The Great Gatsby: A Live Radio Play eScriptAvailable

The Great Gatsby: A Live Radio Play From the novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald adapted for the stage by Joe Landry, music by Kevin Connors

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Productions (36)
Radio Play
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75 - 90 minutes
2 W, 4 M,  (6-25 actors possible: 2-9 W, 4-16 M)
Set: Suggestion of a 1940s radio studio.

F. Scott Fitzgerald's beloved classic comes to life as a 1940s radio broadcast in this spirited adaptation of The Great Gatsby. An ensemble brings more than two dozen characters from the novel to the stage of the WBFR radio station for a live broadcast, punctuated by 40s-era commercials. A story of triumph and tragedy that reflects the decadence of the Jazz Age and the perils of the American Dream. Still, ain't we got fun?

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F. Scott Fitzgerald's beloved classic comes to life as a 1940s radio broadcast in this spirited adaptation of The Great Gatsby. An ensemble brings more than two dozen characters from the novel to the stage of the WBFR radio station for a live broadcast, punctuated by 40s-era commercials. A story of triumph and tragedy that reflects the decadence of the Jazz Age and the perils of the American Dream. Still, ain't we got fun?

The score is included in a production package.

  • Radio Play
  • |
  • 75 - 90 minutes
  • 2 W, 4 M,  (6-25 actors possible: 2-9 W, 4-16 M)
  • Set: Suggestion of a 1940s radio studio.
  • Standard Edition ISBN: 978-1-68069-804-6

