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OBIE AWARD WINNER! Top Girls by Caryl Churchill. Directed By John Rubinstein Cast: Amy Brenneman Carolyn Seymour Concetta Tomei Missy Yager Kirsten Potter Samantha Robson Megan Austin Oberle Kate Steele It’s the middle of the high-flying, go-getting 80’s in Maggie Thatcher’s England and Marlene finally has something to celebrate – she’s just been made managing … Continued
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Emma’s Child produced by L.A. Theatreworks By Kristine Thatcher, starring David Darlow and Jackie Katzman. "Emma’s Child" explores the idea of commitment, in a marriage, as a parent. Told gently, lovingly, and with unexpected humor, this is the story of a childless couple struggling to decide whether to continue the adoption process when the baby … Continued
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Aliens in America written by Sandra Tsing Loh Contemporary satirist Loh spins a darkly comic, semi-autobiographical tale of growing up middle-class Chinese-German in Southern California. This comic monologue is for sons and daughters everywhere who feel that their parents must have beamed to Earth from another planet. The broadcast includes excerpts from an interview with … Continued
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L.A. Theatreworks presents "Of One Blood," a poignant and disturbing play about the infamous murder of three civil rights workers in Mississippi in 1964. Author Andrew White Cast David Schwimmer, Joey Slotnick, Arye Gross Sit back and relax, you have the best seat in the house!
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A showcase of Arthur Miller and his plays. Arthur Miller is one of the indispensable voices of the postwar era. Among the plays you will hear are All My Sons, the story of an industrialist confronted with his moral lapses during World Way II; The Crucible, at once a riveting reconstruction of the Salem witch … Continued
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Ric Salinas, Richard Montoya & Herbert Siguenza together were born as Culture Clash in the Mission District in 1983. Based in Los Angeles since 1990, Culture Clash have been making people laugh for over two decades. Subtitled ‘Culture Clash Invades Miami,’ ‘Mambo’ is as fast and funny as its predecessors, and a great showcase for … Continued
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This Town – By Sidney Blumenthal, starring Richard Kind, Gates McFadden, and John Randolph. Former political journalist and Presidential advisor Sidney Blumenthal gives us a fly-on-the-wall look inside the well-groomed Washington Press Corps. They yawn when they hear about peace treaties – but snap to attention at the chance to uncover a little dirt on … Continued
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Act One Presents a witty and compassionate look at the effects of the Hollywood Blacklist on personal relationships, "The Value of Names" by Jeffrey Sweet, starring Hector Elizondo, Garry Marshall and Sally Murphy. Thirty years ago, Benny Silverman’s acting career was nearly destroyed when his friend and colleague, Leo Greshen, "named" him in front of … Continued
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8:00 p.m. KPFA commemorates the centennial anniversary by bringing you part one of the documentary "The City Will Rise" "Great City Will Rise Again," trumpeted a San Francisco newspaper headline shortly after the 1906 earthquake and ensuing fires that leveled the city. The words embody the perennial human instinct to rebuild after disaster. The great … Continued
