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The Actor Retires
written by Bruce Norris (1992); directed by Mary Zimmerman, 1960-; performed by Bruce Norris, D. W. Moffett, 1954-, Lucy Childs, Christopher Donahue, Kevin Hurley, Amy Morton, fl. 1983-2009, Susan Nussbaum and William L. Petersen, 1953- (Los Angeles, CA: L.A. Theatre Works, 1992, originally published 1992), 57 mins
Steppenwolf Theatre Company playwright and actor Bruce Norris presents a hilarious comedy in which an actor decides to end his career, burn his headshots and resumés, and become a serious furniture maker.
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written by Bruce Norris (1992); directed by Mary Zimmerman, 1960-; performed by Bruce Norris, D. W. Moffett, 1954-, Lucy Childs, Christopher Donahue, Kevin Hurley, Amy Morton, fl. 1983-2009, Susan Nussbaum and William L. Petersen, 1953- (Los Angeles, CA: L.A. Theatre Works, 1992, originally published 1992), 57 mins
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Steppenwolf Theatre Company playwright and actor Bruce Norris presents a hilarious comedy in which an actor decides to end his career, burn his headshots and resumés, and become a serious furniture maker.
Date Written / Recorded
1992-06-30, 1992
Field of Study
Drama
Content Type
Spoken word recording
Performer / Ensemble
Bruce Norris, D. W. Moffett, 1954-, Lucy Childs, Christopher Donahue, Kevin Hurley, Amy Morton, fl. 1983-2009, Susan Nussbaum, William L. Petersen, 1953-
Author / Creator
Mary Zimmerman, 1960-, Bruce Norris, D. W. Moffett, 1954-, Lucy Childs, Christopher Donahue, Kevin Hurley, Amy Morton, fl. 1983-2009, Susan Nussbaum, William L. Petersen, 1953-
Date Published / Released
1992
Publisher
L.A. Theatre Works
Topic / Theme
Actor, Actor's Girlfriend, Businessman, Agent, Actor's Friend, Casting Agent, Director, Sister, Casting Assistant, Serious Actor, Script Girl
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Adam's Rib
written by Ruth Gordon, 1895-1985 and Garson Kanin, 1912-1999 (1972); directed by Gordon Hunt, 1929-; performed by Adam Arkin, 1956-, Anne Desalvo, 1949-, Paul Eiding, 1957-, Mary Pat Gleason, Annabelle Gurwitch, 1961-, Anne Heche, 1969-2022, Marvin Kaplan, 1927-, Loren Lazerine, Robert Lesser, 1938-, John Pankow, 1954- and Amy Pietz, 1969- (Los Angeles, CA: L.A. Theatre Works, 2003, originally published 1972), 1 hour 14 mins
Based on the screenplay by Garson Kanin and Ruth Gordon. Adapted for radio by David Rambo. A classic battle of the sexes and a court room farce, this peerlessly witty examination of husband and wife attorneys was first crafted for Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn. Commissioned by L.A. Theatre Works, David Rambo...
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written by Ruth Gordon, 1895-1985 and Garson Kanin, 1912-1999 (1972); directed by Gordon Hunt, 1929-; performed by Adam Arkin, 1956-, Anne Desalvo, 1949-, Paul Eiding, 1957-, Mary Pat Gleason, Annabelle Gurwitch, 1961-, Anne Heche, 1969-2022, Marvin Kaplan, 1927-, Loren Lazerine, Robert Lesser, 1938-, John Pankow, 1954- and Amy Pietz, 1969- (Los Angeles, CA: L.A. Theatre Works, 2003, originally published 1972), 1 hour 14 mins
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Based on the screenplay by Garson Kanin and Ruth Gordon. Adapted for radio by David Rambo. A classic battle of the sexes and a court room farce, this peerlessly witty examination of husband and wife attorneys was first crafted for Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn. Commissioned by L.A. Theatre Works, David Rambo (GOD’S MAN IN TEXAS) includes never- before - heard original material in his adaptation of the Oscar-nominated screenplay.
