The Price

In this intimate and compelling drama, Victor and Esther Franz stand in the attic of Victor's late father's brownstone apartment building in the heart of New York City. The award-winning Richard Dreyfuss and Amy Irving bring such a familiarity and naturalism to these roles the listener can sense the stillness and the dust in the attic and feel the characters sifting through a lifetime of memories. When a 90-year-old Yiddish antique dealer and Victor's brother, played with vocal realism and depth by Timothy West and Harris Yulin, come puffing up the stairs, a "price" is named for every family heirloom and every missed opportunity. The entire cast finds majestic sadness and life in every word of this classic by the Pulitzer Prize-winning Arthur Miller. American theater at its best. B.P. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2014, Portland, Maine