Audiobooks by Jerry Stearns

IN THE EMBERS An Independent Feature-Length Audio Drama by Brian Price and Jerry Stearns Length: 215 minutes (3 hours, 35 minutes, 50 seconds) Authors: Brian Price; Jerry Stearns Narrators (in this order): Edwin Strout, Robin Miles, Olivia DuFord, Dawn Krosnowski, Gordon Smuder, Susanne Becker, Tom Joyal, Charlie Meitzner, Dean Johnson, Jacquie Maddix, E. G. Bailey, (interview extras: Joe Bevilacqua, Jerry Stearns, Brian Price) (c) (p) 2015 Brian Price and Jerry Stearns, Great Northern Audio, in association with Waterlogg Productions Description: A song, a pressed flower, and the sound of two girl's voices recovered from a burned wooden beam by using a brand new laser technique to read a charred surface like the grooves of an old 78rpm record. These are the clues that archaeologist, Digger Morgan, discovers while working on a routine dig at a Maryland Plantation. Who were the girls? When was the fire? The answers all lead to 1920s jazz pioneer, Kit Jeffers, whose voice mysteriously appears on Digger's computer and whose existence remains haunted by a singular tragic event. With the sound design, rhythm and detail of an independent film, IN THE EMBERS stars Audie-Award winner, Robin Miles, and features an original score, inventive sound effects and a fine ensemble cast. BONUS TRACKS: Music from the production and interviews with the cast. CAST: Edwin Strout - Digger Morgan Robin Miles - Kit Jeffers Olivia DuFord - Young Alice Jeffers Dawn Krosnowski - Susan Gordon Smuder - Tom Susanne Becker - Cindy Tom Joyal - Berringer Charlie Meitzner - Denny Dean Johnson - Epstein Jacquie Maddix - Old Alice E. G. Bailey - Reynolds IN THE EMBERS Review: "The story is excellent, the music is excellent, the audio quality is excellent, and so are the actors. This is a drama that goes in the permanent collection."- Scott Danielson, SFFaudio.com "Fascinating story, with some terrific performances."- Stefan Rudnicki, actor and narrator "Best known for clever live sci-fi shows, the dynamic duo of Jerry Stearns and Brian Price show that they have more up their sleeves. [In the Embers] tells the story of Digger, an archaeologist who decodes the voices of two girls from the charred ashes of an old barn, unlocking secrets, strangeness, and some saucy jazz tunes. The dialogue in this short drama is as sharp as laser etchings, and, among a strong ensemble cast, the performances of Robin Miles and Olivia DuFord stand out. Listeners will be treated to some uniquely sonic special effects, original tunes, and an imaginative story written by two of contemporary audio drama's best."-AudioFile

Brian Price, Jerry Stearns (Author), A Full Cast, A Full Cast, Edwin Strout, Robin Miles (Narrator)

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The Jewels of the 11th Generation

A full-cast comedy production from the Great Northern Audio Theatre Treasure hunters board a three hundred-year-old generation starship, the Professor Irwin Corey, in search of legendary jewels. As usual, they find pirates, adventures, adorable children, and plenty of squeaky toys. “The story is excellent, the music is excellent, the audio quality is excellent, and so are the actors.”—SFFaudio.com on In the Embers

Brian Price, Jerry Stearns (Author), A Full Cast, A Full Cast, Charlie Meitzner, David Ossman, Eleanor Price, Preston Ossman, Tim Wick, Windy Bowlsby (Narrator)

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The Learning Curve: or, The Rise of Francis

A full-cast comedy production recorded live at Convergence in Bloomington, Minnesota What does it take to jump-start an economy? Why, consumers! So what do politicians do to jump-start an economy? They create millions of new consumers by emancipating creatures and monsters, real and fictional. But is the public ready to accept creature-made entertainment features? What do politicians care?