Date Written / Recorded
1972, 2003-10-08
Field of Study
Drama
Content Type
Spoken word recording
Performer / Ensemble
Adam Arkin, 1956-, Anne Desalvo, 1949-, Paul Eiding, 1957-, Mary Pat Gleason, Annabelle Gurwitch, 1961-, Anne Heche, 1969-2022, Marvin Kaplan, 1927-, Loren Lazerine, Robert Lesser, 1938-, John Pankow, 1954-, Amy Pietz, 1969-
Author / Creator
Gordon Hunt, 1929-, Adam Arkin, 1956-, Anne Desalvo, 1949-, Paul Eiding, 1957-, Mary Pat Gleason, Annabelle Gurwitch, 1961-, Anne Heche, 1969-2022, Marvin Kaplan, 1927-, Loren Lazerine, Robert Lesser, 1938-, John Pankow, 1954-, Amy Pietz, 1969-, Ruth Gordon, 1895-1985, Garson Kanin, 1912-1999
Date Published / Released
1972, 2003
Publisher
L.A. Theatre Works
Topic / Theme
Adam Bonner, Amanda Bonner
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Aliens in America
written by Sandra Tsing Loh, 1962- (1997); directed by David Schweizer; performed by Sandra Tsing Loh, 1962- (Los Angeles, CA: L.A. Theatre Works, 1999, originally published 1997), 1 hour 16 mins
Contemporary satirist Sandra Tsing Loh spins a darkly comic, autobiographical tale of growing up middle class Chinese-German in Southern California. This witty monologue is for sons and daughters everywhere who feel that their parents must have been beamed to earth from another planet.
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written by Sandra Tsing Loh, 1962- (1997); directed by David Schweizer; performed by Sandra Tsing Loh, 1962- (Los Angeles, CA: L.A. Theatre Works, 1999, originally published 1997), 1 hour 16 mins
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Contemporary satirist Sandra Tsing Loh spins a darkly comic, autobiographical tale of growing up middle class Chinese-German in Southern California. This witty monologue is for sons and daughters everywhere who feel that their parents must have been beamed to earth from another planet.
Date Written / Recorded
1997, 1999-08-21
Field of Study
Drama
Content Type
Spoken word recording
Performer / Ensemble
Sandra Tsing Loh, 1962-
Author / Creator
David Schweizer, Sandra Tsing Loh, 1962-
Date Published / Released
1997, 1999
Publisher
L.A. Theatre Works
Topic / Theme
Sandra Tsing Loh
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American Night: The Ballad of Juan José
written by Richard Montoya (2010); directed by Shana Cooper; produced by Susan Loewenberg; performed by Keith Jefferson, Richard Montoya, Todd Nakagawa, Sean San José, Kimberly Scott, Herbert Siguenza, 1959-, Tom Virtue, 1957-, Libby West and Caro Zeller (Los Angeles, CA: L.A. Theatre Works, 2014), 1 hour 39 mins
In this wild satire, Mexican immigrant Juan José has a feverish dream while studying for his American citizenship exam. He meets a parade of characters ranging from Sacagawea to Teddy Roosevelt to Jackie Robinson, who take him on a mind-bending, hilarious, and poignant trip through American history.An L.A. Theatr...
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written by Richard Montoya (2010); directed by Shana Cooper; produced by Susan Loewenberg; performed by Keith Jefferson, Richard Montoya, Todd Nakagawa, Sean San José, Kimberly Scott, Herbert Siguenza, 1959-, Tom Virtue, 1957-, Libby West and Caro Zeller (Los Angeles, CA: L.A. Theatre Works, 2014), 1 hour 39 mins
Description
In this wild satire, Mexican immigrant Juan José has a feverish dream while studying for his American citizenship exam. He meets a parade of characters ranging from Sacagawea to Teddy Roosevelt to Jackie Robinson, who take him on a mind-bending, hilarious, and poignant trip through American history.An L.A. Theatre Works full cast recording featuring:Keith Jefferson as Ben Pettus/OthersRichard Montoya as Juan José the First/OthersTodd Nakagawa a...
