If you grew up on Santa Barbara energy and the kind of storytelling that sticks with you long after the theme music fades, then Montecito might just be your next obsession. The newly released trailer for this all-star audio soap opera dropped recently, and it’s not shy about what it’s selling: glamour, secrets, betrayal — and big soap-style emotions played out entirely for your ears.
A Familiar Cast, A Fresh Format
The Montecito trailer makes one thing clear: this isn’t your average audio drama. The cast reads like a daytime dynasty — Rick Hearst (as the voice you know), Vincent Irizarry, Mike Manning, Peter Porte, Emme Rylan, Kelly Thiebaud, and of course Crystal Chappell anchoring the family at the center of it all. What ties these names together isn’t just pedigree — it’s that soap-savvy punch they bring to roles dripping with wealth, conflict, and messy humanity.
Set against sun-soaked estates and behind high fences, Montecito promises a swirl of buried romances, ruthless ambition, and dark family deals — the kind of melodrama that feels tailor-made for listeners who love their stories bold and juicy.
Chappell said the experience felt like being on a set — complete with direction and the kind of rehearsal energy that soap actors eat for breakfast. Her character, a wealthy, complicated matriarch fiercely loyal to her son, had her playing deep emotional beats with no visual cues — a challenge she embraced by focusing intensely on listening and reacting.
Watch the trailer and soak up the drama below.
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