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Cakewalk
written by Peter Feibleman, 1930- (1993); directed by Rosalind Ayres, 1946-; composed by Carly Simon, 1945-; performed by Elaine Stritch, 1925-2014, Samantha Bennett, Bruce Davison, 1946-, Claudette Nevins and Raphael Sbarge, 1964- (Los Angeles, CA: L. A. Theatre Works, 2000, originally published 1993), 1 hour 37 mins
Broadway legend Elaine Stritch stars as literary legend Lillian Hellman in this beguiling account of Hellman’s tumultuous relationship across several decades with a man 25 years her junior, played by Oscar-nominee Bruce Davison. Featuring music by Carly Simon.
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written by Peter Feibleman, 1930- (1993); directed by Rosalind Ayres, 1946-; composed by Carly Simon, 1945-; performed by Elaine Stritch, 1925-2014, Samantha Bennett, Bruce Davison, 1946-, Claudette Nevins and Raphael Sbarge, 1964- (Los Angeles, CA: L. A. Theatre Works, 2000, originally published 1993), 1 hour 37 mins
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Broadway legend Elaine Stritch stars as literary legend Lillian Hellman in this beguiling account of Hellman’s tumultuous relationship across several decades with a man 25 years her junior, played by Oscar-nominee Bruce Davison. Featuring music by Carly Simon.
Date Written / Recorded
1993, 2000-02-02
Field of Study
Drama
Content Type
Spoken word recording
Performer / Ensemble
Elaine Stritch, 1925-2014, Samantha Bennett, Bruce Davison, 1946-, Claudette Nevins, Raphael Sbarge, 1964-
Author / Creator
Carly Simon, 1945-, Rosalind Ayres, 1946-, Elaine Stritch, 1925-2014, Samantha Bennett, Bruce Davison, 1946-, Claudette Nevins, Raphael Sbarge, 1964-, Peter Feibleman, 1930-
Date Published / Released
1993, 2000
Publisher
L. A. Theatre Works
Topic / Theme
Cuff, Esther, Various Women's Voices, Various Men's Voices, Lillian Hellman
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The Cherry Orchard
written by Anton Chekhov, 1860-1904 (1903); directed by Rosalind Ayres, 1946-; performed by Jeffrey Jones, 1946-, Michael Cristofer, 1946-, Charles Durning, 1923-2012, Jordan Baker, John Chardiet, Tim DeKay, 1963-, Hector Elizondo, 1936-, Marsha Mason, 1942-, Joey Slotnick, 1968-, Jennifer Tilly, 1958- and Christy Keefe. Amy Peitz (Los Angeles, CA: L. A. Theatre Works, 1996, originally published 1996), 2 hours 5 mins
Chekhov's masterful last play, THE CHERRY ORCHARD, is a work of timeless, bittersweet beauty about the fading fortunes of an aristocratic Russian family and their struggle to maintain their status in a changing world.
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written by Anton Chekhov, 1860-1904 (1903); directed by Rosalind Ayres, 1946-; performed by Jeffrey Jones, 1946-, Michael Cristofer, 1946-, Charles Durning, 1923-2012, Jordan Baker, John Chardiet, Tim DeKay, 1963-, Hector Elizondo, 1936-, Marsha Mason, 1942-, Joey Slotnick, 1968-, Jennifer Tilly, 1958- and Christy Keefe. Amy Peitz (Los Angeles, CA: L. A. Theatre Works, 1996, originally published 1996), 2 hours 5 mins
Description
Chekhov's masterful last play, THE CHERRY ORCHARD, is a work of timeless, bittersweet beauty about the fading fortunes of an aristocratic Russian family and their struggle to maintain their status in a changing world.
