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Hear our interview with Alexis Zegerman, author of The Fever Syndrome.This interview is part of L.A. Theatre Works' Relativity Series of science-themed plays. Lead funding for the Relativity Series is provided by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, bridging science and the arts in the modern world.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Professor Richard Meyers, now in his 70s and suffering from advanced Parkinson's disease, is about to receive a lifetime achievement award for his work in the development of in-vitro fertilization. That calls for a family reunion, and given this high-functioning, dysfunctional family, there's bound to be trouble ahead. As they gather, old resentments erupt as they fight over Richard's legacy while facing another family member's serious illness.This play is part of L.A. Theatre Works' Relativity Series of science-themed plays. Lead funding for the Relativity Series is provided by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, bridging science and the arts in the modern world.Directed by Sarah DrewProducing Director: Susan Albert LoewenbergStarring, in alphabetical order:Hugo Armstrong as Professor Richard MyersSeamus Dever as Thomas MyersSarah Drew as the voice of KarenPatrick Heusinger as Anthony MyersKelly McCreary as Dot Myers-CooperMonica McSwain as Lily Cooper and Young DotMatthew Floyd Miller as Nate CooperDesean K. Terry as Phillip TennysonAnd Joanne Whalley as Megan Myers.Senior Producer: Anna Lyse EriksonPrepared for audio by Mark Holden.Recorded, designed, and mixed by Charles Carroll, and edited by Neil Wogensen for The Invisible Studios, West Hollywood.Piano music and musical characters adapted and performed by Rusty Tinder, recorded by Charles Carroll, and Directed by Mark Holden.Senior Radio Producer: Ronn LipkinFoley Artist: Stacey MartinezSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Professor Richard Meyers, now in his 70s and suffering from advanced Parkinson's disease, is about to receive a lifetime achievement award for his work in the development of in-vitro fertilization. That calls for a family reunion, and given this high-functioning, dysfunctional family, there's bound to be trouble ahead. As they gather, old resentments erupt as they fight over Richard's legacy while facing another family member's serious illness.This play is part of L.A. Theatre Works' Relativity Series of science-themed plays. Lead funding for the Relativity Series is provided by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, bridging science and the arts in the modern world.Directed by Sarah DrewProducing Director: Susan Albert LoewenbergStarring, in alphabetical order:Hugo Armstrong as Professor Richard MyersSeamus Dever as Thomas MyersSarah Drew as the voice of KarenPatrick Heusinger as Anthony MyersKelly McCreary as Dot Myers-CooperMonica McSwain as Lily Cooper and Young DotMatthew Floyd Miller as Nate CooperDesean K. Terry as Phillip TennysonAnd Joanne Whalley as Megan Myers.Senior Producer: Anna Lyse EriksonPrepared for audio by Mark Holden.Recorded, designed, and mixed by Charles Carroll, and edited by Neil Wogensen for The Invisible Studios, West Hollywood.Piano music and musical characters adapted and performed by Rusty Tinder, recorded by Charles Carroll, and Directed by Mark Holden.Senior Radio Producer: Ronn LipkinFoley Artist: Stacey MartinezSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Professor Richard Meyers, now in his 70s and suffering from advanced Parkinson's disease, is about to receive a lifetime achievement award for his work in the development of in-vitro fertilization. That calls for a family reunion, and given this high-functioning, dysfunctional family, there's bound to be trouble ahead. As they gather, old resentments erupt as they fight over Richard's legacy while facing another family member's serious illness.This play is part of L.A. Theatre Works' Relativity Series of science-themed plays. Lead funding for the Relativity Series is provided by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, bridging science and the arts in the modern world.Directed by Sarah DrewProducing Director: Susan Albert LoewenbergStarring, in alphabetical order:Hugo Armstrong as Professor Richard MyersSeamus Dever as Thomas MyersSarah Drew as the voice of KarenPatrick Heusinger as Anthony MyersKelly McCreary as Dot Myers-CooperMonica McSwain as Lily Cooper and Young DotMatthew Floyd Miller as Nate CooperDesean K. Terry as Phillip TennysonAnd Joanne Whalley as Megan Myers.Senior Producer: Anna Lyse EriksonPrepared for audio by Mark Holden.Recorded, designed, and mixed by Charles Carroll, and edited by Neil Wogensen for The Invisible Studios, West Hollywood.Piano music and musical characters adapted and performed by Rusty Tinder, recorded by Charles Carroll, and Directed by Mark Holden.Senior Radio Producer: Ronn LipkinFoley Artist: Stacey MartinezSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Professor Richard Meyers, now in his 70s and suffering from advanced Parkinson's disease, is about to receive a lifetime achievement award for his work in the development of in-vitro fertilization. That calls for a family reunion, and given this high-functioning, dysfunctional family, there's bound to be trouble ahead. As they gather, old resentments erupt as they fight over Richard's legacy while facing another family member's serious illness.This play is part of L.A. Theatre Works' Relativity Series of science-themed plays. Lead funding for the Relativity Series is provided by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, bridging science and the arts in the modern world.Directed by Sarah DrewProducing Director: Susan Albert LoewenbergStarring, in alphabetical order:Hugo Armstrong as Professor Richard MyersSeamus Dever as Thomas MyersSarah Drew as the voice of KarenPatrick Heusinger as Anthony MyersKelly McCreary as Dot Myers-CooperMonica McSwain as Lily Cooper and Young DotMatthew Floyd Miller as Nate CooperDesean K. Terry as Phillip TennysonAnd Joanne Whalley as Megan MyersSenior Producer: Anna Lyse EriksonPrepared for audio by Mark Holden.Recorded, designed, and mixed by Charles Carroll, and edited by Neil Wogensen for The Invisible Studios, West Hollywood.Piano music and musical characters adapted and performed by Rusty Tinder, recorded by Charles Carroll, and Directed by Mark Holden.Senior Radio Producer: Ronn LipkinFoley