All audio files can be found on our catalog page: http://librivox.org/one-act-play-collection-009/
This collection will be limited to 12 plays. However when we have 10 complete plays it will go to catalogue and the two remaining plays will carry over to the next collection.
Michele (wib66) will be BC for this set of one act plays.
Please Note:Some plays are not PD for readers in Europe and/or Australia, and other countries which observe copyright of author's death +70 years. These are identified below and in the MW
- 1. Mosada by William Butler Yeats 1886 BC is ShiNeko
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/33430
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W._B._Yeats
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mosada
This in-progress play has been moved to the new Collection 10. Original postings and discussion about this play are in this Collection 9 forum below. Forum postings and discussion about this play after the start of the new Collection 10 will be found there viewtopic.php?f=28&t=64192&p=1327040#p1327040"
2. Phipps by Stanley Houghton BC is Newgatenovelist
https://archive.org/details/cu31924013627256
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanley_Houghton
3. Fancy Free by Stanley Houghton BC is Newgatenovelist
https://archive.org/details/cu31924013627256
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanley_Houghton
4. Attuned by Alice Gerstenberg BC is Tortilla Not PD in Europe and Australia
https://archive.org/stream/tenoneactplays00gersuoft#page/136/mode/2up
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alice_Gerstenberg
5. The Belles of Canterbury by Anna Bird Stewart BC is Catrose
http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/15007
This in-progress play has been moved to the new Collection 10. Original postings and discussion about this play are in this Collection 9 forum below. Forum postings and discussion about this play after the start of the new Collection 10 will be found there viewtopic.php?f=28&t=64192&p=1327040#p1327040"
6. Where But in America by Oscar M. Wolff BC is Twinkle88
http://www.gutenberg.org/files/37970/37970-h/37970-h.htm#page_393
7. The Good Samaritan by Rita BentonBC is EstherbenSimonides Not PD in Europe and Australia although Rule of Shorter Term may apply please check
http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/46419
8. In 1999 by William C Demille BC is Tortilla Not PD in Europe and Australia although Rule of Shorter Term may apply please check
https://archive.org/stream/in1999problempla00demi#page/n4/mode/1up
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_C._deMille
9. The Story of Rachel by Lady Florence Bell BC is jburlinson
http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/47596
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florence_Bell
10. The Dance of Death by Gustave Flaubert BC is jburlinson
http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/10458
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gustave_Flaubert--
11. Answering the Phone (A Farce) by Elizabeth F. Guptill BC is Availle
http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/53388
12. BC is
- How to volunteer to BC a play:
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 look at the list of plays that have previously been submitted before choosing a play to co-ordinate. Please claim your play in the thread; You will be the BC for your play. I will put files in the MW and keep that up to date but you are expected to Proof Listen submitted parts and then edit the play together when all parts are submitted. This collection is capped at 12 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
Voces Populi by F Anstey http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/37597
King Arthur's Socks and Other Plays by Floyd Dell http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/6587?msg=welcome_strangerNot PD for Europe/Australia
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. - Prospective Prooflisteners: Please read the Listeners Wanted FAQ before listening! Level of prooflistening requested: standard. Please Listen against the text to make sure that all lines have been read.
Please don't download or listen to 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!
Magic Window:
BC Admin
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Genres for the project: Dramatic Readings; Plays; Plays/Comedy; Plays/Drama; Plays/Romance
Keywords that describe the book:
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HOW TO CLAIM AND READ A PART IN A PLAY: - New to recording?
Please read our Newbie Guide to Recording! - How to claim a part in a play:
Please note for ease of claiming parts all plays will have gender neutral casting.- - Open parts are shown in the Magic Window above.
- Please post your claim, noting the section number (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.
- - Open parts are shown in the Magic Window above.
- 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.Please do not sign up for more sections than you can complete within the two month deadline. - 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].
Narrators
Please include the following at the beginning of the file
[/i] [Play Name] , by [Play Author], One Act Play Collection 009 . 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 [name of play].
Please remember to check this thread frequently for updates! - AFTER recording
Save files as
128 kbps MP3
For individual roles, use file name:
titleinoneword_charactername_authorsurname.mp3 (all lower-case). (e.g. punchandgo_electrics_galsworthy.mp3)
for final edited plays, use file name:
oneactplays009_titleinoneword_authorsurname_128kb.mp3 (all lower-case). (e.g. oneactplays009_punchandgo_galsworthy_128kb) - 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: https://librivox.org/login/uploader
(If you have trouble reading the image above, please message an admin) - You'll need to select the MC, which for this project is: LT - Lynnet
- When your upload is complete, you will receive a link - please post it in this thread.
- If this doesn't work, or you have questions, please check our How To Send Your Recording wiki page.
- Upload your file with the LibriVox Uploader: https://librivox.org/login/uploader
- Any questions?
Please post below
- How to volunteer to BC a play: