IBRT Plays

The Scream at the Shack

Recorded before a live audience at The Salty Jester, International Falls, Minnesota.

Candy Matson: The Egyptian Amulet

Recorded before a live audience at the Salty Jester, International Falls, Minnesota.

Lance Manley & the Case of the Long Lost Love

“Lance Manley & the Case of the Long Lost Love” was written and directed by Jeffrey Adams. It starred Caleb Silvers as Lance, Aela Mackintosh as Nora, and Justin Kapla as Lawrence Barrymore, PHD. Jeffrey Adams was your announcer and played Sgt Jones. Diane Adams was Effie. Sound design by Jeffrey Adams. This program was recorded on March 1, 2024 at the Salty Jester in International Falls in front of a live audience. For more information on the Icebox Radio Theater, visit Icebox Radio dot O R...

Rum Runner Sue: Home is Where the Song Bird Sings

This has been, Rum Runner Sue, “Home is where the Song Bird Sings”. Our play starred Billie Jo Konze as Sue, Trelawney Erwin as Mary, Justin Kapla as St Cloud Sid, Jim Yount as Beau and Old Gus, Caleb Silvers as Spider Jack, Jeffrey Adams was Malarky. Other voices provided by the talented cast. Tonight’s script written by Jeffrey Adams. Jeffrey also did the editing, sound effects and partial music for this episode created with loops from Loopmasters. Some sound effects from The FreeSound Project...

The Hockey Bag

Recorded before a live audience at The Salty Jester, Int’l Falls, Minnesota on January 19, 2024.

Suspense: On a Country Road

Recorded before a live audience at The Salty Jester, Jan 19 2024.

Heroes, Don Cha' Know

“Heroes Don Cha’ Know” was written and directed by Jeffrey Adams. It starred Adams and Justin Kapla. Sound effects engineered by Diane Adams.This program was recorded on January 19, 2024 at the Salty Jester in International Falls in front of a live audience. Support the Icebox Radio Theater at Iceboxradio.org/join-us

Lance Manley & the Case of the Bogus Bestseller

“Lance Manley & the Case of the Bogus Bestseller” was written and directed by Jeffrey Adams. It starred Caleb Silvers as Lance, Scotta Turner as Nora, James Yount as Dr Peabody, and Charis Boyer as Lilith. Jeffrey Adams was your announcer and Diane Adams was Effie as well as the sound effects engineer. Sound design by Jeffrey Adams. This program was recorded on November 19, 2023 at the Salty Jester in International Falls in front of a live audience. Partial funding for the Icebox Radio Theat...

The Twelve Plays of Christmas

The Twelve Plays of Christmas, hosted by Jeff Adams, is a countdown of the twelve best Christmas plays by the Icebox Radio Theater. It includes (but not in this order) A Ghost for Christmas, The Gift of the Magi, A Christmas Carol, Season of the Elf, Lance Manley & the Case of the Sorrowful Santa, Candy Matson: Jack Frost, The Christmas Room, It’s a Borderland Life, Danny McIntyre Meets the Molecule, Yens & Dougie’s Christmas on Main Street. Nero Wolfe & the Case of the Slaughtered S...

Quiet, Please 'The Pathetic Fallacy'

Recorded before a live audience at the Salty Jester, Int’l Falls on Nov 19, 2023.

Nero Wolfe: The Case of the Calculated Risk

Recorded before a live audience at The Salty Jester, Int’l Falls, Minnesota on Nov 18, 2023

Lance Manley & the Case of the Ghostly Girl-Friday

Recorded before a live audience, Oct 27th, 2023 at the Salty Jester, Int’l Falls, Minnesota.

Ghost Stories

Ghost Stories, from the Icebox Radio Theater was recorded before a live audience at The Salty Jester, a performance club in Int’l Falls, Minnesota on October 27th, 2023. Our readers were Caleb Silvers, Aela Mackintosh and Jeffrey Adams who also wrote the stories we heard in this production. Partial funding for the Icebox Radio Theater provided by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage ...

