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https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/62/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: I Was Really Very Hungry Subtitle: A Portrait of M. F.K . Fisher Author: M. F. K. Fisher, Kelly Nespor - adaptation Narrator: Anne Archer, Kurt Ehrmann, Jennifer Friedmann, Lily Shaw, David Tierney Format: Original Recording Length: 1 hr and 35 mins Language: English Release date: 09-04-15 Publisher: L.A. Theatre Works Ratings: 2.5 of 5 out of 3 votes Genres: Drama & Poetry, Modern Drama Publisher's Summary: A portrait of one of the greatest American food writers of the 20th century, Mary Frances Kennedy Fisher, whose writing transcended recipes and reviews to probe our deep-seated relationship to our appetites. Assembled from diaries, journalism, and short stories, Kelly Nespor's play creates a vivid tableau of the life of this preeminent and influential gourmet. An L.A. Theatre Works full-cast production featuring Anne Archer, Kurt Ehrmann, Jennifer Friedmann, Lily Shaw, and David Tierney. Directed by Paul Frellick and recorded before a live audience. Critic Reviews: "Anne Archer heads the cast of this recorded performance featuring excerpts from food writer M.F.K. Fisher's works. Archer illuminates both the sensuousness and the humor of Fisher's observations on food and people, while the supporting cast provides balance and contrast. Because this is a stage production, listeners can expect to hear sound effects and the audience's laughter, both of which add to the theater ambiance." (AudioFile)

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/62/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Red Author: John Logan Narrator: Alfred Molina, Jonathan Groff Format: Original Recording Length: 1 hr and 23 mins Language: English Release date: 02-12-14 Publisher: L.A. Theatre Works Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 55 votes Genres: Drama & Poetry, Modern Drama Publisher's Summary: The artist Mark Rothko has just hired Ken, an aspiring artist, to be his assistant and errand boy. Ken discovers that Rothko's temper can run hot, but as he gets to know his boss better, he finds that Rothko has opened him up to more than just painting. A 2010 Tony Award winner for Best Play. An L.A. Theatre Works full-cast performance featuring:< Critic Reviews: RED John LoganRead by Alfred Molina, Jonathan GroffWhen the first sound effects punctuate the silence, listeners know they have joined a live audience to experience this L.A. Theatre Works staged reading. Ken, a young assistant to Abstract Expressionist painter Mark Rothko, is starting his first day in Rothko's New York studio. Jonathan Groff skillfully projects Ken's hesitancy as he tries to suss out his new job, and his bigger-than-life employer. Alfred Molina, as Rothko, IS bigger than life. He's huge, in voice and temper, and conveys Rothko's immense intellect and artistic vision. Listeners are immediately drawn into the power of this drama, and the script teaches and engages. The sense of being part of the live audience in wait for the next explosion of activity is palpable. A terrific example of the success of listener engagement in recorded plays. R.F.W. © AudioFile 2013, Portland, Maine [Published: NOVEMBER 2013]

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/62/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Price Author: Arthur Miller Narrator: Richard Dreyfuss, Amy Irving, Timothy West, Harris Yulin, full cast Format: Original Recording Length: 1 hr and 48 mins Language: English Release date: 08-23-06 Publisher: L.A. Theatre Works Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 31 votes Genres: Drama & Poetry, Modern Drama Publisher's Summary: Arthur Miller's deeply moving drama reunites two long-estranged middle-aged brothers. Nostalgia and recrimination erupt as they sell off an attic of furniture, their last link to a family and a world that no longer exist. This 1968 classic is a wrenching saga of plaintive gestures and missed opportunities. A BBC co-production.

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/62/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Harry Clarke Subtitle: With Bonus Performance: Lillian Author: David Cale Narrator: Billy Crudup, David Cale Format: Original Recording Length: 3 hrs and 13 mins Language: English Release date: 01-23-18 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 16 votes Genres: Drama & Poetry, Modern Drama Publisher's Summary: A sexually charged and wickedly funny thriller starring Tony Award-winning actor Billy Crudup, Harry Clarke is the story of a shy Midwestern man leading an outrageous double life as the titular cocky Londoner. Moving to New York City and presenting himself as an Englishman, he charms his way into a wealthy family's life as the seductive and precocious Harry, whose increasingly risky and dangerous behavior threatens to undo more than his persona. Harry Clarke was originally produced by The Vineyard Theatre, in association with Audible, in New York in 2017. In a rave review of the stage production, The New York Times hailed Crudup's performance in a "a sly role terrifically suited to his gifts." And The Hollywood Reporter praised Crudup's "tour-de-force performance; effortlessly delineating his multiple characters, switching accents at the drop of a hat." Also included is David Cale's Obie Award-winning solo play Lillian, performed by the author. A perfect companion character to the enigmatic Harry Clarke, Lillian - as described by The New York Times - "is a luminous embodiment of the ineffable in life, a reminder that even the most mundane existence is shaped by currents beyond comprehension." Critic Reviews: "One of the meta-delights of Harry Clarke is the way it applies the idea of performance to regular life. As Harry proves, we're all actors, working with whatever rickety materials we've got. If only we were all as good at impersonation as he and Mr. Crudup are, we might even be happy." (The New York Times) "David Cale is a mischievous, deft and engaging storyteller." (Variety)

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/62/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Patti Issues and Bad with Money Author: Ben Rimalower Narrator: Ben Rimalower Format: Original Recording Length: 1 hr and 58 mins Language: English Release date: 01-05-18 Publisher: Roven Records Spoken Word Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 4 votes Genres: Drama & Poetry, Modern Drama Publisher's Summary: Ben Rimalower's one-man plays Patti Issues and Bad with Money have been taking the country by storm, and now, for the first time, they are available in this live recording. When Ben Rimalower was eight years old, his father came out of the closet and embarked on a drug-fueled tear that left his family in tatters. Amid the chaos of his young life, Ben found comfort - like so many gay boys before him and after - in musical theater, and specifically in the transportive voice of Broadway star Patti LuPone. Patti Issues marks Rimalower's debut as a playwright and performer, after serving as the director of numerous off-Broadway plays, concerts, and all-star benefits (and blogging for the Huffington Post). With a mix of comic irreverence, stark candor and show-biz bravado, Patti Issues poignantly explores the challenges facing LGBT parents and children while shining unique light on gay men's time-old obsessions with divas. Critic Reviews: "A tight hourlong monologue that pairs a well-honed script with an engagingly spontaneous delivery and a nose for sharp, observational comedy, Mr. Rimalower's funny, tender reminiscence rides an infectious rainbow high." ( The New York Times)

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/62/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Junk Subtitle: A Play Author: Ayad Akhtar Narrator: Michael Crouch, Jay Snyder, Edoardo Ballerini, Fred Berman, Robert Fass, Graham Halstead Format: Unabridged Length: 2 hrs and 42 mins Language: English Release date: 11-07-17 Publisher: Hachette Audio Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Drama & Poetry, Modern Drama Publisher's Summary: Coming to Broadway this fall in the Lincoln Center Theater production starring Steven Pasquale From the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Disgraced, a fast-paced economic thriller that exposes the financial deal making behind the mergers and acquisitions boom of the 1980s. Set in 1985, Junk tells the story of Robert Merkin, resident genius of the upstart investment firm Sacker Lowell. Hailed as "America's Alchemist", his proclamation that "debt is an asset" has propelled him to a dizzying level of success. By orchestrating the takeover of a massive steel manufacturer, Merkin intends to do the "deal of the decade", the one that will rewrite all the rules. Working on his broadest canvas to date, Pulitzer Prize winner Ayad Akhtar chronicles the lives of men and women engaged in financial civil war: insatiable investors, threatened workers, killer lawyers, skeptical journalists, and ambitious federal prosecutors. Although it's set 40 years in the past, this is a play about the world we live in right now - a world in which money became the only thing of real value. Full cast of narrators includes Ryan Vincent Anderson, Therese Plummer, Lauren Fortgang, Sarah Franco, and Kevin T. Collins. Critic Reviews: "With 17 characters, Junk is bigger in scale than Mr. Akhtar's previous plays, but it bears his signatures - it is fast, funny, ruthless, and dark." (Michael Sokolove, New York Times) "Forget about all the TV pundits and op-ed columnists droning on about America's problems. Playwright Ayad Akhtar is the diagnostician the nation needs to interpret its faltering health.... In Junk: The Golden Age of Debt, his thrilling new play...Akhtar takes on the equally explosive subjects of modern finance and the new religion of money. And once again he provides an unflinchingly candid cross section of attitudes and positions in which our sympathies and antipathies keep shifting along lines that are too complex to be straightforwardly ideological.... What's most impressive about Junk is the brilliant way Akhtar crunches the social, political, and economic data of this greedy new world, a precursor to the way we live today." (Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times)

