LA TheatreWorks: The Young Man from Atlanta on Saturday January 24 at 10:00pm January 24, 2009
Posted by William Spear in >> News, >> Radio Drama.Tags: David Selby, Horton Foote, KPCC, L.A. Theatre Works, Shirley Knight, the play's the thing, The Young Man from Atlanta
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The Play’s The Thing
This Saturday, January 24 from 10 pm – midnight on 89.3 KPCC, L.A. Theatre Works’ The Play’s the Thing will air The Young Man from Atlanta by Horton Foote. Shirley Knight recreates her Tony-nominated performance in this 1995 Pulitzer Prize-winning drama. In 1950′s Houston, an affluent couple is transformed by tragedy when their son dies under mysterious circumstances and the husband loses his job of 40 years. David Selby also stars. The broadcast includes an interview with Shirley Knight.
Next Saturday, January 31 from 10 pm – midnight on 89.3 KPCC, L.A. Theatre Works’ The Play’s the Thing will air Pack of Lies by Hugh Whitemore, starring Julian Sands, David Selby, Roxanne Hart, Rosalind Ayres and Martin Jarvis. Actual events during the Cold War inspired this thriller that takes place in a suburb of London during the winter of 1961. Loyalty, duty and friendship collide when the Jacksons slowly discover that the Krogers, their neighbors and cherished friends, are not exactly who they appear to be.
L.A. Theatre Works’ radio theater series, The Play’s the Thing, airs locally every Saturday night from 10 pm to midnight on 89.3 FM KPCC Southern California Public Radio, and is streamed on the KPCC website for one week following each broadcast. The series can also be heard on 89.7 WGBH in Boston; 91.5 FM WBEZ in Chicago; 94.9 KUOW in Seattle; 93.5 FM KRTS “Marfa Public Radio” in Texas; 90.5 FM KUT in Austin; 88.9 FM KUNM in Albuquerque; 91.5 FM, Interlochen Public Radio in Northern Michigan; 94.1 KPFA in Northern California; 91.1 FM KRCB in Sonoma County; 89.1 KUOR in Redlands; as well as on many other public radio stations nationwide and Sirius XM Satellite Radio. Selected programs from LATW are also heard internationally over BBC World Service, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Radio Telefis Eirann (Ireland), Radio Hong Kong, and Radio New Zealand. The L.A. Theatre Works Audio Theatre Collection is available in bookstores, libraries, through their catalog, digitally on itunes, overdrive.com, audible.com, and on the L.A. Theatre Works website at http://www.latw.org.
On Sirius XM The Play’s the Thing now airs on Book Radio Channel 117 three times a week. Each broadcast premieres on Friday evening at 8 pm eastern/5 pm pacific and repeats the following Monday in the same time slot. On Wednesday, Sirius XM offers an encore performance of a previously-broadcast program.
To get a full schedule, go to the L.A. Theatre Works website at http://www.latw.org and follow the link through the “Radio Theatre Series” heading and then “Episode Guide” or go directly to http://www.scpr.org for KPCC.
Additional support for the series is provided by AudioFile Magazine. Listeners can visit their website at http://www.audiofilemagazine.com to view 65 reviews of LATW plays and hear sound clips from them.
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LA Theatre Works: This Town by Sidney Blumenthal on Saturday January 17 January 17, 2009
Posted by William Spear in >> News, >> Radio Drama.Tags: AudioFile Magazine, David Selby, Gates McFadden, Horton Foote, John Randolph, KPCC, L.A. Theatre Works, Richard Kind, Roy Leonard, Shirley Knight, Sidney Blumenthal, Steve Pickering, the play's the thing, The Young Man from Atlanta
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This Saturday, January 17 from 10 pm – midnight on 89.3 KPCC, L.A. Theatre Works’ The Play’s the Thing will air This Town by Sidney Blumenthal, starring Richard Kind, Roy Leonard, Gates McFadden, Steve Pickering, and John Randolph. Sidney Blumenthal, White House presidential advisor, renowned journalist and author of numerous books on American politics (including the bestseller The Clinton Wars), takes us inside the well-groomed Washington Press Corps, who yawn when they hear about peace treaties but snap to attention at the chance to uncover a little dirt on the First Dog. An on-the-money political satire! The broadcast includes an interview with Sidney Blumenthal.
