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Media and Press featuring Susan Hanfield

Two Identical Doors. Behind One, a Lady. Behind the Other, a Tiger…

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fth-finalSuch a joy to be a part of FROM THE HEART, a month of free audio put together by the extraordinary Xe Sands and Jennifer Conner as a way to say thank you to our listening community!

Today, I’m up at bat with an intriguing short story called The Lady, or The Tiger?  written by Frank R. Stockton. This riddle immediately caught my attention and I love how Stockton leaves it up to the listener to decide which door our protagonist opens! If you’re unfamiliar with the story, here is a brief look behind the two doors…

In a land far far away an unusual punishment is imposed by a semi-barbaric king in which the accused must leave his life to impartial and incorruptible chance as he chooses between two identical doors. Behind one door is a beautiful lady, who the accused man would immediately wed after choosing that door, behind the other is a ferocious tiger who is ready for his next meal.  Our protagonist has fallen in love with the princess. Upon learning of this forbidden relationship, the king sentences this young man to the choosing of the  doors. Meanwhile, the princess has discovered the secret behind the door and signals her lover. But which door does she signal? If she indicates the door with the lady, she must watch the man she loves marry a woman she despises. If she leads the man to the tiger, she must watch him be torn to pieces. What do you think? Which did he choose The Lady or the Tiger?

The Lady or the Tiger was first published in The Century magazine in 1882. According to the Encyclopedia Britannica, author Frank Stockton is best known for this short story.

 

Much ado about this Saturday’s reading of…Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing!

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Hey everyone! I couldn’t be more thrilled to be playing Beatrice alongside an absolutely sublime cast, in a fully staged reading of Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing directed by James Loren.  Please join us this Saturday December 10th at 2pm at the West Hollywood Library.  Admission is FREE – thanks to a generous grant from the City of West Hollywood. I hope to see you there!

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LEX JULIA – A Staged Reading of a New Play – Saturday Nov 19 at 2pm!

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Back by popular demand! If you missed our sold-out staged reading of LEX JULIA  at The Lounge Theatre earlier this year, here is another opportunity to see it! Please stop by this Saturday, November 19th at 2pm. The play has changed some, the cast has changed some. It’s going to be terrific! Join us.110616-lex-julia-square-for-online-only-does-not-bleed

Exciting night as a nominee at the 3rd Annual Voice Arts Award!

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Had a fun night on the Warner Bros. Studio lot last night as a nominee for the 3rd Annual Voice Arts Awards! Thrilled to be nominated with the cast of Hemingway in Love: His Own Story by A.E. Hotchner for the 2016 Voice Arts Awards.  This was an exciting night!

In this moving memoir of Hemingway’s life, I had the joy of playing Hadley Richardson. This, in addition to working with such an awesome cast, made this project a dream to work on. Our full cast includes: Alex Hyde-White, Joan Baker, Gabrielle de Cuir, Steve Marvel (pictured here with me) and Susan Hanfield.  Hemingway in Love: His Own Story is published by Macmillan Audio and produced by Punch Audio.

Many thanks to SOVAS and to our fabulous hosts Joan Baker and Rudy Gaskins for such a wonderful evening!

Congratulations to all the winner and nominees!

Thrilled to be a nominee at the 2016 Voice Arts Awards!

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Congratulations to my many friends and colleagues who received nominations today for the 2016 Voice Arts Awards!!

I am so excited to learn that I’m also a nominee, alongside a sublime cast (Alex Hyde-White, Gabrielle de Cuir, Joan Baker, Steve Marvel) for Hemingway in Love: His Own Story  written by A.E. Hotchner, published by Macmillan Audio and produced by Punch Audio.

In this poignant memoir, I had the immense joy of playing Hadley Richardson, Ernest Hemingway’s first wife. To step into Hemingway’s world in the 1920s and learn who this extraordinary woman was, is an experience I will always treasure!

Hemingway in Love: His Own Story is available on Audible and at Amazon.com.

You, Fascinating You – First Glimpse Inside the Upcoming Audiobook!

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I couldn’t be more thrilled to be narrating this exquisite novel written by Germaine Shames, produced by Punch Audio.  You, Fascinating You is based on the true story of Hungarian ballerina, Margit Wolf, who leaves Hungary at the age of 17 with dreams of dancing at La Scala.  Once in Italy, she meets Italian composer, Pasquale Frustaci, the man who would become the love of her life.  As World War II becomes imminent and in the wake of Mussolini’s edict banishing foreign Jews from Italy, Margit returns to Hungary with their young son. She would not be reunited with her Italian maestro for another 22 years.