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/62/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Act One Subtitle: From the Autobiography by Moss Hart Author: James Lapine Narrator: Paul Culos, Heidi Dippold, Jake Green, Jane Kaczmarek, Anna Mathias, Andre Sogliuzzo, Daniel David Stewart Format: Original Recording Length: 1 hr and 49 mins Language: English Release date: 09-15-17 Publisher: L.A. Theatre Works Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 4 votes Genres: Drama & Poetry, Modern Drama Publisher's Summary: A boy from the Bronx becomes the toast of Broadway. Moss Hart's classic stage autobiography is brought to life, with his son Christopher directing, in a story that illuminates the early years of one of theater's great humorists. An L.A. Theatre Works full-cast production starring: Other roles played by members of the company. Original Music by Louis Rosen from his Broadway score. Sound Effects Artist, Aaron Lyons. Production Manager, Katie Friesen. Music Supervisor, Ronn Lipkin. Associate Producer, Anna Lyse Erikson. Editor, Wesley Dewberry. Sound Designer, Recording and Mixing Engineer, Mark Holden for The Invisible Studios, West Hollywood. Directed by Christopher Hart.

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/62/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Prelude to a Kiss Author: Craig Lucas Narrator: Fran Adams, Shannon Cochran, Tate Donovan, Charles Durning, Arabella Field, Chuma Hunter-Gault, Sharon Madden Format: Original Recording Length: 1 hr and 18 mins Language: English Release date: 09-15-17 Publisher: L.A. Theatre Works Genres: Drama & Poetry, Modern Drama Publisher's Summary: A whirlwind courtship. A storybook wedding. A kiss for the bride. And suddenly everything changes. When Peter and Rita's brand-new marriage is strained by a magical twist of fate, true love will never mean quite the same thing again. An L.A. Theatre Works full-cast recording, starring: Stage Managers, Jode Ryskiewicz and Cary Thompson. Radio Producer, Raymond Guarna. Associate Producer, Susan Raab. Directed by Nancy Malone.

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/62/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Script Culture and the American Screenplay Subtitle: Contemporary Approaches to Film and Media Series Author: Kevin Alexander Boon Narrator: Emil N Gallina Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 47 mins Language: English Release date: 08-22-17 Publisher: University Press Audiobooks Genres: Drama & Poetry, Modern Drama Publisher's Summary: Script Culture and the American Screenplay treats the screenplay as a literary work in its own right, presenting analyses of screenplays from a variety of frameworks, including feminism, Marxism, structuralism, philosophy, and psychology. Script Culture and the American Screenplay is divided into two parts. Part 1 provides a general background for screenplay studies, tracing the evolution of the screenplay from the early shot lists and continuities of George Méliès and Thomas Harper Ince, to the more detailed narratives of contemporary works. Part 2 offers specific, primarily thematic, critical examinations of screenplays, along with discussions of the original screenplay and the screenplay adaptation. In all, Boon explains that screenplay criticism distinguishes itself from traditional film studies in three major ways. The primary focus of screenplay criticism is on the screenplay rather than the film, the focus of screenplay studies is on the screenwriter rather than the director, and screenplay criticism, like literary criticism, is written to illuminate a reader's understanding of the text. Boon demonstrates that whether we are concerned with aesthetics and identifying rules for distinguishing the literary from the non-literary, or whether we align ourselves with more contemporary theories, which recognize texts as distinguishable in their inter-relationships and marked difference, screenplays constitute a rich cache of works worthy of critical examination. The audiobook is published by Wayne State University Press. "Kevin Alexander Boon's stated purpose is to stimulate interest in screenplay criticism - a worthy goal, in my opinion, admirably achieved by Script Culture and the American Screenplay." (James M. Welsh, Salisbury University)

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/62/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Tug of War Author: David Rambo Narrator: Matthew Arkin, Hugo Armstrong, Seamus Dever, Matthew Floyd Miller, James Morrison, David Selby Format: Original Recording Length: 2 hrs and 40 mins Language: English Release date: 08-15-17 Publisher: L.A. Theatre Works Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Drama & Poetry, Modern Drama Publisher's Summary: The judgment of an untested president is all that stands between us and WWIII. As Soviet nuclear missiles move ever closer to Cuba, President John F. Kennedy must chart a course between conflicting counsel and unparalleled emotional stakes to prevent nuclear annihilation. The newly minted US president is put to the ultimate test in this riveting original commission from playwright David Rambo (Empire, CSI). Includes a panel discussion about the Cuban Missile Crisis with playwright David Rambo; Bob Stern, the past president of the LA-based Center on Governmental Studies; Richard Anderson, a professor of political science at UCLA and former CIA analyst; and Geoff Cowan, a university professor at USC. An L.A. Theatre Works full-cast production starring: Matthew Arkin as Llewellyn Thompson, First Reporter Hugo Armstrong as Lyndon Johnson, Anatoly Dobrynin Seamus Dever as Robert McNamara Matthew Floyd Miller as Robert F. Kennedy James Morrison as John McCone, TV Floor Manager David Selby as Dean Rusk Rich Sommer as McGeorge Bundy Josh Stamberg as John F. Kennedy Nick Toren as Ted Sorenson, Second Reporter, General Curtis LeMay John Vickery as Nikita Khrushchev, General Taylor Jules Willcox as Jackie Kennedy, Mrs. Lincoln, Third Reporter Sound effects artist: Aaron Lyons. Production manager: Katie Friesen. Music supervisor: Ronn Lipkin. Assistant to the director: Michelle Gong. Historical research: Nick Fanego. Associate producer: Anna Lyse Erikson. Editor: Mitchell Lindskoog. Recording engineer, sound designer, and mixer: Mark Holden for The Invisible Studios, West Hollywood.

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/62/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Jefferson's Garden Author: Timberlake Wertenbaker Narrator: Rosalind Ayres, Nate Corddry, Ellis Greer, Gregory Harrison, Lovensky Jean-Baptiste, Ifan Meredith, Darren Richardson Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 52 mins Language: English Release date: 08-01-17 Publisher: L.A. Theatre Works Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Drama & Poetry, Modern Drama Publisher's Summary: You say you want a revolution? The story of this country's struggle for independence is told with a fresh slant and theatrical inventiveness. As Thomas Jefferson struggles to find the right words to frame a nation, a young Quaker must weigh his desire to participate in the struggle against his pacifist beliefs. An L.A. Theatre Works full-cast production starring: Rosalind Ayres as Martha/Nelly Rose Nate Corddry as Christian Ellis Greer as Betty Gregory Harrison as Carl/Thomas Jefferson Lovensky Jean-Baptiste as James Hemmings Ifan Meredith as Harry/Jim Madison Darren Richardson as Daniel/George Mason/M. Perrault Emily Swallow as Louisa/Imogen Inger Tudor as Susannah/Sally Additional chorus roles performed by the cast Sound effects artist: Jonathan Kells Phillips. Production manager: Katie Friesen. Music supervisor: Ronn Lipkin. Associate producer: Anna Lyse Erikson. Editor: Mitchell Lindskoog. Recording engineer, sound designer, and mixer: Mark Holden for The Invisible Studios, West Hollywood.

