A darkly satirical play written at the height of the AIDS crisis. As a young woman is diagnosed with a mysterious new illness, she and her beloved brother flee to Europe in search of a cure … and to escape the pain and uncertainty of the future.
An L.A. Theatre Works full-cast performance featuring Jenny Bacon, Christopher Donahue and Jerry Saslow.
He was a friend of George Washington and a decorated hero of the Revolutionary War. What caused Benedict Arnold to renounce his country and become one of America’s most reviled figures? Richard Dreyfuss stars in Richard Nelson’s dramatic and surprisingly modern take on the man whose name is now a synonym for being a traitor.
An L.A. Theatre Works full-cast recording, starring Samantha Bennett, Steven Culp, Keene Curtis, Richard Dreyfuss, Charles Durning, Dominic Keating, Shirley Knight, Richard Hoyt Miller, Laurel Moglen, and Douglas Weston.
Directed by Gordon Hunt and recorded before a live audience by L.A. Theatre Works.
A sunny day, a quaint antique store, browsing through the artifacts of the past
To some, these are the ingredients for a pleasantly spent afternoon. To Frank, it is the beginning of a journey that will tear his world inside out. Is his amusing and puzzling journey down memory lane an actual journey, or is it a careening descent into madness?
Also included is a special bonus, School Spirit, recorded before a live audience for a Halloween radio broadcast: After a nighttime brush with the supernatural, will Michelle’s first day of high school be her last?
“Author Zarr creates an intriguing suspense-drama, focusing in particular on Frank/Johnny’s increasingly confused state of mind, as he does not really know whether he has been transported back to the past or returned to the present.”—Radio Drama Reviews Online
Balmy evenings in rural Maryland are fraught with danger, and seductions can happen anywhere from a river bank to the front seat of a car, where a young self-conscious girl is learning to drive. To Li’l Bit, the radio is the most important part of the car, but the pop music of the 50’s can never quite drown out the harrowing images in her mind.
An L.A. Theatre Works full-cast performance featuring Randall Arney, Joy Gregory, Glenne Headly, Paul Mercier and Rondi Reed.
From the imagination of radio pioneer Norman Corwin comes one of the strangest trials in the history of jurisprudence. A molecule refuses to be assigned to any particular substance and insists on choosing for itself.
Starring Edward Asner, Carl Reiner, Charlie Robinson, and Erika Schickel.
Written and directed by Norman Corwin.
Matthew Rhys and Kate Burton headline a Welsh and Welsh-American cast celebrating the centenary of Dylan Thomas’ birth in a performance of his timeless “play for voices.” With characters such as Captain Cat, Polly Garter, and Nogood Boyo, Thomas brings to life the inhabitants of the fictional town of Llareggub in funny, poignant, and poetic detail.
Includes a conversation with Andrew Lycett, author of Dylan Thomas: A New Life.
An L.A. Theatre Works full-cast production, starring Matthew Rhys, Kate Burton, Laura Evans, John Francis, Jason Hughes, Christopher Monger, Cerris Morgan-Moyer, Jo Osmond, and Morgan Ritchie.
Directed by Sara Sugarman. Recorded before a live audience by L.A. Theatre Works.
From London to Cornwall, then to Italy and France, a short, shabby priest takes on bandits, traitors and killers. Why is he so successful? The reason is that after years spent in the priesthood, Father Brown knows human nature and is not afraid of its dark side. Thus he understands criminal motivation and how to deal with it. The award winning Colonial Theatre on the Air has dramatized G.K. Chesterton’s Father Brown stories from The Innocence of Father Brown with a full cast, music score, and sound effects. Included in Vol. 2: The Invisible Man The inimitable Father Brown is called to help in the hunt for a mysterious killer, known only as an "invisible man." The Wrong Shape Novelist Leonard Quinton has long been an eccentric, but his habits are driving his wife to the point of mania. When death finally comes to Quinton's unconventional home, it's fortunate that Father Brown and his good friend Flambeau are on hand. The Sins of Prince Saradine A dream holiday turns into a nightmare for Father Brown and his best friend, Flambeau. Why has the notorious Prince Saradine come to England, and who wants him dead? The Hammer of God Norman Bohun is a man with many enemies, so it comes as no surprise when he's eventually murdered. But Father Brown's biggest problem is in identifying a killer who must possess superhuman strength.