Date Written / Recorded
1903
Field of Study
Drama
Content Type
Spoken word recording
Performer / Ensemble
Jeffrey Jones, 1946-, Michael Cristofer, 1946-, Charles Durning, 1923-2012, Jordan Baker, John Chardiet, Tim DeKay, 1963-, Hector Elizondo, 1936-, Marsha Mason, 1942-, Joey Slotnick, 1968-, Jennifer Tilly, 1958-, Christy Keefe. Amy Peitz
Author / Creator
Rosalind Ayres, 1946-, Jeffrey Jones, 1946-, Michael Cristofer, 1946-, Charles Durning, 1923-2012, Jordan Baker, John Chardiet, Tim DeKay, 1963-, Hector Elizondo, 1936-, Marsha Mason, 1942-, Joey Slotnick, 1968-, Jennifer Tilly, 1958-, Christy Keefe. Amy Peitz, Anton Chekhov, 1860-1904
Date Published / Released
1996
Publisher
L. A. Theatre Works
Topic / Theme
Simeon Panteleyitch Ephikhodof, Madame Lyubof, Barbara, Peter Trophimof, Yemolay Alekseyevich Lopakhin, Boris Borisovich Semyonov-Pischick, Feers, Anya Ranyevskaya, Yasha, Dunyasha, Charlotta Ivanovna, Leonid Andreyevich Gayev
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A Doll House
written by Henrik Ibsen, 1828-1906 (1879); directed by Rosalind Ayres, 1946-; performed by Tony Abatemarco, 1952-, Tim DeKay, 1963-, Jeannie Elias, 1954-, Calista Flockhart, 1964-, Gregory Itzin, 1948- and JoBeth Williams, 1948- (L. A. Theatre Works, 2011, originally published 2011), 2 hours 11 mins, 130 page(s)
Nora Helmer has everything a young housewife could want: beautiful children, an adoring husband, and a bright future. But when a carelessly buried secret rises from the past, Nora’s well-calibrated domestic ideal starts to crumble. Ibsen’s masterpiece is as fresh today as it was when it first stormed the stage...
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written by Henrik Ibsen, 1828-1906 (1879); directed by Rosalind Ayres, 1946-; performed by Tony Abatemarco, 1952-, Tim DeKay, 1963-, Jeannie Elias, 1954-, Calista Flockhart, 1964-, Gregory Itzin, 1948- and JoBeth Williams, 1948- (L. A. Theatre Works, 2011, originally published 2011), 2 hours 11 mins, 130 page(s)
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Nora Helmer has everything a young housewife could want: beautiful children, an adoring husband, and a bright future. But when a carelessly buried secret rises from the past, Nora’s well-calibrated domestic ideal starts to crumble. Ibsen’s masterpiece is as fresh today as it was when it first stormed the stages of 19th-century Europe.
Date Written / Recorded
1879, 2011-09-22
Field of Study
Drama
Content Type
Spoken word recording
Performer / Ensemble
Tony Abatemarco, 1952-, Tim DeKay, 1963-, Jeannie Elias, 1954-, Calista Flockhart, 1964-, Gregory Itzin, 1948-, JoBeth Williams, 1948-
Contributor
Rolf G. Fjelde, 1926-2002
Author / Creator
Rosalind Ayres, 1946-, Tony Abatemarco, 1952-, Tim DeKay, 1963-, Jeannie Elias, 1954-, Calista Flockhart, 1964-, Gregory Itzin, 1948-, JoBeth Williams, 1948-, Henrik Ibsen, 1828-1906
Date Published / Released
2011
Publisher
L. A. Theatre Works
Topic / Theme
Nora Helmer, Torvald Helmer, Nils Krogstad, Christine Linde, Dr. Rank, Anne-Marie, Helene
Copyright Message
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Dracula
written by Bram Stoker (1897); directed by Rosalind Ayres, 1946-; performed by Denise Carole, Sheelagh Cullen, John Glover, 1944-, Karl Miller, Lisa O'Hare, Moira Quirk, 1968-, David Selby, 1941-, André Sogliuzzo, 1966-, Simon Templeman and Matt Wolf, 1972- (L. A. Theatre Works, 2011, originally published 2011), 1 hour 47 mins, 107 page(s)
Before Twilight and True Blood, only one vampire commanded “the children of the night.” In this blood-thirsty tale of unholy terror, Count Dracula slips into Victorian London with a cargo of his native Transylvanian soil - so he can rest between victims. The city seems helpless against his frightful power, and...
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written by Bram Stoker (1897); directed by Rosalind Ayres, 1946-; performed by Denise Carole, Sheelagh Cullen, John Glover, 1944-, Karl Miller, Lisa O'Hare, Moira Quirk, 1968-, David Selby, 1941-, André Sogliuzzo, 1966-, Simon Templeman and Matt Wolf, 1972- (L. A. Theatre Works, 2011, originally published 2011), 1 hour 47 mins, 107 page(s)
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Before Twilight and True Blood, only one vampire commanded “the children of the night.” In this blood-thirsty tale of unholy terror, Count Dracula slips into Victorian London with a cargo of his native Transylvanian soil - so he can rest between victims. The city seems helpless against his frightful power, and only one man, Dr. Van Helsing, can stop the carnage. But to do this, he must uncover the vampire’s lair and pierce his heart with a...
