SAturday, APRIL 4
SHOWTIME: 7:00 PM – DOORS OPEN AT 6:00 PM
TICKETS: $30-$40
The MYSTERIOUS OLD RADIO LISTENING SOCIETY PRESENTS “OLD TIME RADIO COMEDY” AT CROONERS APRIL 4!
The Mysterious Old Radio Listening Society interrupts its regularly scheduled chills and thrills for a riotous evening of comedy, both classic and contemporary, performed in the style of an old-time radio broadcast, complete with vintage commercials and live sound effects!
“Income Tax Problems” from The Burns and Allen Show (1950)
Gracie helps George with his taxes. Chaos ensues. Real-life spouses Eric Webster and Shanan Custer play radio’s legendary comedy couple, George Burns and Gracie Allen, in a classic episode from one of old-time radio’s most beloved series.
“St. George and the Dragonet” from Stan Freberg (1953)
A rapid-fire comedy sketch that reimagines St. George the dragon-slayer as Joe Friday from Dragnet, blending medieval legend with deadpan radio noir.
“No One Wants to Take the Last Bullet” from The Minnesota Goodbye (2020)
Private Detective Raymond Lake was all too familiar with hard-boiled California killers when he still lived on the West Coast. But now he has a new home and it has a new kind of murder. In the Land of 10,000 homicides, they’ll smile to your face while they stab you in the back. They call it, The Minnesota Goodbye, an original old-time radio series by Tim Uren.
It’s an “entertaining and creepy homage to an era gone by” (Cherry and Spoon) brought to life by veteran Twin Cities performers Shanan Custer, Joshua English Scrimshaw, Tim Uren and Eric Webster “using their voices to paint a picture so vivid that if you close your eyes you can see the action in your mind’s eye.” (Stages of Minnesota)
PREVIOUS PRAISE FOR THE MYSTERIOUS OLD RADIO LISTENING SOCIETY:
“Shanan Custer, Joshua English Scrimshaw, Tim Uren, and Eric Webster have this down cold — not just the technical aspect, but the tone… Chilling as it might be to experience these tales (complete with old-school ads) alone in the dark, it’s much more fun to experience them with a crowd.” –City Pages
“An artisanal, old-school way of making entertainment… The fun is in watching these fine actors work almost exclusively with their voices … and to see them create a sepia-toned world with handmade sound effects.” – Pioneer Press
“This show is an entertaining and creepy homage to an era gone by, that of the radio drama. The creators of this show have a podcast of the same name… and their love for and knowledge of the genre is evident… There’s a reason these radio horror shows were so popular, and happily they continue to exist in some form today thanks to Ghoulish Delights.” –Cherry and Spoon
The MYSTERIOUS OLD RADIO LISTENING SOCIETY at Crooners in 2026-2027!
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PREVIOUS PRAISE FOR THE MYSTERIOUS OLD RADIO LISTENING SOCIETY:
“Shanan Custer, Joshua English Scrimshaw, Tim Uren, and Eric Webster have this down cold — not just the technical aspect, but the tone… Chilling as it might be to experience these tales (complete with old-school ads) alone in the dark, it’s much more fun to experience them with a crowd.” –City Pages
“An artisanal, old-school way of making entertainment… The fun is in watching these fine actors work almost exclusively with their voices … and to see them create a sepia-toned world with handmade sound effects.” – Pioneer Press
“This show is an entertaining and creepy homage to an era gone by, that of the radio drama. The creators of this show have a podcast of the same name… and their love for and knowledge of the genre is evident… There’s a reason these radio horror shows were so popular, and happily they continue to exist in some form today thanks to Ghoulish Delights.” –Cherry and Spoon