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A behind the scenes look at the people and productions of the American Century Theater (TACT) in Arlington, Virginia.

The American Century Theater

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Before the Curtain is Raised: TWELVE ANGRY MEN

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2015

TACT Artistic Director Jack Marshall discusses The American Century Theater's final production: Twelve Angry Men, by Reginald Rose. Joining Jack for TACT's final podcast are actors David Jordan, Michael Replogle, and Steve Lebens.File Size: 23.3 MB, Running Time: 24 minutes, 15 secondsBefore the Curtain is Raised: TWELVE ANGRY MEN

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Before the Curtain is Raised: CRIME AND PUNISHMENT IN AMERICA

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2015

TACT Artistic Director Jack Marshall discusses The American Century Theater's current production of Crime and Punishment in America (Cops, by Terry Curtis Fox and Hello Out There, by William Saroyan) with directors Stephen Jarrett (Cops) and Ellen Dempsey (Hello).File Size: 26.8 MB Running Time: 22 minutesBefore the Curtain is Raised: CRIME AND PUNISHMENT IN AMERICA

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Before the Curtain is Raised: THE SEVEN YEAR ITCH

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2014

TACT Artistic Director Jack Marshall discusses The American Century Theater's upcoming production of George Axelrod's The Seven Year Itch with actors Emily Morrison (Helen) and Carolyn Kashner (The Girl).File Size: 21.6 MB Running Time: 18 minutesBefore the Curtain is Raised: THE SEVEN YEAR ITCH

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Before the Curtain is Raised: AN EVENING WITH DANNY KAYE

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2014

TACT Artistic Director Jack Marshall discusses The American Century Theater's upcoming production of An Evening with Danny Kaye with Director Stephen Nachamie and actor Brian Childers (Danny Kaye).File Size: 32.8 mb, Running Time: 28 minutes.Before the Curtain is Raised: AN EVENING WITH DANNY KAYE

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Before the Curtain is Raised: JUDGMENT AT NUREMBERG

Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2014

TACT Artistic Director Jack Marshall discusses The American Century Theater's upcoming production of Abby Mann's Judgment at Nuremberg with actors Bruce Alan Rauscher (Col. Parker), Steve Lebens (Hans Rolfe), and Karin Rosnizeck (Frau Bertholt).File Size: 34.9 mb, Running Time: 29 minutes.Before the Curtain is Raised: JUDGMENT AT NUREMBERG

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Before the Curtain is Raised: OH DAD, POOR DAD, MAMA'S HUNG YOU IN THE CLOSET AND I'M FEELIN' SO SAD

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2014

TACT Artistic Director Jack Marshall discusses The American Century Theater's upcoming production of Arthur Kopit's Oh Dad, Poor Dad, Mama's Hung You in the Closet and I'm Feelin' So Sad with director Tyler Herman and actor Tony Strowd (Jonathan).File Size: 26.3 mb, Running Time: 22 minutes, 49 seconds.Before the Curtain is Raised: OH DAD, POOR DAD, MAMA'S HUNG YOU IN THE CLOSET AND I'M FEELIN' SO SAD

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Before the Curtain is Raised: BANG THE DRUM SLOWLY

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2013

TACT Artistic Director Jack Marshall discusses The American Century Theater's upcoming production of Mark Harris' Bang the Drum Slowly with director Ellen Dempsey and actors Richie Montgomery (Bruce Pearson) and Evan Crump (Henry Wiggin).File Size: 28.2 mb, Running Time: 23 minutes, 19 seconds.Before the Curtain is Raised: BANG THE DRUM SLOWLY

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Before the Curtain is Raised: COME BLOW YOUR HORN

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2013

TACT Artistic Director Jack Marshall discusses The American Century Theater's upcoming production of Come Blow Your Horn, by Neil Simon with actors Allison Turkel (Mrs. Baker), Alex Alferov (Buddy Baker), and Elliot Kashner (Alan Baker).File Size: 23.4 mb, Running Time: 16 minutes, 9 seconds.Before the Curtain is Raised: COME BLOW YOUR HORN

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TACT 2013-14 Season

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2013

TACT Artistic Director Jack Marshall runs down the 2013-14 season.File Size: 16.1 mb. Running Time: 11 minutes, 3 seconds.TACT 2013-14 Season

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Before the Curtain is Raised: BIOGRAPHY

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2013

TACT Artistic Director Jack Marshall discusses The American Century Theater's upcoming production of Biography, by S.M. Behrman. with director Steven Scott Mazolla, along with actors Jennifer J. Hopkins (Marion Froude) and Daniel Corey (Richard Kurt).File Size: 22.1 mb, Running Time: 15 minutes, 14 seconds.Before the Curtain is Raised: BIOGRAPHY

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Before the Curtain is Raised: VOODOO MACBETH

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2013

TACT Artistic Director Jack Marshall discusses The American Century Theater's upcoming production of Voodoo Macbeth, adapted by Orson Welles. Jack discussed the history of the play, TACT's history with Welles, and director Kathleen Akerley's take on the project. File Size: 29.3 mb, Running Time: 20 minutes, 14 seconds.Before the Curtain is Raised: VOODOO MACBETH

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Before the Curtain is Raised: THE SHOW-OFF

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2013

TACT Artistic Director Jack Marshall discusses The American Century's upcoming production of The Show-Off by George Kelly with Director Stephen Jarrett, along with actors David Gram (Aubrey) and Lee Mikeska Gardner (Mrs. Fisher).File Size: 27.6 mb, Running Time: 19 minutes, 02 seconds.Before the Curtain is Raised: THE SHOW-OFF

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Before the Curtain is Raised: JB

