Audiobooks narrated by Edita Brychta

"As Jews tried to escape Nazi Germany in the 1930s, they faced unthinkable roadblocks in obtaining exit visas. And while they were denied entry in one country after another, a bureaucratic oddity enabled some of them to flee to an unlikely destination: Shanghai, China. In this LATW original commission, playwright Kate McAll used the survivors' own words to create a narrative of people starting their lives over in a completely new land. Funding for this presentation is provided in part by The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation, and The I. Michael Kasser Trust: Michael and Beth Kasser. Special thanks to Prof. Steve Hochstadt for his generosity in sharing his research and recordings to help create this work. Recorded at the UCLA James Bridges Theater in June 2023. Directed by Anna Lyse Erikson Producing Director: Susan Albert Loewenberg An L.A. Theatre Works full-cast recording, starring: Edyta Brychta as Lisbeth Loewenberg Michael Canavan as Herbert Greening Shannon Cochran as Ilse Greening Arye Gross as Gerard Kohbieter Anna Mathias as Trude Reisman Alan Shearman as Paul Reisman André Sogliuzzo as Ernest Culman Joanne Whalley as Melitta Colland. Senior Producer: Anna Lyse Erikson Recording Engineers: Mark Holden and Charles Carroll Sound Design: Mark Holden Editing and Mixing Engineer: Charles Carroll Senior Radio Producer: Ronn Lipkin"

Kate Mcall (Author), Alan Shearman, André Sogliuzzo, Anna Mathias, Arye Gross, Edita Brychta, Joanne Whalley, Michael Canavan, Shannon Cochran (Narrator)

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The Woman in Red

"Experience the "epic tale of one woman's fight . . . to create the life of her dreams" in this sweeping novel of Anita Garibaldi, a 19th century Brazilian revolutionary who loved as fiercely as she fought for freedom (Adriana Trigiani). Destiny toys with us all, but Anita Garibaldi is a force to be reckoned with. Forced into marriage at a young age, Anita feels trapped in a union she does not want. But when she meets the leader of the Brazilian resistance, Giuseppe Garibaldi, in 1839, everything changes. Swept into a passionate affair with the idolized mercenary, Anita's life is suddenly consumed by the plight to liberate Southern Brazil from Portugal-a struggle that would cost thousands of lives and span almost ten bloody years. Little did she know that this first taste of revolution would lead her to cross oceans, traverse continents, and alter the course of her entire life-and the world. At once an exhilarating adventure and an unforgettable love story, The Woman in Red is a sweeping, illuminating tale of the feminist icon who became one of the most revered historical figures of South America and Italy. "

Diana Giovinazzo (Author), Edita Brychta (Narrator)

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A Room with a View

"In this original adaptation of E.M. Forster's novel, an encounter in Florence and an offer to exchange rooms brings George Emerson to the attention of Lucy Honeychurch. Their flirtation is cut short by Lucy's chaperone, but when they meet again back home in England, Lucy must negotiate the demands of her station with the desires of her heart. Includes an interview with Julian Sands. Recorded before a live audience at the UCLA James Bridges Theater in March, 2019. Adapted and Directed by Kate McAll Producing Director Susan Albert Loewenberg Rosalind Ayres as Charlotte Bartlett Edita Brychta as Mrs. Honeychurch, Miss Lavish, Signora Alastair James Murden as Freddy Honeychurch, Guide, Italian Driver Moira Quirk as Miss Catherine Alan, Miss Teresa Alan, Maid Darren Richardson as Mr. Beebe and Sir Harry Julian Sands as Mr. Emerson Eugene Simon as George Emerson Eleanor Tomlinson as Lucy Honeychurch Matthew Wolf as Cecil Vyse, Shopkeeper, English Driver Associate Artistic Director: Anna Lyse Erikson Sound Designer, Recording and Mixing Engineer: Mark Holden for The Invisible Studios, West Hollywood Senior Radio Producer: Ronn Lipkin Foley Artist: Brian Wallace Production Manager: Jessie Vachiano Editor: Julian Nicholson"