Artist: Stacey MartinezSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Professor Richard Meyers, now in his 70s and suffering from advanced Parkinson's disease, is about to receive a lifetime achievement award for his work in the development of in-vitro fertilization. That calls for a family reunion, and given this high-functioning, dysfunctional family, there's bound to be trouble ahead. As they gather, old resentments erupt as they fight over Richard's legacy while facing another family member's serious illness.This play is part of L.A. Theatre Works' Relativity Series of science-themed plays. Lead funding for the Relativity Series is provided by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, bridging science and the arts in the modern world.Directed by Sarah DrewProducing Director: Susan Albert LoewenbergStarring, in alphabetical order:Hugo Armstrong as Professor Richard MyersSeamus Dever as Thomas MyersSarah Drew as the voice of KarenPatrick Heusinger as Anthony MyersKelly McCreary as Dot Myers-CooperMonica McSwain as Lily Cooper and Young DotMatthew Floyd Miller as Nate CooperDesean K. Terry as Phillip TennysonAnd Joanne Whalley as Megan Myers.Senior Producer: Anna Lyse EriksonPrepared for audio by Mark Holden.Recorded, designed, and mixed by Charles Carroll, and edited by Neil Wogensen for The Invisible Studios, West Hollywood.Piano music and musical characters adapted and performed by Rusty Tinder, recorded by Charles Carroll, and Directed by Mark Holden.Senior Radio Producer: Ronn LipkinFoley Artist: Stacey MartinezSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Professor Richard Meyers, now in his 70s and suffering from advanced Parkinson's disease, is about to receive a lifetime achievement award for his work in the development of in-vitro fertilization. That calls for a family reunion, and given this high-functioning, dysfunctional family, there's bound to be trouble ahead. As they gather, old resentments erupt as they fight over Richard's legacy while facing another family member's serious illness.This play is part of L.A. Theatre Works' Relativity Series of science-themed plays. Lead funding for the Relativity Series is provided by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, bridging science and the arts in the modern world.Directed by Sarah DrewProducing Director: Susan Albert LoewenbergStarring, in alphabetical order:Hugo Armstrong as Professor Richard MyersSeamus Dever as Thomas MyersSarah Drew as the voice of KarenPatrick Heusinger as Anthony MyersKelly McCreary as Dot Myers-CooperMonica McSwain as Lily Cooper and Young DotMatthew Floyd Miller as Nate CooperDesean K. Terry as Phillip TennysonAnd Joanne Whalley as Megan Myers.Senior Producer: Anna Lyse EriksonPrepared for audio by Mark Holden.Recorded, designed, and mixed by Charles Carroll, and edited by Neil Wogensen for The Invisible Studios, West Hollywood.Piano music and musical characters adapted and performed by Rusty Tinder, recorded by Charles Carroll, and Directed by Mark Holden.Senior Radio Producer: Ronn LipkinFoley Artist: Stacey MartinezSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This podcast is sponsored by the California Civil Liberties Public Education Program, a state-funded grant project of the California State Library.Hear our conversation with playwright Ken Narasaki.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This play is sponsored by the California Civil Liberties Public Education Program, a state-funded grant project of the California State Library.80-something Dan Yamada has been rendered speechless after a stroke, and as he lies in bed, he vivdly recalls his life, from his days in the World War 2-era internment camps, to serving in the US Army, to his one true love. At his bedside in the present, his adult children fight over his care and legacy, all while Dan tries to communicate his poignant final wish. Includes an interview with playwright Ken Narasaki.Recorded at The Invisible Studios, West Hollywood in January 2024.Directed by Anna Lyse EriksonKurt Kanazawa as Frank FujiyamaJohn Miyasaki as Young Dan YamadaSuzy Nakamura as Joy Yamada-HankeKen Narasaki as Dr. ParkRosie Narasaki as Young Grace HamamotoSharon Omi as Adult Grace HamamotoSab Shimono as Dan YamadaGreg Watanabe as Merv YamadaPrepared for Audio by Mark Holden for The Invisible Studios, West HollywoodRecording Engineer and Editor: Neil WogensenSound Designer and Mixing Engineer: Charles Carroll for The Invisible Studios, West Hollywood“Blue Skies” performed by Kurt KanazawaSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This play is sponsored by the California Civil Liberties Public Education Program, a state-funded grant project of the California State Library.80-something Dan Yamada has been rendered speechless after a stroke, and as he lies in bed, he vivdly recalls his life, from his days in the World War 2-era internment camps, to serving in the US Army, to his one true love. At his bedside in the present, his adult children fight over his care and legacy, all while Dan tries to communicate his poignant final wish. Includes an interview with playwright Ken Narasaki.Recorded at The Invisible Studios, West Hollywood in January 2024.Directed by Anna Lyse EriksonKurt Kanazawa as Frank FujiyamaJohn Miyasaki as Young Dan YamadaSuzy Nakamura as Joy Yamada-HankeKen Narasaki as Dr. ParkRosie Narasaki as Young Grace HamamotoSharon Omi as Adult Grace HamamotoSab Shimono as Dan YamadaGreg Watanabe as Merv YamadaPrepared for Audio by Mark Holden for The Invisible Studios, West HollywoodRecording Engineer and Editor: Neil WogensenSound Designer and Mixing Engineer: Charles Carroll for The Invisible Studios, West Hollywood“Blue Skies” performed by Kurt KanazawaSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This play is sponsored by the California Civil Liberties Public Education Program, a state-funded grant project of the California State Library.80-something Dan Yamada has been rendered speechless after a stroke, and as he lies in bed, he vivdly recalls his life, from his days in the World War 2-era internment camps, to serving in the US Army, to his one true love. At his bedside in the present, his adult children fight over his care and legacy, all while Dan tries to communicate his poignant final wish. Includes an interview with playwright Ken Narasaki.Recorded at The Invisible Studios, West Hollywood in January 2024.Directed by Anna Lyse EriksonKurt Kanazawa as