A Tree Falls in the Forest

This has been ‘A Tree Falls in the Forest’ recorded before a live audience on September 30, 2023 at the Salty Jester in International Falls, Minnesota. Our cast included Scotta Turner as Cheri, Caleb Silvers as David, Jeffrey Adams as Jim, Dalton Johnson as Bob, and Mitchell Erickson as Pete. Script written and directed by Jeffrey Adams. Sound effects by Diane Adams. Partial funding made possible in part by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a ...

The Moose & a Word from our Sponsor

A live show from the Salty Jester, recorded September 30, 2023. Including ‘The Moose’ from Craig Finseth and two spoof commercials, ‘One Fella’s Walleye’ and ‘Die-Axe-All”

‘The Scoop Sisters: Flood of Riches’

This has been ‘The Scoop Sisters: Flood of Riches’ from the Icebox Radio Theater. It starred Victoria Olson as Jasmine, Karen Shickell as Mel, Aela Mackintosh as Dana, and Hireth Boyer as Pete. The script was written and directed by Jeffrey Adams. The recording was made before a live audience at Backus Community Center, International Falls, on August 16th, 2023. This program copyright 2023 by the Icebox Radio Theater which is solely responsible for its content. Partial funding made possible in p...

Live at the Jester: "Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar"

“Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar: The No Matter, Matter” was recorded before a live audience at The Salty Jester, a performance club in Int’l Falls, Minnesota on June 9, 2023. It starred Dalton Johnson as Dollar. The cast also featured Jeffrey Adams, Charis Boyer, Karen Shickell, Ian Hall, Mitchell Erickson and Aela Mackintosh. The script was from the original classic radio series, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar, our version directed by Jeffrey Adams. Partial funding for the Icebox Radio Theater provided...

Mayor Doug

This has been, ‘Mayor Doug’ an original premiere on the Invisible Stage podcast from the Icebox Radio Theater. Our play starred Shanan Custer as Beed, and Jeffrey Adams as Doug. Justin Kapla was the doctor. Out play was written and produced by Jeffrey Adams. The song ‘On the Outside’ is by Alicia Goodwyn, acquired through the Epidemic Sound library at Epidemic Sound dot com. This program copyright 2023 by the Icebox Radio Theater which is solely responsible for its content. Partial funding made ...

Two-Fisted Lance!!

“Two Fisted Lance” featured “Lance Manley & the Most Dangerous Dame’ and ‘Lance Manley & the Case of the White Out Wacko’ both written by Jeffrey Adams from characters created by the Funny in a Small Town crew, and inspired by Thomas Perkins IV. The cast featured Aela Mackintosh, Justin Kapla, Mitchell Erickson, Karen Shickell and starring Caleb Silvers as Lance Manley. Other voices provided by the talented cast. Directed by Diane Adams. Foley sound effects created by Evie Conat. Live so...

Old Time Icebox: Nero Wolfe & The Case of the Dear, Dead Lady

“Nero Wolfe: The case of the Dear, Dead Lady” was written by Peter Barry based on Characters created by Rex Stout. The cast included Justin Kapla as Wolfe, Dalton Johnson as Archie, Caleb Silvers was Oliphant, Mitchell Erickson as Barstow, Jeffrey Adams played Hunter and Karen Shickell played Ilsa Dana. Other voices provided by the talented cast. Directed by Diane Adams. Foley sound effects created by Evie Conat. Live sound engineered by Ian Hall. This program copyright 2023 by the Icebox Radio ...

Live at the Jester: "RR Sue, The Lady & the Lug"

“Rum Runner Sue, The Lady & the Lug” was recorded on May 19, 2023 before a live audience at the Salty Jester in Int’l Falls, Minnesota. It featured Aela Mackintosh as Sue, Karen Shickell as Mary, Dalton Johnson as Beau, Mitchell Erickson as Ben, Diane Adams as Madam Rose, and Justin Kapla as the Mayor and ‘Al’. Script written by Jeffrey Adams. Directed by Diane Adams. Foley sound effects created by Evie Conat. Live sound engineered by Ian Hall. This program copyright 2023 by the Icebox Radio...

