Ratatat Man

The Little Drummer Boy Comes of Age

The Christmas Radio Drama

by Charles Baglan

This Christmas, the past is the present.

The telling of Ratatat Man begins in 1969 as Oliver Denton is settling into

fourth grade at Saint Michael’s Parish School. Tapping the drum in the

children’s Christmas choir gives the lad a bit of stability despite a

precarious upbringing. Losing a dad to Vietnam and a mama to despair,

Oli finds himself in the care of his aunt. Yet, in the close quarters where

the two live, he unwittingly finds himself in the cross-fire of a troubled

marriage between two neighbors. Did the beat of his drum create the

perfect cover for the perfect crime? One thing for certain, the memory of

that December night follows him still. Now, in the nightclub scene of jazz

and blues, Christmas, again, draws nigh. But this year, an unexpected friendship

helps him to finally unwrap the truth.

For broadcast, this drama consists of five separate tracks you may download below.

Ratatatat Man Act 1 of 5

The Black Tie Affair 10:17

Act1.mp3

Ratatat Man Act 2 of 5

A Choir of Guardian Angels 9:29

Act2.mp3

Ratatat Man Act 3 of 5 Sax and the City 13:26

Act3.mp3

Ratatat Man Act 4 of 5

Deja Who 7:13

Act4.mp3

Ratatat Man Act 5 of 5

Revelation and Renewal 13:35

Act5.mp3

The stream the full 54:00 track, click here.

Cast & Credits

Charlie Baglan

Producer, Writer, Director,

Editor, Announcer

(Young ) Oliver Denton - George Perry

(Older) Oliver Denton and Narrator - Eddie Salone

Lynn Harbison - Audra Todd

Aunt Susan - Lisette Markham

Jane Trumble - Kathy Jones

(Angered) John Arthur Trumble - Greg Jones

(Content) John Arthur Trumble - Bill Payne

Walter Scarbrough - Greg Jones

Dave - Dave Shelton

Allison - Hayley Lynch

Man at Bar - Robert Griffin

Nursing Home Lady - Melissa Wise

Little Girl at cafe - Callie Perry

Jack Rabbit - Lucas Ritter

School Teachers - Pam Hancock and Cindy Putnam

Gas Station Attendant and

JB Academy Headmaster - Gary Burbank

Cocktail Waitress - Jennifer Baileys, Courtesy of WDRB Fox

41 Louisville

JB Academy children

Courtesy of Sts. Peter & Paul School, Lexington, Ky and

Mrs. Marty Schmidt music class -

Good Shepherd School - Frankfort, Ky

"The Holly and the Ivy"

"The Holly and the Ivy" piano

accompaniment

Sts. Peter & Paul Children's Choir

Lindsey Hathaway, Director

Nanci Barnhart

Incidental Background

Instrumentation

The Dave Shelton Trio

Dave Shelton, Piano

Robert Griffin, Drums

Rob Barnes, Upright Bass

with special guest

Hunt Butler, Saxophone

Sadie Meyer, Violin

Charlie Baglan, Keyboard

"To Lead You By The Hand

Home"

Written by Charlie Baglan

Vocalist - Anita Roll

Piano - Dave Shelton

Violin - Sadie Meyer

Guitar - Charlie Baglan

Gary Allen

1969 television background

character voices

and announcer

Script Editor

Story Consultation

Michael Brennan

Coleman Gilbert

Pam Hancock

Hayley Lynch

Special casting thanks to

Greg Hardison

Bailey Preston - Frankfort Performing Arts Foundation

Lexington Theater Group

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In this story, all incidents, situations, institutions, governments and

people are fictional. Any real world similarities are strictly coincidental.

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