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The Great Tennessee Monkey Trial
written by Peter Goodchild (2001); directed by Gordon Hunt, 1929-; performed by Ed Asner, 1929-, Matthew Patrick Davis, Mike Farrell, 1939-, James Gleason, 1882-1959, Sharon Gless, 1943-, Harry Groener, 1951-, Jon Matthews, Rob Nagle, 1970-, David Alan Novak and Robert Pescovitz (Los Angeles, CA: L. A. Theatre Works, 2007, originally published 1993), 1 hour 59 mins
The Scopes Trial, over the right to teach evolution in public schools, reaffirmed the importance of intellectual freedom as codified in the Bill of Rights. The trial, in a small-town Tennessee courtroom in 1925, set the stage for ongoing national debates over the separation of Church and State in a democratic soci...
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written by Peter Goodchild (2001); directed by Gordon Hunt, 1929-; performed by Ed Asner, 1929-, Matthew Patrick Davis, Mike Farrell, 1939-, James Gleason, 1882-1959, Sharon Gless, 1943-, Harry Groener, 1951-, Jon Matthews, Rob Nagle, 1970-, David Alan Novak and Robert Pescovitz (Los Angeles, CA: L. A. Theatre Works, 2007, originally published 1993), 1 hour 59 mins
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The Scopes Trial, over the right to teach evolution in public schools, reaffirmed the importance of intellectual freedom as codified in the Bill of Rights. The trial, in a small-town Tennessee courtroom in 1925, set the stage for ongoing national debates over the separation of Church and State in a democratic society, debates that continue to this day. A BBC co-production.
Date Written / Recorded
2001, 2007
Field of Study
Drama
Content Type
Spoken word recording
Performer / Ensemble
Ed Asner, 1929-, Matthew Patrick Davis, Mike Farrell, 1939-, James Gleason, 1882-1959, Sharon Gless, 1943-, Harry Groener, 1951-, Jon Matthews, Rob Nagle, 1970-, David Alan Novak, Robert Pescovitz
Author / Creator
Gordon Hunt, 1929-, Ed Asner, 1929-, Matthew Patrick Davis, Mike Farrell, 1939-, James Gleason, 1882-1959, Sharon Gless, 1943-, Harry Groener, 1951-, Jon Matthews, Rob Nagle, 1970-, David Alan Novak, Robert Pescovitz, Peter Goodchild
Date Published / Released
1993, 2007
Publisher
L. A. Theatre Works
Topic / Theme
William Jennings Bryan, John T. Scopes, Clarence Darrow, H. L. Mencken, Dudley Field Malone, John T. Raulston, Tom Stewart, Arthur Garfield Hays, Narrator
Genre
History
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The Real Dr. Strangelove
written by Peter Goodchild (2004); directed by Matt August; performed by Jordan Baker, Corey Brill, John de Lancie, 1948-, Reed Diamond, 1967-, J. Michael Flynn, Raphael Sbarge, 1964-, Joe Spano, 1946-, Matt St. James, fl. 2000, Simon Templeman, Granville Van Dusen, 1944-, Geoffrey Wade and Margaret Welsh (Los Angeles, CA: L. A. Theatre Works, 2004, originally published 2004), 2 hours 10 mins
The birth of Armageddon. The first H-Bomb detonates and the proud father is Edward Teller. But he's on a collision course with Robert Oppenheimer; head of the team that created the Atom bomb. Now Oppenheimer has turned pacifist and the government will stop at nothing to neutralize him. And Teller is their star wit...
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written by Peter Goodchild (2004); directed by Matt August; performed by Jordan Baker, Corey Brill, John de Lancie, 1948-, Reed Diamond, 1967-, J. Michael Flynn, Raphael Sbarge, 1964-, Joe Spano, 1946-, Matt St. James, fl. 2000, Simon Templeman, Granville Van Dusen, 1944-, Geoffrey Wade and Margaret Welsh (Los Angeles, CA: L. A. Theatre Works, 2004, originally published 2004), 2 hours 10 mins
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The birth of Armageddon. The first H-Bomb detonates and the proud father is Edward Teller. But he's on a collision course with Robert Oppenheimer; head of the team that created the Atom bomb. Now Oppenheimer has turned pacifist and the government will stop at nothing to neutralize him. And Teller is their star witness.
