Publisher Description
In a comic whirlwind of high style, La Bête tells the story of Elomire, a seventeenth-century French playwright, and his touring acting troupe who have come to lead the high life due to the patronage of the fickle Prince of Conti. Sparks fly when Valere, a swaggering braggert with delusions of artistic grandeur, becomes the Prince’s choice to join Elomire’s troupe. It is a battle of wits and witticisms as the two face off in this outrageous commentary on the nature of art and the artist in society.
An LA Theatre Works full-cast performance featuring Michael Cumpsty, Jen Dede, Alice Hirson, John de Lancie, Matt Letscher, Robert Machray, Tom McGowen, Amy Pietz, Andre Sogliuzzo, and Sarah Zimmerman
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About the Narrators
Sarah Zimmerman is an actress and Audie Award–nominated narrator. She has performed on Broadway, in regional theaters across America, and in numerous guest-starring TV roles. She is a graduate of the Boston Conservatory and the Old Globe/USD.
Shannon Cochran is an actress and director, whose work includes the First National Tour of the Pulitzer Prize–winning play August: Osage County, a film opposite Kathleen Turner called The Perfect Family, and Last Days, a radio play for the BBC. She has performed and directed with LA Theatre Works, an organization producing radio plays for NPR, for fifteen years.
André Sogliuzzo has
been working in the Los Angeles region for the past fifteen years as a voice
actor. He has provided voices for countless characters in movies, animated
programs, and video games, though he has also had some appearing roles in
several movies. André’s area of expertise is the wide array of accents that he
can provide for various characters, which has permitted him to work with some
of the best voice actors and actresses in the country.
Sarah Zimmerman is an actress and Audie Award–nominated narrator. She has performed on Broadway, in regional theaters across America, and in numerous guest-starring TV roles. She is a graduate of the Boston Conservatory and the Old Globe/USD.
André Sogliuzzo has
been working in the Los Angeles region for the past fifteen years as a voice
actor. He has provided voices for countless characters in movies, animated
programs, and video games, though he has also had some appearing roles in
several movies. André’s area of expertise is the wide array of accents that he
can provide for various characters, which has permitted him to work with some
of the best voice actors and actresses in the country.
John de Lancie is an actor and voice-over artist known for his numerous television roles, including Star Trek, Stargate SG-1, and Breaking Bad. He has also been featured in the popular Assassins Creek video game series and has appeared on stage at the American Shakespeare Festival, the Seattle Repertory Company, and the Old Globe, among others. He is married to actress-singer Marnie Mosiman, and they have two sons, Keegan and Owen.
Michael Cumpsty is a British actor. He has been acting since childhood. He has worked extensively performing Shakespeare, as well as both musicals and dramas on Broadway. He also performs in films and on television.