Before Twilight and True Blood, only one vampire commanded “the children of the night.” In this blood-thirsty tale of unholy terror, Count Dracula slips into Victorian London with a cargo of his native Transylvanian soil - so he can rest between victims. The city seems helpless against his frightful power, and only one man, Dr. Van Helsing, can stop the carnage. But to do this, he must uncover the vampire’s lair and pierce his heart with a wooden stake.
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Date Written / Recorded
1897, 2011-05-18
Field of Study
Drama
Content Type
Spoken word recording
Performer / Ensemble
Denise Carole, Sheelagh Cullen, John Glover, 1944-, Karl Miller, Lisa O'Hare, Moira Quirk, 1968-, David Selby, 1941-, André Sogliuzzo, 1966-, Simon Templeman, Matt Wolf, 1972-
Author / Creator
Rosalind Ayres, 1946-, Denise Carole, Sheelagh Cullen, John Glover, 1944-, Karl Miller, Lisa O'Hare, Moira Quirk, 1968-, David Selby, 1941-, André Sogliuzzo, 1966-, Simon Templeman, Matt Wolf, 1972-, Bram Stoker
Date Published / Released
2011
Publisher
L. A. Theatre Works
Topic / Theme
Abraham Van Helsing, Jonathan Harker, Dr. John Seward, Arthur Holmwood, Lucy, Mina Harker, Mrs. Westenra, Maxwell, Count Dracula
Copyright Message
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Enron
written by Lucy Prebble, 1981- (2009); directed by Rosalind Ayres, 1946-; performed by Chris Butler, Jackie Emerson, Greg Germann, Pamela J. Gray, Gregory Itzin, 1948-, Kasey Mahaffy, Jon Matthews, Julia McIlvaine, 1981-, Amy Pietz, 1969-, Russell Soder, Steven Weber, 1961-, Kenneth Alan Williams and Matt Wolf, 1972- (L. A. Theatre Works, 2010, originally published 2010), 1 hour 52 mins, 111 page(s)
Fasten your seatbelts for a rapid-fire, sophisticated thrill-ride that propels you through one of the most infamous financial scandals in history! With a spicy blend of humor, pathos and music, the big biz machinations of Kenneth Lay, Jeffrey Skilling and Andy Fastow are laid bare as razzle-dazzle entertainment. L...
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written by Lucy Prebble, 1981- (2009); directed by Rosalind Ayres, 1946-; performed by Chris Butler, Jackie Emerson, Greg Germann, Pamela J. Gray, Gregory Itzin, 1948-, Kasey Mahaffy, Jon Matthews, Julia McIlvaine, 1981-, Amy Pietz, 1969-, Russell Soder, Steven Weber, 1961-, Kenneth Alan Williams and Matt Wolf, 1972- (L. A. Theatre Works, 2010, originally published 2010), 1 hour 52 mins, 111 page(s)
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Fasten your seatbelts for a rapid-fire, sophisticated thrill-ride that propels you through one of the most infamous financial scandals in history! With a spicy blend of humor, pathos and music, the big biz machinations of Kenneth Lay, Jeffrey Skilling and Andy Fastow are laid bare as razzle-dazzle entertainment. Lucy Prebble’s Enron casts a shocking new light on today’s economy and how we got here.