From London to Cornwall, then to Italy and France, a short, shabby priest takes on bandits, traitors and killers. Why is he so successful? The reason is that after years spent in the priesthood, Father Brown knows human nature and is not afraid of its dark side. Thus he understands criminal motivation and how to deal with it. The award-winning Colonial Radio Theatre on the Air has dramatized G.K. Chesterton’s Father Brown stories from The Innocence of Father Brown with a full cast, music score, and sound effects. Included in Vol. 1: The Blue Cross Father Brown is traveling to London to attend a meeting of priests, and he is carrying with him a priceless silver cross, studded with blue sapphires. Flambeau, the thief, plans to steal it. The Secret Garden Father Brown is called to investigate the beheading of a man, committed in a closed garden. How did the murderer escape? The Queer Feet Father Brown investigates a death at the Vernon Hotel. The Flying Stars Father Brown has been invited to a Christmas masquerade, which becomes the target of another robbery.
Les Fausses Confidences est une comédie en trois actes et en prose de Marivaux jouée pour la première fois le 16 mars 1737 par les Comédiens italiens à l'Hôtel de Bourgogne. L'idée de provoquer l'amour par de fausses confidences a été souvent mise en uvre avant et après Marivaux. Cette comédie à l'intrigue bien conduite, sagement développée, aux caractères aimables et en relief, aux situations comiques et intéressantes n'ayant pas obtenu, à ses débuts, tout le succès qu'elle méritait, elle reçut néanmoins un accueil plus favorable à sa reprise au ThéâtreFrançais en 1793.
La jeune infante de Navarre vient au Portugal pour épouser le prince Pedro, fils du vieux et redoutable roi Ferrante. Pedro s'est marié en grand secret à une dame du royaume. Jusqu'où Ferrante ira-t-il dans sa vengeance pour ménager sa succession... ? La Reine morte est une pièce de théâtre d'Henry de Montherlant écrite en 1942 et représentée pour la première fois le 8 décembre 1942 à la Comédie-Française. C'est une des pièces les plus connues de l'auteur, qui développe le thème classique de l'amour contrarié par la raison d'État. Cette pièce est librement inspirée de l'histoire des rois de Portugal Alphonse IV et Pierre Ier et d'Inés de Castro.
La Dame aux camélias raconte l'amour d'un jeune bourgeois, Armand Duval, pour une courtisane, Marguerite Gautier, atteinte de tuberculose. Dans le demi-monde parisien chic, où se côtoient riches amateurs et femmes légères, le jeune Armand Duval tombe amoureux de la jeune et belle Marguerite Gautier, une des reines de ce monde éphémère de la noce. Devenu l'amant de Marguerite, Armand obtient d'elle qu'elle renonce à sa vie tapageuse pour se retirer avec lui à la campagne, non loin de Paris. Mais la liaison est menacée par le père d'Armand, qui obtient de Marguerite qu'elle rompe avec son fils, sous prétexte que son autre enfant, la jeune sur d'Armand doit épouser un homme de la bonne société. Jusqu'à la mort de Marguerite, Armand sera persuadé qu'elle l'a trahi avec un nouvel amant, et quitté volontairement. La mort pathétique de Marguerite, abandonnée et sans ressources conclut l'histoire racontée par le pauvre Armand Duval lui-même.
La pièce, dont l'action se situe à l'origine de Rome, débute dans une ambiance tragique : la famille romaine des Horaces est unie à la famille des Curiaces. Le jeune Horace est marié à Sabine. La guerre fratricide qui éclate entre les deux villes rompt cette harmonie. Pour en finir, chaque ville désigne trois champions qui se battront en combat singulier pour décider qui devra l'emporter. Contre toute attente, le sort désigne les trois frères Horaces pour Rome et les trois frères Curiaces pour Albe. Horace, étonné, ne s'attendait pas à un si grand honneur. Les amis se retrouvent ainsi face à face, avec des cas de conscience résolus différemment : alors qu'Horace est emporté par son devoir patriotique, Curiace se lamente sur son destin si cruel...
