Residents who love to read aloud met with Opeongo Podcast Players (OPP) organizer Barry Conway at the Madawaska Valley Public Library on Feb. 17 to plan the first Reader’s Theatre podcast. Conway is the driving force behind a new spoken-word project currently being developed under the guidance of Karen Filipkowski, CEO of the Barry’s Bay Public Library. As previously reported (see Reader’s Theatre coming to MV Public Library – the Current Feb.13), she and Conway are seeking volunteers to perform dramatic readings to both entertain and raise money for the library. The 90-minute to two-hour shows will also be broadcast worldwide via a podcast called The Opeongo Line’s Village Voice & Country Rambler. Volunteer readers at the first meeting were (shown above, clockwise from left) Brenda Missen, Barry Conway, Gil Glofcheskie, Vicki Glofcheskie, Frances Mawson and Linda Shulist. Conway says he has been contacted by other people who are interested, including some international volunteers who will skype in to participate. He says,
We are a village – but we are also a global village.
He plans to record the first OPP show during March Break (Mar. 12-16) using the library as a base. That’s when the first table read will happen, but Conway will send the materials to all volunteer readers about two weeks in advance so they have time to prepare. He plans three sets designed for readers of all ages:
- children up to eighth grade
- teens and young adults
- adult readers
There’s still time to join the Opeongo Podcast Players. You can sign up at the Madawaska Valley Public Library or contact Barry Conway directly at btconway@scholar-gypsy.com
