Performance audiobooks

Horace - Abridged

By: Corneille

Narrated by: Françoise Rosay Maria Mauban Catherine Sellers ...

Length: 1 hour 42 minutes

Abridged: Yes

La pièce, dont l'action se situe à l'origine de Rome, débute dans une ambiance tragique : la famille romaine des Horaces est unie à la famille des Curiaces. Le jeune Horace est marié à Sabine. La guerre fratricide qui éclate entre les deux villes rompt cette harmonie. Pour en finir, chaque ville désigne trois champions qui se battront en combat... Read more

Les fourberies de Scapin - Abridged

By: Molière

Narrated by: Robert Hirsch, Jacques Charon, Jacques Toja & J...

Length: 1 hour 17 minutes

Abridged: Yes

En l'absence de leurs pères partis en voyage, Octave, fils d'Argante ainsi que Léandre, fils de Géronte, se sont épris l'un de Hyacinte, jeune fille pauvre et de naissance inconnue qu'il vient d'épouser, le second de la " jeune Égyptienne " Zerbinette. Au retour d'Argante, Octave, très inquiet de la réaction paternelle à l'annonce de son union,... Read more

Les précieuses ridicules - Abridged

By: Molière

Narrated by: André Rochel, Francine Dartois, Pierre Stephen ...

Length: 43 minutes

Abridged: Yes

La fille et la nièce d'un bon bourgeois, nommé M. Gorgibus, sont deux pédantes qui ne rêvent que de se voir entourées de beaux esprits, gens à la mode qui ne parlent que dans un style prétentieux ; elles ont changé leurs noms de Madelon et de Cathos pour les noms plus sonores d'Aminte et de Polixène et elles se posent en précieuses. Gorgibus,... Read more

L'école des femmes - Abridged

By: Molière

Narrated by: Louis Jouvet, Jean Richard, Fernand René, Georg...

Length: 1 hour 58 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Arnolphe prétend qu'une femme ne peut être sage et vertueuse qu'autant qu'elle est ignorante et niaise. Aussi, pour avoir une épouse à sa guise, il fait élever sa jeune pupille, Agnès, au fond de sa maison, sous la garde d'un valet et d'une servante aussi niais qu'elle. La jeune Agnès, qui a été élevée dans la plus grossière ignorance, se... Read more

Suspense, Vol. 1 - Abridged

By: Hollywood 360 & CBS Radio

Narrated by: a full cast

Length: 5 hours 53 minutes

Abridged: Yes

A thrilling collection of episodes from the classic radio show SuspenseConceived as a potential radio vehicle for Alfred Hitchcock to direct, Suspense was a radio series of epic proportion. It aired on CBS from 1942 to 1962 and is considered by many to be the best mystery drama series of the golden age. Often referred to as "Radio's Outstanding... Read more

The Great Gildersleeve, Vol. 1 - Abridged

By: Hollywood 360 & NBC Radio

Narrated by: Willard Waterman & a full cast

Length: 5 hours 54 minutes

Abridged: Yes

A hilarious collection of episodes from the beloved radio show The Great GildersleeveThrockmorton P. Gildersleeve was a popular character, appearing each week on the Fibber McGee & Molly radio show. On August 31, 1941, Gildersleeve landed his own situation comedy show, The Great Gildersleeve, which was radio's first spin-off. Gildersleeve... Read more

The Perhapanauts

By: Todd Dezago & Elaine Lee

Narrated by: Christopher Price, Robin Miles, Paul Drinan, Ja...

Length: 51 minutes

Abridged: No

With equal parts X-Files and classic Saturday morning cartoon, The Perhapanauts are the agents of BEDLAM, charged with fighting the forces of supernatural and sending them back to whence they came. The twist: the Perhapanauts are themselves supernatural beings, including the Sasquatch, a Chupacabra, the Mothman, and a ghost! In the ‘Nauts audio... Read more

Red

By: John Logan

Narrated by: Jonathan Groff & Alfred Molina

Length: 1 hour 23 minutes

Abridged: No

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... Read more

The Motherfucker with the Hat

By: Stephen Adly Guirgis

Narrated by: Bobby Cannavale, Chris Rock, Elizabeth Rodrigue...