Frank FujiyamaJohn Miyasaki as Young Dan YamadaSuzy Nakamura as Joy Yamada-HankeKen Narasaki as Dr. ParkRosie Narasaki as Young Grace HamamotoSharon Omi as Adult Grace HamamotoSab Shimono as Dan YamadaGreg Watanabe as Merv YamadaPrepared for Audio by Mark Holden for The Invisible Studios, West HollywoodRecording Engineer and Editor: Neil WogensenSound Designer and Mixing Engineer: Charles Carroll for The Invisible Studios, West Hollywood“Blue Skies” performed by Kurt KanazawaSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This podcast is sponsored by the California Civil Liberties Public Education Program, a state-funded grant project of the California State Library.The extraordinary true story of Abe, a man the playwright met at his synagogue. Abe was a fellow of great humor and heart who not only survived three years at Auschwitz—certainly the worst place on earth—but fell in love there. Abe's life speaks to the resilience of the human spirit, renewal and hope, even when there seems to be none.Includes an interview with playwright Stephen Tobolowsky and LATW Producing Director Susan Loewenberg.Recorded at The Invisible Studios, West Hollywood in March 2021.A Good Day at Auschwitz is sponsored in part by Elizabeth & Louis Altman, Debbie & Gregg Oppenheimer, Marilyn & Barry Hinden, and The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation.Directed by Anna Lyse EriksonProducing Director: Susan Albert LoewenbergAlan Mandell as AbeStephen Tobolowsky as HimselfSenior Producer: Anna Lyse EriksonPrepared for Audio by Mark Holden for The Invisible Studios, West HollywoodRecording Engineer: Neil WogensenSound Design by: Mark Holden and Charles CarrollSenior Radio Producer: Ronn LipkinFoley Artist: Jeff GardnerEditors: Neil Wogensen and Charles CarrollSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This podcast is sponsored by the California Civil Liberties Public Education Program, a state-funded grant project of the California State Library.The extraordinary true story of Abe, a man the playwright met at his synagogue. Abe was a fellow of great humor and heart who not only survived three years at Auschwitz—certainly the worst place on earth—but fell in love there. Abe's life speaks to the resilience of the human spirit, renewal and hope, even when there seems to be none.Includes an interview with playwright Stephen Tobolowsky and LATW Producing Director Susan Loewenberg.Recorded at The Invisible Studios, West Hollywood in March 2021.A Good Day at Auschwitz is sponsored in part by Elizabeth & Louis Altman, Debbie & Gregg Oppenheimer, Marilyn & Barry Hinden, and The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation.Directed by Anna Lyse EriksonProducing Director: Susan Albert LoewenbergAlan Mandell as AbeStephen Tobolowsky as HimselfSenior Producer: Anna Lyse EriksonPrepared for Audio by Mark Holden for The Invisible Studios, West HollywoodRecording Engineer: Neil WogensenSound Design by: Mark Holden and Charles CarrollSenior Radio Producer: Ronn LipkinFoley Artist: Jeff GardnerEditors: Neil Wogensen and Charles CarrollSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This podcast is sponsored by the California Civil Liberties Public Education Program, a state-funded grant project of the California State Library.Because of the controversial nature of Disgraced's portrayal of Islamic Americans, L.A. Theatre Works held panel discussions following performances in Los Angeles in April 2018. We heard a remarkable range of opinions about the play from our distinguished guests.Shafiqa Amadi is an Associate Professor of Clinical Education at the Rossier School of Education, and Co-Director of the Center for Education, Identity and Social Justice at USC.Sue Obeidi is the Director of the Muslim Public Affairs Council's Hollywood Bureau. She works with studio executives, producers, directors, and writers to create authentic, accurate and humanizing portrayals of Islam and of Muslims in film, television, and on digital platforms.Rabbi Sarah Bassin is an Associate Rabbi at Temple Emanuel of Beverly Hills. Prior to joining Temple Emmanuel, Rabbi Bassin served as Executive Director of LA–based NewGround: A Muslim-Jewish Partnership for Change.Dr. Mo Shouka is a member of the Abraham Society, whose broad mission is to foster relationships of trust, understanding and mutual interest among individuals residing in Southern California who are of Jewish, Muslim and Christian backgrounds.Emel Tanis is also a member of the Abraham Society. Before moving to the US, she was a leading journalist in Turkey, and was awarded “Best Journalist of the Year” by the Turkish Journalists Association for her interview with Benazir Bhutto, the Prime Minister of Pakistan.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This podcast is sponsored by the California Civil Liberties Public Education Program, a state-funded grant project of the California State Library.Amir has left his Pakistani heritage behind in an attempt to make partner at his corporate law firm, but his wife Emily doesn't share his negative feelings about Islam—she's encouraged Amir to help with the case of a controversial imam. When they throw a dinner party for Amir's colleague Jory and her husband Isaac, the hard truths revealed lead to the unraveling of their carefully constructed lives. Winner of the 2013 Pulitzer Prize for Drama.Recorded live at UCLA's James Bridges Theater in April 2018.Directed by Brian KiteProducing Director: Susan Albert LoewenbergGeoffrey Arend as IsaacBehzad Dabu as AbeHari Dhillon as AmirSameerah Luqmaan-Harris as JoryEmily Swallow as EmilySee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This podcast is sponsored by the California Civil Liberties Public Education Program, a state-funded grant project of the California State Library.Amir has left his Pakistani heritage behind in an attempt to make partner at his corporate law firm, but his wife Emily doesn't share his negative feelings about Islam—she's encouraged Amir to help with the case of a controversial imam. When they throw a dinner party for Amir's colleague Jory and her husband Isaac, the hard truths revealed lead to the unraveling of their carefully constructed lives. Winner of the 2013 Pulitzer Prize for Drama.Recorded live at UCLA's James Bridges Theater in April 2018.Directed by Brian KiteProducing Director: Susan Albert LoewenbergGeoffrey Arend as IsaacBehzad Dabu as AbeHari Dhillon as AmirSameerah Luqmaan-Harris as JoryEmily