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The Divine Sister, Hörbuch, Digital, 107min
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 Mommie Die, and The Tale of the Allergist's Wife, which L.A. Theatre Works recorded in 2007. This time around, we present Busch's high-voltage spoof of religious melodramas, starring three of the principal players from its original 2010 Off-Broadway run.An L.A. Theatre Works full-cast performance featuring:Emily Bergl as Agnes, Charles Busch as Mother Superior, Maxwell Caulfield as Jeremy/Brother Venerius, Alison Fraser as Sister Walburga/Mrs. MacDuffie,Julie Halston as Sister Acacius/Juliet Mills/ Mrs. Levinson⁄TimothyDirected by Carl Andress. Recorded by L.A. Theatre Works before a live audience. Language: English. Narrator: Emily Bergl, Charles Busch, Alison Fraser, Julie Halston, Juliet Mills. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/pf/latw/000361/pf_latw_000361_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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The Importance of Being Earnest, Hörbuch, Digital, 118min
This final play from the pen of Oscar Wilde is a stylish send-up of Victorian courtship and manners, complete with assumed names, mistaken lovers, and a lost handbag. Jack and Algernon are best friends, both wooing ladies who think their names are Ernest, "that name which inspires absolute confidence". Wilde's effervescent wit, scathing social satire, and high farce make this one of the most cherished plays in the English language. Includes an interview with director Michael Hackett, professor of Theater in the School of Theater, Film and Television at UCLA. An L.A. Theatre Works full cast performance featuring: James Marsters as Jack Charles Busch as Lady Bracknell Emily Bergl as Cecily Neil Dickson as Lane and Merriman Jill Gascoine as Miss Prism Christopher Neame as Chasuble Matthew Wolf as Algernon Sarah Zimmerman as Gwendolen Directed by Michael Hackett. Recorded before a live audience at the Skirball Cultural Center, Los Angeles. Language: English. Narrator: James Marsters, Charles Busch, Emily Bergl, Neil Dickson, Jill Gascoine, Christopher Neame, Matthew Wolf. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/pf/latw/000221/pf_latw_000221_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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The Grapes of Wrath, Hörbuch, Digital, 118min
Based on the epic novel by Nobel Laureate John Steinbeck. 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 heart-wrenching adaptation of the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel finds its timeless heart in the generous spirit of the common man. A full-cast production featuring: Shirley Knight, Jeffrey Donovan, Emily Bergl, Mike Buie, Daniel Chacon, Maurice Chasse, Shannon Cochran, Trista Delamere, Francis Guinan, Charlie Matthes, Rod McLachlan, Bob Pescovitz,Joel Rafael, Stephen Ramsey, Nick Sadler, Andy Taylor, Todd Waring, Fredd Wayne, Michael Weston and Kate Williamson with live music performed by the Joel Rafael Band. Language: English. Narrator: Shirley Knight, Jeffrey Donovan, Emily Bergl, Mike Buie, Daniel Chacon, Maurice Chasse, Shannon Cochran. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/pf/latw/000224/pf_latw_000224_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Agnes of God, Hörbuch, Digital, 90min
In this contemporary murder mystery, set within the confines of a convent, Agnes is a devout, innocent young nun accused of infanticide. As a psychiatrist - herself a lapsed Catholic - and the Mother Superior struggle over Agnes' fate, the play plunges deeply into the mystery of faith and the consequence of truth. Language: English. Narrator: Barbara Bain, Emily Bergl, Harriet Harris. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/pf/latw/000045/pf_latw_000045_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Polishing Off Pinots from Oregon: Vine Talk Episode 108, Hörbuch, Digital, 27min
