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  The Imaginary Invalid

  Molière Molière, John Wood...

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  France's master comic playwright has a field day with the subjects of hypochondria and our blind obedience to doctors. Molière’s witty attack on the medical profession has more than a little resonance today. Translated by John Wood, adapted by Beth Milles.
   
  
   
  Recorded before a live audience at the Doubletree Guest Suites, Santa Monica in December 1997.
   
  
   
  Directed by Beth Milles
   
  Producing Director: Susan Albert Loewenberg
   
  
   
  An L.A. Theatre Works full-cast recording, starring:
   
  
   
  The Actor’s Gang Theatre Company:
   
  Molly Bryant as Toinette
   
  Tom Fitzpatrick as Diaforirus
   
  Laurence O’Keefe as Cleante
   
  Dan Parker as Argan
   
  Evie Peck as Louison
   
  Dina Platias as Angelique
   
  Stephen M. Porter as Thomas
   
  Michael Rivkin as Purgon
   
  Dean Robinson as Beralde
   
  Patti Tippo as Berline
   
  Chris Wells as Fleurant
   
  
   
  Technical Director: Raymond Guarna
   
  Foley Artist and Stage Manager: John Lovick
   
  Associate Producer: Susan Raab Simonson
   
  Original Music by Laurence O’Keefe

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  Greatest Drama Shows Volume 9 -...

  Various Various

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  OASIS AUDIO CLASSIC RADIO SHOWCASE SERIES   Oasis Audio has gone into the vaults and dusted off the very earliest form of audio book, old time radio shows, for our listeners. Introduced episode by episode by Jim Engel, old time radio authority and board member of the Museum of Broadcast Communications in Chicago, this series of classic radio shows is sure to have something for everyone. Celebrity casts and top-notch writers made the 1920s through the early 1950s, the golden era of radio. The series features seven exciting themes with 100 episodes in each. That is 700 classic radio programs in all.   Greatest Drama Shows   Cling to the edge of your seat for the Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, The Green Hornet, The Third Man. Hear classic stores brought to radio by celebrity casts such as Brave New World with William Conrad, The Pickwick Papers starring Orson Welles, and so many more. 100 great Drama classics in ten volumes. Volume 9 Somebody Knows 7-20-50 Joseph P. Bohanik Murder with Harry BartellSomebody Knows 7-27-50 Frank J. Christenson Murder with Ted De CorsiaStory Of Dr. Kildare 9-7-50 Medical Examiner Mix-Up with Lew Ayres & Lionel BarrymoreStory Of Dr. Kildare 9-14-50 Marion Lewis Teenage Alcoholic with Lew Ayres & Lionel BarrymoreSuspense 7-29-48 The Yellow Wallpaper with Agnes MooreheadSuspense 9-30-48 The Man Who Wanted to be Edward G. Robinson with Edward G. RobinsonSuspense 9-23-48 Celebration with Robert Young & Virginia BruceSuspense 1-6-49 To Find Help with Gene Kelly & Ethel BarrymoreStrange Wills 12-5-46 The Mad Concerto with Warren WilliamsStrange Willis 12-12-46 Alias Dr. Svengali with Warren Williams

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  Mad Love: Brushing Against Fate...

  Dr Ravi K Puri

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  Mad Love unfolds as the tale of a painter who envisions a captivating dream girl and endeavors to immortalize her beauty on canvas. Gradually, he finds himself smitten with his spectral creation. Transitioning from his attic studio amidst the urban bustle, he seeks solace in the serene embrace of nature, continuing to portray his muse amidst lush meadows and high mountains nearby. His paintings depict her amidst various natural settings: lounging beneath cascading waterfalls, frolicking in the verdant fields, and chasing after playful fawns or colts. Day and night, he is consumed by thoughts of this ethereal girl, convinced of her existence somewhere in the vast world, yearning to meet her one day.One fateful day, while lost in his artistic reverie amidst the picturesque valley, he spies a girl frolicking in the meadows, her laughter mingling with the gentle breeze. Struck by her mysterious resemblance to his spectral muse, he follows her until he can't resist the urge to approach her, revealing his paintings. To his astonishment, she is captivated by the likeness and intrigued by his devotion. As they begin to meet regularly, the painter finds himself no longer conjuring her image in his mind but painting her vibrant presence onto the canvas, witnessing his muse come to life before his very eyes.His madness in love did not last longer. One day, out of the blue the girl disappeared leaving behind many unanswered questions. He was not sure of her appearance and disappearance. Was it a dream or reality? The painter got confused and turned psychotic. It is a fascinating and emotional suspense to find out whether the spectral girl returned to his life or not. Did he recover from his Psychosis? What happened in the lunatic asylum? How did Mad in Love transform into Mad Love?

