Act One Radio Drama

03.11.07 - 7:30pm

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03.04.07 - 7:30pm

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We continue with celebrating Black History because well, February is just too short. We also start honoring women and what better way but to continue to showcase the amazing work of Lorraine Hansberry. We bring you the conclusion of "A Raisin In The Sun" as well as an edited version of her work, "To Be … Continued

02.25.07 - 7:30pm

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Act One & Black History Month Act One continues honoring Black history with presenting part one of Lorraine Hansbury’s "A Raisin in the Sun." Lorraine Hansberry (1930-1965) was the youngest American playwright ever to win the Best American Play Award from the New Your Drama Critic’s Circle. She wrote of Black consciousness before it was … Continued

02.18.07 - 7:30pm

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Honoring Black History Month Act One presents "A Huey P. Newton Story" by Roger Guenveur Smith In his brilliantly imagined, Obie Award-winning show, Roger Guenveur Smith explores the life of the controversial Black Panther leader through a series of improvisations based on Newton’s own words and writings. Biography, satire, and socio-political commentary blend within a … Continued

02.04.07 - 7:30pm

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Honoring Black History Month The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is one of the most important and inspirational figures in U.S. – and World – History. He spoke of peace at a time when there was great conflict between black and white America, divisiveness within the civil rights movement itself, and an undeclared war … Continued

01.28.07 - 7:30pm

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Act One: Orphans By Lyle Kessler, starring John Mahoney, Kevin Anderson, and Terry Kinney. Two orphan brothers live in a rundown house. Into their savage and ferociously funny world enters Harold, a shadowy underworld figure of power and influence who irrevocably changes the precarious balance between them.

01.21.07 - 7:30pm

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L.A. Theatreworks presents the musical, "J.Edgar!," a sidesplitting musical about one of the most powerful men of the 20th Century. Learn about his secret love life, his need for personal privacy, and his obsession with knowing the private affairs of others. If you weren’t so busy laughing and humming the tunes, the show might upset … Continued

01.14.07 - 7:30pm

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We honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by presenting "Of One Blood" by Andrew White, starring David Schwimmer, Joey Slotnick, and Arye Gross. "Of One Blood" is a poignant and disturbing play about the infamous murder of three civil rights workers – James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, and Michael Schwerner – in Mississippi … Continued

01.07.07 - 7:30pm

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Act One: L.A. Theatreworks presents "Cakewalk" by Peter Feibleman. Elaine Stritch and Bruce Davison star in this beguiling account of literary legend Lillian Hellman, and her long and tumultuous relationship with a man 25 years her junior. The broadcast includes an interview with Hellman’s biographer, Joan Mellen.

12.24.06 - 7:30pm

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"Member of the Wedding: by Carson McCullers" Cast Ruby Dee, Jena Malone, Laurel Moglen, Lawrence Pressman, David Downing Gangly, outspoken 12-year-old Frankie Addams yearns to belong to the "we of me," and in a Southern kitchen, pours her heart out to the family cook, Berenice. One of the most beautiful plays ever written about loneliness … Continued