Date Written / Recorded
2004
Field of Study
Drama
Content Type
Spoken word recording
Performer / Ensemble
Jordan Baker, Corey Brill, John de Lancie, 1948-, Reed Diamond, 1967-, J. Michael Flynn, Raphael Sbarge, 1964-, Joe Spano, 1946-, Matt St. James, fl. 2000, Simon Templeman, Granville Van Dusen, 1944-, Geoffrey Wade, Margaret Welsh
Author / Creator
Matt August, Jordan Baker, Corey Brill, John de Lancie, 1948-, Reed Diamond, 1967-, J. Michael Flynn, Raphael Sbarge, 1964-, Joe Spano, 1946-, Matt St. James, fl. 2000, Simon Templeman, Granville Van Dusen, 1944-, Geoffrey Wade, Margaret Welsh, Peter Goodchild
Date Published / Released
2004
Publisher
L. A. Theatre Works
Topic / Theme
J. Robert Oppenheimer, Edward Teller, Enrico Fermi, Mici Teller, Lewis Strauss, Luis Walter Alvarez, Clay Blair, Jr., Roger Robb, Hans Bethe, Albert Rose, Ernest Lawrence, Norris Bradbury, Stirling Colgate, Robert F. Christy, William Liscum Borden, Rosie, Photographer, Receptionist, Bartender, News reader 1, News reader 2, News reader 3, Pilot, Secretary, Nurse, Narrator, Court official
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History, Biographical
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Atomic Bombers
written by Russell Vandenbroucke (2001); directed by Valierie Landsburg, 1958-; performed by Larry Cox, Jeannie Elias, 1954-, Robin Gammell, Jon Matthews, Philip Mershon, Danny Mora, Wolf Muser, 1950-, Lisa Jane Persky, 1955-, John Vickery, Tom Virtue, 1957- and Ron West (Los Angeles, CA: L. A. Theatre Works, 2010, originally published 2001, first release 1995), 1 hour 30 mins
In 1943, something strange is going on in the New Mexican desert. By night, the starkly beautiful canyons of Los Alamos fill with the sound of exploding graphite and by day, the crackle of scientific brainpower. Fifty years after Hiroshima, Atomic Bombers takes us into those secretive canyons to meet the cadre of...
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written by Russell Vandenbroucke (2001); directed by Valierie Landsburg, 1958-; performed by Larry Cox, Jeannie Elias, 1954-, Robin Gammell, Jon Matthews, Philip Mershon, Danny Mora, Wolf Muser, 1950-, Lisa Jane Persky, 1955-, John Vickery, Tom Virtue, 1957- and Ron West (Los Angeles, CA: L. A. Theatre Works, 2010, originally published 2001, first release 1995), 1 hour 30 mins
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In 1943, something strange is going on in the New Mexican desert. By night, the starkly beautiful canyons of Los Alamos fill with the sound of exploding graphite and by day, the crackle of scientific brainpower. Fifty years after Hiroshima, Atomic Bombers takes us into those secretive canyons to meet the cadre of brilliant scientists who worked there. With wisecracking physicist Dr. Richard Feynman as our guide, the race to the atom bomb comes al...
In 1943, something strange is going on in the New Mexican desert. By night, the starkly beautiful canyons of Los Alamos fill with the sound of exploding graphite and by day, the crackle of scientific brainpower. Fifty years after Hiroshima, Atomic Bombers takes us into those secretive canyons to meet the cadre of brilliant scientists who worked there. With wisecracking physicist Dr. Richard Feynman as our guide, the race to the atom bomb comes alive as a very human endeavor, filled with humor, playfulness and dread.
