NEW YORK TIMES BEST-SELLING AUTHOR TO MATCH WITS WITH AMATEUR SLEUTH ELLERY QUEEN DURING ELMIRA LITTLE THEATRE'S A VISIT TO THE GOLDEN AGE OF RADIO

Roger Stern

Roger Stern is no stranger to crime fiction. He has been a writer in comic book industry for over thirty years, chronicling the adventures of such crime fighters as Spider-Man, Superman, the Hulk, the Fantastic Four, and many more. He is currently writing a Justice League of America story arc that will see print in 2007. "I'm looking forward to this," Stern admitted. "I often write stories about heroes who catch criminals while wearing spandex tights. It will be a change of pace to enter the world of a crime fighter who wears sweaters." Prior to writing comic books and novels, Roger worked for a radio station in Indiana. "In many ways, this is taking me back to my roots. Radio is a medium of the imagination, and I love playing with people's heads. When you get right down to it, it's what writers do."

Stern was invited to participate as a juror by fellow comic book writer and local actor, Joe Edkin, who is the announcer for the Ellery Queen Adventures episode. "Roger and I have been friends for over twenty years. We've worked together on comic book projects and in television," Edkin explained. "Roger has great presence. He's smart. He's funny. And I look forward to him being wrong for a change!"

Will Edkin get his wish? The only way to find out is to attend the Saturday, April 1st, 2:00 pm matinee of Elmira Little Theatre's A Visit to the Golden Age of Radio. There will be two additional performances of the show, Friday, March 31st, at 7:30pm and Saturday, April 1st, at 7:30pm. All three performances will be in Mandeville Hall at the Clemens Center. Stern will not be in attendance for the evening performances, but announcer Joe Edkin will challenge audience members to match wits with the maestro, Ellery Queen. Seating is limited. To reserve tickets, call the Clemens Center Box Office at 607-734-8191.