In this wild satire, Mexican immigrant Juan José has a feverish dream while studying for his American citizenship exam. He meets a parade of characters ranging from Sacagawea to Teddy Roosevelt to Jackie Robinson, who take him on a mind-bending, hilarious, and poignant trip through American history.An L.A. Theatre Works full cast recording featuring:Keith Jefferson as Ben Pettus/OthersRichard Montoya as Juan José the First/OthersTodd Nakagawa as Johnny/OthersSean San José as Juan JoséKimberly Scott as Viola Pettus/OthersHerbert Siguenza as Neil Diamante/OthersTom Virtue as Harry Bridges/OthersLibby West as Mrs. Finney/OthersCaro Zeller as Lydia/OthersAdditional voicing by Devon Sorvari.Original sound design by Cliff Caruthers.Directed by Shana Cooper. Recorded in Los Angeles before a live audience at The James Bridges Theater, UCLA in May of 2014. In this wild satire, Mexican immigrant Juan José has a feverish dream while studying for his American citizenship exam. He meets a parade of characters ranging from Sacagawea to Teddy Roosevelt to Jackie Robinson, who take him on a mind-bending, hilarious, and poignant trip through American history.
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Date Written / Recorded
2010, 2014-05-15
Field of Study
Drama
Content Type
Spoken word recording
Performer / Ensemble
Keith Jefferson, Richard Montoya, Todd Nakagawa, Sean San José, Kimberly Scott, Herbert Siguenza, 1959-, Tom Virtue, 1957-, Libby West, Caro Zeller
Contributor
Susan Loewenberg
Author / Creator
Shana Cooper, Keith Jefferson, Richard Montoya, Todd Nakagawa, Sean San José, Kimberly Scott, Herbert Siguenza, 1959-, Tom Virtue, 1957-, Libby West, Caro Zeller
Date Published / Released
2014
Publisher
L.A. Theatre Works
Topic / Theme
Ben Pettus, Juan José the First, Johnny, Juan José, Viola Pettus, Neil Diamante, Harry Bridges, Mrs. Finney, Lydia
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Copyright © 2014 L.A. Theatre Works
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Arms and the Man
written by George Bernard Shaw, 1856-1950 (1894); directed by Brendon Fox; performed by Al Espinosa, 1968-, Teri Garr, 1947-, Anne Heche, 1969-2022, Jason Kravits, 1967-, Sarah Rafferty, Jeremy Sisto, 1974- and Michael Winters (Los Angeles, CA: L.A. Theatre Works, 2006, originally published 1898), 1 hour 33 mins
It's 1885, and Raina's bourgeois Bulgarian family is cought up in the heady patriotism of their war with Serbia. The beautiful and headstrong Raina eagerly awaits her fiance's victorious return from battle - but instead meets a soldier who seeks asylum in her bedroom. This is one soldier who definitely prefers rom...
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written by George Bernard Shaw, 1856-1950 (1894); directed by Brendon Fox; performed by Al Espinosa, 1968-, Teri Garr, 1947-, Anne Heche, 1969-2022, Jason Kravits, 1967-, Sarah Rafferty, Jeremy Sisto, 1974- and Michael Winters (Los Angeles, CA: L.A. Theatre Works, 2006, originally published 1898), 1 hour 33 mins
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It's 1885, and Raina's bourgeois Bulgarian family is cought up in the heady patriotism of their war with Serbia. The beautiful and headstrong Raina eagerly awaits her fiance's victorious return from battle - but instead meets a soldier who seeks asylum in her bedroom. This is one soldier who definitely prefers romance and chocolate to fear and bullets. War may be raging on the battlefield, but it's the battle of the sexes that heats up this extra...
It's 1885, and Raina's bourgeois Bulgarian family is cought up in the heady patriotism of their war with Serbia. The beautiful and headstrong Raina eagerly awaits her fiance's victorious return from battle - but instead meets a soldier who seeks asylum in her bedroom. This is one soldier who definitely prefers romance and chocolate to fear and bullets. War may be raging on the battlefield, but it's the battle of the sexes that heats up this extraordinary comedy and offers very different notions of love and war.