Date Written / Recorded
2009, 2010-10-20
Field of Study
Drama
Content Type
Spoken word recording
Performer / Ensemble
Chris Butler, Jackie Emerson, Greg Germann, Pamela J. Gray, Gregory Itzin, 1948-, Kasey Mahaffy, Jon Matthews, Julia McIlvaine, 1981-, Amy Pietz, 1969-, Russell Soder, Steven Weber, 1961-, Kenneth Alan Williams, Matt Wolf, 1972-
Author / Creator
Rosalind Ayres, 1946-, Chris Butler, Jackie Emerson, Greg Germann, Pamela J. Gray, Gregory Itzin, 1948-, Kasey Mahaffy, Jon Matthews, Julia McIlvaine, 1981-, Amy Pietz, 1969-, Russell Soder, Steven Weber, 1961-, Kenneth Alan Williams, Matt Wolf, 1972-, Lucy Prebble, 1981-
Date Published / Released
2010
Publisher
L. A. Theatre Works
Topic / Theme
Claudia Roe, Kenneth Lay, Jeffrey Skilling, Andy Fastow, Gayle Davenport, Lehman Brothers, Security Officer, Irene Gant, Arthur Andersen, Senator, Elise Da Luca, Trader, Lawyer
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The Lion in Winter
written by James Goldman, 1927-1998 (1964); directed by Rosalind Ayres, 1946-; performed by Lars Carlson, Kathleen Chalfant, 1945-, Kevin Daniels, 1976-, Spencer Garrett, 1963-, Laurel Moglen, Alfred Molina, 1953- and Steven Sutcliffe (Los Angeles, CA: L. A. Theatre Works, 2006, originally published 1966), 2 hours
Back stabbing, spying, double crossing, and rampant infidelity – a typical family Christmas. Typical, that is, for the Plantagenets. James Goldman’s brilliant historical drama pits King Henry II of England against the strong-willed Eleanor of Aquitaine.
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written by James Goldman, 1927-1998 (1964); directed by Rosalind Ayres, 1946-; performed by Lars Carlson, Kathleen Chalfant, 1945-, Kevin Daniels, 1976-, Spencer Garrett, 1963-, Laurel Moglen, Alfred Molina, 1953- and Steven Sutcliffe (Los Angeles, CA: L. A. Theatre Works, 2006, originally published 1966), 2 hours
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Back stabbing, spying, double crossing, and rampant infidelity – a typical family Christmas. Typical, that is, for the Plantagenets. James Goldman’s brilliant historical drama pits King Henry II of England against the strong-willed Eleanor of Aquitaine.
Date Written / Recorded
1964, 2001-12
Field of Study
Drama
Content Type
Spoken word recording
Performer / Ensemble
Lars Carlson, Kathleen Chalfant, 1945-, Kevin Daniels, 1976-, Spencer Garrett, 1963-, Laurel Moglen, Alfred Molina, 1953-, Steven Sutcliffe
Author / Creator
Rosalind Ayres, 1946-, Lars Carlson, Kathleen Chalfant, 1945-, Kevin Daniels, 1976-, Spencer Garrett, 1963-, Laurel Moglen, Alfred Molina, 1953-, Steven Sutcliffe, James Goldman, 1927-1998
Date Published / Released
1966, 2006
Publisher
L. A. Theatre Works
Topic / Theme
King Philip II of France, Henry II of England, Geoffrey II, Duke of Brittany, King Richard I, Eleanor of Aquitaine, King John, Alys of France, Countess of Vexin
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Mary Stuart
written by Friedrich Schiller, 1759-1805 (1800); directed by Rosalind Ayres, 1946-; performed by Christopher Neame, 1947-, Sheelagh Cullen, Ken Danziger, Martin Jarvis, 1941-, Alex Kingston, 1963-, Alan Shearman, W. Morgan Sheppard, 1934- and Simon Templeman (Los Angeles, CA: L. A. Theatre Works, 2007, originally published 1904), 2 hours 2 mins
Elizabeth I is threatened by the survival of her Catholic cousin, Mary Stuart. Wrestling with her own conscience - and Mary's popularity - the Queen agonizes over the fate of her cousin amid fears for her own survival. Court intrigue has never been more gripping than in this "acute study in the art of double deali...
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written by Friedrich Schiller, 1759-1805 (1800); directed by Rosalind Ayres, 1946-; performed by Christopher Neame, 1947-, Sheelagh Cullen, Ken Danziger, Martin Jarvis, 1941-, Alex Kingston, 1963-, Alan Shearman, W. Morgan Sheppard, 1934- and Simon Templeman (Los Angeles, CA: L. A. Theatre Works, 2007, originally published 1904), 2 hours 2 mins
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Elizabeth I is threatened by the survival of her Catholic cousin, Mary Stuart. Wrestling with her own conscience - and Mary's popularity - the Queen agonizes over the fate of her cousin amid fears for her own survival. Court intrigue has never been more gripping than in this "acute study in the art of double dealing politics" (The New York Times).