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/62/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Kentucky Subtitle: The Spirit of America, Book 1 Author: Jerry Robbins, James Otis Narrator: Theo Cheever, Cameron Levesque, Nolan Murphy, The Colonial Radio Players Format: Original Recording Length: 1 hr and 38 mins Language: English Release date: 05-22-17 Publisher: The Colonial Radio Theatre on the Air Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 8 votes Genres: Drama & Poetry, Modern Drama Publisher's Summary: During the American Revolution, 15-year-old Louis Nelson and 10-year-old Paul Sampson join famed frontier scout Simon Kenton in the advance section of Major George Rogers Clark force crossing the Ohio River to take the British Forts of Kaskaskia, Cahokia, and Vincennes. Danger awaits them as they go deep into enemy territory while war drums ring through the forest. Presented by the award winning Colonial Radio Theatre on the Air, Kentucky is the first in CRT's Spirit of America series, dramatizing the books by James Otis that revolve around great moments in the early history of the United States. Executive Producer Mark Vander Berg Produced by Neil Gustin Music by Jeffrey Gage Dramatized for audio and directed by Jerry Robbins Cover illustration by Iman Jordan

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/62/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Seven Author: Paula Cizmar, Catherine Filloux, Gail Kriegel, Carol K Mack, Ruth Margraff, Anna Deavere Smith, Susan Yankowitz Narrator: full cast Format: Original Recording Length: 2 hrs and 10 mins Language: English Release date: 05-22-17 Publisher: L.A. Theatre Works Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Drama & Poetry, Modern Drama Publisher's Summary: Seven women give voice to the voiceless. Seven is a documentary play created with the support of Vital Voices Global Partnership and is a collaboration between the playwrights and seven female activists from around the globe, telling inspiring stories of overcoming adversity to effect real change and improve the lives of women. Includes panel discussions with Russian activist Marina Pisklakova-Parker, and playwrights Paula Cizmar and Susan Yankowitz. The moderators are René Jones, executive director of the United Talent Agency Foundation, and Alyse Nelson, the president, CEO, and cofounder of Vital Voices Global Partnership. An LA Theatre Works full-cast performance, featuring: Shannon Holt as Marina Pisklakova-Parker Jossara Jinaro as Laura Alonso Alex Kingston as Inez McCormack Emily Kuroda as Mu Sochua Sameerah Luqmaan-Harris as Hafsat Abiola Annet Mahendru as Farida Azizi Sarah Shahi as Mukhtar Mai Sound effects artist and additional voices, Jeff Gardner. Production manager, Tori Burnett. Post-production coordinator, Ronn Lipkin. Associate producer, Anna Lyse Erikson. Recording and mixing engineer, sound designer and editor, Mark Holden for The Invisible Studios, West Hollywood.

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/62/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Balancing Acts Subtitle: Behind the Scenes at the National Theatre Author: Nicholas Hytner Narrator: Nicholas Hytner, Simon Russell Beale, Samuel Barnett, Deborah Findlay Format: Unabridged Length: 11 hrs and 6 mins Language: English Release date: 05-04-17 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 10 votes Genres: Drama & Poetry, Modern Drama Publisher's Summary: Featuring a selection of play excerpts performed by Nicholas Hytner's handpicked cast including Simon Russell Beale, Samuel Barnett and Deborah Findley! You start with a vision, and you deliver a compromise. You want a play to be challenging, ambitious, nuanced and complicated. You also want it to sell tickets. You want to make art, and you know you're in show business. These are some of the balancing acts that the National Theatre and this book are about. This is the inside story of 12 years at the helm of Britain's greatest theatre. It is a story of lunatic failures and spectacular successes such as The History Boys, War Horse and One Man, Two Guvnors, of opening the doors of the National Theatre to a broader audience than ever before and changing the public's perception of what theatre is for. It is about probing Shakespeare from every angle and reinventing the classics. About fostering new talent and directing some of the most celebrated actors of our times. Its cast includes the likes of Alan Bennett, Maggie Smith, Mike Leigh, Daniel Day-Lewis, Michael Gambon and Helen Mirren. Intimate, candid and insightful, Balancing Acts is a passionate exploration of the art and alchemy of making theatre.

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/62/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Importance of Being Earnest - edited by James Warwick and Alison Larkin Author: Oscar Wilde Narrator: James Warwick, Alison Larkin Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 39 mins Language: English Release date: 04-17-17 Publisher: Alison Larkin Presents Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 5 votes Genres: Drama & Poetry, Modern Drama Publisher's Summary: TV star James Warwick and award-winning narrator/comedienne Alison Larkin star in this accessible, dazzlingly funny two-actor production of The Importance of Being Earnest--a trivial comedy for serious people. We're in England in 1895. Algy and Jack are debonair bachelors-about-town who plan to court Gwendolen and Cecily, despite opposition from the formidable Lady Bracknell. Jack was adopted as a baby, and discovering the truth surrounding his mysterious origins becomes critical to his future happiness. This co-production between Alison Larkin Presents and Steven Jay Cohen is unique in that it is the first full cast audio production performed by two people. James Warwick is most famous for his starring roles on television including Tommy in Agatha Christie's Tommy and Tuppence series on PBS for Masterpiece Theater. He has also played many leading roles on Broadway and in the West End, originating the role of Brad in the Rocky Horror Show, playing King Arthur in Camelot. His last Starring role in an Oscar Wilde play was in Peter Hall's Production of The Ideal Husband on Broadway. Alison Larkin is the award-winning narrator of over 150 audiobooks, an internationally acclaimed comedienne and the bestselling author of The English American, a novel. Hailed by The Times as hugely entertaining and by AudioFile magazine as unparalleled--a narrator to seek; she is in her element playing all the women in Oscar Wilde's most famous play. Critic Reviews: What is arguably Oscar Wilde's most popular work has stood the test of time as a classic comedy. In this new audio edition, narrators James Warwick and Alison Larkin take on the roles of all nine characters. Both performers expertly create unique personalities for all the roles, showing the extent of their talents. Even with only two actors at work, it's nearly impossible to confuse the characters except where Wilde intends. As the characters indulge in high jinks, Warwick and Larkin are a delightful combination--for listeners familiar with the story and newcomers. Get ready to listen and laugh as Wilde's classic comedy comes to life once more. ( Audiofile Magazine)

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/62/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Conquest of the South Pole Author: Manfred Karge, Ralph Remshardt - translator, Caron Cadle, Calvin MacLean Narrator: Paul Dillon, Philip E. Johnson, Tracy Letts, Rick Peeples, Dan Rivkin, Elaine Rivkin, Kirsten Sahs, James Schneider Format: Original Recording Length: 1 hr and 42 mins Language: English Release date: 03-28-17 Publisher: L.A. Theatre Works Genres: Drama & Poetry, Modern Drama Publisher's Summary: In a German industrial town, four unemployed and despondent men reenact Roald Amundsen's turn-of-the-century trek to the South Pole. An L.A. Theatre Works full cast performance featuring: A co-production with Famous Door Theatre Company for Chicago Theaters on the Air. Recorded before a live audience at the Guest Quarters Suite Hotel, Chicago in May of 1994.

