LOVE AT FIRST PSYCH

Santino Fontana and Stephanie Einstein lead a full-cast performance of Bastone's newest audio-first romance. Older college students Robbie and Marigold are working on a couples interview project for their psychology class, which asks if love at first sight exists. The full cast portrays the interview subjects, Robbie's train-wreck parents, and their all-knowing professor. The soundscape that accompanies the story includes a restaurant scene and a visit to the zoo. While the sounds may elicit an immersive listening experience, the true magic is the conversational chemistry between Fontana and Einstein. Fontana gleefully expresses Robbie's flights of fancy as Einstein uses mock disapproval to illuminate Marigold's eventual warming toward her project partner. Fontana and Einstein create a dialogue-driven triumph. C.A. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2023, Portland, Maine [Published: MARCH 2023]