{"id":9139,"date":"2026-01-22T18:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-23T01:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koto.org\/?post_type=news&#038;p=9139"},"modified":"2026-01-23T11:19:28","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T18:19:28","slug":"spawn-of-the-subhuman-n3-radio-play","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/koto.org\/es\/news\/spawn-of-the-subhuman-n3-radio-play\/","title":{"rendered":"Spawn of the Subhuman Comes to the Airwaves"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A hijacked plane, an evil scientist and a celebrity-turned-gorilla \u2014 what more could you ask for in a night at the radio theater?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis winter, we\u2019re doing a radio show. It\u2019s a 1942 script called&nbsp;<em>Spawn of the Subhuman<\/em>,\u201d said Brock Benson.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Benson is the producer and director of this winter\u2019s N3 production, the radio play&nbsp;<em>Spawn of the Subhuman<\/em>. N3 Music &amp; Theatre Club is a program based out of the Norwood Park &amp; Recreation Department that brings together students from Norwood, Nucla and Naturita.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe landed on one that was probably taken very seriously in 1942, and now it\u2019s hilarious,\u201d Benson said. \u201cIt\u2019s an evil scientist kidnapping a celebrity because he\u2019s going to graft her voice into a gorilla and tour the world getting rich with his singing gorilla. Then our female star of the show outsmarts the evil scientist.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The radio play features Nucla Middle School students Emma Sutherland, Dee O\u2019Connell, Audrey Martinez and Kayla Spor. Benson also has a role in the production.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cOK, as the gorilla,\u201d said O\u2019Connell. \u201cI was once Stephanie Wilder. I made an appointment with the doctor \u2014 Audrey \u2014 and she was planning to do other stuff with me, like experiment with me,\u201d O\u2019Connell said. \u201cShe took my vocal cords and put them into a gorilla.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Martinez jumps in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cStephanie Wilder\u2019s lovely voice gave up on me. I tried to kill her. She killed me instead,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Benson said the production has evolved from the original script.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cBecause of our cast and not having a lot of guys show up, there\u2019s now a lesbian marriage happening, which I think is great,\u201d Benson said. \u201cThe original script was opera singers, but our kids aren\u2019t that familiar with opera, so it\u2019s been pared down to duets. If you\u2019re not laughing, there might be something wrong with you.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To produce the show, the group held several rehearsals before recording narration at the Naturita Public Library. Benson produced the play and added sound effects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The students said they were drawn to the project for their love of theater \u2014 and the comfort of not being seen on stage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI chose to do this because I don\u2019t like being in front of people and I have stage fright, but I could still be in a play,\u201d Sutherland said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The radio format also challenges performers in new ways.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWith a radio play, you don\u2019t get to use your body or facial expressions to get the story across,\u201d Spor said. \u201cYou have to put the emotion and the feeling into your voice and let it come out.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She added that the experience helped build community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI think my favorite part was just getting to know each and every person,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While the play is funny and entertaining, Benson said its impact goes deeper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThere are some really talented kids around here who don\u2019t always feel like they fit in, especially in such a sports-centric setting,\u201d Benson said. \u201cTo bring some art and some joy to tweens and teenagers who are searching for their identity \u2014 these kids find a niche with this and they find their voice. Theater saves lives. Art is necessary for developing identity. That\u2019s really what we\u2019re doing here.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A listening party for&nbsp;<em>Spawn of the Subhuman<\/em>&nbsp;will be held Friday, Jan. 23, at the Livery in Norwood at 6 p.m. The event is free, and the community is encouraged to attend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After the listening party, the play will be available on Benson\u2019s podcast,&nbsp;<em>WECast<\/em>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A hijacked plane, an evil scientist and a celebrity-turned-gorilla collide in Spawn of the Subhuman, a delightfully over-the-top radio play produced by N3 Music &#038; Theatre Club. 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