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Written By: Anna Ziegler
Starring: Miriam Margolyes, Matthew Arkin, Maxwell Caulfield, Jon Matthews, Darren Richardson, Nick Toren
Directed by: Michael Hackett

L.A. THEATRE WORKS CELEBRATES WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH

“Thrilling, suspenseful, and engaging” —Goodreads Customer Review

LATW CELEBRATES WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH: Rosalind Franklin was a gifted research scientist who was part of the race to uncover the secrets of DNA in the 1950’s. Her more famous contemporaries Watson and Crick took all the kudos for the discovery of the molecule’s double helix structure—yet it was Franklin’s skill with X-ray diffraction that first uncovered what’s called “the secret of life.”

This play is part of L.A. Theatre Works’ Relativity Series featuring 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.

Air Date: March 21

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Sisters Matsumoto

Written By: Philip Kan Gotanda
Starring: Keiko Agena, June Angela, Ron Bottitta, Kurt Kanazawa, Suzy Nakamura, Greg Watanabe, Ryun Yu
Directed by: Tim Dang

L.A. THEATRE WORKS CELEBRATES WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH

“Important and powerful” —AudioFile Magazine

LATW CELEBRATES WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH: Stockton, California 1945. Three Japanese-American sisters return to their farm after years in an internment camp, but the once prosperous family finds it’s not easy to pick up the pieces of their former lives. As the details of their deceased father’s final arrangements emerge, the sisters must work together to keep their dreams alive. 

This recording is sponsored in part by the California Civil Liberties Program from the California State Library.

Air Date: March 28

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Death of a Salesman

Written By: Arthur Miller
Starring: Steven Culp, Maureen Flannigan, Jason Henning, Jane Kaczmarek, Stacy Keach, Kathryn Meisle, Tim Monsion, Sam McMurray, John Sloan, Kate Steele, Kenneth Alan Williams 
Directed by: Eric Simonson

"Riveting" —AudioFile Magazine

Stacy Keach (American History X) and Jane Kaczmarek (Malcolm in the Middle) star in Arthur Miller’s 1949 masterpiece, a searing portrait of the physical, emotional, and psychological costs of the American dream. Willy Loman (Keach) is the play’s iconic traveling salesman, whose family is torn apart by his desperate obsession with success and social acceptance. As his two sons cast about aimlessly for their station in life, Willy begins to come unraveled when the reality of his life threatens his long-cherished illusions.

Air Date: April 4

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The Devil's Disciple

Written By: George Bernard Shaw
Starring: Jennifer Albright, Pat Carroll, Stanton Davis, Bruce Davison, Robert Dix, Richard Dreyfuss, David Bryan Jackson, Lisa Pelikan, Derek Smith, Jon Tindle
Directed by: Nicholas Rudall

"Brimming with Shaw's lyrical and insightful dialogue… Classic theater at its best" —AudioFile Magazine

Never has the Revolutionary War been so entertaining. Shaw stands “do or die” melodrama on its head, with a cast of unforgettable characters, from the deliciously urbane “Gentleman John” Burgoyne (Richard Dreyfuss, Mr. Holland’s Opus), to the misguided romanticism of beautiful young Judith Anderson (Lisa Pelikan, Julia), to the 'Devil’s Disciple' himself, a dashing young American hero who disdains heroism, even as he makes the ultimate sacrifice for honor and country. A co-production with The Smithsonian Associates and Voice of America.

Air Date: April 11

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Spill

Written By: Leigh Fondakowski
Starring: Elisa Bocanegra, Gilbert Glenn Brown, Nicholas Hormann, Travis Johns, Jane Kaczmarek, James Morrison, Darren Richardson, Kate Steele, Mark Jude Sullivan
Directed by: Martin Jarvis

"A cautionary tale" —AudioFile Magazine

In April of 2010, British Petroleum gave orders to speed up production on its colossal drilling rig, the Deepwater Horizon. Despite the objections of many on the rig, safety measures were ignored or overlooked. On April 20th, the Deepwater Horizon exploded. Eleven men paid the ultimate price and countless thousands who call the Gulf Coast home found their lives irrevocably altered. Stars Jane Kaczmarek (Malcolm in the Middle) and James Morrison (24). 

This play is part of L.A. Theatre Works’ Relativity Series featuring 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.

Air Date: April 18

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Cyrano de Bergerac

Written By: Edmond Rostand
Translated and Adapted by: Anthony Burgess
Starring: Caroline Aaron, Hugo Armstrong, Kalen Harriman, Gregory Itzin, Hamish Linklater, Anna Mathias, Morgan Ritchie, Jason Ritter, André Sogliuzzo, Devon Sorvari, Matthew Wolf 
Adapted for Radio and Directed by: Barry Creyton

"A briskly energetic performance" —AudioFile Magazine

One of the most enduring love stories of all time. Cyrano de Bergerac is the Platonic ideal of the fearless warrior who is paralyzed by romantic yearning. Confident in battle, but relentlessly self-doubting in love, Cyrano (Hamish Linklater, The New Adventures of Old Christine)  is unable to express his devotion to the beautiful Roxane (Devon Sorvari, The Mentalist). And when she falls in love with a handsome young cadet named Christian (Jason Ritter, Parenthood), Cyrano seizes the opportunity to use Christian as a proxy for his own unrequited feelings. 

Air Date: April 25

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Proof

Written By: David Auburn
Starring: Anne Heche, Jeremy Sisto, Robert Foxworth, Kaitlin Hopkins 
Directed by: Jenny Sullivan 

"The emotional stakes are high and are played to the hilt" —AudioFile Magazine

An enigmatic young woman. A manipulative sister. Their brilliant father. An unexpected suitor. One life-altering question. The search for the truth behind a mysterious mathematical proof is the perplexing problem in David Auburn’s dynamic play. Proof won both a Tony Award for Best Play and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama. Starring Anne Heche (Donnie Brasco) and Robert Foxworth (Falcon Crest). 

This play is part of L.A. Theatre Works’ Relativity Series featuring 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.

Air Date: May 2

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A Doll House

Written By: Henrik Ibsen
Translated by: Rolf Fjelde
Starring: Calista Flockhart, Tony Abatemarco, Tim DeKay, Jeannie Elias, Gregory Itzin, JoBeth Williams
Directed by: Rosalind Ayres

"Completely riveting… exceptional audio drama" —AudioFile Magazine

Nora Helmer (Calista Flockhart, Ally McBeal) has everything a young housewife could want: beautiful children, an adoring husband, and a bright future. But when a carelessly buried secret rises from the past, Nora’s well-calibrated domestic ideal starts to crumble. Ibsen’s play is as fresh today as it was when it first stormed the stages of 19th-century Europe.  

Air Date: May 9

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