NH Unscripted with host Ray Dudley for the NH Arts Community (and anyone else)!

A change in the seasonal air means it’s time for shift in theater focus. Today on WKXL's NH Unscripted Andrew and I chat about some of the various Christmas Carol productions (and some adjacent shows like Fezziwigs After Dark) about to come our way and since we’re looking around the state we upcoming shows from the Powerhouse, CCA, BNH Stage, Rex, etc. Oooo, we’re getting close to the holidays!

WKXL's NH Unscripted continues with our Sing a Long series! We present our playlist for your perusal:1) Good Lovin’ - The Young Rascals2) The House of the Rising Sun - The Animals3) Light My Fire - The Doors4) Gimme Some Lovin’ - The Spencer Davis Group5) Proud Mary - Creedence Clearwater Revival6) Born to Be Wild - Steppenwolf7) Get Off of My Cloud - The Rolling Stones😎 My Girl - The Temptations9) Stop! In the Name of Love - The Supremes10) Reach Out I’ll Be There - The Four Tops11) Respect - Aretha Franklin12) Dancing in the Street - Martha & the VandellasBonus track:13) Ain’t to Proud to Beg - The TemptationsIf you need a quick fix: https://bit.ly/3UGkC5V(*NH Unscripted is recognized as one of the Top 100 Acting Podcasts on the web and also featured in the Top 50 New Hampshire Podcasts list by Millionpodcasts.com*If you enjoy these episodes of oldies classics please take 30 seconds to leave a rating on Apple or Spotify—it helps other theater lovers find us.)

WKXL's NH Unscripted had the honor of speaking with the director Cody Sheehy about this tremendous and moving film!From the website: "Terry Kennedy is a legendary figure in Baja Mexico — an American veteran, and one-time Hell’s Angel, whose life was transformed by an unlikely friendship with Willy, a 22-foot oceanic manta ray. For nearly two decades, Willy would slap his wings against the hull of Terry’s sailboat to signal their next dive.Now in his 80s, Terry embarks on one final journey to a remote volcanic island in hopes of reuniting with his old friend — searching for peace, closure, and a chance to say goodbye.DIRECTED BY CODY SHEEHY  PRODUCED BY MARK MONROE  WORLD PREMIERE — TRIBECA 2025"Soundcloud link:https://bit.ly/4z3HJoS(*NH Unscripted is recognized as one of the Top 100 Acting Podcasts on the web and also featured in the Top 50 New Hampshire Podcasts list by Millionpodcasts.com*If you enjoy these episodes of oldies classics please take 30 seconds to leave a rating on Apple or Spotify—it helps other theater lovers find us.)

Buckle up fans! Today’s WKXL NH Unscripted discussion is with Kenn Cramer,  MA, MA.  Kenn is a Catholic writer, speaker, and ministry professional, was wonderfully and refreshingly fairly deep. Arts, artists, philosophy, theology, artists in residence, spirituality, the church, etc. it ALL gets touched in todays episode. He believes in the power of storytelling to inspire and challenge, and his work often blends theology, philosophy, and fruit from personal contemplation.(*NH Unscripted is recognized as one of the Top 100 Acting Podcasts on the web and also featured in the Top 50 New Hampshire Podcasts list by Millionpodcasts.com*If you enjoy these episodes of oldies classics please take 30 seconds to leave a rating on Apple or Spotify—it helps other theater lovers find us.)

We here at WKXL's NH Unscripted were told recently by a friend that the vocal cords are muscles and that they need to be exercised regularly. So here’s your chance to begin exercising! Today we’re spotlighting some of the most popular songs that tend to want to make you throw caution out the window, toss your pride out with it and rock out in the comfort of your vehicle. Think Van Morrison, The Turtles, The Archies, Neil Diamond and many more!!!! Our playlist:1) Sweet Caroline - Neil Diamond2) Build Me Up Buttercup - The Foundations3) I Want to Hold Your Hand - The Beatles4) Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison5) California Dreaming - Mamas & Papas6) Happy Together - The Turtles7) Can’t Take My Eyes Off of You - Franki Valli😎 Do Wah Diddy Diddy - Manfred Mann9) Sugar, Sugar - The Archies10) I’m a Believer - The Monkees11) Twist and Shout - The Beatles12) Wooly Bully - Sam the Sham and the PharaohsBonus track:13) Louie, Louie - The Kingsmen(*NH Unscripted is recognized as one of the Top 100 Acting Podcasts on the web and also featured in the Top 50 New Hampshire Podcasts list by Millionpodcasts.com*If you enjoy these episodes of oldies classics please take 30 seconds to leave a rating on Apple or Spotify—it helps other theater lovers find us.)