Swallow as EmilySee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This podcast is sponsored by the California Civil Liberties Public Education Program, a state-funded grant project of the California State Library.Set during the Great Depression, The Grapes of Wrath tells the powerful story of the Joad family's trek from the dust bowl of Oklahoma to the promise of a new life in California. But what they find threatens to rip apart their lives, and sever the ties that bind them together.Original music composed and performed by the Joel Rafael Band: Joel Rafael, Jamaica Rafael, and Carl Johnson.Recorded before a live audience at the Skirball Cultural Center, Los Angeles in October of 2002.Directed by Richard MasurProducing Director: Susan Albert LoewenbergShirley Knight as Ma JoadJeffrey Donovan as Tom JoadEmily Bergl as Rose of SharonMichael Buie as Connie/OthersDaniel Chacón as Al JoadMaurice Chasse as Deputy Sheriff/OthersShannon Cochran as Mrs. Wainwright/Elizabeth SandryTrista Delamere as 2nd Narrator/Al's GirlFrancis Guinan as Jim CasyCharlie Matthes as Willy/Gas Station Attendant/Hooper Ranch GuardRod McLachlan as Uncle JohnRobert Pescovitz as Pa JoadJoel Rafael as Car Salesman/Man with GuitarStephen Ramsey as 1st Narrator/OthersNicholas Sadler as Agricultural Officer/OthersAndy Taylor as Gas Station Owner/Floyd Knowles/Camp Director/OthersTodd Waring as Hooper Ranch Bookkeeper/OthersFredd Wayne as Grampa/Mayor of Hooverville/Camp GuardMichael Weston as Noah Joad/OthersKate Williamson as Gramma/OthersSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This podcast is sponsored by the California Civil Liberties Public Education Program, a state-funded grant project of the California State Library.Set during the Great Depression, The Grapes of Wrath tells the powerful story of the Joad family's trek from the dust bowl of Oklahoma to the promise of a new life in California. But what they find threatens to rip apart their lives, and sever the ties that bind them together.Original music composed and performed by the Joel Rafael Band: Joel Rafael, Jamaica Rafael, and Carl Johnson.Recorded before a live audience at the Skirball Cultural Center, Los Angeles in October of 2002.Directed by Richard MasurProducing Director: Susan Albert LoewenbergShirley Knight as Ma JoadJeffrey Donovan as Tom JoadEmily Bergl as Rose of SharonMichael Buie as Connie/OthersDaniel Chacón as Al JoadMaurice Chasse as Deputy Sheriff/OthersShannon Cochran as Mrs. Wainwright/Elizabeth SandryTrista Delamere as 2nd Narrator/Al's GirlFrancis Guinan as Jim CasyCharlie Matthes as Willy/Gas Station Attendant/Hooper Ranch GuardRod McLachlan as Uncle JohnRobert Pescovitz as Pa JoadJoel Rafael as Car Salesman/Man with GuitarStephen Ramsey as 1st Narrator/OthersNicholas Sadler as Agricultural Officer/OthersAndy Taylor as Gas Station Owner/Floyd Knowles/Camp Director/OthersTodd Waring as Hooper Ranch Bookkeeper/OthersFredd Wayne as Grampa/Mayor of Hooverville/Camp GuardMichael Weston as Noah Joad/OthersKate Williamson as Gramma/OthersSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This podcast is sponsored by the California Civil Liberties Public Education Program, a state-funded grant project of the California State Library.Set during the Great Depression, The Grapes of Wrath tells the powerful story of the Joad family's trek from the dust bowl of Oklahoma to the promise of a new life in California. But what they find threatens to rip apart their lives, and sever the ties that bind them together.Original music composed and performed by the Joel Rafael Band: Joel Rafael, Jamaica Rafael, and Carl Johnson.Recorded before a live audience at the Skirball Cultural Center, Los Angeles in October of 2002.Directed by Richard MasurProducing Director: Susan Albert LoewenbergShirley Knight as Ma JoadJeffrey Donovan as Tom JoadEmily Bergl as Rose of SharonMichael Buie as Connie/OthersDaniel Chacón as Al JoadMaurice Chasse as Deputy Sheriff/OthersShannon Cochran as Mrs. Wainwright/Elizabeth SandryTrista Delamere as 2nd Narrator/Al's GirlFrancis Guinan as Jim CasyCharlie Matthes as Willy/Gas Station Attendant/Hooper Ranch GuardRod McLachlan as Uncle JohnRobert Pescovitz as Pa JoadJoel Rafael as Car Salesman/Man with GuitarStephen Ramsey as 1st Narrator/OthersNicholas Sadler as Agricultural Officer/OthersAndy Taylor as Gas Station Owner/Floyd Knowles/Camp Director/OthersTodd Waring as Hooper Ranch Bookkeeper/OthersFredd Wayne as Grampa/Mayor of Hooverville/Camp GuardMichael Weston as Noah Joad/OthersKate Williamson as Gramma/OthersSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This podcast is sponsored by the California Civil Liberties Public Education Program, a state-funded grant project of the California State Library.Set during the Great Depression, The Grapes of Wrath tells the powerful story of the Joad family's trek from the dust bowl of Oklahoma to the promise of a new life in California. But what they find threatens to rip apart their lives, and sever the ties that bind them together.Original music composed and performed by the Joel Rafael Band: Joel Rafael, Jamaica Rafael, and Carl Johnson.Recorded before a live audience at the Skirball Cultural Center, Los Angeles in October of 2002.Directed by Richard MasurProducing Director: Susan Albert LoewenbergShirley Knight as Ma JoadJeffrey Donovan as Tom JoadEmily Bergl as Rose of SharonMichael Buie as Connie/OthersDaniel Chacón as Al JoadMaurice Chasse as Deputy Sheriff/OthersShannon Cochran as Mrs. Wainwright/Elizabeth SandryTrista Delamere as 2nd Narrator/Al's GirlFrancis Guinan as Jim CasyCharlie Matthes as Willy/Gas Station Attendant/Hooper Ranch GuardRod McLachlan as Uncle JohnRobert Pescovitz as Pa JoadJoel Rafael as Car Salesman/Man with GuitarStephen Ramsey as 1st Narrator/OthersNicholas Sadler as Agricultural Officer/OthersAndy Taylor as Gas Station Owner/Floyd Knowles/Camp Director/OthersTodd Waring as Hooper Ranch Bookkeeper/OthersFredd Wayne as Grampa/Mayor of Hooverville/Camp GuardMichael Weston as Noah Joad/OthersKate Williamson as Gramma/OthersSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This podcast is sponsored by the California Civil Liberties Public Education Program, a state-funded grant project of the California State Library.Hear our conversation with playwrights Paula Cizmar and Susan Yankowitz.