Kurt Vonnegut (1922-2007) was a master of contemporary American
literature. His black humor, satiric voice, and incomparable
imagination first captured America's attention in The Sirens of
Titan in 1959 and established him as "a true artist" with Cat's
Cradle in 1963.
Dylan Baker is an American stage, screen, and television actor. He
attended Georgetown Prep and William and Mary College before
earning his BFA at Southern Methodist University, where his passion
for acting was ignited with numerous stage roles. Later refining
his talents at Yale's School of Drama, Baker turned professional
with big screen roles in movies like Planes, Trains and
Automobiles, Delirious, and Love Potion No. 9. His audiobook
narration has won him eleven AudioFile Earphones Awards.
Maria Tucci is an Italian born actress. She has had roles on
Broadway for over twenty years and was nominated for a 1967 Tony
Award as Best Supporting or Featured Actress (Dramatic) for The
Rose Tattoo. In films, she is best known for her role in To Die
For. She has appeared in numerous television series, including Law
& Order. As a professional audiobook narrator, she has shared with
other cast members in the Audie Award nomination in 2010 for
Selected Shorts: A Touch of Magic and in 2007 for Selected Shorts:
Vol. 19 Timeless Classics. She is married to the eminent American
editor Robert Gottlieb.
Bill Irwin is an American-born actor, performance artist, and
choreographer. He graduated in theater arts from Oberlin College,
Ohio, and from the Ringling Brothers and Barnun & Bailey Clown
College. He is widely known for his theatrical clown work. His film
career began in 1980, and he earned film credits in more than
twenty movies. He is best known for his role in How the Grinch
Stole Christmas, Across the Universe, The Manchurian Candidate, and
Lady in the Water. His numerous roles television credits include
the Elmo's World segment of Sesame Street, Northern Exposure, and,
most recently, Monday Mornings, CSI, and Lights Out. His career on
the stage has covered twenty-five years and includes numerous
appearances and tours, including nine Broadway productions during
which he earned a Drama Desk Award, a Tony Award, and an Obie
Award. For his audiobook narrations, he earned an AudioFile
Earphones Award and an Audie Award in 2003 for Best Audio Drama, as
well as garnering finalist status for the 2002 Audie Award for Best
Short Stories/Collections for Stories of F. Scott Fitzgerald.
Tony Roberts is an AudioFile Earphones Award-winning narrator. He
has had roles in numerous films, many by Woody Allen, as well as
his starring roles on Broadway in Arsenic and Old Lace; Promises,
Promises; and The Tale of the Allergist's Wife.
David Strathairn was nominated for an Oscar for his 2005
performance as famed CBS newsman Edward R. Murrow in Good Night and
Good Luck. He is well-known for memorable performances in stage and
screen roles.
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