Ted Wenskus has narrated 3 audiobooks on Listento.it by 4 authors. The most-rated is The Cherry Orchard.
One Act Plays
Summary
Performed by The Online Stage A collection of one-acts by the Pulitzer-winning playwright, including Close the Book, Suppressed Desires, Tickless Time, Woman's Honor, The People, and Trifles. Featuring the voices of Leanne Yau, Michelle Marie, Maureen Boutilier, Jennifer Fournier, Lee Ann Howlett, Ted Wenskus, Ken Foster, Amanda Friday, Larry Wilson, Alexa Sheppard, Marty Krz, Joseph Tabler, Ron Altman, Jeff Moon, Chris Marcellus, Mark Crowle-Groves, John Burlinson, Andy Harrington, and Denis Daly. Audio edited by Leanne Yau.
©Public Domain (P)2021 The Online Stage
Spring Awakening
Summary
Spring Awakening By Frank Wedekind Translated by Francis J. Ziegler Presented by The Online Stage Spring Awakening (German: Frühlings Erwachen) was the first major play by Frank Wedekind. It was written in the early 1890s but, due to opposition from censorship authorities, was not presented on stage until 1906. The play explores two contentious themes: the development of adolescent sexuality and the repressive nature of the German education system. As with most of Wedekind's plays, the action is presented in a series of snapshots. In Wedekind's view, life is a series of episodes linked by the action of deeply seated human impulses, rather than the more conventional view of it as a journey to a heightened level of personal understanding. Cast Wendla Bergman - Amanda Friday Frau Bergman - Elizabeth Klett Melchior Gabor - Andy Harrington Moritz Stiefel - Ted Wenskus Frau Gabor - Maureen Boutilier The Masked Man - Denis Daly Stage directions read by Marty Krz. Also featuring the voices of Jeff Moon, P.J. Morgan, Arielle Lipshaw, Chris Marcellus, Grace Keller-Scotch, Leanne Yau, Tomas Peter, Ron Altman, Larry Wilson, Andrew Coleman, Alan Weyman, John Burlinson, and Joseph Tabler. Audio edited by Denis Daly.
Public Domain (P)2019 The Online Stage
The Cherry Orchard
Summary
The Cherry Orchard is Chekhov's final play, first performed in 1904 at the Moscow Art Theatre and directed by Konstantin Stanislavski. It takes place on the Ranevsky family's country estate, which boasts a large cherry orchard that is in bloom as the play opens. The family is gathering at the estate for a reunion but also to decide how to handle their debts, which have reached a crisis point. The impractical Lyubov and her brother, Gaev, hope for a miracle to pay their mortgage while the successful merchant Lopakhin advises them to cut down the orchard and sell the land. The destinies of the family members mirror the fate of Russia itself as it transitions away from a landed aristocracy toward an uncertain future. Cast: Mme. Ranevsky (a landowner) - Elizabeth Klett Anya (her daughter, age 17) - Amanda Friday Barbara (her adopted daughter, age 27) - Elizabeth Chambers Leonidas Gaev (brother to Mme. Ranevsky) - Noel Badrian Lopakhin (a merchant) - Ben Stevens Peter Trophimof (a student) - Ted Wenskus Simeonof-Pishtchik (a landowner) - Tovarisch Charlotte (a governess) - Linda Barrans Ephikhodof (a clerk) - Jeff Moon Dunyasha (a housemaid) - Leanne Yau Firs (a manservant, age 87) - Denis Daly Yasha (a young manservant) - Andy Harrington Tramp and Station-Master - David Prickett Stage directions read by Maureen Boutilier Audio edited by Elizabeth Klett
Public Domain (P)2017 The Online Stage