World Premiere of THEIR FINEST HOUR: CHURCHILL AND MURROW Opens June 16

Write Act Repertory's Producing Artistic Director John Lant and Anne Mesa are pleased to present the world premiere of Willard Manus' THEIR FINEST HOUR: CHURCHILL AND MURROW. The final production in the series, Three By Will In Rep, is directed by Stu Berg. Opening June 16th, 2018.

Write Act Repertory @ The Brickhouse Theatre.

Tickets on sale at: https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3328722

ABOUT THE SHOW

This full-length play sheds light on the unique relationship between Winston Churchill and Edward R. Murrow during the early years of WW II when England was under attack by Hitlers air-force. Murrow, who was covering the war for CBS Radio News, not only became friendly with Churchill, but had a passionate and adulterous love affair with the Prime Ministers daughter-in-law.

Under the direction of Stu Berg, THEIR FINEST HOUR stars Michael Karm, Tyler Cook, Chantelle Albers, and Beau Hogan. The production runs on Saturdays @ 8:00PM and Sundays @ 2:00PM - Opens June 16, 2018.

Playwright Willard Manus has had over 40 plays produced in LA, regionally, and in Europe. Frank and Ava won a best-play award at the 2015 Hollywood Fringe Festival and has been turned into a feature film. Other recent plays include Frank And Ava, Bird Lives!, Berlin Cowboys, and Who Killed Comrade Rabbit (co-written with Ilia Volok). Manus is also a novelist whose best-known book, Mott the Hoople, became the name of the British rock band of the 70s. He is a member of The Actors Studio, Playwrights/Directors unit and the Los Angeles Film Critics Association. Will also publishes the online literary review, Lively-Arts.com

THEIR FINEST HOUR: CHURCHILL AND MURROWis the final production of THREE BY WILL - IN REP. Part of a Three Production Series in Repertory for Write Act Reps 20th Anniversary Season - Spring 2018

 

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