OUR TOWN And EVERY LITTLE STEP Come To Theater Talk In July and August

Theater Talk airs Friday nights on PBS/Thirteen and 5 times weekly on CUNY TV, It also telecast every Thursday night on PBS Station NJN, which is available to all over-the-air digital and cable TV viewers in the NYC area. Check your local listings!

Our Town: Then and Now
On Thirteen: Friday, July 17th at 1:00 AM
On CUNY TV: Saturday, July 25th at 8:30 PM
Sunday, July 26th at 12:30 PM and
Monday, July 27th at 7:30 AM, 1:30 PM, and 7:30 PM

We focus on Thornton Wilder's Our Town, one of the most beloved and frequently performed plays in the world. Guests include Wilder nephew (and expert), Tappan Wilder; writer and cultural analyst Jeremy McCarter of Newsweek and David Cromer, director of the celebrated revival of the classic, now playing Off-Broadway in New York City, in which he also appears as "the Stage Manager."

A Chorus Line: "Every Little Step"
On Thirteen: Friday, July 24th at 1:30 AM (Special Time)
On CUNY TV: Saturday, August 1st at 8:30 PM
Sunday, August 2nd at 12:30 PM and
Monday, August 3rd at 7:30 AM, 1:30 PM, and 7:30 PM

Director Bob Avian, producer John Breglio and actress Charlotte d'Amboise discuss Breglio's film, Every Little Step, (now in distribution nation-wide) which documents the lengthy and arduous casting process for the 2006 revival of Michael Bennett's classic musical, A Chorus Line which Avian directed and in which D'Amboise ultimately starred as "Cassie."

Theater Talk, the series devoted to the world of the stage, is co-hosted by Michael Riedel, Broadway columnist for the New York Post and series producer Susan Haskins.

Photo: Frank Craven, original OUR TOWN stage manager, and David Cromer, currently in the same role.

Photo Credit: Craven photo courtesy of Lincoln Center Library. Cromer photo by Carol Rosegg.