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WATCH The Replay: ‘As the World Turns’ Reunion With Maura West, Michael Park, Martha Byrne, Don Hastings & Kelley Menighan

April 3, 2020

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Earlier today in a very special You Tube live-stream none other than former cast members from As the World Turns gathered together via Zoom, during the COVID-19 pandemic, to share some screen time with each other and walk down memory lane during their time in Oakdale.

As soap fans know, yesterday was the anniversary of ATWT as it first aired back on April 2, 1956 and ran through September 17th, 2010.

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Former publicist for As the World Turns and Guiding Light, Alan Locher, presided and hosted the live-stream and came up with the idea to bringing together this talented group, with the potential for more of these down the road.

Participating were longtime ATWT favorites: Martha Byrne (Ex-Lily), Don Hastings (Ex-Bob). Maura West (Ex-Carly), Michael Park (Ex-Jack) and Kelley Menighen (Ex-Emily). During the one hour plus show, first days, screen-tests. favorite moments and more were bantered about.

Check out the replay here.

Then let us know what you thought of it and seeing everyone chatting together and discussing life on ATWT and more via the comment section.

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Jimh

would love to see One Life To Live, Another World, Edge Of Night…all the former soaps if actors are willing and available do this!!!

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Margherita

Great fun! Thank you!

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Kate Harvey

Oh so wonderful to see those beloved Oakdale faces again. The years you all gave to us fans were such a gift – wish it could’ve gone on forever. Much love and thanks gang. Stay safe and God bless

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Mark Y

This was great!

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Rodd

What a wonderfully uplifting treat for all of us ATWT fans!!! Thank you to Alan for pulling this together for us, to those lovely stars of ATWT for taking time out to be with us, and to Michael for posting this on his site.

I would absolutely LOVE to see something like this with more stars from more shows in the future!

The soap opera stars ARE THE BEST!

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Paul H

This was so enjoyable. It was obvious some of them hadn’t seen each other since the show ended. (Just like me and my co-workers when I retired!) It was worth every minute and the perfect escape from the news. The five ATWT stars loved it too and want to do more. Kelly was full of emotion at the end. She would like Jon Hensley to be included next time. Please do more. It was like watching members of a family. I learned so much from each person. Michael Park is so joyful and Don Hastings hilarious. I don’t want to… Read more »

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clb

THANK YOU Alan Locher! Loved seeing members from Oakdale and catching up on their lives and memories. I watched ATWT as a young high school student in the 1970s with my grandmother. I was hooked on both ATWT and Guiding Light until the stories ended in 2009-2010. At times like these, it is always good to meet up with old friends. I am looking forward to more reunions including one for Guiding Light! Thanks also to Michael for posting the moment. Stay safe all!

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carol1952

I loved AS The World Turns I watched it every single day.I was very upset when it was cancelled.Yet they put all of those crappy talk shows on.Boring to say the least.

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Delilah222

Loved this so much! Felt like seeing family I hadn’t seen in ages. Too bad Jon couldn’t join 😉

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Toscanti

This was so awesome, thank you!

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Rob

Please please please can we get alums from Another World to do something like this as well? Last year was 55 years since AW first aired as well as 20 since it signed off.

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‘Santa Barbara’ & GH Favorite Judith McConnell Virtual Interview On Tap

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You loved her as Sophia Capwell on Santa Barbara, and the troublemaking Augusta McLeod on General Hospital, plus several other soap roles, and now fan favorite Judith McConnell is set for a virtual interview in The Locher Room.

Look for Judith to chat it up with host, Alan Locher on the upcoming Friday, October 23rd edition of the You Tube series beginning at at 3 p.m. EST / 12 p.m. PST.

As well as being known for her soap roles on SB and GH, Judith also played Valerie Conway on As the World Turns, Miranda Bishop on Another World and Eva Vasquez on and One Life to Live.

In primetime, McConnell has appeared on Star Trek, Dragnet, Beverly Hillbillies, Mayberry RFD, Green Acres, Mannix and more.

To watch the livestream click here.

So, what has been your favorite Judith McConnell role in her illustrious daytime career? Share your thoughts in the comment section below.

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Soap Vet Exec Prod and Director, Chris Goutman, Virtual Interview On Tap

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The former executive producer of Another World and As the World Turns, Chris Goutman, will appear on a very special episode of The Locher Room next Friday, September 24th.

To celebrate the virtual interview show’s 200th episode, the Emmy Award-winning producer and director will join Alan Locher beginning at 3 p.m. EST / 12 p.m PST. You can watch it live here.

Having started his career in the soaps an actor appearing on The Doctors, Search for Tomorrow, The Edge of Night and Texas, Goutman moved on to becoming a director and eventually an executive producer. Chris has directed episodes of nine different daytime dramas.

Goutman currently serves as the Artistic Director, Associate Professor at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts.

So, will you be tuning-in to see what Chris has to say about his time on AW and ATWT and more? Comment below.

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Michael Park Joins the Cast of HBO’s ‘The Time Traveler’s Wife’

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Two-time Daytime Emmy winner and former star of As the World Turns Michael Park (Ex-Jack Snyder), has been added to the cast of HBO’s upcoming time travel drama, The Time Traveler’s Wife.

According to Deadline, the series is adapted by former Dr. Who head writer and Sherlock co-creator Steven Moffat, The Time Traveler’s Wife tells the intricate love story of Clare (Leslie) and Henry (James), and a marriage with a problem… time travel.

In it, Park will play the role of “Philip Abshire” – Clare’s father, who is said to be a high-powered Chicago lawyer, he is brisk and orderly, and expects all his children to fall into line.

The series also will star former General Hospital and Oscar winner, Jaimie Ray Newman (Ex-Kristina). She won an Academy Award for her Live-Action Short, Skin.