Literature Audiobooks

"A sheet of ice sits in the desert of New Mexico. A mad eco-terrorist plants a bomb in order to save humankind. A beleaguered film crew tries to get in one last shot before losing the light. Storytelling and science collide with hilarious and devastating consequences. “Continuity” is part of L.A. Theatre Works’ Relativity Series of science-themed plays. Lead funding for the Relativity Series is provided by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, bridging science and the arts in the modern world. Recorded at The Invisible Studios, West Hollywood in December 2022. Directed by Anna Lyse Erikson Producing Director: Susan Albert Loewenberg An L.A. Theatre Works full-cast production starring: Johnny Berchtold as Jake and George Seamus Dever as David Caxton Sarah Drew as Eve and Nicole Mark Holden as Sound Guy Desireé Mee Jung as First AD Kurt Kanazawa as The PA Stacey Martinez as Second PA Bukola Ogunmola as Dr. Anna Gerber and Lily Devon Sorvari as Second AD and Camera Op Stephen Tobolowsky as Larry Liza Weil as Maria Senior Producer: Anna Lyse Erikson Audio Concept Design by Mark Holden Recording Engineer and Editor: Neil Wogenson Sound Design: Mark Holden, David Wilson and Charles Carroll Mixing Engineer: Charles Carroll Prepared for Audio by Mark Holden for The Invisible Studios, West Hollywood Senior Radio Producer: Ronn Lipkin Foley Artist: Jeff Gardner"

Bess Wohl (Author), Bukola Ogunmola, Desiree Mee Jung, Devon Sovari, Johnny Berchtold, Kurt Kanazawa, Liza Weil, Sarah Drew, Seamus Dever, Stephen Tobolowski (Narrator)

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[Chinese] - Guo Degang Monologue XiangSheng Collection

Degang Guo (Author), Degang Guo (Narrator)

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Can You Hear Me

"Before Guglielmo Marconi came along, there was no practical way to transmit telegraphic messages without wires. But when he harnessed the power of radio waves to send signals over long distances, what had once seemed impossible became a world-changing reality. In this original L.A. Theatre Works commission, we’ll get a firsthand, intimate view of the precocious Italian inventor, and what he had to overcome in his quest to revolutionize the way we communicate. Can You Hear Me is available as part of L.A. Theatre Works’ Relativity Series of science-themed plays, sponsored by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. Recorded at The Invisible Studios, West Hollywood in April, 2024. Directed by Rosalind Ayres Producing Director: Susan Albert Loewenberg An L.A. Theatre Works full-cast recording, starring: Lucy DeVito as Degna Marconi Martin Jarvis as Mr. Preece, King Edward, Captain Smith Kurt Kanazawa as Alfonso Marconi, George Parkin Henri Lubatti as Giuseppe Marconi, Teddy Roosevelt Moira Quirk as Annie Jameson Darren Richardson as George Kemp, Jack Phillips André Sogliuzzo as Guglielmo Marconi and Older Marconi Mark Jude Sullivan as Luigi Solari, Harold Bride, Pagent Senior Producer: Anna Lyse Erikson Prepared for Audio by Mark Holden Recorded and edited by Neil Wogenson Designed by Neil Wogenson, Charles Carroll and Mark Holden, and mixed by Charles Carroll for The Invisible Studios, West Hollywood. Technical Advisor and Morse Code Performer: Mark Holden. Senior Radio Producer: Ronn Lipkin Foley Artist: Stacey Martinez Antique Morse Code and radio equipment provided by Ken Holden"

Anna Lyse Erikson (Author), André Sogliuzzo, Darren Richardson, Henri Lubatti, Kurt Kanazawa, Lucy Devito, Mark Jude Sullivan, Martin Jarvis, Moira Quirk (Narrator)