Date Written / Recorded
1800, 2006-12
Field of Study
Drama
Content Type
Spoken word recording
Performer / Ensemble
Christopher Neame, 1947-, Sheelagh Cullen, Ken Danziger, Martin Jarvis, 1941-, Alex Kingston, 1963-, Alan Shearman, W. Morgan Sheppard, 1934-, Simon Templeman
Author / Creator
Rosalind Ayres, 1946-, Christopher Neame, 1947-, Sheelagh Cullen, Ken Danziger, Martin Jarvis, 1941-, Alex Kingston, 1963-, Alan Shearman, W. Morgan Sheppard, 1934-, Simon Templeman, Friedrich Schiller, 1759-1805
Date Published / Released
1904, 2007
Publisher
L. A. Theatre Works
Topic / Theme
Seymour, Margaret Kurl, Rosamond, Drugeon Drury, Robert Dudley, Sir Edward Mortimer, Queen Elizabeth I, Mary Stuart, William Cecil, George Talbot, Sir Amais Paulet, Kennedy, Hanna Kennedy, Melvil, Gertrude, Alice
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New Jerusalem: The Interrogation of Baruch de Spinoza at Talmud Torah Congregation, Amsterdam, July 27, 1656
written by David Ives, 1950- (2009); directed by Rosalind Ayres, 1946-; performed by Ed Asner, 1929-, Richard Easton, 1933-, Andrea Gabriel, 1978-, Arye Gross, Amy Pietz, 1969-, James Wagner and Matt Wolf, 1972- (Los Angeles, CA: L. A. Theatre Works, 2012, originally published 2011), 1 hour 46 mins, 106 page(s)
As a young Jewish man in 17th century Amsterdam, Baruch de Spinoza excelled as a theological student; but as he encountered free-thinking Protestants, atheists, and radicals in this relatively tolerant city, he began to question his religion and the nature of God. As a result, he was branded a heretic and faced ex...
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written by David Ives, 1950- (2009); directed by Rosalind Ayres, 1946-; performed by Ed Asner, 1929-, Richard Easton, 1933-, Andrea Gabriel, 1978-, Arye Gross, Amy Pietz, 1969-, James Wagner and Matt Wolf, 1972- (Los Angeles, CA: L. A. Theatre Works, 2012, originally published 2011), 1 hour 46 mins, 106 page(s)
Description
As a young Jewish man in 17th century Amsterdam, Baruch de Spinoza excelled as a theological student; but as he encountered free-thinking Protestants, atheists, and radicals in this relatively tolerant city, he began to question his religion and the nature of God. As a result, he was branded a heretic and faced excommunication.
Date Written / Recorded
2009, 2011-07-13
Field of Study
Drama
Content Type
Spoken word recording
Performer / Ensemble
Ed Asner, 1929-, Richard Easton, 1933-, Andrea Gabriel, 1978-, Arye Gross, Amy Pietz, 1969-, James Wagner, Matt Wolf, 1972-
Author / Creator
Rosalind Ayres, 1946-, Ed Asner, 1929-, Richard Easton, 1933-, Andrea Gabriel, 1978-, Arye Gross, Amy Pietz, 1969-, James Wagner, Matt Wolf, 1972-, David Ives, 1950-
Date Published / Released
2011, 2012
Publisher
L. A. Theatre Works
Topic / Theme
Abraham Van Valkenburgh, Saul Levi Mortera, Gaspar Rodrigues Ben Israel, Baruch de Spinoza, Simon de Vries, Clara van den Enden, Rebekah de Spinoza
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On the Waterfront
written by Budd Schulberg, 1914-2009 (1954); directed by Rosalind Ayres, 1946-; performed by Richard Cox, 1948-, Scott Atkinson, Maurice Chasse, Kevin Daniels, 1976-, Bruce Davison, 1946-, Jeffrey Donovan, 1968-, Dave Florek, 1953-, Chris Hatfield, Jon Matthews, Nick Offerman, 1970-, Rebecca Pidgeon, 1965-, Stephen Ramsey, David Selby, 1941-, Josh Stamberg, 1970-, Tegan West, Hector Elizondo, 1936- and Jake Bern, 1979- (Los Angeles, CA: L. A. Theatre Works, 2002, originally published 2001), 1 hour 53 mins
Terry Malloy, the "seemingly soulless street survivor," unwittingly lures a rebellious longshoreman to his death in Budd Schulberg’s searing drama about the New York waterfront, the racketeering unions controlling it, and the kid who "could’a been a contender."
