A Grown-Up’s Halloween: Fantasies and Fables for the Philosophically Fiendish

Yuri Rasovsky (1944–2012) won wide critical acclaim during his forty-year career as an audio dramatist, writer, producer, and director. His numerous honors included two Peabody Awards, nine Audie Awards, and a Grammy. In 2011, his production for Blackstone, The Mark of Zorro, was nominated for a Grammy. His final production for Blackstone was Die, Snow White! Die, Damn You! He has left behind an incredible legacy.

John Baker is the founder of Celebrate Recovery, a ministry started at Saddleback Church. Over the last twenty-three years, it is estimated that more than 3.5 million people have gone through this Christ-centered recovery program. There are currently 30,000+ churches that have weekly meetings. John and his wife Cheryl have been married over four decades and have served together in Celebrate Recovery since 1991. They have two adult children, Laura and Johnny, and five grandchildren.

Tom Towles met Yuri Rasovsky in grammar school fifty years ago! After working with Paul Sills in the ground-breaking Story Theater, he became a cult favorite in horror movies such as Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer, Night of the Living Dead, and House of 1000 Corpses. Recently he portrayed a vicious gang leader in the big screen adaptation of Miami Vice.

Mark Bramhall has performed off-Broadway, at venues nationwide, and extensively in film and television. He holds numerous honors for his narrations and has repeatedly been featured among AudioFile Magazine’s best readers of the year.

Robertson Dean has acted on- and off-Broadway and in many leading roles at regional theaters throughout the United States. His film work includes Star Trek: Nemesis and Vanilla Sky.

Jane Jacobs's voice acting and audiobook narration is distinguished by her creative casts of characters, insightful interpretation, and fluid style. Her audiobook credits cross the genres of history, fiction, self-help, business, romance, and children's stories. Jane's voice is also featured in television and film, corporate narration, and interactive games.

James Otis Kaler (1848–1912) was an American journalist and author of children’s literature. He used the pen name James Otis.

Lorna Raver, named one of AudioFile magazine’s Best Voices of the Year, has received numerous Audie Award nominations and many AudioFile Earphones Awards. She has appeared on stage in New York, Los Angeles, and regional theaters around the country. Among her many television credits are NYPD Blue, Judging Amy, Boston Legal, ER, and Star Trek. She starred in director Sam Raimi’s film Drag Me to Hell.

Stefan Rudnicki is a Grammy-winning audiobook producer and an award-winning narrator who has won several Audie Awards and been named one of AudioFile’s Golden Voices. Stefan’s early singing career included choral and solo concerts at Carnegie Hall, Judson Hall, and Lincoln Center.

Richard Kind is an American actor known for his roles in television sitcoms, including Mad About You and Spin City. Also a prominent voice actor, his work includes Disney’s Tom and Jerry: The Movie, A Bug’s Life, Cars, and Cars 2. He lives in Santa Monica.

Roger Mueller is a well-known stage and television actor in Chicago. In addition, his radio and voice-over credits include Unshackled!, the Left Behind series, and the audio series Down Gilead Lane.

Phil Proctor is an original member of the three-time Grammy-nominated Firesign Theatre. He has performed on stage, television, through interactive games, and in film, including the Emmy Award–winning Rugrats, Finding Nemo, Monsters, Inc., and the Dr. Doolittle films. He is part of Los Angeles’ celebrated Antaeus Classical Ensemble.

David Rasche has starred on and Off Broadway, in some 35 films, and in such TV series as Monk, West Wing, Just Shoot Me, and L.A. Law.