Audiobooks Narrated by Richard Schiff

Nan and the Lower Body

Nan takes a prestigious research position working for Dr. George Papanicolaou, the inventor of the Pap smear. The doctor worries Nan's new husband might distract from their important work, but Nan has a secret that could upend everyone's plans for her. Includes an interview with playwright Jessica Dickey. This play is part of L.A. Theatre Works' Relativity Series of science-themed plays. Lead funding for the Relativity Series is provided by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, bridging science and the arts in the modern world. Recorded at The Invisible Studios, West Hollywood in November 2023. Directed by Anna Lyse Erikson; Producing Director: Susan Albert Loewenberg An L.A. Theatre Works full-cast recording, starring: Shannon Cochran as Mache Papanicolaou Josh Dallas as Ted Day Jessica Dickey as Herself Ginnifer Goodwin as Nan Day Richard Schiff as Dr. George Papanicoloaou Senior Producer: Anna Lyse Erikson Prepared for audio by Mark Holden Recorded, edited, designed, and mixed by Charles Carroll for The Invisible Studios, West Hollywood. Senior Radio Producer: Ronn Lipkin Foley Artist: Jeff Gardner

Jessica Dickey (Author), Ginnifer Goodwin, Jessica Dickey, Josh Dallas, Richard Schiff, Shannon Cochran (Narrator)

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Secret Order

In the high-stakes world of cancer research, Dr. William Shumway has just made a stunning breakthrough. But is it really the long-sought cure for cancer? Despite the young scientist’s reservations, a senior mentor pressures him to trumpet his findings to the world. Part medical drama, part suspense-filled thriller, Secret Order turns its microscope on bioethics, money and power. Includes an interview with Dr. Harvey Herschman, Director for Basic Research at the UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center. An L.A. Theatre Works full-cast performance featuring Angela Goethals, Will McCormack, Richard Schiff and George Segal. Secret Order is part of L.A. Theatre Works’ Relativity Series featuring science-themed plays. Major funding for the Relativity Series is provided by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation to enhance public understanding of science and technology in the modern world.

Bob Clyman (Author), Angela Goethals, George Segal, Richard Schiff, Will McCormack (Narrator)

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Wordtheatre: Family Affairs

WordTheatre presents Family Affairs Short Stories Performed and Recorded Live in Los Angeles, Produced and Directed by Cedering Fox Family Affairs explores the memories, lessons and complications of childhood. Exquisite stories by Peter Moore Smith, Donald Hall, and Mona Simpson are given voice by three superb actors, Gil Bellows, Richard Schiff, and Julianna Margulies. We begin with Gil Bellows ("The Weather Man, The Shawshank Redemption) who takes us into the heart and mind of an imaginative young boy struggling to come to terms with his mother's death in "Oblivion, Nebraska," Peter Moore Smith's Pushcart Prize winning story, first published in "The Massachusetts Review. In Donald Hall's "The Ideal Bakery," Emmy award winning actor, Richard Schiff, ("The West Wing, Ray) takes us to New Haven in the spring of1939. This painful yet stunning recounting of a ten year old boy's memories of sharing breakfasts with his father will fill you with profound appreciation for this deeply observed portrayal. And Emmy Award Winner Julianna Margulies ("ER, Pacific Air) portrays a mother whose desperate need for her daughter to attend a posh New York school is revealed through a hilarious and surprisingly poignant series of letters in Mona Simpson's "Admissions," first published in Harpers Magazine. WordTheatre brings people together to share stories in a unique way. Through this collective experience, we aim to deepen our sense of community as we celebrate the oral storytelling tradition. We welcome you to join world-class writers and actors at our literary salons in Los Angeles, New York, and London for live readings and book signings. Visit www.wordtheatre.com for moreinformation.

Donald Hall, Mona Simpson, Peter Moore Smith (Author), Gil Bellows, Julianna Margulies, Richard Schiff (Narrator)

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