Act One Radio Drama

05.20.07 - 7:30pm

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05.13.07 - 7:30pm

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"Shakespeare Behind Bars" is a compelling film that follow an all male Shakespearean company composed of felons for one year while incarcerated at Kentucky’s Luther Lucket prison. The cast rehearse and perform a full production of Shakespeare’s Great last play, the Tempest. The Tempest’s underlying theme of forgiveness is at the heart of this incredible … Continued

05.06.07 - 7:30pm

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04.29.07 - 7:30pm

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Act One gets “fired up” as we start commemorating May Day and workers around the world. We bring you “Fired Again” with Actress Annabelle Gurwitch who returns with further tales from fellow show-biz veterans on jobs gone wrong. New twists and turns in this hilarious sequel to Fired—the hit of last season!. by Annabell Gurwitch.

04.22.07 - 7:30pm

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Pacifica Celebrates 58 years of Radio Theatre Produced in 1990, The Last Game Show is the story of a future where everyone is tuned into the video network, except for the usual anarchists who want to show the people that the controlling government is lying to them. They enter into the network themselves – how? … Continued

04.15.07 - 7:30pm

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"Taking Flight" Written and performed by Adriana Sevan. Sevan’s one-woman play tells the mystical, humorous, and poignant tale of friendship tested by a tragedy, and of the resilience of the human heart. "A first-rate storytelling solo performer for those who cherish words."

04.08.07 - 7:30pm

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Act One – L.A. Theatreworks presents "Fallen Angels" by Noel Coward. Julia and Fred and Willy and Jane are happily married and the best of friends, until a postcard arrives with news of the imminent arrival of a certain handsome Frenchman. Gay, debonair, and utterly sophisticated. Starring Annette Bening, Judith Ivey and Joe Mantegna.

04.01.07 - 7:30pm

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NEAT: Obie Award-Winning writer/performer Charlayne Woodard shares her memories of growing up black in America in the 60’s and 70’s. Weaving magic, Woodard takes us from Savannah, Georgia to Albany, New York with engaging humor and sharp insight

03.25.07 - 7:30pm

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Feminist Poets March is Women’s History Month and this week, KPFA features a special program about four important feminist poets, who have been influential for the past 50 years: Pulitzer Prize winners Maxine Kumin and Carolyn Kizer, as well as MacArthur genius Adrienne Rich and the late Audre Lorde. Three of these women are still … Continued

03.18.07 - 7:30pm

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7:30 – 8 p.m. Tonight we present a special for Women’s History Month From the Vault. We’ll spend some time with three women who helped shape the nature of women in the film business: Shelley Winters, Ruth Gordon, and Bette Davis. This week’s episode also serves to highlight the results our recent collaboration with the … Continued