RADIO THEATRE

Jesse Hughes is frequently called upon for his superb voice over talents and has been featured on the Radio Theatre in both serious dramas and comedies. His first endeavor in radio was at the age 13 as a part-time co-host of a kids radio show for KJIL in Southwest Kansas. Besides also being an accomplished, versatile onstage actor, he and his wife perform locally as the acoustic duo, Chariot – check them out at chariotduo.com. In this production he vocalizes the role of prisoner 108303715.

Michael Troop has been involved in almost every aspect of theater from building sets, running sound and light boards to acting. Over the past 30 plus years, he has appeared in numerous productions with the Naples Players. His interest in communication arts has extended to developing web sites, recording books for Audible and mixing and mastering sound files for this podcast series. In this production Mike vocalizes the role of the guard.

Kip left behind the gloom of the Connecticut winter to become a full-time Naples resident in 2007. His stage experience began in the mid 1990s with roles in such plays as "The Man Who Came To Dinner," "On Golden Pond," "A Few Good Men," "The Wizard Of Oz," "The Fantasticks ," "Twelve Angry Men," and "The Cripple of Irishman”. He has worked with all of the Naples area community theaters at one time or another as well as the Centers for the Arts Bonita Springs. Kip is currently active in the Naples Players Readers Theater and the TNP Readers Theater Roadshow and is a frequently heard voice on the Radio Theatre. In this production he is the voice of the lieutenant.

David Whalley is a native of the UK. He graduated from St Andrews Medical School in Scotland and after completing a residency in Anesthesiology in London, held positions at McGill University in Montreal and the Cleveland Clinic OH. He moved to Naples in 2001 and retired from Physicians Regional Medical Center in 2012 where he continues to serve as Vice-Chair of the Board of Trustees.

It was only after retirement that David became involved in the Arts, firstly as a Docent at the Baker Museum at Artis-Naples, but subsequently with the performing arts at The Naples Players and The Studio Players. In addition to appearing in multiple on stage productions he is often a featured voice-over artist for the Radio Theatre. In this production, he is the voice of the old guard.