Production History

MAY 16, 2025 - MAY 18, 2025
161
Reading, PA United States
 161 Reading, PA United States
FEB 07, 2025 - FEB 16, 2025
Aberdeen Matawan Repertory Theatre
Manalapan, NJ United States
 Aberdeen Matawan Repertory Theatre Manalapan, NJ United States
OCT 26, 2024 - OCT 26, 2024
Holdingford High School Theater
Holdingford, MN United States
 Holdingford High School Theater Holdingford, MN United States
JUL 19, 2024 - JUL 28, 2024
Alban Arts Center
St Albans, WV United States
 Alban Arts Center St Albans, WV United States
JUN 28, 2024 - JUN 30, 2024
Three Rivers Community Players
Three Rivers, MI United States
 Three Rivers Community Players Three Rivers, MI United States
JUN 22, 2024 - JUN 22, 2024
Starbird Theatre
Vancouver, WA United States
 Starbird Theatre Vancouver, WA United States
MAY 04, 2024 - MAY 05, 2024
Cloverdale Performing Arts Center
Cloverdale, CA United States
 Cloverdale Performing Arts Center Cloverdale, CA United States
APR 12, 2024 - APR 13, 2024
Windmore Foundation for the Arts
Culpeper, VA United States
 Windmore Foundation for the Arts Culpeper, VA United States
APR 12, 2024 - APR 12, 2024
Hebron Parks and Recreation
Hebron, CT United States
 Hebron Parks and Recreation Hebron, CT United States
APR 06, 2024 - APR 06, 2024
Gateway Regional Arts Center
Mount Sterling, KY United States
 Gateway Regional Arts Center Mount Sterling, KY United States
JAN 25, 2024 - JAN 26, 2024
Titusville Summer Theater
Titusville, PA United States
 Titusville Summer Theater Titusville, PA United States
DEC 07, 2023 - DEC 10, 2023
Lawyers on Stage Theatre
Victoria, BC Canada
 Lawyers on Stage Theatre Victoria, BC Canada
DEC 05, 2023 - DEC 05, 2023
Seacoast Repertory Theatre
Portsmouth, NH United States
 Seacoast Repertory Theatre Portsmouth, NH United States
OCT 06, 2023 - OCT 08, 2023
One More Thing Productions
Newmarket, NH United States
 One More Thing Productions Newmarket, NH United States
SEP 09, 2023 - SEP 10, 2023
Carriage Lane Players
Columbia, NH United States
 Carriage Lane Players Columbia, NH United States
AUG 24, 2023 - AUG 26, 2023
Little Theatre of Watertown
Sackets Harbor, NY United States
 Little Theatre of Watertown Sackets Harbor, NY United States
MAY 27, 2023 - MAY 27, 2023
Redwood Productions
Eastbourne, United Kingdom
 Redwood Productions Eastbourne, United Kingdom
MAY 26, 2023 - MAY 27, 2023
West Hudson Arts and Theater Company
Harrison, NJ United States
 West Hudson Arts and Theater Company Harrison, NJ United States
MAY 19, 2023 - MAY 20, 2023
West Hudson Arts and Theater Company
Harrison, NJ United States
 West Hudson Arts and Theater Company Harrison, NJ United States
APR 22, 2023 - APR 23, 2023
Anchorage Community Theatre
Anchorage, AK United States
 Anchorage Community Theatre Anchorage, AK United States
APR 14, 2023 - APR 14, 2023
Business Entrepreneurship Club
Saugerties, NY United States
 Business Entrepreneurship Club Saugerties, NY United States
APR 14, 2023 - APR 23, 2023
Collaborative Theatre Project
Medford, OR United States
 Collaborative Theatre Project Medford, OR United States
FEB 11, 2023 - FEB 12, 2023
Bradford County Regional Arts Council
Sayre, PA United States
 Bradford County Regional Arts Council Sayre, PA United States
JAN 20, 2023 - JAN 29, 2023
DR1 Theatricals Limited
Birmingham, United Kingdom
 DR1 Theatricals Limited Birmingham, United Kingdom
JAN 19, 2023 - JAN 22, 2023
Historic Palace Theatre
Lockport, NY United States
 Historic Palace Theatre Lockport, NY United States
DEC 02, 2022 - DEC 04, 2022
Emerson Theater Collaborative
Sedona, AZ United States
 Emerson Theater Collaborative Sedona, AZ United States
NOV 02, 2022 - NOV 02, 2022
GREAT Theatre
Waite Park, MN United States
 GREAT Theatre Waite Park, MN United States
OCT 22, 2022 - NOV 19, 2022
Monona Grove High School
Monona, WI United States
 Monona Grove High School Monona, WI United States
OCT 07, 2022 - OCT 23, 2022
The Valley Players
Waitsfield, VT United States
 The Valley Players Waitsfield, VT United States
SEP 15, 2022 - OCT 01, 2022
Legacy Theatre
Branford, CT United States
 Legacy Theatre Branford, CT United States
JUN 30, 2022 - JUL 03, 2022
Rosendale Theatre
Tillson, NY United States
 Rosendale Theatre Tillson, NY United States
APR 28, 2022 - APR 30, 2022
Harford Technical HS
Bel Air, MD United States
 Harford Technical HS Bel Air, MD United States
APR 22, 2022 - APR 24, 2022
Monroe County Community College
Monroe, MI United States
 Monroe County Community College Monroe, MI United States
APR 08, 2022 - APR 10, 2022
Watertown High School
Watertown, TN United States
 Watertown High School Watertown, TN United States
JAN 21, 2022 - JAN 29, 2022
Acting-Up NC
Wilmington, NC United States
 Acting-Up NC Wilmington, NC United States
JAN 08, 2022 - JAN 22, 2022
Acting-Up NC
Wilmington, NC United States
 Acting-Up NC Wilmington, NC United States
MAY 16, 2025 - MAY 18, 2025
161
Reading, PA United States
 161 Reading, PA United States
FEB 07, 2025 - FEB 16, 2025
Aberdeen Matawan Repertory Theatre
Manalapan, NJ United States
 Aberdeen Matawan Repertory Theatre Manalapan, NJ United States
SEP 15, 2022 - OCT 01, 2022
Legacy Theatre
Branford, CT United States
 Legacy Theatre Branford, CT United States

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