The Explorers Club

The Explorers Club

written by Nell Benjamin; directed by Kate McAll; produced by Susan Loewenberg; performed by Jack Cutmore-Scott, Carson Elrod, David Furr, John Getz, 1946-, Martin Jarvis, 1941-, David Krumholtz, 1978-, Lorenzo Pisoni, Jennifer Westfeldt and Matthew Wolf (Los Angeles, CA: L.A. Theatre Works, 2014), 1 hour 57 mins

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Abstract / Summary
It's London, 1879, and the hapless members of the Explorers Club must confront their most lethal threat yet: the admission of a woman into their hermetically-sealed ranks. But the intrepid Phyllida Spotte-Hume turns out to be the least of their troubles, in this hilarious farce starring members of the original Broadway cast.An L.A. Theatre Works full cast performance featuring:Jack Cutmore-Scott as Bebee/Irish AssassinCarson Elrod as LuigiDavid Furr as Harry PercyJohn Getz as Professor SloaneMartin Jarvis as Sir Bernard HumphriesDavid Krumholtz as Professor WallingLorenzo Pisoni as Lucius FretwayJennifer Westfeldt as Phylladia/CountessMatthew Wolf as Professor CopeOriginal music composed and orchestrated by Laurence O'Keefe. Recordings produced by Mike Croiter and Laurence O'Keefe at Yellow Sound Lab.Includes a conversation with essayist, novelist, and cultural critic Eileen Pollack.Directed by Kate McAll. Recorded at The Invisible Studios, West Hollywood, in February of 2014.The Explorers Club is part of L.A. Theatre Works’ Relativity Series featuring science-themed plays. Major funding for the Relativity Series is provided by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, bridging science and the arts in the modern world.
Field of Interest
Theatre
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2014 L.A. Theatre Works
Director
Kate McAll
Content Type
Spoken word recording
Duration
1 hour 57 mins
Warning: Contains explicit content
No
Format
Audio
Sub Genre
Drama, Farce, Comedy
Label
L.A. Theatre Works
Performer
Jack Cutmore-Scott, Carson Elrod, David Furr, John Getz, 1946-, Martin Jarvis, 1941-, David Krumholtz, 1978-, Lorenzo Pisoni, Jennifer Westfeldt, Matthew Wolf
Playwright
Nell Benjamin
Producer
Susan Loewenberg
Publisher
L.A. Theatre Works
Place Published / Released
Los Angeles, CA
Date Recorded
2014-02-10
Release Date
2014
Setting
London, 1879
Subject
Theatre, Drama, Music & Performing Arts, Literature & Language, American Theater, Comedy, Teatro Norte-Americano, Teatro Norteamericano, Comédia, Comedia, Bebee, Irish Assassin, Luigi, Harry Percy, Professor Sloane, Sir Bernard Humphries, Professor Walling, Lucius Fretway, Phylladia, Countess, Professor Cope
Keywords and Translated Subjects
Teatro Norte-Americano, Teatro Norteamericano, Comédia, Comedia

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