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/62/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Lunatic, the Lover & the Poet Author: Brian Bedford Narrator: Brian Bedford Format: Original Recording Length: 1 hr and 29 mins Language: English Release date: 03-15-17 Publisher: L.A. Theatre Works Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 4 votes Genres: Drama & Poetry, Modern Drama Publisher's Summary: Brian Bedford's hugely successful one-man show is both an actor's celebration of Shakespeare and an act of Shakespearean scholarship. Bedford explores the emotion and psychology behind Shakespeare the man as well as Shakespeare the playwright. In amusing, enlightening, and persuasive style - and with the use of quotes from several of Shakespeare's sonnets, narrative poems, and plays - Bedford uncovers the tragic, the comic, and the passionate guise of perhaps our greatest and most revered playwright. In this recording Bedford includes selections from The Tempest, As You Like It, Love's Labour's Lost, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Hamlet, Henry VI, Twelfth Night, Romeo and Juliet, Measure for Measure, King Lear, The Winter's Tale, Macbeth, Titus Andronicus, and Richard II. A CBC Broadcast Centre solo performance featuring Brian Bedford. Recorded in front of a live audience at the Glenn Gould Studio, Toronto, in March of 1995. Critic Reviews: A study in the tension between civilized surface and savage instinct, this play is itself a satisfyingly primitive entertainment with an intellectual veneer. (Ben Brantley, The New York Times)

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/62/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Amadeus Author: Peter Shaffer Narrator: Alan Shearman, Darren Richardson, Michael Emerson, James Callis, Mark Jude Sullivan, Steven Brand Format: Original Recording Length: 2 hrs and 2 mins Language: English Release date: 02-27-17 Publisher: L.A. Theatre Works Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 19 votes Genres: Drama & Poetry, Modern Drama Publisher's Summary: Ambition and jealousy - all set to music. Devout court composer Antonio Salieri plots against his rival, the dissolute but supremely talented Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. How far will Salieri go to achieve the fame that Mozart disregards? The 1981 Tony Award winner for Best Play. An L.A. Theatre Works full cast performance featuring: Steven Brand as Baron van Swieten James Callis as Mozart Michael Emerson as Salieri Darren Richardson as Venticello 2 Alan Shearman as Count Orsini-Rosenberg Mark Jude Sullivan as Venticello 1 Simon Templeman as Joseph II Brian Tichnell as Count Johann Kilian Von Strack Jocelyn Towne as Constanze Original sound designed by Darron L. West and performed by Victor Zupanc. Directed by Rosalind Ayres. Recorded in Los Angeles before a live audience at The James Bridges Theater, UCLA, in September of 2016.

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/62/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Buying Time Author: Michael Weller Narrator: Bob Adrian, Rengin Altay, Lisa Dodson, Michael Gross, Scott Heckman, Gary Houston Format: Original Recording Length: 1 hr and 47 mins Language: English Release date: 02-27-17 Publisher: L.A. Theatre Works Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 5 votes Genres: Drama & Poetry, Modern Drama Publisher's Summary: Based on a real-life event, a moneyed client at a progressive law firm pressures the partners to drop a pro bono case they passionately believe in. Will they choose the easy path to preserve their business or keep fighting for what they believe is right? An L.A. Theatre Works full-cast performance starring: Michael Gross as Bennett Sean Sinitski as Hal and others Bob Adrian as Abe Ned Schmidtke as Del Tony Mockus Jr. as Pete and others Scott Lowell as Carter and Kyle Gary Houston as Max and Laird Suzanne Petri as Margo and Becky Lisa Dodson as Beth Rengin Altay as Christine Scott Heckman as Lane Directed by Brian Russell and recorded before a live audience at the Guest Quarters Suite Hotel in Chicago. A coproduction with Northlight Theatre. Sound effects artist: Scott Heckman. Production stage manager: Jan Watson. Recording engineers: Larry Rock and Chris WIllis. Radio producer: Robert Neuhaus.

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/62/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Money Shot Author: Neil LaBute Narrator: Ari Graynor, Eric McCormack, Amber Tamblyn, Jennifer Westfeldt Format: Original Recording Length: 1 hr and 38 mins Language: English Release date: 01-27-17 Publisher: L.A. Theatre Works Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 5 votes Genres: Drama & Poetry, Modern Drama Publisher's Summary: Desperate times call for desperate measures, and for aging Hollywood stars Karen and Steve that means agreeing to a shocking contractual clause. On the eve of a "climactic" day of shooting, they finally tell their significant others what's to come. Starring (in alphabetical order): Ari Graynor as Missy Eric McCormack as Steve Amber Tamblyn as Bev Jennifer Westfeldt as Karen Written and directed by Neil LaBute and recorded before an audience. Sound effects artist: Jeff Gardner Production manager: Rick V. Moreno Associate producer: Anna Lyse Erikson Recording engineer, sound designer, mixer, and editor: Mark Holden for The Invisible Studios, West Hollywood

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/62/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: God of Carnage Author: Yasmina Reza, Christopher Hampton - translation Narrator: Simon Helberg, Amy Landecker, Josh Stamberg, Jocelyn Towne Format: Original Recording Length: 1 hr and 9 mins Language: English Release date: 01-27-17 Publisher: L.A. Theatre Works Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 20 votes Genres: Drama & Poetry, Modern Drama Publisher's Summary: Winner of the 2009 Tony Award, God of Carnage is a brash and hilarious exploration of human nature. After one 11-year-old is hit by another, their parents meet to find a mature resolution. As the evening wears on, the veneer of civility degenerates. What begins as protective parenting ends as an excuse to let loose the primordial beast buried in each of us. Starring (in alphabetical order): Simon Helberg as Alan Amy Landecker as Veronica Josh Stamberg as Michael Jocelyn Towne as Annette Sound effects artist: Jeff Gardner Production manager: Megan McGrory Associate producer: Anna Lyse Erikson Editor: Mitchell Lindskoog Recording engineer, sound designer, and mixer: Mark Holden for The Invisible Studios, West Hollywood Directed by Martin Jarvis and recorded before an audience Critic Reviews: A study in the tension between civilized surface and savage instinct, this play is itself a satisfyingly primitive entertainment with an intellectual veneer. (Ben Brantley, The New York Times)

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/62/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Mountaintop Author: Katori Hall Narrator: Aja Naomi King, Larry Powell Format: Original Recording Length: 1 hr and 4 mins Language: English Release date: 10-28-16 Publisher: L.A. Theatre Works Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 29 votes Genres: Drama & Poetry, Modern Drama Publisher's Summary: On April 4, 1968, Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated outside of his room at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis. What happened inside room 306 on the evening of April 3 is the subject of Katori Hall's The Mountaintop. Hours after King's final speech, punctuated by his immortal line "I've been to the mountaintop", the celebrated reverend forms an unlikely friendship with a motel maid as they talk into the early hours of what will be his final day. An L.A. Theatre Works full cast performance featuring: Aja Naomi King as Camae Larry Powell as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Directed by Roger Guenveur Smith Recorded in Los Angeles before a live audience at The James Bridges Theater, UCLAm in May 2016

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/62/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Ticonderoga: The Series Subtitle: Season 2, Vol. 2 Author: Jerry Robbins Narrator: J.T. Turner, Jerry Robbins, Joseph Zamparelli, The Colonial Radio Players, Theo Cheever Format: Unabridged Length: 2 hrs and 33 mins Language: English Release date: 10-28-16 Publisher: The Colonial Radio Theatre on the Air Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 18 votes Genres: Drama & Poetry, Modern Drama Publisher's Summary: The adventures of Captain Taylor, his son Adam, Mohawk scout Dagadawidah, and Captain Campbell of the 42nd Highlanders continue at Fort Ticonderoga during the French and Indian War in this full cast action adventure audio drama by the award-winning Colonial Radio Theatre. Starring Jerry Robbins, J.T. Turner, Joseph Zamparelli, Theo Cheever, and The Colonial Radio Players. Episodes include: Angela, Not In Our Stars, The Young Warrior, Take The Albany Road, Part 1, Take The Albany Road, Part 2, Elegy For A Parting Day. Executive Producer Mark Vander Berg. Produced by Neil Gustin. Music By Jeffrey Gage. Written and Directed By Jerry Robbins. Cover Illustration by Jeff Hayes.

