Author: William Spear

William E. Spear has written for audio since 1994. His book, "Lit Between the Ears, Volume One: Chekhov, O. Henry, Spear and Tarkington On the Air," was released on July 31, 2006. He founded Two Plus Plus Productions LLC in 2006 and is President. He founded Hunterdon Radio Theatre in 1999 and has written over 15 plays since. Spear's work has been broadcast in New York and New Jersey and his plays have been published on web sites across the country.

From Studio D: Building The 3:57 Set for Anton Chekhov’s “The Bet”

Studio D is the home for The 3:57 and other projects. After completing the Soft Goods and Hard Truths episode titled “To Sauté or not to Sauté,” the studio was re-configured for Chekhov’s “The Bet.”

Also, further refinements to lighting capabilities were presented.

Cheers,

The 3:57

The 3:57 presents Charlotte Brontë’s “Napoleon and the Spectre”

Written in 1833, the story was published posthumously in 1926 as part of collection titled “The Twelve Adventurers and Other Stories.”

Brontë’s summary bio includes the following:

  • Born: April 21, 1816, Thornton, Yorkshire, England
  • Died: March 31, 1855, Haworth, Yorkshire (aged 38)

Published works include:

  • Poems by Currer, Ellis and Acton Bell (pseudonyms for Charlotte, Emily, and Anne Brontë, 1846)
  • Jane Eyre (pseudonym Currer Bell, 1847)
  • Shirley: A Tale (1849)
  • Villette (1853)
  • The Professor (posthumously in 1857)
  • The Twelve Adventurers and Other Stories (posthumously in 1926)
  • The Letters of Charlotte Brontë (posthumously from 1995–2004)

Next on The 3:57 will be Anton Chekhov’s “The Bet” from 1889.

Until then, cheers.

The 3:57

Part Two of the Walkthrough for Soft Goods and Hard Truths’ “To Sauté or not to Sauté” – the Blocking

This Studio D behind-the-scenes footage is Part Two of Two for producing “To Sauté or not to Sauté.” It’s the second episode of the Soft Goods and Hard Truths series.

Part Two is the blocking for navigating the set. Part One is a build for the lighting.

Also filmed in Studio D is The 3:57. That series’ next show will be a two-part reading of Anton Chekhov’s “The Bet.”

Until then, cheers.

WESJr.

Music by Shinji

Part One of the Walkthrough for Soft Goods and Hard Truths’ “To Sauté or not to Sauté” – the Lighting

This Studio D behind-the-scenes footage is Part One of Two for producing “To Sauté or not to Sauté.” It’s the second episode of the Soft Goods and Hard Truths series.

Part One is a build of the lighting plus select gear used. Part Two is the blocking for the episode.

Elsewhere, The 3:57’s next show will be a two-part reading of Anton Chekhov’s “The Bet.”

Until then, cheers.

WESJr.

Music by Shinji

From Soft Goods and Hard Truths – “Explaining the Lanyard”

Welcome to Studio D.

For sixteen years, I worked in a retail department store in a Flemington, New Jersey.

That’s a decade and a half of bumping into clothing racks and saying, “So sorry.” Of apologizing for stumbling into mannequins, coat hooks, and at least one particularly sturdy display of bath towels.

Embarrassing? Sure!

However, tripping over the furniture for that long allows you start to seeing things.

Listen to the value of retail while enjoying “Explaining the Lanyard.”

Cheers,

WESJr.

Writing Influences – Sports, Music, Humor, and now a Fourth

Hello and come on in a little closer.

Writing influences veer toward sports, music, humor, and . . . a lanyard? Easy to look at, simple to operate, and profound in its impact, it serves as a proxy.

After The 3:57 wraps in Studio D with its episode on Charlotte Brontë’s “Napoleon and the Spectre,” the full backstory on the lanyard will be shared.

Until then, cheers.

WESJr.