Performance audiobooks

The Liar

By: Pierre Corneille

Narrated by: Tara Lynne Barr, Mark Jude Sullivan, Janine Bar...

Length: 1 hour 51 minutes

Abridged: No

In this classic farce, a young man pretends to be a war hero to impress a pretty girl. As his lies progress, so do his troubles – with hilarious results. Playwright Pierre Corneille’s comedy of manners is considered a groundbreaking work which influenced contemporaries such as the young Molière. Includes a conversation about Corneille and... Read more

The Adventures of Philip Marlowe, Vol. 1 - Abridged

By: Hollywood 360 & CBS Radio

Narrated by: Gerald Mohr & a full cast

Length: 5 hours 54 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Raymond Chandler's celebrated hard-boiled private eye, Philip Marlowe, made his radio debut in 1945 on the Lux Radio Theatre with "Murder, My Sweet," starring Dick Powell. Two years later, NBC brought the character to the air in his own weekly series starring Van Heflin, The New Adventures of Philip Marlowe. A summer replacement for The Bob Hope... Read more

Daws Butler Workshop ’76 - Abridged

By: Charles Dawson Butler

Narrated by: Joe Bevilacqua, Corey Burton, Mona Marshall, Bo...

Length: 2 hours 28 minutes

Abridged: Yes

"I want you to understand the words. I want you to taste the words. I want you to love the words. Because the words are important. But they're only words. You leave them on the paper, and you take the thoughts and put them into your mind, and then you as an actor recreate them, as if the thoughts had suddenly occurred to you."—Daws ButlerNow you... Read more

Rare Daws Butler, Vol. 3 - Abridged

By: Charles Dawson Butler & Don Messick

Narrated by: Charles Dawson Butler, Don Messick & Doug Young

Length: 1 hour

Abridged: Yes

Rare Daws Butler, Volume Three offers a full hour of lost audio from the mind—and voice—of the genius behind so many beloved cartoon characters. Included here are "Huckleberry Hound and the Ghost Ship" and "Quick Draw McGraw and the Treasure of Sarah's Mattress," remastered by Daws Butler prot├®g├® Joe Bevilacqua. Read more

The 2nd Daws Butler Collection - Abridged

By: Charles Dawson Butler

Narrated by: Charles Dawson Butler, Joe Bevilacqua & a full ...

Length: 6 hours 29 minutes

Abridged: Yes

His voice can be heard in countless classic animated cartoons still seen on television around the world. He was Yogi Bear, Huckleberry Hound, and a hundred others. His fans included Groucho Marx, Lionel Barrymore, and even Albert Einstein. His work with satirist Stan Freberg sold millions of records. You have probably never heard of him. His... Read more

This Here Is Your Life, Sherlock Holmes - Abridged

By: Charles Dawson Butler, Douglas McEwan & the Daw...

Narrated by: Charles Dawson Butler, Douglas McEwan & the Daw...

Length: 59 minutes

Abridged: Yes

This Here Is Your Life, Sherlock Holmes is a 1975 parody written and voiced by Daws Butler, Douglas McEwan, and members of the Daws Butler Workshop, including Billy Simpson, Pat Parris, and Corey Burton. In it, Ralph Backwards—along with Dr. Watson, Dracula, Jack-the-Ripper, and even Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman—roast the famous consulting detective. Read more

Andorra

By: Max Frisch

Narrated by: Christian Bergmann, Luca Zamperoni, Silke Franz...

Length: 1 hour 53 minutes

Abridged: No

Max Frisch - Andorra zählt zu den meistgespielten deutschsprachigen Dramen. Unbegründete Vorurteile gegen Fremde und rassistische Tendenzen bleiben Dauerthemen im gesellschaftlichen Diskurs. Fremde Menschen werden oftmals ausgegrenzt und gesellschaftliche Anerkennung wird ihnen aufgrund von latenten rassistischen Vorurteilen verweigert. Max... Read more

Daws Butler: Voice Magician - Abridged

By: Arnold R. Kunert

Narrated by: Charles Dawson Butler, Stan Freberg, Joe Bevila...