Stylish, trend-setting, and bold, Vine Talk's host Stanley Tucci invites a panel of celebrity friends to join him for engaging conversation and blind taste-tests from different selections of world famous wineries each week. Regardless of personal expertise, all can enjoy the intriguing dialogue from each diverse panel. Language: English. Narrator: Stanley Tucci, Joseph Bastianich, Steve Buscemi, Emily Bergl. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/hach/001504/bk_hach_001504_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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WordTheatre: Love & Loss, Volume 1, Hörbuch, Digital, 235min
WordTheatre, the short story performance specialists, casts the perfect actors to bring great contemporary writing to life. Recorded live with many of the writers present, these nine exquisitely crafted stories guide you through the highs and lows of marriage. From the complications of newfound intimacy to the devastations wrought by death, you will be deeply moved by these authors' explorations. Michael Zegen reading "Grief" by Pamela Painter Amy Brenneman reading "The Life of the Body" by Jane Smiley Adrian Pasdar reading "Dancer Horse" by Hal Ackerman Ian Hart reading "Business Class" by Evgenia Citkowitz Emily Bergl reading "Damned Spot" by Michelle Latiolais Richard Burgi reading "Here We Aren't So Quickly" by Jonathan Safran Foer Anson Mount reading "Her Favorite Story" by Mark Richard Brian Cox reading "The Problem of Human Consumption" by Steve Almond Sarah Clarke reading "Two-Step" by Maile Meloy Produced and directed by Cedering Fox; edited by Sara Bencivenga; mixed and mastered by Theo Mondle; music composed by Greg Chun. WordTheatre gives voice to great writing. We are an innovative, internationally recognized, 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to inspiring empathy, curiosity, and conversation through powerful and entertaining performances, both live and recorded, of the world's best contemporary literature. We aim to ignite a passion for reading, writing, and self-expression in our community and in future generations. Language: English. Narrator: Michael Zegen, Amy Brenneman, Adrian Pasdar, Ian Hart, Emily Bergl. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/wdth/000003/bk_wdth_000003_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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The Imaginary Cuckold and School for Husbands, Hörbuch, Digital, 122min
Molière wrote some of the most durable and penetrating comedies of all time. The Imaginary Cuckold and The School for Husbands are two of his grand farces of marriage and misunderstanding, one set in Paris and the other in the provinces.In The School for Husbands, a tyrannical husband-to-be seeks to isolate his ward, while unwittingly carrying her messages of devotion to her lover. In The Imaginary Cuckold, an enraged husband imagines his wife is unfaithful, but is reluctant to defend his honor. Translated by Richard WilburDirected by Rosalind Ayres Producing Director Susan Albert Loewenberg Two L.A. Theatre Works full-cast performances featuring: The School for Husbands:Brian Bedford as Sganarelle Emily Bergl as Isabelle Dakin Matthews as Ariste Juliet Mills as Lisette Christopher Neame as Magistrate Lloyd Owen as Valére Alan Shearman as Notary Rhashan Stone as Ergaste Olivia Williams as Léonor The Imaginary Cuckold: Brian Bedford as Sganarelle Dakin Matthews as Gorgibus Christopher Neame as Magistrate/Gros-Rene Moira Quirk as Celie Darren Richardson as Lelie Carolyn Seymour as Celie’s maid Alan Shearman as Villebriquin/Madame Ralative Joanne Whalley as Sganarelle’s wife Includes an interview with actor Brian Bedford. Recorded at The Invisible Studios, West Hollywood, in February of 2010. Lead funding for The School for Husbands and The Imaginary Cuckold was made possible with support from the Sidney E. Frank Foundation. Language: English. Narrator: Brian Bedford, Emily Bergl, Dakin Matthews, Juliet Mills, Christopher Neame, Lloyd Owen, Moira Quirk, Darren Richardson, Carolyn Seymour, Alan Shearman. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/pf/latw/000270/pf_latw_000270_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Jane Eyre, Hörbuch, Digital, 120min