In this brief clip, older Margit takes us back to the day when at 17, she breaks the news to her parents that she has received an opportunity to dance … at La Scala. Have a listen!

Engage! The Fifty-Year Mission: The Next 25 Years – is now on Audio!

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51WNF-WB+3L._SL300_The Fifty-Year Mission: The Next 25 Years: From the Next Generation to J. J. Abrams: The Complete, Uncensored, and Unauthorized Oral History of Star Trek by  Edward Gross and Mark A. Altman has just released – on Audio!

The Next 25 Years begins with Star Trek: The Next Generation and beams through to present day.  I had so much fun portraying a myriad of incredibly talented women in this audible history of Star Trek! An added highlight, was the opportunity to portray two of my favorite women in space – Gates McFadden (Dr. Beverly Crusher) from Star Trek: The Next Generation and Kate Mulgrew (Captain Janeway) from Star Trek: Voyager. Such an honor to be a part of this exciting (audible) history, as we commemorate the 50th Anniversary of Star Trek.

Published by Macmillan Audio and produced by the great team at Punch Audio, The Fifty-Year Mission: The Next 25 Years is now available on Audible.com and Amazon.

 

Beyond The Orphan Train Series – just released on audio!

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9781633897854Step back in time to May 1907 and meet the Cooper children – Ethan, Alice, Simon and Will as they begin a remarkable journey to find a new home and life in Arleta Richardson’s Beyond The Orphan Train Series. I so enjoyed narrating these heartwarming books for christianaudio and immediately fell in love with Richardson’s poignant writing and her wonderfully rich characters.

Based on the real life story of Ethan Cooper, this series takes place during the early 1900’s where eight year old Ethan and his younger sister and brothers find themselves suddenly on their own.  They journey to an orphanage in Pennsylvania called Briarlane Christian Children’s Home, and soon after, continue on with 21 other children in search of a new life aboard the Orphan Train.

Orphan Trains were in operation between the years 1824 and 1929 and carried approximately 250,000 children who were either orphaned, homeless or abandoned.  The trains would make stops in small mid-western farming communities along the way, in the hopes that a loving family would take one or more of these children in.

Looking For Home, Whistle-Stop West, Prairie Homestead and Across The Border are now available on Audible, Amazon and at christianaudio.

 

AudioFile Magazine Review of GROUNDED: THE ADVENTURES OF RAPUNZEL!

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GROUNDED: THE ADVENTURES OF RAPUNZEL Tyme, Book 1

by Megan Morrison | Read by Susan Hanfield

Children Ages 8+ • 12.75 hrs. • Unabridged • © 2015

In this fractured fairy-tale debut, narrator Susan Hanfield adds vocal perfection to Morrison’s rich characters. Rapunzel knows only her tower and Witch, who takes care of her every need. When Jack comes to her tower with stories of injured fairies, cures, fairy magic harmful to Witch, and stories of Witch’s lies, Rapunzel reluctantly agrees to descend into the world she’s been taught to fear. Hanfield handles Rapunzel’s emotional transitions from incredulous disbelief to all-consuming love for Witch and to her ultimate transformation from a spoiled and sheltered girl into a confident and trustworthy companion. Hanfield’s portrayal of Witch switches effortlessly between sweet and motherly and cold and raspy. Hanfield nails each character no matter the role, creating a magnificent performance. M.F.T. © AudioFile 2016, Portland, Maine [Published: AUGUST 2016]

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Natural Beauty Tips from Celebrities! – Now out on Audio

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I have always been incredibly interested in natural beauty remedies for as long as I can remember so when I received an offer from Danielle McIntosh to narrate her new book, Natural Beauty Tips from Celebrities, I was immediately enthused.  Throughout this informative book Danielle shares natural beauty tips not only from celebrities, but also from top hair stylists, nutritionists, make-up artists and fitness experts from around the world.

If you have been searching for a comprehensive guide to enhance your own beauty naturally, check out this new listen!

Natural Beauty Tips From Celebrities is now available on Audible and Amazon.com.  To hear a sample, just click on the link.