Brian Price, Jerry Stearns (Author), A Full Cast, A Full Cast, David Ossman, Jeffrey Adams, Preston Ossman, Tim Wick, Wally Wingert, Windy Bowlsby (Narrator)

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The Velveteen Submission: or, The Lighthouse at the End of the Tunnel

A full-cast comedy production recorded live at Convergence in Bloomington, Minnesota Pangborn arrives unexpectedly on a lighthouse in space, startling the caretaker and his wife. Then Ripley shows up, looking for Pangborn. Then Ripley’s father, space pirate Captain Squid, arrives looking for his daughter, and he doesn’t like finding Pangborn there too. Soon they all discover that the lighthouse is about to be smacked by an approaching passenger space cruiser unless they can do something. A hot bath is suggested. Will they all escape destruction? Will they find out who the father of Ripley’s baby is? How much of this can actually happen in only a half-hour show? Only the listener knows for sure.

Brian Price, Jerry Stearns (Author), A Full Cast, A Full Cast, David Ossman, Irene Ruderman (Narrator)

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Peter Galaxy, Interstellar Envoy

A full-cast comedy production recorded live at Convergence in Bloomington, Minnesota Peter Galaxy and his sidekick, Dr. Simon, used to be big stars on the radio. Now they’re just two retired actors playing cards on the front porch and riding herd on the grandchildren. But can these two old-timers find work for three hundred billion illegal aliens? Yeah, we wondered about that question too. We’ve always wondered what would happen if two of our favorite worlds were to collide. When veteran and Dr. Who alumnus the late Michael Sheard joined David Ossman of the Firesign Theatre (and the voice of Mark Time himself) on stage, we found out: the universe got funnier. That’s valuable information.

Brian Price, Jerry Stearns (Author), A Full Cast, A Full Cast, David Ossman, Irene Ruderman, Michael Sheard, Preston Ossman, Richard Fish, Tim Wick, Windy Merrill (Narrator)

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Dialogue with Martian Trombone

A full-cast production recorded live at Convergence in Bloomington, Minnesota The Ramon Raquello Orchestra was supposed to get their big break that night in 1938, on Orson Welles’ Mercury Theater show, but they kept getting cut off. The rest of that program became famous. Still is. But what happened to the band? We join them many years later at a reunion, and it seems that they can’t seem to escape the influence of the Martians. “Good enough that if I heard it while driving, it would keep me in the car until it was over. A great idea within a great idea.”—Patrick McLean, AIR Review Board

Brian Price, Jerry Stearns (Author), A Full Cast, A Full Cast, David Ossman, Tim Wick (Narrator)

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Cyber Bob and the Digital Nymph

A full-cast comedy production from the Great Northern Audio Theatre David Ossman of the Firesign Theatre returns one last time to the live, raucous stage to play Cyber Bob, who leaves his position as cart-wrangler at the Mart to lead a digital expedition into the digital glade in search of the beautiful yet elusive Digital Nymph. There’s a history between the two, and they aren’t playing … well, they are playing games. And when the Nymph asks if Cyber Bob wants to “take the leap,” there’s only one answer for the old campaigner. “The story is excellent, the music is excellent, the audio quality is excellent, and so are the actors.”—SFFaudio.com on In the Embers

Brian Price, Jerry Stearns (Author), A Full Cast, A Full Cast, David Ossman, Dawn Krosnowski, Kelvin Hatle, Megan Petersen, Richard Fish, Tim Wick, Windy Bowlsby (Narrator)

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3 Wizard Tales: “High Moon,” “Tell Them NAPA Sent You,” “Wizard Jack”

A full-cast comedy production recorded live at Minicon 32 in Bloomington, Minnesota This collection features three modern tales of wizards, magic, and silliness. “High Moon” is a Western showdown with magic and fifty meters. “Tell Them NAPA Sent You” is a story of a wizard, dwarfs, and auto parts. And in “Wizard Jack,” the wizard accidentally trades all the magical tomorrows for tango lessons.