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/62/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Boy Author: Anna Ziegler Narrator: Sarah Drew, John Getz, Travis Johns, Amy Pietz, Bobby Steggert Format: Original Recording Length: 1 hr and 21 mins Language: English Release date: 10-17-16 Publisher: L.A. Theatre Works Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 9 votes Genres: Drama & Poetry, Modern Drama Publisher's Summary: Anna Ziegler's Boy is a powerful statement about sexual identity and the mystery of what makes us who we are. After a baby boy is seriously injured in an accident, a doctor persuades his parents to raise the child as a girl. As the child grows up, the child - known as Samantha and Adam at different times - faces an extraordinary challenge to carve out a place in the world. An L.A. Theatre Works full cast performance featuring: Sarah Drew as Jenny John Getz as Dr. Wendell Barnes Travis Johns as Doug Amy Pietz as Trudy Bobby Steggert as Adam Turner Directed by Debbie Devine. Recorded in Los Angeles before a live audience at The James Bridges Theater, UCLA, in July of 2016. Boy is part of L.A. Theatre Works' Relativity Series featuring science-themed plays. Major funding for the Relativity Series is provided by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, to enhance public understanding of science and technology in the modern world.

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/62/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Writing Game Author: David Lodge Narrator: Ian Abercrombie, Michael Brandon, Christine Estabrook, Jeremy Geidt, David Hunt, Melanie Van Betten Format: Original Recording Length: 1 hr and 37 mins Language: English Release date: 06-16-16 Publisher: L.A. Theatre Works Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 11 votes Genres: Drama & Poetry, Modern Drama Publisher's Summary: In a rickety, converted 17th-century farmhouse in Dorset, England, a group of authors teaches a creative writing seminar. One of them - a brash American novelist - finds he's got more to learn about writing and romance than he ever dreamed possible. An L.A. Theatre Works full cast performance featuring Ian Abercrombie as Jeremy Dean, Michael Brandon as Leo Rapkin, Christine Estabrook as Maude Locket, Jeremy Geidt as Henry Locket, David Hunt as Simon St. Clair, and Melanie van Betten as Penny Seawell. Original music by Raymond Guarna. Directed by Michael Bloom and recorded before a live audience.

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/62/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: American Buffalo Author: David Mamet Narrator: Rich Hutchman, Josh Stamberg, Maurice Williams Format: Original Recording Length: 1 hr and 14 mins Language: English Release date: 03-24-16 Publisher: L.A. Theatre Works Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 29 votes Genres: Drama & Poetry, Modern Drama Publisher's Summary: David Mamet's gift for storytelling and forging poetry from both the plain-spoken and profane turns an ill-conceived scheme to steal a rare coin into a triumph of dramatic art. In a junk shop, three men of different generations plan their heist. But their fates, like the nickel's worn image of the beleaguered buffalo, may have been sealed long ago. An L.A. Theatre Works full-cast production starring Rich Hutchman as Donny DuBrow, Josh Stamberg as Walter Cole (Teacher), and Maurice Williams as Bobby. Directed by Brian Kite and recorded before an audience by L.A. Theatre Works.

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/62/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Little Girl Lost Subtitle: The Return of Johnnie Wise Author: Keith Lee Johnson Narrator: Lucinda Gainey Format: Unabridged Length: 10 hrs and 31 mins Language: English Release date: 03-07-16 Publisher: Dare To Imagine Publishing Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 22 votes Genres: Drama & Poetry, Modern Drama Publisher's Summary: With the smell of burning wood and bricks lingering in the cool morning breeze, Johnnie Wise left New Orleans while her home was still smoldering. She had just been acquitted of murdering Sharon Trudeau, one of her former stocker brokers who had stolen a substantial amount of her nest egg. Broke with nothing but the clothes on her back and the shoes on her feet, Johnnie heads to East St. Louis to live with her father. But as fate would have it, car trouble along the way, forces her to stop in Jackson, Mississippi, where she meets handsome Paul Masterson, a roughneck evangelistic preacher who falls for her. Johnnie doesn't know that Earl Shamus is having her followed. Private Detective Tony Hatcher is watching her every move and reporting it all back to Earl, who dreams of being a big part of her life again. Will Johnnie give into the trappings of being a kept woman who wants for nothing? Or, will she reject his offer and try to rebuild her fortune the old-fashioned way?

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/62/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Ten' [Shadow] Subtitle: P'yesa v 3-kh deystviyakh [A Play in Three Acts] Author: Yevgeniy L'vovich Shvarts Narrator: Stanislav Fedosov Format: Unabridged Length: 3 hrs and 3 mins Language: English Release date: 02-26-16 Publisher: Mul'timediynoye izdatel'stvo Strel'bitskogo Genres: Drama & Poetry, Modern Drama Publisher's Summary: P'yesy Yevgeniya L'vovicha Shvartsa odinakovo lyubimy i det'mi, i vzroslymi po knigam, spektaklyam i ekranizatsiyam: "Zolushka", "Snezhnaya koroleva", "Obyknovennoye chudo", "Drakon". Eto ne stol'ko skazki, skol'ko filosofskiye pritchi o lyubvi i nenavisti, dobre i zle, v kotorykh neobyknovennoye, skazochnoye sochetayetsya s real'nym, uznavayemym.P'yesa "Ten'" - istoriya ob uchenom, kotoryy priyekhal otdykhat' v tepluyu stranu i popal v gorod, naselennyy skazochnymi personazhami. O tom, kak ten' uchenogo pokinula svoyego khozyaina i zazhila samostoyatel'noy zhizn'yu. Istoriya o predatel'stve i druzhbe s ostrym groteskovym syuzhetom i filosofskim podtekstom, polnaya iskrometnogo yumora, aforizmov i krylatykh fraz. Please note: This audiobook is in Russian. Critic Reviews: P'yesa Ten' - istoriya ob uchenom, kotoryy priyekhal otdykhat' v tepluyu stranu i popal v gorod, naselennyy skazochnymi personazhami. O tom, kak ten' uchenogo pokinula svoyego khozyaina i zazhila samostoyatel'noy zhizn'yu. Istoriya o predatel'stve i druzhbe s ostrym groteskovym syuzhetom i filosofskim podtekstom, polnaya iskrometnogo yumora, aforizmov i krylatykh fraz.

