Kansas City Actors Radio Theatre

Airing this Friday at noon on KKFI 90.1 FM is the FINAL weekly episode of Kansas City Actors Radio Theatre. From the Suspense Radio series comes “Return to Dust” by George Bamber, inspired by Richard Matheson’s novel …

This Friday at noon on KKFI 90.1 FM Kansas City Actors Radio Theatre is proud to present the "KCART AMPLIFY: LGBTQ+" series where young writers are given the chance to experience the process of producing their radio …

This Friday at noon on KKFI 90.1 FM don’t miss this week’s episode of Kansas City Actors Radio Theatre featuring “Written Off” by local favorite playwright Victor Wishna!

Frank, an aging soap opera star has blurred the …

This Friday at noon, Kansas City Actors Radio Theatre returns to the weird and wonderful world of Agatha Christie in “Personal Call,” on KKFI 90.1 FM.

This week Kansas City Actors Radio Theatre returns to the Suspense Radio Series with “Summer Night” airing this Friday on KKFI 90.1 FM. This episode was aired live on KKFI on Friday February 11th as part of the KKFI …

This week Kansas City Actors Radio Theatre returns to wonderful world of Agatha Christie in “Butter in a Lordly Dish,” airing this Friday on KKFI …

Airing Friday at noon on KKFI 90.1 FM, Kansas City Actors Radio Theatre returns with another episode of "Easy Aces - Jane Gets a Loan for Her Brother."

Originally airing circa 1940, "Easy Aces" is a comedic look at …

This week on Kansas City Actors Radio Theatre (KCART), we bring you a  romantic holiday classic, “The Shop Around the Corner,” airing this  Friday at …

Airing this Friday (12/17) on KKFI 90.1 FM, Kansas City Actors Radio Theatre presents four short plays as a part of Climate Change Theatre Action.

"The Oysters" by Miranda Rose Hall brings attention to the plight of the …

This week on Kansas City Actors Radio Theatre premieres a new adaptation of George G. Toudouze’s “Three Skeleton Key,” airing this Friday at noon on KKFI 90.1 FM.

In a brand new radio adaptation of the short story …

This week Kansas City Actors Theatre premieres the second and final part of Bram Stoker’s “The Judge’s House,” this Friday at noon on KKFI 90.1 FM.

KCART returns to “The Judge’s House,” written by master of horror Bram …

This week Kansas City Actors Theatre premieres its two-part production of Bram Stoker’s “The Judge’s House,” this Friday at noon on KKFI 90.1 FM.

From 1914, “The Judge’s House,” written by master of horror Bram Stoker, …

The classic “Suspense” radio series returns to Kansas City Actors Radio Theatre with “August Heat” by W.F. Harvey, this Friday at noon on KKFI 90.1 FM.

Originally aired May 31st, 1945 “August Heat” tells of Withecroft …

Irish Joe Nolan (Victor Raider-Wexler), a former boxer turned private investigator is awoken on a dreary Monday morning with the news that someone …

Kansas City Actors Radio Theatre returns with another episode of its lively game-and-talk show, “Oh My God, Did You Just Say That?!” this Friday at noon on KKFI 90.1 FM.

The theme of this week’s episode is “Married …

Kansas City Actors Radio Theatre returns with another episode of Philip Rapp’s classic comedic couple in “The Bickersons Need a Vacation” this Friday at noon on KKFI 90.1 FM.

In this episode, originally aired August …

Kansas City Actors Radio Theatre returns with another episode of its lively game-and-talk show, “Oh My God, Did You Just Say That?!” this Friday at noon on KKFI 90.1 FM.

Hosted by John Rensenhouse, the theme of this …

Little did Miss Seidenstricker know when she took her Second Grade to see the Tall Ships at Mystic Seaport that she would be abducted by Pirates. And …

KCART is proud to present the second radio play of its new “Amplify” series, where young playwrights have the chance to experience the process of producing their radio play from start to finish.

In Vietnam in 1946, the …

KCART is proud to present the first radio play of its new “Amplify” series, where young playwrights have the chance to experience the process of producing their radio play from start to finish.

In “Mama Knows the Game,” …

This week KCAT presents a new episode of the talk-and-game show, “Oh My God, Did You Just Say That?!” with host John Rensenhouse and special guests …

A reckoning arrives and the bodies in the donated cadaver program are warmer than usual in the shocking conclusion of “Ca$h 4 Carnage.”

Featuring Walter Coppage, Ai By Bui, Vanessa Severo, Nedra Dixon, Criston Starks, …

The pressure rises as witnesses step forward and The Law draws closer. Desperate people risk rash decisions as they race to escape the growing stack of refrigerated bodies threatening to bury them.

Featuring Donovan …

History repeats itself as new developments lead Detective Nguyên to resurrect an old case. Meanwhile, the stakes are raised as dreams start to sour …

New mysteries are revealed as Detective Nguyên gets her hands dirty dissecting the backgrounds of the mysterious figures of her mentor’s cold case of …

As bodies start to come up missing from a university medical lab, a headstrong youth takes a job from the ego-driven professor who runs the  donated cadaver program in the opening episode of this five-part '90s-era noir …

Kansas City Actors Radio Theatre’s game-and-talk show “Oh My God, Did You Just Say That?!” returns with a LIVE episode and as part of a pledge week drive for our partner station, KKFI!

Host John Rensenhouse welcomes …

Goodman Ace finds himself juggling his work and home life when a surprise from Jane, his wife, intersects with a potential business client in this episode of the classic Kansas City-born radio comedy, "Easy Aces."

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A man embarks on a solo cross-country drive to California, only to find more company than he expected on his journey.