Length: 1 hour 2 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Daws Butler: Voice Magician traces the career of one of America's best-loved but least-seen actors. During his fifty year career, Daws Butler provided the voices for such beloved animated characters as Yogi Bear, Huckleberry Hound, Quick Draw McGraw, Chilly Willy, Elroy Jetson, and dozens of others. Interwoven throughout this interview with... Read more

Fibber McGee & Molly, Vol. 1 - Abridged

By: Hollywood 360

Narrated by: Jim Jordan, Marian Jordan & a full cast

Length: 5 hours 52 minutes

Abridged: Yes

A hilarious collection of episodes from the beloved radio show Fibber McGee & MollyExcitable and loose-lipped Fibber means well enough, but it's not always easy for even-tempered Molly to keep him in check and out of trouble. Of course, the long suffering Mrs. McGee's penchant for patience makes it all the funnier when she's finally pushed... Read more

Daws Butler Teaches You How to Do Voices - Abridged

By: Charles Dawson Butler

Narrated by: Charles Dawson Butler

Length: 57 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Now you can learn how to be a voice actor with this audio set of demonstrations by the legendary voice of Yogi Bear: Daws Butler! Daws talks directly to you, demonstrating his dialect technique and entertaining you at the same time!Daws Butler was not only the voice of Yogi Bear but of Huckleberry Hound, Quick Draw McGraw, Baba Looey, Augie... Read more

The Pedro’s Fables Themes Collection - Abridged

By: Pedro Pablo Sacristán

Narrated by: Joe Bevilacqua & Lorie Kellogg

Length: 8 hours 48 minutes

Abridged: Yes

More funny children stories by noted Spanish author Pedro Pablo Sacristán, translated into English, in themes kids love!Perfect for bedtime, car rides, or anywhere you go, The Pedro's Fables Themes Collection is an entertaining and educational anthology of Pedro Pablo Sacristán's most beloved tales. Organized into themes and produced with full... Read more

Inner Sanctum Mysteries, Vol. 1 - Abridged

By: Hollywood 360 & CBS Radio

Narrated by: a full cast

Length: 5 hours 55 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Taking its name from a popular series of mystery novels, Inner Sanctum Mysteries debuted over NBC's Blue Network in January 1941. It featured one of the most memorable and atmospheric openings in radio history: an organist hit a dissonant chord, a doorknob turned, and the famous "creaking door" slowly began to open. Every week, Inner Sanctum... Read more

Reasons to be Happy

By: Neil LaBute

Narrated by: Gia Crovatin, Jenna Fischer, Thomas Sadoski & J...

Length: 1 hour 55 minutes

Abridged: No

In the sequel to "reasons to be pretty," Greg, Steph, Carly, and Kent return a little older, but not necessarily wiser. And don’t worry if you haven’t met them before – there’s more than enough humor and humanity to usher you into the second act of their lives.

Includes a backstage conversation with Neil LaBute and the cast.

An L.A. Theatre Works... Read more

Reasons to be Pretty

By: Neil LaBute

Narrated by: Gia Crovatin, Jenna Fischer, Thomas Sadoski & J...

Length: 2 hours 7 minutes

Abridged: No

What does it mean to be pretty? Do you really need someone to validate
your appearance? Neil LaBute tackles our obsession with physical beauty
head-on in a work nominated for multiple Tony and Drama Desk Awards.
Our production, directed by the playwright, includes original Broadway cast member Thomas Sadoski, whose acclaimed performance also earned... Read more

Uncle Vanya

By: Anton Chekhov, David Mamet & Vlada Chernornirdik

Narrated by: Jennifer Bassey, JD Cullum, Holley Fain, Martin...

Length: 2 hours 8 minutes

Abridged: No

In this classic of Chekhov’s canon, an overbearing professor pays a visit to his country estate, where Sonya and Vanya, his daughter and former brother-in-law, have slaved to maintain his wealth. But Vanya is enchanted by the professor’s new wife, while Sonya has fallen for the town’s melancholy doctor. Includes a conversation with Rosamund... Read more

The All New “Lum & Abner” Comic Strips - Abridged

By: Donnie Pitchford

Narrated by: Donnie Pitchford & a full cast

Length: 2 hours 56 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Lum and Abner, the classic American network radio comedy show, was created by Chester Lauck and Norris Goff and aired from 1931 to 1954.Now for the first time since 1954, veteran radio theater producer Joe Bevilacqua and comic strip artist Donnie Pitchford bring you one hundred new "Lum and Abner" audio comic strips! These hilarious comedy... Read more

A Joe Bev Audio Theater Sampler, Vol. 1 - Abridged

By: Joe Bevilacqua, Alan Reed, William Melillo, Cha...

Narrated by: Joe Bevilacqua, Alan Reed, William Melillo, Cha...