Next Saturday, January 24 from 10 pm – midnight on 89.3 KPCC, L.A. Theatre Works’ The Play’s the Thing will air The Young Man from Atlanta by Horton Foote. Shirley Knight recreates her Tony-nominated performance in this 1995 Pulitzer Prize-winning drama. In 1950′s Houston, an affluent couple is transformed by tragedy when their son dies under mysterious circumstances and the husband loses his job of 40 years. David Selby also stars. The broadcast includes an interview with Shirley Knight.
L.A. Theatre Works’ radio theater series, The Play’s the Thing, airs locally every Saturday night from 10 pm to midnight on 89.3 FM KPCC Southern California Public Radio, and is streamed on the KPCC website for one week following each broadcast. The series can also be heard on 89.7 WGBH in Boston; 91.5 FM WBEZ in Chicago; 94.9 KUOW in Seattle; 93.5 FM KRTS “Marfa Public Radio” in Texas; 90.5 FM KUT in Austin; 88.9 FM KUNM in Albuquerque; 91.5 FM, Interlochen Public Radio in Northern Michigan; 94.1 KPFA in Northern California; 91.1 FM KRCB in Sonoma County; 89.1 KUOR in Redlands; as well as on many other public radio stations nationwide and Sirius XM Satellite Radio. Selected programs from LATW are also heard internationally over BBC World Service, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Radio Telefis Eirann (Ireland), Radio Hong Kong, and Radio New Zealand. The L.A. Theatre Works Audio Theatre Collection is available in bookstores, libraries, through their catalog, digitally on itunes, overdrive.com, audible.com, and on the L.A. Theatre Works website at http://www.latw.org.
On Sirius XM The Play’s the Thing now airs on Book Radio Channel 117 three times a week. Each broadcast premieres on Friday evening at 8 pm eastern/5 pm pacific and repeats the following Monday in the same time slot. On Wednesday, Sirius XM offers an encore performance of a previously-broadcast program.
To get a full schedule, go to the L.A. Theatre Works website at http://www.latw.org and follow the link through the “Radio Theatre Series” heading and then “Episode Guide” or go directly to http://www.scpr.org for KPCC.
Additional support for the series is provided by AudioFile Magazine. Listeners can visit their website at http://www.audiofilemagazine.com to view 65 reviews of LATW plays and hear sound clips from them.
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LA Theatre Works: The Autumn Garden by Lillian Hellman on Saturday December 27 at 10 pm December 27, 2008
Posted by William Spear in >> News, >> Radio Drama.Tags: David Clennon, Glenne Headly, Julie Harris, KPCC, L.A. Theatre Works, Lillian Hellman, Scott Wolf, Shirley Knight, The Autumn Garden
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L.A. THEATRE WORKS
NEWS RELEASE
This Saturday, December 27 from 10 pm – midnight on 89.3 KPCC, L.A. Theatre Works’ The Play’s the Thing will air The Autumn Garden by Lillian Hellman, starring Julie Harris, Glenne Headly, Shirley Knight, David Clennon and Scott Wolf. A Chekhovian comedy from Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Lillian Hellman about the sad and funny frailties of human existence. As the summer of 1949 draws to a close, a group of middle-aged friends are gathering for their annual retreat at a genteel Southern resort. An acquaintance from the past thrusts himself into the yearly gathering, forcing them to re-examine their mundane yet seemingly idyllic existence, the opportunities they’ve lost, and the lives that have passed them by. Beginning at 12 am PDT on December 28, The Autumn Garden will be streamed for one week at http://www.scpr.org/programs/latw .
Next Saturday, January 3 from 10 pm – midnight on 89.3 KPCC, L.A. Theatre Works’ The Play’s the Thing will air Saturday, January 3 from 10 pm – midnight on 89.3 KPCC, L.A. Theatre Works’ The Play’s the Thing will air Six Degrees of Separation by John Guare, starring Alan Alda, Swoosie Kurtz, and Chuma Hunter-Gault. In a Fifth Avenue apartment high above Central Park, art dealer Flanders Kittredge and his wife Ouisa are trying to interest a friend in a $2 million investment. When an unexpected young guest arrives, claiming to be the son of Sidney Poitier, the plot takes some wonderfully unexpected turns, veering effortlessly from hilarity to pathos. The broadcast includes an interview with Swoosie Kurtz. Beginning at 12 am PDT on January 4, Six Degrees of Separation will be streamed for one week at http://www.scpr.org/programs/latw .
