Trifles

By: Susan Glaspell

Narrated by: Jeanie Hackett, Amy Madigan, Sam McMurray, Stephen Vinovich, Steven Weber

Based on an actual murder case Susan Glaspell reported for the Des Moines News in 1916, this one-act play represented an early exploration of gender relationships in a time when women often were considered to be mere “trifles.” The play is considered a groundbreaking work in feminist literature and is often included in American drama anthologies. Recorded at The Invisible Studios, West Hollywood, in April 2011.

Adapted and directed for radio by Rosalind Ayres Producing Director: Susan Albert Loewenberg An L.A. Theatre Works Full-Cast Performance Featuring: Jeanie Hackett as Mrs. Peters Amy Madigan as Mrs. Hale Sam McMurray as the Sheriff Steve Vinovich as Mr. Hale Steven Weber as the County Attorney Recording Engineer/Sound Designer/Mixing/Engineer/Editor: Mark Holden for The Invisible Studios, West Hollywood

Public Domain (P)2011 L.A. Theatre Works

Some lines are changed or added

I read along with the script and some words were added or taken out of this play. I wonder if they had permission to do that. Otherwise good job

Great Performance

the narrators were amazing and made me feel as if i was in the play, good work!

Very compelling

I don’t know the actual length of the text, but this radio play boiled the narrative down to its bare bone structure. The essence of the story was conveyed along with the inner conflicts of the female characters as to whether or not they should divulge the existence of the main clue for the motive: the twisted neck of the canary.