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This podcast is sponsored by the California Civil Liberties Public Education Program, a state-funded grant project of the California State Library.Hear our interview with Russian activist Marina Pisklakova-Parker.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This podcast is sponsored by the California Civil Liberties Public Education Program, a state-funded grant project of the California State Library.Seven women give voice to the voiceless. Seven is a documentary play created with the support of Vital Voices Global Partnership and is a collaboration between the playwrights and seven female activists from around the globe, telling inspiring stories of overcoming adversity to effect real change and improve the lives of women.Written by: Paula Cizmar, Catherine Filloux, Gail Kriegel, Carol K. Mack, Ruth Margraff, Anna Deavere Smith, and Susan Yankowitz.Directed by Judyann ElderProducing Director: Susan Albert LoewenbergShannon Holt as Marina Pisklakova-ParkerJossara Jinaro as Laura AlonsoAlex Kingston as Inez McCormackEmily Kuroda as Mu SochuaSameerah Luqmaan-Harris as Hafsat AbiolaAnnet Mahendru as Farida AziziSarah Shahi as Mukhtar MaiSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This podcast is sponsored by the California Civil Liberties Public Education Program, a state-funded grant project of the California State Library.Seven women give voice to the voiceless. Seven is a documentary play created with the support of Vital Voices Global Partnership and is a collaboration between the playwrights and seven female activists from around the globe, telling inspiring stories of overcoming adversity to effect real change and improve the lives of women.Written by: Paula Cizmar, Catherine Filloux, Gail Kriegel, Carol K. Mack, Ruth Margraff, Anna Deavere Smith, and Susan Yankowitz.Directed by Judyann ElderProducing Director: Susan Albert LoewenbergShannon Holt as Marina Pisklakova-ParkerJossara Jinaro as Laura AlonsoAlex Kingston as Inez McCormackEmily Kuroda as Mu SochuaSameerah Luqmaan-Harris as Hafsat AbiolaAnnet Mahendru as Farida AziziSarah Shahi as Mukhtar MaiSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This podcast is sponsored by the California Civil Liberties Public Education Program, a state-funded grant project of the California State Library.Seven women give voice to the voiceless. Seven is a documentary play created with the support of Vital Voices Global Partnership and is a collaboration between the playwrights and seven female activists from around the globe, telling inspiring stories of overcoming adversity to effect real change and improve the lives of women.Written by: Paula Cizmar, Catherine Filloux, Gail Kriegel, Carol K. Mack, Ruth Margraff, Anna Deavere Smith, and Susan Yankowitz.Directed by Judyann ElderProducing Director: Susan Albert LoewenbergShannon Holt as Marina Pisklakova-ParkerJossara Jinaro as Laura AlonsoAlex Kingston as Inez McCormackEmily Kuroda as Mu SochuaSameerah Luqmaan-Harris as Hafsat AbiolaAnnet Mahendru as Farida AziziSarah Shahi as Mukhtar MaiSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This podcast is sponsored by the California Civil Liberties Public Education Program, a state-funded grant project of the California State Library.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.Recorded before a live audience at The Autry Museum of the American West, Los Angeles in June 2004.Directed by Lisa PetersonProducing Director: Susan Albert LoewenbergRichard Montoya as Frank Wilkinson/OthersRic Salinas as Henry Ruiz/OthersHerbert Sigüenza as Manazar/OthersZilah Mendoza as Maria/OthersSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This podcast is sponsored by the California Civil Liberties Public Education Program, a state-funded grant project of the California State Library.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.Recorded before a live audience at The Autry Museum of the American West, Los Angeles in June 2004.Directed by Lisa PetersonProducing Director: Susan Albert LoewenbergRichard Montoya as Frank Wilkinson/OthersRic Salinas as Henry Ruiz/OthersHerbert Sigüenza as Manazar/OthersZilah Mendoza as Maria/OthersSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This podcast is sponsored by the California Civil Liberties Public Education Program, a state-funded grant project of the California State Library.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.Recorded before a live audience at The Autry Museum of the American West, Los Angeles in June 2004.Directed by Lisa PetersonProducing Director: Susan Albert LoewenbergRichard Montoya as Frank Wilkinson/OthersRic Salinas as Henry Ruiz/OthersHerbert Sigüenza as Manazar/OthersZilah Mendoza as Maria/OthersSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This podcast is sponsored by the California Civil Liberties Public Education Program, a state-funded grant project of the California State Library.Hear our conversation with former MLB pitcher Al Downing, talking about Jackie Robinson's impact on baseball.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This podcast is sponsored by the California Civil Liberties Public Education Program, a state-funded grant project of the California State Library.Playwright Ed Schmidt imagines a spring day in 1947, when Branch Rickey, the powerful general manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers, summons heavyweight champion Joe Louis, tap star Bill ‘Bojangles' Robinson, and actor Paul Robeson to his hotel room in Manhattan. Rickey wants their support when he chooses Jackie Robinson to be Major League Baseball's first black player. But a power struggle ensues when the group raises questions about Rickey's motivations to integrate baseball.Recorded before a live audience at the DoubleTree Suites, Santa Monica in May 1996.Directed by Sheldon EppsProducing Director: Susan Albert LoewenbergEdward Asner as Branch RickeyDavid Downing as Clancy Hope (Elder)Tommy Hicks as Bill 'Bojangles' RobinsonCarl Lumbly as Paul RobesonSterling Macer as Jackie RobinsonCharlie Robinson as Joe LouisRugg Williams as Clancy HopeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This podcast is sponsored by the California Civil Liberties Public Education Program, a state-funded grant project of the California State Library.Playwright Ed Schmidt imagines a spring day in 1947, when Branch Rickey, the powerful general manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers, summons heavyweight champion Joe Louis, tap star Bill ‘Bojangles' Robinson, and actor Paul Robeson to