About Fred

"No ideas but in things." - William Carlos Williams

Fred Greenhalgh has been writing stories since his childhood in downeast Maine. His determination to leave his home town got him as far as the University of Southern Maine, and two years later he took a university-sponsored exchange to the University of New Orleans.

As he studied film in New Orleans he became entranced with the vibrant, melancholy, and exuberant local culture. Living in the Faubourg Marigny neighborhood, he completed an independent project on the street culture of New Orleans.

After Hurricane Katrina, Fred returned to Maine feeling like he still had a lot to say about his adopted and beloved city. These ideas coalesced into his first radio drama (and senior thesis), Day of the Dead. Day of the Dead was released in May 2006, the same month Fred graduated USM with a BA in Media Studies with University Honors.

Having found his calling in radio drama, Fred continues to produce his own short stories and those of other fine writers as FinalRune Productions (see Why FinalRune? if you want the story on the name). He now applies on-location recording principles similar to what he learned in film school to audio drama.

Fred's pursuits to master the craft have brought him to the National Audio Theater Festivals' week-long workshop in 2007, and then in 2009 to Ireland to visit his friend and mentor Roger Gregg. He is currently studying audio engineering with Dave Moulton at the University of Maine Augusta and guest-lecturing on a sound design course at his alma mater, the University of Southern Maine.

With the publication of a front-page Wall Street Journal Article on February 25, 2010, FinalRune's work has been catapulted into the national spotlight. Current audio projects include ongoing collaborations with The Mad Horse Theater Company, audio adaptations of the work of Archer Mayor, and, of course, work on his own writing projects!

Meanwhile, Fred is working to develop academic programs teaching audio drama in high schools and universities, and is interested in seeking grants to capture storytelling cultures across the globe and retell local legends.

Outside of his work with FinalRune, Fred is the online marketing manager at Maine solar power installer ReVision Energy. He lives on an off-grid homestead in rural Maine.

Audio Credits

• 2006 - Day of the Dead, The Blind Man's Confession
• 2007 - Tales from Williamsville, Fall of the Hero, Begathon Special
• 2008 - Waiting for a Window
• 2009 - Begathon Shorts, Mad Horse OTR Project, Live Halloween Radio Show
• 2010 - Joe Gunther Audio Pilot, Live Radio Drama and Bean Supper

Writing

• Some Road through the Desert
• Day of the Dead – The Fiction Story (Part 2 of 2)
• Day of the Dead – The Fiction Story (Part 1 of 2)

Poems

• I’m not religious, but
• Song of a Cajun

Visual

• The Troll of Stony Brook – Behind the Scenes
• Troll of Stony Brook Trailer
• Joe Gunther Videos
• Halloween 2009 Video
• Street Scenes of New Orleans