<i>The Father</i> is a naturalistic drama by Swedish playwright August Strindberg. The central conflict is between the Captain and his wife Laura about their daughter Bertha's future. In order to gain sole custody of her daughter, Laura tries to convince the Captain that he has gone mad. (Summary by Elizabeth Klett)<br /><br /><strong>Cast</strong><br />A Captain of Cavalry: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/3912">Bob Neufeld</a><br />Laura: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/1259">Elizabeth Klett</a><br />Bertha: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/7315">Charlotte Duckett</a><br />Dr. Ostermark: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/4705">Algy Pug</a><br />The Pastor: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/3699">Bruce Pirie</a><br />The Nurse: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/3536">Arielle Lipshaw</a><br />Nojd: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/7170">Alan Mapstone</a><br />An Orderly: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/7853">David Warner</a><br />Mother-in-Law: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/8012">WoollyBee</a><br />Narrator: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/7079">Chuck Williamson</a><br /><br /><strong>Audio edited by Elizabeth Klett</strong>