Radio Theatre Audiobooks | Drama

Evon Morris (Author), California Artists Radio Theatre, Richard Alan Young, Richard Young, William Windom (Narrator)

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Ekaterinburg, Russia: July 16, 1918. Ten months have passed since Nicholas II's reign was cut short by revolutionaries. Tonight, the White Army advances on the town where the Tsar and his family are being held captive by the Bolsheviks. Nicholas dares to hope for salvation. Instead, the Romanovs are coldly and methodically executed. Moscow: Present Day. Atlanta lawyer Miles Lord, fluent in Russian and well versed in the country's history, is thrilled to be in Moscow on the eve of such a momentous event. After the fall of Communism and a succession of weak governments, the Russian people have voted to bring back the monarchy. The new tsar will be chosen from the distant relatives of Nicholas II by a specially appointed commission, and Miles' job is to perform a background check on the Tsarist candidate favored by a powerful group of Western businessmen. But research quickly becomes the least of Miles' concerns when he is nearly killed by gunmen on a city plaza. Suddenly Miles is racing across continents, shadowed by nefarious henchmen. At first, his only question is why people are pursuing him. But after a strange conversation with a mysterious Russian, who steers Miles toward the writings of Rasputin, he becomes desperate to know more-most important, what really happened to the family of Russia's last tsar? His only companion is Akilina Petrov, a Russian circus performer sympathetic to his struggle, and his only guide is a cryptic message from Rasputin that implies that the bloody night of so long ago is not the last chapter in the Romanovs' story . . . and that someone might even have survived the massacre. The prophecy's implications are earth-shattering-not only for the future of the tsar and mother Russia, but also for Miles himself. Steve Berry, national bestselling author of the phenomenal thriller The Amber Room, once again delves into rich historical fact to produce an explosive page-turner. In The Romanov Prophecy, the authentic and the speculative meld into a fascinating and exceptionally suspenseful work of fiction

Steve Berry (Author), L.J. Ganser, Various Participants (Narrator)

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Farewell My Lovely

Raymond Chandler (Author), Don Fellows, Ed Bishop, Robert Beatty (Narrator)

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Paul Temple And The Geneva Mystery

This is another six-part case for crime novelist and detective Paul Temple (Peter Coke) and his Fleet Street journalist Steve (Marjorie Westbury). TXd on 11/4/65 and for five subsequent weeks on Radio 2, it was the penultimate of the series, which on and off had spanned 30 years from 1938 to 1968. Others in the cast include John Baddeley, Patrick Barr, Isabel Dean and Frederick Treves.

Francis Durbridge (Author), , Marjorie Westbury, Peter Coke, Various Participants (Narrator)

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The Grapes of Wrath

A heart-wrenching full-cast adaptation of the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by John Steinbeck, starring Jeffrey Donovan and Shirley Knight. Set during the Great Depression, The Grapes of Wrath tells the powerful story of the Joad family's trek from the dust bowl of Oklahoma to the promise of a new life in California. But what they find threatens to rip apart their lives, and sever the ties that bind them together. Starring Shirley Knight as Ma Joad, Frank Galati's play finds its timeless heart in the generous spirit of the common man. A L.A. Theatre Works full-cast performance featuring: Shirley Knight as Ma Joad Jeffrey Donovan as Tom Joad Emily Bergl as Rose of Sharon Michael Buie as Connie and others Daniel Chacon as Al Joad Maurice Chasse as Deputy Sheriff and others Shannon Cochran as Mrs. Wainwright and Elizabeth Sandry Trista Delamere as 2nd Narrator and Al's Girl Francis Guinan as Jim Casy Charlie Matthes as Willy and others Gas Station Attendant and Hooper Ranch Guard Rod McLachlan as Uncle John Robert Pescovitz as Pa Joad Joel Rafael as Car Salesman and Man with Guitar Stephen Ramsey as 1st Narrator and others Nick Sadler as Agricultural Officer and others Andy Taylor as Gas Station Owner and others Floyd Knowles and Weedpatch Camp Director Todd Waring as Hooper Ranch Bookkeeper and others Fredd Wayne as Grampa, Mayor of Hooverville and Camp Guard Michael Weston as Noah Joad and others Kate Williamson as Gramma and others Live music performed by the Joel Rafael Band. Adapted by Frank Galati. Directed by Richard Masur. Recorded before a live audience at the Skirball Cultural Center, Los Angeles.