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The Secret Garden

"In this L.A. Theatre Works original commission, playwright Jeanne Sakata has created a new audio adaptation of Frances Hodgson Burnett’s beloved classic. Mary Lennox is an orphaned 10-year-old who is sent to live with her uncle in his country house on the moors. Her new life is almost unbearable, but when she hears stories of the estate’s mysterious, abandoned garden she’s determined to discover its secrets. Recorded at The Invisible Studios, West Hollywood in June 2024. Directed by Jessica Kubzansky Producing Director: Susan Albert Loewenberg An L.A. Theatre Works full-cast recording, starring: Jonathan Charles as Colin Craven, British Army Officer Shannon Cochran as Mrs. Medlock, Regina Crawford, Susan Sowerby Adhir Kalyan as Archibald Craven, Servant Ramji Alma Marian as Mary Lennox Cerris Morgan-Moyer as Martha Sowerby, Rose Lennox, Lily Craven and second Crawford Child Alastair James Murden as Dickon Sowerby, Captain Lennox, and first Crawford Child Ian Ogilvy as Ben Weatherstaff, Doctor, Innskeeper, British Army Officer, Pastor Edward Crawford Lina Patel as Ayah Lakshmi Senior Producer: Anna Lyse Erikson Technical Producer: Mark Holden Recorded and edited by Neil Wogenson at The Invisible Studios, West Hollywood Designed and Mixed by: Charles Carroll Assistant Designer: Chloe Foster Foley Artist: Mark Holden Foley Engineer: Chloe Foster Senior Radio Producer: Ronn Lipkin Cultural Consultant: Lina Patel"

Frances Hodgson Burnett, Jeanne Sakata (Author), Adhir Kalyan, Alastair James Murden, Alma Marian, Cerris Morgan-Moyer, Ian Ogilvy, Jonathan Charles, Lina Patel, Shannon Cochran (Narrator)

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The Secret Garden Enhanced Edition

"This enhanced edition is designed for headphones only to give you a truly immersive listening experience. In this L.A. Theatre Works original commission, playwright Jeanne Sakata has created a new audio adaptation of Frances Hodgson Burnett’s beloved classic. Mary Lennox is an orphaned 10-year-old who is sent to live with her uncle in his country house on the moors. Her new life is almost unbearable, but when she hears stories of the estate’s mysterious, abandoned garden she’s determined to discover its secrets. Recorded at The Invisible Studios, West Hollywood in June 2024. Directed by Jessica Kubzansky Producing Director: Susan Albert Loewenberg An L.A. Theatre Works full-cast recording, starring: Jonathan Charles as Colin Craven, British Army Officer Shannon Cochran as Mrs. Medlock, Regina Crawford, Susan Sowerby Adhir Kalyan as Archibald Craven, Servant Ramji Alma Marian as Mary Lennox Cerris Morgan-Moyer as Martha Sowerby, Rose Lennox, Lily Craven and second Crawford Child Alastair James Murden as Dickon Sowerby, Captain Lennox, and first Crawford Child Ian Ogilvy as Ben Weatherstaff, Doctor, Innskeeper, British Army Officer, Pastor Edward Crawford Lina Patel as Ayah Lakshmi Senior Producer: Anna Lyse Erikson Technical Producer: Mark Holden Recorded and edited by Neil Wogenson at The Invisible Studios, West Hollywood Designed and Mixed by: Charles Carroll Assistant Designer: Chloe Foster Foley Artist: Mark Holden Foley Engineer: Chloe Foster Senior Radio Producer: Ronn Lipkin Cultural Consultant: Lina Patel"

Frances Hodgson Burnett, Jeanne Sakata (Author), Adhir Kalyan, Alastair James Murden, Alma Marian, Cerris Morgan-Moyer, Ian Ogilvy, Jonathan Charles, Lina Patel, Shannon Cochran (Narrator)

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Dean of the Diamond|Zeni

"C.J. Cruz|California|Derrick Kemp|Genki Hall|Jr.|Kenichi Zenimura – known as “Zeni” – loved baseball. As a young man in the 1920s he developed a Nisei baseball league in Fresno|Rosie Narasaki|Tristan Pravong|West Hollywood|West Hollywood Senior Radio Producer: Ronn Lipkin Foley Artist: Stacey Martinez Special thanks to Bill Staples|a state-funded grant project of the California State Library. Recorded at The Invisible Studios|and Paul Yen. Senior Producer: Anna Lyse Erikson Prepared for audio by Mark Holden Recording Engineer and Editor: Neil Wogenson Mixing Engineer: Charles Carroll Designed by Mark Holden and Charles Carroll for The Invisible Studios|and later organized barnstorming tours that brought the likes of Babe Ruth to the West Coast and Japan. And despite being sent to a Japanese-American internment camp in Arizona during World War II|and the Nisei Baseball Research Project for sharing their research and expertise to inspire and accurately depict the historical events of this project.|baseball would be the key to improving the lives of his fellow detainees. This play is sponsored by the California Civil Liberties Public Education Program|he knew that somehow|in October 2024. Directed by Anna Lyse Erikson Producing Director: Susan Albert Loewenberg An L.A. Theatre Works full-cast recording|starring: Keiko Agena as Kiyoko Zenimura Michael Sun Lee as Kenichi Zenimura (Zeni) John Miyasaki as Hiro Tanaka and others Rob Nagle as Coach Hank and others Thomas Winter as Harvey Zenimura Additional voices by Tristan Chung"