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/62/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: TICONDEROGA - The Series, Season 2, Vol. 1 Author: Jerry Robbins Narrator: Theo Cheever, The Colonial Radio Players, Joseph Zamparelli, J.T. Turner, Jerry Robbins Format: Original Recording Length: 2 hrs and 44 mins Language: English Release date: 01-22-16 Publisher: The Colonial Radio Theatre on the Air Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 22 votes Genres: Drama & Poetry, Modern Drama Publisher's Summary: The adventures of Captain Taylor; his son, Adam; Mohawk scout Dagadawidah; and Captain Campbell of the 42nd Highlanders continue at Fort Ticonderoga during the French and Indian War in this full-cast action and adventure audio drama by the award-winning Colonial Radio Theatre. Starring Jerry Robbins, J. T. Turner, Joseph Zamparelli, Theo Cheever, and The Colonial Radio Players Episodes include: Executive produced by Mark Vander Berg Produced by Seth Adam Sher Music by Jeffrey Gage Written and directed by Jerry Robbins Cover illustration by Jeff Hayes

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/62/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Steel Magnolias Author: Robert Harling Narrator: Frances Fisher, Shannon Holt, Amy Pietz, Brittany Snow, Jocelyn Towne, Josh Clark, Jeanie Hackett Format: Original Recording Length: 1 hr and 51 mins Language: English Release date: 01-13-16 Publisher: L.A. Theatre Works Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 37 votes Genres: Drama & Poetry, Modern Drama Publisher's Summary: Within the walls of Truvy's beauty shop are six women whose lives increasingly hinge on the existence of one another. Together, they absorb the passing seasons, just like the weathered wooden structure of the salon "home" that they share. An L.A. Theatre Works full-cast production, starring Frances Fisher, Jeanie Hackett, Shannon Holt, Amy Pietz, Brittany Snow, and Jocelyn Towne. Additional voices by Josh Clark. Directed by Jessica Kubzansky and recorded before an audience by L.A. Theatre Works.

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/62/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Judgment at Nuremberg Author: Abby Mann Narrator: Ryan Anderson, Jake Green, Harry Hamlin, Shannon Holt, Alan Mandell, James Morrison, David Selby, Kate Steele Format: Original Recording Length: 2 hrs and 1 min Language: English Release date: 01-13-16 Publisher: L.A. Theatre Works Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 9 votes Genres: Drama & Poetry, Modern Drama Publisher's Summary: Abby Mann's classic story about the Nuremberg trials, under which German leaders were found guilty of crimes against humanity in 1945 and 1946. Even today, the play remains a shattering indictment of the consequences of unchecked authority and the seductive power of group thought. Includes an audience talkback with Judge Bruce Einhorn, who served at the Justice Department supervising litigation against Nazi war criminals and is currently a professor at Pepperdine University. An L.A. Theatre Works full-cast production starring Ryan Vincent Anderson, Michael Canavan, Jake Green, Harry Hamlin, Shannon Holt, Alan Mandell, James Morrison, David Selby, Kate Steele, Nick Toren, and John Vickery. Honorary executive producer: David Kavner. Special thanks to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios. Directed by Shannon Cochran and recorded before an audience by L.A. Theatre Works.

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/62/ Titolo: Micap Autore: Chiara Boscaro, Marco di Stefano, G. Sergio Ferrentino Narratore: Silvia Pietta, Domenico Sannino, Michela Atzeni, Carla Stara, Daniele Monachella, Vincenza Pastore Formato: Original Recording Durata: 27 mins Lingua: Italiano Data di pubblicazione: 12-23-15 Editore: Fonderia Mercury srl Categoria: Drama & Poetry, Modern Drama Riepilogo Editore: L'opera fa parte di "Crediti d'autore" che mira a far incontrare autori ed attori under 35 e le tecniche della scrittura e della recitazione radiofoniche. Il radiodramma è stato allestito in teatro, Il Filodrammatici di Milano, trasformato per l'occasione in uno studio di registrazione, dove il pubblico è stato dotato di cuffie e unica è stata la dimensione attorno a cui tutto è avvenuto, quella del suono. ©2012 Radio Mercury Teatro (P)2012 Fonderia Mercury

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/62/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Whipping Man Author: Matthew Lopez Narrator: Aaron Jennings, Charlie Robinson, Mark J. Sullivan Format: Original Recording Length: 1 hr and 30 mins Language: English Release date: 10-08-15 Publisher: L.A. Theatre Works Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 20 votes Genres: Drama & Poetry, Modern Drama Publisher's Summary: Tensions run high as Caleb de Leon, a young Jewish Confederate soldier, celebrates Passover with his family's newly freed slaves in the de Leons' crumbling antebellum mansion. This gripping drama explores a little-known aspect of the Civil War, unearthing dark family secrets on the way to a shocking climax. An L.A. Theatre Works full cast recording, featuring Aaron Jennings, Charlie Robinson, and Mark Jude Sullivan. Directed by Judyann Elder and recorded before a live audience.

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/62/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Dear Elizabeth Subtitle: A Play in Letters From Elizabeth Bishop to Robert Lowell and Back Again Author: Sarah Ruhl Narrator: Julian Sands, JoBeth Williams Format: Original Recording Length: 1 hr and 9 mins Language: English Release date: 10-02-15 Publisher: L.A. Theatre Works Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 8 votes Genres: Drama & Poetry, Modern Drama Publisher's Summary: The complicated relationship between the poets Elizabeth Bishop and Robert Lowell is revealed in nearly 30 years' worth of correspondence. Taken from their exchange of letters, Dear Elizabeth is a study in friendship, intimacy, and the power of words. An L.A. Theatre Works full-cast production starring JoBeth Williams and Julian Sands, with narration by Chris Hatfield. Directed by Rosalind Ayres and recorded before an audience by L.A. Theatre Works.

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/62/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Lady in the Van Subtitle: A BBC Radio 4 adaptation Author: Alan Bennett Narrator: Alan Bennett, full cast, Maggie Smith Format: Original Recording Length: 1 hr and 31 mins Language: English Release date: 10-01-15 Publisher: BBC Worldwide Ltd. Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 29 votes Genres: Drama & Poetry, Modern Drama Publisher's Summary: Maggie Smith stars in this BBC radio adaptation of Alan Bennett's highly acclaimed autobiographical stage play. An eccentric old lady moves into a quiet street in Camden Town. There she remains, installed in her van in glorious self-sufficiency, until the council instructs her to move on. Then a kind homeowner invites her to move her van into his garden - where she stays for the next 15 years. This is the fascinating story of the genteel vagrant who found a unique place in Alan Bennett's life and writing. But the drama is as much about the author himself as Miss Shepherd. Why did Alan Bennett let her commandeer his driveway? Was he acting out of kindness, weakness or hidden guilt over not spending enough time with his own mother? Did he always subconsciously plan to exploit Miss Shepherd for literary profit? Thought provoking and moving, The Lady in the Van tackles profound questions about social responsibility, homelessness and mental illness with a lightness of touch characteristic of Bennett the master storyteller. With a full cast including Adrian Scarborough, Marcia Warren and Alan Bennett, this bittersweet comic tale stars Maggie Smith as Miss Shepherd. Now a major BBC feature film starring Maggie Smith and Alex Jennings.

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/62/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Drama Showcase - In Conversation with an Acid Bath Murderer Author: Nigel Fairs Narrator: Nigel Fairs, Louise Jameson, Richard Franklin Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 13 mins Language: English Release date: 09-11-15 Publisher: Big Finish Productions Genres: Drama & Poetry, Modern Drama Publisher's Summary: In 1949, John George Haigh, the infamous 'Vampire killer', was hanged for the murder of at least six people. Join him in the hangman's cell as he tells you his story and invites you to relive the seduction, murder and disposal of three of his victims. Nigel Fairs, whose great-grandfather put the shackles on Haigh in Lewes Prison, plays the charming murderer, with Louise Jameson and Richard Franklin as two of his victims. Critic Reviews: "A fascinating journey through the killer's mind." (Eastern Daily Press) "Darkly played.... Nasty, creepy and disturbing." (The Stage)

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/62/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: And the Sun Stood Still Author: Dava Sobel Narrator: Robert Foxworth, John Vickery, Kate Steele, Michael Kirby, Gregory Harrison Format: Original Recording Length: 1 hr and 50 mins Language: English Release date: 06-16-15 Publisher: L.A. Theatre Works Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 5 votes Genres: Drama & Poetry, Modern Drama Publisher's Summary: Dava Sobel's thoughtful play brings to life the story of Nicolaus Copernicus, the Renaissance astronomer and mathematician who proposed the heliocentric model of the universe in which the sun stands at the center. Plagued by self-doubt and threatened by religious censure, Copernicus resisted the publication of his work until just before his death in 1543. And the Sun Stood Still follows Copernicus in those final years as he worked to complete his research with the help of Georg Rheticus, a young disciple from Wittenberg, Germany. Includes a conversation with playwright Dava Sobel, author of A More Perfect Heaven: How Copernicus Revolutionized the Cosmos. An L.A. Theatre Works full cast recording, featuring Robert Foxworth, John Vickery, Kate Steele, Michael Kirby, and Gregory Harrison. Directed by Rosalind Ayres. And The Sun Stood Still is part of L.A. Theatre Works' Relativity Series featuring science-themed plays. Major funding for the Relativity Series is provided by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, to enhance public understanding of science and technology in the modern world.

