Yuri Rasovsky (born July 29, 1944 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American award-winning writer and producer working in the field of audio theatre (aka radio drama) in the United States.
He founded and operated The National Radio Theater of Chicago from 1973 to 1986 and later formed the Hollywood Theater of the Ear (since 1993). In the 1990s, he forsook radio for audiobooks. Many of his radio plays have been published as commercial recordings or as Internet downloads. His plays are currently being released by Blackstone Audio. He currently resides in Los Angeles with actress Lorna Raver.
Rasovsky has written, directed or produced more than 150 audio plays. Notable examples include:
The Chicago Language Tape. WFMT. 1972.
The Odyssey of Homer. National Radio Theater. 1980. Winner of a George Foster Peabody Award.
Craven Street. American Dialogues Radio. 1993.
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari. Based on the silent film. Hollywood Theater of the Ear. Revised 1998.
2000X: Tales of the Next Millennium (series of 26 one-hr programs). NPR, Hollywood Theater of the Ear. 1999–2000. Winner of a Bradbury Award.
Sweeney Todd and the String of Pearls. Blackstone Audio, Hollywood Theater of the Ear. 2007. Winner of three Audie Awards: Best Audio Drama, Best Audiobook Original and Distinguished Achievement in Production.
The Maltese Falcon, with Michael Madsen, Sandra Oh, Edward Herrmann. Blackstone Audio, Hollywood Theater of the Ear. 2008. Grammy nominated. Winner Audie Award: Best Adaptation.
Saint Joan, with Amy Irving, Edward Herrmann, Kristoffer Tabori, Gregory Itzin, Armin Shimerman, Granville Van Dusen, et al.. Blackstone Audio, Hollywood Theater of the Ear. 2010.
He is the author of The Well-tempered Audio Dramatist (National Audio Theatre Festivals, 2006) and, with Carol Madden Adorjan, co-author of WKID: Easy Radio Plays for Children (Albert Whitman & Co., 1987).