This project is now complete! All audio files can be found on our catalog page: https://librivox.org/one-act-play-collection-007-by-various/
One-Act Play Collection 007
Michele(wib66) will BC this next collection of One Act Plays.
1. The Stepmother by Arnold Bennett 1867-1931 BC is Loveday
http://archive.org/details/politefarcesford00bnn
2. The Woman Tamer by Louis Esson (1878 -1943) BC is Algy Pug
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B5UXtkw--7xIYmdiWVVfd2MyYzg/edit
3. Dead Timber by Louis Esson (1878 -1943) BC is Algy Pug
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B5UXtkw--7xIYmdiWVVfd2MyYzg/edit
4. The Wedding by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov 1860–1904 BC is ShiNeko
http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/7986
Below is a pronunciation guide for the names courtesy of ShiNeko
http://librivox.org/uploads/lezer/oneactplays007_wedding_pronunciation_128kb.mp3
5. The Anniversary by Anton Chekhov (1860 - 1904) BC is aradlaw
http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/7986
Below is a pronunciation guide for the names courtesy of ShiNeko
http://librivox.org/uploads/lezer/oneactplays007_anniversary_pronunciation_128kb.mp3
6. Grotesques by Cloyd Head (1886-1969) BC is ChuckW
http://archive.org/details/Poetry-AMagazineOfVerse-October1916
7. A Tragedian in Spite of Himself by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov 1860–1904 Translation: Julius West 1891–1918 BC is ShiNeko
http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/7986
Below is a pronunciation guide for the names courtesy of ShiNeko
http://librivox.org/uploads/lezer/oneactplays007_tragedianinspiteofhimself_pronunciation_128kb.mp3
8. The Slave With Two Faces by Mary Carolyn Davies 1888-? BC is Lucy_k_p
http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/36984
9. The Masque of the Two Strangers by Lady Alix Egerton BC is francesb
http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/33907
10. Fourteen by Alice Gerstenberg BC is breeze
http://archive.org/details/tenoneactplays00gersuoft
11. Moonshine by Arthur Hopkins
http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/37970?msg=welcome_stranger#page_239
This collection is now at 11 so there will not be any more plays added
1. How to claim a part, and "how it all works" here
This is a great opportunity for anyone who's always wanted to BC a dramatic reading but isn't quite ready to do a full-length play. (Of course it's open to experienced BCs as well!) Please note that if you propose a play for inclusion in the collection, you are responsible either for editing, proof-listening and coordinating it yourself, or for finding other volunteers to fill these roles. Volunteers outside the USA: Be aware that some of the plays are still protected by copyright law some places, like Europe, where copyright is author's death plus 70 years, Australia (author's death plus 70 years for authors who died after 1955) or Canada (author's death plus 50 years).
Please claim your play in the thread; this collection is capped at 10 plays. Each BC needs to provide the following information about each play:
* Title and author
* PD text link
* Link to author on Wikipedia, and death date, if known
* Link to title on Wikipedia
* Number of roles (including narrator) this project will have
* Original publication date
* The list of characters in your plays so when we have a MW I can set up your sections properly!
If you would like to claim a role yourself please do so. Below are some resources you can use to find a play, but don't feel limited to these. Also, remember to check what has already been recorded in the previous One-Act Play Collections (see next post in this thread)
Fifty Contemporary One-Act Plays: http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/36984
The Atlantic Book of Modern Plays: http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/16435
Washington Square Plays: http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/3068
Comtemporary One Act Plays http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/37970
Project Gutenberg also has a list of many authors who have written one-act plays: http://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/One_Act_Plays_Bookshelf
Readers: to find a section to record, simply look at point 5. below at the sections. All the ones without names beside them are “up for grabs.” Click "Post reply" at the top left of the screen and tell us which section you’d like to read (include the section number from the left-most column in the reader list, please). Read points 6. to 8. below for what to do before, during and after your recording.
2. New to recording?
Please read our Newbie Guide to Recording!
