Scripts-Aloud

Episode Title: Rasta Willie, In Zion Writer: Rick Regan Minnie waits anxiously on the harbor dock in Kingston, Jamaica, for her boyfriend, Rasta Willie, to return from what he always dreamed of: a trip to the "holy land," Ethiopia, often referred to as Zion in Rastafari tradition. Dock worker Goofy reassures Minnie that Willie will return, while also seizing the chance to ask Minnie to introduce h...

Episode Title: Tarzan & Snow White, Over Coffee Writer: Rick Regan Based on: Tarzan of the Apes by Edgar Rice Burroughs and Snow White and the 7 Dwarfs by The Brothers Grimm The "Great Tarzan of the Apes" (now Lord Greystoke) and "Snow White" cross paths unexpectedly at a busy coffee shop in San Diego. She's an attractive, toned woman in her late-thirties trying to dismiss her past, and he's a...

Podcast Episode Description: "Coffee Can Diamonds" Title: Coffee Can Diamonds Description: Step back into Vienna, 1954 in the uneasy years following World War II. Talia, known as Miss Morgan, is on a desperate mission, meeting with an underworld contact, Rodriguez, in a cozy coffee shop. She isn't looking for a person, but for a coffee can full of stolen diamonds —the "war diamonds" collected by a...

🎙️ Podcast Episode Description: "The Blondest Blonde" In this tense and revealing script for an audio drama, "The Blondest Blonde" pulls back the curtain on the Inman house during what should be a celebratory evening. Dr. Dave Inman, a successful surgeon, is on the cusp of retirement , but his plans clash dramatically with his wife Patty's ambition. While hosting their long-time friends, Jim and H...

 Episode Description: "My Big Oompa Loompa Weddin'!" This episode of the audio drama, based on the world of Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl, explores themes of oppression, freedom, and first love from the perspective of an Oompa Loompa named Sissy Loompa . Sissy, who is around twelve or thirteen , meets secretly with Charlie Bucket , the Golden Ticket winner. Charlie, around f...

Show Notes Description: "Wendy Comes Home" Wendy, dirty from traveling rough, unexpectedly returns to her affluent family home after a long absence, hoping to "start her life". Her parents, Connie and Pete, are immediately thrown into conflict by her arrival. As Pete pours himself another drink and Connie obsessively focuses on Wendy's well-being—and the potential of a grandchild—the emotional wou...

Run for your Life! is a taut and timely audio drama about anxiety, paranoia, and the breaking point of domestic life under perceived political crisis. Meet Leonard, a middle-aged adjunct law professor, who sees his deepest fears about an unraveling democracy confirmed when a court order is defied and he starts to believe his life is in danger. His wife, Joanne, a stylish clerk at Queens Borough Ha...

This script, "The Boy who wouldn't Grow Up!," offers a modern, mature re-imagining of the Peter Pan story, focusing on the choice between a free-spirited, aimless life and embracing responsibility. 🎧 Episode Description: "The Boy who wouldn't Grow Up!" A homeless encampment along a set of train tracks becomes the backdrop for a difficult goodbye between Grinder , a perpetual wanderer, and Wendy ,...

In the quiet, rural town of Hopedale, three strangers meet on a lonely train platform, each waiting for a train that may never come. Tito , a corporate executive obsessed with wealth and power, clashes with Grinder , a scruffy, freewheeling wanderer who champions personal freedom. Their tense debate is interrupted by Sophie , an older woman determined to spread her evangelical message of salvation...

This one-act play script, Charles Atlas and his Best Gal Sal , presents a behind-the-scenes look at a classic carnival strongman act, focusing on the personalities and drama of the performers and crew. "Charles Atlas and his Best Gal Sal" : Step right up for a hilarious and heartfelt look behind the curtain of the "Strongest Man in the World" carnival attraction. Charles Atlas and his "Best Gal Sa...

In "Over Needles," a seemingly routine commuter flight from Orange County, California, to Las Vegas, Nevada, takes an unexpected and alarming turn. Aboard Canada Air flight 301, a cantankerous investor blogger named Orville and his wife, Wendy, are on a multi-stop journey to North Dakota. The flight is hijacked remotely and forced to land at a deserted airstrip in Needles, California. As armed men...

Tina Leary, in "Jedi Mind Trip" Sister Ellen , a devout nun and teacher at Holy Cross Academy, has been sent on a peculiar mission by her Mother Superior: to visit a psychic named Tina Leary and find "proof" of the spiritual world. Tina, who communicates with the deceased through a surprising use of a large radio , is initially skeptical of being treated like a "circus performer". However, the rea...

