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1. www.audiofilemagazine.com
www.audiofilemagazine.com/gvpa - [Cached]Published on: 12/5/2003 Last Visited: 12/5/2003
Alyssa Bresnahan
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Alyssa Bresnahan
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Alyssa Bresnahan
A young actress who always makes time for audiobooks in her acting life, Alyssa Bresnahan is a new addition to AudioFile's Golden Voices. Whether the work is contemporary fiction or young adult literature, Alyssa Bresnahan's performances sing with a vibrancy reflecting her keen understanding of the text. For the seven years she has been working in audiobooks, she has delivered some difficult works, like Carol Shields's Pulitzer Prize-winning THE STONE DIARIES, with consummate skill. She can tease out textual nuances and give listeners a clear window to the author's vision.
In preparing to record a book, Alyssa tries to understand the rhythm of each author. Using an analogy that reflects her dancer's training, she says, "I want to figure out the choreography of each author's sound." Recorded Books producer Claudia Howard remarks on Alyssa's success with young adult titles. "She has a great comedic sense and an ability to convey a wide-eyed discovery of the world that just connects with that audience." Narrating the recent recording of WHITE OLEANDER, Alyssa marveled at author Janet Fitch's ability to paint a whole picture with one sentence. Alyssa sees herself--her voice--as a paintbrush delivering a picture to the listener. Good writing always gives the narrator more to work with, but Alyssa notes a paradox: "The better the writing is, the more you can leave it alone."--December 1999
December 2003 Update Alyssa has treated listeners to gritty, psychological thrillers presented with cool command; among them this year, TOUCHING EVIL and COLD BLOODED. The latest is Carol O'Connor's DEAD FAMOUS. Her recording of THE LOVELY BONES continues to be a top choice for listening. Between audiobooks, Alyssa was in the Off Broadway run of Eve Ensler's Necessary Targets, and appeared in Chicago in The Rose Tattoo by Tennessee Williams.
December 2002 Update Returning to audiobook work in 2002, Alyssa treated listeners to readings of THE LOVELY BONES and THE AGE OF INNOCENCE. Upcoming in 2003, she says, is GRAMERCY PARK, a first novel by Paula Cohen, "a great Victorian story with descriptions of New York City that touch the heart."
December 2001 Update Alyssa's engagment with the English tour of TANTALUS took her away from audiobooks for much of 2001. She did record her fourth title in Laurie King's Kate Martinelli series, NIGHT WORK which is included above in Alyssa's audiography. In young adult titles, Alyssa recorded WHAT JANIE FOUND by Carolyn Cooney and ELLA IN BLOOM by Shelby Hearon. In late 2001, Alyssa had just begun work on Eve Ensler's new play, NECESSARY TARGETS. We hope we'll hear more from Alyssa in 2002.
December 2000 Update Alyssa is just completing a six-month engagement in Denver as a principal actress in the Royal Shakespeare Company's world premier of TANTALUS, an epic drama--a 10-hour performance--based on the Trojan War. Audiobooks were on Alyssa's mind before heading west, so she completed a half-dozen books before leaving New York. They included DARKNESS PEERING, CRIME IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD, and NIGHT WORK, the newest Kate Martinelli mystery by Laurie King. She balanced these suspense titles with some young adult titles, JUST ELLA, DON'T DIE MY LOVE, and Alyssa's particular favorite, NOWHERE TO CALL HOME. Several of these are reviewed in this issue, in addition to Earphones-winner Olivia Goldsmith's YOUNG WIVES. Alyssa looks forward to her return to regular narrating and the simplicity of an audiobook production.
Alyssa Bresnahan
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Read by Alyssa Bresnahan, Unabridged
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Read by Alyssa Bresnahan, Unabridged Recorded Books Read Review
DARKNESS PEERING Read by Alyssa Bresnahan, Unabridged Recorded Books Read Review
GRAMERCY PARK Read by Alyssa Bresnahan, Unabridged Recorded Books Read Review
THE GREAT GILLY HOPKINS Read by Alyssa Bresnahan, Unabridged Recorded Books Read Review
THE LOVELY BONES Read by Alyssa Bresnahan, Unabridged Recorded Books Read Review
NIGHT WORK Read by Alyssa Bresnahan, Unabridged Recorded Books Read Review
TOUCHING EVIL Read by Alyssa Bresnahan, Unabridged Recorded Books Read Review
WHITE OLEANDER Read by Alyssa Bresnahan, Unabridged Recorded Books -
2. www.audiobookreferenceguide.com
www.audiobookreferenceguide.co - [Cached]Published on: 4/9/2001 Last Visited: 7/10/2004
Alyssa Bresnahan
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Alyssa Bresnahan A young actress who always makes time for audiobooks in her acting life, Alyssa Bresnahan is a new addition to AudioFile's Golden Voices.