Orphaned Jane journeys from a harsh childhood to become the loving caregiver of a child at the mysterious manor of Mr. Rochester. Jane is drawn to her enigmatic employer, but as dark secrets emerge, she must choose between her newfound security and the uncertainty of a life lived for oneself. An L.A. Theatre Works full cast performance featuring: Emily Bergl as Jane Jane Carr as Mrs. Reed Alexis Jacknow as Grace/Amy/Diana Cerris Morgan-Moyer as Bertha/Adele/Blanche/Hannah Darren Richardson as St. John/Mason Alan Shearman as Brocklehurst/Dr. Carter/Reverend Wood/Porter Jeanne Syquia as Helen/Mary Nick Toren as Rochester Joanne Whalley as Mrs. Fairfax/Lady Ingram Directed by Marsha Mason and recorded before a live audience. Language: English. Narrator: full cast. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/pf/latw/000427/pf_latw_000427_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Moving Bodies, Hörbuch, Digital, 117min
Moving Bodies is a chronicle of the brilliant life of Nobel Prize-winning scientist Richard Feynman. From his role in the development of the atomic bomb to his controversial testimony at the investigation of the Challenger disaster, Feynman casts a long shadow across the worlds of physics and mathematics. Through playwright Arthur Giron's eyes, we see how Feynman became one of the most important scientists of our time. Includes a bonus feature with Ralph Leighton, the co-author of Richard Feynman's "Surely You’re Joking, Mister Feynman!", a best-selling collection of autobiographical stories and reminiscences. An L.A. Theatre Works full-cast performance featuring Emily Bergl, Jessica Chastain, Jill Gascoine, Matthew Gaydos, Harry Groener, Arye Gross, Kathryn Hahn, Mark Harelick, Katharine Leonard, Mary McGowan, Alec Medlock, Alfred Molina, Jenny O’Hara, Raphael Sbarge, Joe Spano and John Vickery. Moving Bodies 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. Language: English. Narrator: Alfred Molina, Mark Harelik, Jenny O'Hara, Kathryn Hahn. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/pf/latw/000168/pf_latw_000168_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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The Molière Collection, Hörbuch, Digital, 560min
Six hilarious satires from the ingenious Molière, France’s original master of comedies: The Bungler: In 17th-century Sicily, a clever valet named Mascarille tries to help his boss Lélie win the girl of his dreams… only to find that Lélie is a monumental dunce who ruins every one of his intricate schemes. Performed by Richard Easton, et al. The Imaginary Cuckold: Brian Bedford stars as the enraged husband who imagines his wife is unfaithful, but becomes reluctant to defend his honor in this grand farce of hysterical coincidences, frenzied confusion and mistaken identities – the most widely performed Molière play in his lifetime. Performed by: Brian Bedford, Joanne Whalley, et al. The School for Husbands: Sganarelle, a tyrannical old buffoon of a husband-to-be, seeks to isolate his young ward, while unwittingly carrying her messages of devotion to her lover. Performed by: Brian Bedford, Emily Bergl, et al. The School for Wives: In this biting comedy of errors, the hapless Arnolphe is undone by his own double dealing and double standards. This play is considered by many to be Molière’s masterpiece, and Wilbur’s subtle verse translation illuminates the great master of comedy at his wittiest. Performed by: William Brown, et al. Tartuffe: Initially banned in by King Louis XIV, Molière’s most famous satire exposes hypocrisy in the Catholic Church. A pious fraud manipulates the patriarch of a wealthy family into giving up his fortune, and it’s up to his family to expose the truth before they end up in the poor house. Performed by: Brian Bedford, Martin Jarvis, et al. The Misanthrope: Razor-sharp wit inflames a competitive game of survival in the salons of 17th century France. In this world of "finest appearances", one man’s blunt honesty shatters his society’s delicate web of manners in what is often considered to be Molière’s Hamlet. Performed by: Harry Althaus, et al. Language: English. Narrator: Richard Easton, Brian Bedford, Joanne Whalley, Martin Jarvis, Alex Kingston, John de Lancie, Harry Althaus. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/pf/latw/000281/pf_latw_000281_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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