Mas Moriya (Author), C.J. Cruz, Derrick Kemp, Genki Hall, John Miyasaki, Keiko Agena, Michael Sun Lee, Paul Yen, Rob Nagle, Rosie Narasaki, Thomas Winter, Tristan Chung, Tristan Pravong (Narrator)

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Two Tales: Jamali Kamali and ZundelState

"Beautifully narrated by Golden Voice narrator Vikas Adams, these two tales of outsiders, one from the distant past and the other from the far-off future, explore love and beauty in the context of fear and threats and reflect upon one another in surprising ways. Jamali Kamali is a book-length poem about two men who lived in 16th century India. For hundreds of years, the story that these men were lovers has been passed down through the generations. Jamali Kamali is a fictional account of their love, longing, separation, and death. ZundelState, a novella in verse, takes place a thousand years in the future in a repressive land where history is banned, and dreaming has vanished. Joe, a lover of history, is rebellious and secretive. Marianna is a model worker for the State where she works in the HistoryShit Apparatchik Division. They fall in love against all odds. Original ZundelState music by Galen Wade."As soon as I read these stories I knew they must come to life on audio, and that Vikas Adam must narrate them," said producer Alison Larkin. "The result is quite magical." What if your soulmate died…and then came back to help you find love again? Alison and Bhima found true, once-in-a-lifetime love for the first time in their 50’s. It was the kind of love that changes everything. Then he died. Six weeks later, Bhima appeared at Alison’s kitchen table, very much himself, with one clear purpose: to help her find love again. It's imaginary of course. Or is it? When Alison's friend Archbishop Desmond Tutu heard what happened, he wrote to Alison saying "your story needs the widest circulation possible because it will bring hope. You must do whatever you have to do to make sure this story is told to as many people as possible. And not just in an email to me!" So, Alison created a solo comedy show, Grief... A Comedy, with music by Emmy award winner Gary Schreiner, and wrote the funny, life-enhancing, completely uplifting story you are about to hear."

Karen Chase (Author), Alison Larkin (Narrator)

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Edgar Allan Poe’s The Tell:Tale Heart and Other Macabre Tales

"Step into the shadows of the human soul with this haunting collection of Edgar Allan Poe’s most unforgettable tales of madness, obsession, and the supernatural, read in a modern, easy-to-listen-to style by Jen Ponton (30 Rock and The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt.) From the creeping guilt of The Tell-Tale Heart to the grotesque horror of Berenice, each story pulses with dread, decay, and the desperate need to be heard. The stories are followed by a Student Guide written by Alison Larkin and narrated by BAFTA award-winning actor Andrew Wincott, in the voice of an imaginary Edgar Allan Poe. Stories:- The Tell-Tale Heart The Black Cat Ligeia The Oval Portrait Berenice Morella The Fall of the House of Usher The Masque of the Red Death The Cask of Amontillado The Raven Student Guide, written by Alison Larkin, read by Andrew Wincott as Edgar Allan Poe.What if your soulmate died…and then came back to help you find love again? Alison and Bhima found true, once-in-a-lifetime love for the first time in their 50’s. It was the kind of love that changes everything. Then he died. Six weeks later, Bhima appeared at Alison’s kitchen table, very much himself, with one clear purpose: to help her find love again. It's imaginary of course. Or is it? When Alison's friend Archbishop Desmond Tutu heard what happened, he wrote to Alison saying "your story needs the widest circulation possible because it will bring hope. You must do whatever you have to do to make sure this story is told to as many people as possible. And not just in an email to me!" So, Alison created a solo comedy show, Grief... A Comedy, with music by Emmy award winner Gary Schreiner, and wrote the funny, life-enhancing, completely uplifting story you are about to hear."