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Date Written / Recorded
1894, 2006-02-01
Field of Study
Drama
Content Type
Spoken word recording
Performer / Ensemble
Al Espinosa, 1968-, Teri Garr, 1947-, Anne Heche, 1969-2022, Jason Kravits, 1967-, Sarah Rafferty, Jeremy Sisto, 1974-, Michael Winters
Author / Creator
Brendon Fox, Al Espinosa, 1968-, Teri Garr, 1947-, Anne Heche, 1969-2022, Jason Kravits, 1967-, Sarah Rafferty, Jeremy Sisto, 1974-, Michael Winters, George Bernard Shaw, 1856-1950
Date Published / Released
1898, 2006
Publisher
L.A. Theatre Works
Topic / Theme
Captain Bluntschli, Nicola, Raina Petkoff, Major Paul Petkoff, Catherine Petkoff, Louka, Sergius Saranoff
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Art
written by Yasmina Reza, 1960- (1994); directed by Peter Levin, fl. 1967; performed by Bob Balaban, 1945-, Brian Cox, 1946- and Jeff Perry, 1955- (Los Angeles, CA: L.A. Theatre Works, 2009, originally published 1994), 1 hour 49 mins
Tony Award winner for Best Play and Olivier Award winner for Best Comedy. How much would you pay for a painting with nothing on it? Would it be art? Marc's best friend Serge has just bought a very expensive – and very white - painting. To Marc, the painting is a joke, and as battle lines are drawn, old friends...
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written by Yasmina Reza, 1960- (1994); directed by Peter Levin, fl. 1967; performed by Bob Balaban, 1945-, Brian Cox, 1946- and Jeff Perry, 1955- (Los Angeles, CA: L.A. Theatre Works, 2009, originally published 1994), 1 hour 49 mins
Description
Tony Award winner for Best Play and Olivier Award winner for Best Comedy. How much would you pay for a painting with nothing on it? Would it be art? Marc's best friend Serge has just bought a very expensive – and very white - painting. To Marc, the painting is a joke, and as battle lines are drawn, old friends use it to settle scores. With friendships hanging in the balance, the question becomes: how much is a painting worth? "A nonstop cros...
Tony Award winner for Best Play and Olivier Award winner for Best Comedy. How much would you pay for a painting with nothing on it? Would it be art? Marc's best friend Serge has just bought a very expensive – and very white - painting. To Marc, the painting is a joke, and as battle lines are drawn, old friends use it to settle scores. With friendships hanging in the balance, the question becomes: how much is a painting worth? "A nonstop cross-fire of crackling language (and) serious issues of life and art…sounds like a marriage of Molière and Woody Allen," writes Newsweek.
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Date Written / Recorded
1994, 2009-04-15
Field of Study
Drama
Content Type
Spoken word recording
Performer / Ensemble
Bob Balaban, 1945-, Brian Cox, 1946-, Jeff Perry, 1955-
Contributor
Christopher Hampton, 1946-
Author / Creator
Peter Levin, fl. 1967, Bob Balaban, 1945-, Brian Cox, 1946-, Jeff Perry, 1955-, Yasmina Reza, 1960-
Date Published / Released
1994, 2009
Publisher
L.A. Theatre Works
Topic / Theme
Serge, Marc, Yvan
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As You Like It
written by William Shakespeare, 1564-1616 (1599); directed by Barry Creyton; produced by Susan Loewenberg; performed by Lynn Collins, 1977-, Stacy Keach, 1941-, James Marsters, 1962-, André Sogliuzzo, 1966-, Jeff Gardner, Summer Spiro, Alexis Jacknow, James Waterston, 1969-, Jules Wilcox and Matthew Wolf (Los Angeles, CA: L.A. Theatre Works, 2016), 2 hours 13 mins
Love triumphs in As You Like It, Shakespeare’s joyous comic adventure! Rosalind, arguably Shakespeare’s greatest female character, is banished from court and follows her exiled father into the untamed Forest of Arden. Disguised as a man for safety, Rosalind’s great wit and good nature show through her male t...
