audio play
Ears-only theatrical production
An audio play is a dramatic work produced for listening rather than viewing, performed by voice actors with sound effects and music but no visual component.
The form flourished during radio's golden age and continues today as podcasts and digital productions.
Unlike audiobooks, which are readings of written texts, audio plays are scripted specifically for the ear, with dialogue, ambient sound, and pacing designed to create scenes entirely through audio.
We listened to an audio play on the long drive.
- narrationVerbal account delivery
- voice actorsPerformers providing character speech
- full castAll actors in show
- performerOne who entertains audiences
- BBC RadioUK public audio broadcaster
storyteller · dramatic reading · spoken word · listening · sound design · actors · drama · sound effects · sound booth · theater · serialized drama · studio recording · Orson Welles · audiobook · voice modulation · first-person · voiceover · War of the Worlds
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Broadcast entertainment series
film · movie · visual media · silent film · television drama
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Live theatrical work
Broadway show · live performance · theater production · theatrical production · theatrical performance
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