New full-cast production from The Online Stage

 

I was very happy to be a part of this full-cast production as a member of The Online Stage. I play the narrator in The Story of Doctor Dolittle by Hugh Lofting. 

"The Story of Dr. Dolittle by Hugh Lofting presented by The Online Stage.

Meet the kind-hearted Doctor Dolittle, a country physician who learns to speak with animals and sets sail on an extraordinary journey filled with exotic creatures, daring rescues, and heartwarming friendships. This classic tale invites listeners of all ages into a world where compassion and curiosity for all creatures can bridge every divide. Perfect for young listeners and nostalgic adults alike, The Story of Doctor Dolittle remains a magical celebration of understanding the natural world.

Cast:

Narrator - Lee Ann Howlett

Dr Dolittle - Jeff Moon

Jip - Bradford Camp

Polynesia - Anna Grace

Chee Chee - Isabelle Friday

Gub Gub - Andy Harrington

Dab Dab - Shaina Summerville

Matthew Mugg - Josh Innerst

Sarah Dolittle - Erin Grassie

Boy - Stephen Indrisano

Big Rat - Kyle Bonn

King - Caleb Summers

Prince Bumpo - Jon Bolitho-Jones

Big Monkey - Scott R. McKinley

Pushmi Pullyu - Alyssa Petrey

Ali - Rob Goll"

 

To listen to the sample and/or purchase the book, head to Audible here.  

First recording of 2026 available today on Audible!

 

My first recording for 2026 hit Audible today. It's a duo with narrator, Mike Vendetti. This was produced via Spoken Realms. The Maltese Falcon by Dashiell Hammett. 

"Dive into the gritty world of noir with Dashiell Hammett's The Maltese Falcon, brought to life by the captivating voices of Mike Vendetti and Lee Ann Howlett.

Follow private detective Sam Spade as he navigates a web of deceit, betrayal, and murder in pursuit of the elusive black bird. With Vendetti's commanding narration and Howlett's evocative portrayal of Brigid O'Shaughnessy, this audiobook delivers the tension, intrigue, and drama of Hammett's classic like never before.

Experience the sharp dialogue, unforgettable characters, and twists that defined the golden age of detective fiction. Perfect for fans of crime thrillers and timeless mysteries.

Immerse yourself in the story that set the standard for hardboiled detective novels!"

To listen to the sample and/or purchase the book, head to Audible here. 

New multi-narrator book on Audible

 

I was very happy to participate with narrators Mike Vendetti and Kathy Verduin in this production of Magnificent Obsession by Lloyd C. Douglas. 

"Dive into Lloyd C. Douglas's timeless tale of redemption, love, and the transformative power of selflessness. Magnificent Obsession follows the journey of Bobby Merrick, a wealthy and reckless young man whose life takes a dramatic turn after a tragic accident.

Struggling with guilt and a newfound sense of purpose, Bobby embarks on a path of personal growth, guided by a mysterious philosophy that challenges him to live for others.

Narrated by the talented trio of Mike Vendetti, Kathy Verduin, and Lee Ann Howlett, this audiobook brings the characters to life with vivid emotion and depth.

Experience the poignant moments, gripping drama, and uplifting themes of this classic novel in a way that will resonate long after the final chapter.

Perfect for fans of heartfelt stories and inspirational journeys, Magnificent Obsession is a testament to the enduring impact of compassion and courage."

To listen to the sample and/or purchase the book, head to Audible here. 

New poetry from Voices of Today

 

I was very happy to be a part of this recording as a member of Voices of Today! Poems of Emily Dickinson, Series 2 by Emily Dickinson was a group project by VOT narrators. 

"Few of Emily Dickinson’s poems were published in her lifetime. Her posthumous fame is largely due to the efforts of her editors and supporters Thomas W. Higginson and Mabel Loomis Todd.

