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Women's History Month
LISTEN NOW: Mary McDonnell in An American Daughter of by Wendy Wasserstein.
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An American Daughter
Written By: Wendy Wasserstein
Starring: Mary McDonnell, Anna Gunn, Denise Nicholas, Kevin McCarthy
Directed by: Beth Milles
■CELEBRATING WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH
"Poignant... and hilarious" —AudioFile Magazine
Pulitzer Prize-winner Wendy Wasserstein spins a comic and moving tale about the pitfalls that await political appointees. As a respected health crusader and devoted wife and mother, Dr. Lyssa Hughes (Mary McDonnell, Dances With Wolves) seems perfect for the role of U.S. Surgeon General, until a chance remark at a fashionable brunch sets off a media feeding frenzy.
Air Date: March 6, 2026
Upcoming
Hedda Gabler
Written By: Henrik Ibsen
Starring: Jocelyn Towne, JD Cullum, Gregory Harrison, Josh Bitton
Directed by: Debbie Devine
■CELEBRATING WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH
“A great introduction to classic stage performances and keeps the listener engaged.” — AudioFile Magazine
Hedda and George have just returned from their honeymoon, but when her former lover Eilert appears with a brilliant new manuscript, George's hopes for a professorship are dimmed. Hedda's desperate dissatisfaction with her life leads to dangerous choices in this startling portrait of a woman hell-bent on destruction. Starring Jocelyn Towne (The Kominsky Method) as Hedda.
Air Date: March 13, 2026
Abundance
Written By: Beth Henley
Starring: JoBeth Williams, Amy Madigan, Steven Weber
Directed by: Jenn Thompson
■CELEBRATING WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH
“A hard-hitting story of two women, each a pioneer in her own way, on the High Plains of Wyoming” — AudioFile Magazine
From the Pulitzer Prize winning author of Crimes of the Heart comes this poignant story of the hard lives of pioneers. Macon (JoBeth Williams, Dexter) and Bess (Amy Madigan, Weapons) are two mail-order brides, lured to the West by the promise of new beginnings. As the play follows the two women through their friendship and adventures for the next 25 years, this Western epic unearths the dark underside of American mythology.
Air Date: March 20, 2026
Steel Magnolias
Written By: Robert Harling
Starring: Frances Fisher, Jeanie Hackett, Shannon Holt, Amy Pietz, Brittany Snow, and Jocelyn Towne.
Directed by: Jessica Kubzansky
■CELEBRATING WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH
★★★★★ “incredibly witty and emotional.” — Audible Listener
Within the walls of Truvy’s beauty shop are six women whose lives increasingly hinge on the existence of one another. Together, they absorb the passing seasons, just like the weathered wooden structure of the salon "home" that they share. Starring Frances Fisher (Titanic, Unforgiven) as Truvy.
Air Date: March 27, 2026
Coming in April
And the Sun Stood Still
Written By: Dava Sobel
Starring: Robert Foxworth, Gregory Harrison, Michael Kirby, Kate Steele
Directed by: Rosalind Ayres
“Enlightening and educational.” — Audible.com
Dava Sobel’s thoughtful play brings to life the story of Nicolaus Copernicus, the Renaissance astronomer who proposed the heliocentric model of the universe. Plagued by self-doubt and threatened by religious censure, Copernicus resisted the publication of his work until just before his death in 1543. Starring Robert Foxworth (Falcon Crest, Six Feet Under) as Nicolaus Copernicus.
Air Date: April 3, 2026
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead
Written By: Tom Stoppard
Starring: Adhir Kalyan, Matthew Wolf, Seamus Dever, Martin Jarvis
Directed by: Rosalind Ayres
“The fine mix of old and new theater entertains, enlightens, and is sardonically funny.” — AudioFile Magazine
While attempting to discover the roots of Hamlet's unhappiness, two courtiers go on a journey to plumb the depths of the universe's mysteries. Tom Stoppard's wildly inventive, Tony® Award-winning first play takes us through a tilted version of Shakespeare's most famous tragedy.
Air Date: April 10, 2026
The Importance of Being Earnest
Written By: Oscar Wilde
Starring: James Marsters, Charles Busch, Matthew Wolf, Emily Bergl
Directed by: Michael Hackett
“Wilde's famous and hilarious send-up of Victorian courtship is beautifully realized by L.A. Theatre Works' talented cast. ” — AudioFile Magazine
This final play from the pen of Oscar Wilde is a stylish send-up of Victorian courtship and manners, complete with assumed names, mistaken lovers, and a lost handbag. Wilde's effervescent wit, scathing social satire, and high farce make this one of the most cherished plays in the English language. Starring James Marsters (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Smallville) as Jack Worthing.
Air Date: April 17, 2026
Enron
Written By: Lucy Prebble
Starring: Steven Weber, Greg Germann, Amy Pietz, Gregory Itzin
Directed by: Rosalind Ayres
“Brilliant, acerbic, perceptive, and tragic—frequently all at once.” — Audible Listener
The big biz machinations of Kenneth Lay, Jeffrey Skilling and Andy Fastow are laid bare as razzle-dazzle entertainment. Lucy Prebble’s Enron casts a shocking new light on today's economy and how we got here. Starring Steven Weber (Wings, Chicago Med) as Jeffrey Skilling.
Air Date: April 24, 2026
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