Anna Grace has narrated 12 audiobooks on Listento.it by 14 authors. The most-rated is Oliver Twist.
The Return of the Soldier
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The Return of the Soldier is the debut novel of English novelist Rebecca West, first published in 1918. The novel recounts the return of the shell shocked Captain Chris Baldry from the trenches of the First World War from the perspective of his cousin Jenny. In 1916, Chris returns home from a French hospital to his country estate just outside London. The nature of his injuries at the front has caused him to suffer from amnesia. Awaiting him at home are his devoted wife, whom he does not remember, and his cousin, Jenny, whom he remembers only as a childhood friend. For Chris, the last 15 years have not happened and he believes himself still in love with a woman named Margaret, the poor innkeeper's daughter he courted many years before. These three women, who have helped to shape his life, must decide whether to leave him to languish in a safe, dreamy past, or to compel his recovery and, thus, a return to the trenches and the horrors of war. Cast: Jenny - Amanda Friday Kitty - Anna Grace Margaret - Lillian Rachel Chris - Rob Goll Frank - Ben Lindsey-Clark Parlor Maid - Amber Hegarty Audio edited by Rob Goll
Public Domain (P)2021 The Online Stage
The Great Gatsby
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Performed by The Online Stage Jay Gatsby is a millionaire who throws extravagant parties that attract famous celebrities, but no one really knows him - no one except for his neighbor, Nick Carraway. Often touted as a Great American Novel, The Great Gatsby is Nick's account of one summer spent with his wealthy friend and Nick's front-row seat to Gatsby's wealth, his dreams, and his impossible quest for love with the enigmatic Daisy Buchanan. Cast: Nick Carraway: Andy Harrington Jay Gatsby: Tyler Hyrchuk Daisy Buchanan/Girl 1: Amanda Friday Tom Buchanan: Kyle Alan Jordan Baker/Wife 1: Anna Grace Myrtle Wilson/Woman: Elizabeth Klett George Wilson/Driver/Mr. Sloane/Mr. Slagle: Max Gallo Chester McKee/Man/Mr. Michaelis: Jeff Moon Meyer Wolfshiem/Conductor: Marty Krz Catherine/Wife 2/Nurse/Stella: Jennie VanderLugt Lucille McKee/Miss Baedeker: Sara Sheckells Girl 2/Information: Sydnee Fullmer Orchestra Leader/Waiter/Reporter/Gardener: Lance Rasmussen Butler/Policeman/Mr. Klipspringer: Ted Wenskus Owl Eyes/Doc Civet/Mr. Gatz: Mike Vendetti Pammy: Isabelle Friday Audio edited by Jennie VanderLugt
Public Domain (P)2021 The Online Stage
David Copperfield
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In a comprehensive and beautifully crafted first person narrative, David Copperfield recalls key stages, memories, and incidents of his life from infancy to maturity. Scenes, adventures, and characters are summoned to the narrator's remembrance so vividly that they are rendered with the vitality of the present moment. In this dramatized reading of the unabridged novel, a cast of 15 narrators bring to life over 100 characters; among them the eccentric Betsey Trotwood; the stern, inflexible Murdstones; the fawning and treacherous Uriah Heep; the captivating Dora Spenlow; and the impecunious but ever optimistic Wilkins Micawber. David Copperfield is the eighth novel by Charles Dickens, first published as a serial in 1849 – 1850, and then as a book in 1850. It has remained one of his most popular novels and was stated by the author to be his "favourite child." Cast: (with selected roles) Phil Benson - Mr Wickfield/Mr Omer Huw Brentnall - Uriah Heep/Ham Peggotty Danielle Cohen - Clara Peggotty/Martha Endell Amanda Friday - Dora Spenlow/Clara Copperfield Isabelle Friday - Little Minnie Rob Goll - David Copperfield/Daniel Peggotty Anna Grace - Agnes Wickfield/Little Em'ly Elizabeth Klett - Emma Micawber/Jane Murdstone Ben Lindsey-Clark - Edward Murdstone/James Steerforth Sarah Mitchell - Betsey Trotwood Jeff Moon - Wilkins Micawber/Doctor Strong P. J. Morgan - Rosa Dartle/Julia Mills Trisha Rose - Mrs Steerforth/Mrs Gummidge David Shears - Tommy Traddles/Mr Littimer David Stifel - Mr Dick/Mr Spenlow Audio edited by Rob Goll
Public Domain (P)2020 The Online Stage
Arms and the Man