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/62/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Diamond of Jeru Author: Louis L'Amour Narrator: full cast Format: Original Recording Length: 3 hrs and 5 mins Language: English Release date: 05-12-15 Publisher: Random House Audio Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 53 votes Genres: Drama & Poetry, Modern Drama Publisher's Summary: Deep within the jungles of Borneo flows a legendary river of diamonds.... An ex-marine on the run from the nightmares of war. An American scientist and his beautiful wife on a desperate journey to save their marriage. An aging native shaman trying to teach his grandson one last, all-important lesson. All are headed up an uncharted river into a confrontation with a mysterious warlord trapped by a deadly curse. The Diamond of Jeru is a tale of love, redemption, heroism, and magic from master storyteller Louis L'Amour. Set in Sarawak in 1955, this full dramatization features an international cast of actors, cleverly crafted sound effects, and a stirring musical score that combine to create a unique audio adventure. Before he ever wrote about the American West, Louis L'Amour traveled in the Far East. His adventures inspired numerous stories set in China, British Malaya, Arabia, and The Netherlands East Indies. L'Amour has written 90 novels and over 230 short stories in addition to nonfiction and poetry. He has received both the Congressional Gold Medal and the Presidential Medal of Freedom. There are over 300 million copies of his books in print. Critic Reviews: "The music is evocative of classic 1940s film scores, and the lush and detailed sounds of rushing streams and ever-present jungle critters practically surround the listener. Seasoned professionals abound in the cast, making this a fine adventure." ( AudioFile)

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/62/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea Author: Deniz Cordell, Jules Verne Narrator: J. T. Turner, Joseph Zamparelli, Robin Gabrielli, The Colonial Radio Players, Allan Mayo Format: Original Recording Length: 2 hrs and 54 mins Language: English Release date: 03-18-15 Publisher: The Colonial Radio Theatre on the Air Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 67 votes Genres: Drama & Poetry, Modern Drama Publisher's Summary: The oceans of the world are no longer safe. Ships are being attacked and sunk by what survivors describe as a giant sea monster. The United States Government sends the frigate Abraham Lincoln to investigate, carrying renowned scientist Pierre Aronnax in hopes of solving the mystery. They soon encounter the "sea monster", which is actually a submarine, far advanced than anything the world has ever seen - commanded by Captain Nemo. The award winning Colonial Radio Theatre on the Air presents this spectacular production of the Jules Verne classic, complete with a full cast, sound effects, and a breathtaking score by Jeffrey Gage. Starring J.T. Turner, Allan Mayo, Joseph Zamparelli, Robin Gabrielli, and the Colonial Radio Players

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/62/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Trial of Phillis Wheatley Author: Ronald B. Wheatley Narrator: Rosemary Benson Format: Unabridged Length: 3 hrs and 41 mins Language: English Release date: 02-17-15 Publisher: Law Offices of Ronald Wheatley Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Drama & Poetry, Modern Drama Publisher's Summary: The author of the prize-wining and best-selling historical novel A Song of Africa, Ronald Wheatley turns his attention to the tumultuous days on the eve of the American Revolution in a courtroom drama that brings to life Boston slave poet Phillis Wheatley on trial before eighteen of the most eminent men of the Town. Her "crime", the God-given gift enabling her to compose poetry capable of touching the soul - words so brilliantly crafted that her work would be compared to England's Poet Laureate, Alexander Pope. Surely no mere slave could have written the finest poetry produced in the colonies. The outcome will determine not only Phillis' fate, but also a course of a young nation. On the eve of the American Revolution in the fall of 1772, 18-year-old Phillis Wheatley, the household slave of John and Susanna Wheatley, was invited to appear before 18 of Boston's most prominent men in the Governor's Council Chamber in Boston to defend the premise that she was the author of a collection of poems. The so-called "jury" was comprised of the most prominent men in Boston. This was not a jury of her peers but rather one comprised of all white, all male, and largely middle-aged men. There is no transcript of that proceeding. The Trial of Phillis Wheatley is a courtroom docudrama "depicting" what occurred in that room that day. The final verdict would change the course of American history. The Trial of Phillis Wheatley has been named Best Book published (indie list) in 2015. Critic Reviews: "Classic American history theater for readers who are weary of The Crucible and Inherit the Wind." ( Kirkus Review)

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/62/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Master Harold and the Boys Author: Athol Fugard Narrator: Leon Addison Brown, Keith David, Bobby Steggert Format: Original Recording Length: 1 hr and 52 mins Language: English Release date: 02-10-15 Publisher: L.A. Theatre Works Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 29 votes Genres: Drama & Poetry, Modern Drama Publisher's Summary: Academy Award-winner Athol Fugard, one of theatre's most acclaimed playwrights, finds humor and heartbreak in the friendship of Harold, a 17-year-old white boy in 1950s South Africa, and the two middle-aged black servants who raised him. Racism unexpectedly shatters Harold's childhood and friendships in this absorbing, affecting coming-of-age play. The play, initially banned from production in South Africa, is a Drama Desk Award winner for Outstanding New Play. An L.A. Theatre Works full-cast performance featuring Leon Addison Brown, Keith David, and Bobby Steggert.

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/62/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Baltimore Waltz Author: Paula Vogel Narrator: Jenny Bacon, Christopher Donahue, Jerry Saslow Format: Original Recording Length: 54 mins Language: English Release date: 02-10-15 Publisher: L.A. Theatre Works Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 10 votes Genres: Drama & Poetry, Modern Drama Publisher's Summary: A darkly satirical play written at the height of the AIDS crisis. As a young woman is diagnosed with a mysterious new illness, she and her beloved brother flee to Europe in search of a cure...and to escape the pain and uncertainty of the future. An L.A. Theatre Works full-cast performance featuring Jenny Bacon, Christopher Donahue, and Jerry Saslow.

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/62/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: How I Learned to Drive Author: Paula Vogel Narrator: Glenne Headly, Randall Arney, Joy Gregory, Paul Mercier, Rondi Reed Format: Original Recording Length: 1 hr and 12 mins Language: English Release date: 01-06-15 Publisher: L.A. Theatre Works Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 19 votes Genres: Drama & Poetry, Modern Drama Publisher's Summary: Balmy evenings in rural Maryland are fraught with danger, and seductions can happen anywhere from a river bank to the front seat of a car, where a young self-conscious girl is learning to drive. To Li'l Bit, the radio is the most important part of the car, but the pop music of the 50's can never quite drown out the harrowing images in her mind. An L.A. Theatre Works full-cast performance featuring Randall Arney, Joy Gregory, Glenne Headly, Paul Mercier and Rondi Reed.

