Radio Plays XXII
Radio Plays XXII
Most LA Theater Works plays are 2 hours and recorded live.
LA Theater Works - Denial 1.3 by Peter Sagal
LA Theater Works - Denial 2.3
LA Theater Works - Denial 3.3
****** In a contest of intellect and wills, Abby Gersten, a tenacious civil liberties attorney,
defends a right-wing Holocaust denier, arguing her case against a young, committed
Jewish federal prosecutor. But Abby may have to sacrifice everything to prove that
Truth and Justice do not always go hand in hand.
Starring Stephanie Zimbalist, David Clennon, Harold Gould, John Randolph,
Tim DeKay and Kimberly Scott.
LA Theatre Works - Design for Living by Noel Coward
****** Three terminally stylish friends, who share rivalrous affections, attempt to
uncoil their twisted love triangle in this sexy and scandalous gem. Written in 1932,
the play was deemed extremely daring, and even by today’s standards is considered
controversial. In its frank and funny take on sex, love and commitment, Design for Living
proves to be one of Coward’s greatest successes.
Starring Claire Forlani, Douglas Weston, and Hamish Linklater.
Bullitt by Robert L Pike
******A gritty detective story, set in New York's rough 52nd Precinct in 1963.
Lieutenant Clancy, head throbbing from days without sleep, is assigned to protect
important Mafia witness Johnny Rossi. But when he is found dead, Clancy has only
a matter of hours to find the killer before his enemy,
Assistant District Attorney Chalmers, finds out.
Howards End 1.2 by E M Forster
Howards End 2.2
******The classic novel explores the divisions of culture and class in
late-Victorian England through the story of a disputed inheritance.
Boxer and Doberman - s01e01 - Headless in Glasgow by Alastair Jessiman
******A detective drama from Radio Scotland, featuring Detective Inspector
Bob Boxer and his sidekick Detective Constable Shona Doberman.
Together they face the toughest challenge of their careers, as they
investigate the deaths of a succession of distinguished academics.
Boxer and Doberman - s01e02 - The Killings in Kirkibrae
Boxer and Doberman - s01e03 - The Big Cheese
Boxer and Doberman - s01e04 - The Seat of Evil
LA Theatre Works - The Devil's Disciple by George Bernard Shaw
******Never has the Revolutionary War been so entertaining. Shaw stands "do or die"
melodrama on its head, with a cast of unforgettable characters, from the deliciously
urbane "Gentlemanly Johnny" Burgoyne, to the misguided romanticism of beautiful
young Judith Anderson, to the Devil's Disciple himself, a dashing young American
hero who disdains heroism, even as he makes the ultimate sacrifice for honor and country.
Starring Richard Dreyfuss, Pat Carroll, Bruce Davison, Lisa Pelikan
LA Theatre Works - The Fiery Furnace 1.2 by Timothy Mason.
LA Theatre Works - The Fiery Furnace 2.2
*******Around a family dining table deep in the Heartland, where Senator Joe McCarthy
once sat and discussed his fondness for beets, nothing is as it seems. Gunnar, the
family patriarch, is an upstanding farmer - or is he? Why is his favorite daughter so
anxious to flee to Chicago? And why does her mother want to go too? Daughter Charity,
a devoted wife and mother, is clearly frightened of something. Her husband, Jerry, hates
anything un-American, but refuses to serve in Korea. As the mysteries multiply, author
Timothy Mason solves them with wit and unrelenting suspense.
Cast: Shannon Cochran, L.D. Barrett, William Fichtner, Julie Harris, Sally Murphy
LA Theatre Works - The Heiress 1.3 by Augustus Goetz, Ruth Goetz
LA Theatre Works - The Heiress 2.3
LA Theatre Works - The Heiress 3.3
****** Based on the novel Washington Square by Henry James, this Tony
Award-winning play centers on painfully shy Catherine and her austere father,
set in New York City in 1850. When Catherine falls in love with a handsome suitor,
her father threatens to disinherit her, convinced that the young man could only
be interested in Catherine’s fortune. One of James’ most complex and satisfying
portraits of the American character.
