The Groundbreaking Interactive Comedy of Radio Plays That Never Were

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Cast in vintage 1930s clothing

On a recent visit to our local radio station, Balder 97.5, Headmaster Bob LeBlanc and Professor David Hanright discovered a treasure trove of old radio show real to reals from the station's golden age heyday as DSH Radio. Join the professors of Balderdash Academy as they present each vintage audio drama along with the history of each episode and stories from the history of the selected show.

So join Balderdash Academy for a comedy extravaganza we present radio plays that never were with On the Air!

Vintage comedy with the Balderdash Academy flare.

The comedy of old-timey radio is live at The Hill Arts in Portland!

Join the wild crew behind Balderdash Academy with On the Air, the groundbreaking comedy experience that blends live theater with radio plays that never were with a new show every night. Each performance of On the Air is all new and features three never-before-heard radio plays as we follow the comedy trials and tribulations of the ensemble of Dasher's Radio Theater on the Air.

It's 19343 and director Leo Gladstone does whatever he can to keep his Dasher's Radio Theater on the Air alive. He's lucky that his zany ensemble is as dedicated as he is.

With all-new episodes of original series written by award-winning writers. Series like: The Adventures of Aphrodite Prime, The Bonny Tales of Captain Bellamy, Queen of the Night Greta Von Ghoul, Scamps McGee Hobo with a Heart of Gold, The Schmanker Twins Teenage Detectives, Treasure Hunter, Van Diamond: Private Dick, and many more.

Relive the adventures of the past with Balderdash Academy's On the Air!

The live interactive behind-the-scenes stage show experience.

Featuring original radio plays like.

Experience the groundbreaking immersive comedy of radio plays that never were!

The On the Air Ensemble

  • Steve Corning

    as Douglas "Dougie" Radler

  • CarlaRose Dubois

    as Carmela d’Noir

  • David Hanright

    as Bertrand "Bertie" Brink

  • Zack LaChance

    Zack LaChance

    as Pete Bumkowski

  • Bob LeBlanc

    as Leo Gladstone

  • Molly McGill

    as Laurali Rivers

  • Nate Greene

    as Ted Taulk

  • Randy Hunt

    as Wally Smithers

  • Marie Stewart Harmon

    as Sylvia Grove

  • Katie Dube Buttarazzi

    Katie Dube Buttarazzi

    as Midge Smithee

  • Jake Buttarazzi

    Jake Buttarazzi

    as Gable Bridge

  • Lindsay Armstrong

    Lindsay Armstrong

    as Lana Birdsong

  • Ramon de la Coco

    as Self

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The Cast of On the Air in vintage clothing

On a recent visit to our local radio station, Balder 97.5, Headmaster Bob LeBlanc and Professor David Hanright discovered a treasure trove of old radio show real to reals from the station's golden age heyday as DSH Radio. Join the professors of Balderdash Academy as they present each vintage audio drama along with the history of each episode and stories from the history of the selected show. So join Balderdash Academy for a comedy extravaganza we present radio plays that never were with On the Air!