Scripts-Aloud

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...

The Motherhood Game Episode Synopsis: Four of the world's most influential billionaire women—Melinda French, Priscilla Chan, MacKenzie Scott, and Whitney Wolff—gather at a private dinner in Napa Valley. The meeting, intended to focus on the "Women's Action Network", takes a dramatic turn when Whitney reveals a shocking secret: a competition among their ex-husbands and male peers. Dubbed "The Gengh...

U-Bahn '89 In the summer of 1989, a group of ambitious friends in West Berlin gathers for cocktails, their lives defined by art, desire, and the ever-present shadow of the Wall. Karl-Heinz is a quiet intellectual, Tawny a sensitive artist, Gregor a ruthless opportunist, Friederike a glamorous model, and Kiki a radical artist whose identity is hidden behind a burlap sack. But when the world changes...

"Lamentations of June" is a surreal and philosophical story set on June 30, 1974, in Paris, France. The narrative follows June, a 27-year-old woman with a pixie haircut and blue overalls, who has a "sixth-sense" that allows her to have visions about other people's lives. It is unclear if the characters she encounters are real or imaginary. June sits at a bus stop and interacts with a series of int...

Doin' the Time in Corona by Rick Regan is a one-act play set in the California Institution for Women (CIW) in Corona, California. The drama is stylistically modeled on Thornton Wilder's Our Town , featuring a bare stage with only three chairs and a narrator, the Guard, who breaks the fourth wall to speak directly to the audience. The play follows a day in the life of three inmates as they share th...

In this satirical episode, reporters Milton Miles and Afaf Wazir cover the chaotic, live-breaking news of the papal election from the Vatican and Leeds, England. A crowd in St. Peter's Square is anxiously awaiting the results of the vote, which so far has produced only black smoke, indicating an inconclusive decision. Professor Griselda Geppetto, an expert from the University of Guelph, weighs in...

In "PLUMBING PROBLEMS," Helen, a woman in her late 40s in a modest New Jersey town, is having a bad day.  After a sink clogs, she calls a plumber, Jim, who once worked on her house. Jim soon discovers a bigger problem than a clogged drain : Helen's life is a bit of a mess after a recent split from her husband. As Jim gets to work on the plumbing, the two find themselves in a playful, double-entend...

"There ain’t much net left," says Sheriff Troy. In this sobering episode, the line between law and justice is blurred when a bank robber, Hunter, explains his motives during a tense standoff. It turns out he wasn't after money, but rather a "fresh start" with a roof over his head and medical care for his mental health. He chose to commit a federal crime because "Federal prison inmates are the only...

This episode takes a look at the classic tale of Snow White from the perspective of the seven dwarves.  The dwarves' cozy home is thrown into chaos when a young woman is left on their doorstep, seemingly a damsel in distress. But when Snow White is poisoned by the Queen, the dwarves' fears for their own safety collide with their feelings for the princess . When a handsome Prince arrives, they must...

After a surprising one-night stand, Pete, an insecure mailroom clerk, is ready to bolt. Why? Because he is convinced that Kelly is a "perfect ten" who is vastly out of his league. But Kelly has secrets of her own. While Pete worries about his social standing, Kelly is navigating life with a serious mental health diagnosis and the fear that her "baggage" makes her unlovable. Guided by their chaotic...

What if the Champion of the Round Table wasn't a brave knight in shining armor, but a banker who won his title playing poker?  This is the reality for Rapunzel, a young woman living a perfectly normal life in London until an odd man named Rod arrives at her door. He claims that through the "Chart of Heredity" she is the "most-desirable single-woman in the world" and he, as the champion, is now dev...

"Lucky One Day" What happens when you go from a happy, hard-working couple to multi-millionaires overnight? In "Lucky One Day," we follow Sherman and Kelly through a series of wild windfalls that turn their world upside down. From a sweepstakes win to a multi-million dollar lottery jackpot, their lives change in an instant. But a year later, the dream has turned into a nightmare. Their new life of...