SMT's Original
Civil War Adventure
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Question:
How could Sound Mind Theater possibly
follow-up the success of its first audio drama production, 'The Curse of
Dracula'?
Answer:
By combining the key elements of the
'Dracula' show -- sharp storytelling, crisp, digital sound and a professional
cast -- with an epic tale of espionage, betrayal and romance set against one of
the most important battles of the Civil War.
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ANTIETAM: The Lost Command
Story Synopsis
ACT ONE
The year is 1862. Three Confederate prisoners of war have been summoned to
the temporary headquarters of Union General George McClellan and quizzed
about a game the General saw them playing: a strange new pasttime called
"baseball". Suddenly army scout Alan Pinkerton rushes into the room,
anxiously waving several wrinkled, hand-written pieces of paper...
 Hear a clip from this scene. (2:56)
ACT TWO
The Confederates escape, but dutifully agree they must turn back and warn
Stonewall Jackson of McClellan's intended ambush. Before daybreak, however,
the youngest of the three sneaks away from his comrades in order to give
himself up. He is re-captured and sentenced to hang in the Sharpsburg town
square at noon...
Hear a clip from this scene. (2:50)
ACT THREE
With Drum and "Rebel Rose" Greenhow safe from the gallows, the escapees flee
into the Pennsylvania hills and plot to travel by rail into the midnight
shadows of wartorn Washington D.C. in order to alert the Confederate spy
underground. With Pinkerton hot on their trail, can they get word to
Stonewall Jackson in the few hours before McClellan launches the Battle of
Antietam?
Hear a clip from this scene. (1:01) |
Go BACKSTAGE to learn more about how ‘The Lost Command’ was created.
Sure to be an evergreen favorite of American History,
Civil War, and Audio Drama buffs alike, Antietam: The Lost Command is a must-have addition to your audio theater library. Visit the SMT Store to purchase your copy.
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Credits:
ANTIETAM: The Lost Command
WRITTEN & DIRECTED BY
Lee Davis
CAST IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE
Announcer: John Drew
Narrator: Tom Even
Willies, a prison guard: Robert Williams
Brittany Smythe-Stevens ("Brit"): Ron Anderson
Sgt. Bartholomew H. Grandberry, CSA ("Mountain"): Ray King
Pvt. Francis Argyle McCrea, CSA ("Drum"): Alex Davis
Rose O'Neal Greenhow: Justine Thielemann
General George B. McClellan: Larry Larson
Alan Pinkerton: Chuck Leonard
Sheriff of Sharpsburg: Don Dunn
Deputies: Paul Tate, Paul Hammock
A Union Private: Lee Johnson
Mrs. O'Neal: Pat Smith
Union Generals: Paul Dunbar, Carlos Mir
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SOUND DESIGN AND ENGINEERING
Paul Hammock, Hammock Audio Services
A digital recording edited and mixed with ProTools
ORIGINAL SCORE
M12 - Truitt, Cosper, Reed
ORIGINAL COVER ART: Paul Tate
CHIEF HISTORICAL CONSULTANT: Hawley Stevens
INTERNET SERVICES: Stairwell Studios
Recorded at Callaway Hall, LaGrange College, LaGrange, GA and Hammock Audio Services,
West Point Studios, West Point, GA
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