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Alyssa Bresnahan
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Alyssa Bresnahan
A young actress who always makes time for audiobooks in her acting life, Alyssa Bresnahan is a new addition to AudioFile's Golden Voices. Whether the work is contemporary fiction or young adult literature, Alyssa Bresnahan's performances sing with a vibrancy reflecting her keen understanding of the text. For the seven years she has been working in audiobooks, she has delivered some difficult works, like Carol Shields's Pulitzer Prize-winning THE STONE DIARIES, with consummate skill. She can tease out textual nuances and give listeners a clear window to the author's vision.
In preparing to record a book, Alyssa tries to understand the rhythm of each author. Using an analogy that reflects her dancer's training, she says, "I want to figure out the choreography of each author's sound." Recorded Books producer Claudia Howard remarks on Alyssa's success with young adult titles. "She has a great comedic sense and an ability to convey a wide-eyed discovery of the world that just connects with that audience." Narrating the recent recording of WHITE OLEANDER, Alyssa marveled at author Janet Fitch's ability to paint a whole picture with one sentence. Alyssa sees herself--her voice--as a paintbrush delivering a picture to the listener. Good writing always gives the narrator more to work with, but Alyssa notes a paradox: "The better the writing is, the more you can leave it alone."--December 1999
December 2003 Update Alyssa has treated listeners to gritty, psychological thrillers presented with cool command; among them this year, TOUCHING EVIL and COLD BLOODED. The latest is Carol O'Connor's DEAD FAMOUS. Her recording of THE LOVELY BONES continues to be a top choice for listening. Between audiobooks, Alyssa was in the Off Broadway run of Eve Ensler's Necessary Targets, and appeared in Chicago in The Rose Tattoo by Tennessee Williams.
December 2002 Update Returning to audiobook work in 2002, Alyssa treated listeners to readings of THE LOVELY BONES and THE AGE OF INNOCENCE. Upcoming in 2003, she says, is GRAMERCY PARK, a first novel by Paula Cohen, "a great Victorian story with descriptions of New York City that touch the heart."
December 2001 Update Alyssa's engagment with the English tour of TANTALUS took her away from audiobooks for much of 2001. She did record her fourth title in Laurie King's Kate Martinelli series, NIGHT WORK which is included above in Alyssa's audiography. In young adult titles, Alyssa recorded WHAT JANIE FOUND by Carolyn Cooney and ELLA IN BLOOM by Shelby Hearon. In late 2001, Alyssa had just begun work on Eve Ensler's new play, NECESSARY TARGETS. We hope we'll hear more from Alyssa in 2002.
December 2000 Update Alyssa is just completing a six-month engagement in Denver as a principal actress in the Royal Shakespeare Company's world premier of TANTALUS, an epic drama--a 10-hour performance--based on the Trojan War. Audiobooks were on Alyssa's mind before heading west, so she completed a half-dozen books before leaving New York. They included DARKNESS PEERING, CRIME IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD, and NIGHT WORK, the newest Kate Martinelli mystery by Laurie King. She balanced these suspense titles with some young adult titles, JUST ELLA, DON'T DIE MY LOVE, and Alyssa's particular favorite, NOWHERE TO CALL HOME. Several of these are reviewed in this issue, in addition to Earphones-winner Olivia Goldsmith's YOUNG WIVES. Alyssa looks forward to her return to regular narrating and the simplicity of an audiobook production.
Alyssa Bresnahan
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Read by Alyssa Bresnahan, Unabridged
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Read by Alyssa Bresnahan, Unabridged Recorded Books Read Review
DARKNESS PEERING Read by Alyssa Bresnahan, Unabridged Recorded Books
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Read by Alyssa Bresnahan, Unabridged Recorded Books Read Review
THE GREAT GILLY HOPKINS Read by Alyssa Bresnahan, Unabridged Recorded Books
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Read by Alyssa Bresnahan, Unabridged Recorded Books Read Review
NIGHT WORK Read by Alyssa Bresnahan, Unabridged Recorded Books
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Read by Alyssa Bresnahan, Unabridged Recorded Books Read Review
WHITE OLEANDER Read by Alyssa Bresnahan, Unabridged Recorded Books -
3. AudioFile Golden Voices Profiles
www.audiofilemagazine.com/gvpa - [Cached]Published on: 6/20/2006 Last Visited: 6/20/2006
Alyssa Bresnahan
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Alyssa Bresnahan A young actress who always makes time for audiobooks in her acting life, Alyssa Bresnahan is a new addition to AudioFile's Golden Voices. Whether the work is contemporary fiction or young adult literature, Alyssa Bresnahan's performances ... read more