Brian Price, Jerry Stearns (Author), A Full Cast, A Full Cast, David Ossman (Narrator)

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Thwack That Dirigible: or, Do You Want Fries with That?

A full-cast comedy production from the Great Northern Audio Theatre A stolen dream-driven dirigible, an evil steam-powered spider, and a Styrofoam grail all have the fair dream mistress Princess Doyle à la Carte and the decidedly bubbly Count Pierre d’Orc on the run beyond the overtaxed capacity of their Heisenberg Hyperextended Reversal Dream Drive. Steampunk and other steam-like stuff take a bath in this Brian Price and Jerry Stearns satire. Thwack That Dirigible features special appearances by the Tonight Show’s Wally Wingert, Transylvania Television’s Gordon Smuder, and the Hungarian Dwarf Parade. “Amazing script…and a nice live performance production too. Good effects. And some very good acting.”—Tom Lopez, ZBS Foundation

Brian Price, Jerry Stearns (Author), A Full Cast, A Full Cast, Megan Petersen, Windy Bowlsby (Narrator)

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The Great Northern Audio Theatre Collection

The Great Northern Audio Theatre creates its own unique, original brand of lighthearted, whimsical, and comic stories that evoke the inventiveness of Firesign Theatre and the sophistication of Norman Corwin, the celebrated American creator of golden-age radio drama. Collected here are eighteen plays, some of which were performed before a live audience at the Mark Time Awards shows. Firesign cofounders David Ossman and Phil Proctor and iconic children’s show host Chuck McCann are among the many actors performing on this ultimate Great Northern Audio Theatre collection. The set includes the following: Cyber Bob and the Digital Nymph Cyber Bob and the Silicon Kid SpaceGirl: Downloading the Legacy Thwack That Dirigible, or Do You Want Fries with That? Villains on Parade Jokes in Space The Learning Curve The Jewels of the 11th Generation Dialogue with Martian Trombone Peter Galaxy, Interstellar Envoy The Velveteen Submission, or The Lighthouse at the End of the Tunnel Three Wizard Tales: High Moon, Tell Them NAPA Sent You, Wizard Jack SuperPal: The Saving of the World Drummer’s Dome Tumbleweed Roundup Solid State University Permafrost, MN Joe Bev Talks with Jerry and Brian “The story is excellent, the music is excellent, the audio quality is excellent, and so are the actors.”—SFFaudio.com, praise for the producers’ work

Brian Price, Jerry Stearns (Author), A Full Cast, David Ossman, Phil Proctor (Narrator)

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Villains on Parade

A full-cast comedy production recorded live at Convergence in Bloomington, MinnesotaVillains on Parade, starring Chuck McCann, Wally Wingert, and the rest of our usual troupe, features an evil sorceress, bumbling henchmen, the annual Storming of the Castle, the Plunderers Day Parade, the Lost Orc Commentaries, and other extreme silliness. The bad guys have their say, and the pros take the stage and bring down the castle.Additional pieces include a closeup of the Plunderers Day Parade and “Unrelated Random Short Form Bad Guy Cliché Community and Dinner Theater” (the title is almost longer than the bit itself).

Brian Price, Eleanor Price, Jerry Stearns (Author), A Full Cast, Amanda Balagur, Chuck Mccann, Megan Petersen, Tim Wick, Wally Wingert, Windy Bowlsby (Narrator)

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Super Pal: The Saving of the World

A full-cast comedy production recorded live at Convergence in Bloomington, Minnesota The rogue comet Skippy is headed right for Big City. The mayor is looking for a superhero to save everyone, but most of them are busy at the moment. Super Pal is discussed, but he isn’t their first choice. In this superhero mockumentary, we hear about Super Pal from his friends, his agent, and his girlfriend, and we find out about his childhood. “These performances were a lot of fun…Very witty.”—Dani Cutler, SFFaudio.com

Brian Price, Jerry Stearns (Author), A Full Cast (Narrator)

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