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Date Written / Recorded
2001
Field of Study
Drama
Content Type
Spoken word recording
Performer / Ensemble
Larry Cox, Jeannie Elias, 1954-, Robin Gammell, Jon Matthews, Philip Mershon, Danny Mora, Wolf Muser, 1950-, Lisa Jane Persky, 1955-, John Vickery, Tom Virtue, 1957-, Ron West
Author / Creator
Valierie Landsburg, 1958-, Larry Cox, Jeannie Elias, 1954-, Robin Gammell, Jon Matthews, Philip Mershon, Danny Mora, Wolf Muser, 1950-, Lisa Jane Persky, 1955-, John Vickery, Tom Virtue, 1957-, Ron West, Russell Vandenbroucke
Date Published / Released
2001, 1995, 2010
Publisher
L. A. Theatre Works
Topic / Theme
Richard Feynman, Laura Fermi, Leo Szilard, J. Robert Oppenheimer, Enrico Fermi, Hans Bethe, Arline Feynman, Robert R. Wilson, Arthur Compton
Genre
History
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Buk: The Life and Times of Charles Bukowski
written by Paul Peditto (1992); directed by Frank Condon, 1943-; performed by Pucho Brown, 1938-, Harris Yulin, 1937-, Tom Lillard, fl. 1964-1996, John Diehl, 1950-, Arye Gross, Emily Heebner, Thom McCleister, George Murdock, 1930-, Laurie O'Brien, 1932-, Jill Remez, Rubén Sierra, 1947-1998 and John-David Keller (Los Angeles, CA: L. A. Theatre Works, 2010, originally published 1992), 1 hour 24 mins
In Buk: The Life and Times of Charles Bukowski, Paul Peditto presents an often tragic, often funny look at the life of a great American poet, based on poetry and stories by Charles Bukowski.
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written by Paul Peditto (1992); directed by Frank Condon, 1943-; performed by Pucho Brown, 1938-, Harris Yulin, 1937-, Tom Lillard, fl. 1964-1996, John Diehl, 1950-, Arye Gross, Emily Heebner, Thom McCleister, George Murdock, 1930-, Laurie O'Brien, 1932-, Jill Remez, Rubén Sierra, 1947-1998 and John-David Keller (Los Angeles, CA: L. A. Theatre Works, 2010, originally published 1992), 1 hour 24 mins
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In Buk: The Life and Times of Charles Bukowski, Paul Peditto presents an often tragic, often funny look at the life of a great American poet, based on poetry and stories by Charles Bukowski.
Date Written / Recorded
1992-05-06, 1992
Field of Study
Drama
Content Type
Spoken word recording
Performer / Ensemble
Pucho Brown, 1938-, Harris Yulin, 1937-, Tom Lillard, fl. 1964-1996, John Diehl, 1950-, Arye Gross, Emily Heebner, Thom McCleister, George Murdock, 1930-, Laurie O'Brien, 1932-, Jill Remez, Rubén Sierra, 1947-1998, John-David Keller
Author / Creator
Frank Condon, 1943-, Pucho Brown, 1938-, Harris Yulin, 1937-, Tom Lillard, fl. 1964-1996, John Diehl, 1950-, Arye Gross, Emily Heebner, Thom McCleister, George Murdock, 1930-, Laurie O'Brien, 1932-, Jill Remez, Rubén Sierra, 1947-1998, John-David Keller, Paul Peditto
Date Published / Released
1992, 2010
Publisher
L. A. Theatre Works
Topic / Theme
Ronny the Poet, Younger Chinaski, Candy, Camille, Dr. Heinrich, Charles Missions, Bossman, Postal Instructor, Robert Hansen, Benny the Dip, Alan Truport, Stone, Father Image, Benny's Wife, Miss Thompson, Grandmother Image, Meg, Insurance Woman, Alex Decostro, Indian Mike, Dream Interviewer, Older Chinaski, Interns, Lou, Bert Tollover
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History, Biographical
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Chavez Ravine
written by Culture Clash (Performance troupe) (2005); directed by Lisa Peterson; performed by Zilah Mendoza, Richard Montoya, Ric Salinas and Herbert Siguenza, 1959-, Culture Clash (Los Angeles, CA: L. A. Theatre Works, 2005, originally published 2005), 1 hour 17 mins
The controversial history of Chavez Ravine, the immigrant community that once existed on the site that is now Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, is explored with humor, brutal honesty, and pulse-racing music by the nation's premier Chicano/Latino theatre troupe, Culture Clash.
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written by Culture Clash (Performance troupe) (2005); directed by Lisa Peterson; performed by Zilah Mendoza, Richard Montoya, Ric Salinas and Herbert Siguenza, 1959-, Culture Clash (Los Angeles, CA: L. A. Theatre Works, 2005, originally published 2005), 1 hour 17 mins
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The controversial history of Chavez Ravine, the immigrant community that once existed on the site that is now Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, is explored with humor, brutal honesty, and pulse-racing music by the nation's premier Chicano/Latino theatre troupe, Culture Clash.
