THREE HOTELS

The sound of waves lapping on a shore introduces and ends this production. From three different hotels, Kenneth Hoyle tells how much he hates the company he works for yet how good he is at his job. From the same hotels, his wife tells why it all went bad. Christine Lahti relates the wife's version of corporate togetherness with a calm voice until she actually weeps with the retelling of her personal tragedy. One rarely hears real tears in a reading, but hers are physically present. To offset her emotional performance, the cool presentation of the successful executive by Ron Rifkin is an excellent balance. J.P. ©AudioFile, Portland, Maine [Published: APR/MAY 99]