Radio Play Revival
Radio Play Revival features great American actors performing great American works of literature. Performed by both established and new-and-emerging performers, musicians, and writers, Radio Play Revival pays homage to the golden age of radio, in the now-second golden age of audio.
All Episodes
S. 3, Ep. 9: Cathedral by Raymond Carver
Connecticut, 1983: In a strained marriage, a narrow-minded, prejudiced man- and his wife- host the wife’s former coworker for the night. Their guest is a blind man, and that’s the last person in the world this man wants to host...
S. 3, Ep. 8: A Bush League Hero by Edna Ferber
The Midwest, 1912: Ivy Keller is on summer vacation and bored limp. Until her father takes her to a baseball game. What ensues is a love triangle between Ivy’s father wanting the best for her, the star baseball pitcher and Ivy, and Ivy’s love of the game. Cast (in speaking order): ALLISON JANNEY as The Narrator.
S. 3, Ep. 7: The Swimmer by John Cheever
The Suburbs, 1964: Neddy Merrill is lounging poolside at a friend’s party, gin in hand, when a genius thought materializes in his mind. He’s going to swim home!
S. 3, Ep. 6: Bartleby, The Scrivener: A Story of Wall Street by Herman Melville
New York City, 1853: An elderly lawyer reflects on an employee he had thirty years prior, and the havoc that his passive resistance inflicted upon everyone around him. Cast (in speaking order): SAM TSOUTSOUVAS as Every Character. with JOSH JOHNSTON, the voice of RPR.
S. 3, Ep. 5: Bodies in the Moonlight by Langston Hughes
The West African Coast, 1927: With their ship stuck in port for over a month, half the crew sick with fever, and food running low, two best friends fall for the same woman. Cast (in speaking order): JON HAMM as The Narrator. TYLER HANSEN as The Chief Mate / The Second Cook.
S. 3, Ep. 4: The Enchanted Bluff by Willa Cather
Nebraska, 1909: Six friends enjoy the final night of their final summer together under the stars and the moon, in this coming-of-age tale about friendship, innocence, and adventure. Cast (in speaking order): NEIL PATRICK HARRIS as The Narrator.
S. 3, Ep. 3: Hills Like White Elephants by Ernest Hemingway
Spain, 1927: While waiting for a train, a young couple passes the time with drinks and observations, discussing everything they can think of before they must finally have the conversation they’ve been dreading. Cast (in speaking order): JESSICA LANGE as The Narrator.
S. 3, Ep. 2: Mr. Higginbotham's Catastrophe by Nathaniel Hawthorne
New England, 1834: Mr. Higginbotham was murdered last night in Kimballton. Or was it the night before last? Two travelers on the road tell our protagonist, Dominicus Pike, differing stories of Mr. Higginbotham’s murder.
S. 3, Ep. 1: A Worn Path by Eudora Welty
Mississippi, Christmas Day: Never get in the way of a grandparent. Old Phoenix Jackson makes her way through the woods, in search of medicine for her grandson. On her familiar journey, she faces new obstacles, friends and foes, and an ever-changing world.
S. 2, Ep. 8: The Bee Play by Elizabeth Savage (Live from St. Louis, MO)
The Bronx, 2016. 18-year-old Carver Washington wrestles between going off to college and pursuing his dreams, and staying at home to take care of his kid sister Paris and his wheelchair-bound Grandmother, Ma’Dear. Cast (in speaking order): JOHN SKELLEY reading Stage Directions.
S. 2, Ep. 7: Bernice Bobs Her Hair by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Minnesota, The Roaring ‘20s: Popularity is everything to teenagers, and some will stop at nothing to keep their place at the top of the food chain, in this “Mean Girls of The Jazz Age”. Cast (in speaking order): LAURA BENANTI as The Narrator.