his hotel room in Manhattan. Rickey wants their support when he chooses Jackie Robinson to be Major League Baseball's first black player. But a power struggle ensues when the group raises questions about Rickey's motivations to integrate baseball.Recorded before a live audience at the DoubleTree Suites, Santa Monica in May 1996.Directed by Sheldon EppsProducing Director: Susan Albert LoewenbergEdward Asner as Branch RickeyDavid Downing as Clancy Hope (Elder)Tommy Hicks as Bill 'Bojangles' RobinsonCarl Lumbly as Paul RobesonSterling Macer as Jackie RobinsonCharlie Robinson as Joe LouisRugg Williams as Clancy HopeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This podcast is sponsored by the California Civil Liberties Public Education Program, a state-funded grant project of the California State Library.Playwright Ed Schmidt imagines a spring day in 1947, when Branch Rickey, the powerful general manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers, summons heavyweight champion Joe Louis, tap star Bill ‘Bojangles' Robinson, and actor Paul Robeson to his hotel room in Manhattan. Rickey wants their support when he chooses Jackie Robinson to be Major League Baseball's first black player. But a power struggle ensues when the group raises questions about Rickey's motivations to integrate baseball.Recorded before a live audience at the DoubleTree Suites, Santa Monica in May 1996.Directed by Sheldon EppsProducing Director: Susan Albert LoewenbergEdward Asner as Branch RickeyDavid Downing as Clancy Hope (Elder)Tommy Hicks as Bill 'Bojangles' RobinsonCarl Lumbly as Paul RobesonSterling Macer as Jackie RobinsonCharlie Robinson as Joe LouisRugg Williams as Clancy HopeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This podcast is sponsored by the California Civil Liberties Public Education Program, a state-funded grant project of the California State Library.Playwright Ed Schmidt imagines a spring day in 1947, when Branch Rickey, the powerful general manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers, summons heavyweight champion Joe Louis, tap star Bill ‘Bojangles' Robinson, and actor Paul Robeson to his hotel room in Manhattan. Rickey wants their support when he chooses Jackie Robinson to be Major League Baseball's first black player. But a power struggle ensues when the group raises questions about Rickey's motivations to integrate baseball.Recorded before a live audience at the DoubleTree Suites, Santa Monica in May 1996.Directed by Sheldon EppsProducing Director: Susan Albert LoewenbergEdward Asner as Branch RickeyDavid Downing as Clancy Hope (Elder)Tommy Hicks as Bill 'Bojangles' RobinsonCarl Lumbly as Paul RobesonSterling Macer as Jackie RobinsonCharlie Robinson as Joe LouisRugg Williams as Clancy HopeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This podcast is sponsored by the California Civil Liberties Public Education Program, a state-funded grant project of the California State Library.At the height of the Cold War, American democracy was challenged by the anti-Communist atmosphere of the McCarthy era. Peter Goodchild combines dramatic re-enactments based on original trial transcripts, archival material, and the commentaries of relatives and friends of the accused. Directed by Martin Jenkins and John TheocarisProducing Director: Susan Albert LoewenbergStarring:John de Lancie as OppenheimerWilliam Frankfather as the NarratorRichard Hoyt Miller as Gordon GrayAlan Wilder as Roger RobbArthur Hanket as Lloyd GarrisonTom Virtue as General GrovesRecorded at the KCRW Studios, Santa Monica in November 1997.A co-production with the BBC.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This podcast is sponsored by the California Civil Liberties Public Education Program, a state-funded grant project of the California State Library.American expatriate Sidney Webb and Sister Margaret, his British colleague, work tirelessly to rehabilitate Cambodian children from the nightmare of prostitution. After a surprise raid on a brothel, an eager young U.S. lawyer places three liberated orphans under Sidney and the Sister's care. The girls begin the inspirational process of recovery under the loving watch of their new protectors.Original music by Dengue Fever. Recorded before a live audience at the Skirball Cultural Center, Los Angeles in April 2008.Directed by Michael DixonProducing Director: Susan Albert LoewenbergWilliam Mapother as Ted ThompsonGregory Itzin as Sidney WebbJenny O'Hara as Sister MargaretJohn Cabrera as Jonathon BlackElizabeth Pan as YenJane Le as LidaMichelle Ongkingco as KolabKeo Woolford as MaxEmily Liu as Tam WebbSamantha Abrigo as Cambodian GirlAmy Sara Lim as Cambodian GirlSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This podcast is sponsored by the California Civil Liberties Public Education Program, a state-funded grant project of the California State Library.American expatriate Sidney Webb and Sister Margaret, his British colleague, work tirelessly to rehabilitate Cambodian children from the nightmare of prostitution. After a surprise raid on a brothel, an eager young U.S. lawyer places three liberated orphans under Sidney and the Sister's care. The girls begin the inspirational process of recovery under the loving watch of their new protectors.Original music by Dengue Fever. Recorded before a live audience at the Skirball Cultural Center, Los Angeles in April 2008.Directed by Michael DixonProducing Director: Susan Albert LoewenbergWilliam Mapother as Ted ThompsonGregory Itzin as Sidney WebbJenny O'Hara as Sister MargaretJohn Cabrera as Jonathon BlackElizabeth Pan as YenJane Le as LidaMichelle Ongkingco as KolabKeo Woolford as MaxEmily Liu as Tam WebbSamantha Abrigo as Cambodian GirlAmy Sara Lim as Cambodian GirlSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This podcast is sponsored by the California Civil Liberties Public Education Program, a state-funded grant project of the California State Library.American expatriate Sidney Webb and Sister Margaret, his British colleague, work tirelessly to rehabilitate Cambodian children from the nightmare of prostitution. After a surprise raid on a brothel, an eager young U.S. lawyer places three liberated orphans under Sidney and the Sister's care. The girls begin the inspirational process of recovery under the loving watch of their new protectors.Original music by Dengue Fever. Recorded before a live audience at the Skirball Cultural Center, Los Angeles in April 2008.Directed by