L.A. Theatre Works’ radio theater series, The Play’s the Thing, airs locally every Saturday night from 10 pm to midnight on 89.3 FM KPCC Southern California Public Radio, and is streamed on the KPCC website for one week following each broadcast. The series can also be heard on 89.7 WGBH in Boston; 91.5 FM WBEZ in Chicago; 94.9 KUOW in Seattle; 93.5 FM KRTS “Marfa Public Radio” in Texas; 90.5 FM KUT in Austin; 88.9 FM KUNM in Albuquerque; 91.5 FM, Interlochen Public Radio in Northern Michigan; 94.1 KPFA in Northern California; 91.1 FM KRCB in Sonoma County; 89.1 KUOR in Redlands; as well as on many other public radio stations nationwide and Sirius XM Satellite Radio. Selected programs from LATW are also heard internationally over BBC World Service, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Radio Telefis Eirann (Ireland), Radio Hong Kong, and Radio New Zealand. The L.A. Theatre Works Audio Theatre Collection is available in bookstores, libraries, through their catalog, digitally on itunes, overdrive.com, audible.com, and on the L.A. Theatre Works website at www.latw.org.
On Sirius XM The Play’s the Thing now airs on Book Radio Channel 117 three times a week. Each broadcast premieres on Friday evening at 8 pm eastern/5 pm pacific and repeats the following Monday in the same time slot. On Wednesday, Sirius XM offers an encore performance of a previously-broadcast program.
To get a full schedule, go to the L.A. Theatre Works website at www.latw.org and follow the link through the “Radio Theatre Series” heading and then “Episode Guide” or go directly to www.scpr.org for KPCC.
Additional support for the series is provided by AudioFile Magazine. Listeners can visit their website at www.audiofilemagazine.com to view 65 reviews of LATW plays and hear sound clips from them.
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LA Theatre Works: The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck on Saturday November 29 November 29, 2008
Posted by William Spear in >> News, >> Radio Drama.Tags: Francis Guinan, Frank Galati, Jeffrey Donovan, John Steinbeck, L.A. Theatre Works, Shirley Knight, The Grapes of Wrath, The Joel Rafael Band
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L.A. THEATRE WORKS
Tonight – Saturday, November 29 from 10 pm to midnight on 89.3 KPCC, L.A. Theatre Works‘ The Play’s the Thing airs a Thanksgiving tradition, John Steinbeck‘s The Grapes of Wrath. The 19-member cast is led by Shirley Knight, Jeffrey Donovan, and Francis Guinan, with original music performed by The Joel Rafael Band. Driven by the rhythms of country fiddles and campground guitars, this Tony Award-winning adaptation by Frank Galati tells the compelling story of the Joad family’s trek from the Oklahoma dust bowl to the fields of California during the Great Depression. Beginning at 12 am PDT on November 30, The Grapes of Wrath will be streamed for one week at .http://www.scpr.org/programs/latw
Next Saturday, December 6 from 10 pm – midnight on 89.3 KPCC, L.A. Theatre Works‘ The Play’s the Thing will air Broadway Bound by Neil Simon, starring Jonathan Silverman, Jobeth Williams, Scott Wolf, Dan Castellaneta, Caroline Aaron, Kyle Colerider-Krugh, James Gleason and Alan Mandell. Nominated for the 1987 Tony Award for Best Play, this is the final installment of Neil Simon’s acclaimed, autobiographical “Eugene Trilogy” (preceded by Brighton Beach Memoirs and Biloxi Blues). Upon returning home from World War II, Eugene Morris Jerome and his brother Stanley pair up to break into the world of professional comedy writing. But a family crisis threatens to destroy their dreams of success. Beginning at 12 am PDT on December 7, Broadway Bound will be streamed for one week at .http://www.scpr.org/programs/latw
L.A. Theatre Works’ radio theater series, The Play’s the Thing, airs locally every Saturday night from 10 pm to midnight on 89.3 FM KPCC Southern California Public Radio, and is streamed on the KPCC website for one week following each broadcast. The series can also be heard on 89.7 WGBH in Boston; 91.5 FM WBEZ in Chicago; 94.9 KUOW in Seattle; 93.5 FM KRTS “Marfa Public Radio” in Texas; 90.5 FM KUT in Austin; 88.9 FM KUNM in Albuquerque; 91.5 FM, Interlochen Public Radio in Northern Michigan; 94.1 KPFA in Northern California; 91.1 FM KRCB in Sonoma County; 89.1 KUOR in Redlands; as well as on many other public radio stations nationwide and Sirius XM Satellite Radio. Selected programs from LATW are also heard internationally over BBC World Service, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Radio Telefis Eirann (Ireland), Radio Hong Kong, and Radio New Zealand. The L.A. Theatre Works Audio Theatre Collection is available in bookstores, libraries, through their catalog, digitally on itunes, overdrive.com, audible.com, and on the L.A. Theatre Works website at www.latw.org.