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Arms and the Man by George Bernard Shaw: Presented by The Online Stage. In Biography for Beginners, a collection of sarcastic quatrains about various celebrities, Edmund Clerihew Bentley wrote: Mr Bernard Shaw Was just setting out for the war, When he heard it was a dangerous trade And demonstrably underpaid. This rather unkind stanza is illustrative of Shaw's convenient pacifism, which forms the major theme of this play. For Shaw, war was an anachronistic form of barbarism - in his view, people ought to be able to resolve their differences through intelligent and spirited discourse. The action of the play, which occurs during a conflict on the Balkans, is initiated by the discovery by Raina, the daughter of an military officer, of a man who has taken refuge in her bedroom. Unfortunately, the man belongs to the opposing army. How will she deal with a notional enemy who behaves with such quixotic courtesy? Cast Narrator - Noel Badrian Captain Bluntschli - Rob Goll Major Petkoff - Peter Tucker Officer/ Major Sergius Saranoff - Jeff Moon Catherine Petkoff - Sarah Mitchell Nicola - Craig Franklin Raina Petkoff - Amanda Friday Louka - Anna Grace Audio edited by Denis Daly
Public Domain (P)2019 The Online Stage
Ten One-Act Plays
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Ten One-Act Plays By Alice Gerstenberg Presented by The Online Stage Alice Gerstenberg (1885-1972) was an American playwright, actress, and activist. She is best known for her many feminist plays, which often feature female lead characters and all-female casts (a rare occurrence at the time). This is a collection of ten one-act plays, which cover a wide range of topics -highlights include a lighthearted farce involving gossiping women, a satire about dinner parties, and a comedy about the pretensions of conventional theater, but some plays also touch on more serious themes such as death, war, and the effects of an unhappy marriage. Also among this set of plays is Overtones, Gerstenberg's most original and best-known work about two women, Harriet and Margaret, and their "primitive selves". Overtones is known as one of the pioneering works of psychological drama and was a revolutionary presentation of the subconscious in theatre; major playwrights such as Eugene O'Neill have acknowledged its influence on their own work. Gerstenberg's most significant contribution to the little theater movement was her founding of the Playwright's Theatre of Chicago, which opened up opportunities for local playwrights to produce their work. She was awarded the Chicago Foundation for Literature Award in 1938. He Said and She Said Overtones The Unseen The Buffer Attuned The Pot Boiler Hearts Beyond Fourteen The Illuminati in Drama Libre Featuring the voices of Leanne Yau, Andy Harrington, Anna Grace, Sarah Bacaller, Sara Morsey, Tomas Peter, Ron Altman, Peter Tucker, John Burlinson, Elizabeth Klett and Amanda Friday. Audio edited by Leanne Yau and Denis Daly
Public Domain (P)2019 The Online Stage
Welcome to Your Future
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Welcome to Your Future: Two Stories by Kurt Vonnegut. Presented by the Online Stage. In the not-too-distant future, 2185 AD, anti-gerisone is the new drug that stops ageing. People are now living into their hundreds until it's time to take their own big trip up yonder, and in the case of the Ford family and Gramps, the notable patriarch, families are living and fighting together in one home for much longer. Eventually there are no prisons, slums, asylums, poverty, wars, or disease. and 200 years later the population of the US is set at 40 million people. But since no one gets any older, someone must volunteer to die if a baby is born. To make an appointment, one need only call 2BR02B.... "The Big Trip Up Yonder" If it was good enough for your grandfather, forget it...it is much too good for anyone else! Cast: Narrator - Anna Grace Gramps - Jeff Moon Lou - Andy Harrington Emerald - Susan Iannucci Eddie - Tyler Hyrchuk Willy - Lance Rasmussen Morty - Ted Wenskus TV Commentator - Marty Krz TV Announcer - Marty Krz Turnkey - Ted Wenskus "2BR02B" Got a problem? Just pick up the phone. It solved them all - and all the same way! Cast: Narrator - Anna Grace Orderly - Tyler Hyrchuk Painter - Lance Rasmussen Leora Duncan - Aisling Gray Dr. Hitz - Jeff Moon Edward Wehling - Andy Harrington Hostess - Susan Iannucci Audio edited by Anna Grace