3. Is there a deadline?
We ask that you submit your recorded sections within 1-2 months of placing your claim. Please note that to be fair to the readers who have completed their sections in a timely way, if you haven't submitted your recording(s) after two months, your sections will automatically be re-opened for other readers to claim, unless you post in this thread to request an extension. Extensions will be granted at the discretion of the Book Coordinator. If you cannot do your section, for whatever reason, just let me know and it'll go back to the pool. There's no shame in this; we're all volunteers and things happen. The target completion date for this project is April 2014
4. Please claim sections (the numbers in the first column below)!
If this is your first recording, please let me know under which name or pseudonym you'd like to appear in the LibriVox catalogue. We can also link to a personal website/blog.
Prospective Prooflisteners: Please read the Listeners Wanted FAQ before listening! Level of prooflistening requested: standard
Please don't download files belonging to projects in process (unless you are the BC or PL). Our servers are not set up to handle the greater volume of traffic. Please wait until the project has been completed. Thanks!
6. BEFORE recording:
Please check the Recording Notes:
http://librivox.org/forum/viewtopic.php?p=6427#6430
Set your recording software to:
Channels: 1 (Mono)
Bit Rate: 128 kbps
Sample Rate: 44.1 kHz
Submit one file per act.
[*]Make sure you add this to the beginning of your recording:
[Role], read by [your name].
If you are reading stage directions, please include for each file:At the beginning: Act [#] of Gilbert cannan , by One Act Play Collection 008 . This is a Librivox recording. All Librivox recordings are in the public domain. For more information, or to volunteer, please visit Librivox dot org.
At the end: End of Act [#].
7. DURING recording:
Please leave no more than 0.5 to 1 second of silence at the beginning of your recording!
Make sure you add this to the beginning and end of your recording:
[b[Role], read by [your name][/b]
If you are reading stage directions, please include for each file:
At the beginning: [Title] by [Author]. This is a Librivox recording. All Librivox recordings are in the public domain. For more information, or to volunteer, please visit Librivox dot org.
At the end: End of [title], by [author].
Also, please remember to check this thread frequently for updates!
8. AFTER recording:
Need noise-cleaning?
Listen to your file through headphones. If you can hear some constant background noise (hiss/buzz), you may want to clean it up a bit. The new (free) version 1.3.3. of Audacity (Mac/Win) has much improved noise-cleaning. See this LibriVox wiki page for a complete guide.
Save files as
128 kbps MP3
oneactplays007_titleinoneword_authorsurname_128kb.mp3 (all lower-case). (e.g. oneactplays007_punchandgo_galsworthy_128kb)
For individual roles:
titleinoneword_charactername_authorsurname.mp3 (all lower-case). (e.g. punchandgo_electrics_galsworthy.mp3)
Transfer of files (completed recordings)
Please always post in this forum thread when you've sent a file.
Also, post the length of the recording (file duration: mm:ss) together with the link.
- Upload your file with the LibriVox Uploader:
http://librivox.org/login/uploader
(If you have trouble reading the image above, please message an admin)
(If you have trouble reading the image above, please message an admin)
o You'll need to select the MC, which for this project is: lezer
o When your upload is complete, you will receive a link - please post it in this thread.
o If this doesn't work, or you have questions, please check our How To Send Your Recording wiki page.
Any questions?
Please post below or PM me.
Thanks, Michele (wib66)
Magic Window:
BC Admin
============================================ - BEFORE recording: Please check the Recording Notes: http://librivox.org/forum/viewtopic.php?p=6427#6430
Set your recording software to:
Channels: 1 (Mono)
Bit Rate: 128 kbps
Sample Rate: 44.1 kHz
Please remember to check this thread frequently for updates! - AFTER recording
Need noise-cleaning?
Listen to your file through headphones. If you can hear some constant background noise (hiss/buzz), you may want to clean it up a bit. The new (free) version 1.3.3. of Audacity has much improved noise-cleaning. See this LibriVox wiki page for a complete guide.
Please ignore tags for Genre and Track Number - these will be filled in automatically at the cataloguing stage.
Transfer of files (completed recordings) Please always post in this forum thread when you've sent a file. Also, post the length of the recording (file duration: mm:ss) together with the link.