E.M. Forster (Author), Alastair James Murden, Darren Richardson, Edita Brychta, Eleanor Tomlinson, Eugene Simon, Julian Sands, Matthew Wolf, Moira Quirk, Rosalind Ayres (Narrator)

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Oslo

"1993. In this rollicking take on modern diplomacy, a Norwegian social scientist and his diplomat wife are determined to try a new tactic to break the long-standing deadlock of the Israeli-Palestinian peace process. A secret back channel in Norway leads to unexpected breakthroughs as negotiators find common ground. When the political becomes personal, relationships are forged that offer a chance to alter the course of history. Includes a conversation about the Oslo Accords with Steven Spiegel, Director of the Center for Middle East Development at UCLA. Lead funding for Oslo is generously provided by the Ralph M. Parsons Foundation. Recorded before a live audience at the UCLA James Bridges Theater in April 2019. Directed by Brian Kite Producing Director Susan Albert Loewenberg Anthony Azizi as Ahmed Qurie (Abu Ala) Josh Bitton as Uri Savir and others Edita Brychta as Marianne Heiberg, Toril Grandal, Swedish Hostess, German Wife JD Cullum as Terje Rød-Larsen Matthew Floyd Miller as Johan Jorgen Holst, Joel Singer Darren Richardson as Jan Egeland, Ron Pundak, Trond Gunderson André Sogliuzzo as Yossi Beilin, Finn Grandal, Thor Bjornevog, American Diplomat, German Husband Devon Sorvari as Mona Juul Michel Wakim as Hassan Asfour and others Kevin Weisman as Yair Hirschfeld, Shimon Peres Associate Artistic Director, Anna Lyse Erikson. Recording Engineer, Sound Designer and Mixer, Mark Holden for The Invisible Studios, West Hollywood. Senior Radio Producer, Ronn Lipkin. Foley Artist, Brian Wallace. Production Manager, Daniel Trostler. Editor, Julian Nicholson."

J.T. Rogers (Author), Andre Sogliuzzo, Anthony Azizi, Darren Richardson, Devon Sorvari, Edita Brychta, Jd Cullum, Josh Bitton, Kevin Weisman, Matthew Floyd Miller, Michel Wakim (Narrator)

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Daniel Deronda: from the novel by George Eliot

"Scornful of men and the love they profess for her, Gwendolen Harleth is a beautiful but spoiled young woman, frustrated by her limited options in Victorian England. Daniel Deronda is an intelligent, handsome young man who has been raised by his guardian, Sir Hugo Mallinger, but knows nothing of his true origins. Deronda's search leads him into the world of 19th-century Zionism, a discovery that will alter the course of his life. An original L.A. Theatre Works commission, adapted and directed by Kate McAll. Includes an audience talkback about George Eliot with Hilary Schor, Professor of English, Comparative Literature and Law at USC. An L.A. Theatre Works full-cast recording, starring: Edita Brychta as Mother, Madame von Langen and others Barry Creyton as Sir Hugo Mallinger and Lord Brackenshaw Ifan Meredith as Daniel Deronda Cerris Morgan-Moyer as Aunt Nancy and others Kimberley Nixon as Gwendolen Harleth Darren Richardson as Mordecai, Hans, and others Helen Sadler as Mirah Lapidoth Julian Sands as Henleigh Mallinger Grandcourt André Sogliuzzo as Uncle Henry and others With Kate Burton as George Eliot/Narrator Recorded live in performance at UCLA's James Bridges Theater in March 2018."