Starring Amy Irving, George Gaynes, Chris Noth, Jane Beard, Helen Hedman.
LA Theatre Works - Halcyon Days 1.2 by Steven Dietz
LA Theatre Works - Halcyon Days 2.2
******A darkly comic satire of Washington politics and Presidential spin set against
the 1983 invasion of Grenada – the so-called “nutmeg capital of the world".
Cast: Anne Archer, Ed Begley Jr., Samantha Bennett, Lyvingston Holmes.
LA Theatre Works - How I Learned To Drive 1.2 by Paula Vogel
LA Theatre Works - How I Learned To Drive 2.2
******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.
Cast: Glenne Headly, Randall Arney, Joy Gregory, Paul Mercier, Rondi Reed
LA Theatre Works - Johnny on a Spot 1.3 by Charles MacArthur
LA Theatre Works - Johnny on a Spot 2.3
LA Theatre Works - Johnny on a Spot 3.3
******The play centers on what happens when a popular Southern governor stumping
for a seat in Congress dies drunk and in the arms of a prostitute on the eve of election day.
Unprepared for the loss (of both the man and potentially the election), his campaign manager
Nickey Allen (a hardworking, but never completely winning, Carter Roy) conspires to hide
the governor's death from his rivals and the voters.
Cast: Brad Hall, John Rubinstein, Julia Louis-Dreyfus.
LA Theatre Works - Jump at the Sun 1.2 by Kathleen McGhee-Anderson
LA Theatre Works - Jump at the Sun 2.2
******As the twenties roared and the Harlem renaissance thrived, a young woman
from rural Florida became the toast of literary New York. Jump At The Sun chronicles
the passionate life of Zora Neale Hurston (author of “Their Eyes Are Watching God”)
who went from spinning tales on the front porch of a country store, to writing prize-winning
stories, novels and plays. Imbued with the rhymes and rhythms of the Jazz Age,
Hurston’s story reveals a woman’s ferocious appetite for life, literature and love.
LA Theatre Works - Lost in Yonkers by Neil Simon
******Set in Yonkers, New York in 1942, two boys, aged 13 and 16, must spend one year
with their austere and demanding grandmother. While the war rages in Europe,
Jay and Arty learn the ropes from Uncle Louie and assorted relatives, all peculiar characters.
Cast: Barbara Bain, Gia Carides, Dan Castellaneta, Arye Gross, Roxanne Hart
LA Theatre Works - The Lucky Spot 1.2 by Beth Henley
LA Theatre Works - The Lucky Spot 2.2
****** It’s Christmas Eve, 1938, and 15-year-old Cassidy Smith is very pregnant with
the child of 40ish Reed Hooker. Cassidy is desperate to marry Reed, Reed is
desperate to open Louisiana’s hottest new taxi-dancing emporium and neither are
prepared for the arrival of Reed’s wife, Sue Jack Hooker, a dangerous beauty who has
just been let out of the penitentiary. Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Beth Henley spins
one of her most colorful tales, as she follows a hilarious band of ne’er-do-wells trying to
scratch dreams from the Louisiana mud.
Starring Jean Smart, Kurtwood Smith, James McLure, Jack Black, Brandon Maggart,
Laurel Moglen and Elizabeth Ruscio
LA Theatre Works - Madame Butterfly 1.2 by David Henry Hwang
LA Theatre Works - Madame Butterfly 2.2
******Perhaps the chief merit of M. Butterfly is that it preserves a performance of a play
widely regarded as a contemporary classic with its original Broadway leads,
John Lithgow and B.D. Wong. A Tony Award-winner for best play,
David Henry Hwang's work looks at the life and loves of Rene Gallimard, who learns
that his Chinese mistress of twenty years is actually a man and Communist spy.
Both Lithgow and Wong have refined their work over hundreds of stage performances
in these challenging roles. Hearing two such accomplished actors in parts they have
mastered is a rare treat.
