Tom Crean: Sailor on Ice
January 5th, 2009 Posted in UncategorizedWritten by David Hirzel
Post-Produced by Michael Hudson
An original audio drama of Tom Crean’s Antarctic Adventure, based upon Maritime Author and Poet David Hirzel’s research, this tells his story in three acts. All the characters are based on real people. The events are a part of the historical record of Antarctic exploration. Some have been combined, and all greatly foreshortened, for the purpose of this audio drama.
Cast Announcements
Mary Crean - April Sadowski
Nell Crean - Christina Boyd
Tom Crean - David Maciver
Frazier - David Ault
Taff Evans - Ronnie Rowlands
Frank Wild - Stevie K. Farnaby
Captain Robert Scott - Clive Saunders
Earnest Shackleton - Brian Bedard
Bill Lashy - N. Pendleton
Apsley Cherry-Gerrard - Mark Kalita
Lt. Edward Evans - Scott D. Harris
Dr. Edward Wilson - Gareth Bowley
Lt. Henry Robertson “Birdie” Bowers - Alex Gilmour
Captain L.E.G. Oates & Lt. Michael Barne - Michael Hudson
Frank Worsley - Paul Mannering
Henry McNeish - John Bell
Random Seamen:
Nick Cook, Stevie K .Farnaby, Dave Frizzell, Bill Hollweg, Martin Lejeune, David Reid, Anthony Rooney, Scott M. Sandridge, Capt. John Tadrzak, Seán Paul Teeling
2 Responses to “Tom Crean: Sailor on Ice”
By Billie Ruffian on May 20, 2009
I must say, this is a wonderfully evocative production. When can I hear more?
Billie
By Carol Lindsey on May 23, 2009
Compelling story, vivid portrayals, with sound effects that enhance this creative approach to history and drama. Well done.