Sharon Gless has narrated 6 audiobooks on Listento.it by 7 authors, with an average listener rating of 4.2★ across 4 ratings. The most-rated is 'Night Mother.
'Night Mother
Summary
This play tells the powerful story of an epileptic woman in her early 40s systematically preparing her own death...and the frantic and touching efforts of her mother to stop her. This searing drama, which won the Pulitzer Prize on Broadway, is guaranteed to keep any listener on the edge of their seat. Starring (in alphabetical order): Sharon Gless as Jessie Cates Katherine Helmond as Thelma Cates
(P)1995 L.A. Theatre Works
The Brothers Karamazov & The Idiot (Dramatized)
Summary
Director David Fishelson transforms Dostoyevsky's The Brothers Karamazov and The Idiot into spellbinding drama that illuminates both titanic novels. In The Brothers Karamazov, the passionate brothers spring to life, led by their roué of a father ? who entertains himself by drinking, womanizing, and pitting his three sons against each other. The men have plenty to fight over, including the alluring Grushenka. In The Idiot, we meet the kindly, childlike Prince Myshkin as he returns to the decadent social whirl of 1860s St. Petersburg. The two most beautiful, sought-after women in the city compete for his affections, in a duel that grows increasingly dangerous.
©1994 L.A. Theatre Works (P)1994 L.A. Theatre Works
The House of Blue Leaves
Summary
This poignant Obie Award-winning comedy unfolds in New York City on the day the Pope is expected to visit. Hearts are palpitating in the sleepy borough of Queens, but not entirely on account of His Holiness. Bunny Flingus, a femme-fatale from Flushing (or thereabouts) is stirring things up in the quiet, unfulfilled life of aspiring songwriter Artie Shaughnessy. Artie longs to leave his unhappy marriage, elope with Bunny, and write a hit song that will top the charts.
©1996 L.A. Theatre Works (P)2007 L.A. Theatre Works
Spread Eagle
Summary
Commerce and heroism clash when a titan of American business orchestrates a U.S. invasion of Mexico. This long-lost 1927 Broadway melodrama combines the crackling dialogue and riveting storytelling of The Front Page with Wag the Dog cynicism.
©2009 L.A. Theatre Works (P)2009 L.A. Theatre Works
Chapter Two
Summary
Comedy and pathos mingle brilliantly in Neil Simon's portrait of a widowed New York novelist who fears he may never love again and has no interest in dating. Neither does smart, attractive Jennie Malone, who has just returned from getting a Mexican divorce. A grudging five-minute meeting between them blossoms into a passionate, witty romance - until they decide to marry. Performed by a full cast starring David Dukes, Sharon Gless, Gates McFadden, and Grant Shaud.
©1977 Neil Simon (P)2000 L.A. Theatre Work; All Rights Reserved
Deed of Trust
Summary
Issues of inheritance have splintered a family for 20 years before an enterprising sister begins a crusade for change. Playwright Claudia Allen tells this universal story with characteristic warmth and eccentric humor. Performed by a full cast starring Tyne Daly, Sharon Gless, Tim Hendrickson, John Judd, Seana Kofoed, and Ned Schmidtke.
(P)1994 L.A. Theatre Works; All Rights Reserved