Public Domain (P)2020 The Online Stage
The Younger Sister
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The Younger Sister, by Catherine Anne Hubback and Jane Austen. Presented by The Online Stage. In Jane Austen's unfinished novel, young Emma Watson returns to her father's house after being raised by her wealthy and refined uncle. As she gets to know her family, she finds that her father is reclusive and sickly, her sisters are crude and shallow, and her eldest brother has a petulance that is matched only by his wife's. When Emma's social graces draw the attention of the aristocratic Osborne family, she must navigate the complex and judgmental world of class dynamics in Regency England. Austen began work on The Watsons in 1803 but abandoned it in 1805 after the death of her father. This audiobook is a completion of the novel, written by Austen's niece, Catherine Hubback, in 1850. Narrator: Anna Grace Emma Watson: Grace Keller Scotch Elizabeth Watson/Miss Morgan/Miss Hall: Elizabeth Klett Mary Edwards/Margaret Watson/young lady: Leanne Yau Mrs. Edwards/Mrs. Turner/Gipsy/Lady Gordon's maid: Linda Barrans Tom Musgrove/Captain Tomlins: Mark Crowle-Groves Mr. Edwards/man in the farmyard/Mr. Morgan: David Prickett Miss Osbourne/Miss Jenkins/Mrs. Harding Russell: Jennie VanderLugt Mrs. Willis/Jane Watson/Mrs. Browning: Elizabeth Chambers Charles Willis/Sir William/Sam Watson: Andy Harrington Lord Osbourne/Alfred Freemantle: David Shears Jenny/Lady Osbourne/Miss Bridge: Sarah Mitchell Mr. Watson/Mr. Bridge: Noel Badrian Robert Watson/Mr. Corbet: Jeff Moon Mr. Howard/George Millar: Tom Saer Miss Carr/Penelope Watson/Janetta Watson/Annie Millar: Libby Stephenson Audio edited by Libby Stephenson and Denis Daly
Public Domain (P)2020 The Online Stage
A Little Princess
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A Little Princess tells the story of Sara Crewe, daughter of a rich English officer stationed in India, who is sent to Miss Minchin's boarding school in London. Despite her wealth and privilege, Sara is kind and generous, befriending everyone from school outcast Ermengarde and motherless toddler Lottie to the teenage scullery maid Becky. When Sara's status is abruptly changed, her resolve to behave like a princess no matter her circumstances is put to the test. Frances Hodgson Burnet's children's classic is performed by a full cast and will be loved by listeners of all ages. Cast: Narrator - Elizabeth Klett Sara Crewe - Amanda Friday Captain Crewe/Mr. Carmichael - Jeff Moon Miss Minchin - Lillian Rachel Miss Amelia - Sarah Mitchell Lavinia/Janet - Shaina Summerville Jessie/Nora - Anna Grace Ermengarde/Donald - Sarah Bacaller Lottie - Miranda Hodges Becky/Anne - Amber Hegarty Ram Dass - Ben Stevens Mr. Carrisford - Rob Goll Mrs. Carmichael/Cook - Trisha Rose Audio edited by Elizabeth Klett
Public Domain (P)2021 The Online Stage
Saint Joan
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Saint Joan by George Bernard Shaw Presented by The Online Stage According to George Bernard Shaw, Joan of Arc was in fact one of the first Protestant martyrs. She was one of the first apostles of nationalism, and the first French practitioner of Napoleonic realism in warfare. She also refused to accept the specific woman's lot, and dressed and fought and lived as men did. Shaw's exploration of the story of this ingenuous and eponymous heroine is set in six scenes and an epilogue, which takes place on 1456, when the church cleared Joan of the charge of heresy and condemned her accusers of corruption. The ghost of Joan appears and, later, an emissary from the year 1920, to announce Joan's canonization. This production also includes a very condensed version of Shaw's lengthy preface. Cast: Narrator and Duchess de la Trémouille - Anna Grace Robert de Baudricourt, Sentry and Courcelles - Graham Scott Joan - Amanda Friday Bertrand, D'Estivet and Gentleman - Jeff Moon Archbishop and First Assessor - David Stifel De la Trémouille, John de Stogumber and Executioner - Denis Daly Steward and Warwick - Alan Weyman La Hire, Second Assessor and English Soldier - Phil Benson Bluebeard and Ladvenu - David Shears Charles (Dauphin) - Tom Saer Dunois and Third Assessor - Andy Harrington Cauchon - Peter Tucker Inquisitor - Noel Badrian Page - Sarah Bacaller Audio edited by Denis Daly