Date Written / Recorded
2005
Field of Study
Drama
Content Type
Spoken word recording
Performer / Ensemble
Culture Clash, Zilah Mendoza, Richard Montoya, Ric Salinas, Herbert Siguenza, 1959-
Author / Creator
Culture Clash (Performance troupe), Lisa Peterson, Culture Clash, Zilah Mendoza, Richard Montoya, Ric Salinas, Herbert Siguenza, 1959-
Date Published / Released
2005
Publisher
L. A. Theatre Works
Topic / Theme
Vin Scully, Fernando Valenzuela, Henry Ruiz, Richard Neutra, Frank Wilkinson, Manazar, Howard Holtzendorf, Pachuco 1, Nicky Apodaca, Mover, Shaker, Maria Salgado Ruiz
Genre
History, Drama
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Top Secret: The Battle For the Pentagon Papers
written by Leroy F. Aarons, 1933-2004 and Geoffrey Cowan, 1942- (1991); directed by John Rubinstein, 1946-; performed by John Heard, 1938-, Bo Foxworth, John Getz, 1946-, James Gleason, 1882-1959, Gregory Harrison, 1950-, Raphael Sbarge, 1964-, Russell Soder, Susan Sullivan, 1942-, Peter Van Norden, Tom Virtue, 1957- and Geoffrey Wade (Los Angeles, CA: L. A. Theatre Works, 1999, originally published 1999), 1 hour 53 mins
A timely docudrama about The Washington Post’s decision to publish the Pentagon Papers, a top secret study documenting U.S. involvement in Vietnam. The subsequent trial tested the parameters of the First Amendment, pitting the public’s right to know against the government’s desire for secrecy.
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written by Leroy F. Aarons, 1933-2004 and Geoffrey Cowan, 1942- (1991); directed by John Rubinstein, 1946-; performed by John Heard, 1938-, Bo Foxworth, John Getz, 1946-, James Gleason, 1882-1959, Gregory Harrison, 1950-, Raphael Sbarge, 1964-, Russell Soder, Susan Sullivan, 1942-, Peter Van Norden, Tom Virtue, 1957- and Geoffrey Wade (Los Angeles, CA: L. A. Theatre Works, 1999, originally published 1999), 1 hour 53 mins
Description
A timely docudrama about The Washington Post’s decision to publish the Pentagon Papers, a top secret study documenting U.S. involvement in Vietnam. The subsequent trial tested the parameters of the First Amendment, pitting the public’s right to know against the government’s desire for secrecy.
Date Written / Recorded
1991
Field of Study
Drama
Content Type
Spoken word recording
Performer / Ensemble
John Heard, 1938-, Bo Foxworth, John Getz, 1946-, James Gleason, 1882-1959, Gregory Harrison, 1950-, Raphael Sbarge, 1964-, Russell Soder, Susan Sullivan, 1942-, Peter Van Norden, Tom Virtue, 1957-, Geoffrey Wade
Author / Creator
John Rubinstein, 1946-, John Heard, 1938-, Bo Foxworth, John Getz, 1946-, James Gleason, 1882-1959, Gregory Harrison, 1950-, Raphael Sbarge, 1964-, Russell Soder, Susan Sullivan, 1942-, Peter Van Norden, Tom Virtue, 1957-, Geoffrey Wade, Leroy F. Aarons, 1933-2004, Geoffrey Cowan, 1942-
Date Published / Released
1999
Publisher
L. A. Theatre Works
Topic / Theme
Katharine Graham, Ben Bradlee, Brian Kelly, Judge Martin Peel, Ron Ziegler, Henry Kissinger, Robert Mardian, John Mitchell, Richard Nixon, Meg Greenfield, George Wilson, Ben Bagdikian, Fritz Beebe, Murrey Marder, Dennis Doolin, Eugene Patterson, Chalmers Roberts
Genre
History
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Unquestioned Integrity: The Hill/Thomas Hearings
written by Mame Hunt (1993); directed by Roberta Levitow, fl. 2004; performed by Ed Asner, 1929-, Ella Joyce and Paul Winfield, 1939-2004 (Los Angeles, CA: L. A. Theatre Works, 1993, originally published 1993), 1 hour 22 mins
Adapted directly from the actual transcripts, Unquestioned Integrity examines the notorious Senate Confirmation hearings when law professor Anita Hill charged Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas with sexual harassment.