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2012

TACT Artistic Director Jack Marshall discusses American Century's upcoming production of JB by Archibald MacLeish with actors Steve Lebens (Mr. Zuss), Julie Roundtree (Sarah), and Bruce Alan Rauscher (Nickles).File Size: 29.1 mb, Running Time: 20 minutes, 06 seconds.Before the Curtain is Raised: JB

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Before the Curtain is Raised: MARATHON '33

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2012

TACT Artistic Director Jack Marshall discusses American Century's upcoming production of Marathon '33 by June Havoc with actors Bruce Rauscher (Patsy) and Steve Lebens (Scotty), along with Stage Manager Lindsey Moore.File Size: 28.8 mb, Running Time: 19 minutes, 55 seconds.Before the Curtain is Raised: MARATHON '33

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Before the Curtain is Raised: SISTER MARY EXPLAINS IT ALL FOR YOU

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2012

TACT Artistic Director Jack Marshall discusses American Century's upcoming production of Sister Mary Ignatius Explains it All for You by Christopher Durgan with director Joe Banno and actor Cam Magee (Sister Mary Ignatius).File Size: 29.4 mb, Running Time: 20 minutes, 18 seconds.Before the Curtain is Raised: SISTER MARY IGNATIUS EXPLAINS IT ALL FOR YOU

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Before the Curtain is Raised: ON THE WATERFRONT

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2012

TACT Artistic Director Jack Marshall discusses American Century's upcoming production of On the Waterfront by Budd Schulberg (with Stan Silverman) with director Kathleen Akerley and actors Jack Powers (Terry Malloy) and Matt Dewberry (Father Barry).File Size: 27.3 mb, Running Time: 18 minutes, 49 seconds.Before the Curtain is Raised: ON THE WATERFRONT

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Before the Curtain is Raised: LITTLE MURDERS

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2012

ACT Artistic Director Jack Marshall discusses American Century's upcoming production of Jules Feiffers' Little Murders with director Ellen Dempsey and actors James Finley (Alfred), Steve Lebens (Judge Stern/Lt. Practice) and Emily Morrison (Marjorie).File Size: 31.9 mb, Running Time: 22 minutes, 03 seconds.Before the Curtain is Raised: LITTLE MURDERS

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Before the Curtain is Raised: THE COUNTRY GIRL

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2011

ACT Artistic Director Jack Marshall discusses American Century's upcoming production of Clifford Odets' The Country Girl with actors Brian Crane (Frank), Vanessa Bradchulis (Georgie) and Kevin O'Reilly (Bernie). File Size: 25.5 mb, Running Time: 17 minutes, 35 seconds. Before the Curtain is Raised: THE COUNTRY GIRL

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Before the Curtain is Raised: VISIT TO A SMALL PLANET

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2011

ACT Artistic Director Jack Marshall discusses American Century's upcoming production of Gore Vidal's Visit to a Small Planet with director Rip Claassen, along with performers Bruce Rauscher (Keton) and Megan Graves (Helen).File Size: 15.7 mb, Running Time: 16 minutes, 13 seconds.Before the Curtain is Raised: VISIT TO A SMALL PLANET

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Before the Curtain is Raised: STAGE DOOR

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2011

TACT Artistic Director Jack Marshall discusses American Century's upcoming production of Edna Ferber and George S. Kaufman's Stage Door with director Marie Sproul, along with performers Kate Volpe (Terry) and Allison Leigh Corke (Jean).File Size: 20.8 mb, Running Time: 21 minutes, 31 seconds.Before the Curtain is Raised: STAGE DOOR

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Before the Curtain is Raised: BEYOND THE HORIZON

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2011

TACT Artistic Director Jack Marshall discusses American Century's upcoming production of Eugene O'Neill's Beyond the Horizon with director Kathleen Akerley, along with performers Felipe Cabezas (Andrew Mayo) and Josh Drew (Robery Mayo).File Size: 19.4 mb, Running Time: 20 minutes, 04 seconds.Before the Curtain is Raised: BEYOND THE HORIZON

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Before the Curtain is Raised: ONE NIGHT WITH FANNY BRICE

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2010

TACT Artistic Director Jack Marshall discusses American Century's upcoming production of One Night With Fanny Brice with director Ellen Dempsey, along with performer Esther Covington (Fanny Brice) and musical director Tom Fuller. Esther and Tom also perform three musical numbers from the show.File Size: 18.1 mb, Running Time: 18 minutes, 43 seconds.Before the Curtain is Raised: ONE NIGHT WITH FANNY BRICE

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Before the Curtain is Raised: THE TENTH MAN

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2010

TACT Artistic Director Jack Marshall discusses American Century's upcoming production of The Tenth Man with director Bill Aitken, along with performers Steve Quartell (Arthur), Kari Ginsburg (Evelyn), and Mick Tinder (Zitorsky)).File Size: 19.6 mb, Running Time: 20 minutes, 15 seconds.Before the Curtain is Raised: THE TENTH MAN

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Before the Curtain is Raised: 2010/2011 Season

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2010

TACT Artistic Director Jack Marshall runs down the 2010/2011 season, with a little musical help from Tom Fuller.File Size: 10.8 MB, Running Time: 11 minutes, 2 seconds.Before the Curtain is Raised: 2010/2011 Season

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Before the Curtain is Raised: SERENADING LOUIE

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2010

TACT Artistic Director Jack Marshall discusses American Century's upcoming production of Serenading Louie with director Steven Mazzola, along with performers Vanessa Bradchulis (Mary), Robin Covington (Gabrielle), Hans Dettmar (Carl), and Theodore Snead (Alex).File Size: 22.2 mb, Running Time: 22 minutes, 55 seconds.Before the Curtain is Raised: SERENADING LOUIE

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