Starring: B.D. Wong, John Lithgow, Margaret Cho, David Dukes, Joanna Frank
LA Theatre Works - Major Barbara by George Bernard Shaw
******Barbara is a Major in the Salvation Army - but she's also the daughter of
Andrew Undershaft, a man who's made millions from the sale of weapons of war.
The real battle, however, rages between the devilish father and his idealistic daughter
as the question is posed: does salvation come through faith or finance? This sparkling
comedy traverses family relation, religion, ethics and politics only as Shaw, the master
dramatist, can. Starring Kate Burton and Roger Rees.
LA Theatre Works - Marvin's Room by Scott McPherson
******Good-hearted Bessie has been taking care of her ailing father for 20 years.
But now she's the one who's sick, and she must reconcile with her estranged
sister, Lee.
A remarkably humorous and tender play, this critically acclaimed family drama
was dubbed by The New York Times as
"one of the funniest plays of the year as well as one of the wisest and most moving."
Narrator: Steven Weber, Mary Steenburgen, Gloria Dorson, Roxanne Hart, Sharon Madden.
LA Theatre Works - Mary Stuart by Friedrich Schiller
******Alex Kingston stars as the doomed Mary, Queen of Scots, in a 14-member ensemble
that includes Sheelagh Cullen, Kenneth Danziger, Martin Jarvis, Christopher Neame,
Alan Shearman, W. Morgan Sheppard and Simon Templeman. Set in 16th century England,
Mary Stuart follows the tale of Elizabeth I who is threatened by the survival of her Catholic
cousin, Mary, who has been a prisoner for 19 years. Wrestling with her own conscience —
and Mary's popularity — the Queen agonizes over the fate of her cousin amid fears for her
own survival. In 1587, Elizabeth I is threatened by the survival of her Catholic cousin, Mary,
who has been a prisoner in England for 19 years. Wrestling with her own conscience -
and Mary's popularity - the Queen agonizes over the fate of her cousin amid
fears for her own survival.
LA Theatre Works - The Member of the Wedding by Carson McCullers
******Gangly, outspoken 12-year-old Frankie Addams yearns to belong to the “we of me,”
and in a Southern kitchen, pours her heart out to the family cook, Berenice. One of the most
beautiful plays ever written about loneliness and love.
Cast: Ruby Dee, Jena Malone, Laurel Moglen, Lawrence Pressman, David Downing
LA Theatre Works - Merry Go Round 1.2 by Wendy Tepperman
LA Theatre Works - Merry Go Round 2.2
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LA Theatre Works - The Third Man 1.2 by Graham Greene
LA Theatre Works - The Third Man 2.2
****** Somewhere in shadowy post-war Vienna, where everyone has something to sell
on the black market, lurks “the third man” who witnessed the murder of Harry Lime.
Novelist Holly Martins is haunted by the death of his friend. His search for the killer
makes electrifying drama, in this witty and sophisticated adaptation of the
Graham Greene novel.
Starring Kelsey Grammer, John Mahoney, Rosalind Ayres, John Vickery
and Norbert Weisser.
The Researches of Herodotus
*******Celebrated writer Tom Holland's new adaptation of his own translation
of Herodotus' Histories - one of the most important books in literature
and history writing.
It is an extraordinary account by an Ancient Greek of how his country and people
came into being through their encounters with other people. Described as the first
history book, the work is also the first book of anthropology. It is an action novel,
full of battles and blood and a political parable that warns its audience, and so the
whole of Greece, of the dangers of getting embroiled on foreign soil.
With Anton Lesser as Herodotus, plus a supporting cast including Richard Bremmer,
Stephen Noonan, Owen Teale, Adam Levy and Pippa Heywood.
Original music by Jon Nicholls.
A Dose of Fame by Stephen Wakelam.
****** In the final stages of writing Howards End and nervous of success,
EM Forster grapples with a mysterious death, his own sexuality and the
seed of an idea for his next novel, Maurice.