Frank Galati, John Steinbeck (Author), Jeffrey Donovan, Shirley Knight (Narrator)

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The Man With Bogart's Face

After a face transplant to look (and sound) just like Humphrey Bogart, Sam Marlowe finds himself knee-deep in Los Angeles noir cliches. Hardboiled crime was never this hilarious, as Sam shakes goons, delights dames, and cracks the case. Starring Rich Little, JoAnne Worley, Samantha Eggar, Ian Abercrombie, Leslie Easterbrook, William Windom, Beverly Garland, HM Wynant, Linda Henning, Marvin Kaplan, Tom Williams, Bob Legionaire, John Bliss, and John Harlan

Andrew J. Fenady (Author), California Artists Radio Theatre, JoAnne Worley, Rich Little (Narrator)

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A View from the Bridge

Italian-American immigrant life in the 1950's textures this searing drama of love and revenge. Longshoreman Eddie Carbone is devoted to his wife, Beatrice and to his niece, Catherine. When Beatrice's impoverished Sicilian cousins enter the U.S. illegally, in hope of finding work, Eddie gives them a helping hand. But when Catherine and one of the cousins fall in love, Eddie's affection for his niece turns into obsession. An L.A. Theatre Works full-cast performance featuring: Charles Cioffi as Alfieri Harry Hamlin as Marco Jamie Hanes as Rodolpho Mary McDonnell as Beatrice Peter Morse as Louis and others Ed O'Neill as Eddie Carbone Amy Pietz as Catherine Don Tieri as Mike and others Directed by Peter Levin

Arthur Miller (Author), Ed O'Neill, Harry Hamlin (Narrator)

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Jane Eyre

CART's faithful adaptation of Charlotte Bronte's novel follows young orphan Jane Eyre (Samantha Eggar) searching for acceptance and love from an aunt who resents and tortures her before sending her to Lowood School. There, after many trials, she learns to become an accomplished young woman. She plans to be a governess and advertises in a country newspaper, leading to a job as a teacher to a French orphan. In this position, she meets Mr. Rochester (Michael York), beginning a love story, filled with passion and anguish. Also starring Beverly Garland, Helena Carroll, Ian Abercrombie, Linda Henning, Caitlin Shannon, Amelia White, Francisca Beach, Marty Maguire, Thomas MacGreevy, Sean McClory, and John Harlan

Charlotte Bronte (Author), California Artists Radio Theatre, Michael York, Samantha Eggar (Narrator)

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The Bear: A Classic One-Act Play

The Bear, the classic one-act play by Anton Chekhov, produced, directed and adapted by Joe Bevilacqua. Written in 1900, The Bear is one of the great works of Anton Chekhov, about the strange beginnings of love between the recently widowed Mrs. Popov and Grigory Stepanovich Smirnov. The title ""The Bear"" comes in Russian the word for ""bear"" which has two meanings: an animal or a rather rude, clumsy, awkward man. The play is alternately titled ""The Boor"". The fine cast includes Cathi Tully, Bob Miller, and William Duff-Griffin.

Anton Chekhov (Author), Joe Bevilacqua, Robert Miller (Narrator)

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Yankee Doodle Dandies

The story of America's roots, with a dollop of humor, from the days of Christopher Columbus to the present. Reminisce with great personalities including Benjamin Franklin, Patrick Henry, Thomas Paine, and even the earliest seafaring men who looked upon the New World. Starring Richard Crenna, Leslie Easterbrook, William Windom, Louis Nye, Rene Auberjonois, Ian Abercrombie, Linda Henning, Marty Maguire, Tom Williams, Thomas MacGreevy, and John Harlan

Various Authors (Author), California Artists Radio Theatre, Louis Nye, Richard Crenna (Narrator)

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Where She Stops Nobody Knows

Life is full of surprises, especially for our ubiquitous heroine. Join her on a lifetime of adventure, from growing pains, to living with cannibals, to finding love in the most awkward of places. Around the world and through the ages she goes, and where she stops...well, you'll find out. Starring Shelley Long, William Windom, and John Harlan

Oliver Hailey (Author), California Artists Radio Theatre, Shelley Long, William Windom (Narrator)

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The Southpaw

Coming of age in America by way of the baseball diamond, left-hander Henry Wiggen grows to manhood in a right-handed world. From his small-town beginnings, to the top of the game, Henry finds out how hard it is to please his coach, his girl, the sports page and himself-all at once. The first installation of a series that includes Bang the Drum Slowly, The Southpaw is a comic and poignant look at Henry Wiggen’s first season in the majors. Based on the novel by Mark Harris. An L.A. Theatre Works full-cast performance featuring Edward Asner, Kate Asner, Earl Brown, Evan Gore, Henry Harris, Armando Ortega, Amy Pietz, Tom Virtue, Ron West, Rugg Williams and Eric Winzenried.

Mark Harris (Author), Various Performers (Narrator)

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