The Maltese Falcon

The Maltese Falcon from the Icebox Radio Theater starred Aela Mackintosh as Brigid, Justin Kapla as Gutman, Caleb Silvers as Miles Archer & Wilbur, Dalton Johnson as Joel Cairo and Lt Dundy, Jim Yount as Tom, Scotta Turner as Effie, and Jeffrey Adams as Sam Spade. Sound effects by Evie Conat. The script was adapted from various sources by Jeffrey Adams based on the novel by Dashielle Hammet. Produced and directed by Jeffrey Adams. Some music provided by Kevin MacLeod of Incompetech.com for t...

Lance Manley & Friends

From the first act of the IBRT’s live show at the Salty Jester, April 28th, 2023. Featuring, a movie trailer for ‘Nice Man’, Woody & Dunghowser in ‘Cinema Cynics’, another movie trailer for ‘It Happened in the Cities’ and finally ‘Lance Manley & the Case of the Molted Falcon’. The cast included Jeffrey Adams, Aela Mackintosh, Justin Kapla, Caleb Silvers, Scotta Turner, Jim Yount and introducing Dalton Johnson. Foley Sound effects by Evie Conat. Script, direction and sound effects by Jeff...

Rum Runner Sue: For Whom the Wedding Bell Tolls

This has been, Rum Runner Sue, for whom the wedding bell tolls. Our play starred Billie Jo Konze as Sue, Trelawney Erwin as Mary, Timothy Uren as Harry and Big Sam, Jim Yount as Beau, Diane Adams as Madam Rose, Charis Boyer as Myrtle the maid, and Justin Kapla was your announcer, and Al. Other voices provided by the talented cast. Tonight’s script written by Jeffrey Adams. Jeffrey also did the editing, sound effects and partial music for this episode created with loops from Loopmasters. Some sou...

Live at the Salty Jester: 'Code Name: Hotdish' & 'The Customs Guard'

“The Customs Guard,” and “Code Name: Hotdish” were both recorded before a live audience at The Salty Jester, a performance club in Int’l Falls, Minnesota on March 10, 2023. “The Customs Guard” starred Scotta Turner as the Traveler, and Jeffrey Adams as the Customs Guard. In “Code Name: Hotdish” Justin Kapla played Achmed, James Yount was The Jackal, Scotta Turner was Barb and Diane Adams was Val. Other voices provided by the talented cast. Script and direction by Jeffrey Adams. Partial funding f...

Frozen Frights: "Blood Orange"

This has been, Blood Orange - an original tale of terror from the Frozen Frights podcast, a presentation of the Icebox Radio Theater. Our play was performed live, over the air originating from Studio-908 in International Falls, Minnesota on February 10, 2023. It starred Aela Mackintosh as Grace, Justin Kapla as the Boss, Grace Flesland as Claire, and Doug Skrief as Dr Gabe. The script was written and directed by Jeffrey Adams who also played the Winter Warlock in this episode. This program from ...

Have You Anything to Declare?

“Have You Anything to Declare?” was recorded before a live audience at The Salty Jester, a performance club in Int’l Falls, Minnesota on March 10, 2023. It starred Justin Kapla as Peter Linus, Diane Adams as Barb, and Cindy the EMT Scotta Turner as the customs guard, and James Yount as Bob. Other voices provided by the talented cast. Script and direction by Jeffrey Adams. Partial funding for the Icebox Radio Theater provided by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Art...

Old Time Icebox: 'Tanglefoot' from Quiet Please

Tanglefoot, was a recreation of a classic radio play that was originally broadcast on the program, ‘Quiet Please’ on June 6th, 1949. The script was written by Wyllis Cooper. Tonight's recreation starred Justin Kapla as Buck, and Jeffrey Adams as Herbie, who also directed this production. Tanglefoot was produced as tribute to the original by the Icebox Radio Theater who is solely responsible for its content. This production is intended as a tribute to the original and the Icebox Radio Theater mak...

Frozen Frights: The Winter Warlock presents 'Return to the Rooftops'

Old Time Icebox: Nero Wolfe in "The Case of the Slaughtered Santas"