LA Theatre Works - The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck
******Full cast recording of a theatrical play read by Emily Bergl, Shirley Knight,
Francis Guinan, Rod McLachlan, Robert Pescovitz, and Jeffrey Donovan.
THE GRAPES OF WRATH tells the powerful story of the Joad family's trek from
the dust bowl of Oklahoma to the fertile but futile fields of California in the early
1930s. Driven by the live rhythms of the Joel Rafael Band, this
heart - wrenching award-winning adaptation of the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel
finds its timeless heart in the generous spirit of the common man.
LA Theatre Works - The Foreigner 1.2 by Larry Shue
LA Theatre Works - The Foreigner 2.2
******What does a shy Englishman in search of rest do when he visits a fishing
lodge in Georgia? In Larry Shue ’s hilarious farce, Charlie Baker, a proof reader
by day and a boring husband by night, adopts the persona of a “foreigner” who
doesn’t understand English. When others begin to speak freely around him, he
not only becomes privy to secrets both dangerous and frivolous,
he also discovers an adventurous extrovert within himself.
LA Theatre Works - Falsettos 1.2 by James Lapine, William Finn
LA Theatre Works - Falsettos 2.2
******It's 1979 in New York City, and Marvin, his son Jason, his psychiatrist Mendel
and his male lover Whizzer are Four Jews In A Room Bitching (well, technically,
Whizzer's only "half Jewish"). Marvin steps forward to explain his situation:
He has left his wife, Trina, for Whizzer, but Marvin wants A Tight-Knit Family
and is attempting to forge a new family situation with the addition of Whizzer,
a situation no one is that happy with.
LA Theatre Works - Mimi's Guide by Doris Baizley
******The sensuality of Louisiana's humid, jasmine-scented air permeates this love triangle
about three people who are haunted by the memories of the Vietnam war.
A full-cast production featuring: Powers Boothe, Frances Conroy, Ping Wu
LA Theatre Works - Mizlansky/Zilinsky 1.2 by Jon Robin Baitz
LA Theatre Works - Mizlansky/Zilinsky 2.2
******Originally entitled "Schmucks," this comedy, set in 1984, takes a look at
Hollywood cliches: out-of-work actors reduced to producing Bible stories
(often reminiscent of porn), nervous breakdowns, money laundering, tax
shelters, fraud, dodging the IRS, anti-Semitism, back-biting, sumptuous meals,
and dentists who write blockbusters. Topical and intelligent, it is filled with
memorable one-liners and sharp and fast-paced dialog.
The ten-member cast includes Nathan Lane, Rob Morrow,
Paul Sand, and Julie Kavner.
LA Theatre Works - Molly Sweeney by Brian Friel
******Three points of view about a poignant drama are related by three characters
addressing the audience directly. First there is Molly, blind since early infancy,
who describes her world before and after an operation to restore some of her sight.
Her husband, Frank, who pushed Molly into this operation, relates his view of his
wife's journey into sightedness and his dealings with her doctor. Molly's once-
famous eye surgeon, Mr. Rice, watches both Molly and Frank and reveals his opinion
of them along with his own fears in handling the operation. Through it all we see each
character's painful and happy histories, their memories and the events that led them
to meet. Their stories interweave on stage, threading in and around each other's lives,
until the unexpected and touching conclusion to this striking tale.
LA Theatre Works - Moving Bodies 1.2 by Arthur Giron
LA Theatre Works - Moving Bodies 2.2
******Moving Bodies is a chronicle of the brilliant life of Nobel Prize-winning scientist
and mathematician Richard Feynman. From his integral role in the development of the
atomic bomb to his controversial testimony in front of the Rogers Commission
investigating the Challenger disaster Richard Feynman cast a long shadow across the
worlds of physic and mathematics Through playwright Arthur Giron's eyes we see
how family, love, and his pursuit of making the world a better place through his
discoveries shaped him to be one of the most respected and important scientists
of the 20th century.Cast: Emily Bergl, Jessica Chastain, Jill Gascoine,
Matt Gaydos, Harry Groener
LA Theatre Works - The Odd Couple 1.2 by Neil Simon
LA Theatre Works - The Odd Couple 2.2
******Poker buddies Felix Ungar and Oscar Madison suddenly find themselves
bachelors again and innocently decide to share an apartment. In this classic comedy
by America’s most prolific and successful playwright, these two legendarily mismatched
roommates bring down the house when they try to live together in one eight-room
New York City apartment.
