Los Altos Stage Company to Bring Holiday Nostalgia to Life with THE 1940s RADIO HOUR

Coming off the success of its attendance record-setting production of The Crucible, Los Altos Stage Company is ringing in the holidays with a beloved blast from the past in The 1940s Radio Hour.

Radio Station WOV in New York is getting ready for its final holiday broadcast to the troops overseas. The audience takes a trip back through time as a collection of colorful characters bring to life classic American songs such as "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy" "Blue Moon" and "Stormy Weather." Harkening back to the greatest generation's greatest contribution, The 1940s Radio Hour is an evening of hilarious and heartwarming nostalgia.

Los Altos Stage Company's production of The 1940s Radio Hour is directed by Lee Ann Payne, who returns to LASC after directing last season's smash-hit Assassins. Ms. Payne is a Bay Area actor, director, and choreographer who has also provided choreography for LASC's production of The Great American Trailer Park Musical and will be directing Palo Alto Player's upcoming production of The Laramie Project in 2018. Ms. Payne is also a finalist for Best Director at the Theatre Bay Area awards for her work on Assassins.

The 1940s Radio Hour features Ken Boswell, Katie Coleman, Nique Eagen, Aaron Hurley, Jacob Jackman, John Stephen King, Gary Landis, Elizabeth Claire Lawrence, Brigitte Losey, Michael Rhone, Nathaniel Rothrock, Michelle Skinner, and Anthony Stephens. Scenic design by Andrew Breithaupt, costume design by Sharon Peng, and lighting design by Miranda Waldron.

The 1940s Radio Hour plays at the Bus Barn Theater November 30 through December 23. Performances run Wednesday through Sunday. Wednesday-Saturday performances start at 8pm. Sunday performances start at 3pm.Ticket prices range from $18 (student) to $36, including gala opening night tickets with an artists' reception following the performance. Tickets can be purchased online at www.losaltosstage.org or by calling the Box Office at 650-941-0551.

Los Altos Stage Company is a quintessential American neighborhood playhouse, serving Los Altos and the greater South Bay area, and paying tribute to the full canon of American musicals, comedies, and dramas. This 22-year-old theatre company strives to bring together a diversity of theatre enthusiasts, practitioners, and supporters to create, explore, and celebrate the rich tapestry of American culture and experience through live theatre. Los Altos Stage Company produces five to six shows annually at its intimate 99-seat theatre located on the Los Altos Civic Center campus.

Pictured: Brigitte Losey as Ginger Brooks, Anthony Stephens as Wally Fergusson and John Stephen King as Lou Cohen. Photo by Richard Mayer.

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