On Sirius XM Satellite Radio, The Play’s the Thing now airs on Sonic Theater three times a week. Each broadcast premieres on Friday evening at 8 pm eastern/5 pm pacific and repeats the following Monday in the same time slot. On Wednesday, XM offers an encore performance of a previously-broadcast program.
To get a full schedule, go to the L.A. Theatre Works website at www.latw.org and follow the link through the “Radio Theatre Series” heading and then “Episode Guide” or go directly to www.scpr.org for KPCC.
Additional support for the series is provided by AudioFile Magazine. Listeners can visit their website at www.audiofilemagazine.com to view 65 reviews of LATW plays and hear sound clips from them.
LA Theatre Works: Blithe Spirt by Noel Coward on Saturday October 25 – tonight! October 25, 2008
Posted by William Spear in >> News, >> Radio Drama.Tags: Blithe Spirit, Ian Ogilvey, Judy Geeson, KPCC, L.A. Theatre Works, noel coward, Rosalind Ayres, Shirley Knight
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Tonight, Saturday, October 25 from 10 pm - midnight on 89.3 KPCC, L.A. Theatre Works‘ The Play’s the Thing will Blithe Spirit by Noel Coward, starring Rosalind Ayres, Judy Geeson, Shirley Knight, and Ian Ogilvey. A casual, witty evening among friends is transformed by a seance that conjures the ghost of the host’s first wife, who delights in wreaking havoc among the living. The broadcast includes an interview with ghostbuster Loyd Auerbach (Director of the Office of Paranormal Investigations and author of the book Mind Over Matter http://www.mindreader.com/loyd/)
Next Saturday, November 1 from 10 pm - midnight on 89.3 KPCC, L.A. Theatre Works‘ The Play’s the Thing will air The Rivalry by Norman Corwin. David Strathairn and Paul Giamatti star as Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas, rivals for the U.S. Senate – one a rising Illinois legislator and abolitionist candidate of the newly formed Republican party, the other the Democratic incumbent and champion of states’ rights. Join L.A. Theatre Works on this pre-election day weekend for a rare and timely revival of Corwin’s Broadway play, taken from the transcripts of the famous Lincoln-Douglas debates that tackled the day’s most passionate issue – slavery. Also starring Lily Rabe as Adele Douglas, the young wife of Senator Douglas through whose lens we witness the proceedings. Eric Simonson, 2006 Academy Award-winner for his documentary The Golden Age of Norman Corwin, directs. The broadcast includes an interview with Paul Giamatti and David Strathairn.
L.A. Theatre Works’ radio theater series, The Play’s the Thing, airs locally every Saturday night from 10 pm to midnight on 89.3 FM KPCC Southern California Public Radio, and is streamed on the KPCC website (www.kpcc.org) for one week following each broadcast. The series can also be heard on 89.7 WGBH in Boston; 91.5 FM WBEZ in Chicago; 94.9 KUOW in Seattle; 93.5 FM KRTS “Marfa Public Radio” in Texas; 90.5 FM KUT in Austin; 88.9 FM KUNM in Albuquerque; 91.5 FM, Interlochen Public Radio in Northern Michigan; 94.1 KPFA in Northern California; 91.1 FM KRCB in Sonoma County; 89.1 KUOR in Redlands; as well as on many other public radio stations nationwide and XM Satellite Radio. Selected programs from LATW are also heard internationally over BBC World Service, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Radio Telefis Eirann (Ireland), Radio Hong Kong, and Radio New Zealand. The L.A. Theatre Works Audio Theatre Collection is available in bookstores, libraries, through their catalog, digitally on itunes, overdrive.com, audible.com, and on the L.A. Theatre Works website at www.latw.org.
On XM Satellite Radio, The Play’s the Thing now airs on Sonic Theater three times a week. Each broadcast premieres on Friday evening at 8 pm eastern/5 pm pacific and repeats the following Monday in the same time slot. On Wednesday, XM offers an encore performance of a previously-broadcast program.
To get a full schedule, go to the L.A. Theatre Works website at www.latw.org and follow the link through the “Radio Theatre Series” heading and then “Episode Guide” or go directly to www.scpr.org for KPCC.
Additional support for the series is provided by AudioFile Magazine. Listeners can visit their website at www.audiofilemagazine.com to view 65 reviews of LATW plays and hear sound clips from them.