Length: 1 hour 32 minutes

Abridged: No

Addiction, pain, and explosive tempers are not exactly what you’d call the ingredients for a side-splitting comedy. Yet Stephen Adly Guirgis has created a profane, hilarious masterpiece that earned a “hatful” of theatrical accolades in 2011, including a Drama Desk award for Outstanding Actor in a Play for Bobby Cannavale. Stars the original... Read more

A Midsummer Night’s Dream

By: William Shakespeare

Narrated by: Jamie Bamber, Tara Barr, Janine Barris, Erin Be...

Length: 1 hour 57 minutes

Abridged: No

Shakespeare combined his love of theater with Greek mythology and the supernatural to create what is arguably his most playfully imaginative work. From love potions to bizarre transformations to the unforgettable play-within-a-play, A Midsummer Night’s Dream is a non-stop delight, and remains one of the milestones of the Bard’s canon. Recorded... Read more

Kindertransport

By: Diane Samuels

Narrated by: Hugo Armstrong, Shannon Lee Clair, Jane Kaczmar...

Length: 1 hour 52 minutes

Abridged: No

As conditions deteriorated in Germany in the 1930s, many Jews tried in vain to escape. But thanks to a British humanitarian effort, about 10,000 Jewish children from Germany and neighboring countries were relocated to live with families in the United Kingdom, while their parents stayed behind. This passage to freedom became known as... Read more

Headstrong

By: Patrick Link

Narrated by: Deidrie Henry, Ernie Hudson, Ntare Guma Mbaho M...

Length: 1 hour 18 minutes

Abridged: No

In the wake of increasing concern over brain trauma in professional athletes, Patrick Link has crafted a story about a retired NFL linebacker who must deal with a family tragedy and his own suffering because of the violence of his chosen sport.

Includes a conversation about brain injuries and sports with Dr. Robert Cantu, the Senior Advisor to... Read more

Glengarry Glen Ross

By: David Mamet

Narrated by: Gordon Clapp, Kyle Colerider-Krugh, Richard Dre...

Length: 1 hour 22 minutes

Abridged: No

A group of low-ranking real estate salesmen are trying to survive in a cut-throat office culture. But when two of them devise a plot to redress the company’s wrongs, the resulting turmoil increases the pressure to unbearable levels.

A 1984 Pulitzer Prize winner for Drama.

An L.A. Theatre Works full-cast performance featuring:

Joe Mantegna as Ricky... Read more

The Divine Sister

By: Charles Busch

Narrated by: Emily Bergl, Charles Busch, Maxwell Caulfield, ...

Length: 1 hour 47 minutes

Abridged: No

A crumbling convent school is on the verge of insolvency, when a young postulant begins to display strange heavenly powers. And when a dashing film executive arrives to buy the rights to her story, the Reverend Mother refuses to put profits over prayer. Playwright Charles Busch made his name with genre-skewering hits like Psycho Beach Party, Die... Read more

Pedro’s Christmas Fables for Kids - Abridged

By: Pedro Pablo Sacristán

Narrated by: Joe Bevilacqua & Lorie Kellogg

Length: 1 hour 3 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Visit Santa at the North Pole, witness the birth of baby Jesus, and journey inside Noah's Ark with these timeless short stories. Written by noted Spanish children's author Pedro Pablo Sacristán, this entertaining collection features sound effects and music by veteran radio theater producer Joe Bevilacqua.Tales include: 1. "The Best Choice" 2.... Read more

Camp Waterlogg Chronicles, Seasons 1–5 - Abridged

By: Joe Bevilacqua, Lorie Kellogg & Pedro Pablo Sac...

Narrated by: Joe Bevilacqua, Lorie Kellogg, Kenny Savoy, Jim...

Length: 29 hours 45 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Part improvisation, part audio cartoon, The Camp Waterlogg Chronicles, Seasons 1–5 is a five-volume collection of the successful comedy show created by two radio-theater veterans.Each volume contains six one-hour segments of the comic misadventures of Sergeant Lefty, Olive Pitts, Ellis the Boatkeeper, Squeaky Lkie, Stinky Peter, Mrs.... Read more

Simon Studio Presents: Dancing in the Dark - Abridged

By: Vivian Green

Narrated by: Vivian Green, George Flowers & Mildred Purdy

Length: 31 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Dancing in the Dark is an original drama-comedy dealing with the challenges of retirement, aging, and new romance. This short play, written by Vivian Green, was first performed before a life audience at the West End Gate in New York City and was later rebroadcast in December 1995 on WBAI-FM radio in New York City. Read more