In the foreword to this second collection, published in 1891, Mabel Loomis Todd wrote: “The eagerness with which the first volume of Emily Dickinson’s poems has been read shows very clearly that all our alleged modern artificiality does not prevent a prompt appreciation of the qualities of directness and simplicity in approaching the greatest themes—life and love and death. That “irresistible needle-touch,” as one of her best critics has called it, piercing at once the very core of a thought, has found a response as wide and sympathetic as it has been unexpected even to those who knew best her compelling power. This second volume, while open to the same criticism as to form with its predecessor, shows also the same shining beauties.”

Narrators:

• Larry Wilson
• Lyndal Curran Doolan
• Martha H. Weller
• Amy Soakes
• Kylie Elliott
• Margaret Wakeley
• Lee Ann Howlett
• Linda Barrans
• Ron Altman
• Nancy Beard
• Gary MacFadden
• Terah Tucker
• Denis Daly
• Gregory Dwyer
• Charlie Albers
• JaeAudio

To  listen to the sample and/or purchase the recording, head to Audible here.

New full-cast production from The Online Stage now on Audible

 

I was very happy to take part in this group project as a member of The Online Stage! David Stifel and Josh Innerst voiced the main characters of Dante and Virgil while the rest of us claimed the smaller roles for The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri.  

"The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, translated by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, presented by The Online Stage.

Welcome to Dante's The Divine Comedy, the ultimate journey to Paradise. Follow Italian writer and philosopher Dante Alighieri and his guide, the poet Virgil, through each circle of hell, over the mountain of Purgatory, and ultimately to Paradise, to be reunited with his beloved Beatrice. Dante meets many familiar faces among the sinners and the saved and learns many things of value throughout his long, dangerous journey.

Cast:

Dante - Josh Innerst

Virgil - David Stifel

Other Voices - Anna Grace, Erin Grassie, Marcia Dunbar, Chris Marcellus, Merete Mohs, Ted Wenskus, Trisha Rose, John Burlinson, Andy Harrington, Hann Lightwood, Rob Goll, Ron Altman, Alyssa Petrey, Andrew Coleman, Tyler Hyrchuk, Russell Gold, P. J. Morgan, Stephen Indrisano, Lee Ann Howlett, Jeff Moon, Rosie O'Toole, Marty Krz, J.D. Sutter, Ariana Mertz, Linda Barrans, and Grace Keller Scotch."

To listen to the sample and/or purchase the recording, head to Audible here. 

New group recording available for pre-order on Audible!

 

Up for pre-order now on Audible! I was very happy to participate as a member of Voices of Today in this reading of poetry from William Blake: Songs of Innocence and of Experience.

"This collection arguably contains some of the most charming lyrics ever written in English. The childlike simplicity and trust of these artless verses are unique.

Blake’s poems can be enjoyed, not only for their historical importance in an age which was fiercely proud of its genius and its traditions, but also for their simple and beautiful expression of “two contrary states of the human soul.”

Songs of Innocence was originally a complete collection of twenty-three poems, first printed in 1789. In 1794, a composite collection entitled Songs of Innocence and of Experience, containing forty-seven poems, was published.

Full cast of narrators:

Emma Faye

Ben Stevens

Lyndal Curran Doolan

Erin Grassie

Ron Altman

Linda Barrans

Lee Ann Howlett

Stephen Gage

Denis Daly

Shane Emmett

Christianne Lupher

Gary McFadden

Alan Weyman

Roberta Jackson

Kris Keppeler

Nancy Beard

Sarah Bacaller

Kendra Murray

Rosalind Murphy

Lisa Negrón

Graham Scott

Terah Tucker

Bria Sterling

Laura E. Richcreek

Adam Skousen

Blaise Doran

Aisling Gray

John Burlinson

Charlie Albers

Gregory Dwyer

Stephanie Németh-Parker

Trisha Rose

Tim Dehn

Ginger White

Rhonda Federman"

 

To pre-order, head to Audible here. 

Pre-order of a children's classic now on Audible!

 

I was very happy to contribute to this full cast production as a member of Voices of Today to this children's classic! Now We Are Six by A.A. Milne features 35 poems. 