Public Domain (P)2020 The Online Stage
William Shakespeare: An Invention in Four Acts
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Performed by The Online Stage This play is a fictionalized account of the life of William Shakespeare, beginning from his humble origins in Stratford-upon-Avon with his wife, Anne Hathaway, to his life as a successful playwright in London. This play uses several biographical speculations about Shakespeare's life to tell a fascinating tale, such as his relationship with his wife (to whom he famously left his "second-best bed" in his will), his friendship with fellow playwright and competitor Christopher Marlowe, his interactions with Queen Elizabeth I, and even an extramarital dalliance with the queen's maid of honor, the two-timing temptress Mary Fitton (who is speculated to be the "Dark Lady" to whom Shakespeare refers in his sonnets). Clemence Dane is the nom de plume of Winifred Ashton, an English novelist and playwright, who is best known for her novel Regiment of Women and once won an Academy Award for best story. Cast: Narrator - Anna Grace William Shakespeare - Tom Saer Anne Hathaway - Grace Garrett Christopher Marlowe - Andy Harrington Mary Fitton - Leanne Yau Queen Elizabeth - Linda Barrans Mrs. Hathaway - Sarah Mitchell Henslowe - Alan Weyman Child - Becca Maggie Landlord - Graham Scott Hawker - Craig Franklin Drinking Man - Mark Crowle-Groves
Public Domain (P)2021 The Online Stage
The Woman in White (Dramatized)
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The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins Presented by The Online Stage Walter Hartright, a struggling art teacher, is stopped for directions while traveling on a dark road by a mysterious woman in white. Thus begins Walter's deep dive into the twists and turns of stolen identities, fraud, spies, conspiracy and death. Along the way, he meets the lovely Laura Fairlie and her emboldened half-sister, Marian Halcombe. Marian is brazen and assertive in her search for the truth, a strong female during a time when women were simply viewed as the weaker sex. She joins Walter on his journey to untangle the web of lies and deceit that has been spun so expertly around his new found friends. The Woman in White is often touted as being the first Victorian crime novel. Cast: Narrator: Maureen Boutilier Walter Hartright: Jeff Moon Marian Halcombe: Amanda Friday Count Fosco: Rob Goll Mr. Fairlie: David Stifel Laura Fairlie: Anna Grace Percival Glyde: Ben Lindsey-Clark Pesca: Russell Gold Anne Catherick: Arielle Lipshaw Mr. Gilmore: Ron Altman Mr. Merriman: Alan Weyman Mrs. Michelson: Elizabeth Klett Countess Fosco: Trisha Rose Maid: Leanne Yau Mr. Dempster: Andy Harringon Mrs. Clements: Sarah Mitchell Mr. Dawson: Denis Daly Hester Pinhorn: P J Morgan Goodricke: Craig Franklin Mr. Kyrle: Ben Stevens Mrs. Catherick: Sara Morsey Audio edited by Amanda Friday
Public Domain (P)2019 The Online Stage
Oliver Twist
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Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens Presented by The Online Stage Oliver Twist is the well-loved tale of an orphan, who starts life in a workhouse and finds himself embroiled in London's criminal underworld, before being saved by a kind gentleman who knows something of his surprising family history. A satire and social commentary as well as a page-turning yarn, full of grit, wit, and some of the most memorable characters in English Literature. The second published serialised novel by Charles Dickens, The British Library remarks that "it has proven to be one of the best-loved novels in the history of literature". Cast: Narrator and Sikes - Ben Lindsey-Clark Oliver - Sarah Bacaller Fagin - Graham Scott Mr. Bumble - Rob Goll Dodger - Amber Hegarty Nancy - Anna Grace Rose Maylie - Amanda Friday Dr. Losberne - David Prickett Harry Maylie - Mark Crowle-Groves Mrs. Corney - Elizabeth Klett Mrs. Maylie - Lillian Rachel Monks - Jeff Moon Charlie Bates - P. J. Morgan Grimwig - Max Gallo Audio edited by Ben Lindsey-Clark
Public Domain (P)2021 The Online Stage