Starring Nathan Lane, David Paymer, Dan Castellaneta, Yeardley Smith and Linda Purl.
LA Theatre Works - Pack of Lies by Hugh Whitemore
****** Actual events during the Cold War inspired this thriller that takes place in a suburb
of London during the autumn and winter of 1960-1961. Loyalty, duty and friendship collide
when the Jacksons slowly discover the Krogers, their neighbors and cherished friends,
are not what they appear. A gripping play that may leave you wondering exactly what it is
those nice people next door are really up to.
Starring Rosland Ayres, Martin Jarvis, Julian Sands, Roxanne Hart,
and Megan Austin Oberle.
LA Theatre Works - Park Your Car in Harvard Yard 1.2 by Israel Horovitz.
LA Theatre Works - Park Your Car in Harvard Yard 2.2
******Jacob Brackish, the toughest, meanest teacher ever to set foot in Gloucester
High School is dying at home. His advertisement for a housekeeper to look after him
during his final years is answered by a mousy 40-year-old named Kathleen, a woman
Jacob has forgotten he flunked years before. Judith Ivey and Jason Robards recreate
the roles they originated on Broadway in this humorous and moving play.
Also starring Christopher Plummer.
LA Theatre Works - Prelude to a Kiss by Craig Lucas
******After a whirlwind courtship, Rita and Peter marry. Following their storybook
wedding, an elderly man congratulates Rita with a kiss. But it is no ordinary kiss.
By a quirky twist of fate, the kiss effects a soul switch. Rita finds herself living in
the old man's body and the old man in hers. The honeymoon is anything but.
To complicate matters, the old man is dying. Peter must think fast to reverse the spell.
In a poignant turn, the old man decides to comply, and with another magical kiss,
Peter and Rita are reunited. Cast: Charles Durning, Tate Donovan, Arabella Field
LA Theatre Works - Present Laughter by Noel Coward
******A galaxy of friends, lovers, relatives and theatre acolytes sparkles around stage star
Garry Essendine like bubbles in fine champagne. While Garry struggles to plan his
upcoming trip to Africa, his elegant London flat is invaded by a love-struck ingenue,
an adulterous producer, and a married seductress - not to mention Garry's estranged wife,
Liz, and the memorable Roland Maule, an aspiring playwright who is quite, quite mad.
Starring Ian Ogilvy, Yeardley Smith, Christina Pickles and Carolyn Seymour.
LA Theatre Works - The Life of Galileo 1.2 by Bertold Brecht
LA Theatre Works - The Life of Galileo 2.2
******Straight from London's National Theatre to L.A. Theatre Works!
Unrelenting in his search for "simple truth" Galileo Galilei shatters beliefs held sacred
for two thousand years. But, under threat of torture by the Holy Inquisition, his scientific
and personal integrity are put to the test as he argues for his very life in a passionate
debate over sciecne, politics, religion and ethics that resonates to this day. This American
premier translated by David Hare and Directed by Martin Jarvis.
Features an interview with Dr. EC Krupp Director of the Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles.
Cast: Jill Gascoine, Stacy Keach, Moira Quirk, Matthew Wolf, Christopher Neame
The Dead Hour 1.10 by Denise Mina
The Dead Hour 2.10
The Dead Hour 3.10
The Dead Hour 4.10
The Dead Hour 5.10
The Dead Hour 6.10
The Dead Hour 7.10
The Dead Hour 8.10
The Dead Hour 9.10
The Dead Hour 10.10
********The second novel in the wonderful Paddy Meehan series
by Scotland's princess of crime.