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written by William Shakespeare, 1564-1616 (1599); directed by Barry Creyton; produced by Susan Loewenberg; performed by Lynn Collins, 1977-, Stacy Keach, 1941-, James Marsters, 1962-, André Sogliuzzo, 1966-, Jeff Gardner, Summer Spiro, Alexis Jacknow, James Waterston, 1969-, Jules Wilcox and Matthew Wolf (Los Angeles, CA: L.A. Theatre Works, 2016), 2 hours 13 mins
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Love triumphs in As You Like It, Shakespeare’s joyous comic adventure! Rosalind, arguably Shakespeare’s greatest female character, is banished from court and follows her exiled father into the untamed Forest of Arden. Disguised as a man for safety, Rosalind’s great wit and good nature show through her male trappings as she engages with fools and philosophers adrift in the woods, and ultimately falls in love.Directed by Barry Creyton.An L.A....
Love triumphs in As You Like It, Shakespeare’s joyous comic adventure! Rosalind, arguably Shakespeare’s greatest female character, is banished from court and follows her exiled father into the untamed Forest of Arden. Disguised as a man for safety, Rosalind’s great wit and good nature show through her male trappings as she engages with fools and philosophers adrift in the woods, and ultimately falls in love.Directed by Barry Creyton.An L.A. Theatre Works full cast performance featuring:Lynn Collins as RosalindJeff Gardner as Silvius/Jaques de BoysAlexis Jacknow as Audrey/Dennis/Lords/PagesStacy Keach as JaquesJames Marsters as Duke Frederick/Duke SeniorAndré Sogliuzzo as Adam/Charles/OthersSummer Spiro as Phebe/Amiens/OthersJames Waterston as OrlandoJules Wilcox as CeliaMatthew Wolf as Touchstone/OliverOriginal songs composed by Summer Spiro.Recorded in Los Angeles before a live audience at The James Bridges Theater, UCLA, in April of 2016. Love triumphs in As You Like It, Shakespeare’s joyous comic adventure! Rosalind, arguably Shakespeare’s greatest female character, is banished from court and follows her exiled father into the untamed Forest of Arden. Disguised as a man for safety, Rosalind’s great wit and good nature show through her male trappings as she engages with fools and philosophers adrift in the woods, and ultimately falls in love.
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Date Written / Recorded
1599, 2016-04-14
Field of Study
Drama
Content Type
Spoken word recording
Performer / Ensemble
Lynn Collins, 1977-, Stacy Keach, 1941-, James Marsters, 1962-, André Sogliuzzo, 1966-, Jeff Gardner, Summer Spiro, Alexis Jacknow, James Waterston, 1969-, Jules Wilcox, Matthew Wolf
Contributor
Susan Loewenberg, Summer Spiro
Author / Creator
Barry Creyton, Lynn Collins, 1977-, Stacy Keach, 1941-, James Marsters, 1962-, André Sogliuzzo, 1966-, Jeff Gardner, Summer Spiro, Alexis Jacknow, James Waterston, 1969-, Jules Wilcox, Matthew Wolf, William Shakespeare, 1564-1616
Date Published / Released
2016
Publisher
L.A. Theatre Works
Topic / Theme
Rosalind, Orlando de Boys, Celia, Touchstone, Jacques, Jaques de Boys, Duke Frederick, Duke Senior, Phoebe, Amiens, Silvius, Audrey, Dennis, Adam, Charles, Oliver de Boys
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Copyright © 2016 L.A. Theatre Works
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At Long Last Leo
written by Mark Stein, 1951- (1988); directed by Steve Albrezzi; performed by Arye Gross, Mary Gross, 1953-, Valerie Mahaffey, Marc-Bradley Phillips and Barbara Bain, 1931- (L.A. Theatre Works, 1992, originally published 1992), 1 hour 32 mins, 92 page(s)
Leo Beagle has spent two years writing a 638 manifesto on human harmony that just might change the world. The problem is only that no one wants to read it, especially not Leo's unharmonious family.
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written by Mark Stein, 1951- (1988); directed by Steve Albrezzi; performed by Arye Gross, Mary Gross, 1953-, Valerie Mahaffey, Marc-Bradley Phillips and Barbara Bain, 1931- (L.A. Theatre Works, 1992, originally published 1992), 1 hour 32 mins, 92 page(s)
Description
Leo Beagle has spent two years writing a 638 manifesto on human harmony that just might change the world. The problem is only that no one wants to read it, especially not Leo's unharmonious family.