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  Yannis Pappas: Andrew Schulz...

  Yannis Pappas

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  It’s a good time, difficult time, narcissistic time. The Newly married Yannis Pappas explores the political division in America, online culture, how the amenities of modernity have saved and ruined us all and finally his controversial idea to bring everyone in the world together in his first hour stand-up comedy special shot at NY Comedy Club in NYC, produced by Andrew Schulz.

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  The Bob Dylan Quiz Book - 1000...

  Mart Matthews

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  How much do you really know about the man from Minnesota? You can find out by exploring the 1,000 questions set out in 100 categories that make up the Bob Dylan Quiz Book.
  Bob Dylan's work is chock-full of references. It's one of the things that puts him in front of the rest, where he's always been. All the usual suspects are inside, but how many books on Dylan include references to War and Peace, Maigret, Proust, Moby-Dick, Boardwalk Empire, Kafka, Charlie Chaplin, Paradise Lost, Trotsky and Regent's Park Zoo? This one does!
  Try these for size:
  1. The first four words of Bob's response to the 'Judas' heckler in 1966 also formed the title of one of his songs. Which one was it, and from which album did it come?
  2. Not counting words that form parts of larger words, can you name the four Beatles singles that can be found in the lyrics of Dylan's Tangled Up in Blue?
  3. On Maggie's Farm, the eponymous Maggie's Ma is less than straight about
  her age. How old does she claim to be and how old is she in reality?
  4. Which innovative guitarist who died in 2024 produced in 1965 a very rare beast, namely an album of Dylan's songs minus the words?

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  Season of the Witch - The Book...

  Cathi Unsworth

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  Not Just Music─The Enduring Legacy of GothDive deep into the tumultuous era of Margaret Thatcher’s 1980s England and the profound impact of goth on a generation of alienated youthsGoth's emergence defied a political era. As Margaret Thatcher's iron grip tightened around Britain, catalyzed by events like the miners' strikes and the rise of privatization, an unexpected counter-culture began to take root. Bands like Siouxsie and the Banshees and Joy Division, offspring of punk's raw energy, found a way to articulate the disillusionment of the times. Through their evocative sounds and iconography, they ushered in a musical movement that mirrored the societal shifts.Politics and music find an unusual nexus. The story of goth isn't merely a tale of alienated youths or atmospheric tunes. It’s a narrative deeply intertwined with the Yorkshire Ripper's horrors, Sid Vicious's tragedy, and the societal upheavals heralded by Margaret Thatcher, the Iron Lady. Author Cathi Unsworth paints a vivid tapestry, demonstrating how goth became more than just music—it became a reflection of an era's ethos and spirit.Inside, you'll discover:Deep Political Resonance: How goth's dark melodies interlaced with the Thatcher era, the miners' strikes, and privatization.Goth's Global Footprint: The journey from punk's downfall, marked by Sid Vicious, to the international acclaim of bands like Siouxsie and the Banshees.Enduring Cultural Impact: An examination of goth's lasting legacy amidst alienated youths and Britain's counter-culture movement.Historical Synchronicity: The parallel narrative of the Yorkshire Ripper's reign and goth's rise during Britain's most tumultuous times.If you have read books like The Art of Darkness, Faith Hope and Carnage, Into the Void, or Goth by Lol Tolhurst, you’ll love Season of the Witch.

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