Broadway Stars L Morgan Lee and Jason Veasey Headline Finale of Innovative Audio Drama Series
DRAMA: AN AURAL EXPERIENCE™ concludes its first season with a double-episode finale featuring acclaimed Broadway performers, offering listeners an immersive storytelling experience designed specifically for headphone listening.
Award-winning Broadway performers L Morgan Lee and Jason Veasey will star in the season finale of DRAMA: AN AURAL EXPERIENCE™, an innovative audio drama series that blends cutting-edge sound design with compelling narratives. The series, created during the COVID-19 pandemic, represents a creative adaptation of original plays into an immersive audio format.
The anthology series, developed by New York Times bestselling author Jeffrey James Keyes and director Aaron Salazar, consists of eight episodes ranging from 6 to 25 minutes. Each episode offers a standalone story designed to create an intimate, personalized listening experience where audiences feel directly engaged with the narrative.
The series has already garnered 5-star reviews for its unique approach to storytelling, with each episode crafted to transport listeners through intricate soundscapes. Salazar describes the project's core philosophy as respecting audience time while making high-quality production accessible worldwide through podcast platforms.
Keyes explained that the series emerged from theater artists' creative pivot during the pandemic, transforming traditional stage plays into immersive audio experiences. The finale episodes, titled "Graveyard Shift" and "Zelda," will feature Veasey and Lee, both known for their work in the Tony Award-winning musical A Strange Loop.
Listeners are encouraged to use headphones to fully appreciate the series' sophisticated sound design, which aims to create a more personal and intimate narrative experience. The complete first season is available on major podcast platforms, with the finale set for release on Memorial Day Weekend.