L.A. Theatre Works' THE HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES Wins 2015 Audie Award

L.A. Theatre Works' audio production of "The Hound of the Baskervilles" beat out four other finalists to capture the 2015 Audie Award in the Audio Drama category. The sixth winfor the Los Angeles group was announced by the Audio Publishers Association (APA) yesterday at its 20th Audie Awards Gala in New York City.

"We are absolutely thrilled and honored for this great honor from the APA," said L.A. Theatre Works' Producing Director Susan Albert Loewenberg."We congratulate our actors, playwrights and production staff. We wouldn't be here without them and our faithful and amazing fans."

The Audie, equivalent to Oscars of spoken word entertainment, was awarded in 32 categories for outstanding achievement in audiobook production.

For L.A. Theatre Works, the famous Sherlock Holmes story, "The Hound of the Baskervilles," by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was adapted by David Pichette and R. Hamilton Wright.

It was performed by Geoffrey Arend, Wilson Bethel, Seamus Dever, Sarah Drew, Henri Lubatti, James Marsters, Christopher Neame, Moira Quirk and Darren Richardson.

This 2015 audio drama winner can be purchased here: https://store.latw.org/plays/the-hound-of-the-baskervilles/.

Featuring world-class actors on stage and on the air, L.A. Theatre Works has won over audiences throughout the globe. L.A. Theatre Works collaborates with international broadcasters including the BBC and Radio Beijing, and its performances are available on podcasts and streaming audio. In the U.S., more than eight million listeners in 60 markets enjoy L.A. Theatre Works' weekly public radio show each year. Live performances at UCLA's James Bridges Theater and state-of-the art LIVE audio recordings have transformed classic and contemporary stage works into intimate, compelling works of art. These invaluable collections are available at www.latw.org. L.A. Theatre Works, once known as Artists in Prison, was founded 40 years ago by Producing Director Susan Albert Loewenberg and a small group of artists.

L.A. Theatre Works' radio theater series can be streamed on demand at www.latw.org and can be heard on the following stations (check local listings for broadcast times): KPFK 90.7 FM, Los Angeles; KALW 91.7 FM, San Francisco; KUOW 94.9 FM, Seattle; and in over 60 markets nationwide.

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