Edgar Allan Poe (Author), Andrew Wincott, Jen Ponton (Narrator)

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[French] - Le Plaisir de Rompre, une pièce de Jules Renard: Les classiques du théâtre

"Le Plaisir de rompre (1897) est une comédie en un acte de Jules Renard, à portée autobiographique, et souvent jouée avec une pièce ultérieure de l'auteur, Le Pain de ménage (1898). Maurice rend visite à Blanche, femme mûre qui est sa maîtresse, qu'il quitte alors qu'il prépare son mariage avec une jeune fille fortunée de sa génération. Cette visite de rupture leur permet d'évoquer les sentiments toujours forts qui les unissent. Extraits."

Jules Renard (Author), Bernard Noël, Simone Renad (Narrator)

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[French] - Le Pain de Ménage, une pièce de Jules Renard: Les classiques du théâtre

"Le Pain de ménage (1898) est une comédie en un acte de Jules Renard, à portée autobiographique, et souvent jouée avec une autre pièce de l'auteur, Le Plaisir de rompre (1897). Deux couples sont réunis pour un séjour de vacances. Marthe et Pierre, dont les conjoints respectifs se sont absentés après le dîner, évoquent leur vie de couple et l'issue possible de leurs relations. Extraits."

Jules Renard (Author), Jean Desailly, Simone Valère (Narrator)

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[French] - Poil de Carotte, une pièce de Jules Renard: Les classiques du théâtre

"Poil de carotte est un enfant mal aimé, qui, pour lutter contre les humiliations quotidiennes et la haine maternelle, n'a que la ruse, cette arme des faibles. Ce court roman ou longue nouvelle publié en 1894 est à portée autobiographique, et dresse le portrait d'une enfance malheureuse dans laquelle on peut chercher les sources du scepticisme et de l'ironie de Jules Renard. Extraits."

Jules Renard (Author), Denise Benoit, Georges Wilson, Gérard Lartigau, Madeleine Renaud (Narrator)

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[French] - Tartuffe: Les classiques du théâtre

"Le Tartuffe ou l'Imposteur est une comédie de Molière en cinq actes et en vers créée le 5 février 1669 sur la scène du Théâtre du Palais-Royal. Orgon est l'archétype du personnage de cour tombé sous la coupe de Tartuffe, un hypocrite et un faux dévot. Il est, ainsi que sa mère, Madame Pernelle, dupe de Tartuffe. Ce dernier réussit à le manipuler en singeant la dévotion et il est même parvenu à devenir son directeur de conscience. Il se voit proposer d'épouser la fille de son bienfaiteur, alors même qu'il tente de séduire Elmire, la femme d'Orgon, plus jeune que son mari. Démasqué grâce à un piège tendu par cette dernière afin de convaincre son mari de l'hypocrisie de Tartuffe, Tartuffe veut ensuite chasser Orgon de chez lui grâce à une donation inconsidérée que celui-ci lui a faite de ses biens. En se servant de papiers compromettants qu'Orgon lui a remis, il va le dénoncer au Roi. Erreur fatale : le Roi a conservé son affection à celui qui l'avait jadis bien servi lors de la Fronde. Il lui pardonne et c'est Tartuffe qui est arrêté. 'Mais où sont les neiges d'antan... Cueillez dès aujourd'hui les roses de la vie... Madame se meurt, madame est morte... Il neigeait, il neigeait toujours...'. Les pages qu'il faut connaître, parce qu'elles font partie intégrante du patrimoine de la France, que les jeunes par conséquent ont à apprendre - et y a-t-il procédé plus séduisant et plus efficace que d'entendre ces pages enregistrées dans la plus pieuse fidélité au génie créateur ? Les pages qu'il faut connaître.. et qu'en fait tant de Français et d'étrangers connaissent et savent par coeur ! Y aura-t-il pour ceux-ci émotion plus profonde que de réentendre ces textes essentiels, confiés à la voix de nos plus célèbres interprètes ?"

Molière (Author), Christian Lude, Fernand Ledoux, Jean Negroni, Pierre Delbon, Renée Faure, Rosy Varte (Narrator)

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