Camp Giant City

Welcome back to Camp Giant City! After putting in some serious hard work around camp the boys of Company 696 are set loose into the town of Makanda for their first Weekend Leave. From bootlegging, to misunderstandings with the town folk, to the terrors of meeting potential love interests, these boys are in for a well-deserved break from routine to say the least. Cast: Narrator: Loy Addington Howard DeVille: Hugh DeNeal Buck Arthur: Alex Pape George Cobbel: Nathan Graham Earl Dickey: Ben West Eddie Dickey: Greg Edwards Penny Smith: Jenny Johnson Tall Tale Toby Rendleman: Toby Merriman Angry Townie: Kyle Triplett Eleanor Hartford: Dorothy Rutherford Background Piano during Tavern scene: Alex Pape "The Lonely Panther Wail" Music, lyrics, and performed by Jenny Johnson "Basterdwerks Commercial" Written and announced by Jenny Johnson "Camp Giant City" Music and lyrics by Jenny Johnson Guitar and vocals performed by Nathan Graham Harmonica performed by Jenny Johnson

An entertaining and old-timey radio drama about the young men of Company 696 of the Civil Conservation Corps in the 1930's. Stationed in Makanda, Illinois, this company along with others helped to build the breath-taking, historical landmark, Giant City State Park. Camp Giant City shows the endearing and indomitable spirit of rural folk hit hard by the Great Depression and tells the adventures of young men discovering the peaks and valleys of building and becoming part of a community. Episode 1: It's the boys' first day at camp. They're learning about one another as well as local lore. Legend has it, there's panthers in these woods. Could it be true? Is this how camp is going to be? And why is Wayne such a jerk? Produced, Recorded, Written, Sound Design, Mixed and Original Music by Jenny Johnson. Cast: Narrator: Loy Addington Lieutenant Frank Mulcaster : John Burpo Howard DeVille: Hugh DeNeal George Cobbel: Nathan Graham Buck Arthur: Alexander Pape Earl Dickey: Benjamin West Eddy Dickey: Greg Edwards Wayne Cartwright: Alex Kirt Lenny Staff: JP Rhea Makanda Country Store Commercial Male Announcer: Tobias Merriman Theme Music: "The Lonely Panther Wail" Written and performed by Jenny Johnson Makanda Country Store Jingle Vocals: Jenny Johnson Background music: "April Showers" by Gene Rodemich's Orchestra