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Lobby Hero
Written By: Kenneth Lonergan
Starring: Tate Donovan, Emily Swallow
Directed by: Bart DeLorenzo
"Exceptional... spirited, graceful performances." —Audible.com
In Kenneth Lonergan’s Lobby Hero, two menial security guards in a residential Manhattan apartment building are embroiled in an unexpected family fiasco…while the local beat police are divided by their own romantic and political allegiances. Starring Tate Donovan (The O.C.) and Emily Swallow (The Mandalorian).
Air Date: July 11, 2025
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Agnes of God
Written By: John Pielmeier
Starring: Barbara Bain, Emily Bergl, Harriet Harris
Directed by: Nancy Malone
"Part mystery, part theology, part psychology... succeeds on many levels." —AudioFile Magazine
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. Starring Emmy Award® winner Barbara Bain (Mission: Impossible), Tony Award® winner Harriet Harris (Thoroughly Modern Millie), and Emily Bergl (Desperate Housewives).
Air Date: July 18, 2025
Watch on the Rhine
Written By: Lillian Hellman
Starring: Susan Sullivan, Jonathan Cake, Heidi Dippold, Edita Brychta
Directed by: Rosalind Ayres
"The combined efforts of the cast make for a compelling, and startlingly relevant, listen." —AudioFile Magazine
As fascism is on the rise in Europe, Sara and her German husband Kurt return to her mother's Washington DC mansion after years away. It's a joyous homecoming until an unexpected threat forces Kurt to make a fateful decision. Starring Susan Sullivan (Dharma and Greg) and Jonathan Cake (Desperate Housewives).
Air Date: July 25, 2025
Art
Written By: Yasmina Reza, translated by Christopher Hampton
Starring: Bob Balaban, Brian Cox, Jeff Perry
Directed by: Peter Levin
"Sophisticated, complicated, and very funny." —AudioFile Magazine
How much would you pay for a painting with nothing on it? Would it be “art”? Marc’s best friend Serge has just bought a very expensive—and very white—painting. To Marc, it is a joke, and as battle lines are drawn, old friends use the painting to settle scores. With friendships hanging in the balance, the question becomes: how much is a work of “art” worth? Starring Bob Balaban (Gosford Park), Brian Cox (Succession), and Jeff Perry (Nashville). Yasmina Reza's Art won a Tony Award® for Best Play and an Olivier Award for Best Comedy.
Air Date: August 1, 2025
Fathers and Sons
Written By: Brian Friel, from the novel by Ivan Turgenev
Starring: Harry Hamlin, Alfred Molina, Devon Sorvari, Joanne Whalley
Directed by: Martin Jarvis
"Endearing, unforgettable characters." —AudioFile Magazine
The epic sweep of Turgenev’s 19th century literary masterpiece is brought to the stage by one of Ireland’s greatest dramatists. Fathers and Sons captures the ongoing clash of generations and philosophies. Set in a Russian country estate, Friel’s powerful and resonant adaptation examines the inevitable conflict between the urgency of youth and the entrenchment of age. Starring Harry Hamlin (L.A. Law), Alfred Molina (Frida), and Joanne Whalley (Willow).
Air Date: August 8, 2025
Under Milk Wood
Written By: Dylan Thomas
Starring: Matthew Rhys, Kate Burton
Directed by: Sara Sugarman
"L.A. Theatre Works... brings out the magic in this playful and darkly beautiful drama." —AudioFile Magazine
Matthew Rhys and Kate Burton headline a Welsh and Welsh-American cast celebrating the centenary of Dylan Thomas’ birth in a performance of his timeless “play for voices.” With characters such as Captain Cat, Polly Garter, and Nogood Boyo, Thomas brings to life the inhabitants of the fictional town of Llareggub in funny, poignant, and poetic detail. Starring Emmy Award® winner Matthew Rhys (The Americans) and Kate Burton (Grey's Anatomy).
Air Date: August 15, 2025
A Fair Country
Written By: Jon Robin Baitz
Starring: Judith Ivey, Kurtwood Smith
Directed by: Jace Alexander
"Judith Ivey recreates her acclaimed performance… in this masterful drama." —Audible.com
A well-meaning American diplomat in South Africa tries to pacify his ferociously combative wife and anti-apartheid activist son by being reassigned to The Hague. But peace is hard to come by and at an elegant New Year’s Eve party, a harrowing betrayal is revealed, in this taut drama from Jon Robin Baitz. Starring Tony Award® winner Judith Ivey (Broadway's Hurly Burly) and Kurtwood Smith (That '70s Show).
Air Date: August 22, 2025
A Doll House
Written By: Henrik Ibsen, translated by Rolf Fjelde
Starring: Calista Flockhart, Tim DeKay, Gregory Itzin, JoBeth Williams
Directed by: Rosalind Ayres
"An exceptional audio drama." —AudioFile Magazine
Nora Helmer (Calista Flockhart, Ally McBeal) has everything a young housewife could want: beautiful children, an adoring husband, and a bright future. But when a carelessly buried secret rises from the past, Nora’s well-calibrated domestic ideal starts to crumble. Ibsen’s play is as fresh today as it was when it first stormed the stages of 19th-century Europe.
Air Date: August 29, 2025
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