Lester Nafzger Lester Nafzger
Lester Nafzger met Joe Frank when both were attending the Iowa Writers Workshop, and he has been involved in several of Joe's radio programs.
He co-wrote and played the title role in Performer , in which he memorably recites his 26 (and counting) definitive life reference points, linchpins of his existence.
He was born in Columbus, Ohio 1937 December 14, went to Defiance College, lives in Woodstock NY.
"Lester Ainslie" is a stage name he sometimes uses.
"Lester Ainslie" and "Alan Barron" have a heated debate during a segment featuring a discussion of the Fast Piano Players League in Arena . "Lester" has been following "Alan" around the world demanding to compete against him on the piano. Such competitions are called "Piano-Offs". "Alan" steadfastly refuses to play any of the newer works by Australian composers because the Fast Piano Players League doesn't recognize any piece written before 1910. It was re-used in Emergency Room .
Lester has appeared in the following programs:
Program
Air date
Series
Cast
Arena
1979-06-08
WBAI And NPR Playhouse
Annalee Jefferies , Arthur Miller , Paul Mantell , Rosemary Foley , Eric Sears , Tim Jerome , Matt Bassford , Lester Nafzger , Joe Frank
Summer Notes
1979-08-22
WBAI And NPR Playhouse
Tim Jerome , Beth Dixon , Arthur Miller , Lester Nafzger , Rosemary Foley , Paul Mantell , Fran Dorn , David St. James , Joe Frank
The Decline Of Spengler
1982
WBAI And NPR Playhouse
Barbara Sohmers , Joseph Palmieri , Lester Nafzger , Irene Wagner , Tim Jerome , Leslie Cass , David Rapkin , Rosemary Foley , Charles Potter , Arthur Miller , Brother Theodore , Joe Frank
Warheads
1983-04-12
WBAI And NPR Playhouse
Lester Nafzger , Paul Mantell , Arthur Miller , Mark Hammer , Irene Wagner , Joe Frank
Across The River
1984-03-27
WBAI And NPR Playhouse
Arthur Miller , Paul Mantell , Lester Nafzger , Avery Hart , Joe Frank
Photography
1986
Work In Progress
Tim Jerome , Nick Ullett , Sandy Faison , David Rapkin , Lester Nafzger , Arthur Miller , Joe Frank
Rain
1986
Work In Progress
Angel, Shawn, Dinah, Chantell, Lester Nafzger , Larry Massett , Scott Carrier , Joe Frank
A Landing Strip In The Jungle
1986
Work In Progress
Lester Nafzger , Fred Coffin , Arthur Miller , Joe Frank
Nightride
1986
Work In Progress
Tim Jerome , Mark Hammer , Joseph Palmieri , Alan Hunter , Lester Nafzger , Annalee Jefferies , F. Murray Abraham , Arthur Miller , Joe Frank
Emergency Room
1988
Work In Progress
Arthur Miller , Tim Jerome , Larry Block , Paul Mantell , Lester Nafzger , Joe Frank
Performer
1989
Work In Progress
Lester Nafzger , Julie Renick , Joe Frank
The Loved One
1993
In The Dark
Grace Zabriskie , Arthur Miller , Laura Esterman , Lester Nafzger , Farley Ziegler , Heidi Nordberg , Harvey Perr , Joe Frank
The Loved One (Remix)
1996
Somewhere Out There
Grace Zabriskie , Arthur Miller , Laura Esterman , Lester Nafzger , Farley Ziegler , Heidi Nordberg , Harvey Perr , Joe Frank
Reprise
1996-07-28
Somewhere Out There
Arthur Miller , Lester Nafzger , Fred Coffin , Avery Hart , Tim Jerome , Ryan Cutrona , Paul Mantell , Joe Frank
The Other Side (Show)
1997-03-16
Somewhere Out There
Larry Block , Lester Nafzger , Paul Mantell , Arthur Miller , Mark Hammer , Irene Wagner , Joe Frank
Arena (Remix)
1997-04-06
Somewhere Out There
Annalee Jefferies , Arthur Miller , Paul Mantell , Rosemary Foley , Eric Sears , Tim Jerome , Matt Bassford , Lester Nafzger , Joe Frank
Joe Frank Live - Women Police Officers
1997-07-05
Somewhere Out There
Lester Nafzger , Larry Block , Joe Frank
Last Show
1997
Somewhere Out There
David Cross , Tim Jerome , Beth Dixon , Arthur Miller , Barbara Sohmers , Mark Hammer , Carolyn Swift , Jerry Klein , Theresa Nolan , Paul Mantell , Lester Nafzger , Avery Hart , Joe Frank
Summer Notes (Remix)
2000-01-02
The Other Side
Tim Jerome , Beth Dixon , Arthur Miller , Lester Nafzger , Rosemary Foley , Paul Mantell , Fran Dorn , David St. James , Joe Frank
Waiting For The Bell
2001-04-22
The Other Side
Laura Esterman , Arthur Miller , Grace Zabriskie , Keith Talbot , Larry Block , Helen Wilson , Walica Fuller , Lester Nafzger , Farley Ziegler , Heidi Nordberg , Harvey Perr , Jack Kornfield , Joe Frank
Bad Faith
2005-03-15
Online
Larry Block , Lester Nafzger , Joe Frank
Goodbye
2006-12-30
Online
Lester Nafzger , Gideon Brower , Michal Story , Larry Block , Mike Fremuth , Joe Frank