Paddy Meehan, Glasgow's aspiring journalist is back on the beat, trawling the streets
of Glasgow for a story — something to prove she can write; that she's better at her job
than all her male colleagues; anything that will get her off the terrible night shift that is
slowly turning her brains to mush. And then she meets the woman with the poodle perm
at the door of a wealthy suburb in the north of the city. It's just a domestic dispute, Paddy's told,
although her instincts are alerted when she's slipped a £50 note to keep the story out of the papers.
By the next morning the woman is dead; she's been tortured, beaten, and left to die. Paddy has
found her story, but she's still got the £50; and with her father and brothers unemployed, and her
upright Roman Catholic family perilously short of money, this could solve a lot of problems.
A day later, Paddy sees a body being pulled from the river. Another death, she's told; it's nothing
to do with you; go home. But when Paddy talks to the wife of the dead man, she finds that the
relationship between him and the murdered woman was closer than the police had imagined.
Why have these people died? What were they trying to hide? And could this be the break Paddy's
been waiting for? What follows is a deeply personal journey into the dark heart of a brutal economic
recession, and the brutal bud of the drugs trade in the 1980s.
LA Theatre Works - Proof 1.2 by David Auburn
LA Theatre Works - Proof 2.2
******On the eve of her twenty-fifth birthday, Catherine, a troubled young woman,
has spent years caring for her brilliant but unstable father, a famous mathematician.
Now, following his death, she must deal with her own volatile emotions; the arrival
of her estranged sister, Claire; and the attentions of Hal, a former student of her
father's who hopes to find valuable work in the 103 notebooks that her father left
behind. Over the long weekend that follows, a burgeoning romance and the discovery
of a mysterious notebook draw Catherine into the most difficult problem of all:
How much of her father's madness—or genius—will she inherit?
Starring Anne Heche and Jeremy Sisto.
LA Theatre Works - Pygmalion by George Bernard Shaw
******One of Shaw’s most enduring works, Pygmalion is an insightful comedy of
class relations and perceptions, as played out between a Cockney flower girl
and the irascible speech professor who has taken her on as a pet project.
Described by critics as “a play of great vitality and charm,”
Pygmalion inspired the award-winning stage and film productions of
Lerner and Loewe’s musical, My Fair Lady.
Cast: Shannon Cochran, Nicholas Pennell, Roslyn Alexander, Denise du Maurier,
Kenneth Northcott, Nicholas Rudall
LA Theatre Works - Relativity 1.2 by Cassandra Medley
LA Theatre Works - Relativity 2.2
******Enter the brave new world of genetic mapping and profiling, and the controversy
that arises when it is applied to issues of race. Kalima, a brilliant young African-American
biogeneticist, finds her cutting-edge research bringing her into ideological conflict with her
mother, Claire, who runs a foundation dedicated to “melanin science”. Claire fervently
believes that the pigment melanin makes African-Americans genetically superior. The stage
is set for a fascinating exploration of the divide between the methodologies of Western
science and more faith-based analyses of our biological blueprints. L.A. Theatre Works
produced RELATIVITY for its Relativity Series of science-themed plays, funded in part
by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation to enhance public understanding of science and
technology. Includes an interview with Dr.Stanley Nelson, Professor of
Human Genetics and Psychiatry at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA.
Cast: Deidrie Henry, Judyann Elder, James Pickens Jr, Jason Ritter,
Terrell Tilford, Lorraine Toussaint
LA Theatre Works - The Ride Down Mt Morgan 1.2 by Arthur Miller
LA Theatre Works - The Ride Down Mt Morgan 2.2
******Brian Cox stars in Arthur Miller's probing look at monogamy and 1980's morality.
Lyman Felt has it all. Wealth, success, power and the kind of good solid wife he needs.
Oh, and he also has another wife, the kind of earthy, sexy woman he wants. Lyman
juggles his artful lie until a car accident on the slippery slope of Mt. Morgan lands
him in a hospital bed and the two wives in the waiting room. But really, is there any
such thing as "just an accident?"
