Daddies

De: Paul Kruse

Narrado por: Barbara Chisholm, Gabriel Vaughan, Hale Appleman, Jennifer Kidwell, Karina Kruse, Ken Bolden, Mark Linn-Baker, Mary Poole, Piper Goodeve, Sydney Harcourt, Tonilyn A. Sideco

Joseph is having a comically rough year. His job sucks, his relationship ended, he’s plagued by prank phone calls, and he nearly lost his father to the virus. When his best friend asks him to donate his sperm so that she can start a family, Joseph just can’t understand why anyone would bring a child into this calamitous world. The only bright spot is an intriguing new online relationship with an attractive internet “daddy” that has him rethinking his isolation until a series of revelations have him facing even bigger decisions about his future.

Portions of this audiobook contain mature language. Listener discretion is advised.

Playwright Paul Kruse was awarded a commission through the Audible Emerging Playwrights Fund, an initiative dedicated to developing innovative original plays driven by language and voice. As an Audible-commissioned playwright, he received funding and creative support to develop Daddies.

Directed by Adil Mansoor.

©2022 Paul Kruse (P)2022 AO Media LLC

Wow! This short story has EVERYTHING!

It was funny, interesting, sad, deep and thought provoking. The story took an interesting turn in the middle. I loved the multiple actors and music/sound effects. Highly recommend.

not the ending I expected

good story but could use a part 2 great actors just seemed unfinished

You’ll want more…

I did not want this story to end where it did, and I wish it was a complete novel!

The performances popped to life through this audible experience and I could not stop listening. It is so relatable, fresh, and funny.

Listening is quick, easy, and it will leave you wanting a part II.

TG

Loved it!

An interesting take on one person's life during the Covid pandemic that has the craziest twist at the end. There is humor but also sadness and seriousness during lockdown, when this story takes place. Joseph has to deal with his own personal issues while being the support his dad needs and it's a very different take on an audiobook form what I've listened to before. It's labeled as a play and the entire cast does a wonderful job. I really enjoyed this a lot.

Original

Original. Even after you realize something unusual is going on and more or less what it is, I, at least, couldn't tell where the story would go with it. More positive a vibe than you might think if I summarized the plot. Seemed like a work that could be worked into a longer piece and I enjoyed that feeling of possibility.

Hilarious/relatable pandemic about relationships

The thing I love about how Paul Kruse writes relationships is you can find at least one relatable character trait, if not more. This play pulls us through the beginning of the pandemic, including all the funny and ugly truths of the world we live in today. The story is one of those stories where after you know the ending, you just have to go back and listen again to see what you missed the first time around.

Excellent

Surprising and beautifully written with great performances from the actors. It is a play that is both current and timeless.

Odd . . . But in a good way

This was a very uniquely written and preformed story. The concept was very time travelers wife meets real world, with a touch of 2016 movie Pandemic. It’s holds the attention with relatability to real life and entertains with its plot twists and quality performance.

Not at ALL what I thought it would be

It took the better part of the story to figure out any direction it was heading in. And even after the late significant plot twist, it still didn’t make much sense. Nothing to hear here, folks. Move along. Move along.

Performance was stellar

Story was… odd great moments great sense of humor. Overall it did not come together.