"This collection of 35 short poems was first published in 1927, and is a sequel to When We Were Very Young, which was the first anthology of verse dealing with the domestic adventures of Christopher Robin and Winnie the Pooh.

As the author explains in the introduction: “We have been nearly three years writing this book. We began it when we were very young … and now we are six. So, of course, bits of it seem rather baby-ish to us, almost as if they had slipped out of some other book by mistake. So we want you to know that the name of the book doesn’t mean that this is us being six all the time, but that it is about as far as we’ve got at present, and we half think of stopping there.”

Featuring Bob Gonzalez, Daniela Acitelli, Emma Faye, JD Sutter, Cath Bilson, Kendra Murray, Erin Grassie, Ted Wenskus, Shane Hughes, Lucy Bacaller, Terah Tucker, Graham Scott, Jennie Litt, Susan Iannucci, Aisling Gray, Jennifer Fournier, Marty Krz, Lee Ann Howlett, Melissa Green, Rebecca H. Lee, Sarah Bacaller, Kris Keppeler, and others."

Due to be published January 16, 2024, you can pre-order the book on Audible here.

New cozy mystery on Audible!

My latest recording -- a cozy mystery -- is now for sale on Audible.

The Dame's Demise is by Donna Muse.  It's the first book in the new series, A Macey & Mugsy Mystery.  The was a fun book to narrate.

"Macey Spade has always loved mysteries. As a girl, she read every crime novel in the school library, and memorized the plots of her favorite British detective shows. A brainy, awkward girl with few friends and a knack for getting into trouble, she dreamed of becoming a sleuth like the heroes of her beloved Agatha Christie novels. But when her mother is murdered in a seemingly random shooting and Macey is no longer guaranteed shelter or food, she’s forced to put away her childish dreams.

That is, until 13 years later, when a string of killings reunites her with her best friend from high school, Christa Bailey—a ditzy, vivacious woman. Whaler’s Bay is still reeling from the murder of Betty Bunkle, who ran pottery classes out of her tourist shop by the sea. There are any number of people who had reason to kill her—the hunky young art student who had taken a fancy to the lady, the online therapist whose advice she routinely ignored, and the piano teacher who blames Betty for a failed marriage.

When a second person is murdered, Macey, Christa, and Macey's beloved beagle Mugsy must face the likelihood they’re dealing with a serial murderer—and find the man or woman responsible before they kill again."

To listen to the sample and/or purchase the book, head to Audible here.

New western romance on Audible

My latest recording on Audible is a sweet mail-order bride western romance. It's called Learning to Trust Again by Susannah Calloway.

"Fearful and frightened, Lacey Harper must learn to save herself. When her father plans to marry her off to enrich himself, she answers an advert for a Mail Order Bride. She boards a train to Colorado Territory to marry a man named Neil Thompson.

But Neil doesn’t want or need a wife. He’d buried his beloved Maggie four years earlier and cannot move on from her death. His daughter, Darcy, now six, needs the mother Neil refuses to provide.

Lacey arrives in Miner’s Gulch, Colorado, and learns that Neil’s family had asked for a Mail Order Bride for him; Neil has no knowledge of the arrangement. Lacey agrees to stay on only until she finds a new husband. Except Lacey is attracted to Neil, and Neil to Lacey.

But Neil declares he’ll never marry again. Lacey writes the Mail Order Bride Agency to find a man who truly wants her, but Darcy’s sudden illness prevents Lacey from leaving.

Neil realizes he’s fallen for Lacey, but has he lost her? When Lacey’s father arrives to take her home to marry another, Neil fights for her. Then a mysterious event binds Lacey and Neil together for all time."

To listen to the sample and/or purchase the book, head to Audible here.
 

New collection from Voices of Today!

I was very happy to be a part of these full-cast productions as a member of Voices of Today! A Gene Stratton-Porter Collection by Gene Stratton-Porter was produced via Spoken Realms. 