Michael DixonProducing Director: Susan Albert LoewenbergWilliam Mapother as Ted ThompsonGregory Itzin as Sidney WebbJenny O'Hara as Sister MargaretJohn Cabrera as Jonathon BlackElizabeth Pan as YenJane Le as LidaMichelle Ongkingco as KolabKeo Woolford as MaxEmily Liu as Tam WebbSamantha Abrigo as Cambodian GirlAmy Sara Lim as Cambodian GirlSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This podcast is sponsored by the California Civil Liberties Public Education Program, a state-funded grant project of the California State Library.American expatriate Sidney Webb and Sister Margaret, his British colleague, work tirelessly to rehabilitate Cambodian children from the nightmare of prostitution. After a surprise raid on a brothel, an eager young U.S. lawyer places three liberated orphans under Sidney and the Sister's care. The girls begin the inspirational process of recovery under the loving watch of their new protectors.Original music by Dengue Fever. Recorded before a live audience at the Skirball Cultural Center, Los Angeles in April 2008.Directed by Michael DixonProducing Director: Susan Albert LoewenbergWilliam Mapother as Ted ThompsonGregory Itzin as Sidney WebbJenny O'Hara as Sister MargaretJohn Cabrera as Jonathon BlackElizabeth Pan as YenJane Le as LidaMichelle Ongkingco as KolabKeo Woolford as MaxEmily Liu as Tam WebbSamantha Abrigo as Cambodian GirlAmy Sara Lim as Cambodian GirlSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This podcast is sponsored by the California Civil Liberties Public Education Program, a state-funded grant project of the California State Library.Hear our post-show discussion with director Brian Kite, playwright Matt Pelfrey, and UCLA Professor of Directing and Theater History Michael HackettSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This podcast is sponsored by the California Civil Liberties Public Education Program, a state-funded grant project of the California State Library.Hear our post-show discussion about the play with journalist Todd Purdum.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This play is sponsored by the California Civil Liberties Public Education Program, a state-funded grant project of the California State Library.Based on John Ball's novel which inspired the Oscar-winning film and the Emmy-winning television series, "In the Heat of the Night" pits a visiting black detective from California against a small Alabama town simmering with anger over desegregation. A fitting reflection of America in the 1960s, this Off-Broadway hit is provocative, timely, and uncomfortably relevant. Adapted by Matt Pelfrey.Original music composed by Mark Holden and Michael Lopez. Includes audience Q&A sessions with director Brian Kite and playwright Matt Pelfrey, as well as political journalist Todd Purdum. Recorded in Los Angeles before a live audience at The James Bridges Theater, UCLA in October of 2014.Directed by Brian KiteProducing Director: Susan Albert LoewenbergRyan Vincent Anderson as Virgil TibbsMichael Hammond as Sam WoodKalen Harriman as Melanie Purdy/Noreen TatumTravis Johns as Pete/Man In Shadows/Klansman 1James Morrison as Chief GillespieDarren Richardson as Charles Tatum/Endicott/Al JenningsTom Virtue as Harvey Oberst/Purdy/KlansmanSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This play is sponsored by the California Civil Liberties Public Education Program, a state-funded grant project of the California State Library.Based on John Ball's novel which inspired the Oscar-winning film and the Emmy-winning television series, "In the Heat of the Night" pits a visiting black detective from California against a small Alabama town simmering with anger over desegregation. A fitting reflection of America in the 1960s, this Off-Broadway hit is provocative, timely, and uncomfortably relevant. Adapted by Matt Pelfrey.Original music composed by Mark Holden and Michael Lopez. Includes audience Q&A sessions with director Brian Kite and playwright Matt Pelfrey, as well as political journalist Todd Purdum. Recorded in Los Angeles before a live audience at The James Bridges Theater, UCLA in October of 2014.Directed by Brian KiteProducing Director: Susan Albert LoewenbergRyan Vincent Anderson as Virgil TibbsMichael Hammond as Sam WoodKalen Harriman as Melanie Purdy/Noreen TatumTravis Johns as Pete/Man In Shadows/Klansman 1James Morrison as Chief GillespieDarren Richardson as Charles Tatum/Endicott/Al JenningsTom Virtue as Harvey Oberst/Purdy/KlansmanSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This play is sponsored by the California Civil Liberties Public Education Program, a state-funded grant project of the California State Library.Based on John Ball's novel which inspired the Oscar-winning film and the Emmy-winning television series, "In the Heat of the Night" pits a visiting black detective from California against a small Alabama town simmering with anger over desegregation. A fitting reflection of America in the 1960s, this Off-Broadway hit is provocative, timely, and uncomfortably relevant. Adapted by Matt Pelfrey.Original music composed by Mark Holden and Michael Lopez. Includes audience Q&A sessions with director Brian Kite and playwright Matt Pelfrey, as well as political journalist Todd Purdum. Recorded in Los Angeles before a live audience at The James Bridges Theater, UCLA in October of 2014.Directed by Brian KiteProducing Director: Susan Albert LoewenbergRyan Vincent Anderson as Virgil TibbsMichael Hammond as Sam WoodKalen Harriman as Melanie Purdy/Noreen TatumTravis Johns as Pete/Man In Shadows/Klansman 1James Morrison as Chief GillespieDarren Richardson as Charles Tatum/Endicott/Al JenningsTom Virtue as Harvey Oberst/Purdy/KlansmanSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This play is sponsored by the California Civil Liberties Public Education Program, a state-funded grant project of the California State Library.Based on John Ball's novel which inspired the Oscar-winning film and the Emmy-winning television series, "In the Heat of the Night" pits a visiting black detective from California against a small Alabama town simmering with anger over desegregation. A fitting reflection of America in the 1960s, this Off-Broadway hit is provocative, timely, and uncomfortably relevant. Adapted by Matt Pelfrey.Original music composed by Mark Holden and Michael Lopez. Includes audience Q&A sessions with director Brian Kite and playwright Matt Pelfrey, as well as political journalist Todd Purdum. Recorded in Los Angeles before a live audience at The James Bridges Theater, UCLA in October of 2014.Directed by Brian KiteProducing Director: Susan Albert LoewenbergRyan Vincent Anderson as Virgil TibbsMichael Hammond as Sam WoodKalen Harriman as Melanie Purdy/Noreen TatumTravis Johns as Pete/Man In Shadows/Klansman 1James Morrison as Chief GillespieDarren Richardson as Charles Tatum/Endicott/Al JenningsTom Virtue as Harvey Oberst/Purdy/KlansmanSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