Fascinating. Absolutely fascinating is how I would describe my WKXL NH Unscripted chat with "Hidden Local NH" owner Chrissy Carr. I thought we’d be chatting about highlighting local businesses in NH and while that was part of the discussion this went wayyyyyyyy deeper than anything I would have imagined. Think: a small business consulting firm using AI not just for tracking and customer info, but, toss in future predictive buying (anticipating what a customer may buy next based on previous purchases) and/or where that customer will go after dealing with you. This is worth the price of admission!!!(*NH Unscripted is recognized as one of the Top 100 Acting Podcasts on the web and also featured in the Top 50 New Hampshire Podcasts list by Millionpodcasts.com*If you enjoy these episodes of oldies classics please take 30 seconds to leave a rating on Apple or Spotify—it helps other theater lovers find us.)

Award winning filmmaker, Mark Battle, calls in to the WKXL NH Unscripted studio to chat up his latest short film “The Portrait” a short period film set in 1850s New England. “Tonally, it’s a dark comedy, but with some meat on the bone. At its core, it’s really about grief and all of the contradictory emotions that can come with it: love, resentment, anger, discomfort, and sometimes humor appearing at exactly the wrong moment.”(*NH Unscripted is recognized as one of the Top 100 Acting Podcasts on the web and also featured in the Top 50 New Hampshire Podcasts list by Millionpodcasts.com*If you enjoy these episodes of oldies classics please take 30 seconds to leave a rating on Apple or Spotify—it helps other theater lovers find us.)

Well, we here at WKXL's NH Unscripted are in the mood for some sing-a-longs and so have decided that it's time to get those vocal chords ripping! (Thanks us later.)Our playlist:1) Opus 17 - The Four Seasons2) Don’t Pull Your Love - Sam & Dave3) Hooked on a Feeling - BJ Thomas4) Maybe the Old Songs - Barry Manilow5) Lazy River - Bobby Darin6) United We Stand - Sonny & Cher7) Carry Me, Carrie - Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show😎 Two Less Lonely People in the World - Air Supply9) Working at the Car Wash Blues - Jim Croce10) A Whiter Shade of Pale Procol Harum11) Stagger Lee - Lloyd Price12) Mony Mony - Tommy James and the ShondellsBonus track:13) My Pledge of Love - Joe Jeffrey Group(*NH Unscripted is recognized as one of the Top 100 Acting Podcasts on the web and also featured in the Top 50 New Hampshire Podcasts list by Millionpodcasts.com*If you enjoy these episodes of oldies classics please take 30 seconds to leave a rating on Apple or Spotify—it helps other theater lovers find us.)

“Hitting the Bank of New Hampshire stage (BNH) on Nov 7th in the Portsmouth based blues band “YellowHouse Blues Band”. To give WKXL's NH Unscripted all the deets Matthew Becker and Bruce Addison drop by the studio. Playlists, members, venues, fund raising for charities and their friendships are just some of the topics on the table. Jazz and blues lovers, welcome home!!” (*NH Unscripted is recognized as one of the Top 100 Acting Podcasts on the web and also featured in the Top 50 New Hampshire Podcasts list by Millionpodcasts.com*If you enjoy these episodes of oldies classics please take 30 seconds to leave a rating on Apple or Spotify—it helps other theater lovers find us.) 

Josh Murray, star and producer of the recently released film “Gym Rat” from Stonecutter Media, calls in to the WKXL NH Unscripted studios to talk about the movie. From the press release: "GYM RAT follows Lonnie Milsap (Josh Murray), a fitness obsessed ex-convict freshly released from prison and chasing a dream of becoming the next Mr. Olympia. Struggling to rebuild his life, Lonnie takes a job selling steroids for a volatile gym owner and spirals deeper into a cycle of drugs, violence and self-destruction.” Great story, great interview.(*NH Unscripted is recognized as one of the Top 100 Acting Podcasts on the web and also featured in the Top 50 New Hampshire Podcasts list by Millionpodcasts.com*If you enjoy these episodes of oldies classics please take 30 seconds to leave a rating on Apple or Spotify—it helps other theater lovers find us.)