Hard Choices In this compelling script for an audio drama podcast, we meet Tina Leary , a psychic with an office in Washington D.C.'s fashionable Dupont Circle, who is caught between sessions when a man named Wilco walks in. Wilco, described as a weathered, Western-looking man, seeks a reading to resolve a long-standing issue. Wilco is haunted by a particular kind of difficult choice—a "Hard Choic...

Settle in around the digital campfire for a slice of classic Western banter in "Tex and Slim: Time to Light Out!" Two cowhands on a long cattle drive, Tex and Slim , sit in the twilight trading insults and homespun philosophies. Tex is ready to "light out" and seek a new, more "civilized" life of grandeur—maybe as a gentleman rancher in a hacienda south of the border, or perhaps just a man who get...

Letter from The Troubadour, by Rick Regan When a legendary country star known as "Big Bill" Jackson passes away, his son, William Jackson, Jr. , and his sharp-witted attorney, Sarah Mangione , arrive at the Nashville law office of Pegram and Milburn to settle the estate. But Big Bill's long-time lawyers—the "greedy bastards" he warned his son about—are determined to delay the process, citing the n...

EMERGENCY! When the call comes in, the "iAction! The Emergency App" team—Steve, Joan, and Fiona—bolt out of headquarters and jump into action! Their mission: rush to Emerald Cove to find a woman in labor. The journey quickly devolves into an absurd, non-stop sprint where the team's professional training clashes with unexpected reality. From a cab ride that’s all screeching tires and frantic checkl...

Dog Stories Step into the familiar world of an ordinary backyard, where two dogs, Declan and Buddy , meet for an afternoon of play that quickly turns into an exchange of extraordinary life stories. Declan, a small, brown terrier-mix , is an ex-rodeo dog—or "rolleo dog" —who once stood up to a bull to protect the "man in the hat". Buddy, a white Jack Russell terrier , shares a much darker, yet stra...

"Mayberry - USPS," is a dramatic reading of letters between two sisters that explore the limitations placed upon women in a small 1960s Southern town, focusing on relationships, reputation, and the longing for a different life. The Mayberry Marriage Track: The episode follows the correspondence between sisters Helen Crump , a schoolteacher and Sheriff Andy Taylor's longtime girlfriend in Mayberry,...

Step into "The Dutchman Tavern" , a bar-restaurant clinging to life in the middle of nowhere, Nevada. This short audio drama, based on a scene from Blue Highways by William LH Moon, is a gritty, slice-of-life look at the people who are "dug in" to the far corners of the country. The scene unfolds as a traveler, Bill , stops in for a beer and finds himself immersed in the stark reality of life in D...

This short audio drama, "Ocean Star Liner" , drops you into a seemingly pleasant evening dinner on a luxury cruise ship in the Caribbean. The scene opens with two older sisters, Carol and Karen , settling into their table before being joined by a distinguished-looking man, Louis . What begins as polite dinner conversation quickly dives into the deep waters of personal loss, marital betrayal, long-...

Love on the Radio is a script for a psychological thriller that follows Harold , a man in his early fifties and an avid amateur radio operator ( KN7UTH ). Harold, who is formal in dress and lives with his wife, Edna, operates his sophisticated equipment from his basement workshop. The first time he tunes in, he encounters a mysterious number station —a broadcast of a clear woman's voice repeating...

Girl for Hire introduces us to Peter, a "crypto-whale" and programmer, and his friend Beano, who has just secured a second round of venture funding for his plant-based energy startup. They meet at a brewpub in San Luis Obispo, where Peter reveals a strange new "hire": a "muse" to inspire his coding work. He explains that, seeking efficiency, he hired a former cam-girl named Eve to simply "be beaut...

With the Great Depression taking a toll on a small Montana mining town, men are jumping into the mine shafts to take their own lives.  Mine manager Tim Riley is trying to keep the town afloat, but his efforts are a source of bitterness for many, including Olivia, a miner's wife whose husband has abandoned her. When she arrives at Tim and Lisle's house, her angry accusations challenge their comfort...

In a small Russian village caught in the throes of a civil war, the Baker's Wife has a stable, if not perfect, life. She bakes and sells bread, navigating daily tensions with her estranged husband, the Miller, and her own complicated family drama. But when her husband, the Baker, suddenly returns home with the Imperial Army on his heels, her life of simple routine is shattered. Tensions escalate a...

"Short Skirts Make the Money" is a one-woman show written by Rick Regan. In this performance, Widow Sinclair tells the audience a series of stories about her life, including her upbringing in the "New South," her college years in England, her marriage to her late husband Clark, and her current life as a widow. The show is set in a studio apartment. The story is a mix of wry and sardonic humor, wit...