dr Peabody, and Charis Boyer as Lilith.  Jeffrey Adams was your announcer and Diane Adams was Effie as well as the sound effects engineer.  Sound design by Jeffrey Adams.  This program was recorded on November 19, 2023 at the Salty Jester in International Falls in front of a live audience.  Partial funding for the Icebox Radio Theater provided by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund. For more information on the Icebox Radio Theater, visit Icebox Radio dot O R G.

The Twelve Plays of Christmas, hosted by Jeff Adams, is a countdown of the twelve best Christmas plays by the Icebox Radio Theater.  It includes (but not in this order) A Ghost for Christmas, The Gift of the Magi, A Christmas Carol, Season of the Elf, Lance Manley & the Case of the Sorrowful Santa, Candy Matson: Jack Frost, The Christmas Room, It’s a Borderland Life, Danny McIntyre Meets the Molecule, Yens & Dougie’s Christmas on Main Street. Nero Wolfe & the Case of the Slaughtered Santas, and The Super Happy Sugar Elves.  Partial funding made possible in part by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.  For more information, visit Icebox Radio.org.

Recorded before a live audience at the Salty Jester, Int’l Falls on Nov 19, 2023.

Recorded before a live audience at The Salty Jester, Int’l Falls, Minnesota on Nov 18, 2023

Recorded before a live audience, Oct 27th, 2023 at the Salty Jester, Int’l Falls, Minnesota.

Three tales of the supernatural, all with a Northland theme, recorded before a live audience.

This has been ‘A Tree Falls in the Forest’ recorded before a live audience on September 30, 2023 at the Salty Jester in International Falls, Minnesota.  Our cast included Scotta Turner as Cheri, Caleb Silvers as David, Jeffrey Adams as Jim, Dalton Johnson as Bob, and Mitchell Erickson as Pete.  Script written and directed by Jeffrey Adams.  Sound effects by Diane Adams. Partial funding made possible in part by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.  For more information, visit Icebox Radio.org. 

A live show from the Salty Jester, recorded September 30, 2023. Including ‘The Moose’ from Craig Finseth and two spoof commercials, ‘One Fella’s Walleye’ and ‘Die-Axe-All”

This has been ‘The Scoop Sisters: Flood of Riches’ from the Icebox Radio Theater.  It starred Victoria Olson as Jasmine, Karen Shickell as Mel, Aela Mackintosh as Dana, and Hireth Boyer as Pete.  The script was written and directed by Jeffrey Adams.  The recording was made before a live audience at Backus Community Center, International Falls, on August 16th, 2023.  This program copyright 2023 by the Icebox Radio Theater which is solely responsible for its content.  Partial funding made possible in part by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.  For more information, visit Icebox Radio.org.

“Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar: The No Matter, Matter” was recorded before a live audience at The Salty Jester, a performance club in Int’l Falls, Minnesota on June 9, 2023. It starred Dalton Johnson as Dollar.  The cast also featured Jeffrey Adams, Charis Boyer, Karen Shickell, Ian Hall, Mitchell Erickson and Aela Mackintosh. The script was from the original classic radio series, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar, our version directed by Jeffrey Adams.  Partial funding for the Icebox Radio Theater provided by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund. For more information, visit Icebox Radio dot O R G.

This has been, ‘Mayor Doug’ an original premiere on the Invisible Stage podcast from the Icebox Radio Theater.  Our play starred Shanan Custer as Beed, and Jeffrey Adams as Doug.  Justin Kapla was the doctor.  Out play was written and produced by Jeffrey Adams.  The song ‘On the Outside’ is by Alicia Goodwyn, acquired through the Epidemic Sound library at Epidemic Sound dot com.  This program copyright 2023 by the Icebox Radio Theater which is solely responsible for its content.  Partial funding made possible in part by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.  For more information, visit Icebox Radio dot O R G.

“Two Fisted Lance” featured “Lance Manley & the Most Dangerous Dame’ and ‘Lance Manley & the Case of the White Out Wacko’ both written by Jeffrey Adams from characters created by the Funny in a Small Town crew, and inspired by Thomas Perkins IV.  The cast featured Aela Mackintosh, Justin Kapla, Mitchell Erickson, Karen Shickell and starring Caleb Silvers as Lance Manley.  Other voices provided by the talented cast.  Directed by Diane Adams.  Foley sound effects created by Evie Conat.  Live sound engineered by Ian Hall.  This program copyright 2023 by the Icebox Radio Theater which is solely responsible for its content.  Recorded before a live audience at the Salty Jester, Int’l Falls, Minnesota.   Partial funding made possible in part by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.

“Nero Wolfe: The case of the Dear, Dead Lady” was written by Peter Barry based on Characters created by Rex Stout.  The cast included Justin Kapla as Wolfe, Dalton Johnson as Archie, Caleb Silvers was Oliphant, Mitchell Erickson as Barstow, Jeffrey Adams played Hunter and Karen Shickell played Ilsa Dana.  Other voices provided by the talented cast.  Directed by Diane Adams.  Foley sound effects created by Evie Conat.  Live sound engineered by Ian Hall.  This program copyright 2023 by the Icebox Radio Theater which is solely responsible for its content.  Recorded before a live audience at the Salty Jester, Int’l Falls, Minnesota.   Partial funding made possible in part by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.