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written by Budd Schulberg, 1914-2009 (1954); directed by Rosalind Ayres, 1946-; performed by Richard Cox, 1948-, Scott Atkinson, Maurice Chasse, Kevin Daniels, 1976-, Bruce Davison, 1946-, Jeffrey Donovan, 1968-, Dave Florek, 1953-, Chris Hatfield, Jon Matthews, Nick Offerman, 1970-, Rebecca Pidgeon, 1965-, Stephen Ramsey, David Selby, 1941-, Josh Stamberg, 1970-, Tegan West, Hector Elizondo, 1936- and Jake Bern, 1979- (Los Angeles, CA: L. A. Theatre Works, 2002, originally published 2001), 1 hour 53 mins
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Terry Malloy, the "seemingly soulless street survivor," unwittingly lures a rebellious longshoreman to his death in Budd Schulberg’s searing drama about the New York waterfront, the racketeering unions controlling it, and the kid who "could’a been a contender."
Date Written / Recorded
1954, 2002-12-11
Field of Study
Drama
Content Type
Spoken word recording
Performer / Ensemble
Richard Cox, 1948-, Scott Atkinson, Maurice Chasse, Kevin Daniels, 1976-, Bruce Davison, 1946-, Jeffrey Donovan, 1968-, Dave Florek, 1953-, Chris Hatfield, Jon Matthews, Nick Offerman, 1970-, Rebecca Pidgeon, 1965-, Stephen Ramsey, David Selby, 1941-, Josh Stamberg, 1970-, Tegan West, Hector Elizondo, 1936-, Jake Bern, 1979-
Author / Creator
Rosalind Ayres, 1946-, Richard Cox, 1948-, Scott Atkinson, Maurice Chasse, Kevin Daniels, 1976-, Bruce Davison, 1946-, Jeffrey Donovan, 1968-, Dave Florek, 1953-, Chris Hatfield, Jon Matthews, Nick Offerman, 1970-, Rebecca Pidgeon, 1965-, Stephen Ramsey, David Selby, 1941-, Josh Stamberg, 1970-, Tegan West, Hector Elizondo, 1936-, Jake Bern, 1979-, Budd Schulberg, 1914-2009
Date Published / Released
2001, 2002
Publisher
L. A. Theatre Works
Topic / Theme
Kayo Dugan, Johnny Friendly, Big Mac, Terry Malloy, Father Barry, Charley Malloy, Glover
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Orson's Shadow
written by Austin Pendelton (1999); directed by Rosalind Ayres, 1946-; performed by Glenne Headly, 1955-2017, Martin Jarvis, 1941-, Simon Templeman, Robert Machray, 1945- and John Judd (Los Angeles, CA: L. A. Theatre Works, 2004, originally published 2004), 1 hour 55 mins
Sir Laurence Olivier. Orson Welles. Vivien Leigh. Joan Plowright. Kenneth Tynan. When these champions of the theatre get together to rehearse Ionesco’s Rhinoceros, mere mortals best step aside. With lightning wit and scathing insight into the true nature of genius, Austin Pendleton’s new play opens the private...
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written by Austin Pendelton (1999); directed by Rosalind Ayres, 1946-; performed by Glenne Headly, 1955-2017, Martin Jarvis, 1941-, Simon Templeman, Robert Machray, 1945- and John Judd (Los Angeles, CA: L. A. Theatre Works, 2004, originally published 2004), 1 hour 55 mins
Description
Sir Laurence Olivier. Orson Welles. Vivien Leigh. Joan Plowright. Kenneth Tynan. When these champions of the theatre get together to rehearse Ionesco’s Rhinoceros, mere mortals best step aside. With lightning wit and scathing insight into the true nature of genius, Austin Pendleton’s new play opens the private worlds of these very public people, exposing their warmth, their egos, and their glittering madness.
Date Written / Recorded
1999
Field of Study
Drama
Content Type
Spoken word recording
Performer / Ensemble
Glenne Headly, 1955-2017, Martin Jarvis, 1941-, Simon Templeman, Robert Machray, 1945-, John Judd
Author / Creator
Rosalind Ayres, 1946-, Glenne Headly, 1955-2017, Martin Jarvis, 1941-, Simon Templeman, Robert Machray, 1945-, John Judd, Austin Pendelton
Date Published / Released
2004
Publisher
L. A. Theatre Works
Topic / Theme
Kenneth Tynan, Laurence Olivier, Joan Plowright, Orson Welles, Vivien Leigh
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