"Freckles and A Girl of the Limberlost are two of Gene Stratton Porter's most famous novels. Set primarily in the Limberlost Swamp of Indiana, USA, Freckles follows the story of Freckles, a lame orphan whose innate character rises above his circumstances. A Girl of the Limberlost is the story of Elnora, blamed for her father's death by her mother, who nevertheless meets every challenge that comes her way with admirable resilience. Uplifting and encouraging family listening!

Narration by Susan Iannucci. Also featuring the voices of David Shears, Sarah Bacaller, Ben Stevens, Linda Barrans, Graham Scott, Marty Krz, John Burlinson, Trisha Rose, Lee Ann Howlett, J D Sutter, John Burlinson, Lee Ann Howlett, Andy Harrington, Emma Faye, Adam Skousen, Sara Morsey, and Kendra Murray."

To listen to the sample and/or purchase the book, head to Audible here. 

 

New recording (finally!) on Audible

Having a new roof put on your house and recording audio are two things that definitely do not mix.  I had to work on a couple of short projects in between the sounds of ripping, hammering, etc.  One hit Audible today via Spoken Realms:  Gretchen's Forty Winks by F. Scott Fitzgerald.

"A light, comedic short story from American author F. Scott Fitzgerald.

A young married couple with a baby is eking out a living while the husband, Roger, works to establish his own advertising company. His wife, Gretchen, is stunningly beautiful and unhappy with how much time Roger spends working.

After an evening with Roger's old friend, George Tompkins, who suggests that Roger needs more of a work/life balance, a flirtation begins between George and Gretchen.

How Roger decides to nip the relationship in the bud while meeting his career goal involves, among other things, a sleeping potion and a suitcase full of his wife's shoes."

To listen to the sample and/or purchase the recording, head to Audible here. 

 

New full-cast production of a children's classic from Voices of Today!

 

I was very happy to play a role in the recent production of Freckles by Gene Stratton-Porter as a member of Voices of Today.  This is a full-cast production.

"Freckles is primarily set in the Limberlost Swamp of Indiana, U.S.A., with brief scenes set in Chicago. 

Freckles is the only name he has ever known. His right hand is missing at the wrist, and he is haunted by not knowing how it happened. Raised since infancy in a Chicago orphanage, he speaks with a slight Irish accent and sings with a beautiful voice. Now, exhausted after many days of walking, he applies for a job with the Grand Rapids Lumber Company, guarding timber in the Limberlost Swamp from timber thieves.

Along with timber thieves, visitors to the swamp are the Bird Woman, who often comes to photograph birds' nests, and a lovely young woman whom Freckles promptly falls in love with and names his "Swamp Angel". He fears that he is descended from criminals who abused their baby and cut off his hand intentionally and so he cannot be worthy of her. The Swamp Angel declares her love for him and promises that she will find his parents and prove that Freckles comes from "a race of men that have been gentlemen for ages, and couldn't be anything else."

Be sure to follow up by listening to this book with the sequel, The Girl of the Limberlost, also produced by Voices of Today."

To listen to the sample and/or purchase the book, head to Audible here.

Full-cast production of a classic now on Audible

I was very happy to be a part of this full-cast production as a member of Voices of Today. A Girl of the Limberlost by Gene Stratton-Porter is now on Audible.

First published in 1909, A Girl of the Limberlost is a novel by American writer and naturalist Gene Stratton-Porter. This classic of Indiana literature is a sequel to Stratton-Porter's earlier novel Freckles. Wholesome, sensible, and beautiful, the heroine, Elnora, is also compassionate, self-reliant, and intelligent. Neglected by her mother, Elnora reaches through this hardship toward education, friendship, and love. There are no shortcuts and her hard work brings joy to herself and all those she loves.

Cast

Narrator - Susan Iannucci

Elnora - Emma Faye 

Philip Ammon - Adam Skousen

Wesley Sinton - Ben Stevens

Mrs. Comstock - Sara Morsey

Edith Carr - Kendra Murray

Also featuring the voices of Sarah Bacaller, Trisha Rose, JD Sutter, John Burlinson, Lee Ann Howlett, and Andy Harrington.

To listen to a sample and/or purchase the book, head to Audible here.