Deconstructing Laurel & Hardy - Abridged

By: Joe Bevilacqua

Narrated by: Joe Bevilacqua & Lorie Kellogg

Length: 1 hour

Abridged: Yes

This comedy hour combines audio from classic Laurel and Hardy movie clips with a new radio theater production in which "the boys" open a fix-it shop and recall their past failures as they handle a barrage of wacky customers.In the new moments, full of funny sound effects and music, Joe Bev voices not only Stan and Ollie but James Finlayson,... Read more

Camp Waterlogg Chronicles, Seasons 6–10 - Abridged

By: Joe Bevilacqua, Lorie Kellogg, Pedro Pablo Sacr...

Narrated by: Joe Bevilacqua, Lorie Kellogg, Kenny Savoy, Jim...

Length: 29 hours 29 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Part improvisation, part audio cartoon, The Camp Waterlogg Chronicles, Seasons 6–10 is a five-volume collection of the successful comedy show created by two radio-theater veterans.Each volume contains six one-hour segments of the comic misadventures of Sergeant Lefty, Olive Pitts, Ellis the Boatkeeper, Squeaky Lkie, Stinky Peter, Mrs.... Read more

The Camp Waterlogg Chronicles 9 - Abridged

By: Joe Bevilacqua, Lorie Kellogg, Pedro Pablo Sacr...

Narrated by: Joe Bevilacqua, Lorie Kellogg, Kenny Savoy, Jim...

Length: 5 hours 54 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Part improvisation, part audio cartoon, The Camp Waterlogg Chronicles 9 is a collection of variety show productions, created by two radio-theater veterans.The Camp Waterlogg Chronicles 9 contains six one-hour segments of the comic misadventures of Sergeant Lefty, Olive Pitts, Ellis the Boatkeeper, Squeaky Lkie, Stinky Peter, Mrs. Terwilliger,... Read more

Simon Studio Presents: Oedipus Noir - Abridged

By: Ralph Tyler

Narrated by: Roger Hendricks Simon, Matty O’Shea & Jay Leonhart

Length: 29 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Styled after the tough-guy detectives of Raymond Chandler's novels, this new radio play takes the tragic Greek hero down a couple pegs as he navigates today's dark and dangerous streets. But this American Oedipus won't accept his fate! Featuring an original jazz score by renowned bassist Jay Leonhart, Oedipus Noir was first performed before a... Read more

The Camp Waterlogg Chronicles 10 - Abridged

By: Joe Bevilacqua, Lorie Kellogg, Pedro Pablo Sacr...

Narrated by: Joe Bevilacqua, Lorie Kellogg, Kenny Savoy, Jim...

Length: 5 hours 52 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Part improvisation, part audio cartoon, The Camp Waterlogg Chronicles 10 is a collection of variety show productions, created by two radio-theater veterans.The Camp Waterlogg Chronicles 10 contains six one-hour segments of the comic misadventures of Sergeant Lefty, Olive Pitts, Ellis the Boatkeeper, Squeaky Lkie, Stinky Peter, Mrs. Terwilliger,... Read more

Comedy-O-Rama Variety Pack - Abridged

By: Victor Gates & Joe Bevilacqua

Narrated by: W. Ralph Walters, Elie Hirschman, David Sobkowi...

Length: 5 hours 20 minutes

Abridged: Yes

This variety pack includes comedy sketches and audio dramatizations that will keep you entertained throughout.Deconstructing Laurel & HardyA Comedy-O-Rama tributeAbbott & Costello in the CatskillsThis is an authentic recreation of a 1930s Borscht Belt variety show recorded before a live audience in the Catskills. In this New Oldtime... Read more

Waterlogg Holiday Collection - Abridged

By: Charles Dawson Butler, Pedro Pablo Sacristán, J...

Narrated by: Charles Dawson Butler, Joe Bevilacqua, Lorie Ke...

Length: 5 hours 13 minutes

Abridged: Yes

This collection of stories features holiday tales for both young and old!The Christmas That Almost Never WasIt is Christmas Eve at the North Pole, and Santa Claus has lost his "remembery." Now only a child who has been good for a full year can save Christmas! Producer Joe Bevilacqua has unearthed this vintage 1940s recording of the charming... Read more