S. 2, Ep. 6: The Last Taste of Barry Growler by Jonathan Mastro
Chicago, recently: In defiance of his grim diagnosis, a beloved wine shop owner throws an epic party, opening his rarest bottles for his favorite customers. But none of them are fully prepared for the complexity, body, and depth of what is about to pour forth.
S. 2, Ep. 5: Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been? by Joyce Carol Oates
America, 1966: Connie is fifteen- so the only two things in the world she cares about are her friends and flirting with boys. Her summer vacation passes by in a haze of those boys, those friends, and the ever-present music... until she meets a stranger named Friend.
S. 2, Ep. 4: The Cask of Amontillado by Edgar Allan Poe
Italy, The Carnival Season: A man can only take so much. When Fortunato insults Montresor, Montresor concocts a plan to ensure Fortunato never insults again.
S. 2, Ep. 3: The Comet by W.E.B. Du Bois
New York City, 1920: With the exciting news of the comet passing so close to earth, everyone in Manhattan steps outside to observe its passing overhead… and that, it turns out, would be the last thing they all would ever do.
S. 2, Ep. 2: The Most Dangerous Game by Richard Connell
The Caribbean Sea, 1924: After falling off a yacht while en-route to South America, big game hunter Sanger Rainsford swims to a nearby island, where he is met and cared for by another big game hunter… only this man hunts a different type of big game.
S. 2, Ep. 1: Christmas, or The Good Fairy by Harriet Beecher Stowe
Anywhere, Christmastime: Well-off Ellen Stuart frets about what presents to get her family and friends for Christmas that they don’t already have or won’t just throw away. Her Aunt’s wise words open Ellen’s eyes to the world around her, and how others as close as across the street may not have the same luxuries as she does.
S. 1, Ep. 8: Bachelor Holiday by Alan Ball
New York City, the 1990s: A mouse, caught in a glue trap, causes three roommates to discuss the meaning of life, death, yuppiedom, karma, and the harsh reality of their place on the food chain. Cast (in speaking order): BOYD GAINES reading Stage Directions.
S. 1, Ep. 7: Titee by Alice Moore Dunbar-Nelson
New Orleans, 1895: Titee is a brilliant young boy, but his mind isn't on school or home. His mother, teacher, and friends wonder what goes on in Titee's mind, but when Titee gets caught out in a storm, his family must find him and uncover his secret.
S. 1, Ep. 6: Xingu by Edith Wharton
Hillbridge, 1916: The ladies of the local lunch club have invited the celebrated novelist of their latest read to be their guest. However, their own internal competition and inferiority complexes send the meticulously planned afternoon of literary discussion wildly off the rails.
S. 1, Ep. 5: The Red Coat & Let Us Go Out Into the Starry Night both by John Patrick Shanley
Two actors, two plays, one playwright. In the first: The Bronx, present night: Outside of a party, the moon and a street light shine down upon two teenagers on the brink of discovery. In the second: A cafe, present day: She longs for meaningful connection with the man across the room.
S. 1, Ep. 4: The Californian's Tale by Mark Twain
California, the 1860s: It's the Wild West and the gold has dried up; only a few naive souls remain. A chance encounter between strangers leads to more than just friendly salutations. Cast (in speaking order): STEPHEN McKINLEY HENDERSON as The Narrator.
S. 1, Ep. 3: The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman
The country, summertime: Physician John thinks the fresh air will help his ailing wife. He tells her not to write, so, naturally she documents everything about the estate: the garden, the house's history, her husband... and the bedroom wallpaper.
S. 1, Ep. 2: An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge by Ambrose Bierce
Northern Alabama, The Civil War: A Confederate farmer stands on a bridge, a noose around his neck. He contemplates his life, and the choices that led him to this moment. What follows is his breakneck escape from an impossible situation.
S. 1, Ep. 1: The Gift of the Magi by O. Henry
New York City, Christmas Eve: Della has less than two dollars with which to buy her husband Jim a Christmas present. In a story known the world over, listen to the lengths a husband and wife will go to show their love for each other.
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