A Lesson Before Dying is sponsored by the California Civil Liberties Public Education Program, a state-funded grant project of the California State Library.Based on Ernest J. Gaines' National Book Critics Circle Award-winning novel, Romulus Linney's adaptation of A Lesson Before Dying is set in a small Louisiana Cajun community in the late 1940s. Jefferson, a young illiterate black man, is falsely convicted of murder and is sentenced to death. Grant Wiggins, the plantation schoolteacher, agrees to talk with the condemned man. The disheartened Wiggins had once harbored dreams of escaping from his impoverished youth, yet he returned to his home town after university, to teach children whose lives seemed as unpromising as Jefferson's.Recorded before a live audience at Voice of America, Washington D.C. in July of 2001.Directed by Nick OlcottProducing Director: Susan Albert LoewenbergRick Foucheux as Paul BoninKeith Glover as Grant WigginsJamahl Marsh as JeffersonLinda Powell as Vivian BaptisteJefferson A. Russell as Reverend Moses AmbroseJerry Whiddon as Sam GuidryBeatrice Winde as Emma GlennSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

A Lesson Before Dying is sponsored by the California Civil Liberties Public Education Program, a state-funded grant project of the California State Library.Based on Ernest J. Gaines' National Book Critics Circle Award-winning novel, Romulus Linney's adaptation of A Lesson Before Dying is set in a small Louisiana Cajun community in the late 1940s. Jefferson, a young illiterate black man, is falsely convicted of murder and is sentenced to death. Grant Wiggins, the plantation schoolteacher, agrees to talk with the condemned man. The disheartened Wiggins had once harbored dreams of escaping from his impoverished youth, yet he returned to his home town after university, to teach children whose lives seemed as unpromising as Jefferson's.Recorded before a live audience at Voice of America, Washington D.C. in July of 2001.Directed by Nick OlcottProducing Director: Susan Albert LoewenbergRick Foucheux as Paul BoninKeith Glover as Grant WigginsJamahl Marsh as JeffersonLinda Powell as Vivian BaptisteJefferson A. Russell as Reverend Moses AmbroseJerry Whiddon as Sam GuidryBeatrice Winde as Emma GlennSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

A Lesson Before Dying is sponsored by the California Civil Liberties Public Education Program, a state-funded grant project of the California State Library.Based on Ernest J. Gaines' National Book Critics Circle Award-winning novel, Romulus Linney's adaptation of A Lesson Before Dying is set in a small Louisiana Cajun community in the late 1940s. Jefferson, a young illiterate black man, is falsely convicted of murder and is sentenced to death. Grant Wiggins, the plantation schoolteacher, agrees to talk with the condemned man. The disheartened Wiggins had once harbored dreams of escaping from his impoverished youth, yet he returned to his home town after university, to teach children whose lives seemed as unpromising as Jefferson's.Recorded before a live audience at Voice of America, Washington D.C. in July of 2001.Directed by Nick OlcottProducing Director: Susan Albert LoewenbergRick Foucheux as Paul BoninKeith Glover as Grant WigginsJamahl Marsh as JeffersonLinda Powell as Vivian BaptisteJefferson A. Russell as Reverend Moses AmbroseJerry Whiddon as Sam GuidryBeatrice Winde as Emma GlennSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

A Lesson Before Dying is sponsored by the California Civil Liberties Public Education Program, a state-funded grant project of the California State Library.Based on Ernest J. Gaines' National Book Critics Circle Award-winning novel, Romulus Linney's adaptation of A Lesson Before Dying is set in a small Louisiana Cajun community in the late 1940s. Jefferson, a young illiterate black man, is falsely convicted of murder and is sentenced to death. Grant Wiggins, the plantation schoolteacher, agrees to talk with the condemned man. The disheartened Wiggins had once harbored dreams of escaping from his impoverished youth, yet he returned to his home town after university, to teach children whose lives seemed as unpromising as Jefferson's.Recorded before a live audience at Voice of America, Washington D.C. in July of 2001.Directed by Nick OlcottProducing Director: Susan Albert LoewenbergRick Foucheux as Paul BoninKeith Glover as Grant WigginsJamahl Marsh as JeffersonLinda Powell as Vivian BaptisteJefferson A. Russell as Reverend Moses AmbroseJerry Whiddon as Sam GuidryBeatrice Winde as Emma GlennSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Author Rebecca Ginsburg talks about life in South Africa in the time of the play. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Hear our conversation with the acclaimed author of "Master Harold"...and the Boys, Athol Fugard.Sponsored by the California Civil Liberties Public Education Program, a state-funded grant project of the California State Library.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

"Master Harold"...and the Boys is sponsored by the California Civil Liberties Public Education Program, a state-funded grant project of the California State Library.Academy-Award winner Athol Fugard, one of theatre's most acclaimed playwrights, finds humor and heartbreak in the friendship of Harold, a 17-year old white boy in 1950's South Africa, and the two middle aged black servants who raised him. Racism unexpectedly shatters Harold's childhood and friendships in this absorbing and affecting coming of age play. The play, initially banned from production in South Africa, is a Drama Desk Award winner for Outstanding New Play.Recorded before a live audience at the Skirball Cultural Center, Los Angeles in May of 2004.Directed by Stuart K. RobinsonProducing Director: Susan Albert LoewenbergLeon Addison Brown as WillieKeith David as SamBobby Steggert as HallySee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.