Originally written by Lucille …

Kansas City Actors Radio Theatre presents the first episode of a fun all-new, all-different game and talk show with host John Rensenhouse and special guests, Kansas City actors Cathy Barnett and Phil Fiorini! Listen in …

Blanche pines for a new place as John has a potential business partner to entertain in this classic radio comedy by Philip Rapp. Will they move up from their room without a view?

Featuring Matt Schwader, Olyvia …

Kansas City Actors Radio Theatre is taking a broadcast break in April as we get a head start on a new, exciting batch of content ready for you in our 2021-2022 season of free radio theatre programming! In this update, …

Revenge is served cold with the closing of “Kansas City: 1924” in the final episode, “Frigidus in Terra.” Fate trades life for life and future for …

Revelation and retribution arrive in “The Reckoning,” episode 11 of “Kansas City: 1924.” Vincent’s true nature is finally revealed and a tragedy of Shakespearean proportions is set into motion. Don’t miss this stirring …

In “Doppelganger,” the 10th episode of “Kansas City: 1924,” a bold plan is carried out to bring an end to further bloodshed in the cross-town war, …

A bedridden woman listens in on a crossed-wire call, only to get drawn into a mystery deeper than she could have possibly expected. “Sorry, Wrong …

Opportunity knocks when a cabbie’s fare leaves something behind in his taxi, but how far is he willing to go to answer the call? Kansas City Actors Radio Theatre presents the twists and turns of the classic “Suspense” …

When two performers start chatting during the intermission break of their improv set, they end up getting a lot more personal about comedy than they …

The struggling writer of a 1940’s family radio show is mystified when his episodes start featuring strange dialog he didn’t write. Desperate for answers, he searches for the source of the mysterious interjections. This …

Brazen and desperate schemes take shape this week in “Best Laid Plans,” episode 9 of our original series, “Kansas City: 1924,” by Forrest Attaway. As dust settles on the latest battle for the streets of Kansas City, the …

The dominoes start to fall in "Blood," episode 8 of the historical radio epic, "Kansas City: 1924." As the effects of a crackdown are felt throughout the city, reality comes crashing into fantasy and tensions rise as …

Personal vendettas deepen as the bill for blood comes due in Episode 7 of Kansas City: 1924, “The Ides of Summer.” In this episode, Giovanni’s mob plots their next move after months of sabotage at the hands of Livestock …

A terrifying mystery unfolds when a chilling manuscript is found in an uncompleted house in the classic Suspense story, “The House in Cypress …

When Astrology keeps Goodman Ace from getting ahead at his job, his wife, Jane, decides to see what all the fuss is about. See what’s in the  stars …

When a job interview doesn’t go as expected for a young go-getter, she’s given the opportunity to jump on an unforeseen second chance. But what’s really going on behind closed doors? From the classic radio series, …

Holiday fun is here! This episode of Kansas City Actors Radio Theatre features a holiday installment of the comedy classic, "The Bickersons," and an …

The conflict comes to blows and vengeance gets personal in episode 6 of Kansas City: 1924, "A Measured Response." As more and more Kansas Citians are drawn into the war between the bootleggers and the ranchers, a …

After the shocking cliffhanger in the last episode of "Kansas City: 1924," what seems like a break in the weather may turn out to be just be the eye of the storm. In episode 5, "Baseball Season," the turf war between Ma …

In episode 4 of "Kansas City: 1924," a storm rolls in as George and his family seek unconventional help for their problem, the next shot in the …

A newlywed couple sets off on a cruise ship with $10,000 for expenses, only to find a very different experience from the romantic honeymoon they expected. First broadcast in 1943, John Dickson Carr's "Cabin B-13" was …

A man is found dead, alone and barricaded in his room in the first American adventure of Agatha Christie’s famous detective, Hercule  Poirot. Follow …

George searches for a way to work through his problem as new bonds are formed and strengthened amidst shifting alliances. Meanwhile, an unwelcome visitors meet a Kansas City "greeting committee" and the conflict between …

Tensions continue to rise between mafioso Joey Giovanni and cattle rancher Ma Pritchett in the second episode of our epic historical radio drama as a …

In the opening episode of Forrest Attaway's “Kansas City: 1924," "The Ties That Bind,” a mysterious and well-connected stranger arrives to the heyday of Prohibition-era Kansas City to find himself quickly embroiled in …

Conceived in Kansas City, the classic radio comedy “Easy Aces” follows the cheerfully absurd martial misadventures of Goodman and Jane Ace. Here Jane …

Have you ever just wanted to kill your boss? In this entry from the  classic “Suspense” series, a scriptwriter for the fictional radio series, “Murder, Please,” is driven to the edge by a meddling producer in this …

John and Blanche Bickerson are perfectly suited for each other, just in  their own special way. Full of wit and rejoinders in the tradition of …

Hosts John Rensenhouse, Walter Coppage, and Cinnamon Schultz preview the series to come, including preview excerpts of future episodes,  interviews …

Anyone involved in professional theatre will tell you: A good Stage Manager is invaluable in getting a production to run smoothly. The Stage Manager …

A costume is one of the most subtly revealing things to define a character, with some costuming going all the way down to the contents of a character's pockets! Costume Designer Sarah M. Oliver has designed and created …

In the second part of a two-part conversation, KC-based actor Victor Raider-Wexler - who started acting on stage long ago in New York City,  made …

In the first part of a two-part conversation, KC-based actor Victor Raider-Wexler - who started acting on stage long ago in New York City, made …

Kansas City Actors Theatre Director of Development and Marketing, Matt Sameck, and Artistic Committee Chair (and well-known Kansas City-based actor), John Rensenhouse talk about the process KCAT's "ten-headed Artistic …