Also starring Saidah Arrika Ekulona, Gregory Itzin, Amy Pietz and Kirsten Potter.
LA Theatre Works - The Rose Tattoo by Tennessee Williams
******Tennessee Williams funniest, most life-affirming play, a Sicilian widow
rediscovers passion in the embrace of a lusty truck driver. Tony and Oscar
winner Mercedes Ruehl and Tony winner Anthony LaPaglia reprise their roles
from the 1995 Broadway revival.The 1955 film was directed by Daniel Mann and
starred Anna Magnani and Burt Lancaster. The film received eight Academy Award
nominations and won three awards including Best Actress for Anna Magnani's role.
LA Theatre Works - The Price by Arthur Miller
******Arthur Miller's deeply moving drama reunites two long estranged middle-aged
brothers. Nostalgia and recrimination erupt as they sell off an attic full of furniture,
their last link to a family and a world that no longer exist. This 1968 classic is a
wrenching saga of plaintive gestures and missed opportunities. A BBC Co-production.
Starring Richard Dreyfuss, Amy Irving and Harris Yulin
LA Theatre Works - Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austin
******Jane Austen’s classic romantic comedy is the sparkling tale of the Bennets,
a family blessed with five daughters and a mother desperate to marry them off.
The tempestuous pairing of the witty, independent Elizabeth and her arrogant
but honorable suitor Mr. Darcy, sets the standard for all great couples of stage
and screen. Although many have tried, few literary romances have matched the wit
and gentle satire of Austen’s Pride and Prejudice.
Cast: Miriam Margolyes, Kate Burton, Kevin Theis, Melanie Dix, Elizabeth Laidlaw,
Frances Limoncelli, Bradley Mott, James Sie, Joao de Sousa, Sandy Synder, Steve Totland
LA Theatre Works - Ruby McCollum 1.2 by Ron Milner
LA Theatre Works - Ruby McCollum 2.2
******A trail of lies, secrets and racial prejudice is uncovered when a pair of journalists,
Zora Neale Hurston and William Bradford Huie, investigate the murder of a white doctor
by an affluent African-American woman. Based on a true case in South Florida in 1952,
this suspenseful drama has powerful implications to this day, posing questions of fairness
and justice in a small Southern town. A full-cast production featuring: Shannon Cochran,
O'Neil Compton, Ronny Cox, Loretta Devine, William Frankfather, K. Todd Freeman,
Susie Glaze, Anthony Griffith, Andrew Hawkes, Reginald Hayes, Lyvingston Holmes,
Shirley Knight, Jenifer Lewis, Cynthia Martells, Kevin McCarthy, James Morrison,
Logan Ramsey, John Randolph, Steve Rankin, Charlie Robinson, Peggy Roeder,
David Selby, Jean Smart, Kurtwood Smith,
Norman Snow, Paul Winfield and Robert Wisdom.
LA Theatre Works - My Favorite Husband by Jess Oppenheimer
******Before Lucy and Desi became America’s favorite television couple, Lucille Ball
developed her show-business-aspiring housewife character from 1948-1951 on
CBS Radio. Some of TV’s most popular sitcom stars reprise two episodes from the
radio series that inspired I Love Lucy. Jess Oppenheimer, the man Lucille Ball called
"the brains" behind "I Love Lucy," wrote comedy during radios golden age for such
show business legends as Fred Astaire, Jack Benny, Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy,
Al Jolson, Rudy Vallee, John Barrymore, and Fanny Brice. His association with
Lucille Ball began in 1948, when he signed on as head writer, producer and director of her
CBS radio series, "My Favorite Husband." Oppenheimer made the jump to TV with
Ball in 1951, as producer and head writer of "I Love Lucy."