Kate Mcall (Author), Barry Creyton, Edita Brychta, Various (Narrator)

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Watch on the Rhine

"As fascism is on the rise in Europe, Sara and her German husband Kurt return to her mother's Washington, D.C., mansion after years away. It's a joyous homecoming until an unexpected threat forces Kurt to make a fateful decision. Recorded before an audience at UCLA's James Bridges Theater in October 2017. Director: Rosalind Ayres Producing Director: Susan Albert Loewenberg An L.A. Theatre Works Full-Cast Performance Featuring: Edita Brychta as Anise Jonathan Cake as Kurt Muller Heidi Dippold as Sara Muller Anna Lyse Erikson as Babette Muller Susannah Fielding as Marthe de Brancovis Lovensky Jean-Baptiste as Joseph Taj Jegaraj as Joshua Muller Susan Sullivan as Fanny Farrelly Patrick Wenk-Wolff as Teck de Brancovis Matthew Wolf as David Farrelly Adam Wylie as Bodo Muller Associate Producer: Anna Lyse Erikson Recording Engineer, Sound Designer, Mixer: Mark Holden for The Invisible Studios, West Hollywood Music Supervisor: Ronn Lipkin Production Manager: Katie Friesen Sound Effects Artist: Shereen Khan Editor: Mitchell Lindskoog"

Lillian Hellman (Author), Adam Wylie, Edita Brychta, Heidi Dippold, Jonathan Cake, Lovensky Jean-Baptiste, Matthew Wolf, Patrick Wenk-Wolff, Susan Sullivan, Susannah Fielding, Taj Jegaraj (Narrator)

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Seeds of Hope: Wisdom and Wonder from the World of Plants

"From world-renowned scientist Jane Goodall, as seen in the new National Geographic documentary Jane, comes a fascinating examination of the critical role that trees and plants play in our world. From world-renowned scientist Jane Goodall, as seen in the new National Geographic documentary Jane, comes a fascinating examination of the critical role that trees and plants play in our world. Seeds of Hope takes us from Goodall's home in England to her home-away-from-home in Africa, deep inside the Gombe forest, where she and the chimpanzees are enchanted by the fig and plum trees they encounter. She introduces us to botanists around the world, as well as places where hope for plants can be found, such as The Millennium Seed Bank. She shows us the secret world of plants with all their mysteries and potential for healing our bodies as well as Planet Earth. Looking at the world as an adventurer, scientist, and devotee of sustainable foods and gardening--and setting forth simple goals we can all take to protect the plants around us--Goodall delivers an enlightening story of the wonders we can find in our own backyards."

Jane Goodall (Author), Edita Brychta, Jane Goodall (Narrator)

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M.D.|The Confession of Henry Jekyll

"On the last night of his life, Henry Jekyll records the harrowing story of his years-long struggle to maintain his reputation as a physician and philanthropist - while secretly suppressing the voracious beast he had long felt lurking within. Playwright David Rambo drew on The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson for inspiration to create this original L.A. Theatre Works commission. Includes a conversation with playwright David Rambo and horror expert Leslie S. Klinger. Recorded before an audience at the UCLA James Bridges Theater in April 2023. Directed by Anna Lyse Erikson Producing Director: Susan Albert Loewenberg An L.A. Theatre Works full-cast production starring: Laila Ayad as Iris Bravo and others Edita Brychta as Dr. Semerenko and others Seamus Dever as Dr. Henry Jekyll and Robert Hyde Matthew Hancock as Nick Underwood Venk Potula as Tyler Poole and others André Sogliuzzo as the Priest, Bouncer, Rookie Cop and others Senior Producer: Anna Lyse Erikson Prepared for Audio by Mark Holden for The Invisible Studios, West Hollywood Recording Engineer and Sound Designer: Mark Holden Editor and Mixing Engineer: Charles Carroll Senior Radio Producer: Ronn Lipkin Foley Artist: Brian Wallace"

David Rambo (Author), André Sogliuzzo, Edita Brychta, Laila Ayad, Matthew Hancock, Seamus Dever, Venk Potula (Narrator)

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Audiobooks Narrated by Edita Brychta