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written by Mame Hunt (1993); directed by Roberta Levitow, fl. 2004; performed by Ed Asner, 1929-, Ella Joyce and Paul Winfield, 1939-2004 (Los Angeles, CA: L. A. Theatre Works, 1993, originally published 1993), 1 hour 22 mins
Description
Adapted directly from the actual transcripts, Unquestioned Integrity examines the notorious Senate Confirmation hearings when law professor Anita Hill charged Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas with sexual harassment.
Date Written / Recorded
1993-05-19, 1993
Field of Study
Drama
Content Type
Spoken word recording
Performer / Ensemble
Ed Asner, 1929-, Ella Joyce, Paul Winfield, 1939-2004
Author / Creator
Roberta Levitow, fl. 2004, Ed Asner, 1929-, Ella Joyce, Paul Winfield, 1939-2004, Mame Hunt
Date Published / Released
1993
Publisher
L. A. Theatre Works
Topic / Theme
Anita Hill, Clarence Thomas, Senator
Genre
History, Drama
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Are You Now Or Have You Ever Been
written by Eric Bentley, 1916- (1972); directed by Martin Jenkins; performed by Richard Dreyfuss, 1947-, Ed Asner, 1929-, James Earl Jones, 1931-, Bonnie Bedelia, 1946-, Bud Cort, 1948-, Hector Elizondo, 1936-, Robert Foxworth, 1941-, Harry Hamlin, 1951-, Richard Masur, 1948-, Joe Spano, 1946-, James Whitmore, 1921-2009 and Michael York, 1942- (Los Angeles, CA: L. A. Theatre Works, 1972, originally published 1972), 1 hour 29 mins
In the mid-1950’s, the House Un-American Activities Committee began investigating the communist influence in the entertainment industry. This searing docudrama from actual transcripts of the hearings reveals how decent people were persuaded to “name names,” and the steep price paid by those who refused.
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written by Eric Bentley, 1916- (1972); directed by Martin Jenkins; performed by Richard Dreyfuss, 1947-, Ed Asner, 1929-, James Earl Jones, 1931-, Bonnie Bedelia, 1946-, Bud Cort, 1948-, Hector Elizondo, 1936-, Robert Foxworth, 1941-, Harry Hamlin, 1951-, Richard Masur, 1948-, Joe Spano, 1946-, James Whitmore, 1921-2009 and Michael York, 1942- (Los Angeles, CA: L. A. Theatre Works, 1972, originally published 1972), 1 hour 29 mins
Description
In the mid-1950’s, the House Un-American Activities Committee began investigating the communist influence in the entertainment industry. This searing docudrama from actual transcripts of the hearings reveals how decent people were persuaded to “name names,” and the steep price paid by those who refused.
Date Written / Recorded
1972
Field of Study
Drama
Content Type
Spoken word recording
Performer / Ensemble
Richard Dreyfuss, 1947-, Ed Asner, 1929-, James Earl Jones, 1931-, Bonnie Bedelia, 1946-, Bud Cort, 1948-, Hector Elizondo, 1936-, Robert Foxworth, 1941-, Harry Hamlin, 1951-, Richard Masur, 1948-, Joe Spano, 1946-, James Whitmore, 1921-2009, Michael York, 1942-
Author / Creator
Martin Jenkins, Richard Dreyfuss, 1947-, Ed Asner, 1929-, James Earl Jones, 1931-, Bonnie Bedelia, 1946-, Bud Cort, 1948-, Hector Elizondo, 1936-, Robert Foxworth, 1941-, Harry Hamlin, 1951-, Richard Masur, 1948-, Joe Spano, 1946-, James Whitmore, 1921-2009, Michael York, 1942-, Eric Bentley, 1916-
Date Published / Released
1972
Publisher
L. A. Theatre Works
Topic / Theme
Abe Burrows, Edward Dmytryk, Elia Kazan, Elliot Sullivan, Frank Tuttle, Jerome Robbins, Larry Parks, Lionel Stander, Marc Lawrence, Martin Berkeley, Ring Lardner Jr., Sam G. Wood, Sterling Hayden, Tony Kraber
Genre
History
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King Henry IV: The Shadow of Succession
written by William Shakespeare, 1564-1616 (1597); directed by Charles Newell; performed by William Brown, Harry Althaus, Raul Esparza, 1970-, Raymond Fox and Nicholas Rudall, 1940- (Los Angeles, CA: L. A. Theatre Works, 2008, originally published 1623), 1 hour 56 mins
Wracked by illness and facing the prospect of civil war' King Henry IV fears for England's future after his death. He watches helpless as his son' Prince Hal' wastes his life away on endless debauchery in the company of the hilarious' irrepressible Falstaff. As the stakes increase' Shakespeare's both epic and inti...