Length: 6 hours 3 minutes

Abridged: Yes

A Joe Bev Audio Theater Sampler, Volume 1 is an anthology representing more than forty years of storytelling by Joe Bevilacqua, a.k.a Joe Bev, the award-winning actor, writer, producer, and director. Each half-hour is beautifully produced with original a cast of professional actors, sound effects, and music.Volume 1 includes: - "The Mystery of... Read more

A Joe Bev Audio Theater Sampler, Vol. 2 - Abridged

By: Joe Bevilacqua, Charles Dawson Butler, Pedro Pa...

Narrated by: Joe Bevilacqua, Charles Dawson Butler, Alan Ree...

Length: 6 hours

Abridged: Yes

A Joe Bev Audio Theater Sampler, Volume 2 is an anthology representing more than forty years of storytelling by Joe Bevilacqua, a.k.a Joe Bev, the award-winning actor, writer, producer, and director.Each half-hour is beautifully produced with original a cast of professional actors, sound effects, and music.Volume 2 includes:- "I'll Teach You! …... Read more

The Cairo Trilogy

By: Naguib Mahfouz

Narrated by: Full Cast & Omar Sharif

Length: 2 hours 50 minutes

Abridged: No

Omar Sharif leads an all-Egyptian cast in this three-part drama, recorded entirely in Egypt's capital.

Adapted from the novels of Nobel Prize-winning author Naguib Mahfouz, this gripping family saga chronicles the life of a downwardly-mobile middle class family as Egypt emerges from colonialism and adjusts to the modern world.

The Cairo Trilogy... Read more

Les fausses confidences

By: Marivaux

Narrated by: Jean Louis Barrault, Madeleine Renaud & Jean De...

Length: 1 hour 24 minutes

Abridged: No

Les Fausses Confidences est une comédie en trois actes et en prose de Marivaux jouée pour la première fois le 16 mars 1737 par les Comédiens italiens à l'Hôtel de Bourgogne. L'idée de provoquer l'amour par de fausses confidences a été souvent mise en œuvre avant et après Marivaux. Cette comédie à l'intrigue bien conduite, sagement développée,... Read more

La dame aux camélias - Abridged

By: Alexandre Dumas Fils

Narrated by: Louis Seigner, Jean-Pierre Aumont, Germaine Mic...

Length: 1 hour 27 minutes

Abridged: Yes

La Dame aux camélias raconte l'amour d'un jeune bourgeois, Armand Duval, pour une courtisane, Marguerite Gautier, atteinte de tuberculose. Dans le demi-monde parisien chic, où se côtoient riches amateurs et femmes légères, le jeune Armand Duval tombe amoureux de la jeune et belle Marguerite Gautier, une des reines de ce monde éphémère de la... Read more

La reine morte - Abridged

By: Henry de Montherlant

Narrated by: Louis Seigner, Maurice Escande, Jean Yonnel & R...

Length: 2 hours 20 minutes

Abridged: Yes

La jeune infante de Navarre vient au Portugal pour épouser le prince Pedro, fils du vieux et redoutable roi Ferrante. Pedro s'est marié en grand secret à une dame du royaume. Jusqu'où Ferrante ira-t-il dans sa vengeance pour ménager sa succession… ? La Reine morte est une pièce de théâtre d'Henry de Montherlant écrite en 1942 et représentée pour... Read more

Hamlet - Abridged

By: William Shakespeare

Narrated by: Aman Maitre, Vibert, Suzanne Bing, Jean Villard...

Length: 54 minutes

Abridged: Yes

La Tragique Histoire d'Hamlet, prince de Danemark plus couramment désigné sous le titre abrégé Hamlet, est la plus longue et l'une des plus célèbres pièces de William Shakespeare. Le roi du Danemark, père d'Hamlet, est mort récemment. Son frère Claudius l'a remplacé comme roi et, moins de deux mois après2, a épousé Gertrude, la veuve de son... Read more

Phèdre - Abridged

By: Racine

Narrated by: Maria Casarès, Pierre Dux & Michel Vitold

Length: 55 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Fille de Minos et de Pasiphaé, Phèdre lutte en vain contre la passion qu'elle éprouve pour Hippolyte, le fils de Thésée dont elle est l'épouse. Épuisée et culpabilisée par ses sentiments qu'elle ne contrôle pas, elle cherche par tous les moyens à l'éloigner d'elle. Ce beau-fils, adulé et rejeté, a l'intention de quitter Trézène pour partir à la... Read more