Date Written / Recorded
1988, 1992-03-11
Field of Study
Drama
Content Type
Spoken word recording
Performer / Ensemble
Arye Gross, Mary Gross, 1953-, Valerie Mahaffey, Marc-Bradley Phillips, Barbara Bain, 1931-
Author / Creator
Steve Albrezzi, Arye Gross, Mary Gross, 1953-, Valerie Mahaffey, Marc-Bradley Phillips, Barbara Bain, 1931-, Mark Stein, 1951-
Date Published / Released
1992
Publisher
L.A. Theatre Works
Topic / Theme
Leo, Sheila, Gloria, Bartholomew, Mom, Dad
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2012. Used by permission of L.A. Theatre Works.
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The Autumn Garden
written by Lillian Hellman, 1905-1984 (1951); directed by JoBeth Williams, 1948-; performed by Julie Harris, 1925-2013, David Clennon, 1943-, Roxanne Hart, Glenne Headly, 1955-2017, Tracy Maddendorf, 1970-, Lynne Marta, 1948-, Gates McFadden, 1949-, David Selby, 1941-, Jeronimo Spinx, Mary Steenburgen, 1953-, Eric Stoltz, 1961- and Scott Wolff, 1968- (Los Angeles, CA: L.A. Theatre Works, 1952, originally published 1952), 2 hours 20 mins
As the summer of 1949 draws to a close, a group of middle-aged friends are gathering for their annual retreat at a genteel Southern resort. An acquaintance from the past thrusts himself into the yearly gathering, forcing them to re-examine their mundane yet seemingly idyllic existence, the opportunities they’ve...
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written by Lillian Hellman, 1905-1984 (1951); directed by JoBeth Williams, 1948-; performed by Julie Harris, 1925-2013, David Clennon, 1943-, Roxanne Hart, Glenne Headly, 1955-2017, Tracy Maddendorf, 1970-, Lynne Marta, 1948-, Gates McFadden, 1949-, David Selby, 1941-, Jeronimo Spinx, Mary Steenburgen, 1953-, Eric Stoltz, 1961- and Scott Wolff, 1968- (Los Angeles, CA: L.A. Theatre Works, 1952, originally published 1952), 2 hours 20 mins
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As the summer of 1949 draws to a close, a group of middle-aged friends are gathering for their annual retreat at a genteel Southern resort. An acquaintance from the past thrusts himself into the yearly gathering, forcing them to re-examine their mundane yet seemingly idyllic existence, the opportunities they’ve lost, and the lives that have passed them by.
Date Written / Recorded
1951
Field of Study
Drama
Content Type
Spoken word recording
Performer / Ensemble
Julie Harris, 1925-2013, David Clennon, 1943-, Roxanne Hart, Glenne Headly, 1955-2017, Tracy Maddendorf, 1970-, Lynne Marta, 1948-, Gates McFadden, 1949-, David Selby, 1941-, Jeronimo Spinx, Mary Steenburgen, 1953-, Eric Stoltz, 1961-, Scott Wolff, 1968-
Author / Creator
JoBeth Williams, 1948-, Julie Harris, 1925-2013, David Clennon, 1943-, Roxanne Hart, Glenne Headly, 1955-2017, Tracy Maddendorf, 1970-, Lynne Marta, 1948-, Gates McFadden, 1949-, David Selby, 1941-, Jeronimo Spinx, Mary Steenburgen, 1953-, Eric Stoltz, 1961-, Scott Wolff, 1968-, Lillian Hellman, 1905-1984
Date Published / Released
1952
Publisher
L.A. Theatre Works
Topic / Theme
Rose Griggs, Mrs. Mary Ellis, General Benjamin Griggs, Edward Crossman, Carrie Ellis, Sophie Tuckerman, Leon, Constance Tuckerman, Nicholas Denery, Nina Denery, Hilda, Frederick Ellis
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Babbitt
written by Sinclair Lewis, 1885-1951 (1922); directed by Gordon Hunt, 1929-; performed by Richard Dreyfuss, 1947-, Julie Harris, 1925-2013, Ed Asner, 1929-, Nan Martin, 1927-2010, Stacy Keach, 1941-, Bud Cort, 1948-, Ted Danson, III, 1947-, Hector Elizondo, 1936-, Fionnula Flannigan, 1945-, Helen Hunt, 1963-, Amy Irving, 1953-, John Lithgow, 1945-, Marsha Mason, 1942-, Richard Masur, 1948-, Judge Reinhold, 1957-, Ally Sheedy, 1962- and Ed Begley, Jr., 1949- (Los Angeles, CA: L.A. Theatre Works, 2007, originally published 1922, first release 1922), 1 min
This epic of the booming 1920s uniquely captures the relentless culture of American business. A classic novel about conformity in small town America - celebrated for its comic tone, satire, and vivid dialogue.