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/62/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: John Ball's In the Heat of the Night Author: Matt Pelfrey (adaption) Narrator: Ryan Vincent Anderson, Michael Hammond, Kalen Harriman, Travis Johns, James Morrison, Darren Richardson, Tom Virtue Format: Original Recording Length: 1 hr and 59 mins Language: English Release date: 01-06-15 Publisher: L.A. Theatre Works Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 8 votes Genres: Drama & Poetry, Modern Drama Publisher's Summary: Based on John Ball's novel which inspired the Oscar-winning film and the Emmy-winning television series, In the Heat of the Night pits a visiting black detective from California against a small Alabama town simmering with anger over desegregation. A fitting reflection of America in the 1960s, this Off-Broadway hit is provocative, timely, and uncomfortably relevant. An L.A. Theatre Works full-cast recording, featuring Ryan Vincent Anderson, Michael Hammond, Kalen Harriman, Travis Johns, James Morrison, Darren Richardson, and Tom Virtue. Directed by Brian Kite. Recorded before a live audience by L.A. Theatre Works.

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/62/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: August: Osage County Author: Tracy Letts Narrator: Tara Lynne Barr, Shannon Cochran, Rosemarie DeWitt, Deanna Dunagan, Kimberly Guerrero, Francis Guinan, Scott Jaeck Format: Original Recording Length: 2 hrs and 44 mins Language: English Release date: 11-04-14 Publisher: L.A. Theatre Works Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 395 votes Genres: Drama & Poetry, Modern Drama Publisher's Summary: Winner of the 2008 Tony Award for Best Play, Tracy Letts' darkly comic epic offers a painfully funny look at a family struggling in the desolate heart of America. An L.A. Theatre Works full-cast recording, featuring members of the original Steppenwolf Theatre and Broadway productions: Tara Lynne Barr, Shannon Cochran, Deanna Dunagan (Tony Award, Best Leading Actress), Kimberly Guerrero, Francis Guinan, Scott Jaeck, Ron Livingston, Robert Maffia, Mariann Mayberry, Rondi Reed (Tony Award, Best Featured Actress), and David Warshofsky. Directed by Bart DeLorenzo. Recorded by L.A. Thetare Works before a live audience.

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/62/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Aao Manto Sunein - Four Radio Plays by Saadat Hasan Manto Author: Saadat Hasan Manto Narrator: Mahvash Faruqi, Saife Hasan, Asma Mundrawala, Ehteshamuddin Format: Original Recording Length: 54 mins Language: English Release date: 11-04-14 Publisher: Urdu Studio and Zambeel Dramatic Readings Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Drama & Poetry, Modern Drama Publisher's Summary: To mark the birth cenetary of Saadat Hasn Manto in 2012, Zambeel Dramatic Readings presented a selection of his plays from the series titled Aao. Manto wrote these short plays in Mumbai specifically for radio and the collection was published in 1940. Amongst these, Aao Kahaanai Likhein (Come, let's write a story) is mentioned in All India Radio 1939 progress report as one of the most successful production of the series. Each play presents a delightful banter between the husband Kishore, the wife Lajwanti, and their friend Narayan. Light-hearted and animated in nature, these lesser knows plays represent the writer in a different light. This recording represents four plays, presented in 2012 and 2013 in Karachi before a live audience. Zambeel Dramtic Readings aims to present texts in Urdu and English rendered in their dramatised form, to create a dynamic collusion between literature and performance. Referencing traditions of storytelling and the contemporary form of the radio play, our works traverse time and geographical boundaries to interpret and enliven narratives through sound and recitation. Please note: This audiobook is in the Urdu language.

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/62/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Powder River - Morgan's Town Author: Jerry Robbins Narrator: Derek Aalerud, Jerry Robbins, The Colonial Radio Players Format: Original Recording Length: 1 hr and 22 mins Language: English Release date: 10-17-14 Publisher: The Colonial Radio Theatre on the Air Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 10 votes Genres: Drama & Poetry, Modern Drama Publisher's Summary: In this feature length Powder River adventure, Britt, Doc, and Dawes take on Cattle Rustlers. Arriving in Miles City, they devise a plan to trap their boss, Mr. Morgan, who appears to have the entire town under his thumb and at his command. Britt devises a plan to beat Morgan at his own game - but will Morgan prove to be a match for the famed US Marshal? Powder River - Morgan's Town is presented here as a feature length production, re-edited from a four episode story arc that was featured in season 3 of Colonial Radio Theatre's popular Powder River franchise.

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/62/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Valley of the Giants Author: Peter B. Kyne Narrator: Kevin Foley Format: Unabridged Length: 11 hrs and 28 mins Language: English Release date: 10-13-14 Publisher: Books in Motion Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Drama & Poetry, Modern Drama Publisher's Summary: In the summer of 1850, a topsail schooner delivered a man to a forested California coast. The man swung his pack to his broad, powerful back and strode resolutely into the timber. The man was John Cardigan, the first pioneer in that lonely land. This is the story of Cardigan and his son Bryce. John is to experience love, great accomplishment, and ruin. But when his sire falls, Bryce takes up the fight to save his heritage, not for the sake of wealth but for an ideal. Here is a tale of battle, victory, defeat, joy and sorrow. A battle over giant redwood trees in California.

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/62/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Hound of the Baskervilles (Dramatized) Author: Arthur Conan Doyle Narrator: Geoffrey Arend, Wilson Bethel, Seamus Dever, Sarah Drew, Henri Lubatti, James Marsters, Christopher Neame Format: Original Recording Length: 1 hr and 53 mins Language: English Release date: 10-09-14 Publisher: L.A. Theatre Works Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 106 votes Genres: Drama & Poetry, Modern Drama Publisher's Summary: Did a supernatural hound cause the death of Sir Charles Baskerville? Or is the famous Baskerville curse simply a cover for more sinister goings on? The redoubtable Sherlock Holmes and his sidekick Dr. Watson face danger in an old mansion and on the moors in this rollicking stage adaptation of Doyles classic adventure. An L.A. Theatre Works full-cast performance featuring: Geoffrey Arend, Wilson Bethel, Seamus Dever, Sarah Drew, Henri Lubatti, James Marsters, Christopher Neame, Moira Quirk, and Darren Richardson. Includes a conversation with actors Seamus Deaver (Holmes), Geoffrey Arend (Watson), and author Leslie S. Klinger, the New York Times best-selling editor of the Edgar-winning New Annotated Sherlock Holmes and the critically-acclaimed New Annotated Dracula. Directed by Alexis Jacknow. Recorded by L.A. Theatre Works before a live audience.

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/62/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Explorers Club Author: Nell Benjamin Narrator: Jennifer Westfeldt, David Furr, Lorenzo Pisoni, Carson Elrod, John Getz, Martin Jarvis, David Krumholtz, Matthew Wolf Format: Original Recording Length: 1 hr and 57 mins Language: English Release date: 07-18-14 Publisher: L.A. Theatre Works Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 7 votes Genres: Drama & Poetry, Modern Drama Publisher's Summary: It's London, 1879, and the hapless members of the Explorers Club must confront their most lethal threat yet: the admission of a woman into their hermetically-sealed ranks. But the intrepid Phyllida Spotte-Hume turns out to be the least of their troubles, in this hilarious farce starring members of the original Broadway cast. An L.A. Theatre Works full-cast performance featuring Jack Cutmore-Scott, Carson Elrod, David Furr, John Getz, Martin Jarvis, David Krumholtz, Lorenzo Pisoni, Jennifer Westfeldt, Matthew Wolf. Directed by Kate McAll. Music composed and orchestrated by Laurence O'Keefe. Recordings produced by Mike Croiter and Laurence O'Keefe at Yellow Sound Lab for L.A. Theatre Works. Includes a conversation with essayist, novelist, and cultural critic Eileen Pollack. The Explorers Club is part of L.A. Theatre Works Relativity Series featuring science-themed plays. Major funding for the Relativity Series is provided by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation to enhance public understanding of science and technology in the modern world.