AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY

When the patriarch of a rural Oklahoma clan goes missing, his three adult daughters and their families gather round to support their mother, who is addicted to prescription painkillers. In doing so, they dredge up all kinds of mischief from the past and present. Drawing from the original 2008 Tony Award-winning cast--including Deanna Dunagan (Best Leading Actress), Jeff Perry (from TV's "Scandal"), and Steppenwolf Theatre favorite Rondi Reed--this live-performance audio adaptation combines the intensity of Tennessee Williams with the pace and timing of the best in television comedy. The audience laughter is real and heartfelt as the cast members find the humor and nuance in every taboo subject--from drugs to adultery to divorce. Outrageously funny, foul (adult language), and touching. B.P. © AudioFile 2015, Portland, Maine [Published: JANUARY 2015]