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written by William Shakespeare, 1564-1616 (1597); directed by Charles Newell; performed by William Brown, Harry Althaus, Raul Esparza, 1970-, Raymond Fox and Nicholas Rudall, 1940- (Los Angeles, CA: L. A. Theatre Works, 2008, originally published 1623), 1 hour 56 mins
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Wracked by illness and facing the prospect of civil war' King Henry IV fears for England's future after his death. He watches helpless as his son' Prince Hal' wastes his life away on endless debauchery in the company of the hilarious' irrepressible Falstaff. As the stakes increase' Shakespeare's both epic and intimate drama unfolds of a father confronting his own mortality' and of a future King struggling with the destiny he cannot avoid.
Date Written / Recorded
1597, 1997-03
Field of Study
Drama
Content Type
Spoken word recording
Performer / Ensemble
William Brown, Harry Althaus, Raul Esparza, 1970-, Raymond Fox, Nicholas Rudall, 1940-
Author / Creator
Charles Newell, William Brown, Harry Althaus, Raul Esparza, 1970-, Raymond Fox, Nicholas Rudall, 1940-, William Shakespeare, 1564-1616
Date Published / Released
1623, 2008
Publisher
L. A. Theatre Works
Topic / Theme
Prince John of Lancaster, Sir Walter Blunt, Archibald, Earl of Douglas, Scroop, Archbishop of York, Sir Michael, Owen Glendower, Sir Richard Vernon, Ned Poins, Lady Percy, Francis, Lady Mortimer, Edmund Mortimer, Earl of March, Henry Percy, Earl of Northumberland, Henry Percy, Henry, Prince of Wales, King Henry IV, Mistress Quickly, Earl of Westmoreland, Thomas Percy, Earl of Worcester, Sir John F...
Prince John of Lancaster, Sir Walter Blunt, Archibald, Earl of Douglas, Scroop, Archbishop of York, Sir Michael, Owen Glendower, Sir Richard Vernon, Ned Poins, Lady Percy, Francis, Lady Mortimer, Edmund Mortimer, Earl of March, Henry Percy, Earl of Northumberland, Henry Percy, Henry, Prince of Wales, King Henry IV, Mistress Quickly, Earl of Westmoreland, Thomas Percy, Earl of Worcester, Sir John Falstaff, Bardolph, Peto, Gadshill
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The Watts Towers Project
written by Roger Guenveur Smith, 1959- (2007); directed by Roger Guenveur Smith, 1959-; performed by Roger Guenveur Smith, 1959- (Los Angeles, CA: L. A. Theatre Works, 2007, originally published 2007), 59 mins
Smith's edgy and funny The Watts Towers Project focuses on Simon Rodia, the Italian immigrant who spent 33 years building his towers - only to walk away from them, never to return. Smith blends his own childhood; the life of Rodia, and the last quarter-century of L.A. history to create (in the words of Back Stage...
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written by Roger Guenveur Smith, 1959- (2007); directed by Roger Guenveur Smith, 1959-; performed by Roger Guenveur Smith, 1959- (Los Angeles, CA: L. A. Theatre Works, 2007, originally published 2007), 59 mins
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Smith's edgy and funny The Watts Towers Project focuses on Simon Rodia, the Italian immigrant who spent 33 years building his towers - only to walk away from them, never to return. Smith blends his own childhood; the life of Rodia, and the last quarter-century of L.A. history to create (in the words of Back Stage West) a "wonderfully eclectic piece."
Date Written / Recorded
2007
Field of Study
Drama
Content Type
Spoken word recording
Performer / Ensemble
Roger Guenveur Smith, 1959-
Author / Creator
Roger Guenveur Smith, 1959-
Date Published / Released
2007
Publisher
L. A. Theatre Works
Topic / Theme
Simon Rodia
Genre
History
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