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written by Sinclair Lewis, 1885-1951 (1922); directed by Gordon Hunt, 1929-; performed by Richard Dreyfuss, 1947-, Julie Harris, 1925-2013, Ed Asner, 1929-, Nan Martin, 1927-2010, Stacy Keach, 1941-, Bud Cort, 1948-, Ted Danson, III, 1947-, Hector Elizondo, 1936-, Fionnula Flannigan, 1945-, Helen Hunt, 1963-, Amy Irving, 1953-, John Lithgow, 1945-, Marsha Mason, 1942-, Richard Masur, 1948-, Judge Reinhold, 1957-, Ally Sheedy, 1962- and Ed Begley, Jr., 1949- (Los Angeles, CA: L.A. Theatre Works, 2007, originally published 1922, first release 1922), 1 min
Description
This epic of the booming 1920s uniquely captures the relentless culture of American business. A classic novel about conformity in small town America - celebrated for its comic tone, satire, and vivid dialogue.
Date Written / Recorded
1922, 1997-11
Field of Study
Drama
Content Type
Spoken word recording
Performer / Ensemble
Richard Dreyfuss, 1947-, Julie Harris, 1925-2013, Ed Asner, 1929-, Nan Martin, 1927-2010, Stacy Keach, 1941-, Bud Cort, 1948-, Ted Danson, III, 1947-, Hector Elizondo, 1936-, Fionnula Flannigan, 1945-, Helen Hunt, 1963-, Amy Irving, 1953-, John Lithgow, 1945-, Marsha Mason, 1942-, Richard Masur, 1948-, Judge Reinhold, 1957-, Ally Sheedy, 1962-, Ed Begley, Jr., 1949-
Author / Creator
Gordon Hunt, 1929-, Richard Dreyfuss, 1947-, Julie Harris, 1925-2013, Ed Asner, 1929-, Nan Martin, 1927-2010, Stacy Keach, 1941-, Bud Cort, 1948-, Ted Danson, III, 1947-, Hector Elizondo, 1936-, Fionnula Flannigan, 1945-, Helen Hunt, 1963-, Amy Irving, 1953-, John Lithgow, 1945-, Marsha Mason, 1942-, Richard Masur, 1948-, Judge Reinhold, 1957-, Ally Sheedy, 1962-, Ed Begley, Jr., 1949-, Sinclair L...
Gordon Hunt, 1929-, Richard Dreyfuss, 1947-, Julie Harris, 1925-2013, Ed Asner, 1929-, Nan Martin, 1927-2010, Stacy Keach, 1941-, Bud Cort, 1948-, Ted Danson, III, 1947-, Hector Elizondo, 1936-, Fionnula Flannigan, 1945-, Helen Hunt, 1963-, Amy Irving, 1953-, John Lithgow, 1945-, Marsha Mason, 1942-, Richard Masur, 1948-, Judge Reinhold, 1957-, Ally Sheedy, 1962-, Ed Begley, Jr., 1949-, Sinclair Lewis, 1885-1951
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Date Published / Released
1922, 2007
Publisher
L.A. Theatre Works
Topic / Theme
Verona Babbitt, Tinka Babbitt, Myra Babbitt, Ted Babbitt, George F. Babbitt
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