Air Pirates Radio Theater returns May 17 with mystery

Sugar Loaf —Beginning on May 17, The Air Pirates Radio Theater, a mixture of live contemporary interactive theater and old time radio drama, will again present live radio plays at the Lycian Centre in Sugar Loaf. The five-play season will open with the third Herb Marks Mystery, and will be recorded and broadcast on WTBQ radio at both 1110 AM and 99.1 FM. The first season introduced the Herb Marks Mysteries which quickly became the trade mark of the Air Pirates. This season the company continues the adventures of the four-foot two-inch detective as he solves crimes from his unique perspective on the world. As in all of the Air Pirates plays, the audience supplies the sound effects. In the case of the Herb Marks Mysteries that includes doors slamming, gunshots, footsteps and crowd noises. Sponsors include: Eclectic Tech, Style Council, Weinert T-Shirts, Croll Organizing, D & H Canvas, Meeting Tree Computer Corp, Winn Cards and Comics, 1st Advisors Mortgage and Empire Signs of the Hudson Valley. The five play series is scheduled at the Pavilion at the Lycian Centre on May 17, June 21, July 19, Aug. 16 and Sept. 20. Tickets are $15 for each show or $50 for the season. For information and to order tickets call 469-7563.