How I Learned to Drive

By: Paula Vogel

Narrated by: Glenne Headly, Randall Arney, Joy Gregory, Paul Mercier, Rondi Reed

Balmy evenings in rural Maryland are fraught with danger, and seductions can happen anywhere from a river bank to the front seat of a car, where a young self-conscious girl is learning to drive. To Li'l Bit, the radio is the most important part of the car, but the pop music of the 50's can never quite drown out the harrowing images in her mind.

An L.A. Theatre Works full-cast performance featuring Randall Arney, Joy Gregory, Glenne Headly, Paul Mercier and Rondi Reed.

©2015 L.A. Theatre Works (P)2015 L.A. Theatre Works

Trigger warning

After listening to this play you will understand how a family member or other trusted adult can groom a child for sexual abuse. Paula Vogel is brilliant. The topic of this play is horrifying. I feel for anyone who has experienced this.

Censored Version

This was a very good and very dark play. It had wonderful performances. But my only complaint is that it is censored in some parts. Not a lot but there are just enough bleeps that it does take the listener out of the story I can’t really fault the play for that so my rating won’t reflect my complaint. Having said that they shouldn’t ever censor any form of art.

Enjoyed the experience

This was my first time listening to a stage theatre production on audible. I enjoyed the experience a great deal. The actors and sound effects were great. I would listen to another one.
Mature theme presented with the right mix of nuance, humor and seriousness.

Engaging. Provocative. Comical

A great play. So well structured. Captures a certain time and the innocence and longing and search for understanding by a complicated, confused boozing uncle who was also desperate for understanding. I wish that Uncle Peck sounded more Southern. He did not sound south carolinian.

Felt sad the adults in the room didn't intervene.

Feel sad that the adults in the room didn't intervene. Seems that this story represents much that is occurring in society today. We need to wake up.