Performance audiobooks

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Simon Studio Presents: A Midsummer Night’s Dream - Abridged

By: William Shakespeare

Narrated by: Roger Hendricks Simon, a full cast, Joe Bevilac...

Length: 1 hour 38 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Shakespeare’s lighthearted comedy of mistaken identity, tangled lovers, meddling fairies, and bumbling amateur actors set in a wood on Midsummer Night is vividly retold in this special live radio performance first broadcast on the Bard’s birthday, April 23, 1994, on WBAI-FM in New York City. This enchanting reinterpretation will delight both... Read more

Simon Studio Presents: The Portrait - Abridged

By: Sarah Levine Simon

Narrated by: Roger Hendricks Simon, Cara Duff-MaCormac, Rex ...

Length: 48 minutes

Abridged: Yes

The Portrait is a satirical comedy revolving around an upper-crust dinner party, where a family's young bohemians "duel" their snobbish elder East Side counterparts over ownership of a rich ancestral portrait. This play, written by Sarah Levine Simon, was first performed at Lincoln Center's Bruno Walter Auditorium and was later broadcast in 1993... 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

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

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

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: 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

Much Ado About Nothing

By: William Shakespeare

Narrated by: Peggy Ashcroft & Sir John Gielgud

Length: 2 hours 7 minutes

Abridged: No

A classic full cast recording of Shakespeare's well-loved comedy. Cast includes acclaimed Shakespearean actor Sir John Gielgud Read more

Pedro’s Fables: Kings, Queens, Princes, Princesses, and Giants - Abridged

By: Pedro Pablo Sacristán

Narrated by: Joe Bevilacqua & Lorie Kellogg

Length: 55 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, Pedro's Fables: Kings, Queens, Princes, Princesses, and Giants is both entertaining and educational. Produced with full music and sound effects, this delightful tale is sure... Read more

Pedro’s Fables: Fairies, Witches, Wizards, and Goblins - Abridged

By: Pedro Pablo Sacristán

Narrated by: Joe Bevilacqua & Lorie Kellogg

Length: 54 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, Pedro's Fables: Fairies, Witches, Wizards, and Goblins is both entertaining and educational. Produced with full music and sound effects, this delightful tale is sure to charm... Read more

Pedro’s Fables: Jungle Animals - Abridged

By: Pedro Pablo Sacristán

Narrated by: Joe Bevilacqua & Lorie Kellogg

Length: 52 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, Pedro's Fables: Jungle Animals is both entertaining and educational. Produced with full music and sound effects, this delightful tale is sure to charm the entire... Read more

Pedro’s Fables: Water Creatures - Abridged

By: Pedro Pablo Sacristán

Narrated by: Joe Bevilacqua & Lorie Kellogg

Length: 1 hour 7 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, Pedro's Fables: Water Creatures is both entertaining and educational. Produced with full music and sound effects, this delightful tale is sure to charm the entire... Read more

Pedro’s Fables: Plants, Pets, and Birds - Abridged

By: Pedro Pablo Sacristán

Narrated by: Joe Bevilacqua & Lorie Kellogg

Length: 49 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, Pedro's Fables: Plants, Pets, and Birds is both entertaining and educational. Produced with full music and sound effects, this delightful tale is sure to charm the entire... Read more

Pedro’s Fables: Talented Kids - Abridged

By: Pedro Pablo Sacristán

Narrated by: Joe Bevilacqua & Lorie Kellogg

Length: 54 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, Pedro's Fables: Talented Kids is both entertaining and educational. Produced with full music and sound effects, this delightful tale is sure to charm the entire family.Stories... Read more