Cast: Marilu Henner, Jeff Conaway, Harold Gould, Alley Mills, Samantha Bennett, Joe Liss
LA Theatre Works - 1.2 Secret Order by Bob Clyman
LA Theatre Works - 2.2
******In the high-stakes world of cancer research, Dr. William Shumway has just made
a stunning breakthrough. But is it really the long-sought cure for cancer? Despite the
young scientist’s reservations, a senior mentor pressures him to trumpet his findings
to the world. Part medical drama, part suspense-filled thriller, SECRET ORDER turns its
microscope on bioethics, money and power.
Cast: Richard Schiff, George Segal, Will McCormack, Angela Goethals
LA Theatre Works - Table Manners 1.2 by Alan Ayckbourn
LA Theatre Works - Table Manners 2.2
****** England’s famous seducer of other men’s wives lays siege to his sister-in-law
in the first “battle” of Ayckbourn’s celebrated trilogy, The Norman Conquests.
In Table Manners, the action occurs in the dining room of Mother’s house where a
conventional middle-class family is attempting to have a pleasant country weekend.
But they are no match for Norman, the bane of the family, who horrifies everyone by
doing exactly as he likes.
Starring Martin Jarvis, Rosalind Ayres, Carolyn Seymour,
Ken Danziger, Jane Leeves, and Christopher Neame.
LA Theatre Works - Round And Round the Garden by Alan Ayckbourn
*******The third “battle” of Ayckbourn’s trilogy, The Norman Conquests, returns us
to the same weekend in the country, but this time to the quiet setting of Mother’s
overgrown English country garden . Something more troublesome than brambles
is lurking among the roses. Havoc ensues among the flora and fauna, as this cynical
masterpiece makes its way to a hilarious conclusion.
Starring Martin Jarvis, Rosalind Ayres, Carolyn Seymour, Ken Danziger, Jane Leeves,
and Christopher Neame
LA Theatre Works - The Rivalry by Norman Corwin
******Academy Award-nominees Paul Giamatti and David Strathairn star in
Norman Corwin's electrifying dramatization of the history-making
Lincoln-Douglas debates. This fierce rivalry between rising legislator
Abraham Lincoln and incumbent Senator Stephen A. Douglas tackled
some of the day's most passionate and controversial issues - above all
those of slavery and the American concept of freedom. As seen through
the eyes of Douglas' young wife Adele (Lily Rabe), the play illuminates
two of the most charismatic politicians of any era.
Also stars James Gleason and Shannon Cochran.
Directed by Academy Award-winner Eric Simonson.
LA Theatre Works - Things You Shouldn't Say Past Midnight 1.2 by Peter Ackerman
LA Theatre Works - Things You Shouldn't Say Past Midnight 2.2
******A brand spanking new bedroom farce about three couples who say what they
oughtn't, do what they shouldn't and deliver terrific one-liners while doing it!
Cast: Jeffrey Donovan, Alan Mandell, Mandy Siegfried, Clea Lewis
What Ho, Jeeves - Thank You, Jeeves 1.4 - Chufnell Regis by P G Wodehouse
What Ho, Jeeves - Thank You, Jeeves 2.4 - Sinister Behaviou
What Ho, Jeeves - Thank You, Jeeves 3.4 - The Butter Situat
What Ho, Jeeves - Thank You, Jeeves 4.4 - Jeeves Finds A Wa
What Ho, Jeeves - The Ordeal of Young Tuppy
******Bertie Wooster has taken up the banjolele, but the manager of the building in central London
has issued an ultimatum to either give up the music or clear out. Even the faithful Jeeves
threatens to leave, so Bertie seeks refuge in the country.
LA Theatre Works - Thank You, Jeeves 1.2 by P G Wodehouse
LA Theatre Works - Thank You, Jeeves 2.2
****** A delightful British comedy from the wonderful world of Wodehouse! The perpetually
misguided Bertie finds himself embroiled in a madcap adventure sparked by the abrupt
departure of his beloved Jeeves.
Featuring ‘Hizzoner’ Richard Riordan as blustering American millionaire
J. Washburn Stoker.
Cast: Jennifer Tilly, Simon Templeman, Paxton Whitehead, Ken Danziger